Coatings World articles from May 2004

Coatings World archives from May 2004

The evolution of the low-VOC market: advances in raw materials have helped coatings companies take low-and zero-VOC paint to new heights.(Editor's Page)(Volatile Organic Compound)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... In researching this month's cover story it became clear that the low- and zero-VOC coatings market is evolving everyday. For some it remains a niche, but other manufacturers insist the sky's the limit when it comes to paint that is better for...

Lubrizol, Rockwood make major acquisitions.(As We Go To Press)
May 1, 2004... Lubrizol Corp. has inked an accord in which it will acquire privately held Noveon in a transaction valued at $1.84 billion. By acquiring Noveon, Lubrizol will gain a stronger position as a leading supplier of raw materials to the global...

Ace launches paint with 3M Scotchgard.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... After initial reports surfaced in 2002 (see Coatings World Aug. 2002, p. 8), a stain-resistant paint bearing 3M's Scotchgard name has hit the retail marketplace. Last month, Ace debuted Ace Sensations with Scotchgard Protector, a...

Benjamin Moore ranks best in House & Garden poll; puts entire color system online.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... According to a poll conducted by House & Garden magazine of the top interior designers, Benjamin Moore is the top choice for paint for clients and their own homes. According to the "Best on the Best" poll, Donald Kaufman was the second...

BASF'S ColorCARE system and DuPont's "wet-on-wet" system win 2004 PACE awards.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... BASF has earned a 2004 Automotive News Premier Automotive Suppliers Contribution to Excellence (PACE) award for ColorCARE, its software system that helps OEMs match colors between new vehicles and add-on parts. The award was presented to BASF...

Desothane HS helps rebrand Russia's Aeroflot fleet.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Desothane HS coatings from PPG Aerospace-PRC-DeSoto have been used by Aeroflot as part of the Russian carrier's recent rebranding program. The new Aeroflot livery was painted with Desothane Mica topcoat system, which provides an extremely...

Altana Chemie acquires share of Nanophase Technologies.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Altana Chemie AG, Wesel, Germany, has acquired seven percent of Nanophase Technologies for approximately $10 million, forging a partnership in which the Romeoville, IL-based company will supply certain nanomaterials for use in paints, coatings...

"Ready-to-ship" line of powder coatings from Rohm & Haas.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Rohm and Haas has made more than 250 of its powder coatings products available to customers at a moment's notice. The new Ready-to-Ship product roster--offered by the company's North America general metal finishing segment--encompasses 12...

Change in BASF-Treffert deal.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... There has been a change in the agreement between BASF Coatings and the Treffert Group, which was reported in our April issue (p. 10). Under the new agreement, BASF Coatings will acquire only Treffert's foil coatings business outside of Germany...

DuPont Performance Coatings launches refinish blending facility in India.(Fresh Paint)
May 1, 2004... DuPont Performance Coatings has commissioned a new refinish blending facility in Savli, India that will manufacture its Duxone line for commercial vehicles and will also house a training center for regional customers. The plant in Savli is a...

Study predicts four percent sales gain annually for U.S. paint and coatings market.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... A new study from Business Trend Analysts says the paint and coatings market posted a solid gain of 3.9% in 2003, and solid growth is expected in the near term. The Commack, NY-based market research company reports that buoyant demand for...

New AD campaigns for Cuprinol, Dulux in the UK.(Fresh Paint)
May 1, 2004... UK residents have been seeing a lot more of Cuprinol and Dulux, According to DIY Week, ICI has started 2.5 million [pounds sterling] and 6 million [pounds sterling] advertising campaigns for the Cuprinol and Dulux brands, respectively....

Akzo makes Nobilas its own business, de Grauw to head unit.(Fresh Paint)(Akzo Nobel)(Nobilas Claims & Fleet Solutions)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Akzo Nobel has made Nobilas Claims & Fleet Solutions a separate business unit with Cot de Grauw, former general manager of Akzo's car refinishes business, taking the helm. According to Akzo Nobel officials, the plan is to "grow Nobilas in...

RPM acquires adhesives maker in Germany.(Fresh Paint)(Ecoloc N.V./Lock-Tile Belgium N.V.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... RPM Europe SA, the European arm of U.S. coatings firm RPM, Inc., has acquired Compakta/Pactan, a division of Heidelberger Bauchemie GmbH, as well as floor manufacturer Ecoloc N.V./Lock-Tile Belgium N.V. The acquired businesses will have...

AccuAngle protractor helps technicians match metallic and pearlescent auto refinish work.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... DuPont Automotive has created a new tool, the AccuAngle, to help auto repair shops better match metallic and pearlescent finishes. The Accuangle allows visual color judgments to be made at the same viewing angles as in the numerical...

Now on DVD: NPCA'S lead-safe work practices training program.(Fresh Paint)
May 1, 2004... NPCA's lead-safe work practices training program is available on DVD. More info: NPCA's Steve Sides, (202) 462-8731.

Wear-resistant coating from Rohm and Haas.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 6,566,437 B2 Rohm and Haas has received a patent for a composition that is comprised of a polycarbodiimide having at least two carbodiimide groups, an aqueous emulsion polymer and an alkoxysilane. The aqueous emulsion...

Lord Corp. patents coatings with tri-functional olefinic monomers.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 6,562,181 B2 Lord Corporation has received a patent for a bonded assembly that is comprised of a trifunctional olefinic first monomer comprising an olefinic group that has at least three functional groups each bonded...

Microphase coatings patents antifouling coating composition.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 6,559,201 B2 Microphase Coatings, Inc., has been granted a patent for an antifouling composition. The coating is comprised of a glassy matrix formed by crosslinking a mixture of a silanol-terminated silicone and an alkoxy...

Quality paint products obtains U.S. patents for dissipating dyes for paint.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 5,997,891 and 5,837,645 Quality Paint Products, Inc., a manufacturer of paint additives, through a license agreement with the original inventors, has obtained exclusive rights to develop and market temporary visual pH...

Rolls-Royce plc patents method to apply a protective coating to metal.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 6,565,931 B1 Rolls-Royce plc, has patented a method of applying a corrosion protective coating to a region of metallic article. It is comprised of applying a layer of platinum-group metal to the region of the metallic...

Ambient temperature curable coating.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 6,576,297 B1 International Coatings Ltd. has received a patent for an ambient temperature curable coating composition comprising an epoxy resin and an amine functional curing agent, characterized in that the curing agent...

Industry's eastern expansion: as the EU becomes bigger and output rises, will the eastern region become the production center of the entire European coatings industry?(Europe)
May 1, 2004... The European Union will be making a major expansion eastwards this month when eight Eastern European countries join the EU. It will also mean an acceleration in the enlargement of the European coatings industry in an easterly direction. ...

"India shining": a bullish economy is fueling activity in several markets.(India)
May 1, 2004... The title "India Shining" is the name of a campaign being run by the finance ministry in the leading newspapers of India. Being an election year, this is considered to be a controversial move by the ruling government. The campaign lists the...

Brazilian non-stick market: Brazil has become an important market for non-stick coatings thanks to a large population, pent-up demand and new capacity investments by major players in the industry.(Latin America)
May 1, 2004... Brazil is becoming an increasingly important market for non-stick coatings, thanks to its large population of 180 million, years of pent-up consumer demand and new capacity investments in the industry. Now the third-largest market in the...

Benjamin Moore introduces siding stain.(New Products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Benjamin Moore has introduced new, high performing Moorwood 100% acrylic solid siding stain. Enhanced characteristics include a low temperature application feature, allowing for the stain to be used down to 35[degrees] F. Moorwood 100%...

Polyvine offers heavy duty floor varnish.(New Products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Polyvine, West Palm Beach, FL, has introduced new heavy duty floor varnish (left), a crosslinked polymer coating that dries in minutes and cures in hours. A water-based product, the varnish can be used in commercial or high traffic areas. It...

Smart thinking develops new PAINT4plastic.(New Products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... UK-based SMART thinking has launched, PAINT4plastic, a new range of paint and protection products for use on a variety of plastics. Paint4plastic provides a new way of painting and protecting PVC surfaces in and around the home. Typical...

RPM's third quarter sales rise 11%.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... RPM'S THIRD QUARTER, NINE MONTH SALES RISE 11% RPM's net sales for the third quarter ended Feb. 29 rose 11% to $480.8 million. Organic growth represented four percent of that gain. The consumer segment reported sales increases of nine...

H.B. Fuller's sales rise 8.1% in first quarter.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... H.B. Fuller Company's net revenues for the quarter ended Feb. 28, were $318.6 million, an 8.1% increase from the first quarter of last year. Improved volumes and positive currency effects accounted for increases of 3.9% and 5.2%, respectively....

Ameron reports Q1 results.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Ameron's performance coatings and finishes group reported a loss in the first quarter on higher sales compared to results posted in the first quarter last year. It attributed the increase in sales to the strength of foreign currencies. However,...

Coatings for packaging: packaging is one of the most diverse, complicated and fragmented segments of the coatings industry.(Strategies & Analysis)
May 1, 2004... Coatings for packaging markets are probably the most diverse, complicated and fragmented of all the segments we study. While, it is large at over $1.1 billion in the U.S., we see a very lethargic growth at only 1.9% per year through 2009....

The evolution of low- and zero-VOC paint: the latest generation of low- and zero-VOC architectural paint offers better performance, feel and finish attributes. Can manufacturers take it to the next level and make these products more mainstream?(Volatile organic compounds)
May 1, 2004... One of the first zero-VOC products to hit the U.S. marketplace debuted in the mid-1990s. Me-too products began to pop-up soon after, but for the most part, the low- and zero-VOC paint movement was low-key. There were performance issues that...

Marine and offshore Coatings: keeping one step ahead of environmental regulations and developing durable products that can withstand harsh environments remain paramount issues in the marine and offshore coatings market.
May 1, 2004... Coatings for marine and off-shore applications must achieve a delicate balance--they must be tough enough to with-stand the harshest conditions, yet use materials that conform to the latest environmental regulations. It is an especially arduous...

Biocides, fungicides & algaecides directory: following is a list of select suppliers providing biocides, fungicides, mildewcides, bactericides and other antimicrobial agents for use in paints and coatings. For more information on the products listed here, contact the company directly by using the information provided.(Directory)
May 1, 2004... Acti-Chem Specialties, Inc. Trumbull, CT USA 203-365-6530 Fax: 203-365-6537 E-mail: acti@actichem.com Web site: www.actichem.com Products Offered: Algaecides, Bactericides, Biocides, Fungicides, Mildewcides and...

Betting on Brazil: Akzo Nobel and BASF open new facilities in Paulo to serve the non-stick and architectural coatings markets.
May 1, 2004... Things are heating up in Brazil, judging by recent plant openings from two of the industry's top coatings manufacturers. During the same week in late March, Akzo Nobel opened a new non-stick coatings facility and BASF Coatings commissioned...

Leaving for Las Vegas? At the 2004 AHMA Hardware Show in Chicago last month, Flood, Valspar and others showed their commitment to the market. But it appears most of the paint industry is backing Reed's Las Vegas show instead.(American Hardware Manufacturers Association)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... As a show displaying everything from hammers to hammocks to heavy-duty work gloves, the American Hardware Manufacturers Association (AHMA) Hardware Show has traditionally attracted paint and coatings companies. This year was the first time in...

Lyondell and Millennium to merge.(Industry News)(Lyondell Chemical Company and Millennium Chemicals Inc)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Lyondell Chemical Company and Millennium Chemicals Inc. have executed a definitive agreement for a stock-for-stock business combination of the companies. The transaction will create North America's third-largest independent, publicly traded...

Bayer and Lyondell complete JV for propylene oxide.(Industry News)(joint venture between Lyondell Chemical Co. and Bayer MaterialScience AG )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Following two years of construction, Lyondell Chemical Co. and Bayer MaterialScience AG inaugurated a world-scale propylene oxide/styrene monomer (PO/SM) manufacturing facility in Maasvlakte, near Rotterdam. The new facility, one of the largest...

Akzo Nobel opens surfactants facility in Singapore.(Industry News)
May 1, 2004... Akzo Nobel's surface chemistry business has opened a new facility for the production of surfactants on Jurong Island, Singapore. The plant will support growing demand for the company's line of quaternary ammonium compounds and specialty...

Degussa increases Vestoplast production.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Degussa's coatings and colorants business unit will increase production capacity for Vestoplast, an amorphous poly-alpha-olefin (APAO) used in the production of hot melt adhesives. In addition to the three existing production lines at its Marl,...

ASTM launches new standards activity for single-point scratch method.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ASTM subcommittee G02 on Wear and Erosion has launched new standards activity for measuring the adhesion of coatings and thin films using a single-point scratch method. This new activity will be conducted under subcommittee G02.30 on Abrasive...

ISP acquires Biochema Schwaben.(Industry News)(International Specialty Products Inc)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... International Specialty Products (ISP) has acquired Biocehme Schwaben, a formulator of preservatives and biocides for industrial and personal care product applications. Biochema's roster includes a wide range of products for application in...

Atlas offers Weather-Ometer workshops.(Industry News)(Atlas Material Testing Technology L.L.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Atlas Material Testing Technology is offering Weather-Ometer workshops between June 7 and October 14, 2004. The workshops are designed to provide hands-on experience in the operation, calibration and maintenance of Atlas' Ci35A, Ci65A, Ci4000...

Dow increases global propylene glycol capacity.(Industry News)(Dow Chemical)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Dow Chemical has increased its total global propylene glycol (PG) production capacity for 2004 to 1.2 billion pounds. This represents an increase of 14% in Dow's global capacity for PG production over 2003.

Kerr-McGee Corp.(acquisitions)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Kerr-McGee Corp., the world's third largest producer and marketer of titanium dioxide pigment, has purchased Westport Resources Corp., an energy company that produces oil and natural gas...

Byk-Chemie.(new application technology labs)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Byk-Chemie has commissioned two new application technology labs in China at its Shanghai and Guangzhou sites...

Dow Chemical.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Dow Chemical has launched a new web site, www.derakane.com/solutions, which offers information on Derakane epoxy vinyl ester resins...

Elementis Pigments.(prices)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Elementis Pigments has increased its prices worldwide for its line of iron oxide and natural pigments effective May 1.

PPG names Hartings GM of NA auto OEM.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... PPG has appointed Michael T. Hartings general manager of North American automotive OEM coatings. In his new post, Hartings will be responsible for sales and service, including the integration of technology and manufacturing, for customers and...

Roger Miller elected president of PDCA.(People on the Move)(Painting and Decorating Contractors of America)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Robert C. Miller, president of R.C. Miller Co. Inc., has been elected president of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA), which represents the interests of more than 5,000 owners and professional managers from more than...

Rohm and Haas names Festa director of Latin American region.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Carlos A. Festa has been named director of Rohm and Haas' Latin American region, succeeding Luis Fernandez who has taken responsibility for the company's global plastics business. Festa, who has also been appointed to the company's...

Edmonston named president of EC Pigments USA.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... European Color plc has made EC Pigments USA a free-standing group and named Robert P. Edmonston president. Edmonston, who will report to George Hughes, European Colour managing director, will be a part of the European Colour senior team and...

Ameron makes management changes.(People on the Move)(Ameron International Corp.)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Ameron International has named William M. Smith senior vice president-operations, reporting to James S. Marlen, chairman, president and CEO. Smith will have a broad range of management responsibility and oversight of all business segments of...

Duffin joins E.W. Kaufmann.(People on the Move)(Robert Duffin)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Robert Duffin has joined E.W. Kaufmann Company following the retirement of Paul Boldt. Duffin will be responsible for the territory of Maryland, Virginia and W. Virginia.

Crompton appoints Sedler business director of urethanes business.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... David Sedler has been appointed business director for Crompton Corp.'s urethanes business, where he will have management responsibility for the European region including Africa and the Middle East. Sedler began his career with Dow Switzerland...

Anderson to manage Omnova's functional coatings line.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... David Anderson has been appointed business manager of Omnova's functional coatings product line, which provides in-mold coatings to the compression and injection molding markets. Anderson had been vice president of sales and marketing with Ross...

ASTM names G01 Committee chair.(People on the Move)(American Society of Testing and Materials)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... ASTM Committee G01 on corrosion of metals has elected Neal S. Berke of Grace Construction as its new chair.

Troy introduces Polyphase HS32 fungicide.(Supplier's Corner)
May 1, 2004... Troy Corp. has introduced a new EPA approved wood preservative designed for incorporation into water-based wood protective stains and coatings. Polyphase HS32 is a broad-spectrum fungicide developed to combine long-term protection against a...

Sartomer publishes Chinese language chemicals brochure.(Supplier's Corner)
May 1, 2004... Sartomer Company has published a forty-eight page technical brochure in the Chinese language. The brochure details Sartomer's entire line of specialty chemicals, including liquid and metallic monomers, oligomers, photoinitiators and resins....

Rhodia offers hyper-reactive crosslinkers.(Supplier's Corner)
May 1, 2004... Rhodia is offering a new range of crosslinkers for use with thermal solventless silicone release coating systems. With enhanced reactivity, Rhodia's new Silcolease crosslinkers offer improved anchorage to films, process consistency and the...

Q-Panel offers automotive styling panels.(Supplier's Corner)
May 1, 2004... Q-Panel Lab Products offers automotive styling panels that are curved to mimic the side panel of an automobile. Coatings applied to these pre-cleaned and ready-to-use styling panels reflect light in a manner that is similar to an actual vehicle...

Netzsch offers dewatering system and thermal drying unit.(Supplier's Corner)
May 1, 2004... Netzsch Inc. offers a mechanical dewatering system and thermal drying device combined into one compact unit for drying all types of slurries. This cake drying device is constructed with polypropylene membrane filter plates which can be...

Eliokem launches Pliotec co-polymer latex.(Supplier's Corner)
May 1, 2004... Eliokem has launched Pliotec CR78, a new high performance specialty copolymer latex. Applications for this durable resin include include industrial facilities that require chemical resistance, as well as broader applications such as garage...

CEPE to hold general assembly June 3-4.(Meetings)(Calendar)
May 1, 2004... May 25-27: Additives in Coatings, short course at Eastern Michigan University. More info: (734) 487-2203; Fax: (734) 483-0085. May 26-27: ASTM Committee G02 on Wear and Corrosion, West Conshohocken, PA. More info: (610) 832-9717; E-mail:...

Benjamin Moore helps restore The Mount.(Final Coat)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Benjamin Moore has continued its support of The Mount, author Edith Wharton's Lenox, MA estate and gardens, with a donation of $20,000. This grant money will be used to conduct research and restoration of the original paint colors used in...