Industrial Paint & Powder articles from December 2002

Industrial Paint & Powder archives from December 2002

The EPA wants you. (Editor's View).(Editorial)
December 1, 2002... As Jack Sweet writes in this month's cover story on powder coatings, a slowdown in manufacturing can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it can mean depressed prices and overcapacity. On the other hand, it can be a good time for companies...

Rhode Island lead suit a mistrial. (News Watch).(jury deadlocks in state suit against 8 firms)
December 1, 2002... Following a seven-week trial and four days of jury deliberation, Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein declared a mistrial in the state's lawsuit against eight companies after the six-person jury told him it was deadlocked. The...

Paint store destroyed by fire in business next day. (News Watch).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Dave Cooper was working at home planning events to celebrate the fifth anniversary of his PPG distributor location in St. Louis when he receives a call informing him that his store. Cooper Color, was on fire. When he arrived a his store 25...

FSCT to hold ICE every other year. (News Watch).(Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology will also move permanent location of the International Coatings Expo to Chicago, Illinois)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology, citing the results of a survey of coatings manufacturers and suppliers, announced that the International Coatings Expo (ICE) will be held every other year beginning in 2004. The survey,...

IHEA, IREA vote to merge. (News Watch).(Infrared Equipment Association and the Industrial Heating Equipment Association, US)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... At its annual meeting in Las Vegas in October, the members of the Infrared Equipment Association (IREA) voted unanimously to merge with the Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA). The following week, the executive board of IHEA met and...

Frank Sullivan named CEO of RPM; Thomas Sullivan retires. (News Watch).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... RPM Inc. (Medina, OH) announced the appointment of Frank Sullivan as CEO, and says he will retain the titles of president and COO. He succeeds his father, Thomas Sullivan, who has retired after 31 years as RPM's chief executive. Under the...

NPCA announces Awards. (News Watch).(National Paint & Coatings Association, US)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Five industry members received Industry Statesman Awards and four industry members received Industry Achievement Awards during the National Paint & Coatings Association's (NPCA) 115th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, October 27-29. The Industry...

PPG honors researchers. (News Watch).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... PPG Industries Inc. (Pittsburgh) announced the induction of three individuals into the PPG Collegium the company's highest honor for advances in research and development. The inductees are: The late Robert Jerabek, who died last month at...

Akzo Nobel acquires 50% stake in Mexican powder coatings producer. (News Watch).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Akzo Nobel Coatings (The Netherlands) has acquired a 50% stake in Industrial de Acabados S.A. de C.V. (INDA), reported to be the largest powder coatings producer in Mexico. The resulting joint-venture company, Akzo Nobel INDA S.A. de C.V., will...

Ferro Corp. sells powder coatings unit. (News Watch).(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Ferro Corp. completed the sale of its powder coatings business unit in separate transactions with Akzo Nobel N.V. and Rohm and Haas Co., with the sale valued at approximately $160 million, including the assumption of "certain liabilities" by...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
December 1, 2002... In the November issue's Literature Showcase section, an incorrect color-change time was listed for Nordson's Sure Clean powder spray booth. The correct color-change time is under 10 minutes.

IHEA and IREA to join forces. (In Focus).(Industrial Heating Equipment Association and Infrared Equipment Association to merge)
December 1, 2002... Many in the finishing industry may be aware of the merger of the Industrial Heating Equipment Association (IHEA) and the Infrared Equipment Association (IREA). The official date when IREA members become a fourth "division" of the IHEA will be...

Powder coating: squeezing troubles into opportunities; due to falling prices for powder coatings and overcapacity in the marketplace, coatings and equipment manufacturers have focused on better serving current markets and entering new ones.(Industry Overview)
December 1, 2002... Things are tough all over these days. The U.S. Labor Department reported in October that the unemployment rate rose to nearly 6%. And figures released by the Tempe, AZ.-based Institute for Supply Management shows that manufacturing, which...

Maximizing efficiency in metal finishing: manufacturers have a lot to consider when optimizing a metal-finishing system, and the success of their products depends on making the right choices.
December 1, 2002... Today, consumers are well-educated and have many choices. They want a great product, which demands a great finish. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon to see significant resources spent on building the great product and often not enough on the...

Higher solids acrylic resins debut: government regulations and the need for greater productivity drove the development of new acrylic polyol resins for coatings used in the automotive industry.
December 1, 2002... Faster-drying and lower-VOC paint systems are the current goals of the automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and refinish markets. Driving these goals are productivity and government regulations, respectively. To address market...

The psychology behind the sale: to get the job in today's competitive marketplace, custom coaters need to understand customers' purchasing motivations and be able to distinguish their companies from their competitors.
December 1, 2002... In a session held for custom coaters the day before the start of Powder Coating 2002, speaker Iris Ann Porter discussed a variety of marketing and sales techniques and how psychology plays a major role. Topics were designed to help attendees...

Equipment and coatings innovations. (Special Advertising Section).
December 1, 2002... From pretreatment through coating, curing and color and thickness measurement, companies are providing innovative products and services to help finishers provide the highest quality finishes for their customers. Whether your goal is to increase...

Roobol on painting.(coatings industry production strategy)(Column)
December 1, 2002... Adding Flattening Agents We are looking for a flattening product to mix with our enamel paints to dull the finish. Previously we used a flattening paste made by a defunct company. Is there a product you can recommend? I always tell...

Powder coating.(includes strategy for cleaning powder coating spray booths)
December 1, 2002... Cleaning the Booth Is compressed air recommended to clean the inside surfaces of a powder coating spray booth at the end of the work shift, or should the booth be cleaned using a vacuum? Compressed air does a fine job in moving powder...

Coatings R&D notebook.(includes strategy for adding additives to allow coatings to have insulating properties)
December 1, 2002... Heat-Reflecting Additives What additives give coatings insulating properties? Synthetic micro-spheres with diameters similar to those of pigment particles have been utilized as fillers for coatings that promote improved performance...

Performance-enhancing resins. (Product Innovations).(Georgia-Pacific Resins Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... The patented Arylzene resins offer benefits to the alkyd and urethane-alkyd markets--a unique combination of hardness, toughness, adhesion and viscosity reduction with diverse functionality and formulating latitude. The resins are designed to...

Color control in your hand. (Product Innovations).(Datacolor)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... The new Mercury Color Measurement System puts color control in the palm of your hand. This accurate portable color measurement instrument delivers lab-grade performance with PDA ease and performs color evaluations on the production floor with...

High performance pigment. (Product Innovations).(Dominion Colour Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... DCC 7097 (Pigment Yellow 97) is a high performance Hansa Yellow developed for coatings applications. PY-97 is similar in shade to PY-1 (DCC 1104) with very good solvent fastness, lightfastness and heat resistance. At 220[degrees]C, PY-97 has...

Xenon tester. (Product Innovations).(Q-Panel Lab Products)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... The Q-Sun Xenon Test Chamber is a low price xenon arc tester. The Q-Sun's low purchase price and low lamp price help even the smallest lab afford full-spectrum weatherability and light stability testing. The Q-Sun is also easy to install, easy...

Versatile can crusher. (Product Innovations).(TeeMark Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... TeeMark demonstrated this versatile can crusher at ICE 2002. The Super 6PJ-VC opens, empties and crushes full cans, pails and aerosol cans. At the same time, its vapor control (VC) package captures solvent vapors and propellant gases and...

Anti-sag, anti-settling additive. (Product Innovations).(Poly-Resyn Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... HAP-free Suspeno 201-NBA uses Poly-Resyn Inc.'s new generation original moisture-free technology. Suspeno 201-NBA is an anti-sag and anti-settling rheo-logical additive for use in solvent formulas requiring HAP compliance. Poly-Resyn Inc....

Digital Image Analyzer. (Product Innovations).(Atlas Material Testing Technology)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... The VIEEW Digital Image Analyzer allows laboratory personnel to analyze surface structures quickly and accurately, with enhanced reproducibility by classifying samples according to the nature and severity of the surface degradation they incur....

Pearlescent pigments. (Product Innovations).(Wenzhou Pearlescent Pigments Compamu Ltd.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... As one kind of specific pigment, pearlescent pigments can be widely used in coatings, automotive paint, plastics, printing and cosmetics. These pigments create pearl light and/or decoration, which can make products distinct. Wenzhou...

UN-certified containers. (Product Innovations).(M&M Industries)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Life Latch plastic containers are UN certified for solids and liquids for packaging group II hazardous chemicals. For solids there are nine sizes--l/2, 1, 2, 2.5, 3.5, 5, 5.5 and 6.5 (round) and 11.3 gallons (square). For liquids there is a...

Acid catalysts for thermosetting. (Product Innovations).(Nichem Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Acid catalysts are available in a variety of solvents, both blocked and nonblocked. Used to thermoset amino crosslinked resins, they promote the reaction of lower acid value resins at lower temperatures. Nichem Corp. 773-924-3700

Solvent dyes. (Product Innovations).(Ming Hui Chemicals (Wuxi) Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... Ming Hui Chemicals is a manufacturer of solvent dyes (including metal complex). Its major applications include the paint and ink industry, resins and others. A comprehensive quality control system strictly guarantees that all products are...

High speed Gyroscopic paint mixer. (Product Innovations).(Hero Industries)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2002... The S 2800 Gyro Shaker ensures fast and optimum homogeneity for high or low viscosity products. The automatic clamping system and a tailored designed lower plate can accommodate either square or round cans up to 17 3/4 inches in height and 90...

Benchmarking: hitting the bull's-eye. (Industry Forum).
December 1, 2002... If you ever expect to hit the bull's-eye, you have to know where the target is. One of the best tools we can use to stay competitive in today's industry, and know where the target is--is benchmarking. Visualize your target by benchmarking...