Coatings World articles from June 2008

Coatings World archives from June 2008

Exploring key markets.(Editor's Page)
June 1, 2008... In this issue of Coatings World we review several key areas of the coatings industry. Regarding the industrial coatings market, Kerry Pianoforte speaks with leading paint manufacturers who all agree that economic growth in emerging regions and...

PPG to build its first coatings plant in Russia.(As We Go To Press)
June 1, 2008... PPG Industries is planning to build its first manufacturing plant in Russia. PPG has signed an investment agreement with the administration of the Kaluga Region, Russia, to build an automotive coatings and industrial coatings plant...

DuPont opens performance coatings plant in Shanghai.(As We Go To Press)
June 1, 2008... DuPont Performance Coatings recently held an opening ceremony in the Jiading District of Shanghai to mark the start-up of production of a 20,000-ton-per-year paint plant in the district. Products from the $80 million plant mainly serve the...

Rockwood and Kemira agree to form TI[O.sub.2] JV.(As We Go To Press)
June 1, 2008... Rockwood Holdings, Inc. and Kemira Oyj have agreed to form a joint venture that will be one of the world's leading producers of specialty Ti[O.sub.2] pigments. The joint venture will combine Rockwood's Ti[O.sub.2] pigments and functional...

BASF production site opens in Russia.(Fresh Paint)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BASF Coatings has started up its new production site for paints in Russia. The new facility at Pavlovski Posad, 60 kilometers east of Moscow, has an annual production capacity of 6,000 tons of paints including...

ITW acquires PolySpec.(Fresh Paint)
June 1, 2008... PolySpec L.P. has announced that it has been acquired by Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW). PolySpec L.P. is a manufacturer of protective coatings and linings, sealants, QPL/IMO-approved marine decking, and subsea insulation. PolySpec L.P....

PPG dedicates Reno facility.(Fresh Paint)
June 1, 2008... PPG Industries has dedicated a new 95,000-square-foot, 22-acre architectural coatings facility in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, about 15 miles east of Reno. "This new paint manufacturing facility enhances PPG's ability to provide...

Industri Kapital to sell CPS Color.(Fresh Paint)(acquisitions )(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Industri Kapital (IK) has signed an agreement with Nordic Capital Fund VI regarding the sale of CPS Color Group Oy. Based in Vantaa, Finland and with approximately 900 employees in eleven countries, CPS Color is a global supplier of advanced...

Hempel to stop paint production in Denmark.(Fresh Paint)
June 1, 2008... Paint production at Hempel's factory in Lundtofte, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark, continue until May 31, 2010. After that point, a new factory in Poland will take over. Hempel's remaining departments in Lundtofte, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark, will not be...

BASF to strengthen its automotive business in India.(Fresh Paint)
June 1, 2008... BASF has made plans to expand its offerings for the automotive industry in India with investments in plants and technology. The company will build a new engineering plastics compounding plant at its existing site in Thane, which is expected to...

AkzoNobel launches new brand strategy.(Fresh Paint)
June 1, 2008... AkzoNobel has launched its new corporate brand--Tomorrow's Answers Today. In addition to the subtle name change and new logo, a new brand architecture has also been introduced, along with updated company values and a new brand philosophy,...

Tikkurila expands in Romania.(Fresh Paint)
June 1, 2008... Tikkurila, which is responsible for Kemira's paints and coatings business, has strengthened its position in the Southeasteuropean paint market. The company has agreed to establish a trading company by the name of Tikkurila JUB Romania with the...

Berger Paints expands in Poland.(Fresh Paint)
June 1, 2008... Berger Paints India Ltd. said in Mumbai on April 29, 2008 that it will invest $38.6 million to acquire Polish firm Bolix SA. The acquisition will be made through Berger's wholly-owned subsidiary Cyprus.

Berger Paints, Becker Acroma Spa team up.(Fresh Paint)
June 1, 2008... The Kolkata-based paint manufacturer Berger Paints Ltd. has tied up with Italian Becker Acroma Spa to launch water-based and polyurethane wood-finish products for the Indian market. These two products will be followed by glass paints, clear...

3M to expand manufacturing in Singapore.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... 3M has announced its intent to build a new facility in Singapore to produce coatings for film-based products used in commercial, electronic and automotive applications. "This investment brings us closer to our customers and creates a...

New VTZ coating capacity at TMK'S Volzhsky subsidiary.(Fresh Paint)
June 1, 2008... The construction of a new anticorrosion external coating line for large diameter pipes began at TMK's Volzhsky subsidiary. The maximum capacity of the line is 650,000 tens of pipes annually. These new facilities will supplement the two existing...

FSCT membership and board greenlight merger with NPCA.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... The National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) and the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) are moving forward with a merger of the two organizations following a majority vote by FSCT members endorsing the merger plan. The...

Tikkurila to sell its stake in JV Sto-Tikkurila to STO AG.(Fresh Paint)(acquisitions)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Tikkurila has signed an agreement to sell its 50% stake in Sto-Tikkurila to the other party, Sto AG of Germany. The joint venture Sto-Tikkurila was established in June 2006 in Moscow, Russia, with the business idea of production and project...

RPM acquires Flowcrete Group.(Fresh Paint)
June 1, 2008... RPM International Inc. has acquired Flowcrete Group, a global manufacturer and marketer of resin flooring systems for industrial and commercial applications. Flowcrete, established in 1982 and headquartered near Manchester, England, has sales...

Rohm and Haas acquires powder coatings distributor in France.(Fresh Paint)
June 1, 2008... Rohm and Haas Europe Sarl acquired ACIL, its former exclusive distributor for the French powder coatings market. Based in Savigneux, France, ACIL has for 14 years positioned itself as a strong player in the French powder coating industry. ...

Henkel announces new automotive alignment.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Henkel has reorganized its automotive division to better align Henkel's product portfolio with specific customer needs. Henkel has aligned its business structure into groups, which encompass the total vehicle, including: Automotive...

BASF Coatings earns PACE honorable mention.(Fresh Paint)
June 1, 2008... BASF Coatings Solutions received an Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence) honorable mention at a ceremony held April 14 in Detroit, MI. The 14th annual PACE Award is jointly presented by Automotive...

A profile of the Argentinean Paint Industry.(Fresh Paint)
June 1, 2008... Information Research (IRL) has published a new report for the South American paint sector, A Profile of the Argentinean Paint Industry. Paint demand in Argentina has been estimated at 265,000 tons in 2007 and with average growth of nearly...

Researchers discover China's terracotta army coated in egg.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Analysis of China's terracotta army, a collection of 7,000 life-sized soldier and horse figures in the mausoleum of the country's first emperor, has revealed that it was entirely covered with beaten egg when it was constructed. According to a...

Heidelberg acquires Hi-Tech Coatings.(Fresh Paint)
June 1, 2008... Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG will take over the high-performance coating manufacturer Hi-Tech Coatings based in the UK and the Netherlands. This move will enable Heidelberg to add the manufacture and sale of high-performance coatings for the...

Kansai Paint patents dispersing resin.(Patents Update)
June 1, 2008... Patent No. U.S. 7,271,213 Kansai Paint Co. has obtained a patent for a water-based pigment dispersion comprised of a pigment dispersing resin, pigment, aqueous medium, other pigment dispersing resin and, optionally, dispersing agent. The...

Coating systems containing modified crosslinkers.(Patents Update)
June 1, 2008... Patent No. U.S. 7,267,845 B2 BASF Corp. has obtained a patent for a coating composition comprised of one or more organic resins comprising functional groups reactive toward alkoxyalkyl groups or alkylol groups; and a crosslinker...

Henkel patents pressure sensitive adhesive.(Patents Update)
June 1, 2008... Patent No. U.S. 7,268,178 B2 Henkel has obtained a patent for a hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprised of at least one tackifier component, at least one styrene block copolymer, a plasticizer component and at least one...

Titanium dioxide pigment composite.(Patents Update)
June 1, 2008... Patent No. U.S. 7,264,672 B1 National Titanium Dioxide Co. Ltd. has obtained a patent for a process of making titanium dioxide particles, comprised of forming a slurry comprising particles and a phosphate-containing agent, the particles...

Rohm and Haas patents colorants and dispersants.(Patents Update)
June 1, 2008... Patent No. U.S. 7,273,842 B1 Rohm and Haas Co. has been granted a patent for a colorant composition comprised of at least one chromophore, polymeric nanoparticles (PNPs), a locking agent, and 0.01-50% weight based on the weight of the...

Demand for protective coatings grows: European companies continue to expand the international sales of their protective products.(International Coatings Scene: Europe)
June 1, 2008... The buoyancy in protective coatings sales, which enabled European coatings companies to earn record high revenues in the sector last year is continuing into 2008. The driving forces behind the growth is investment in energy facilities,...

Peru's paint industry outstrips expectations: as Peru's economy continues to show healthy growth, so too does the country's paint and coatings industry.(International Coatings Scene: LATIN AMERICA)
June 1, 2008... Peru's paint and coatings industry is growing much faster than predicted at 20% this year, driven by a spike in construction sector demand and by the projected eight percent expansion of the overall economy. In February, aggregated paint...

SEI Chemical upgrades graffiti coating.(New Products)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SEI Chemical has reformulated and upgraded the 2-component GPA-200 Graffiti Proofer Anti-Stick coating. This highly durable, fluoro-coating is now a single component with under 20 grams per liter VOC and is compliant...

BASF launches new R-M waterborne product in Canada.(New Products)
June 1, 2008... BASF Canada has launched a new member of its R-M brand. Onyx HD is a high-performance, environmentally compliant waterborne automotive refinish coating that is compliant with upcoming Canadian environmental regulations. The Onyx HD line...

Petit Marine's new Vivid Free.(New Products)
June 1, 2008... Pettit Marine Paint's innovative antifouling paint, Vivid Free, is now available nationwide in all of its 24 vibrant colors. Using a controlled erosion process, combined with PTFE and the latest biocide technology, Vivid Free provides...

Two new solvent-free silicone roof coatings available from West Development Group.(New Products)
June 1, 2008... West Development Group (WDG) has introduced two new solvent-free silicone roof coatings. HSS 535 and HSS 540 R2R are both one-component, moisture-curing silicone rubber roof coatings designed for use on sprayed-in-place polyurethane foam. ...

Heat resistant coatings.(New Products)
June 1, 2008... A line of high performance, two-component silicone copolymer coatings for products exposed to harsh environments and extreme weather conditions has been introduced by Dampney Company, Inc. of Everett, MA. Dampney Thurmalox 8886 Series Heat...

Coating for surface preparation from Cortec.(New Products)
June 1, 2008... Cortec's VpCI-440 is a surface pretreatment offering a unified solution for multi-metal substrate protection against corrosion while preparing metals for surface bonding and coating. VpCI-440 is a non-toxic, non-hazardous, water-based coating,...

Enviroline introduces exterior coating, color chart.(New Products)
June 1, 2008... Enviroline Group has introduced Envirothane 550 to complement its complete line of interior high performance coatings and linings. Envirothane 550 is a two-component high gloss urethane coating designed for industrial and commercial...

Daimler Trucks NA chooses two DuPont primers.(New Products)
June 1, 2008... Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has approved DuPont CorMax VI and ElectroShield 21 cathodic epoxy electrodeposition primers for use on all DTNA truck bodies and parts. DTNA brands include Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star. The...

Epoxy Sealer penetrates deep to protect concrete & masonry.(New Products)
June 1, 2008... The Steelcote division of Chemline has introduced Floor-Nu Penetrating Sealer, a two-component clear epoxy for sealing and deeply penetrating concrete or masonry surfaces against the effects of moisture, freeze/thaw cycles, salts, oils and...

Loctite introduces QuickStix Primer.(New Products)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Loctite's new QuickStix 7088 Primer is the first semisolid primer available to enhance the performance and speed the cure of anaerobic machinery adhesives used in threadlocking, thread sealing, gasketing and retaining applications, according to...

Golen Artist Colors' new Open Acrylics.(New Products)
June 1, 2008... Golden Artist Colors, Inc. has introduced its new Open Acrylics product line With Open Acrylics, Golden delivers better control over the drying time of their paint for artists, according to the company. The relaxed working characteristics and...

Rust-Oleum introduces Universal spray paint.(New Products)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Rust-Oleum has introduced Rust-Oleum Universal spray paint. An all-surface spray paint, Universal features a paint formula that adheres to any interior or exterior surface including wood, metal, plastic, concrete and more. It offers one-coat...

Huron's new composite Mold Release Coating.(New Products)
June 1, 2008... Huron Technologies has introduced Mold Release Coating 7575 designed to maintain exceptional details in the compression molding process using vinyl ester resins. The new mold release coating is replacing older, outdated products that were not...

Line-X ReNew spray-on bedliner.(New Products)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Line-X Franchise Development Corporation has introduced Line-X ReNew, a truck bedliner enhance ment system used to repair any brand of spray-on bedliner and enhance it to the quality of a new Line-X spray-on truck bedliner. Over time spray-on...

New line of non-flammable mold releases.(New Products)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Price-Driscoll Corporation of Waterford, CT, has introduced their new Value Line series of mold releases, mold cleaners and rust preventives. Designed to meet the industry need for high performance, quality molding products at economical...

Valspar's new line of stain-blocking primers.(New Products)
June 1, 2008... The Valspar Corporation has introduced ZAP stain-blocking primers to help battle stains and odors before applying paint. ZAP offers superior surface coverage, along with the ability to block the stains and odors common in new and existing...

Industrial coatings market: economic growth in emerging regions and innovations in performance are key factors for growth in the industrial coatings market.(Cover story)
June 1, 2008... Used to coat everything from exterior roofing to roads and bridges, industrial coatings must be able to protect the substrate from corrosion, abrasion and UV damage. But increasingly, aesthetics and appearance retention are becoming important...

Asia Pacific report: China: amid its economic boom, China has become the world's second largest paint producer.(Company overview)
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] China's economic growth continues to be a remarkable story. The growth of China's coatings industry also continues to be a major success. Coatings output increased from 2.98 million tons in 2004 to 3.82 million tons...

Media and milling equipment directory: a look at the latest offerings from select media and milling equipment manufacturers.(Directory)
June 1, 2008... Buhler Inc. Plymouth, MN (763) 847-9900 Fax: (763) 847-9911 E-mail: rene.eisenring@buhlergroup.com Web site: www.buhlergroup.com Product name: MicroMedia--Ultra fine Grinding to the Lower Nano-Range ...

Metallic pigments: the metallic look continues to be a hot styling trend among consumers.
June 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As product manufacturers continue their search for that new color that differentiates their brand from the competition, the metallic look continues to grow in popularity. While the demand for metallic effects...

What is ASTM? In need of support, ASTM International Committee D-01 continues to work on behalf of the paint and coatings industry.
June 1, 2008... During a social event at this year's 35th Annual International Waterborne, High-Solids and Powder Coatings Symposium held in New Orleans at the end of January, a small group of people with several decades of experience within the broader...

RadTech 2008 showcases latest in UV, EB technologies.
June 1, 2008... The UV and EB markets have enjoyed excellent growth in recent years, as the benefits of energy-curable technologies are leading to new industries and applications. RadTech UV/EB Technology Conference & Expo 2008, which was held May 4-7 at the...

BASF increases capacity for amines.(Industry News)
June 1, 2008... BASF will double its manufacturing capacity for certain alkyl-ethonalamines (AEOA) by mid-2009. This expansion is the company's response to increases in its customers' demand for these products. BASF manufactures its range of AEOA specialties...

Cytec increases capacity for Resydrol waterborne alkyds.(Industry News)
June 1, 2008... Cytec Industries announced plans to increase capacity for Resydrol water-based alkyds at the company's Wallingford, CT production facility. The new capacity will increase Cytec's ability to respond to customer needs in North America. Current...

DOW inaugurates new formulation lab in Spain.(Industry News)
June 1, 2008... Dow recently inaugurated a new formulation and prototyping development laboratory in Ribaforada, Spain. The lab, which is part of the existing Dow Polyurethane Systems House facility at the site, will focus on the development of differentiated...

BASF expands portfolio of polymer dispersions.(Industry News)
June 1, 2008... BASF has expanded its portfolio of polymer dispersions for construction chemicals with the acquisition of BCD Rohstoffe fur Bauchemie Handels GmbH. These polymer dispersions are primarily used for cement-based coating systems and are marketed...

Solutia Inc.
June 1, 2008... Solutia Inc. presented Dowd and Guild Inc. with its Distributor of the Year award.

Dover Corp.
June 1, 2008... Dover Corp. has established a new Pump Solutions Group.

Dow Biocides.
June 1, 2008... Dow Biocides acquired the IPBC molecule marketing and registration assets of Sostram Corp., which are marketed under the Protram trademark.

BASF.(PRICING CHANGES)
June 1, 2008... BASF: May 5--$0.06/dry lb. increase for all Butofan medium solids styrene-butadiene latex products and Styrofan and Styronal styrene-butadiene latex products in U.S. and Canada.

Ciba.(PRICING CHANGES)
June 1, 2008... Ciba: Effective immediately--5-20% increase for its pigment and additive product ranges for coatings applications.

Cytec.(PRICING CHANGES)
June 1, 2008... Cytec: April 15--5-10% increase for UV/EB curable monomers, oligomers and photoinitiators and Vancryl acrylic resins in the Americas; May 1--$0.10/lb. increase for its Cymel, Melmac, Beckamine and Uformite amino resins and $0.12/lb. increase...

Dow Biocides.(PRICING CHANGES)
June 1, 2008... Dow Biocides: May 19--5% increase for Fuelsaver antimicrobial agent; 9% increase for Amical antimicrobial; and 10% increase for Antimicrobial 7287 and 8536, Dowicil 75 preservative, Dowicil QK-20 antimicrobial, Canguard 64 preservative and Tris...

Eliokem.(PRICING CHANGES)
June 1, 2008... Eliokem: April 21--$0.04/lb. increase for Pliotec latex, $0.10/lb. increase for Pliolite resins and $0.12/lb. increase for Plioway resins in North America.

Rohm and Haas Paint and Coatings Materials.(PRICING CHANGES)
June 1, 2008... Rohm and Haas Paint and Coatings Materials: April 1--$0.04/lb. increase for emulsion polymers and additives and $0.05-$0.08/lb. increase for solventborne polymers in North America.

Clariant.(DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENTS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Clariant has named four new distributors to handle various pigment and additive products in North America. RT. Hutchins Company has been selected as the U.S. distributor of its comprehensive range of pigment and additive products; Reliant...

Micro Powders.(DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENTS)
June 1, 2008... Micro Powders has appointed Archway Sales as its exclusive distributor for its product line of high-performance wax additives in OH, MI, western PA, KY, western NY, southern IN and WV.

Shepherd Color offers black stir-in pigment.(Supplier's Corner)
June 1, 2008... The Shepherd Color Company has introduced Dynamix Black 30C933, a pigment black stir-in inorganic color pigment. Typical applications include liquid and powder coatings, silicate and masonry coatings and radiation cured coatings. Dynamix...

Rohm and Haas introduces Avanse ST-410 emulsion.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Rohm and Haas has launched an environmentally-advanced binder, Avanse ST-410 emulsion, to the North American coatings market. This new high-performance, 100% acrylic, waterborne polymer can be used for semi-transparent deck and siding stains....

BASF publishes brochure on ionic liquids.(Supplier's Corner)
June 1, 2008... BASF has recently published, "Ionic Liquids--Solutions for Your Success," a 20-page brochure summarizing potential industrial applications for ionic liquids. Customer-specific services and an overview of the possibilities to license BASF's...

ESI introduces new nitrogen inerting system.(Supplier's Corner)
June 1, 2008... Energy Science Inc. (ESI) has introduced its latest innovation in electron beam (EB) processing, the Nitro-Mixer, a new nitrogen inerting system. The Nitro-Mixer is designed to provide an exceptional inerting environment, while reducing...

Evonik brochure on metal corrosion protection systems.(Supplier's Corner)
June 1, 2008... Evonik Degussa Corp. recently introduced a comprehensive new brochure, which provides information about two new metal corrosion protection technologies, Hydrosil and Silvo Sol. Developed by the company using Dynasylan technology, Hydrosil and...

Brookfield Engineering offers redesigned Rheometer.(Supplier's Corner)
June 1, 2008... Brookfield Engineering has introduced the new R/S Plus Rheometer, which features a smaller size water accessory and direct control of temperature from the keypad on P1 and P2 cone plate models. The R/S Plus is designed for rheological...

Eliokem offers Pliotec resins for direct to metal coatings.(Supplier's Corner)
June 1, 2008... Eliokem has introduced Pliotec SA10, for use in high performance light industrial metal coatings. This latex can also be used for concrete and masonry coatings, general metals and interior architectural coatings. Pliotec SA10 is a small...

Rohm and Haas names president and COO.(People on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Rohm and Haas has named Pierre R. Brondeau, president and chief operating officer, as well as approved the formation of the chairman's committee to oversee the direction of the company. Brondeau joined Rohm and Haas in 1989 and most recently...

Chemtura names DePew vice president global sales.(People on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Chemtura Corp. has named Rick DePew vice president, global sales, performance specialties, including the company's petroleum additive and urethane businesses. He succeeds Rick Beitel, who is retiring. DePew joins Chemtura from Nova Chemicals,...

Silberline Manufacturing makes organizational changes.(People on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc. has named James E. Mason vice president of operations. Prior to joining Silberline, Mason was employed by BASF Corp. in Ohio. Hai-Hui Lin has been named global manager, special effects and substrate...

Sartomer makes organizational changes in U.S. technology group.(People on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Sartomer Company has named Henry Miller manager of UV/EB technical development. In this new role, Miller will concentrate on growing UV/EB opportunities in new developing applications and markets. Miller previously served as manager of UV/EB...

Powder-X Coatings Systems makes two appointments.(People on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Powder-X Coatings Systems has appointed Joey R. Golliver president and CEO. Golliver has been in the powder coating industry for 22 years and has served as operations manager at Powder-X for the past six years. The company has also hired...

Michelman makes several personnel moves.(People on the Move)(appointments)(Brief article)
June 1, 2008... Michelman has made a number of personnel additions and promotions. Luc Vanderstappen has been promoted to European business manager, chemical specialties. David Williams has been tapped as Michelman's new senior account manager, Europe. Yves De...

Dow Corning names Kempf construction industry manager.(People on the Move)
June 1, 2008... Dow Corning has named Doug Kempf construction application engineering and technical services (AETS) manager. Kempf will provide leadership to the group responsible for managing the day-to-day technical activities required to support Dow...

Asia-Pacific Coatings Show is this month.(Meetings)(Conference news)(Calendar)
June 1, 2008... June 15: Volatile Organic Compound and Hazardous Air, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. More info: ASTM Committee D01, ASTM International, www.astm.org. June 16-18: NPCA International Marine & Offshore Coatings Conference & Expo,...