Coatings World articles from November 2008

Coatings World archives from November 2008

Green building market continues to grow.(Editor's Page)
November 1, 2008... This month Coatings World for the first time explores the world of green building--one of the hottest trends happening now--and how paint companies and raw material suppliers are responding to the green wave of the future. A recent survey...

AkzoNobel, McDonald's form agreement.(As We Go To Press)
November 1, 2008... AkzoNobel has developed a coatings menu for McDonald's, which involves supplying a range of paint products for the re-imaging of hundreds of its Purely Simple style restaurants. The agreement was arranged by AkzoNobel Global Image Solutions...

Rudd Company acquires Glitsa.(As We Go To Press)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Rudd Company, Inc. a manufacturer of wood finishes and specialty coatings based in Seattle, WA, has agreed to acquire Glitsa American, Inc., a provider of premium wood floor finishes and accessories for the professional applicator. Rudd Company...

BASF expands in Belarus.(As We Go To Press)
November 1, 2008... BASF Coatings has signed a distribution agreement with Belarusian importer and dealer Sagbel. The Minsk-based company will sell BASF Coatings paints, such as cathodic ecoats and liquid coatings, in Belarus. The cooperation will focus on...

AkzoNobel to supply Volvo with Sikkens.(Fresh Paint)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AkzoNobel has signed a global contract with Volvo Car Corporation to supply their dealer network with its Sikkens products. This makes AkzoNobel Sikkens one of the preferred suppliers listed in Volvo's new VIDA...

PPG to acquire BASF NA coil, extrusion coatings business.(Fresh Paint)
November 1, 2008... PPG has reached an agreement with BASF Corp. to acquire its North American coil and extrusion coatings (COEX) business. The agreement does not include the COEX businesses of BASF SE in Europe, South America and Asia. BASF's North American...

3M completes acquisition of Meguiars.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... 3M has completed its acquisition of Meguiars Inc., which manufactures the Meguiars brand of car care products for cleaning and protecting automotive surfaces. Meguiars products include waxes, polishes, cleaners, conditioners and protectants....

Inver to acquire Becker Powder Coatings in Europe.(Fresh Paint)
November 1, 2008... Inver S.p.A., the Italian company specializing in industrial liquid and powder coatings, and AB Wilh Becker, one of the leading paint and coatings manufacturers in the world, announced the agreement for Inver S.p.A. to acquire the European...

PPG acquires coatings business in China.(Fresh Paint)
November 1, 2008... PPG has acquired a private automotive coatings business in China. PPG will own all brands, the customer list, trademarks, technology and working capital of Bonny Coating-Made Co., Ltd., in Guangzhou, in southern China. Approximately 40 Bonny...

Jotuns 1,000th Multicolor Center in Middle East.(Fresh Paint)
November 1, 2008... Jotun Paints has launched its 1,000th Multicolor Center (MC) in the Middle East. Located in Al Qusais, Dubai, the new center is part of the paint manufacturer's ambitious plan to establish a total of 1,000 MCs in the region before the end of...

A profile of the Italian Paint Industry.(Fresh Paint)(Report)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... IRL has published its new report, "A Profile of the Italian Paint Industry, 2nd Edition." According to the report, Italy is one of the three western European paint markets where demand reaches more than one million tons, standing at 1,141,000...

PPG wins R&D 100 Awards for two green innovations.(Fresh Paint)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... PPG has earned two 2008 R&D 100 Awards for its Green Logic paint detackifier and Zircobond pretreatment technology. The awards, bestowed annually by R&D Magazine, recognize the 100 most technologically significant innovations each year. ...

Coatings company to expand in Northeast Indiana.(Fresh Paint)
November 1, 2008... Nu-Tec Coatings, a provider of custom dip, liquid and powder coatings to companies across the Midwest U.S., plans to expand its production operations in Indiana, creating 35 new jobs by 2011. The three-year-old coatings company will invest...

BASF coatings forms strategic alliance with Atotech.(Fresh Paint)
November 1, 2008... BASF has formed a strategic alliance with Atotech, a manufacturer of chemistry and equipment for general metal finishing and printed circuit board production. Specifically, BASF will leverage Atotech's bio-chemical detackification...

ACS gets green light for 2010.(Fresh Paint)
November 1, 2008... Plans for the 2010 American Coatings Show and Conference have been confirmed. Following its successful June 2008 premiere, the next event will take place April 12-15, 2010 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC. The combined event...

KIA chooses Sikkens.(Fresh Paint)
November 1, 2008... KIA Motors Europe (KIE) has selected AkzoNobel car refinishes' Sikkens brand as a preferred partner to support the establishment of a pan-European and standardized quality repair process for the KIA network. "We are delighted to have...

BASF introduces waterborne basecoats in Romania.(Fresh Paint)
November 1, 2008... BASF Coatings has introduced waterborne basecoats in Romania. BASF Coatings' waterborne basecoat technology is used to coat carmaker Dacia's Logan and new Sandero models, which are produced at the Dacia plant in Pitesti, around 150 kilometers...

Durr, Ford sign global aligned business framework agreement.(Fresh Paint)
November 1, 2008... Durr and automaker Ford are further expanding their collaboration in the area of painting systems. For that purpose, the two companies signed a framework agreement giving Durr the status of an aligned business framework (ABF) partner worldwide....

Shawcor extends pipe coating services to Trinidad and Tobago Pipeline Projects.(Fresh Paint)
November 1, 2008... ShawCor Ltd. announced its Bredero Shaw division has received a contract with a value in excess of $60 million to provide Concrete Weight Coatings and anode installation for the National Gas Company of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd's North East...

Valspar names Howard Heckes senior VP, global architectural.(Fresh Paint)
November 1, 2008... The Valspar Corporation has named Howard Heckes as senior vice president, global architectural. In his role, Heckes will have leadership responsibility for Valspar's architectural business, a full line of premium interior and exterior paints,...

Henkel patents multi-stage curing adhesive: Patent no. U.S. 7,311,973 B2.(Patents Update)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Henkel has been granted a patent for a flexible laminate comprised of a first substrate consisting of plastic film; a second substrate selected from the group consisting of plastic film and metal foil; and an irradiated adhesive composition...

BASF patents pigment preparations: Patent no. U.S. 7,318,864 B2.(Patents Update)
November 1, 2008... BASF has obtained a patent for solid pigment preparation including as essential constituents from 60-

Clariant patents green pigment preparations: Patent no. U.S. 7,318,860 B2.(Patents Update)
November 1, 2008... Clariant Produkte has received a patent for a pigment formulation comprising C.I. Pigment Yellow 214 and at least one copper phthalocyanine pigment selected from the group consisting of C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3, C.I. Pigment Blue 15:1 and a...

Coating with acid functional organosiloxane polyol: Patent no. U.S. 7,316,846 B2.(Patents Update)
November 1, 2008... PPG Industries has obtained a patent for a method for improving a property of a substrate, comprised of applying to at least a portion of the substrate a coating comprised of an acid functional organosiloxane derived from an organosiloxane...

Ecology Coatings patents environmentally friendly coating: Patent no. U.S. 7,323,248 B2.(Patents Update)
November 1, 2008... Ecology Coatings, Inc. has been granted a patent for an actinic radiation curable, substantially all solids composition comprising a mixture of at least one oligomer selected from a group consisting of a urethane acrylate, an aliphatic urethane...

Sun Chemical patents pigment dispersion: Patent no. U.S. 7,300,512 B2.(Patents Update)
November 1, 2008... Sun Chemical Corp. has obtained a patent for a process for preparing a dispersion, comprised of premixing a pigment by means of a high shear mixer selected from the group consisting of a Cowles dissolver, a single blade mixer, a Banbury mill...

Trinidad's economy is growing: Trinidad's growth heats industrial coatings demand.(International Coatings Scene: LATIN AMERICA)
November 1, 2008... The robust economy of oil and gas-producing Trinidad & Tobago is driving a strong demand for industrial coatings, which are primarily being supplied by imports, according to a source at Sissons Paint, in Chaguanas. The latest large contract for...

Weathering the economic storm: as the coatings industry prepares for a sharp economic downturn, how will the market cope?(International Coatings Scene: EUROPE)(Industry overview)
November 1, 2008... Coatings companies and their raw material suppliers in Europe are hunkering down in preparation for a sharp economic downturn with some already announcing cost cutting measures, including job reductions. At the same time companies are...

Quartz-Coat 845-Silver coating for halogens.(New Products)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Quartz-Coat 845-Silver is a new high temperature, opaque, silver-top coating developed by Aremco Products, Inc. used to reduce glare in halogen lamps used in the automotive, dental, aircraft, stadium and fire safety...

Zinsser Bulls Eye 1-2-3 spray.(New Products)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Zinsser has introduced Bulls Eye 1-2-3 Spray, an all surface, all purpose primer aerosol spray. Ideal for small projects or hard-to-reach areas, this 13-ounce aerosol features an advanced spray system that allows users to spray at any angle,...

'Green' automotive clear coat technology.(New Products)
November 1, 2008... Two Kansas-based companies, Premier Paint 2000, Inc. and C3 Technology, LLC, along with Tech Line Coatings, Inc. in California, have introduced a waterborne clear coat (WBCC) on the automotive paint market that exceeds EPA standards. ...

New light/moisture cure conformal coating.(New Products)
November 1, 2008... Dymax Corporation has introduced Dual-Cure 9481, a conformal coating that has met the requirements of MIL-I-46058C and IPC-CC-830B. Dual-Cure 9481 is solvent-free and is specifically formulated for rapid cure when exposed to UV and/or visible...

Empils expands Rastsvet color range.(New Products)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Empils has extended the color palette of Rastsvet universal alkyd enamel. It now includes five new colors-orange, beige, creamy, lightgray and pistachio green. The range of Rastsvet colored universal enamels is the widest in Empils' offerings....

R-M Automotive Refinish offers Speedflash.(New Products)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... BASF's R-M Automotive Refinish has launched Speedflash, a new accelerator thinner. Developed specifically to complement R-M's standard VOC compliant clearcoat portfolio, Speedflash significantly reduces process times with Starlux CP, Chronolux...

West System offers 2-part epoxy in a tube.(New Products)
November 1, 2008... West System now offers the permanent, waterproof, gap-filling and gluing performance of its two-part epoxies in a convenient point-and-shoot package. This new Six 10 Thickened Epoxy Adhesive meters the proper ration of epoxy resin and hardener...

The new "offshoring" could be the new "backshoring": when will outsourced services and manufacturing flow back to U.S. shores?(Business Corner: STRATEGIES & ANALYSIS)
November 1, 2008... There has been and will continue to be consternation within our industry regarding services and manufacturing being transferred to other countries, a trend driven by less expensive labor and other supply chain advantages versus the U.S. ...

Green building the future: paint makers and their raw material suppliers are key players in the green building boom taking place in the U.S.(Cover story)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The booming field of "green building" continues to grow even as the mortgage crisis has pushed the U.S. economy into a downward spiral leading to a current construction crash. The level of construction starts in 2009...

Elusive solar paint formulas seek funding.
November 1, 2008... Several researchers around the world have come up with what they believe could be an inexpensive solution for solar photovoltaic power: a common paint formula with embedded particles that will yield a power flow. While funding to move these...

7th annual salary survey.(Survey)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WELCOME TO THE SEVENTH ANNUAL COATING WORLD SALARY SURVEY! This year's results are derived from more than 500 respondents from our readership about employment attitudes, responsibilities, education and salaries. ...

The adhesives and sealants market: how will decreased consumer spending and the onset of a housing crisis impact the adhesives and sealants market?
November 1, 2008... The adhesives and sealants market has not been immune to the challenging economic conditions over the past year. Limited supplies and rising raw material prices, coupled with a decrease in consumer spending indicates that the adhesives and...

FutureCoat! 2008: the theme of this year's event was "Globally Responsible Coatings--Getting There From Here".
November 1, 2008... The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) held this year's FutureCoat! Oct. 14-16 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. The three-day event, "Globally Responsible Coatings-Getting There from Here," had 554 total...

Keeping the peace: embracing the divas, slackers, pushovers, bullies and drama in your organization.(Survey)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ahhh, workplace divas... always expecting the rest of us to cater to their every whim. And slackers, well, who doesn't just love them? Constantly shirking responsibility and making excuses. Of course, let's not...

Rohm and Haas opens Asia technical lab.(Industry News)
November 1, 2008... Rohm and Haas Company has opened a new Southeast Asia Technical Laboratory in Singapore. The lab supports Rohm and Haas' latest efforts to bring new technology to the Southeast Asia market. "Rohm and Haas has been adapting its technology to...

Arkema opens 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate production unit.(Industry News)
November 1, 2008... Arkema will open a new 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate production unit at its Carling site in France to keep up with the strong growth of the acrylic esters market. Due to come on stream in the fall of 2009, this 50,000 metric ton production unit will...

Imerys acquires mica business from Zemex Minerals Group.(Industry News)
November 1, 2008... Imerys has acquired Kings Mountain Minerals Inc. and Suzorite Mining Inc. from Zemex Minerals Group Inc. These companies have two plant sites totaling 100 employees, one located in Kings Mountain, NC that mines and produces muscovite mica, the...

Lanxess to use raw material for energy generation.(Industry News)
November 1, 2008... Lanxess AG is building a cogeneration plant at its Brazilian site in Porto Felize for the combined generation of steam and electricity. The new plant, which will have a capacity of 4.5 MW, will operate using bagasse, the fibrous components of...

Evonik Specialty Resins.
November 1, 2008... Evonik Specialty Resins has been renamed: the adhesion resins business will now be known as Tego AddBond and synthetic resins will now be known as Tego VariPlus.

The Dow Chemical Company.
November 1, 2008... The Dow Chemical Company has declared force majeure for its ethyleneamine highers sourced from the U.S. Gulf Coast due to the impact of Hurricane Ike.

Evonik Industries.
November 1, 2008... Evonik Industries has developed a new manufacturing process for methyl methacrylate (MMA) under the name Aveneer.

Cray Valley.
November 1, 2008... Cray Valley will implement an 80% global sales control on all Wingtack products.

DSM NeoResins.
November 1, 2008... DSM NeoResins plans to invest 10 million [euro] in its facility in Parets, Spain to expand its waterborne polyurethane capacity by more than 10 kilotons.

Oxea.
November 1, 2008... Oxea has signed an agreement to form a joint venture with Chengxing Group to build an amines plant in China.

Pricing changes.
November 1, 2008... Cytec: Sept. 15--3-6% increase for Crylcoat powder coatings resins, Additol additives and Modaflow flow agents in North and South America; $0.10-$0.60/Ib. increase for Cymel, Melmac, Beckamine and Uformite amino resins. Dianal America:...

Eastman Chemical Co.(DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTMENTS)
November 1, 2008... Eastman Chemical Co. has appointed Univar Canada Ltd. as its exclusive distributor for its domestic and imported LTL hydrocarbon resin business.

BASF names Ordonez group VP, coatings.(People on the Move)
November 1, 2008... BASF has appointed Juan Carlos Ordonez group vice president, coatings, in North America. He is based in Southfield, MI. Ordonez joined BASFSouth America in 1982. Since then he has served in a variety of management roles with increasing...

Lubrizol makes management changes.(People on the Move)
November 1, 2008... Lubrizol Corp. has made a number of management changes to better support the company's business objectives. The newly appointed leadership will focus on enhancing product innovations across the enterprise, improving operating efficiencies...

Sartomer names Rose global strategic account manager.(People on the Move)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Sartomer Company has named Michael Rose global strategic account manager. In this position, Rose is responsible for coordinating and growing sales, developing sales strategy and internal resources for Sartomer's global accounts. He will report...

Sun Chemical makes two new appointments.(People on the Move)(Felipe Mellado and Bradley Schrader appointed)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Sun Chemical has named Felipe Mellado chief marketing officer and Bradley Schrader vice president of strategy and business development. As the chief marketing officer, Mellado will oversee all of Sun Chemical's corporate marketing activities...

Dow Izolan announces new leadership.(People on the Move)
November 1, 2008... Dow Izolan, the joint venture company between Dow Chemical and Russian polyurethane systems producer, Izolan, has named Mikhail Tsarfin general manager. Since the JV formation in 2006, Tsarfin has been the company's sales and marketing director...

Quaker Chemical names Barry president and CEO.(People on the Move)
November 1, 2008... Michael F. Barry, formerly senior vice president and managing director, North America, Quaker Chemical Corp., has been named president and CEO. In addition, he was elected as a member of the board of directors. Barry has held a variety of...

Cognis offers Sovermol 815 "green" polyol.(Supplier's Corner)
November 1, 2008... Cognis has launched Sovermol 815 branched polyether/polyester to meet the demands of solvent-free polyurethane systems for industrial floor coatings. Sovermol bio-based polyols are free from solvents and VOCs. Sovermol 815 combines good...

Wacker offers Elastosil improved silicone sealants.(Supplier's Corner)
November 1, 2008... Wacker has developed three novel silicone sealants, Elastosil 7000 N, Elastesol 8000 N and Elastosil 9000 N, to supplement its existing construction sealants range for window construction, door seals and sanitary applications. These three novel...

Ciba introduces Xymara Fireball effect pigment.(Supplier's Corner)
November 1, 2008... Ciba has launched Xymara Fireball, a versatile "color-travel" effect pigment. Ciba Xymara Fireball combines unique effects and shade depth with excellent technical properties, according to the company. Its high durability makes Xymara Fireball...

Eliokem introduces Pliotec CR30 for low VOC formulations.(Supplier's Corner)
November 1, 2008... Eliokem has introduced Pliotec CR30 resin to aid in low VOC formulations. This acrylic latex was designed specifically for high performance low VOC (below 50 g/l) garage floor coatings and can meet some of the most stringent regulations such as...

Brookfield updates DV-11+Pro Viscometer.(Supplier's Corner)
November 1, 2008... Brookfield Engineering has recently launched the newly redesigned DV-II+Pro Viscometer. It features bi-directional communication when used with a dedicated computer. Utilizing Brookfield Rheocalc32 software, the instrument can be controlled by...

CHINACOAT 2008 is in Guangzhou Nov. 26-28.(Meetings)(Calendar)
November 1, 2008... Nov. 17-19: Radiation Curing Technology, Hampton, UK. More info: PRA Coatings Technology Centre; e.brown@pra.org.uk; www.praworld.com/training. Nov. 25-26: Understanding & Testing the Wet & Dry Properties of Coatings, Hampton, UK. More...

Opel Motorwagen and Opel Kapitan shining in Glasurit gloss.(Final Coat)
November 1, 2008... On September 6, 2008, two pieces of automotive history were on display at BASF Coatings in Munster, Germany. For the plant's Open Day, Opel Classics, BASF SE and BASF Coatings presented two milestones in the history of the car, an Opel...