Coatings World articles from November 2005

Coatings World archives from November 2005

Laboratory oratory: our fourth annual R&D salary survey goes beyond "what's in your wallet" to "what's on your mind.".(Brief Article)(Editorial)
November 1, 2005... By the time our November issue rolls off press, the Coatings World staff is usually recovering from autumn's busy travel schedule--including back-to-back ICE and NPCA annual meeting attendance--and from doing our regular issue and three live...

Tikkurila sells coil coating business to Teknos.(Tikkurila Coatings Ltd.)(Teknos Group Oy)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Tikkurila has signed an agreement to sell its coil coating business--which had sales of approximately 15 million [euro] in 2004--to Teknos Group Oy. Financial details were not released. The business will be transferred to a new company,...

Akzo takes stake in Egyptian powder coatings company.(As We Go To Press)(Company Profile)
November 1, 2005... Akzo Nobel has acquired a 60% percent share in Egypt's leading powder coatings manufacturer, Coatech For Chemical Industries SAE. The new joint venture company will be renamed Akzo Nobel Powder Coatings SAE and will operate from Coatech's...

DSM acquires chinese resins producer Syntech.(As We Go To Press)
November 1, 2005... DSM has acquired Syntech, producer and marketer of coating resins in China. Syntech has annual sales of around $30 million. The acquisition of Syntech further enables DSM to accelerate the expansion of its activities in the Chinese market. The...

MetalJacket adds two custom coaters.(Lord Corporation)(Finishing Company)(AquaArmor Technologies)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Lord Corporation, manufacturer of MetalJacket coatings, has added two new custom coaters to its team. The coaters--The Finishing Company and AquaArmor Technologies--were brought onboard by Lord Corporation to help meet the growing demand for...

ICI Dulux opens Decorator Center in UAE.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Dulux has opened its seventh Dulux Decorator Center (DDC) retail outlet in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The new center is located in Abu Dhabi. The first of its kind in the UAE, the center offers a wide range of services including free...

Nerolac inks deal with Kansai.(Goodlass Nerolac)(Kansai Paint Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Indian paint manufacturer Goodlass Nerolac has reportedly formed a joint venture with Kansai Paint to acquire the paint operations of a Malaysian coatings firm. According to an online report from Business Standard, Nerolac will hold 55% of...

Altana acquires Kelstar International.(Fresh Paint)(Company Profile)
November 1, 2005... Kelstar International, a manufacturer of specialty aqueous coatings, UV coatings and pressroom chemistry for graphic arts in North America, has been acquired by Altana Chemie/Altana Coatings & Sealants, a division of Altana AG. Kelstar, founded...

Tikkurila launches new UV curing method.(Tikkurila Coatings Oy)(ultraviolet curing)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Tikkurila Coatings Oy has developed what it calls an economical ultraviolet light (UV) curing coating method for chairs and other three-dimensional (3D) components. It can be used as a replacement for existing solvent-borne coatings in the...

Ace paint expands into UK market.(Fresh Paint)
November 1, 2005... Ace Hardware has inked an accord with Lawsons, an English lumber and building materials chain, which will bring Ace Paint to the UK market. In the accord, Lawsons, which has been serving the greater London area since 1921, has been granted...

BASF acquires coil coatings business of Rhenania coatings GmbH.(Fresh Paint)
November 1, 2005... BASF Coatings will acquire the coil coatings business of Rhenania Coatings GmbH, further extending its position in the European coil coating market. Subject to approval by the regulatory authorities, the transaction is expected to be completed...

Sico acquires mills paint sales, consolidates its presence in Western Canada.(Fresh Paint)(Company Profile)
November 1, 2005... Sico, Inc., has acquired, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Betonel Ltee, all shares of Mills Paint Sales Ltd., an architectural paint manufacturer based in the Vancouver region. Founded in 1930, Mills Paint operates a network of eleven...

Glasurit paints will be used to coat Honda formula one racing cars.(BASF Coatings' Automotive Refinish/Commercial Transport Coatings Solutions)(BAR Honda Formula One)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... BASF Coatings' Automotive Refinish/Commercial Transport Coatings Solutions unit and the BAR Honda Formula One team will continue their collaboration through a new contract that is valid until March 2007. BASF will supply its Glasurit brand...

BASF's cool color challenge offers to match hot roof colors.(Fresh Paint)(Industrial Coatings Solutions )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... BASF's Industrial Coatings Solutions business has launched the Cool Color Challenge, a new program designed to not only promote cool-roof metal coatings in the construction industry, but also to showcase BASF's color matching abilities. ...

EPA reaches agreement with ford motor company to reinvestigate New Jersey site.(Environmental Protection Agency)(Ford Motor Co.)
November 1, 2005... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached an agreement with the Ford Motor Company, requiring Ford to reevaluate the extent of contamination remaining at the Ringwood Mines/Landfill Superfund site located in Ringwood, NJ. Ford...

Paint & coatings makers raise prices: rising energy costs are cited as key reasons for recent price hikes announced by major coatins firms.(DuPont Performance Coatings)
November 1, 2005... DuPont Performance Coatings has increased prices for all of its products in response to increasing costs for energy and feedstocks. Businesses participating in the announcement include DuPont Original Equipment (OEM) finishes, DuPont Automotive...

Kansai patents water-based can coating.(Patents Update)
November 1, 2005... Patent No. U.S. 6,893,678 B2 Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. has received a patent for an aqueous coating composition used for coating the inner surface of a metal can. The composition is achieved by subjecting an acrylic-modified polyester resin...

3M patents water-based coating.(Patents Update)
November 1, 2005... Patent No. U.S. 6,893,731 B2 3M Innovative Properties Company has been granted a patent for a water-based composition suitable for coating a polyester-based substrate. The composition has a first polymer comprising a core-shell latex...

PPG patents color effect compositions.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Patent No. U.S. 6,894,086 B2 PPG Industries has been granted a patent for a colored composition comprising a carrier and a colorant in particulate form. The colorant is produced by providing a dispersion of similarly charged particles in a...

BASF patents coil coating.(Patents Update)
November 1, 2005... Patent No. U.S. 6,897,265 B2 BASF Corporation has received a patent for a coil coating composition. A first polyester is prepared by condensation of a polyol component consisting essentially of a flexibilizing diol, 2-methyl-1,...

Rohm and Haas patents heat-stable wrinkle finish powder coatings.(Patents Update)
November 1, 2005... Patent No. 6,897,259 B1 Rohm and Haas has received a patent for a powder composition used in forming a heat-stable wrinkle finish. It is comprised of a resin consisting essentially of one, or more than one, silicone resin having a...

Polished effect corrosion resistant coating.(Patents Update)
November 1, 2005... Patent No. U.S. 6,896,970 B2 Areway, Inc., has been granted a patent for a multi-layer coating having a polished effect. The multi-layer coating is comprised of a polymeric layer overlying the surface of the article; a metal layer...

Ferro France-SARL patents hybrid coating.(Patents Update)
November 1, 2005... Patent No. U.S. 6,896,934 B2 Ferro France-SARL has received a patent for a composition for use in forming an abrasion-resistant easy-to-clean coating on a substrate. The composition includes a mixture of a fluorocarbon polymer component...

H.B. Fuller reports 6.8% quarterly gain.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... For the second quarter ended May 28, H.B. Fuller's net revenue was $387.9 million, a 6.8% increase over the second quarter of 2004. Improved pricing, volume, and positive currency effects contributed 6.6%, 0.1%, and two percent, respectively....

Sherwin-Williams reports second quarter sales.(Financial News)
November 1, 2005... Sherwin-Williams' second quarter net sales rose 21.5% to $1.97 billion and six-month sales jumped 19.3% to $3.5 billion. The sales gains were due primarily to strong performance by stores open for more than 12 calendar months, acquisitions in...

H.B. Fuller, BASF invest in AgION Technologies, Inc.(Financial News)
November 1, 2005... AgION Technologies, Inc. has received financing from BASF Venture Capital and H.B. Fuller Ventures. AgION will use the equity financing to expand its product development, sales and marketing efforts. As part of this new funding, James...

Investigating alternative sources: cheaper sources of raw materials are sought as oil prices continue to rise.(International Coatings Scene: EUROPE)
November 1, 2005... The strong likelihood of a lengthy period of high oil prices is forcing coatings producers to seek, or at least investigate, cheaper sources of raw materials. One option is a move to ingredients made from oleochemicals or other...

The strategic planning process-III: three levels of planning must come together in order for a strategic plan to work. The third of a three-part series.(Business Corner: STRATEGIES & ANALYSIS)
November 1, 2005... In last month's column, we discussed the use of SWOT and TOWS as useful models from which to draw accurate pictures of both your as well as your competitors' relative strengths and possible strategies. Before moving ahead, let's remember...

Ask the expert.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Q I'm having some issues with microfoam and macrofoam in my formulation. How can I overcome both of these foam issues without causing surface defects? A In the formulation process, both microfoam entrained in the system and macrofoam...

Resene Sentinel intruder deterrent coating.(New Products)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... New Resene Sentinel is an intruder deterrent coating designed to make climbing any surface painted with it almost impossible and thereby minimizing the risk of unauthorized entry. The coating will mark the clothing and hands of intruders who...

BASF's glasurit 924-68 HS CV.(New Products)(topcoat)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The new topcoat in the Glasurit 68 line from BASF is 924-68 HS CV Clear. It is particularly suitable for use on vehicles such as buses and advertising vehicles as well as truck cabs and firefighting vehicles. 924-68 HS CV Clear is an acrylic...

Manor hall timeless super premium interior paint.(New Products)(Pittsburgh Paints)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Pittsburgh Paints has introduced Manor Hall Timeless super premium interior paint, which is an expansion of its popular super-premium exterior line. Backed by a lifetime guarantee, Timeless does not require extensive and sometimes damaging...

Fourth annual R&D salary survey: our annual look at what's on the minds and in the wallets of R&D staffers in the global coatings industry.(Industry Overview)(Cover Story)
November 1, 2005... Well, you showed us the money... again. The Coatings World fourth annual R&D salary survey proved a success, with even more respondents taking part in our poll than in previous years. For this survey, we polled a portion of our...

POS tinting, coloring and dispensing technology: the goal is to keep sophisticated machinery user-friendly and guarantee repeatability and accuracy in color delivery.(point of service )
November 1, 2005... Accuracy and repeatability are two of the most sought after characteristics when it comes to point of service (POS) tinting, coloring and dispensing technologies. Whether it's the tints and colorants that give the paint the exact shade desired,...

Strategic workforce planning: experienced coatings industry leaders are already hard to find. What would happen to your company if your chief chemist and R&D manager retire--or even worse, your vice president of operations suddenly resigns?
November 1, 2005... The coatings industry is in for a major change. A considerable percentage of high-level professionals in the business are getting ready to retire, and when they do, the industry's already slight workforce will face major talent gaps in the...

A celebration of color: Benjamin Moore hosted the first annual HUE Awards, highlighting the impact and power of color in architecture and design.(Benjamin Moore and Co.)
November 1, 2005... Color took center stage on Oct. 6 when Benjamin Moore presented the first annual HUE Awards at New York City's Skylight Studios. The event--which attracted nearly 400 design professionals, press and VIPs--highlighted the impact and power of...

Promise keeper: Lord Corp. is helping high-end flooring maker Patagonia deliver on its promises.
November 1, 2005... When a homeowner selects an exotic wood floor for his residence, he expects the performance level of the product to match its price tag. Patagonia, the manufacturer of high-end and exotic wood flooring, is crediting Lord Corporation with its...

Kerr-McGee to separate chemical business.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The board of directors of Kerr-McGee Corp. has approved the separation of its chemical business through an initial public offering (IPO) of shares of the Class A common stock of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tronox Incorporated. The IPO is...

Akzo Nobel expands chemicals activities in China.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Akzo Nobel is ramping up its chemicals activities in China by investing approximately 15 million [euro] in two new production facilities, including a new polysulfides plant in Taixing. The company will also construct a new paper chemicals site...

Synthesia to start high-performance DPP pigments production.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Synthesia, a division of Aliachem, is prepared to start the production of diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) reds at its pigments and dyes plant in Pardubice, the Czech Republic. The DPP production line is fully computer controlled during the process...

CPMA issues call for papers.(Industry News)
November 1, 2005... The Color Pigments Manufacturers Association, Inc. (CPMA) is now accepting abstracts for papers to be presented at its 2006 CPMA International conference, "Color Pigments 2006--a Global Perspective," to be held April 18-20, 2006 at the Hotel...

Angus Sterlington, LA site expansion complete, facility not affected by hurricanes.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The Angus Chemical Co. recently announced the completion of a multimillion dollar investment project at its Sterlington, LA site. The company added additional volume for several products, including 2-NP and AMP dispersant. Angus reached record...

Sartomer declares force majeure for Wingtack C5 resin line.(Industry News)(Sartomer Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Sartomer Company has declared force majeure for its Wingtack C5 resins. The declaration was made as a result of Hurricane Rita and its impact on the company's manufacturing facilities in Beaumont, TX. This force majeure, which was declared on...

Lyondell to increase propylene glycol ether capacity.(Industry News)
November 1, 2005... Lyondell Chemical Company has made plans to increase its annual propylene glycol ether (PGE) capacity by 50,000 metric tons by the beginning of 2007. With this additional PGE capacity, Lyondell will continue to meet the future needs of its...

Pricing changes.(Industry News)
November 1, 2005... Air Products Polymers: Oct. 15--$0.06/wet lb. increase for acryclic-based polymers and a $0.04/wet lb. increase for vinyl acetate homopolymer and copolymer emulsions, all ethylene, vinyl chloride-based emulsions, and acrylic-based copolymer...

Remmele Engineering acquires May Coating Technologies.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Remmele Engineering has acquired the May Coating Technologies division of Acumeter Laboratories. The May Coating Technologies line of standard web handling and coating equipment will be integrated into Remmele's automation division. As part of...

Thomas E. Hill receives 2005 FSCT Heckel Award.(Industry News)(The Coatings Alliance)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The FSCT has awarded FSCT past-president Thomas E. Hill, president and CEO of The Coatings Alliance, the 2005 recipient of the organization's highest honor--the George Baugh Heckel Award. Presentation of the Heckel Award was made at the opening...

Omnova solutions employees and foundation raise $83,000 for hurricane relief.(Industry News)
November 1, 2005... Omnova Solutions announced that its 1800 employees raised $41,500 company-wide to support the American Red Cross' Relief Fund for Hurricane Katrina. That figure was matched by the Omnova Solutions Foundation, bringing the total to $83,000.

NDSU Dept. of Coatings celebrates 100th anniversary.(Industry News)(North Dakota State University's Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... North Dakota State University's Department of Coatings & Polymeric Materials is celebrating its centennial this year. NDSU offered its first coatings course in 1905 and set up a test fence in 1906 to study paint durability. Today, the...

BASF names Ordonez VP automotive refinish.(Juan Carlos Ordonez )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Juan Carlos Ordonez has been named vice president, BASF Automotive Refinish Solutions business unit in North America. In his new position, Ordonez will be responsible for all aspects of BASF's automotive refinish coatings business in Canada,...

Elementis Specialties names French COO, hires sales rep.(William J. French )(Amanda Polacek )
November 1, 2005... William J. French has been appointed chief operating officer for Elementis Specialties. French previously held the position of vice president of Elementis Specialties' coatings, inks, construction, ceramics and water treatment group. ...

Long appointed general manager of Sartomer Asia.(People on the Move)(David Long)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... David Long, Sartomer's former vice president of finance Asia, has been tapped to lead the new Sartomer Asia division as general manager. Long will be based in Hong Kong and will be responsible for the division's business development operations....

Dupont Titanium technologies makes leadership changes.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Sam W. Severance, vice president and general manager, DuPont Titanium Technologies, will retire from the company in early 2006 following 35 years of service. Richard C. Olson, vice president and general manager, DuPont Surfaces, has been...

Air Products makes executive changes.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Jeffrey Kramer has been named vice president, corporate development office. In this position, he is responsible for strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, corporate economics and commercial development of new ventures. Kramer joined Air...

Wacker unveils new silicone foams.(Suppliers' Corner)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Wacker Silicones unveiled several new solid silicone foams. The new products included the company's two solid silicone grades, Elastosil R 401/10 and Elastosil R plus 43057/90, and highly transparent silicone prototypes of medium durometer...

Dearator for solvent-free, solventborne coatings.(Tego Airex 940)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Tego Coating & Ink Additives has introduced Tego Airex 940. Designed to eliminate micro and macro foam in flexible floor coatings and wood coatings, Tego Airex 940 is suitable for clear and pigmented epoxy, polyurethane and UV systems. ...

Arkema launches neutralization amine.(Suppliers' Corner)
November 1, 2005... Arkema has launched Advantex neutralization amine, an additive that improves the properties of paints and Ti[O.sub.2] slurries, including pigment dispersion, water sensitivity, low VOC formulation capability and low odor, among other benefits....

UV Process Supply releases "Maintaining UV Curing Equipment" manual.(Suppliers' Corner)(ultraviolet curing)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... To help users figure out what they need to do to solve UV curing dilemmas as well as ways to avoid these issues in the first place, UV Process Supply has developed the "Maintaining UV Curing Equipment" manual. This manual explains how the...

Ross introduces new mixers.(Suppliers' Corner)
November 1, 2005... Charles Ross & Son Company has introduced a new line of Laboratory-Double Planetary Mixers. The new line is designed as the "DPMS" and is available in several standard sizes from one pint through four-gallon capacity. The new model is...

Brookfield's new R/S Plus rheometer increases flow measurement capability.(Brookfield Engineering Laboratories)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Brookfield Engineering has introduced the enhanced R/S Plus rheometer. R/S Plus provides increased speed range, control resolution and measurement sensitivity. The R/S Plus rheometer features an improved encoder that increases the angular...

Shanghai hosts ChinaCoat this month.(Meetings)(Calendar)
November 1, 2005... Nov. 14-15: 1st German Automotive Circle, 22nd Workshop, Bad Nauheim, Germany. More info: Vincentz Network; www.coatings.de. Nov. 16-18: Chinacoat 2005, Shanghai, China. More info: 852-2865-0062; www.chinacoat.net; info@sinostarintl.com.hk....

Glasurit set for 2006 Olympics.(Final Coat)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... For the Glasurit-coated German bobsled "Flying Shark," there is only one goal: a gold medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. That's the prize on which bobsled pilot Sandra Kiriasis has her eye. The Kiriasis team's two-woman...