Coatings World articles from October 2002

Coatings World archives from October 2002

Waiting for news from Rhode Island. (Editor's Page).
October 1, 2002... As this issue went to press, the eyes of the paint industry were on Rhode Island. This tiny state is home to one of the biggest cases in the paint and coatings industry--the so called "lead paint as a public nuisance" lawsuit filed by Attorney...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
October 1, 2002... * In our July 2002 issue, in an article regarding Sherwin-Williams in Latin America (p. 20), details about a relationship between S-W and its dealer chains in Argentina was incorrect. Sherwin-Williams has not purchased nor acquired two dealer...

Trial began Sept. 4, Chicago filed similar suit on Sept. 5: lead paint lawsuit gets rolling in Rhode Island. (Fresh Paint).
October 1, 2002... * The U.S. paint and coatings industry has its eye on the tiny state of Rhode Island this fall. The state is the location of the "lead paint public nuisance" lawsuit that will prove to be a major milestone, regardless of the outcome. If...

BenMoore forms Sept. 11 scholarship fund. (Fresh Paint).(Benjamin Moore establishes Benjamin Moore Heroes of Freedom Fund)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * In tribute to those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attack on the U.S., Benjamin Moore has established the Benjamin Moore Heroes of Freedom Fund. This fund, which will be administered by Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of...

PRC-DeSoto, PPG Aerospace takes flight. (Fresh Paint).(PRC-DeSoto International and PPG Industries launch new brand identity called PPG Aerospace)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * PRC-DeSoto International and the aircraft transparencies business of PPG Industries have launched a new brand identity called PPG Aerospace. The announcement came at the National Business Aviation Association conference which was held in...

PPG auto refinish launches online environmental, health and safety service. (Fresh Paint).(PPG Industries)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... PPG Industries' automotive refinish division has created an online environmental, health and safety regulatory compliance service for its collision repair customers. PPG is partnering with Finatus, a Portland, OR-based company to deliver this...

AK Coatings holds antimicrobial coatings conference. (Fresh Paint).
October 1, 2002... * AK Coatings, Inc., a Middletown, OH-based provider of antimicrobial coatings and antimicrobial-coated steel, hosted a conference on Oct. 8 in Chicago to examine the demand for antimicrobial coatings and how manufacturers can use them to bring...

Management changes at Kelly-Moore. (Fresh Paint).(US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... There have been a few management changes at Kelly-Moore Paint Company, one of the U.S. paint industry's leading firms. Joseph Cristiano, who had been president and CEO, will resign in January 2003, having served as president and CEO for 18...

3M acquires Polymer Engineering Corp. (Fresh Paint).(US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * 3M Corp. has acquired Polymer Engineering Corp., the Oxnard, CA maker of Duramix urethane adhesives. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 3M contends the addition of the Duramix brand will help extend 3M's automotive refinishing...

DuPont's details coatings advances in Science magazine. (Fresh Paint).
October 1, 2002... * A paper penned by Robert R. Matheson, Jr., of DuPont was featured in the Aug. 9 edition of Science magazine. Dr. Matheson's paper, "20th to 21st-century technological challenges in soft coatings," details the future of technological advances...

Get the word out: painting is a sound investment. (Fresh Paint).(average homeowner can recoup 74% of average $8,336 it costs to have exterior of their home painted)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Get the word out: painting your home is a better investment than Wall Street. Hanley-Woods LLC, publisher of building industry trade magazine Remodeling, reports that the average homeowner can expect to recoup 74% of the average $8,336 it...

Asia-Pacific paint market extracts available. (Fresh Paint).
October 1, 2002... * Information Research Limited (IRL), the London-based market information firm, has made available four extracts from its profile on the Asia-Pacific paint industry. Volumes, which are $750 each, cover the Far East (China, Hong Long, Japan,...

Lonza patents wood preservative. (Patent Update).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Patent No. Europe 1 165 297 A Lonza Inc. has been granted a patent for a wood preservative composition, giving uniform distribution and penetration into wood with minimal leaching and improved weather resistance; and as a...

Hydrophobic coating for glazing sheet. (Patent Update).(Saint-Gobain)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Patent No. U.S. 6,340,502 B1 Saint-Gobain, Courbevoie, France has been awarded a patent for a process for forming a hydrophobic/oleophobic coating on a substrate, which comprises cleaning the substrate and applying a composition...

Altair Nanotechnologies awarded patent for nanoparticle process. (Patent Update).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Patent No. U.S. 6,440,383 Altair Nanotechnologies was awarded its second patent covering processing aqueous chloride solution to ultrafine titanium dioxide. The new patent describes the fundamental technology for producing Altair's...

Method of coating inner surface of a weapon barrel. (Patent Update).(Rhein-Metall W&M GmbH)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Patent No. U.S. 6,352,740 B1 Rhein-Metall W&M GmbH, Unterluss, Germany, has been awarded a patent for a method of coating an inner face of a weapon barrel. The patent comprises the following steps: introducing the coating material in...

Electrochemical process for stripping metallic coatings. (Patent Update).(General Electric Co.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Patent No. U.S. 6,352,636 B1 General Electric Co. has obtained a patent for an electrochemical stripping process for stripping at least one coating from a coated article that comprises a parent alloy, where the parent alloy remains...

Sico posts record gains in first half of fiscal 2002. (Financial News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * For the three-month period ended June 28, 2002, sales of Sico Inc. rose by 10.9% to $80.4 million. Earnings for the quarter were recorded at $6.3 million compared with $5.2 million last year, an increase of 21.1%. Sales in the...

Rohm and Haas reports second quarter sales. (Financial News).(2002)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Second quarter 2002 sales for the adhesives and sealants segment of Rohm and Haas were $153 million, down four percent from the same period in 2001. However, on a comparable basis, excluding the sales of the liquid polysulfide business, which...

Kemira reports second quarter results. (Financial News).(2002)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Kemira reported that second quarter net sales of the paint business grew one percent over the same period last year, totaling $133.9 million. Year-to-date net sales were $234.1 million, nearly the same as 2001. Sales have been good in the...

Valspar reports third quarter results. (Financial News).(2002, US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * The Valspar Corporation reported net income for the third quarter ended July 26, 2002 of $38.054 million a major increase over net income of $25.5 million for the same period 2001. Sales for the quarter increased 5.5% to $575 million,...

An "Off the Wall approach" to reaching customers. (International Coatings Scene).(AKZO Nobel launches "Off the Wall" quarterly general interest magazine for paint professionals)
October 1, 2002... Decorators and other coatings professionals walking into paint trade outlets in the UK in recent months have been able to do more than pick up pots of paint and get advice about the latest wallpaper strippers and primers. With the launch of Off...

Asia Paints adopts corporate brand image. (International Coatings Scene).
October 1, 2002... India has nearly one hundred satellite channels being beamed into most urban TV-owning households. Consumer attention spans--which had been taken for granted until just a decade ago--have now become headaches for every media buyer. It is more...

Using math to determine your firm's value position. (Q&A with Phil Phillips).(essential elements of strategic planning)
October 1, 2002... When working with clients in strategy development, one is mainly "looking ahead" and planning for the future. To accomplish the development of a solid future plan, we always encourage our clients to make certain all the key employees are...

Emerging and developing technology. (Powder Coatings Corner).
October 1, 2002... Despite the numerous advantages of powder coating technology, technical limitations such as elevated temperature requirement, thinner and smoother films, more uniform application films, speed and precision of color are culpable for the...

New epoxy adhesive from Pacer Technology. (New Products).(US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Pacer Technology, based in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, has unveiled its newest product, Anchor-Tite epoxy system, a two-part, multi-purpose, advanced industrial strength adhesive. Anchor-Tire is packaged in an easy-to-use, pre-measured applicator...

Sherwin-Williams Aerospace, Raytheon Partnership yields new aerospace coating. (New Products).(US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * The science of light and physics is at the center of a new aerospace coating born from a partnership between Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings and Raytheon Aircraft. ChromaAir, a high-performance, multi-component, acrylic urethane system...

Labor shortage ahead? (PaintChips).(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... Dateline Atlanta, 2001: "ICE Begins During Uncertain Times." Throughout 2002, the industry experienced rocky changes and tough times, as business churned. Some companies continue to tread water. Now, in New Orleans, we'll soon gather to...

Gallows Birds: history and humor. (PaintChips).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The Society of Gallows Birds continues to be a long-honored tradition, and a hoot to boot. Originally it was of special importance to inkmakers, since many of the "Gallows Birds" were associated with either the paint and varnish or the printing...

Properly handling damaged hazmat containers. (Transportation Regulations).
October 1, 2002... A common concern today among shippers, carriers and consignees is where the responsibility ultimately rests related to the proper management of damaged hazardous materials containers transported in commerce. A misconception in the industry...

Marine and yacht coatings: the marine and yacht coatings market has addressed its most pressing issue--the ban on TBT-based antifoulants--by focusing on alternatives and combination products. (Cover Story).
October 1, 2002... As diverse as the coatings market is, all coatings share a common bond in that one of their main purposes is protection. The differences stem from what, exactly, the coating is formulated to protect against. Marine coatings are formulated to...

The coming revolution for coatings science: high throughput screening for formulations.
October 1, 2002... A revolution is needed in coatings science to respond to a tidal wave of requirements being put onto the development chemists. Development groups see the impact in the increasing number of available raw materials, increasing complexity of...

Solvents update: use is on the decline in some North American and European segments, however solvent-based coatings are still popular in developing markets around the world. For environmentally friendly paint formulations and high solids applications, replacement and compliant technologies, including oxygenated solvents, are gaining ground.
October 1, 2002... Despite their diminishing use in some areas, solvent-based coatings remain key components in the global marketplace. Freedonia Group, Inc. predicts that world demand for solvent-based coatings will rise 2.4% per year to reach 17.1 million...

Is your site ready to get on the performance track? EPA program rewards top environmental performers in the paint and coatings industry.(National Environmental Performance Track program)
October 1, 2002... Would you like your company to earn national recognition, enjoy streamlined reporting requirements and be viewed as a low priority for inspections because you're a better environmental performer than you have to be? If so, the U.S....

ASTM issues resins and polymers alert: ASTM International met in June to celebrate its centennial anniversary. However, the event was overshadowed somewhat by lackluster attendance in some subcommittees. Now, the current lack of participation has forced ASTM's hand, as it plans to withdraw 23 specifications for polymers and resins.
October 1, 2002... In June, the ASTM committee on paints and related coatings (D01) recognized its centennial anniversary by meeting in Philadelphia, PA where it began a hundred years ago. E.I.J. "Stasche" Bancken, chair of ISO's committee on paints and varnishes...

Cabot's quest: devotion to quality and service has helped Samuel Cabot grow into a premier wood care supplier in the U.S. Today, partners outside the U.S. are helping make the company a truly global player in its quest to hit the $100 million sales mark.(Interview)(Company Profile)
October 1, 2002... Samuel Cabot Inc. started with a single product--wood-preserving shingle stain--and a single-minded devotion to quality and service. The Newburyport, MA-based manufacturer of coatings and other wood-care products is celebrating its 125th year...

ICE 2002 show guide: the paint and coatings industry will gather later this month for FSCT's annual International Coatings Expo (ICE) 2002. Here is a preview of what select companies will be showcasing this year in New Orleans, and a floor plan to help you map out your route.
October 1, 2002... With close to 260 exhibitors scheduled to be at this year's International coatings Expo in New Orleans, there will be plenty to see on the show floor during the three-day exhibition. Following is a guide to what select companies will have...

An answer for architects: designed for architects, Tnemec's Premier Finishes technology can be seen on a landmark New York building, at the Los Angeles International Airport and the Milwaukee Art Museum.
October 1, 2002... Next time you land at Los Angeles International airport (LAX), take a closer look. You may just see Tnemec's new Premier Finishes line in action. The Kansas City, MO manufacturer of high-performance coatings has launched a new collection of...

The construction chemicals market: the construction chemicals market is changing, now offering innovative products in a variety colors, high-performance options and more.
October 1, 2002... Traditionally the offerings of the construction chemicals market-concrete, sealers and caulks-while functional, are pretty bland. That has changed. Manufacturers are launching new high-performance construction chemical products, ranging from...

Sartomer forms alliance with Kaucuk. (Industry News).(worldwide marketing agreement for Krasol polybutadiene products)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Sartomer Company has formed an alliance with Czech Republic-based Kaucuk, a.s., a member of the Unipetrol Group. Sartomer will hold the exclusive rights and trademark use for the worldwide marketing and sales of Kaucuk's Krasol polybutadiene...

Cognis expands IL plant, closes NJ plant. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Cognis Corporation has expanded its plant in Kankakee, IL and closed its Hoboken, NJ site. This decision will allow Cognis to expand its Midwest ISO certified manufacturing facility, according to the company. The Hoboken manufacturing site...

Heubach to acquire Avecia's pigments business. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Heubach has announced that it will acquire Avecia's pigments business, comprising high performance automotive pigments, phthalocyanine pigments, azo pigments and specialty pigment dispersions. The acquisition, effective January 1, 2003, also...

Eliokem opens new North American technical center. (Industry News).(Akron, Ohio)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Eliokem has opened its new U.S. offices and North American technical center in Akron, OH. In the back row from left to right, Valerie Slonsky, communications manager, Eliokem and Olivier Faussadier, general manager, U.S. operations, Eliokem....

Central transaction portal from BayerONE. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Bayer's coatings and colorants business group now offers its customers the opportunity to quickly and easily enter and track orders with the new BayerONE transaction portal. The central online order management tool replaces the group's...

Product price index. (Industry News).(for coatings industry, by company and product in US$)(Illustration)
October 1, 2002... Product Price Index Company Product Change Effective Cytec Industries Cymel $0.04/lb.-$0.05/lb September 1 crosslinking resins Dow Chemical ...

Polyurea Development hosts conference Dec. 9-11. (Industry News).(Calendar)
October 1, 2002... * The Polyurea Development Association (PDA) will host its annual conference December 9-11 in San Antonio, TX. For more information contact PDA, 14 W. Third Street, Ste. 200, Kansas City, MO 64105; (816) 221-0777; web: www.pda-online.org.

Dow announces restricted TDI supply. (Industry News).(toluene diisocyanate; due to equipment failure and shutdown, Freeport, Texas)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Dow Polyurethanes has announced that its supply of toluene diisocyanate (TDI) will be extremely tight for the remainder of 2002. As a result, Dow will place its TDI supply in North America and Pacific on order control until further notice....

DuPont acquires Atofina surface protection chemicals. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise has completed the acquisition of the surface protection and fluoroadditives business assets of Atofina. With the completion of this acquisition, DuPont Chemical becomes the largest integrated producer of...

Inter-Society Color Council elects officers and directors. (Industry News).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * The Inter-Society Color Council (ISCC) has elected its new officers and directors. The officers will serve two-year terms and the directors will serve three-year terms. Danny C. Rich, Sun Chemical Corp., was elected president; Joanne...

Altair signs agreements with pigment manufacturers. (Industry News).(US and Asia-Pacific)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. has reportedly signed confidentiality agreements with two of the largest U.S.-based pigment manufacturers. These two companies are currently evaluating the potential use of Altair's patented pigment processing...

Russell Finex relocates to custom designed facility. (Industry News).(Pineville, North Carolina)
October 1, 2002... * Russell Finex Inc., Pineville, NC, recently relocated to a new 35,000-sq.-ft. facility. The facility features test labs for its patented vibrasonic deblinding system, Eco Line filters, compact screeners and Eco separators. Also, the company...

Premier Mill upgrades customer testing laboratory. (Industry News).(US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Premier Mill, A Lightnin Company, has upgraded its customer-testing laboratory in all areas, including equipment, process monitoring electronics and utilities to enhance equipment utilization. The new equipment includes the QMAX Supermill,...

Coloris GCC is now offering Rhodia's complete range for architectural.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Coloris GCC is now offering Rhodia's complete range for architectural and decorative coatings.

Bayer.(staff appointment, US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Richard R. Roesler, a chemist for Bayer, has been appointed adjunct professor in the department of polymers and coatings at North Dakota State University.

ICI Paints: Porcellato named CEO of ICI North America. (People on the Move).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The company announced that Larry Porcellato has been promoted to chief executive officer of the company's North American operations, based in Cleveland, OH. He has also been named president of the ICI Paints North American board of directors....

MD-Both Industries. (People on the Move).(appointment)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Chris Ravenscroft has been appointed president of MD-Both Industries, a North American provider of metallic inks, bronze and aluminum pigments and carbon black dispersions. In addition to overseeing MD-Both Industries, Mr. Ravenscroft is the...

Engelhard. (People on the Move).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Christine A. Gehres has joined Engelhard as vice president, marketing, for appearance and performance technologies. She will be responsible for marketing and strategic growth initiatives for appearance and performance technologies sold into...

Solutia, Inc. (People on the Move).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Solutia, Inc. has announced the appointment of Steven Zollmann to the new position of global business director for coating resins and additives. Mr. Zollmann has more than 20 years of experience in the coatings industry. He will have...

Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings. (People on the Move).(appointments, US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings has announced the promotions of three of its top executives. Jim Stevens has been named marketing development director-aerospace and military. Mr. Stevens, who has more than 20 years of experience in the...

Tremco, Inc. (People on the Move).(appointments, US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Global roofing and sealant manufacturer Tremco announced that it has promoted Deryl Kratzer to president of its roofing and building maintenance division. Mr. Kratzer had been vice president and general manager of the roofing and building...

PPG. (People on the Move).(appointments, US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The industrial coatings division of PPG Industries announced three top-level promotions within the industrial finishes group. Bradley M. Bridgham was promoted to national sales director of industrial finishes. Previously the director of...

Russell-Stanley. (People on the Move).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Russell-Stanley announced that David W. Delaney has joined the company as manager, technical services. Mr. Delaney will provide additional support for product development and regulatory compliance activities at the drum-testing center...

Cabot Corporation. (People on the Move).(appointment)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The company announced the appointment of Karen L. Tucci to the position of senior sales representative for Cabot's lines of special blacks and fumed metal oxide products. Her sales territory will include Ohio, Michigan, and Canada.

Elementis Specialties. (People on the Move).(appointment, Jersey City, New Jersey)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The company announced the appointment of Paul Connelie to the position of production manager for its Jersey City, NJ plant.

PGPhillips & Associates, Inc. (People on the Move).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Rodney Biddle has been named vice-president strategic assessment for PGPhillips & Associates, Inc. a general management consulting firm serving the coatings, adhesives, sealants, inks and plastics industries. Most recently, Mr. Biddle served as...

DuPont. (People on the Move).(appointment)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Dupont Chemical Solutions Enterprise (DCSE) announced the appointment of M. Yves Kirpach as regional business leader for the DuPont surface protection business. Mr. Kirpach has an extensive background in international business roles for DCSE...

H.B. Fuller. (People on the Move).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... The company announced that Patricia Jones has joined the company as chief administrative officer. She will oversee legal, human resources, community affairs, public relations and other administrative functions. Ms. Jones will also hold the...

Valspar. (People on the Move).(appointments, Canada, US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... J.P. Tardif has been promoted to business manager, Canada at Valspar Composites. He will be responsible for the commercial side of the composites business in Canada. Mr. Tardif has been in sales with the composites group for four years,...

Spraylat. (People on the Move).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Spraylat Corporation announced that Mark Hanson has been appointed to the Illinois/Iowa sales territory for the powder coatings business unit.

Lansco Colors. (People on the Move).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... Lansco Colors announced that Jeanne Bernard has joined the company as technical director. In this position, she will help Lansco Colors expand its technical knowledge and capabilities and will also play a key role working with customers.

Lyondell adds PTMEG, expands THF capacity. (Supplier's Corner).(polytetramethylene ether glycols; tetrahydrofuran)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Lyondell Chemical Company has added a new product line, Polymeg PTMEG (polytetramethylene ether glycols) polyols and increased THF (tetrahydrofuran) capacity. These products, previously supplied by Penn Specialty Chemicals, Inc., complement...

ISP releases Nuosept 44 antimicrobial agent. (Supplier's Corner).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * International Specialty Products (ISP) has released a preservative, Nuosept 44, as part of its Biotrend line of biocides. An aqueous solution of sodium hydroxymethylglycinate, Nuosept 44 is a convenient and cost-effective antimicrobial agent...

MD-Both introduces non-leafing aluminums. (Supplier's Corner).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * MD-Both Industries has introduced new non-leafing aluminum powders for powder coating applications. These new additions to MD-Both's Powdal series of metallic pigment products are specially treated and silica-encapsulated. They are available...

Nemo NM mini metering pump brochure from Netzsch. (Supplier's Corner).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Netzsch Inc. has introduced a new full-color, six-page brochure for its Nemo NM mini metering pump. The brochure highlights key features of Nemo's metering pump line, engineering principles, dimensional drawings, performance curves and...

Atofina introduces two new Norsocryl products. (Supplier's Corner).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Atofina has added two new products to its specialty acrylic and methacrylic monomers. Marketed under the Norsocryl banner, these monomers are used in the manufacture of polymers and resins. Norsocryl Maisobor (isobornyl methacrylate) is...

Eastern Color and Chemical offers Rainoff. (Supplier's Corner).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Eastern Color and Chemical Company offers concentrated Rainoff bases and formulations for solventborne and waterborne aftermarket commercial and consumer products for a variety of items including automotive, wood and masonry items. More info:...

Dow Corning offers solvent-free water repellent. (Supplier's Corner).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Dow Corning Corporation's new, solvent-free water repellent, Z-6689, has been shown to bead on alkaline substrates as quickly as five minutes after application, allowing formulators to develop products with outstanding hydrophobicity,...

New real-time electronic tactile sensor unveiled. (Supplier's Corner).(Sensor Products Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Sensor Products, Inc. has introduced Xsensor, a new electronic tactile force and pressure-indicating sensor that allows engineers to monitor how force is disbursed between any two contacting or mating surfaces in real-time. Any application or...

Paar Physica introduces Magic Coupling for viscometers. (Supplier's Corner).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * A new innovation from Paar Physica allows users of DV-P series viscometers to change samples and spindles without moving the instrument up and down, and protects the spindle from accidental damage. Called Magic Coupling, the new magnetic...

Air Products offers new emulsion product. (Supplier's Corner).(as replacement for vinyl acrylic copolymers in coatings, US)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Air Products Polymers' newest product offering is Airflex EF811 emulsion, a vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE)-based emulsion. Developed as a high-performance, cost competitive replacement for vinyl acrylic copolymers, Airflex EF811 emulsion is an...

Engelhard Synergy colors now available in orange. (Supplier's Corner).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Engelhard has expanded its line of Synergy pigments with the addition of two new weatherfast orange color pigments. Orange 6114, a yellow-shade bright orange, features excellent weatherfastness at all letdown levels as well as near masstone...

Ciba offers UV absorber for powder coatings. (Supplier's Corner).(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Ciba Specialty Chemicals now offers Tinuvin 405, a new UV absorber especially designed for powder coatings. Some key features of Tinuvin 405 include an ideal melt point, excellent photo-permanence, thermal stability and low color, according...

Sibelco presents Sibelite extender. (Supplier's Corner).(powder coatings additive)(Brief Article)
October 1, 2002... * Sibelco's latest offering is Sibelite extender. When compared to traditional extenders used in powder coatings, Sibelite exhibits superior film hardness, impact strength and flexibility, according to the company. More info: Sibelco, (32) 3...

NPCA, ICE 2002 this month in New Orleans. (Meetings).(Calendar)
October 1, 2002... Oct. 22-25: 3rd PaintTech, Sinsheim, Germany. More info: P.E. Schall GmbH, 49-70-25-92-06-0; Fax: 49-70-25-9206-620; E-mail: painttech @schall-messen.de; Web: www.painttech-mess.de. Oct. 27-29: National Paint and Coatings Association annual...