Coatings World articles from June 2003

Coatings World archives from June 2003

Laboring over labels. (Editor's Page).(coatings industry standard)(Editorial)
June 1, 2003... Regular readers of this column may notice this month's headline is the same as last month's. Little did I know labels would be a hot topic again. NPCA has reached an agreement with U.S. state attorneys general on a new lead exposure...

UV automotive technology is fast emerging. (Letter to the Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2003... * In contrast to the restrained report on UV technology in your latest automotive issue (March 2003), UV is making great strides in acceptance and rapidly approaching a commercial reality in the automotive industry. In fact, UV is already used...

Akzo CEO: coatings is an "attractive business". (As We Go To Press).(Hans Wijers, Akzo Nobel N.V.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * The new CEO of Akzo Nobel is a man who likes the paint business. During the company's spring analyst meeting in Amsterdam, which also focused on Akzo Nobel's coatings operations, Hans Wijers called coatings a "very attractive business"...

Muralo files voluntary Chap. 11 to resolve asbestos claims. (As We Go To Press).(Muralo Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * The Muralo Company, Inc., the Bayonne, NJ, family-owned architectural paint and coating manufacturer, has filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey....

Environmental group calls for health risk label for teflon-coated cookware. (As We Go To Press).(Environmental Working Group)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * The Environmental Working Group (EWG) recently asked the Consumer Product Safety Commission to require that cookware coated with Teflon and similar products carry a label describing potential health risks of the non-stick coating. A...

Whitman resigns from EPA. (As We Go To Press).(Christie Todd Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency U.S.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Christie Todd Whitman, former governor of New Jersey tapped to serve as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Bush, has resigned from that post. Ms. Whitman, who plans on stepping down on June 27,...

Sico Inc. and General Paint buy companies in separate deals: para paint, ideal paint bought by larger firms. (Fresh Paint).(Para Paints and Ideal Paints)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Sico Paint and General Paint Corp. recently made acquisitions to bolster their businesses in their home market. In early May, Sico, Canada's largest paint company, acquired Para Inc., a Brampton, Ontario architectural paint maker, for $16.9...

ICI to cut workforce. (Fresh Paint).(Imperial Chemical Industries PLC)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * ICI has announced the first stage of a new restructuring program aimed at delivering 30 million [pounds sterling] of sustainable bottom line savings by 2005. The initiative will have a dramatic affect on ICI's paint operations, as more than...

Dutch Boy's plastic container nets awards. (Fresh Paint).(Sherwin-Williams Co.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * The Twist & Pour gallon paint container used by Sherwin-Williams' Dutch Boy brand has garnered several accolades from the media. Among the honors the plastic paint container has received: Good Housekeeping's "good buy" award, Home Magazine's...

Akzo Nobel acquires bus painting facility. (Fresh Paint).(Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes deal with Omni AB)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes has acquired the bus painting facilities of Omni AB in Katrineholm, Sweden. Omni AB is a subsidiary of Scania AB, a leading manufacturer of trucks and buses. The accord includes the paint shop and adjoining...

Herberts Akzo Red Lion JV honored by Toyota. (Fresh Paint).(Herberts Akzo Red Lion Automotive Coatings Co. Ltd. joint venture and Toyota Motor Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Herberts Akzo Red Lion Automotive Coatings Co., Ltd. (HARL), DuPont Performance Coatings' joint venture in China, has won a 2002 excellent supplier award from Toyota. HARL, which supplies Toyota's Chengdu City facility, is the only paint...

Kansai Paint awarded U.S. patent. (Patent Update).(coatings industry)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,509,432 B2 Kansai Paint Co., has received a patent for an ordinary temperature curable coating composition comprising an oxidative curable silicon modified vinyl-based resin which is obtained by combining an epoxy...

Powder clearcoat varnish and varnish slurry. (Patent Update).(BASF Coatings AG)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,512,026 B1 BASF Coatings AG has been granted a patent for novel powder clearcoat materials and novel powder clearcoat slurries. They are comprised of at least one epoxide-containing binder containing from 0.5 to 40% by...

Chromium carbide coatings. (Patent Update).(Babcock & Wilcox Co. and McDermott Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,503,340 The Babcock & Wilcox Company and McDermott Technology, Inc. have been awarded a patent for a method of producing chromium carbide coatings on a steel component having a surface which is carburized to contain at...

Anti-thrombogenic polymer coating. (Patent Update).(Michigan Biotechnology Institute)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,509,104 B2 Michigan Biotechnology Institute, Lansing, MI has received a patent for a process for rendering the surface of a substrate non-thrombogenic. The process: providing a polymer having side chains along a backbone...

Low silica furnace cement. (Patent Update).(Hercules Chemical Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,506,247 B1 Hercules Chemical Company, Inc. has been granted a patent for a refractory furnace cement that can be formulated to be air settling and substantially free of silica. The composition can be formed with a...

Aqueous acidic solution. (Patent Update).(CSIRO)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Patent No. Europe I 198 615 A C.S.I.R.O. has been awarded a patent for a quick-reacting aqueous acidic solution for conversion coating of Al, Mg, Zn and alloys, giving good adhesion and high-quality films. The solution contains a rare...

Powder coating composition. (Patent Update).(Mitsubishi Rayon Co.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,509,420 B1 Mitsubishi Rayon Co. has received a patent for a powder coating composition, comprised of an epoxy group-containing acrylic resin particles and a curing agent The curing agent will cure the epoxy...

RPM reports growth in third quarter. (Financial News).(RPM International Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * RPM International Inc. reported continued growth in sales and net income for both the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2003, ended February 28, compared with the same periods last year. The manufacturer reported net sales in...

Rohm and Haas reports increase in first quarter sales.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Rohm and Haas Company reported first quarter sales of $1.6 billion, a 17% increase over the same period in 2002, reflecting solid demand in key markets and favorable impact of currencies and acquisitions. Sales in the coatings business...

Sico announces first quarter net earnings up.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Sico Inc. achieved sales of $59.4 million for the three-month period ended March 28, 2003, up 1.6% over $58.4 million for the same quarter of the previous year. Excluding the sales of the Hancock store chain from the 2002 results, sales...

Valspar reports second quarter results. (Financial News).(paint industry)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * The Valspar Corp. reported income for the second quarter ended April 25 of $32.1 million versus net income of $34.5 million for the comparable period last year. Sales for the quarter increased 1.4% to $561.7 million compared to $554 million...

Eurocolour: a unified voice.(International Coatings Scene)
June 1, 2003... In the past, the European pigments, dyes and fillers industry has been represented in numerous scattered national and multinational associations and sector groups. Now, in response to tough, new proposals regarding the management of chemicals...

Market research and business intuition.(Business Corner)
June 1, 2003... "We think, therefore, we exist!" Descartes ushered in this new paradigm of philosophical thinking centuries ago. I would offer that, in business, we extend this conclusion to: "we think we feel, therefore, we feel we intuitively think we know a...

Minwax water-based polyurethane for floors. (New Products).(coatings industry)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
June 1, 2003... * Minwax has introduced a new water-based polyurethane for floors which combines the durability and warm richness of a traditional polyurethane with the ultra fast dry time, low odor and easy water clean up of water-based clear finishes,...

Traffic Deck Coating from Sto Corp. (New Products).(coatings industry)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
June 1, 2003... * Sto Corp. has reformulated its Traffic Deck Coating system, a protective coating for concrete decks exposed to vehicular traffic. The coating system consists of three urethane components--a base coat, an intermediate coat and a top coat. The...

New polymer dispersion coatings. (New Products).(Tecaqua by Boston Chemicals)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * UK-based Boston Chemicals has launched Tecaqua, a series of products based on polymers such as acrylates and polyurethanes dispersed in water. The products are available both in clear and pigmented versions. The clear versions come in clear...

The organic nature of ISO: inspiring improvement. (Paint Chips).(International Standards Organization)
June 1, 2003... Achieving ISO certification requires thorough, unblinking md honest self-appraisal. Only 520,000 companies worldwide have captured this prize. A mere 1520% renew. What does ISO offer beyond the business-as-usual plaque or a hackneyed membership...

Metallic pigments: new finishes on the rise: silver remains the most popular color in the auto market. But designers are on the prowl for new finishes with metallic flair.(coatings industry)
June 1, 2003... Even in the fast-paced automotive industry, consumer taste is in the slow lane when it comes to color choice. Once a color hits the top of the popularity charts, it takes years for consumers to grow weary of it. And, as it has been for a number...

Adhesives and sealants update: cutbacks in manufacturing and the uncertain economy continue to affect the adhesives and sealants market.(coatings industry)
June 1, 2003... Faced with a still sluggish economy, declining automotive production and rising raw material prices, the adhesives and sealants industry is braced for another tough year. "The uncertain economy is affecting the adhesives and sealant...

Industry inks lead label deal: NPCA and state attorneys general come to national agreement on lead exposure labeling of consumer paints.(National Paint and Coatings Association, www.paint.org)
June 1, 2003... Some pretty small text will have a big impact on the U.S. paint industry over the next few months, while teaching consumers how to avoid inadvertent lead exposure from old painted surfaces. The National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA)...

Media and milling equipment directory: here is a look at the latest in media and milling technology from select industry suppliers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.(coatings equipment industry listings)(Directory)
June 1, 2003... * Buhler Inc. Minneapolis, MN (763) 847-0377 Fax: (763) 847-9916 Web site: www.buhlerusa.com Product name: R-60 Bead Mill Attributes/Comments: Buhler has launched the R-60, a newly developed radial bead mill for ultra-fine...

Low-VOC coating systems for oak furniture: cost has been the main reason for widespread use of relatively inexpensive nitrocellulose lacquers in the Dutch furniture industry. That's going to change in the near future as furniture manufacturers will be forced to use lacquers with lower amounts of solvents.(coatings industry)
June 1, 2003... The main lacquer types, used in the Dutch furniture industry nowadays are two component polyurethane (35%) and nitrocellulose (30%) lacquers--both having a considerably high amount of solvents. The remaining 35% of the market consists of alkyd,...

Show review: ECS 2003: despite the U.S.'s war with Iraq and a sluggish economy, the European coatings show still drew record attendees to Nurnberg.
June 1, 2003... Despite the U.S.'s war with Iraq, a sluggish economy and concerns about SARS, the global coatings industry's largest trade show, the European Coatings Show, was a success once again. According to show organizers, Vincentz Verlag, there was an...

Crompton sells OSI specialties to GE. (Industry News).(General Electric Specialty Chemicals Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Crompton has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its OSi Specialties organosilicones business to the GE Specialty Materials division of General Electric Co. and acquire GE's Specialty Chemicals business. OSi Specialties,...

Buhler acquires unit of Draiswerke. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Buhler Group has acquired the dispersion and micro wet grinding technology unit of Draiswerke GmbH Mannheim. The unit will be operated as a branch of Buhler GmbH in Braunschweig.

Dow starts up epoxy resin plant in China. (Industry News).(Dow Chemical Co.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * The Dow Chemical Company's 41,000-metric-tons-per-year converted epoxy resin plant at the Zhangjiagang site in China has started operations. The plant produces solid epoxy resin used primarily to produce powder coatings; solid solution...

Goldschmidt dedicates new facility in Hopewell, VA. (Industry News).(Goldschmidt Chemical Corp.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Goldschmidt Chemical Corp. celebrated the expansion of its Hopewell, VA site by holding a dedication ceremony at the sales, marketing and technology center. Among the business lines the new facility serves are the industrial specialties and...

Degussa increases capacity for Vestoplast production. (Industry News).(coatings industry)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Degussa's coatings and colorants business units has increased capacity for its Vestoplast product group, a series of amorphous polyalphaolefins used as adhesives raw materials for a wide range of hot-melt applications. The increase in...

BASF's propane dehydration plant starts operations. (Industry News).(Tarragona, Spain)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * BASF's propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant has started trial operations at its site in Tarragona, Spain. The plant was built and will be operated by BASF Sonatrach PropanChem S.A. (BSP), a joint venture between BASF and the Algerian company,...

Bayer polymers upgrades R&D. (Industry News).(Bayer Polymers (United States) research and development)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Bayer Polymers has upgraded its research and development capabilities at its Americas headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA. The investment includes the renovation and installation of several new labs at its Americas Technical Center that are...

PIC conference to be held in Buena Park, CA. (Industry News).(Calendar)
June 1, 2003... * The Paint, ink and Coatings (PIC) Conference, hosted by the Los Angeles Society for Coatings Technology (LASCT), will be held October 1-3 in Buena Park, CA. This industry meeting, which replaces the biennial Western Coatings Show, will focus...

FSCT annual meeting and ICE conference program. (Industry News).(Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology's and International Coatings Expo 2003)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology's annual meeting, scheduled for Nov. 13-17 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, will focus on the most innovative technical advances from the coatings industry. Held in...

Brookfield offers Viscometer courses. (Industry News).(Brookfield Engineering Laboratories)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Brookfield Engineering is offering a certified one-day practical course for viscometer operators. Held June 19, August 21 and September 18 at Brookfield's Middleboro, MA location, the course is designed for both first time and experienced...

Netzsch merges with Colfax. (Industry News).(coatings industry)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Colfax Corp., a Richmond, VA provider of fluid handling and power transmission products, has signed an agreement to acquire all shares of Netzsch. Netzsch has 2,100 employees and 17 facilities throughout the world.

ASTM establishes new student membership. (Industry News).(ASTM International)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * ASTM international has established a new free membership category for undergraduate and graduate-level students. Among the benefits offered to student members are e-mail delivery of Standardization News, ASTM's monthly magazine, Business...

Obituary. (Industry News).(Ian Collins, Wolstenhome International)(Obituary)
June 1, 2003... * Ian Collins, Wolstenholme International's director of sales and marketing, Asia Pacific died on February 17. Mr. Collins and his wife Roslyn, who works as Wolsteholme's regional technical services manager, had been based in Kuala Lumpur since...

SSPC 2003 conference schedule. (Industry News).(Calendar)
June 1, 2003... * The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) has completed its schedule for SSPC 2003, the Industrial Protective Coatings Conference and Exhibit in New Orleans, Oct. 26-29. Scheduled to speak is Lt. General John B. Sylvester, the Chief of Staff...

Merck Pigments'.(Afflair pearl luster pigments will carry Iriodin brand name)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Merck Pigments' Afflair pearl luster pigments, distributed in the U.S. and Canada, will now carry the Iriodin brand name as in all other countries...

DuPont.(Dupont's Marshall Laboratory receives certification)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... DuPont's Marshall Laboratory in Philadelphia, PA has qualified for ISO 9001:2000 certification...

Kemira Pigments'.(in production)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Kemira Pigments' Pori, Finland Ti[O.sub.2] plant is back in production after sustaining damage from a fire in Feb....

Eastman Chemical.(certification)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Eastman Chemical's accurate dispersion division has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification.

Dupont names Lazzeri Powder president, Americas. (People on the Move).(DuPont Coatings and Color Technologies appoints David J. Lazzeri)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * DuPont Coatings and Color Technologies: David J. Lazzeri has been named president, DuPont Powder Coatings, Americas, and will report to Jon Killingstad, global director, DuPont Powder Coatings. Mr. Lazzeri succeeds Steve Cox, who is now...

Rohm and Haas Company. (People on the Move).(appoints Carol Eicher and Jacques M. Croisetiere)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Rohm and Haas Company: Carol Eicher has been named vice president of the company and Jacques M. Croisetiere has been tapped to serve as CFO.

Sartomer Company. (People on the Move).(appoints Steve Edwards)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Sartomer Company: Steve Edwards is now business and marketing development manager for the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Edwards assumes the business and marketing responsibilities of Frank Zeglin, who is working exclusively within the company's...

Tikkurila Paints Oy. (People on the Move).(appoints Pirjo Ahola)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Tikkurila Paints Oy: Pirjo Ahola has been appointed senior researcher for the exterior paint research team.

California Paints. (People on the Move).(appoints Frank Ferrante, John Alvarez and Jennifer Gamble)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * California Paints: Frank Ferrante has been appointed sales manager for New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. John Alvarez has been named sales manager for the southeast region of the U.S. Jennifer Gamble has been hired as a member...

Degussa. (People on the Move).(Thomas Rudolph appointed at Degussa AG. Aerosil and Silanes)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Degussa: Thomas Rudolph has been named manager of the Aerosil and silanes business unit's silanes business.

Vulcan Painters. (People on the Move).(appoints Jeff Theo)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Vulcan Painters: Jeff Theo, president-elect of SSPC and a former employee of Rust-Oleum Corp., has joined this Birmingham, AL-based painting contracting firm.

Reichhold. (People on the Move).(Reichhold Chemicals Inc. appoints Luiz Souto Maia M. Mello)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Reichhold: Luiz Souto Maia M. Mello has been named the new plant manager of the company's facility located in Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil.

Bayer. (People on the Move).(Bayer Chemicals Corp. appoints Randall Dearth and Bayer Polymers L.L.C. appoints Ian Paterson)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Bayer: Randall Dearth has been named president and CEO of Bayer Chemicals Corp., with responsibility for the U.S. and Canada. Mr. Dearth had been head of Bayer's global powder coatings business. Ian Paterson has been named president and...

Johnson Polymer. (People on the Move).(Alan Henshaw appointed)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Johnson Polymer: Alan Henshaw has been appointed vice president, Americas region. In this position, Mr. Henshaw retains his former VP product innovation and new technology responsibilities, and gains responsibility for leading the Johnson...

Cytec. (People on the Move).(Shane D. Fleming appointed Cytec Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * Cytec: Shane D. Fleming has been named president, Cytec Specialty Chemicals. Mr. Fleming, who joined Cytec in 1983, will report to David Lilly, chairman, president and CEO.

Degussa introduces Cal-Tint II for faux finishing. (Supllier's Corner).
June 1, 2003... * Degussa's coatings and colorants business unit has introduced Cal-Tint II pearlescent tints, which are formulated for simple, direct application from a squeeze bottle. Available in gold, silver and copper penny tints, Cal-Tint II pearlescent...

Elementis specialties introduces disperse-AYD W-44. (Supllier's Corner).
June 1, 2003... * Elementis Specialties has introduced Disperse-AYD W-44, a new universal dispersant to enhance colorants for architectural coatings. This dispersant allows colorant formulation with a single dispersing agent. Among the key benefits of...

Tego introduces dispersants for rad-cure coatings. (Supllier's Corner).
June 1, 2003... * Tego coatings and ink additives has introduced two new wetting and dispersing additives. Tego Dispers 680 UV and Dispers 681 UV are designed for radiation cured industrial coatings, as well as flexo, offset and screen inks. Dispers 680 UV and...

Netzsch pumps for high viscosity applications. (Supllier's Corner).
June 1, 2003... * Netzsch Inc.'s SF and SP positive displacement pumps are designed to easily handle highly viscous, dry and non-flowing materials. These pumps are designed to incorporate Netzsch's oversized open throat feeding system with patented feed screw...

Disti Kleen introduces new solvent recovery system. (Supllier's Corner).
June 1, 2003... * Disti Kleen has introduced the newly designed Roto series solvent recovery system. The Roto, which comes in six sizes, with an output from 12-250 gal/h, depending on the system size, are complete, self-contained distillation units of...

In-line filter eliminates lumps from adhesives and sealants. (Supllier's Corner).
June 1, 2003... * Sealant Equipment and Engineering, Inc.'s in-line material filter assemblies remove lumps and particulates from adhesives and sealants to ensure the delivery of free-flowing, homogenous material to the dispense valve. Sealant Equipment's...

EKFA-3299 organically modified polysiloxane. (Supllier's Corner).
June 1, 2003... * EKFA-3299 is an organically modified polysiloxane that effectively increases slip, surface, smoothness and gloss. This product is compatible with a wide variety of coating chemistries, and is suitable for use in high-gloss wood coatings....

Cepe holds General Assembly in Denmark. (Meetings).(Calendar)
June 1, 2003... June 9-11: 20th Annual International Bridge Conference, Hilton Pittsburgh and Towers, Pittsburgh, PA. More info: Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania, 337 Fourth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Ruth Gregg, (412) 261-0710, ext. 11; Fax: (412)...

Rohm & Haas project provides roof coating. (Final Coat).(Bridesburg, Philadelphia)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... * The Rohm and Haas Community Advisory Committee (CAC) Community Partnership subcommittee has begun a new initiative in the Bridesburg section of Philadelphia, PA. Through a grant provided to the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA), Rohm and Haas...