Coatings World articles from May 2007

Coatings World archives from May 2007

The environmental issue.(Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals)(Editorial)
May 1, 2007... These days the environment is dominating our social, political and cultural landscape. Global warming and sustainability are the current topics of debate making headlines on a daily basis. While these are well-worn ideas in the scientific...

Akzo Nobel acquires KCH Group's Ceilcote business.(As We Go To Press)
May 1, 2007... Akzo Nobel has strengthened its position in the global protective coatings market after signing an agreement to acquire the worldwide Ceilcote business from the German-based KCH Group for close to 12 million [euro]. A major international...

PPG acquires Champion Coatings.(As We Go To Press)
May 1, 2007... PPG Industries has acquired certain assets of Champion Coatings, Inc., Houston, TX, a manufacturer of high performance coatings for the rail, marine and overland industries. The company operates one manufacturing facility in Houston and employs...

Airbus painting first A380 for Singapore Airlines.(Fresh Paint)
May 1, 2007... Following timely completion of the cabin installation of the first A380 for Singapore Airlines, Airbus has started the paintwork on this aircraft. The A380 will stay approximately three weeks in the company's paint-shop in Hamburg, Germany. In...

Sherwin-Williams buys Nitco Paints to enter India.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Sherwin-Williams has agreed to buy Nitco Paints to enter the Indian market. A privately-owned manufacturer based in Mumbai with sales of approximately $18 million, Nitco Paints makes exterior specialty paints and coatings used in the...

SigmaKalon sells Manage site to Arpadis Group NV.(Fresh Paint)
May 1, 2007... SigmaKalon has sold its Manage site, including all production facilities, to Arpadis Group NV, which will continue the manufacturing activities. Arpadis Group NV is a growing international organization in the distribution of chemical products...

Asian Paints ME to market products under Berger brand.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Asian Paints ME has decided to market all its products under the Berger brand in Oman. This is being done to bring in more synergies within the three group companies currently operating in the AGCC. Asian Paints group is represented in the...

SEI Chemical, 21st Century Coatings join forces.(Fresh Paint)
May 1, 2007... SEI Chemical of Northridge, CA has purchased 21st Century Coatings Limited of Vancouver, BC, Canada. Together the two firms offer diverse lines of high-end industrial coatings that utilize fluorinated and unique silicone resins systems that are...

GM approves new AWX waterborne paint system.(Fresh Paint)
May 1, 2007... General Motors (GM) recently approved the AWX waterborne refinish system from Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes for North American collision repair centers. The AWX system has undergone the extensive certification process to meet the GM4901M...

Akzo Nobel receives approval from GM Europe.(Fresh Paint)
May 1, 2007... Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes has received approval from General Motors Europe (GM) on the Sikkens brand paint system. The approval extends to GM's collision repair centers as well as collision repair centers doing work on GM products as...

New colors from Rohm and Haas Powder Coatings.(Fresh Paint)
May 1, 2007... Rohm and Haas Powder Coatings has recently launched its latest color collection--RTS Gen II--following the success of the first generation of Ready to Ship (RTS) products in 2004. The Generation II RTS Color Palette is comprised of over 244...

Morwear paint expands presence in China.(Fresh Paint)
May 1, 2007... As part of a major advertising and promotional campaign, all Home Depot stores (formerly Homeway) in China are featuring Morwear PURE Fresh Air Odorless Formula paint. Morwear PURE was formulated to be 100% environmentally friendly and is ideal...

Tikkurila acquires two Russian coatings companies.(Fresh Paint)
May 1, 2007... Kemira has recently strengthened its market position in Eastern European paint markets. Tikkurila, which is responsible for Kemira's paint and coatings business, acquired 70% of two St. Petersburg, Russia-based paint companies by the name of...

Basf'S R-M refinish products debut in Russia.(Fresh Paint)
May 1, 2007... As the trend toward waterborne basecoat technology is catching on in Russia, BASF Coatings has debuted its R-M brand paint's ONYX HD waterborne basecoat system with a training seminar in Moscow. This marked the first time Russian painters had...

Dulux launches new Global Color Palette.(Fresh Paint)(Color professionals )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Dulux has launched the new Dulux Global Color Palette and selection tools for its international line of architectural paints and coatings. The new Global Color Palette features more than 2,000 colors and incorporates the most popular,...

Pexa's French facility commissions aerospace paint mixing capability.(Fresh Paint)
May 1, 2007... Pexa, the specialist supplier of surface finishing products to the aerospace industry has commissioned its first paint production capability at its site near Marseille. Through its partnership with Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings (ANAC), Pexa has...

NCoat to increase work force in North Carolina.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... nCoat, Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its headquarters recently with the announcement that the North Carolina-based facility operated by wholly owned subsidiary High Performance Coatings, Inc. plans to increase its workforce to a targeted...

Sound-absorbing foam comes in 50,000+ shades of paint.(Fresh Paint)(BASF AG and Caparol introduces decorative acoustic system )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Caparol and BASF have combined ambient color with sound insulation in the CapaCoustic Melapor acoustic system, which is based on molded parts made of BASF's melamine-resin foam Basotect. A spraying technique applies a mist coating of the...

Best student paper award.(Fresh Paint)(Paint Research Association)(Nicolas Chemin)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... The best student paper award at the PROs 2nd Nano & Hybrid Coatings conference, held on March 7-8 in Brussels, was presented to Nicolas Chemin of the Universite Pierre et Marie Curie. Jonathan Bourne, M.D. of the PRA, made the presentation of a...

Statement by NPCA in response to the lawsuit filed by Ohio Attorney General Dann.(Fresh Paint)
May 1, 2007... The National Paint and Coatings Association, Inc. (NPCA) strongly opposes the decision by Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann to sue ten companies over the issue of lead poisoning. Instead of pursuing current, effective measures that have made...

RPM reports record sales, net income for 3Q.(Financial News)(Financial report)
May 1, 2007... RPM International Inc. has reported record sales and record net income for its fiscal 2007 third quarter ended Feb. 28, 2007. Strong sales momentum in the company's larger industrial segment continued, while consumer segment sales and earnings...

H.B. Fuller reports strong first quarter results.(Financial News)(Financial report)
May 1, 2007... H.B. Fuller Company reported financial results for the first quarter that ended March 3, 2007 and announced increased expectations for its current fiscal year. Net revenue for this year's first quarter was $351.8 million, up 5.6% versus...

LaPolla reports fourth quarter and year end results.(Financial News)(LaPolla Industries, Inc. )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... LaPolla Industries, Inc. has reported increased sales in both its coatings and paints segments for the fourth quarter of 2006. Coatings sales increased $275,604 or 14.3%, from the fourth quarter of 2005 to the fourth quarter of 2006. From 2005...

Sherwin-Williams patents polymer dispersion.(Patents Update)
May 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,129,278 B2 The Sherwin-Williams Company has been granted a patent for a process for producing a water-reducible polymer dispersion useful for aqueous coating compositions. The polymer dispersion is comprised of producing...

Rohm and Haas patents tinting composition.(Patents Update)
May 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,125,919 B2 Rohm and Haas Company has obtained a patent for a tinting composition comprised of at least one colorant composition; and from 0.05% to 5% dry weight of at least one additive based on the weight of the at least...

Hutchinson patents paint compositions for Elastomers.(Patents Update)
May 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,125,927 B2 Hutchinson of Paris, France has obtained a patent for a paint or varnish composition comprised of from 10-50 parts by weight of at least one polyurethane in aqueous emulsion form; from 10-30 parts by weight of...

duPont patents coating composition.(Patents Update)
May 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,125,932 B2 E.I. du Pont Nemours and Company has obtained a patent for a polyol prepared by reacting together polyhydroxy-tertiary amine with organic polyisocyanate, the polyhydroxyl-tertiary amine having at least two...

Cognis patents water-based coating.(Patents Update)
May 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,132,483 B2 Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG has obtained a patent for a method for preparing a cured coating composition. The method is comprised of providing a coating composition consisting of from 0.5% to 90% by weight...

Dow Corning patents coating composition.(Patents Update)
May 1, 2007... Patent No. U.S. 7,138,184 B2 Dow Corning Corporation has received a patent for a coating composition. The coating composition is comprised of a binder and a corrosion inhibitor in a solvent, wherein the binder consists essentially of a...

New behavior patterns emerge in Western Europe's DIY market: the BIY and DFM sectors are expanding rapidly in some Western European countries.(International Coating Scene: EUROPE)
May 1, 2007... The DIY market for paints in parts of Europe is showing signs of an accelerated shift to new behavior patterns among home decorators. Consumers are becoming less inclined to do the actual painting themselves, although a large proportion of...

Ask the expert.(International Coatings Scene: EUROPE)
May 1, 2007... Ellen O'Connell Leader--Applications Development Epoxy Additives and Specialty Resins Q How can I comply with the anticipated VOC and NMP regulations for industrial coatings? A with the increasing environmental concern over VOC levels,...

Rohm and Haas upgrades its technology in Mexico: Rohm and Haas predicts positive growth in 2007 for its Mexico -based operations.(International Coatings Scene: Latin America)
May 1, 2007... Rohm and Haas is in the midst of a technology upgrade for its Mexico manufacturing base, and has opted to move its new plant closer to rail and road lines serving the U.S. to gain competitive advantages over the old site. The new facility,...

SEI Chemical introduces anti-graffiti coating.(New Products)
May 1, 2007... SEI Chemical has introduced GPA-300 Graffiti Proofer, its third generation of anti-graffiti products for industrial, DOT, municipal, building and construction, restoration, vehicular and consumer applications. Benefits include its fast cure...

Westech launches VersaTILE.(New Products)
May 1, 2007... Westech Aerosol Corporation has introduced VersaTILE, a new, solvent-based adhesive formulated to be a multi-purpose industrial adhesive that has high strength, high temperature tolerance and a high tacking capability. This adhesive is ideal...

Valspar launches UR-22 EnviroUltra WBU.(New Products)
May 1, 2007... Valspar Flooring, a division of Valspar Corporation, has introduced UR-22 EnviroUltra WBU, a highly versatile, water-based urethane topcoat designed for use over epoxy (floor) or wall base coats in environments subjected to chemical exposure...

Kansai Nerolac introduces Nerolac Beauty Flexi Coat.(New Products)(Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd. )(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd. has launched its latest range of premium interior emulsion paint--Nerolac Beauty Flexi Coat. Nerolac Beauty Flexi Coat is a premium emulsion paint offering under the company's Beauty collection, which gives a...

StoQuik Cement Board Stucco systems unveiled.(New Products)
May 1, 2007... Sto Corp. has launched StoQuik Silver systems. There are three choices in the system including StoQuik Silver System I for weather protected walls and ceilings; SteQuik Silver NExT for all weather exposures; and StoQuik Silver NExT-Ventilated...

Ferro launches two procelain enamel coatings.(New Products)
May 1, 2007... Ferro Corporation's Inorganic Specialties Group has launched two porcelain enamel coatings for numerous appliance and housewares applications and meets 2010 U.S. EPA regulations. RealEase resists scratching with metal utensils at cooking...

BASF introduces 1K cathodic electrodeposition coating.(New Products)
May 1, 2007... Lugalvan EDC from BASF is a transparent, cathodic electrodeposition coating with very high scratch resistance. This new transparent product for sealing metal surfaces differs from conventional electrodeposition coatings in that it is not...

M&C Specialties introduces adhesive tapes.(New Products)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... M&C Specialties Co. has introduced 3M VHB 4611 and 5952 adhesive tapes for fast, permanent attachment during the fabrication of metal electrical enclosures, particularly when attaching hat channel stiffeners, viewing windows and print pockets....

Maturity vs. saturation: Part II: analyzing strategic options for products in the mature portion of the product life cycle. Part two of a three part series.(Business Corner: STRATEGIES & ANALYSIS)
May 1, 2007... Chemark describes four levels of saturation within the maturity portion of the product life cycle curves. We believe that innovation in product and/or service can create extended life without inventing a new product/service in the process. ...

Low- and zero-VOC coatings: Paint and coatings companies must continue to address VOC content in order to remain competitive.(Cover story)
May 1, 2007... Although the increasing demand for low- and zero-VOC coatings is primarily driven by widespread environmental regulations, growing consumer awareness by DIYers and the green building movement are also contributing to its growth. "There are...

Marine coatings market: with the International Maritime Organization's TBT antifouling treaty set to take effect Jan. 2008, along with the continuing surge of copper prices, marine paint makers and their raw material suppliers are adapting to meet these demands.
May 1, 2007... There are several factors contributing to the healthy growth of today's marine coatings market. For one, the demand for new ships continues strong. In particular, the demand for liquid natural gas (LNG) vessels continues to be very strong,...

Biocides, fungicides and algaecides directory: here is a look at offerings from select suppliers of biocides, fungicides, algaecides and related products. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.(Directory)
May 1, 2007... Arch Biocides Smyrna, GA 800-523-7391 Fax: 866-705-0465 E-mail: sales@archbiocides.com Web site: www.archbiocides.com Products: Arch Biocides, a business unit of Arch Chemicals, Inc., offers a full line of...

Dow Polyurethanes invests further in Europe.(Industry News)
May 1, 2007... Dow Polyurethanes has announced plans to expand capacity at two of its European facilities. The company plans to increase name-plate capacity at its polyols plant in Terneuzen, The Netherlands by 180 kilotons per year, and at its propylene...

Wacker opens technical center in Beijing.(Industry News)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Wacker has opened a new technical center in Beijing for construction applications. The center's lab facilities will develop and test construction sector polymeric binders. The Beijing center will focus on developing formulations and meeting...

Dow Epoxy chooses Shanghai for new plant.(Industry News)
May 1, 2007... Dow Epoxy has selected Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park (SCIP) as the site for its worldscale 150,000-MTPA glycerine-to-epichlorohydrin (GTW) plant and 100,000-MTPA liquid epoxy resins (LER) plant. Both plants are slated to start up between...

FSCT board appoints new secretary/treasurer.(Industry News)(Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology)(Mark Algaier)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Mark Algaier, of Hillyard Industries, St. Josephs, MO and member of the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) board of directors, has been appointed as the secretary/treasurer of the FSCT. Algaier replaces Joseph Pontoski, FSCT...

Degussa's.
May 1, 2007... Degussa's coatings and colorants business unit is discontinuing its Vestagon B 31/B 55 and B 68 crosslinkers for epoxy and hybrid powder coatings.

Sartomer Company.
May 1, 2007... Sartomer Company has enhanced features to its online technical library (www.sartomer.com), including improved search functionality for its product selection guide and easier access to its archive of new product alerts.

Atlas Material Testing's.
May 1, 2007... Atlas Material Testings outdoor exposure site located in Sanary sur Mer, France has received DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation.

Reichhold.(PRICING CHANGES)
May 1, 2007... May 15--$0.04/lb. increase for solvent-based, water-reducible and 100% solids resins in North America.

Sun Chemical Performance Pigments.(PRICING CHANGES)
May 1, 2007... Effective immediately--$0.30/lb, increase for azo reds dry and presscake pigments; $0.15/lb. increase for azo yellow dry and presscake pigments; $0.50/lb. increase for violet-23 dry and presscake pigments; $0.15/lb. increase for tetra chlor...

Lanxess.(DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTMENTS)
May 1, 2007... Lanxess has appointed ChemPoint.com as a distributor for Biochek industrial preservatives, Tektamer commercial microbiocides, Metasol commercial parasiticide/biocides and certain Preventol products.

Tnemec.(DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTMENTS)
May 1, 2007... Tnemec has appointed Peinture Jacques Drouin as a product distributor in Quebec, Canada.

Reichhold.(DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTMENTS)
May 1, 2007... Reichhold has appointed P.T. Hutchins as its distributor in FL, GA, AL, NC and SC; E.W. Kaufmann has extended its territory to include VA; Brandt Technologies has been appointed distributor in KS, NE, IA, MN, SD and ND.

Solutia.(DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTMENTS)
May 1, 2007... Solutia has expanded its distributor sales contract for Butvar PVB resins and aqueous dispersions with Dowd and Guild to include, UT, CO, OB, WA, ID, MT, WY and NM.

Lanxess offers Soft Touch resins, brochure.(Supplier's Corner)
May 1, 2007... The Lustran Polymers business unit of Lanxess Corp. recently introduced Soft Touch resins and now offers a full-color brochure that highlights the features and benefits of the products to help its customers better use its chemistry. The Soft...

GE Plastics offers Noryl GTX resins for powder coatings.(Supplier's Corner)
May 1, 2007... GE Plastics has added conductive Noryl GTX resins to its ecomagination product portfolio. These new environmentally-friendly materials are optimized for powder coatings. They contain conductive fillers that eliminate the need to apply an...

Bayer MaterialScience extends Bayhydrol range.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief article)
May 1, 2007... Bayer MaterialScience AG has launched its latest generation of waterborne binders, Bayhydrol XP 2557, XP 2558 and XP 2593/1 for parquet floor coatings. These new binders make it possible to formulate N-methyl pyrrolidone-(NMP) free wood...

Cytec launches new energy curable resins.(Supplier's Corner)
May 1, 2007... Cytec has launched Ucecoat 7631 waterborne UV curable resin for topcoats on outdoor wood joinery. This aliphatic polyurethane dispersion offers weathering resistance as well as chemical and mechanical resistance for wood joinery and other...

Ross improves planetary mixer.(Supplier's Corner)
May 1, 2007... Charles Ross and Son has improved its planetary mixer with the introduction of a new dual-shaft design incorporating a special helical agitator and high-speed dispersion blade. The new combination of agitators provides improved axial and radial...

International Paint hires new sales staff.(People on the Move)
May 1, 2007... International Paint, a division of Akzo Nobel, has named Martin Goodman to serve as senior account executive for protective coatings sales in south Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas. Goodman has more than 25 years experience in the coatings...

Chemtura names Wedinger group president.(People on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Chemtura has named Robert Wedinger group president, performance specialties. Wedinger also serves as chief of staff for the company. He joined Chemtura in May 2006 with responsibility for the rubber chemicals and EPDM polymers business....

Lansco colors names Svenningsen director of quality.(People on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Lansco Colors has hired Ralph Svenningsen as director of quality. In his new position Svenningsen will oversee all aspects of pigment quality. He has worked in various assignments of increasing responsibility, most recently at Clariant...

Dow Corning names Maxwell marketing director.(People on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Dow Corning has named Mark Maxwell global marketing director for its engineered elastomers industry. Sammy Hui will succeed Maxwell as global marketing communications manager. In his new position, Maxwell will be responsible for developing and...

Bunge names Mondoro general manger Bunge Biphor.(People on the Move)
May 1, 2007... Bunge Ltd. appointed Carl Mondoro general manager of Bunge Biphor LLC, manufacturer and marketer of Biphor white pigment. In his new position, Mondoro will be in charge of all operations related to the development, marketing and manufacture of...

Asia-Pacific Coatings show is next month.(Meetings)(Calendar)
May 1, 2007... May 21-24: Paint Technology, Hampton, UK. More info: PRA Coatings Technology Centre, www.pra.org.uk. June 4-6: 8th Asia Coatings Market Conference 2007, Bangkok, Thailand. More info: Centre for Management Technology, www.cmtevents.com. ...

BASF coatings used for BioConcept Car project.(Final Coat)
May 1, 2007... The issue of sustainability is a hot topic of discussion these days. Currently 160,000 tons of natural fibers are already being used for both commercial vehicles and passenger cars each year. This translates to an average of 4.2 kilograms per...