Coatings World articles from September 2003

Coatings World archives from September 2003

China is hot, UK is not.(Editor's Page)(Editorial)
September 1, 2003... If the above headline comes as a surprise to you, where have you been? Coatings companies--and their suppliers--continue to make news week after week as they announce new joint ventures, open facilities and pen new deals in China and the...

Eastman to evaluate future of select CASPI lines.(As We Go To Press)(Eastman Chemical Co. considers divesting coatings, adhesives, specialty polymers and ink lines)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * As part of a plan to improve profitability, Eastman Chemical Co. is mulling the possibility of revamping or selling under-performing businesses within its coatings, adhesives, specialty polymers and inks segment (CASPI). The businesses and...

EPA finalizes rules on emissions from can, metal part coating facilities.(As We Go To Press)(Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * On Aug. 14, EPA issued a final rule to reduce toxic air pollutant emissions from metal can surface coating operations and surface coating of miscellaneous metal parts. Metal can surface coating operations include processes that coal...

Akzo Nobel, DuPont to expand operations in China: decorative paint, automotive coatings expansion planned.(Fresh Paint)
September 1, 2003... * The allure of the Chinese coatings market remains strong, as two of the top coatings companies--Akzo Nobel and DuPont Performance Coatings--announced plans to expand their operations in the country. DuPont Performance Coatings announced...

Lord Corp. opens MetalJacket pilot line in UK.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Lord Corp. has commissioned a new MetalJacket pilot line at is Manchester, England facility, enabling the Cary, NC company to apply the autodeposition coating technology to customer parts for sampling and evaluation. Previously, Lord Corp....

RPM opens new European development office.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * RPM International, Inc. has opened RPM Europe SA, its new European development office, in Waterloo, Belgium. The Medina, OH-based company will use the location to provide marketing support to all non-European RPM companies in their efforts to...

S-W refinish acquires French distributor, signs deal in South Africa.(Fresh Paint)(Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Sherwin-Williams' automotive finishes unit has been busy in France and South Africa. Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. has acquired ScottWarren France, a Perpignan, France-based distributor. Pascal Nisi and Christian Carrier, former...

PPG Total Solutions wins three GM contacts.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * PPG has been awarded chemical management programs at three GM assembly plants. Facilities in Wentzville, MO and Oklahoma City and Janesville, WI will use PPG's Total Solutions management program, which includes full-time, on-site staff to...

Primerless latex paint with tannin blocking.(Patent Update)(Sherwin-Williams Company receives patent)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,531,223 B1 The Sherwin-Williams Company has been granted a patent for a water-based coating composition comprising at least one tannin blocking latex resin; microspheres having a maximum pigment loading of at least 50%,...

Fast-drying refinish basecoat.(Patent Update)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,518,338 B2 BASF Corp. has been granted a patent for a refinish basecoat composition that includes an alkyd resin, at least one pigment dispersed by a resin comprising the alkyd resin and a hydroxyl-functional acrylic...

Optically variable pigments.(Patent Update)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,521,036 B1 SICPA has obtained a patent for optically variable pigments having a color shift between two distinct predetermined colors. The optically variable pigment is comprised of a multilayer thin-film interference...

Coatings, adhesives and sealants.(Patent Update)(Akzo Nobel N.V.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,521,716 B1 Akzo Nobel N.V. has received a patent for a coating, adhesive or sealant composition curable by Michael reaction. It is comprised of a Michael acceptor, which is a compound or polymer containing at least two...

Light-emission-enhancement microbead paint compositions.(Patent Update)(Prizmalite Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,525,111 B1 Prizmalite Industries Inc. has received a patent for a light-refracting, color-enhancing coating composition. It is comprised of a mixture of at least one color-enhancing agent selected from the group...

Method for manufacturing high opacity pigment.(Patent Update)(Millennium Inorganic Chemicals Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * Patent No. U.S. 6,528,568 B2 Millennium Inorganic Chemicals, Inc. has received a patent for a process for treating titanium dioxide which is comprised of reducing salt content of the titanium dioxide, forming a dispersion comprising the...

Sherwin-Williams reports second quarter sales.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Sherwin-Williams Company announced its financial results for the second quarter and first six months ended June 30. Consolidated net sales increased 1.3% in the quarter to $1.47 billion from $1.45 billion during the same quarter last year...

PPG reports on second quarter.(Financial News)(PPG Industries)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... PPG industries reported second quarter net income of $152 million which included after-tax charges of $7 million, to reflect the net increase in the current value of the company's obligation under its previously reported asbestos settlement...

Rohm and Haas reports second quarter results.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Rohm and Haas reported second quarter sales of $1.5 billion, an eight percent increase over the same period in 2002, with favorable currencies representing six percent, acquisitions three percent and higher selling prices representing two...

Sico reports on first half of 2003.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Sico announced net earnings of $8.8 million for the six-month period ended June 27, up 12.3% over $7.9 million for the same period last year. Sales increased 3.5% to $145.4 million. During the second quarter, the company's sales rose 4.8% to...

UK general industrial sector still suffering.(International Coatings Scenes)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2003... While the decorative paint sector in the UK continues to flourish as a result of lavish media exposure and the widespread DIY craze, the current state of the British industrial coatings industry paints a very different picture. On one side of...

Italy's Oikos comes to India.(International Coatings Scene)
September 1, 2003... Pragati Gupta has reason to smile. As director of Oikos India, her belief that India has its fair share of the creme de la creme--those willing to spend more than ten times the cost of the most expensive decorative paint sold here--has been...

Analyzing the competition.(Business Corner)
September 1, 2003... In last month's article, we explored the first step in a five-step consideration in the analysis of your competitors. We discussed the levels of competition we needed to uncover through an industry analysis and an analysis of the value system...

NPCA's 116th Annual Meeting is Oct. 8-10 in Florida: speakers and sessions to cover global alliances for small and medium companies, brand marketing and more.(Business Corner)(National Paint and Coatings Association )
September 1, 2003... The National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) will host its 116th annual meeting next month in Florida. Although the event will take place at the Hilton Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL, the line-up of speakers and topics...

Valspar granite textured paint.(New Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Valspar Corporation Is now offering Granite, a textured-finish paint that mimics the characteristics of rough, earth. hewn stone. Granite is port of Valspar's Earth Elements palette, which features both vibrant and subdued tones of the...

Chalkboard and table tennis paint from Sheffield.(New Products)(Sheffield Bronze Paint Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Cleveland, OH-based Sheffield Bronze Paint Corp.'s new chalkboard and table tennis paint is available in quart and gallon sizes. The chalkboard and table tennis paint, available in green and black finishes, can be applied with a brush or...

Blackfriar Plastic Wood gets makeover.(New Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Blackfriar Plastic Wood, a solution for repairing and disguising nail hales, cracks and open joints, now has a new look featuring pocket-sized packaging. Plastic Wood is a rapid drying filler that gives a texture as hard as wood. It is strong...

Trade show tempos escalate: are you listening?(PaintChips)(Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers Fair)
September 1, 2003... Californians are typically blase about attention we're used to it. After all, we're the quintessential newsmakers, hosting Hollywood's glitterati and San Francisco's high-flying parties and enjoying a well-earned reputation as legislative...

Powder coatings market: less waste, no VOCs, improved durability and more color options make powder a viable alternative to liquid coatings for a wide variety of applications.(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2003... As was the case with most areas in coatings, the powder coatings market was not immune to the effects of the economic downturn over the past couple of years. "We have had two pretty lean years in terms of growth: 2000 was a record year,...

Biocides, fungicides, algaecides and mildewcides directory.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... Page 34-38 contains a directory of selected suppliers of biocides, fungicides, algaecides and related products. PRODUCTS OFFERED COMPANY Algaecides Anti-Microbials...

Innovation: the ticket to growth in a mature industry: one of the great joys of the coatings industry is that there is always an opportunity to build a better mousetrap.
September 1, 2003... The featured speaker at RPM's management meeting last October was Ram Charan, an educator, management consultant and lead co-author of the book, Every Business Is a Growth Business. One of his central themes was that there is no such thing as a...

Pigments supplier directory.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... The following pages contain a directory of select pigments suppliers and their products. For more details on the products listed in this guide, please contact the companies directly at the number provided. * BASF Corporation Mt....

Literature Showcase Fall 2003.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... The following pages offer new brochures and product information from companies advertising in this section. To receive a particular brochure or more information on a product, please contact each company directly. Lab Master[R] Slip and...

APCS Show: another view.(Asia Pacific Coatings Show)
September 1, 2003... Editor's Note: In our July issue, Coatings World published a story on the Asia Pacific Coatings Show which inaccurately stated that attendees and exhibitors continued to decline this year. This was an inaccurate statement as the number of...

A new HTS method for identifying anti-infective and biocidal materials: reliable in-vitro methods for antimicrobial testing are essential for the development of new biocides, antimicrobial coatings and materials.(high-throughput screening)
September 1, 2003... Reliable in-vitro methods for antimicrobial testing essential for the development of new biocides, antimicrobial coatings and materials. These methods should be able to bacterial adhesion, proliferation and be able to quantify bacteriostatic or...

BASF, Petroferm Inc. and Lubrizol close 3-way deal.(Industry News)(two BASF Corp. businesses sold)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... BASF, Petroferm Inc. and the Lubrizol Corp. have announced the closing of agreements for Petroferm to acquire BASF's Gurnee, IL manufacturing site and for Lubrizol to acquire BASF's North American-based silicones business. Terms of the separate...

Clariant's pigments and additives division honored.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Clariant's pigments and additives division was recently honored for its program and project management at the Best Innovator competition 2003. The Best Innovator competition, jointly held by the management consulting firm, A.T. Kearney and...

Troy hosts 16th Annual 5K Walk/Run at ICE 2003.(Industry News)
September 1, 2003... Troy Corporation and the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology will host the Troy 5K Run/Walk November 13 at ICE 2003 in Philadelphia, PA. The 5K will begin at 7 a.m. in Fairmount Park and ends at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The...

Obituary.(Industry News)(Mary G. Brodie, former division director technical facilities at Sherwin-Williams Co.)(Obituary)
September 1, 2003... Mary G. Brodie, who retired in 1990 as division director technical facilities after a 40-year career with the Sherwin-Williams Co., passed away ,July 23. Ms. Brodie joined the Sherwin-Williams Co. as a chemist and worked her way up through the...

The big 50 for PV23.(Industry News)(Pigment Violet 23 turns 50 years old)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... What do a 1959 metallic violet Ford Thunderbird convertible, a Welch's juice can and the packaging of Cadbury chocolate have in common? They all owe their identifying color to a pigment that turns 50 this year: Pigment Violet 23 (PV 23). ...

RadTech seeks FDA clearance for UV/EB food packaging.(Industry News)(Food and Drug Administration)(ultraviolet and electron beam)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Food packaging clearances for direct food contact using UV and EB materials such as coatings, adhesives and inks are being pursued by members of RadTech. "The fast growing and already wide use of UV and EB in the package converting industry is...

Korean Coatings Show October 8-9 in Seoul.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Korean Coatings Show, held In Seoul, Korea, October 8-9, will promote the latest paint and coatings technologies for the region's environmental, manufacturing and industrial needs and bring together the world's leading manufacturers and...

Call for papers: 29th Annual FOCUS Conference.(Industry News)
September 1, 2003... The Detroit Society of Coatings Technology has issued a call for papers for the 29th annual FOCUS Conference-Racing to a High Performance Finish. The conference, held May 4 at the MSU Management Center in Troy. MI is an educational event for...

Degussa to add second aliphatic diisocyanate.(Industry News)(Degussa Coatings & Colorants)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Degussa Coatings & Colorants, which currently produces two aliphatic diisocyanates (IPDI and TMDI), is reporting that it will produce an additional aliphatic diisocyanate, [H.sub.12]MDI. A production plant for this product is at the planning...

Product price index.(Industry News)(Dow Chemical and Reichold)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
September 1, 2003... Product Price Index Company Product Change Effective Dow Chemical Co. ethyl acrylate increase of July 1 and 2-ethylhexyl $0.03/lb U.S. ...

DuPont.(has launched a new titanium dioxide product)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... DuPont has launched a new titanium dioxide product, Ti-Select, in Mexico, as well as a new Spanish language web site.

Dow Chemical.(epoxy products and intermediates business launches new global web site)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Dow Chemical's epoxy products and intermediates business has launched its new global web site, www.dowepoxy.com.

MVA Inc.(received ISO/IEC 17025-1999 accreditation)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... MVA Inc., a company that provides microanalysis, has recently received ISO/IEC 17025-1999 accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation.

Sartomer.(three of company's facilities honored by the American Chemistry Council with certificates of excellence)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Three Sartomer facilities (Chatom, AL, Stratford, CT and Chatham, VA) were honored by the American Chemistry Council with certificates of excellence. A fourth plant (Grand Junction, CO) received a certificate of achievement.

Holliday Pigments.(earned ISO 9001:2000 certification)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Holliday Pigments has earned ISO 9001:2000 certification.

Latin American Coatings Show.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... * The Latin American Coatings Show 2003, organized by the coatings group of dmg world media, attracted nearly 3,000 attendees from 16 different countries including Mexico, USA, Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela to Mexico City, July 16-17....

EFKA offers new dispersing additives.(Supplier's Corner)(EFKA Additives Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... EFKA Additives has introduced two products based on controlled, free-radical polymerization-EFKA-4300 and EFKA-4330. EFKA-4300, based on an acrylic block copolymer, is for use in solvent-based high-performance coatings, including automotive OEM...

Tego launches new water-based silicone resin emulsion.(Supplier's Corner)(Tego Coating and Ink Additives)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Tego Coatings and Ink Additives has launched Tego Phobe 1650, a water-based silicone resin emulsion. Tego Phobe 1650 is free of solvent and nonylphenol ethoxylate, contains 50% of the active ingredient, is film forming and has good...

Datacolor offers sleek new instrument series.(Supplier's Corner)(ntroduces its newly designed Spectraflash X series of spectrophotometers)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Datacolor has introduced its newly designed Spectraflash X series of spectrophotometers, including the SF600X, SF450X, and SF350X. These spectrophotometers offer high resolution color measurement and repeatability, user-friendly operation,...

New branched chain polyol.(Supplier's Corner)(Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co,, Ltd. released a new branched chain polyol suitable for applications in paint, coatings, plastics, adhesives, inks, electronics and raw materials for UV coatings. The product, TOE-2000H, produces both waterborne and...

Ciba launches new high-performance pigment.(Supplier's Corner)(Ciba Specialty Chemicals )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Ciba Specialty Chemicals has introduced Irgazin DPP red ultra opaque, a new high-performance pigment for opaque bordeaux shades. This bluish-red pigment for automotive, coil and powder coatings combines high color strength with excellent...

Dow offers amplify functional polymers.(Supplier's Corner)(Dow Chemical Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Dow Chemical Company has launched Amplify functional polymers, a line of functionalized polyolefin products for specialty applications. The line is comprised of ethylene ethyl acrylate (EEA) copolymers, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)...

Indspec Chemical formulates new epoxy monomer.(Supplier's Corner)(Indspec Chemical Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Indspec Chemical Corp. has developed diglycidyl ether of ethoxylated resorcinol (DGER), a resorcinol-based epoxy monomer for use in high performance applications such as coatings, adhesives and matrix resins for advanced composites. DGER offers...

Jamestown Powder Coatings names reg. affairs manager.(People on the Move)(Bradley Hamm)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Jamestown Powder Coatings: Bradley Hamm has been named manager of regulatory affairs. Mr. Hamm will maintain his responsibilities at the company's corporate headquarters in Jamestown, PA.

Rohm and Haas.(People on the Move)(Gail P. Granoff named chief compliance and governance office)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Rohm and Haas: Gail P. Granoff has been named chief compliance and governance office, guiding the company, employees and the board of directors on compliance with SEC and NYSE rules and regulations.

Degussa.(People on the Move)(Kenneth Lee named technical director of company's advanced tillers and pigments business unit's Akron Technical Center)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Degussa: Kenneth Lee has been named technical director of the company's advanced tillers and pigments business unit's Akron Technical Center. Dr. Lee will be responsible for overseeing the technical marketing activities for all products...

Ameron.(People on the Move)(named Terrence P. O'Shea and R.S. (Rocky) Friedrich vice presidents)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Ameron: Terrence P. O'Shea and R.S. (Rocky) Friedrich have been named vice presidents. Mr. O'Shea has been appointed vice president-human resources and Mr. Friedrich has been named vice-president-research and engineering.

Southern Clay Products.(People on the Move)(hired Michelle Londa as marketing manager for its composites and coatings business)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Southern Clay Products: Southern Clay Products has hired Michelle Londa as marketing manager for the company's composites and coatings business. Ms. Londa will focus on medium- and longterm opportunities for Southern Clay in applicable...

Precision IBC.(People on the Move)(named Anthony Beard president)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Precision IBC: Precision IBC has named Anthony Beard president. Mr. Beard replaces Precision IBC's founder Van P. Finger, Jr., who will assume the position of chairman of the board. Mr. Beard has more than 10 years experience and has held...

Sto Corp.(People on the Move)(hired James Lucas to sell its products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Sto Corp.: James Lucas of JKL Sales and Associates has been hired by Sto Corp., a maker of cladding, coating and restoration systems. Mr. Lucas will represent Sto Corp. products in the Carolinas and be responsible for selling concrete facade...

ARMA.(People on the Move)(Reed B. Hitchcock named general manager of the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... ARMA: Reed B. Hitchcock has been named general manager of the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA). Mr. Hitchcock, who joined ARMA on July 7, has close to 10 years of operations and management experience. He was most recently with...

JLM Marketing.(People on the Move)(William Boydston named business manager for performance chemicals)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... JLM Marketing: William Boydston has been named business manager for performance chemicals at this Tampa, FL-based distributor. Mr. Boydston will be responsible for managing the integration and expansion of a range of resin raw materials for the...

NPCA annual meeting is Oct. 8-10 in Orlando, FL.(Meetings)(listing of various coatings industry events)(Calendar)
September 1, 2003... Sept. 29-Oct. 3: Introduction to Paint Formulation, University of Missouri Rolla, MO. More info: University of Missouri Rolla, (573) 341-4419; Email: mvandema@umr.edu. Oct. 1-3: National Coil Coatings Association 2003 Fall Technical...

PPG Aerospace celebrates its 1,000th Airbus aircraft.(Final Coat)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... PPG Aerospace--PRC-DeSoto bad a lot to celebrate this summer. The company recently witnessed the 1,000th Airbus aircraft painted with Desothane HS topcoat. The milestone was celebrated by ceremonies at the airframe manufacturer's facilities in...