Coatings World articles from September 2004

Coatings World archives from September 2004

The industry's next billion-dollar powerhouse? Comex and PPI will combine forces in a merger deal that creates a $1 billion paint company.(Comex S.A. de C.V.)(Professional Paint Inc)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
September 1, 2004... There's soon to be a new billion-dollar coatings company in the global paint market. As this issue headed to press, news broke about the merger deal between Comex and Professional Paint, Inc. (PPI). In late August, The Jordan Company--which...

Lord buys UV coatings maker L/T Technologies.(As We Go To Press)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Lord Corp., a Cary, NC-based coatings, adhesives and sealants manufacturer, has acquired L/T Technologies, LLC, which had been a joint venture between it and Treffert GmbH and Co. L/T Technologies specializes in the development, manufacture...

Akzo Nobel acquires share of German paint distributor.(As We Go To Press)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... In a deal between Akzo Nobel and Peters, a leading German decorative paint distributor, Akzo Nobel will obtain a 30% stake in Peters and the distributor will take over Beissel and Kerstin, distributors which were previously acquired by Akzo...

Hempel unveils new global structure.(As We Go To Press)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Hempel has unveiled its new structure which company officials contend will allow it to achieve long-term goals in the global marketplace. "The keyword is a global, functional organization in which the geographical borders are removed and...

Valspar and Quikrete to launch new line.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Quikrete and Valspar have announced a strategic alliance to manufacture and market a complete line of premium concrete coatings. According to Bill Mansfield, Valspar's executive vice president and chief operating officer, the concrete...

International Paint enters the railcar market.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... International Paint, Inc., better known for its work on the high seas, roadways and aerospace, is taking to the tracks. The Houston, TX-based unit of Akzo Nobel is entering the rail industry with a new line of products formulated for interior...

Second International Color Pigments Conference April 20-22 in Baltimore.(Fresh Paint)
September 1, 2004... The Color Pigments Manufacturers Association (CPMA) and Rodman Publications (publisher of Coatings World) are co-sponsoring the International Color Pigments Conference--"Innovation in Color Technology"--April 20-22, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency...

Sherwin-Williams acquires maker of Purdy brushes.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Sherwin-Williams has acquired privately held Paint Sundry Brands Corp., a maker of brushes and rollers for professional and DIY markets, in a deal valued at $295 million, including the assumption of certain financial obligations at closing ...

Jotun Powder Coatings signs deal with IKEA.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Jotun Powder Coatings in Norway and IKEA Raw Material Trading Switzerland have entered into a one-year agreement in which Jotun Powder Coatings will supply IKEA's metal furniture suppliers in Europe with CorroCoat powder grades designed...

DuPont Refinish to supply Pendragon's UK bodyshops.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... DuPont Refinish has signed an agreement to supply the network of bodyshops within Pendragon PLC, Europe's largest motor retail group, representing 29 brands operating out of more than 250 dealerships in the UK, Germany and the U.S. The...

ICI Paints awards Dodge van to California-based professional painter team.(Fresh Paint)(Pacific Northwest Painters Inc)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Pacific Northwest Painters Inc., Alameda, CA, has won ICI Paints' 2003 Dodge Sprinter cargo van contest for its exterior architectural work on three main buildings located at historic Jack London Square in Oakland, CA. The nationwide contest...

Benjamin Moore makes onsite color selection easier.(Fresh Paint)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Benjamin Moore has introduced a new battery-operated portable color palette search instrument that allows contractors and designers to match existing colors on horizontal, vertical and 3D substrates to the closest Benjamin Moore color name and...

BASF patents multi-use powder coatings.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Patent No. Europe 1,352,034 BASF Corp. has received a patent for colored and/or effect powder coating compositions for use on automotives, building materials, furniture, coils, cans and appliances. The powder coatings are prepared with...

PPG awarded patent for multi-layer coatings.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 6,589,603 B1 PPG Industries has been granted a patent for a process for forming and drying a multilayer composite coating on an elongated three-dimensional multi-faced extrusion substrate. The process is comprised of...

Hybrid inorganic/organic color effect materials.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 6,582,764 B2 Engelhard Corporation has received a patent for a hybrid inorganic/organic color effect material that is comprised of a platelet-shaped substrate encapsulated with a first layer highly reflective to light...

BASF patents process for dirt-repellent coating.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Patent No. Europe 1,353,882 BASF AG has been granted a patent for a dirt-repellant coating. Dirt-repellant surfaces are obtained by priming a substrate with (hotmelt) adhesive or polymeric dispersion to give tacky surface and then applying...

Method for coloring concrete.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 6,596,072 B1 Hamburger Color Company, King of Prussia, PA, has received a patent for a pigment-containing granule for use in coloring cement consisting essentially of at least one pigment selected from the group consisting...

Cementitious product with phosphorescence.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Patent No. U.S. 6,596,074 B2 Southern Grouts and Mortars, Inc. has received a patent for a phosphorescent pigment modified cementitious material comprising Portland cement. Mixed in the cement is a rare earth doped calcium aluminate...

Aqueous dispersions for self cleaning coatings.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Patent No. Europe 1,337,594 Rhodia Chimie has been granted a patent for self-cleaning coatings with good mechanical properties. The coatings are obtained by using an aqueous dispersion containing photocatalytic (anatase) titanium dioxide...

Uniform ultrathin coatings from Nanofilm.(Patents Update)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Patent No. Europe 1,334,779 Nanofilm Ltd. has been granted a patent for ultrathin self-assembled coatings on surfaces with low chemical reactivity. It is obtained in a fast, efficient process by heating film-forming compositions comprised...

Valspar reports third quarter earnings.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Valspar Corp. reported net income for the third quarter ending July 30 of $44.9 million, up 12% from net income of $40.1 million for the comparable period last year. Sales for the quarter increased 9.6% to $655.6 million, compared to $598.2...

PPG coatings reports record quarterly sales.(Financial News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... PPG Industries reported record second quarter coatings sales of $1.35 billion, up $105 million. The growth was driven by stronger volumes in architectural, industrial, automotive OEM. aerospace and automotive refinish businesses and the...

A coil coating comeback?(sales in europe)
September 1, 2004... Coil coatings sales in Europe have been picking up again after a slowdown in demand last year. The recovery, however, has not been able to prevent a continued softening of prices which has been squeezing margins at a time of rising raw material...

Diversified brands introduces Rust Tough.(New Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Diversified Brands, a business unit of Sherwin Williams, has introduced Krylon Industrial Rust Tough acrylic alkyd and Rust Tough aerosol enamel. Both products offer corrosion protection in one coat. Rust Tough's high gloss finish resists...

Rust-Oleum offers green concrete prime and seal.(New Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Concrete Protection Systems (CPS), the flooring division of Rust-Oleum Industrial Brands, has introduced two new products for the protection of concrete floors. Green Concrete Prime and Seal is a high-performance epoxy coating system that...

California paints launches new exterior paint line.(New Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... California Paints has launched Pacific Exterior Finishes, a new line that will complement the company's Pacific Interior product line. Pacific Exterior is an acrylic latex formulation that is available in flat, low luster and satin gloss. Along...

Business ethics revisited.(Strategies & Analysis)
September 1, 2004... As consultants for more than 28 years, Chemark has seen almost every imaginable human condition in the business world. Since we authored our last article on business ethics in December 2003 awareness of and discussions about ethics in business...

Powder coatings market: following signs of economic recovery, the powder coatings market continues to focus on improving performance, expanding color options and penetrating new markets.
September 1, 2004... As the economy continues to recover, the powder coatings market has slowly begun to improve as well. Chemark Consulting" is estimating the North American powder coatings market will post a four percent rise in sales to $940 million in 2004. ...

The Blade Shop Inc.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... This company is the leading manufacturer of high speed mixing and dispersion blades in the U.S. With the widest assortment of types and sizes in stock, we can ship most orders the same day, Check the prices--you will be pleasantly surprised. A...

Measure color ... measure quality.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... The UltraScan[R] PRO spectrophotometer measures reflected and transmitted color and meets elf and ASTM guidelines for accurate color measurement. Its 5nm optical resolution enables the precise measurement of paint having colorants with sharp...

High performance reds from Clariant.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... Clariant has introduced a range of DPP Pigments for Automotive Coatings and High Quality Industrial Paints. The range will include bright opaque reds (PR 254) to produce chromatic solid colors with excellent durability. In addition, Clariant...

Degussa Smart Formulating.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... Degussa is an international corporation recognized as the world leader in specialty chemicals, Our particular strengths are innovation, reliability, and intelligent linking. The "Smart Formulating" concept embodies Degussa's combined...

New! Gardco mini cat # 21.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... 136 full color pages of new and revised physical testing & inspection instruments for the coatings and related industries available now from the Paul N. Gardner Company, Inc. Listings include: Abrasion Application Color/Gloss...

Coatings adhesion tester.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... PATTI adhesion testers provide accurate quantitative measurement of the pull-of strength of your paint, adhesive, or coating. A patented, self-aligning system uses compressed gas to apply a continuous load to a pull-stub mounted on the test...

Carbodilite[TM] crosslinking agent.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... Carbodilite[TM] is a multifunctional polycarbodiimide crosslinking agent manufactured by Nisshinbo Industries, Inc. It reacts with carboxyl and amino groups, and is designed to crosslink dispersions and emulsions at ambient or elevated...

Additives for coil coatings.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... Four-page brochure describes Lubrizol Coating Additives products for use in coil coating. Products include Surface Modifiers, Flow Control Additives, Adhesion Promoters and Rheology Control Agents. The additives provide abrasion and metal mark...

Brochure for UV/EB coatings formulators.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... Full-color, six page brochure features 19 new monomers and oligomers for high-performance UV/EB-cure applications. Product matrix provides performance data -functionality, color, viscosity, density, refractive index, elongation, modulus, glass...

Specialty wax additives for coatings.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... Micro Powders' expanded Product Brochure outlines over 100 products and applications for easy reference. Contained in these 8-pages, are the company's complete range of specialty additives for use in paint, coatings and ink formulations. These...

Clariant's your source for surfactants.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... It's well known Clariant is one of the world's leading suppliers of pigments. But Clariant also offers a full range of technically advanced surfactants. Clariant's product range encompasses anionic, nonionic, cationic and amphoteric...

Products for UV & EB.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... For technical info or samples of our unique EverGlide & UltraGlide dispersions for UV/EB: UV636 for flexible packaging; UV691 for wood; UV4HD for automotive, aerospace & electronics; and UltraMatte for thin film matting efficiency, call 800 349...

ICE Show Daily.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... Imagine how much you would benefit if you could put your sales message in the hands of your best potential customer every morning by 6:00 a.m. at their hotel room door and as they enter the exhibition hall ready to buy! There's only one way to...

Discover the advantages of pwder.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... A worldwide supplier to the powder coatings and liquid paint and coatings industry, Unimin is committed to providing premium mineral fillers and extenders. Our objective is to exceed our customers' expectations and to provide products that will...

Industrial mixing equipment.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... Conn and Co., LLC. designs and manufactures industrial mixing equipment. The company has introduced three patented blades under the tradename Conn Blade[R], The ITT style features a combination of louvers and teeth. The IT has louvers for...

Little Joe Industries.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... Little Joe Industries offers the ADM Automatic Draw Down Machine for use with grind gages. The ADM automates the draw down process controlling scraper angle, speed, and force. Since these aspects are no longer operator dependent your grind gage...

New easy-dispersing Black Iron Oxide.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Hoover Color announces HB-1090 Thermal Black Iron Oxide. HB-T090 has the blue undertone desired by many formulators. HB-1090 utilizes a unique and patented thermal process, which creates perfect spheres of high-purity Magnetite or Black Iron...

Troy literature promotes Polyphase[R] 663.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... Polyphase[R] 663 is a zero VOC, broadspectrum dry film preservative offering safe handling advantages, color and thermal stability, and protection against both fungal and algal attack Polyphase 663 is ideal for use in a wide variety of exterior...

Toyo global Pigment group.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... Toyo Pigments is one of the top 5 global organic pigment manufacturers. Our reputation has been built on our unique and extensive surface treatment chemistries that provide formulation and performance enhancements for our users. Toyo Color...

Aqueous pigment dispersions.(Literature Showcase)
September 1, 2004... The Alex Color Company manufactures low-cost, high quality aqueous dispersions for use in water-based inks and coatings. Al-flex, Al-Gloss, Al-Sparse, C-series and new low VOC W-series dispersions are available Custom dispersions are also...

Combined forces: with their merger completed, Rodda Paint and Cloverdale look for greater regional strength.
September 1, 2004... Cloverdale Paint and Rodda Paint have completed a merger that will yield a $150 million per year, family-controlled powerhouse in northwestern North America, producing close to 10 million gallons annually. The merger is the third in four...

Biocides & fungicides update: the BPD remains a key hurdle for makers and users of biocides, fungicides and related products. And don't forget to tread lightly when making claims.(European Biocidal Products Directive)
September 1, 2004... For some time now, biocides and fungicides producers have been focused on the European Biocidal Products Directive (BPD). For them--and ultimately their customers--the calendar may read 2004, but 2010 feels like it's just around the corner. ...

Pigment Suppliers Directory.(Directory)
September 1, 2004... The following pages contain a directory of select pigments suppliers and their products. For more details on the products listed in this guide, contact the companies directly. BASF Corporation Wyandotte, MI (734) 324-6760 Fax: (734)...

ICE 2004: FSCT's International Coatings Expo returns to Chicago next month. Here is a preview of what's planned for the adjoining International Coatings Technology Conference and what companies are exhibiting.(International Coatings Expo)(Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology)
September 1, 2004... This year marks the end of an era--and the beginning of a new one--for the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT). The International Coatings Expo (ICE) 2004 will take place Oct. 27-29 in Chicago, marking its return to the Windy...

Dickie to be presented with Heckel Award, Akzo's Pilcher to deliver Mattiello Memorial Lecture.(Expo Preview ICE 2004)(Ray A. Dickie)(Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc)(George R. Pilcher )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Ray A. Dickie, editor of JCT Research and JCT CoatingsTech, has been named the 2004 recipient of FSCT's highest honor, the George Baugh Heckel Award. Presentation of the award will be made at the opening session of FSCT's 82nd annual meeting,...

Heckel Award presented to Ray Dickie.(Expo Preview)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Considered the most prestigious of FSCT awards, the George Baugh Heckel Award recognizes an individual whose contributions to the organization have been outstanding. The honor was established in 1951 and is dedicated to the memory of George...

Pilcher: coil coatings leader, respected speaker.(Expo Preview)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Following graduation from the College of Wooster in 1970 with a B.A. in chemistry, Pilcher began an 11-year period with The Sherwin-Williams Company in the coil coatings laboratory. In 1975, he became leader of a special task group formed to...

NPCA annual meeting: from Oct. 24-26, The National Paint and Coatings Association will gather for its annual meeting to discuss the state of their business. Speakers include experts on politics, outsourcing and U.S.-China relations.(National Paint and Coatings Association)
September 1, 2004... The Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago will host the National Paint and Coatings Association's (NPCA) 117th annual meeting. As usual, industry leaders will gather to discuss the state of their own industry and other issues that affect...

Eastman completes sale of CASPI unit.(Industry News)(Resolution Specialty Materials Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Eastman Chemical Company and Apollo Management. L.P. have completed the sale of certain businesses and product lines in Eastman's coatings, adhesives, specialty polymers and inks (CASH) segment to Apollo. Apollo said the new company will...

ASTM Metallic and Inorganic Coatings meeting.(Industry News)(American Society for Testing and Materials)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... ASTM Committee B08 on Metallic and Inorganic Coatings will be held Oct. 13-15 at ASTM's international headquarters in West Conshohocken PA. For more info contact ASTM's Dan Schultz. (610) 832-9716: E-mail: dschultz@astm.org.

BASF begins production at amino resins plant.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... BASF has begun production of high quality, low-formaldehyde, amino resins for the North American coatings market at its new Wyandotte, MI manufacturing plant. This production unit provides BASF with significant initial capacity in the U.S. Sold...

Unimin to increase nepheline syenite production.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Unimin Corp., which supplies functional fillers from its Nepthon and Blue Mountain, Ontario plants for architectural and industrial paint and coatings applications, will increase its nepheline syenite production capacity by 50%. Due to the...

Aqualon.(Pricing Changes)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Aqualon: Oct. 1- $0.10/lb. for hydroxy-ethylcellulose (HEC) and Natrosol Plus modified HEC in North America, South America Middle East. Africa and Asia.

Dow.(Pricing Changes)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Dow: August 1--10% increase in North America for all Ucar solution vinyl resins.

Elementis pigments.(Pricing Changes)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Elementis Pigments: Sept. 15-$0.05/lb. increase for synthetic iron oxide pigments in North America and Europe.

ISP.(Pricing Changes)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... ISP: Sept. 1--5% increase in North America for select Fungitrol biocides, including IPBC and FOLPET Products

Johnson Polymer.(Pricing Changes)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Johnson Polymer: August 1--3-5%/lb. increase for high solids and acrylic polyols: 4-7% increase for solid acrylic resins for powder coatings: and 3-6% increase for emulsions.

Reichhold.(Pricing Changes)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Reichhold: Sept. 1--$0.05/lb. on a acrylic emulsions, vinyl acrylic emulsions solution polymers, styrene-containing polymers and vinyl acetate ethylene in North America.

Rohm and Haas.(Pricing Changes)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Rohm and Haas: Sept. 1-10% increase in Europe for architectural and functional coatings group's entire product range; increase of 8-15%/wet lb. for emulsions and 8-15%/dry lb. for solid-grade resins.

ISP.(Distributor Appointments)(International Specialty Products Inc.)(T. H. Hilson Company)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... ISP has expanded T. H. Hilson Company's sales territory for its Biotrend industrial biocides to include Minnesota, Wisconsin North Dakota. South Dakota, northern Illinois and the greater Chicago area. This expansion is in addition to its...

Rohm and Haas has named Avantcoat S.L. the sales agent.(Distributor Appointments)(Avantcoat S.L.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Rohm and Haas has named Avantcoat S.L. the sales agent for polyacrylate dispersions in Europe.

Akzo Nobel.(Akzo Nobel N.V. completea sale of catalysts and phosphorous businesses )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Akzo Nobel has completed the sale of its catalysts and phosphorous chemicals businesses for 850 [euro] million

Sartomer's Chatom.(Sartomer Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... ... Sartomer's Chatom, AL plant has been recommended for ISO 9001:2000 registration...

Charles Ross and Son Company.(www.dispersers.com)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Charles Ross and Son Company has launched a new high speed disperser web site at www.dispersers.com.

Correction.(Industry News)(Correction Notice)
September 1, 2004... In our "Top Companies Report" in July, Dunn-Edwards' profile contained errors. Its new products include Tilt-Prime and the director of laboratories is H.B. Mislang.

California paints hires district sales manager.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... California Paints has appointed Brian Sullivan to district sales manager. Sullivan will cover the central and western Massachusetts sales territory, man-aging independent dealer business in this area.

BASF names Kramer head of global acrylic monomers and superabsorbents.(People on the Move)(BASF AG)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Markus Kramer has been named the new head of BASF's global acrylic monomers and superabsorbents business. He replaces Martin Brudermuller, head of the functional polymers division, who had assumed this position on a temporary basis after the...

Silberline hires market communications manager.(People on the Move)(Silberline Manufacturing Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Silberline Manufacturing Co. has appointed Tiffany Oakley to the post of market communications manager. Oakley previously worked as a U.S. marketing manager with Epichem, Inc.

Elementis appoints Hopkins to board of directors.(People on the Move)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Elementis plc has appointed Keith Hopkins to the board of directors. Hopkins is chairman of Scapa Group and a non-executive director of British Vita plc. Hopkins replaces the current chairman, Jonathan Fry, who will retire from the board in...

BYK-Chemie appoints new sales manager for paint additives.(People on the Move)(BYK- Chemie USA Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... BYK-Chemie USA, Inc. has added new sales manager, Bruce Seeber, to its paint additives division. Prior to this position, Seeber worked for Degussa Corp. for 14 years in its sales, marketing and purchasing departments. His background includes...

International Barrier hires new general manager.(People on the Move)(International Barrier Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... International Barrier Technology, Inc., a manufacturer of fire resistant building materials, has hired Janice B. Loebel as general manager, U.S. operations. In her new role, Loebel will manage the expansion of Barrier's manufacturing capacity...

Luck promoted to VP marketing at Buckman Labs.(People on the Move)(Buckman Laboratories International Inc.)(vice president)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Buckman Laboratories International has promoted Robin Luck to vice president of marketing. Luck will report to Steve Buckman, president and CEO. He joined Buckman Labs in 1999 to lead the corporate sales effort for Buckman's U.S. company. Luck...

CEPE elects new board members.(People on the Move)(European Confederation of Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Manufacturers Associations)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... CEPE, the European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Colours Industry, elected a new board at its general assembly in June. After making amendments to the statutes the new board is now composed of fifteen members: eight from large...

Eliokem offers rheological resins.(Supplier's Corner)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Eliokem now offers a full range of rheological resins, Pliolite and Plioway, for use in organic media ranging from strong aromatic solvents to weak paraffin fluids. Chemically these terpolymers are primarily based on modified styrene and...

Superchlon chlorinated polyolefines from GSI Exim.(Supplier's Corner)(GSI Exim)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... Superchlon chlorinated polyolefines, manufactured by Nippon Paper Industries Co. and distributed by GSI Exim, are suitable to be used as a main resin for road marking, pool, heavy duty and marine paints as an alternative material for...

Shepherd color offers StarLight pigments.(Supplier's Corner)(Shepherd Color Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2004... The Shepherd Color Company, has developed the StarLight product line, which uses MicroMirror technology to obtain brilliance and sparkle in a variety of different applications. MicroMirror technology is produced through the use of a...