Coatings World articles from March 2008

Coatings World archives from March 2008

Auto OEMs continue to expand across the globe.(Editor's Page)
March 1, 2008... Globally, the automotive industry is a key economic sector. While auto makers continue to trim costs throughout the production process, automotive OEM coatings manufacturers continue to evolve to meet the demands of the market. Overall...

Sika acquires Valspar polymer flooring.(As We Go To Press)
March 1, 2008... Sika Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Sika AG, has acquired the commercial and industrial polymer flooring business of The Valspar Corporation. Revenues for this business totaled approximately $17 million in 2007. Already a market...

BASF Construction Chemicals completes major expansion at production facility.(As We Go To Press)
March 1, 2008... BASF Construction Chemicals recently completed a multi-million dollar expansion at its Brighton, CO, polyurethane sealants and adhesives production facility. This expansion took approximately one year to complete and increases the plant's...

BASF opens third Refinish Competence Center in China.(As We Go To Press)
March 1, 2008... BASF has opened its new Shenyang Refinish Competence Center (RCC) in the Chinese province of LiaoNing. The new Refinish Competence Center with its high international standards is a new milestone for the Chinese automotive refinish industry....

CHINACOAT 2008 date change.(As We Go To Press)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Sinostar International Ltd., organizer of CHINACOAT, has changed the show date of CHINACOAT 2008 in Guangzhou to Nov. 26-28. The show was originally planned to be staged on Nov. 18-20, 2008. This marks the second consecutive year the exhibition...

Industry first for International Paint.(Fresh Paint)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] International Paint Ltd. has been awarded the first Lloyd's Register IMO PSPC (Performance Standard for Protective Coatings) Type Approval Certificate for its Intershield 300--an abrasion resistant, aluminum pure...

Akzo Nobel opens plant in Dubai.(Fresh Paint)(Company overview)
March 1, 2008... Akzo Nobel Powder Coatings has opened a facility in Dubai. The new factory is the company's first manufacturing site in the United Arab Emirates. The investment, which represents an acceleration of the company's Middle East growth plans,...

DuPont, American Trim form collaboration.(Fresh Paint)
March 1, 2008... DuPont CoatingSolutions and American Trim have teamed up to promote an innovative coating technology. American Trim recently took delivery of a physical vapor deposition chamber (PVD) that allows for the processing of a chromelike finish...

NPCA and FSCT sign agreement to merge, ICE to be combined with American Coatings show.(Fresh Paint)
March 1, 2008... The National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA) and the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) have signed a memorandum of agreement, which outlines the details of a prospective merger of the two organizations. The agreement...

ShawCor expands Pipe coating facility.(Fresh Paint)
March 1, 2008... ShawCor Ltd. has announced that its subsidiary, Shaw Pipe Protection Ltd. will invest $11 million to construct a new pipe coating facility in Camrose, Alberta, Canada to provide technologically advanced internal pipe coatings and insulation...

Rolls-Royce alliance wins U.S. Navy research contract.(Fresh Paint)
March 1, 2008... A strategic alliance between RollsRoyce, a market leader in marine applications, and UCT Coatings Inc. is bringing new technology to the marine market and is about to start work on a $7 million U.S. Navy research contract. The contract, placed...

CCNY, Rice University develop low-cost, green technique for producing antimicrobial paints.(Fresh Paint)
March 1, 2008... Researchers at The City College of New York (CCNY) and Rice University have developed a low-cost, environmentally friendly technique for embedding antimicrobial silver nanoparticles into vegetable oil-based paints. The method, to be reported in...

Aleris to close its Toronto coil coating facility.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Aleris International, Inc. will be permanently close its Toronto, Ontario, Canada coil coating facility. Production will be phased-out during the first quarter of 2008 and the site will be permanently closed shortly thereafter. The...

Thermolon and Shinwoo merge.(Fresh Paint)
March 1, 2008... Thermolon, a supplier of non-stick coatings, has merged with Shinwoo Trading Company, the South Korean company that manufactures the coating. Thermolon coatings are completely PTFE-free and, therefore, no PFOA (sometimes known as C8) is used at...

Nippon patents latex polymer for paint.(Patents Update)
March 1, 2008... Patent No. U.S. 7,220,797 B2 Nippon A&L Inc. has obtained a patent for a method for producing a copolymer latex for chip-resistant aqueous paint. The method is comprised of emulsion-polymerizing 20-80 parts by weight of a conjugated diene...

Ambient-cured flexible fluoroelastomer coating.(Patents Update)
March 1, 2008... Patent No. U.S. 7,220,487 B2 Lord Corporation has received a patent for an ambient temperature curable coating composition in a mixture of two-parts providing a nonvolatiles content of from 4-25% by weight, and comprised of a part A which...

BASF patents acrylic composition.(Patents Update)
March 1, 2008... Patent No. U.S. 7,220,811 B2 BASF Corporation has received a patent for an acrylic composition comprised of the reaction product of an acrylic polymer comprised of the reaction product of a functionalized monomer; a first compound reactive...

Rohm and Haas patents removable coating.(Patents Update)
March 1, 2008... Patent No. U.S. 7,230,060 B2 Rohm and Haas Co. has been granted a patent for a coating composition comprised of a multi-stage emulsion polymer that is both radiation curable and removable and includes carboxylic functional groups in the...

Coating composition for a metal substrate.(Patents Update)
March 1, 2008... Patent No. U.S. 7,232,479 B2 Dacral of Creil, France has obtained a patent for a coating composition for a metal substrate having a free outer surface, formed by a layer of zinc or of a zinc-based alloy, wherein the coating composition is...

Merck patents iridescent pigment with high brilliance and high chroma.(Patents Update)
March 1, 2008... Patent No. U.S. 7,241,503 B2 Merck Patent GmbH has obtained a patent for an iridescent pigment comprised of a platelet shaped substrate, and coated thereon (a) a layer adjacent to the substrate which layer is a metal oxide layer comprised...

A look at the latest color trends: color experts must stay abreast of continuously shifting trends influencing consumer color preferences.(International Coatings Scene: EUROPE)
March 1, 2008... Europe has gone black and white. But a major question is for how long? The popularity of black and to a lesser extent white seems to have started in the fashion sector and then moved to automobiles and interior decoration. But consumers...

Mexico's automotive industry ramps up exports: with positive GDP growth forecast for the year. Mexico will continue to boost its automotive exports.(International Coatings Scene: LATIN AMERICA)
March 1, 2008... Exports by Mexico's automotive industry to North America were up a surprising 25% in January, compared with the prior-year month, boding well for suppliers of automotive paint and coatings. Total Mexican automotive exports to North America...

SEI Chemical's exterior fleet vehicle coating.(New Products)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SEI Chemical has introduced EVP-200 Exterior Vehicle Protector, a single component and zero-VOC anti-stick, anticorrosion, UV blocking and fade preventative protective coating for truck fleets, industrial equipment,...

Coating protects steel and fiberglass boat bottoms.(New Products)
March 1, 2008... Designed for marine vessel hulls, Xiom Corp's Ship and Boat Bottom Coating patent-pending powder coating is polymer/ceramic-based and contains no TBT or VOCs. The coating has a network of evenly dispersed active copper oxide and silver ions in...

New Sikkens Autocoat BT.(New Products)
March 1, 2008... Akzo Nobel has boosted its VOC-compliant coatings range for commercial vehicles with two new premium products: a waterborne basecoat and a high solid clearcoat. These products cut solvent emissions, give a professional finish and help to...

Wood Kote introduces ultra low VOC wipe-on polyurethane.(New Products)
March 1, 2008... Wood Kote Products Inc. has a new ultra low VOC formulation for its wipe-on polyurethane sold under the trade name, Jel'd Poly Kote 275. The product is an easy to apply, fast drying, low build clear wood finish intended for interior...

Cabot expands portfolio of woodcare products for 2008.(New Products)
March 1, 2008... Cabot, a brand within the architectural coatings division of The Valspar Corporation, has introduced two new products, Australian Timber Oil in Jarrah Brown, a blend of oils used to protect exotic wood, and Problem-Solver Acrylic Primer, an...

Business vision is not a plaque.(Business Corner: STRATEGIES & ANALYSIS)
March 1, 2008... In companies of all sizes one hears and sees many different types of vision statements. They decorate the halls in prominent places and are placed noticeably in annual reports and in strategic plans and other important documents. Chemark...

Automotive OEM coatings market: while the automotive OEM market is level to slightly declining in the mature markets of North America and Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia-Pacific are experiencing healthy growth.(Cover story)
March 1, 2008... While the mature markets of North America, Western Europe and Japan own nearly all the automotive OEM coatings market in terms of value, their annual growth rates (AGR) remain relatively flat compared to other parts of the world. The...

2007 M&A review.
March 1, 2008... Last year was a good year for merger/acquisition activity in the paint industry with approximately two-dozen paint transactions in the U.S. alone. The size of these transactions ranged from million dollar small management buyouts to...

Testing equipment directory: here is a look at the latest offerings from select testing equipment manufacturers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.(Atlas Material Testing Technology, LLC Chicago Atlas Material Testing Technology, LLC Chicago)(Arizona Instrument LLC, Product Name: Computrac MAX 2000XL )(Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc.Product name: CAP 2000+ Cone/Plate Viscometer )(Buyers guide)
March 1, 2008... Atlas Material Testing Technology, LLC Chicago, IL (773) 327-4520 Fax: (773) 327-5787 E-mail: info@atlas-mts.com Web site: www.atlas-mts.com Product Name: Moisture Controlled Emmaqua [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Surfactants directory: here is a look at the latest offerings from select surfactants suppliers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.(Buyers guide)
March 1, 2008... Clariant Corp.--Coatings and Construction Chemicals Business Unit Mount Holly, NC (704) 822-2538 Fax: (704) 822-2630 E-mail: beth.lowe@clariant.com Surfactants offered: Fatty alcohol ethoxylates, ED-OP block...

PACE 2008: coatings manufacturers and contractors attended PACE 2008 in Los Angeles, CA to network, attend educational sessions, and roam the show floor to learn about the latest coatings technologies.(Expo Report)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For the fourth year, the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA) and the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) came together under one roof for PACE 200--the Paint and Coatings Expo, linking...

35th annual Waterborne Symposium: this year's event focused on "Advances in Sustainable Coatings Technology.".
March 1, 2008... When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2006, many people questioned if the city would ever be able to recover. For the University of Southern Mississippi's School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, which has held its...

Reichhold invests for growth in India.(Industry News)
March 1, 2008... Reichhold, a leading supplier of unsaturated polyester resins, has announced its intention to invest in a Greenfield facility in India. The company has started construction at a site located at Ranjangoan, in Pune district of Maharashtra state....

Joint REACH entity formed.(Industry News)(Shepherd Europe Ltd.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... The Shepherd Color Co. and The Shepherd Chemical Co. have jointly formed a legal, entity, Shepherd Europe Ltd., to serve as an Only Representative for REACH pre-registration of its non-European manufactured products. Established in the UK, this...

FSCT issues call for papers.(Industry News)
March 1, 2008... The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology's (FSCT) Advancements in Coatings Series has issued a call for papers for its 2009 Coatings for Concrete Conference: "Coating" the World of Concrete. Presented in conjunction with the World of...

Euokem develops new CRP manufacturing process.(Industry News)
March 1, 2008... Eliokem's R&D department has developed a new process of manufacturing emulsifier free-controlled nanolatex made by controlled radical polymerization (CRP). The CPR technique allows the control of polymer composition, enabling new structures,...

Nubiola Inorganic Pigments.
March 1, 2008... Nubiola Inorganic Pigments has increased its production capacity by 25% to reach a total capacity of 16,000 metric ton per year by 2008.

BASF.
March 1, 2008... BASF has instituted a surcharge for methanol.

Archway Sales.
March 1, 2008... Kate Henneke from Archway Sales has been nominated to the executive board of the Chicago Printing Ink and Production Club.

Bayer and Dow Chemical Co.
March 1, 2008... Bayer and Dow Chemical Co. have completed a license agreement that allows Dow to produce polyether polyols using Bayer's Impact technology.

Cognis.
March 1, 2008... Cognis has opened a liaison office in Mumbai, India.

Dow Biocides.
March 1, 2008... Dow Biocides has acquired the 3-iodo-2-propynyl butyl carbonate (IPBC) molecule marketing and registration assets of Sostram Corp., which are marketed under the Protram trademark.

Wacker Chemie AG.
March 1, 2008... Wacker Chemie AG has completed its acquisition of its two joint ventures, Air Products Polymers and Wacker Polymer Systems.

Atlas Material Testing Technology.
March 1, 2008... Atlas Material Testing Technology offers a series of training courses on weathering, operation, calibration and maintenance of its equipment (www.atlas-mts.com).

Emerald Performance Materials.
March 1, 2008... Emerald Performance Materials has acquired CVC Specialty Chemicals.

Pricing changes.(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Cray Valley: Dec. 1--$0.05/lb. increase for Wingtack and Norsolene resins in North and South America. Cytec: Effective immediately--10% increase for its PTZ phenothiazine product line. Evonik: Feb. 1--5% increase for Acematt matting...

Reichhold.(DISTRIBUTOR AGREEMENT)
March 1, 2008... Reichhold has appointed Callahan Company to distribute its line of performance specialty polymers.

Alberdingk Boley appoints new president.(People on the Move)
March 1, 2008... Alberdingk Boley has appointed Paul Bleisteiner president of Alberdingk Boley Inc. (ABI), the U.S. division of the global resin suppliers. In this position, Bleisteiner will be responsible for further market pene- tration of ABI into the North...

Shamrock names Baillie vice president marketing.(People on the Move)
March 1, 2008... Shamrock Technologies has appointed Richard Baillie to the newly created position of vice president of marketing. In his new role, Baillie will primarily focus on supporting growth initiatives which capitalize on new products and markets. He...

Henkel names Ritchie marketing director N. America.(People on the Move)
March 1, 2008... Henkel has appointed Steve Ritchie marketing director of its North American automotive division. In his new roles, Ritchie will lead the marketing team in providing strategic and operational direction for growth and financial returns in the...

Atlas Material Testing names president and Ceo.(People on the Move)
March 1, 2008... Atlas Material Testing Technology has named Rick Weiler president and chief executive officer. Weiler joins Atlas from PerkinElmer Optoelectronics where he was vice president, general manager of specialty and commercial lighting.

Kraton names new chief executive and COO.(People on the Move)
March 1, 2008... Kraton Polymers LLC has appointed Kevin M. Fogarty president and chief executive officer. Additionally, David A. Bradley has been appointed chief operating officer. Fogarty has served as Kraton's executive vice president since June 2005, when...

Two new hires from E.W. Kaufmann.(People on the Move)
March 1, 2008... Bart Lorenzo joins E.W. Kaufmann Company as general manager. He comes to the company with 31 years experience in the paint industry. Lorenzo was previously employed by M.A. Bruder and Sons, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA, where he was responsible for...

Michelman appoints Blake CFO, VP of finance.(People on the Move)
March 1, 2008... Michelman has named Alan Blake CFO and vice president, finance. Blake will assume responsibility for all aspects of the finance and IT departments. In his new position, Blake will lead the retooling of the company's IT infrastructure and...

Sun Chemical names Lenz ceo and president.(People on the Move)
March 1, 2008... Sun Chemical has appointed Rudi Lenz chief executive officer and president. Lenz assumes leadership of Sun Chemical after serving as senior vice president and chief financial officer and Sun Chemical Board member since 2002. He succeeds David...

Archway sales names regional sales manager.(People on the Move)
March 1, 2008... Cris Watson has been promoted to regional sales manager for the southern region. Watson replaces Bill Gleason, who is retiring after 31 years with the company.

Q-Lab adds U.S./Canada sales representative.(People on the Move)
March 1, 2008... Justin Kowallek has joined Q-Lab Corporation's sales and marketing staff as a sales representative serving the U.S. and Canadian markets. He is based at the company's headquarters in Cleveland, OH.

Neville Chemical appoints two new directors.(People on the Move)
March 1, 2008... Neville Chemical Europe has appointed R.S. Koene business director and H. Brantsma operations director. They will both be responsible for the daily management of the company.

Cognis offers Sovermol 1092 "green" polyol.(Supplier's Corner)
March 1, 2008... Cognis has recently launched Sovermol 1092, a bio-based, VOC-free, branched polyether/-ester polyol. Sovermol 1092 performs under critical curing conditions, such as high temperatures and high humidity and exhibits water resistance and hard...

Dow Corning offers water repellent emulsion.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Dow Corning IE-6683 water repellent emulsion produces a low-VOC hydrophobic treatment that reduces and inhibits water absorption to increase the life of a building substrate. Designed for application on mineral substrates such as brick, stone,...

Union Process introduces combination attritor.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Union Process has recently produced a hybrid laboratory mill with a vertical shaft adjustment that combines features of its HSA-1 and 1-S model attritors. The vertical shaft adjustment feature is designed to accommodate different sizes of...

Michelman launches wax dispersions.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Michelman now offers two wax dispersions that can be used for imparting a matting effect to most aqueous coatings and varnishes. Michem Guard 349 and Michem Guard 350 also offer water repellency, scratch, mar, abrasion and slip resistance....

Wingtack hydrocarbon resins from Cray Valley.(Supplier's Corner)
March 1, 2008... Cray Valley has introduced new Wingtack STS aromatically modified C5 resin. This hydrocarbon resin is designed for improved compatibility and performance with low-cost SBS block co-polymers. According to the company, Wingtack STS, when used in...

Tego offers Airex deaerator for water-based coatings.(Supplier's Corner)
March 1, 2008... Tego coating additives and specialty resins has introduced Tego Airex 904 W, a new deaerator designed to eliminate micro-foam in clear and pigmented wood, architectural and industrial water-based coatings. It combines good compatibility with...

Celanese offers range of emulsion polymers.(Supplier's Corner)
March 1, 2008... Celanese offers a broad range of emulsion polymers for interior and exterior architectural finishes that deliver reduced environmental impact. Products in the range include Celvolit 1602, a vinyl acetate/ethylene (VAE) copolymer emulsion for...

Atlas launches new filter technology.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Atlas Material Testing has launched Right Light filter to be used in conjunction with xenon-arc technology. The Right Light filter, when combined with Atlas' xenon-arc light technology, a quartz outer filter or a newly developed CIRA (coated...

Grieve offers Class 100 cleanroom oven.(Supplier's Corner)
March 1, 2008... Grieve Corp. offers No. 836, a 750[degrees]F electrically-heated Class 100 cleanroom oven for baking various coatings. Workspace dimensions of this oven measure 36" wide x 36" deep. No. 836 features a Type 304.2B finish stainless steel interior...

BASF offers variety of pigments for plastics.(Supplier's Corner)
March 1, 2008... BASF offers a number of pigments for plastic applications. Lumina micabased effect pigments create dramatic visual effects when combined with other effect or color pigments. Mearlite bismuth oxychloride pigments impart a reflective liquid...

Nanotechnology in coatings is this month.(Meetings)(Calendar)
March 1, 2008... MAJOR MEETINGS AT A GLANCE Mar. 26-28: Nanotechnology in Coatings: Emerging Applications, Orlando, FL; www.coatingstech.org. Apr. 8-10: ExpoCoating 2008, Moscow, Russia; www.expocoating.ru. Apr. 10-12: Boya Paint 2008, Istanbul,...

Flowcrete's high-speed resin floor joins space race.(Final Coat)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Flooring manufacturer Flowcrete's mission statement, for the world at your feet' has taken on new meaning with a high-technology installation at NASA. Almost 150,700 square feet of resin flooring from Flowcrete have been installed at the...

Trust your suppliers.(Editor's Page)
March 1, 2008... Trust is the key ingredient in any successful relationship. In business finding a partner you can trust is vital. As the global coatings marketplace becomes tougher to navigate with increased globalization, consolidation and soaring energy...

Alex Color Corporation.(Company Capabilities 2008)
March 1, 2008... 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:...

BYK-Chemie GmbH.(Company Capabilities 2008)
March 1, 2008... HEADQUARTERS: BYK-Chemie GmbH Abelstrasse 45 46483 Wesel, Germany Phone: + 49 281 670 0 / Fax: + 49 281 657 35 Web:www.byk.com E-mail: info@byk.com USA/Canada/Mexico BYK USA Inc. 524 South Cherry Street...

Clariant Corporation.(Company Capabilities 2008)(Company overview)
March 1, 2008... Pigments & Additives 500 Washington Street Coventry, RI 02816 Tel: 800-441-4414 Fax: 401-823-2565 www.pa.clariant.com Company Overview Clariant Corporation is the North American affiliate of Clariant Ltd,...

Conn and Company.(Company Capabilities 2008)(Company overview)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 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...

Draiswerke, Inc.(Company Capabilities 2008)(Company overview)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HEADQUARTERS: Draiswerke, Inc 40 Whitney Road Mahwah, NJ 07430 USA 201-847-0600 Fax: 201-847-0606 E-mail: salesinfo@draiswerke-inc.com Web: www.draiswerke-inc.com KEY PERSONNEL:...

Eliokem.(Company Capabilities 2008)(Company overview)
March 1, 2008... HEADQUARTERS: Eliokem 14, Avenue des tropiques ZA de Courtaboeuf 2, Villejust 91955 Courtaboeuf Cedex France Phone: +33 1 6929 27 00 * Fax: +33 1 69 29 27 01 U.S. Operations: Eliokem, Inc. 1452 East Archwood...

Heucotech Ltd.(Company Capabilities 2008)(Company overview)
March 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] GLOBAL CAPABILITIES & ADDRESSES: Heubach--North America Heucotech Ltd. 99 Newbold Road Fairless Hills, PA 19030 USA 215-736-0712 Fax: 215-736-2249 E-mail: sales@heubachcolor.com ...

Hockmeyer Equipment Corp.(Company Capabilities 2008)(Company overview)
March 1, 2008... HEADQUARTERS: Hockmeyer Equipment Corporation 610 Supor Boulevard, Harrison, NJ 07029, USA 973-482-0225; Fax: 973-484-6114 Website: www.hockmeyer.com E-mail: sales@hockmeyer.com DATE FOUNDED: 1940 COMPANY...

Hoover Color Corporation.(Company Capabilities 2008)
March 1, 2008... HEADQUARTERS: Hoover Color Corporation P.O. Box 218 2170 Julia Simpkins Rd. Hiwassee, VA 24347 Tel.: (540) 980-7233 Fax #: (540) 980-8781 E-mail: hoover@hoovercolor.com Web: www.hoovercolor.com COMPANY...

International Specialty Products.(Company Capabilities 2008)(Company overview)
March 1, 2008... HEADQUARTERS: International Specialty Products 1361 Alps Road Wayne, NJ 07470 973-628-4000 * Fax: (973) 628-3594 E-mail: info@ispcorp.com Web: www.ispcorp.com COMPANY DESCRIPTION: International Specialty...

King Industries.(Company Capabilities 2008)(Company overview)
March 1, 2008... HEADQUARTERS: King Industries, Inc. Science Road Norwalk, CT 06852 Tel: 203-866-5551 Fax: 203-866-1268 Email: coatings@kingindustries.com Web: www.kingindustries.com COMPANY DESCRIPTION: For over seven...