Coatings World articles from March 2004

Coatings World archives from March 2004

Technology is still in the driver's seat: auto makers are always looking for new ways to cut costs. However, appearance and performance still matter in this market.(Editor's Page)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
March 1, 2004... The auto coatings market has been our industry's leading example of global business. With Japanese makers such as Toyota and Honda producing and assembling sedans in Texas and Ohio to DaimlerChrysler selling vehicles in Europe or North America,...

PPG and Kansai Paint mull alliance.(As We Go To Press)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... PPG Industries and Kansai Paint have entered into negotiations to ibrm an alliance. Officials from both companies said the objective of the alliance would be to respond quickly and effectively to the demands and requirements of the global...

DuPont performance coatings improves offerings in Japan.(As We Go To Press)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Volvo, Jaguar and Land Rover dealers--the Premium Automotive Group (PAG)--are implementing automotive product offerings from DuPont Performance Coatings. By using DuPont Centari and Standox in collision repair', PAG will standardize their...

Akzo Nobel appoints new general managers in coatings.(As We Go To Press)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Akzo Nobel has announced that Bill McPherson, currently general manager" of the powder coatings business unit, will be appointed general manager of the marine and protective coatings business unit. He will succeed Leif Darner who has been...

Diamond Vogel paints acquires four seasons paint.(As We Go To Press)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Diamond Vogel Paints of Orange City, IA has acquired Lincoln, NE-based Four Seasons Paint, a regional supplier of industrial coatings. Drew Vogel, Diamond Vogel's president and CEO, said that the acquisition will complement the company's...

Ken Edwards pens rebuttal on "VOC" issue.(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2004... The following is a letter" sent in response to a letter to the editor which appeared in the Jan. 2004 issue of Coatings World, which was a reply to "The Changing Role of Management," an article in our November 2003 issue. I read the letter...

Akzo expands powder operations in China.(Fresh Paint)
March 1, 2004... Akzo Nobel will expand its powder coatings operations in China this year with a pair of new factories. One will be in Langfang, halfway between Beijing and Tianjin, with the second facility being constructed in Guangdong Province, at a site...

DuPont ups equity in Chinese automotive joint ventures.(Fresh Paint)(E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... To reinforce its position in the growing Chinese automotive industry, DuPont has acquired additional equity in its DuPont Red Lion joint ventures in Beijing and Changchun, China. DuPont increased its equity position in the DuPont Red...

NPCA files comments on EPA's proposal to delist EGBE.(National Paint and Coatings Association)(United States. Environmental Protection Agency)(ethylene glycol monobutyl ether)
March 1, 2004... The National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) has submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) urging it to move forward with a proposed rule in response to an industry petition to remove from the Clean Air Act's...

Fuller-O'Brien, Devoe go fashion forward with spring campaign.(marketing)(Devoe Coatings Co.)(Fuller-O'Brien Paints Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Fuller-O'Brien and Devoe paints are going fashion forward this spring with a new advertising campaign to promote their 2004 color collections. The ad campaign, which began appearing in major home magazines in January, features runway models...

Zandleven Coatings joins Transocean partnership.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Dutch organization Zandleven Coatings has joined Transocean Coatings, an association of paint manufacturers that cooperate to develop, produce and sell paint and coatings for shipping, steel protection (onshore and offshore) and yacht...

Paint demand in Russian fed was 880,000 tons in 2003.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... According to a new study from IRL, paint demand in the Russian Federation was estimated at 880,000 tons in 2003, with local production accounting for 70%. IRL reports that many sectors of Russian industry enjoy growth forecasts of six to...

PPG patents curable polyurethane coatings.(PPG Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 6,559,265 B2 PPG Industries has received a patent for a curable polyurethane material. The polyurethane is comprised of at least one polyisocyanate, at least one active hydrogen-containing material, at least one...

Acrylic-free waterborne coating from BASF.(BASF Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 6,555,231 B2 BASF Corp. has received a patent for an acrylic-free, waterborne coating composition for producing a waterborne paint film having improved chip resistance on a substrate. The waterborne coating composition is...

Patent for white standard paint.(Patents Update)(Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 6,555,608 B2 Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon, Tokyo, Japan, has been granted a patent for a white standard paint that is comprised of barium sulfate, a binder and a solvent. Polyvinyl alcohol is used as an ingredient of the binder....

Removable coating from Rohm and Haas.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 6,555,615 B2 Rohm and Haas Company has received a patent for a peelable coating composition that is comprised of an aqueous dispersion of at least one polymer, wherein the polymer has a Tg of greater than zero to...

Avecia patents crosslinkable coating compositions.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 6,555,625 B1 Avecia has received a patent for an aqueous crosslinkable coating composition comprised of at least one autoxidisably crosslinkable organic polymer containing unsaturated fatty acid residues, and at least one...

Kansai Paint patents metal-containing resin.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 6,555,640 B1 Kansai Paint Co. has been awarded a patent for a process for producing a liquid coating solution containing a metal-containing resin. The process is comprised of conducting a copolymerization reaction of a...

Polyurea coating for wood.(Patents Update)(J. M. Huber Corporation)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 6,558,748 B2 J. M. Huber Corporation has received a patent for a process for forming a polyurea coating on a wood composite substrate. It is comprised of applying an isocyanate, at a concentration of from about one g/m to...

Crown is out to wow DIY'ers: Crown hopes to rise to the top of the UK DIY market with savvy marketing, revamped color families and a more modern look.(efforts of Crown Paint Inc. )
March 1, 2004... When it comes to promoting paints to consumers in the UK, the folks at Akzo Nobel are not holding back. "Forget rich Belgium chocolates, cashmere sweaters and long lazy bubble baths," a press release for Indulgence, the new high-end paint range...

Emerging technologies: coatings and adhesives are often called "dull" by some analysts and are under-appreciated by end users. But there is excitement within the ranks, if one looks a bit closer.(Strategies & Analysis)
March 1, 2004... Yes, we're in a market with slow growth rates and unappreciated value by the end-users, and we seem to be using manufacturing assets that have been around for a long time. Some outside analysts would even tag our coatings and adhesives markets...

Automotive coatings market: with production numbers down in North America and Western Europe, automakers are finding it harder to maintain profit levels and are seeking growth in emerging markets. Coating companies need to deliver better products and help OEMs reduce overall costs.(Cover Story)
March 1, 2004... Regardless if the automaker is Japanese, Korean, German or American, OEMs are trimming costs throughout the production process. This news comes as no surprise to major manufacturers of automotive OEM coatings, as they change their way of doing...

A good partnership is key in the global paint industry.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... In business, as it is in life, finding a partner you can trust is vital. As the global coatings marketplace becomes tougher to navigate, forming alliances is more important than ever. As a coatings manufacturer, a good relationship built with a...

Alex Color Company.(2004 Coatings World Company Capabilities)(Company Profile)
March 1, 2004... HEADQUARTERS: 17th & Market Streets Ashland, PA 17921 119 North Union Street Shenandoah, PA 17976 USA Tel: (888) ALEX COLOR Fax: (570) 875-0885 Internet: www.alexcolor.com Founded: 1977 Facilities: Ashland,...

Cognis Corporation.(2004 Coatings World Company Capabilities)(Company Profile)
March 1, 2004... HEADQUARTERS: Cognis Corporation 300 Brookside Avenue Ambler, PA 19002-3489 Tel: 215-628-1000 Web site: www.cognis.com COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Cognis is a worldwide supplier of innovative specialty chemicals and nutritional...

Conn and Company.(2004 Coatings World Company Capabilities)(company profile)(Company Profile)
March 1, 2004... HEADQUARTERS: Conn and Company, LLC 11 S. Marion St. Warren, PA 16365 USA Tel: 814-723-7980 Fax: (814) 723-8502 E-mail: rcfreeman@connblade.com Website: www.connblade.com COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Conn and Company has been designing...

EMD Chemicals Inc.(2004 Coatings World Company Capabilities)
March 1, 2004... HEADQUARTERS: EMD Chemicals Inc. 7 Skyline Drive Hawthorne, NY 10532 USA Tel: 1-888-367-3275 Fax: 914-785-5894 E-mail:effects@emdchemicals.com Web Site: www.emdchemicals.com DATE FOUNDED: 1971 COMPANY DESCRIPTION: EMD...

ECKART America.(2004 Coatings World Company Capabilities)
March 1, 2004... OFFICE & PRODUCTION: 4101 Camp Ground Rd. Louisville, KY 40211 Tel: (877) 754-0001 Fax: (502) 775-4249 E-Mail: jkruzel@eckartamerica.com Website: www.eckart.net DATE FOUNDED: 1876 COMPANY DESCRIPTION: ECKART is the leading...

International Specialty Products.(2004 Coatings World Company Capabilities)(Company Profile)
March 1, 2004... HEADQUARTERS: International Specialty Products 1361 Alps Road Wayne, NJ 07470 Tel: 973-872-4447; Fax: (973) 628-3594 E-mail: info@ispcorp.com Web site: www.ispcorp.com COMPANY DESCRIPTION: International Specialty Products (ISP) is...

Lubrizol Coating Additives.(2004 Coatings World Company Capabilities)(Company Profile)
March 1, 2004... HEADQUARTERS: The Lubrizol Corporation 29400 Lakeland Blvd. Wickliffe, OH 44092 Tel: 1-440-943-4200 Fax: 1-440-347-6590 COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Lubrizol is a leading global supplier of high-performance additives to the coatings...

MANA Makhteshim-Agan of North America, Inc.(2004 Coatings World Company Capabilities)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
March 1, 2004... MANA (Makhteshim-Agan of North America, Inc.) Makhteshim-Agan of North America Inc. 551 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1100 New York, NY 10176 USA (212) 661-9800 Fax: (212) 661-9038 Web site: www.main.co.il E-mail: gold@manainc.com COMPANY...

Michelman, Inc.(2004 Coatings World Company Capabilities)(Company Profile)
March 1, 2004... MICHELMAN Special Chemistry[TM] HEADQUARTERS: 9080 Shell Road Cincinnati, OH 45236-1299 USA Phone: +1 (513) 793-7766 Toll-Free Phone: 1-877-ADDITIV Fax: +1 (513) 793-2504 Toll-Free Fax: 1-877-464-2436 Website:...

Micro Powders, Inc.(2004 Coatings World Company Capabilities)(Company Profile)
March 1, 2004... HEADQUARTERS: 580 White Plains Rd. Tarrytown, NY 10591 USA Tel.: 914-793-4058 Fax: 914-472-7098 Website: www.micropowders.com Email: mpi@micropowders.com DATE FOUNDED: 1971 COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Established in 1971, Micro...

Heucotech Ltd.(2004 Coatings World Company Capabilities)(Company Profile)
March 1, 2004... Heubach--North America Heucotech Ltd. 99 Newbold Road Fairless Hills, PA 19030 USA Tel: 215-736-0712 / Fax: 215-736-2249 E-mail: sales@heubachcolor.com Internet: www.heubachcolor.com COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Heubach is a world leader in...

Shamrock Technologies, Inc.(2004 Coatings World Company Capabilities)(Company Profile)
March 1, 2004... HEADQUARTERS: Shamrock Technologies, Inc. Foot of Pacific Street Newark, NJ 07114-2888 Tel.: 800-349-1822 Tel.: 973-242-2999 Fax: 973-242-8074 E-mail: marketing@shamrocktechnologies.com Website: www.shamrocktechnologies.com COMPANY...

Toyo Pigments.(2004 Coatings World Company Capabilities)(Company Profile)
March 1, 2004... TOYO PIGMENTS FIVE AUTONOMOUS GLOBAL REGIONS: * JAPAN * EUROPE * SOUTH EAST ASIA * CHINA KOREA AUSTRALASIA * AMERICAS Responsible for all marketing and sales of Toyo Pigments United by one global business and...

Troy Corporation.(2004 Coatings World Company Capabilities)(Company Profile)
March 1, 2004... HEADQUARTERS: 8 Vreeland Road P.O. Box 955 Florham Park, NJ 07932 USA Tel: (973) 443-4200 Fax: (973) 443-0258 Email: marketing@troycorp.com; Website: www.troycorp.com COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Troy Corporation is a global leader in...

Unimin Corporation.(2004 Coatings World Company Capabilities)
March 1, 2004... HEADQUARTERS: Unimin Corporation 258 Elm Street New Canaan, CT 06840 Tel: 800-243-9004 Fax: 800-243-9005 COMPANY DESCRIPTION: Founded in 1970, Unimin has grown through both customer satisfaction and acquisition to become North...

Warren Rupp, Inc.
March 1, 2004... HEADQUARTERS: Warren Rupp, Inc. A Unit of IDEX Corporation 800 North Main Street, Mansfield, OH USA 44902 Tel: 419-524-8388; Fax: 419-522-7867 E-mail: info.warrenrupp@idexcorp.com Web site: www.warrenrupp.com COMPANY DESCRIPTION: ...

Testing equipment update: testing equipment manufacturers have developed a variety of new equipment to meet the demands of their customers.
March 1, 2004... When purchasing testing equipment, formulators of paint and coatings have many factors to consider--cost, ease-of-use and accuracy being some of the most important. Testing equipment manufacturers are offering a variety of instruments to meet...

The easy way to violate TSCA: the Notice of Commencement is the oft-forgotten step in the TSCA compliance process for a new chemical.(Toxic Substances Control Act)
March 1, 2004... It is so easy to forget to submit a Notice of Commencement (NOC) following the 90-day PMN review period during which the EPA raises no regulatory concerns for manufacture or importation of a new chemical. This is because the NOC must be filed...

Surfactants directory.
March 1, 2004... Here is a look at the latest offerings from select surfactant suppliers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Allentown, PA 18195-1501 (610) 481-6799, (800)...

Streets of gold: immigrant Henry DeRuiter came to the U.S. with a dream and a formula for making quality paint. Today, with his grandson Brad DeRuiter as president, Pervo Paint has the drive to remain an independent paint manufacturer and is steering its future by focusing on a key niche market.
March 1, 2004... California's first road, El Camino Real, was built in 1769--long before the gold rush of 1849. It wasn't until the 1930s and the spread of automobiles that roads freely spilled across the countryside. The opening of the Arroyo Seco Freeway...

California Paints offers wallpaper primer.(New Products)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... California Paints has introduced Prep'n Size II wallpaper primer with Microban, which inhibits the growth of bacteria, mold and mildew that can cause stains and odors on the primer coatings surface. The primer provides high-performance...

TruSeal Purfect Glaze sealants for windows and doors.(New Products)(TruSeal Technologies)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... TruSeal Technologies, Inc. now offers three Purfect Glaze warm applied reactive urethane adhesive glazing sealants to the U.S. residential window and door industry. Purfect Glaze G for general IG applications, SA for special IG...

Fiberlock Technologies offers mold-resistant coating.(New Products)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Fiberlock Technologies, Inc. has introduced IAQ 6000HD, a high-build, mold-resistant coating designed to help prevent mold growth from occurring in new building construction. IAQ 6000HD features a thick formula specifically created to bridge...

FSCT announces Mattiello presenter.(Industry News)(Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology)(Joseph J. Mattiello )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) has announced that George R. Pilcher of Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc. will present the Joseph J. Mattiello lecture during the organization's 82th annual mEeting, Oct. 27-29. Held at the...

Eastman launches information program for regulatory issues.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Eastman Chemical Company has implemented a program to help formulators and applicators understand and develop strategies for today's evolving VOC and HAPS regulations. The program includes a white paper, web site and presentations by Eastman...

NuSil Technology acquires Morehouse-Cowles.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Morehouse-Cowles, a manufacturer of equipment and technology for milling, mixing and dissolving for the paint, coatings and chemical industries, has been acquired by NuSil Technology, a formulator and manufacturer of silicone compounds for...

Halliburton sells Cimbar.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Halliburton Energy Services has finalized the sale of Cimbar Performance Minerals (CPM), its barium sulfate operation, to United Minerals and Properties. CPM will retain its named and each of the product lines it currently offers, natural...

Kerr-McGee increases productivity for oxidation line.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Kerr-McGee Chemical LLC has increased productivity for its oxidation line at its Savannah, GA chloride process titanium dioxide pigment plant. Kerr-McGee Chemical acquired the Savannah facility in 2000. Separately, the company has...

Nalamasu named winner of Tess Award in coatings.(Industry News)(Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) division of the American Chemical Society will honor Omkaram Nalamasu, director of the Center for Integrated Electronics, professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemistry...

Chemir purchases PRA labs, expands coatings testing.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Chemir Analytical Services, a St. Louis-based chemical analysis testing laboratory, has purchased PRA Laboratories, Inc. located in Ypsilanti, MI. Established in 1943, PRA Laboratories provides research and development support to the paint and...

Atlas Material Testing partners with Aspen Research.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Atlas Material Testing has established a strategic alliance with Aspen Research Corp. to provide product analysis and consulting. Aspen is a scientific research company with a staff of 100 scientists, consultants and specialists in a variety of...

Holliday Pigments.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Holliday Pigments has been awarded ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO9001.

Testing Machine Inc.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Testing Machine Inc.'s field service department has been accredited to ISO 170251999...

Distributor appointments.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTMENTS Company Distributor Region DuPont Canada Inc. Northspec Chemicals Corp. Canada Michelman, Inc. Kelly Chemical Corp. China Micro Powders Van Horn, Metz ...

Rust-Oleum promotes Horan, Vorhees, Reed.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Rust-Oleum Corp. has promoted several senior level staffers to new posts. Tom Reed has been named executive vice president, Rust-Oleum Group. Over the last several years, Reed's leadership in Rust-Oleum's total U.S. sales and marketing...

3M names Myers president of Dyneon LLC.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... 3M has appointed William Myers president of Dyneon LLC. Myers comes to Dyneon from his most recent assignment as business director of 3M's Performance Materials European business unit. He has more than 23 years of experience at 3M, which...

DuPont Powder Coatings names two new senior sales reps.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... DuPont Powder Coatings has recently brought on two new sales representatives. Tommy Ackerman has joined DuPont Powder Coatings as senior sales representative covering Kentucky, Indiana and southern Ohio. Ackerman, who will be based out of...

Eckart America promotes Kruzel to national sales manager-coatings and plastics.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Eckart America LP has promoted John Kruzel to national sales manager-coatings and plastics. In his new role. He will manage, direct and lead the coatings and plastics sales team in the U.S., and respective agency and distribution networks...

RCMA names directors, committee chairs.(People on the Move)(Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association has elected and installed its 2004 officers, members of the board of directors and committee chairs. The appointments were made at RCMA's 2004 annual membership meeting, held in conjunction with its...

Degussa Coatings & Colorants makes organizational changes in resins lines; Landau named marketing manager, architectural colorants.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Degussa's Coatings and Colorants business unit has reorganized its resins business line into two new business lines, performance resins, headed by Christian Kathel, former head of the Colorants business in Europe, and polyesters, headed by...

Keogh named director of global sales at Nordson UV.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Nordson Corp. has appointed Patrick Keogh director of global sales of Nordson UV, Inc. Prior to this appointment, Keogh managed Nordson UV's sales in the U.S. and Asian markets.

Masco promotes Wadhams.(People on the Move)(Timothy Wadhams)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Masco Corp. has promoted Timothy Wadhams to senior vice presidentCFO. Wadhams, who joined Masco in 1976, had been vice president, CFO.

DEC names LeBlanc Ivanhoe carbon black plant manager.(People on the Move)(Joseph LeBlanc )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Degussa Engineered Carbons, LP (DEC) has named Joseph LeBlanc plant manager for the company's Ivanhoe carbon black production plant in New Iberia, LA. In his new position, LeBlanc is responsible for all operational aspects of the facility.

Dynea names Carlstedt president, CEO, hires Vestli.(People on the Move)(Tom Vestli)
March 1, 2004... Roger Carlstedt has been appointed president and CEO of Dynea Oy and president and CEO of Dynea International Oy and Dynea Chemicals Oy. In addition, the company has appointed Tom Vestli executive vice president. Vestli and Carlstedt join Filip...

Chemidex hires Williams as vice president of sales.(People on the Move)(Jerry Williams)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Chemidex Inc. has named Jerry Williams vice president, sales. Williams had been president of corporate business/account development at Chemcentral.

CHF appoints Remer, Sherman and Wonada senior managers.(Rosalind Remer)(Richard Sherman)(The Chemical Heritage Foundation)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Three senior managers have joined The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF). Rosalind Remer is the new director of CHF's Beckman Center for the history of chemistry, Richard Sherman was named director of advancement, and Nancy Vonada has been...

Byk-Gardner USA hires Ferrari.(People on the Move)(Tom Ferrari)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Byk-Gardner USA has hired Tom Ferrari as national sales manager for its retail color systems division.

Pan Technology hires Whiteley as VP, general manager.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Pan Technology, Inc., a Carlstadt, NJ manufacturer and distributor of pigment dispersions, inks and coatings, has named Robert Whiteley executive vice president and general manager.

Silberline promotes Setcavage and Balascik.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc. has promoted Sheila Setcavage to quality system manager. Prior to this appointment, Setcavage had been senior secretary, quality systems. She has been with Silberline for 13 years. Joseph Balascik, who...

Lawwill joins Boehle Chemicals tech sales rep.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Robert L. Lawwill has joined Boehle Chemicals, Inc. as a technical sales representative responsible for accounts in southern Ohio, southern Indiana and Kentucky.

Keystone Anline names new technical sales representative.(People on the Move)(Dennis Senackerib)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Dennis Senackerib has joined Keystone Anline, a Chicago, IL-based supplier and producer of dyes, pigments and dispersions, as technical sales representative for the mid-Atlantic region. Senackerib will cover southern New York, New Jersey,...

Byk-Chemie hires manager for wood, furniture coatings.(People on the Move)(Klaus Schulte)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... BYK-Chemie, Wesel, has hired Klaus Schulte as end-use manager covering additives for wood and furniture coatings. Schulte was most recently with Sachtleben Chemic, Duisburg.

D.H. Litter hires Langley as new account manager.(People on the Move)(Vic Langley)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... D.H. Litter Company, Inc. has hired Vic Langley as account manager for New England/upstate New York, with responsibility for sales and new account development.

Tego Journal 2004 now available.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Tego Coating and Ink Additives has published its 2004 edition of Tego Journal. This annual edition contains the latest product information and services for coatings and printing ink formulators including worldwide contacts, product background...

Netzsch-Condux offers size reduction solutions.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Netzsch-Condux manufactures dry grinding and classification equipment, and also offers testing of the machinery at the Netzsch Technical Center. This 16,500-sq.-ft. facility includes three wet and two dry processing suites, equipment washroom,...

2D infrared thermometer from Gardco.(Supplier's Corner)(new infrared thermometer)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Gardco has launched the isquare, a two-dimensional infrared thermometer equipped with a newly developed 64-element thermopile array sensor. The isquare allows users to view and verify the measurement subject on the LCD while simultaneously...

Bayer Chemicals adds to Bayferrox range.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Bayer Chemicals has added Bayferrox 503 to its line. Bayferrox rounds out the existing line with a new red pigment that has a high tinting strength and a yellow cast. It is well suited for the permanent coloration of concrete roofing tiles,...

Brookfield launches new web site.(Supplier's Corner)(Brookfield Engineering Laboratories)(Brookfield/CNS Farnell's www.textureanalysis.com)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Brookfield/CNS Farnell has launched a new web site, www.textureanalysis.com, for its line of texture analysis products. An orientation to texture analysis, tutorials, glossary and more are available at the site. CNS Farnell, manufacturers of...

BASF offers polyethylene waxes.(Supplier's Corner)(Luwax and Poligen )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... BASF now offers Luwax and Poligen polyethylene waxes, comprehensive ranges of waxes and wax emulsions that have a wide variety of applications for paint, printing inks and plastics. These waxes enable the maximum color strength to be obtained...

Air Products offers new curing agent for concrete.(Supplier's Corner)(Air Products and Chemicals Inc.)(Anquamine 287 )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Anquamine 287 curing agent from Air Products is a new high performance primer and sealer for application to freshly poured "green" concrete. A waterborne epoxy curing agent, this product can be applied to fresh concrete 24 hours after pouring...

Fusion UV Systems launches light hammer.(Supplier's Corner)(Light Hammer 10 )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Fusion UV Systems has launched its Light Hammer 10 (LH10), a high power 250 mm UV curing system designed to provide a higher degree of conversion, higher speeds and better depth of cure, according to thecompany. Operating at 600W/inch, the LH10...