Industrial Paint & Powder articles from December 2004

Industrial Paint & Powder archives from December 2004

Powder coating (p)review.(Editor's View)
December 1, 2004... Powder Coating '04 was held in Charlotte, N.C., September 21-23, the fourteenth tradeshow sponsored or co-sponsored by the Powder Coating Institute (PCI). Trade show attendance has been dropping for several years now, in our industry and in...

Plasticolors celebrates acceptance into OSHA's VPP.(News Watch)(Occupational Health and Safety Administration's (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program)
December 1, 2004... Plasticolors Inc. (Ashtabula, Ohio), a supplier of pigment and chemical dispersions to the paint, coatings, caulk, sealants and thermoset plastics industries, has been accepted into the Occupational Health and Safety Administration's (OSHA)...

GretagMacbeth announces new brand program.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... GretagMacbeth (New Windsor, N.Y.), launched its new corporate branding initiative--the first major overhaul since the merger of Gretag and Macbeth in 1997. "Inspired by the growing demand to simplify color management, the initiative...

Giardina receives award for MOS Technology.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... As part of the 2004 International Woodworking Machinery & Furniture Supply Fair-USA (Atlanta), Giardina Finishing Systems USA was presented with the Challengers Distinguished Achievement Award for its MOS Technology advancements. This honor...

Akzo Nobel opens International Paint Japan business.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Arnhem, the Netherlands-based Akzo Nobel's International Paint business, has officially commenced full business operations in Japan. After more than 25 years of indirect involvement in Japan, the company staged an inauguration ceremony in Tokyo...

Auto color trends vibrant per PPG.(News Watch)
December 1, 2004... From techno aquamarine and rich mahogany to glittering green and delicate yellow, the next generation of automotive colors reflect a bright and vibrant outlook toward the future, according to PPG Industries (Pittsburgh). PPG's Global...

Walther Pilot North America.(signed contract with Wagner Industrial Liquid Group)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Walther Pilot North America (Chesterfield, Mich.) has announced an agreement with Wagner Industrial Liquid Group (Markdorf, Germany) to serve as its affiliate to major U.S. and Canadian markets, promoting its line of liquid industrial spray...

SDC Technologies Inc.(has been purchased by The Compass Group International LLC )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... SDC Technologies Inc., a California-based global supplier of functional surface technologies, coatings and materials announced that 100 percent of the company has been purchased by The Compass Group International LLC and the management team....

Sun Chemical.(announced price increases )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The Performance Pigments at Sun Chemical (Cincinnati) has announced price increases of 5 percent to 10 percent on pigments and pigment preparations. Raw material prices, including intermediates, bulk chemicals, resins and vehicles have...

X-Rite.(partnered with Ciba)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... X-Rite (Grandville, Mich.) announced its partnership Ciba as the exclusive hardware color solution partner for its website: matchmycolor.com Matchmycolor.com is an on-line service-only platform design to assist all color-related professionals...

Dow Oxygenated Solvents.(organized new web site, www.dowsolvents.com.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Dow Oxygenated Solvents (Midland, Mich.) expanded its presence on the Internet with a new web site, www.dowsolvents.com. The site is designed to provide formulators with quick and easy access to the information they need to specify Dow...

Bayer MaterialScience L.L.C.(announced closing facility )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Bayer MaterialScience L.L.C. announced plans to close an aromatic polyisocyanate production unit at the company's New Martinsville, W.V., site by the end of the first quarter of next year. The plant manufactures the company's Desmodur CB...

MorehouseCowles, a manufacturer of dispersing and milling equipment and technology for the chemicals.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... MorehouseCowles, a manufacturer of dispersing and milling equipment and technology for the chemicals, paints, pigments and coatings industries announced at International Coatings Expo the addition of new product lines utilizing the...

Clariant Corp., Pigments & Additives Div.(automated production plant )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Clariant Corp., Pigments & Additives Div. (Coventry, R.I.) inaugurated its state-of-the-art automated production plant for Diketopyrrolo Pyrrole (DPP) pigments at Clariant's site in Frankfurt-Hochst, Germany The first pilot plant tests were...

Solar Products Inc.(People)(hired Paul Ross)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Solar Products Inc. (Pompton Lakes, N.J.) hired Paul Ross as vice president of product development. Ross spear heads the design Paul Ross and development of custom medium wavelength electric infrared heaters.

Uniqema.(People)(appointed Chris Siemer )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Uniqema (Gouda, The Netherlands) appointed Chris Siemer as regional director for the Asia Pacific region. Siemer will hold responsibility for daily operations and the development and execution of regional strategies.

Grace Performance Chemicals.(People)(named Michael S. Richardson quality assurance manager)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Grace Performance Chemicals (Cambridge, Mass.) named Michael S. Richardson worldwide quality assurance manager for its Darex business unit.

Malvern Instruments.(People)(appointed Dr. Charles (Chuck) Rohn)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Dr. Charles (Chuck) Rohn joined the Malvern Instruments (Southborough, Mass.) rheology products team in the United States as an applications consultant.

ASC installs new spray booth technology; when a Michigan-based paint shop needed a scrubber solution for its spray booths, it installed environmentally friendly technology that has saved energy and helped boost its bottom line.
December 1, 2004... In its need to increase uptime, ASC Inc., a paint shop in Livonia, Mich., had switched to Omnichem's dispersion process several years ago, which has since allowed 24-hour operation for the facility. In March 2004, faced with poor scrubber...

How to use touch-up paint for flawless fixes; before you scrap the product fine or process because of a flawed finish, try using touch-up paint. Here, read about how to apply different types of touch-up paint to achieve a winning finish.
December 1, 2004... It's inevitable. Every painted surface will encounter imperfections when the coating is applied or the product is installed or delivered. Two common issues associated with the coatings process are hook mark and light coverage of recessed areas....

Harvesting the competitive landscape: if you learn what your rivals are not doing, you may find new business opportunities for yourself.
December 1, 2004... In the global, highly competitive paint and powder industry, competitors often are viewed as adversaries to be outsmarted. It is especially threatening when business rivals are going after your target markets with products similar to yours. But...

From tobacco farming to powder coating: racking up a quality powder coating business was made easier for the McLaurin brothers when they partnered with Production Plus Corp.(Technicoat Corp.)
December 1, 2004... When brothers Phil and Larry WMcLaurin, who had been tobacco farmers in Durham, N.C., until the mid-1980s, realized their future in farming was dying, they Knew they had to do something else. There was a need in Durham for a custom painter, and...

Industrial finishing 1984 to present.(Calendar)
December 1, 2004... This is the last article in our year-long series that celebrated Industrial Paint & Powder's 80th anniversary. In 1993, Industrial Finishing changed its name to Industrial Paint & Powder. The feature story below is a portion of an article that...

Upcoming industry events.(Calendar)
December 1, 2004... January India International Coatings Show Jan 14-16 Mumbai Mumbai, India Sponsor: Services International www.coatingsindia.com 2005 Safety Conference/Enviro Summit January 18-21 St. Petersburg Beach, Fla. Sponsor: Association of...

Cause of blisters and pinholes.(Powder Coating)
December 1, 2004... We currently have a powder operation where we applied powder to a part that is made of cold rolled steel with zinc plating over it. After the curing process we notice small blisters and pinholes in the finish. Could this be impurities in the...

Liquid vs. powder, vertical vs. horizontal.(Powder Coating)
December 1, 2004... I am a manager of an electrostatic, vertical, liquid painting operation using discs and painting with high solids polyesters (AAMA 2603). We used to have a horizontal powder coat line, but discontinued it due to lack of business at that time...

Plastic protection products.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Catalog has more than 220 pages describing the company's plastic protection parts, including caps and plugs; pipe and flange protection; finishing products; electrical and electronics; high-temperature masking; cable ties; specialty protection...

Self-supporting pocket filters.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Made from high-integrity, high-loft polyester media that resists moisture, will not sag, and is durable, these filters are suitable for use as prefilters, primary filters, second-stage filters and paint spray booth final filters. Media has low...

Coating thickness gauge.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Offered in two models, Ferrous for steel or Combo for all metals, PosiTest DFT is designed to eliminate guesswork by using patented technology to automatically recognize the substrate and take a measurement. Fast, repeatable measurements and no...

Low odor glycol ethers.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Recent process improvements have resulted in a lower odor profile for Dowanol PnB and PnP glycol ethers. Made for resin manufacturers, coatings formulators and coatings applicators to use in protective coatings for industrial, automotive and...

Dampener for even spray application.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... When the pulsating action of reciprocating pumps caused an uneven spray into the company's rinse tanks, and in many instances, the metals were not rinsed completely, the company installed its Sentry 1 pulsation dampener at each pump discharge...

Arc flash labels.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Arc flash, a short circuit that travels from one exposed live conductor to another, is a major concern of safety and facility managers. Typically occurring when electrical equipment is being disconnected, inspected or serviced, an arc flash can...

Temperature profile software.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Paqfile Viewer is a free software download that lets you view the company's temperature profiles (known as Paqfiles) produced by its Tracker or Insight software packages. The tool lets your customers or colleagues view Paqfiles without...

Pass through blaster.(Product Innovations)(Viking Corp. )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... MR 2412 integrates with the paint system monorail for continuous blast and paint operations. Hands-free system can do slow speeds to very high speeds by increasing or decreasing the blast wheel horsepower. Four standard VC1 blast wheels are...

Architectural pigment dispersant.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Troysperse 90W for aqueous and solvent systems acts as a dispersant and wetting agent to enhance the properties of many products and applications, including architectural and industrial coatings and color dispersions. Suitable for the...

Compressed air vacuums.(Product Innovations)(Industrial Air Solutions )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... XtractMAX self-cleaning compressed air-powered vacuums combine up to 45 gal of usable storage and great suction with 99 percent filtration efficiency, down to 0.5 microns. Now you can use your existing plant air to create a powerful, versatile...

Curing agent.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Made for epoxy coating formulators that prefer a low-color, stain-resistant topcoat and good handling properties, Anquawhite 100 is a polymeric amine dispersion in water. It offers a fast dry, long working life, high stain resistance and...

Drum handling.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Model LD-2 slides directly onto the forks of any lift truck. No tools are required, making this model suitable for plants and warehouse applications. Installation and removal is a matter of seconds. Its Parrot-Beak mechanical clamping system...

Reciprocating spray machine.(Product Innovations)(Giardina Finishing USA )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Dualtech 401 offers a patented wet-on-wet conveyor belt cleaning system for a total recovery of materials by using very little solvent. It also features multiple spray circuits designed for up to 12 spray guns with the flexibility for multiple...

DPP pigments.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Made for applications such as automotive finishes, industrial coatings and plastics coloring, five new red Diketopyrrolo Pyrrole (DPP) pigments are offered. Three of the five will be C.I. Pigment Red 254 types: Hostaperm Red D2G 70, Hostaperm...

Thin-film calorimeter.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Con-Trol-Cure TFC 9000 tests coatings to ensure that they are curing consistently. The calorimeter quickly measures the exothermic heat reaction from a polymerizing sample through a highly sensitive sensor. It rapidly analyzes the incoming data...

Research rheometer.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Viscoanalyser is designed using a modular concept and can be upgraded to meet expanding needs and requirements. Designed for research and development as well quality control, the unit is delivered with all necessary components to begin...

Window tint and reflectance meter.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... ColorQA is a lightweight, hand-held, battery-operated device designed for easy portability. The device measures color in red, green and blue percentage format. To start comparing, apply the sensor tip to any colored surface the user wants to...

Coatings for wood, metal office furniture.(Product Innovations)
December 1, 2004... A new brochure from Sherwin-Williams Chemical Coatings Div., Advanced Coatings for Wood and Metal Office Furniture, provides information about the quality products and services available from the company for manufacturers of wood and metal...

New manifold automatic spray gun.(Product Innovations)(MAG AA )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... MAG AA has a manifold-mounted design that aids in faster maintenance changeover. It also provides advanced spray consistency, design simplicity for reduced maintenance time and expense, and reduced overspray. Spray gun offers time- and...

Powder gun.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... PulsePower was recently issued U.S. Patent. Unit is designed to pro vide an improvement in powder gun performance, including a host e benefits such as extreme Faraday cage penetration. PulsePower cycle gun voltage on and off in nanoseconds....

Air filtering units, regulators.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Designed to extend the life of pneumatic tools by filtering out water, oil aerosols and dirt particulates from air lines, the CleanAir product line offers three types of filtering units: centrifugal filter-regulator units, which filter out...

Dry lube.(Product Innovations)(Krylon Products Group)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Sprayon 737LQ synthetic-modified dry lube provides maximum protection against rust and corrosion, specifically in manufacturing and industrial environments. It is non-staining, waterproof and chemical-resistant, and its dry film is designed to...

Low VOC coating system.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Urethane coating system provides superior corrosion protection and weatherability to painted outdoor metal structures. System uses the company's VpCI 396 primer and VpC1384 high gloss topcoat. Features include extreme hardness and with...

New dispersions for solvent paints.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Surpass line of easily dispersible products for universal solvent systems combines ease of dispersion with excellent strength development. It can, in many cases, eliminate the need for pigment milling. Surpass products are dry flushes for...

Fiber optic amplifiers.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... SU17 Series has a push-button teach mode and includes a digital display indicating incoming light level, adjustment steps and scanning conditions. Three sensitivity settings help to meet specific application needs, built-in autotuning for...

Gas permeameter.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Model C-522 is designed to measure the permeability of materials based on ASTM standards. It measures pressure difference and flow rate in the ranges recommended by ASTM. Resistance characteristics are computed from measured values. A number of...

Safety Q&A.
December 1, 2004... My employees are complaining about not having enough mobility with our current respirators. Are there "portable" respirators available for powder coating? Are they expensive? I'm sure that I don't need to tell you that respiratory...

The single source for your finishing needs.(Web Locator)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... EISENMANN offers complete turnkey, single source solutions from design to installation to complete service and follow-up. Products include E-Coat, Powder Coating and Spray Painting Systems. Material Handling Systems and Environmental Technology...

Automated paint booths, finishing enclosures.(Web Locator)(Col-Met Spray Booths, Inc)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Col-Met Spray Booths, Inc. manufactures quality automotive paint booths and industrial type finishing enclosures. We specialize in spray booths for paint and powder applications, batch ovens and oven panels. Select from our standard products...

Get answers to technical questions about powder coaing process.(Web Locator)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... ITW Gema manufactures spray application equipment and recovery systems used to apply powder coatings in a variety of markets. The website is a great resource for visitors seeking information on the powder coating process or on product...

Metallic & special effect pigment leader.(Web Locator)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Silberline is the global supplier of quality special effect and performance pigments. We have more than 400 aluminum leafing and non-leafing grades available in pastes, pellets, and de-dusted flakes for a variety of applications. Whether you...

Powder coatings.(Web Locator)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... DuPont Powder Coatings easy-to-navigate web site showcases our Alesta[TM], Nap-Gard[TM], and Ray-Tec[TM] brands of quality powder coatings. It details information regarding our services, technologies, rapid response capabilities, RAL's, color...

Masking and hanging products.(Web Locator)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2004... EPSI is a major international supplier of masking and hanging products for the industrial coating market. EPSI is known for their innovative designs in custom masking/hanging projects and for their extensive offering of standard solutions....

Measure color ... measure quality.(Web Locator)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... HunterLab color measurement spectrophotometers are ideal for quality control and color formulation of paint. Measure raw materials such as pigments, bases and additives as well as finished product including liquid paint, powder coatings, paint...

Custom touch-up paint.(Web Locator)(Raabe Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Raabe Corp. is the #1 manufacturer of custom matched touch-up paint and a leading provider of private label aerosol and liquid filling services. Visit our web site to learn more about Precision Color touch-up paint or cost effective aerosol and...

Spray booth filters, accessories.(Web Locator)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Chemco is a leading nationwide supplier of spray booth filters & accessories. Our diverse products offer maximum economical savings for every size and type of finishing operation. Chemco spray booth filters, booth coatings, and flame retardant...

Modular and custom spray booths.(Web Locator)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The world's leading manufacturer or spray booths. Modular construction and custom designs engineered for any application from small parts finishing systems to large aircraft finishing environments and everything in between. Global Finishing...

Environmentally sensitive coatings.(Web Locator)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Deft Inc., the leader in environmentally sensitive coatings, has developed a website describing its current product line of primers and topcoats. The site reviews new developments in solvent free zero VOC primer and topcoat technologies as well...

Inspection equipment for coating industry.(Web Locator)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2004... Since 1947 Elcometer has been a world leader, not only in the manufacture and supply of inspection equipment to the coatings industry, but also in the design and development of new products specifically to meet our customer's requirements. Our...

Custom racking solutions.(Web Locator)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Custom designed and engineered paint racks from PPC Magic Rack[R] not only ensure defect-free finishes; they also make optimum use of rack space for maximum parts density and improved productivity. Our unique patented technology protects...

Coating application technology.(Web Locator)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2004... Nordson liquid and powder application technology is used worldwide in the manufacture of industrial and consumer products. Backed with proven expertise, service and support, Nordson manual equipment and fully automated engineered systems...

Thickness gages, inspection instruments.(Web Locator)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2004... As the industry leader, Mighty Hook has been designing and manufacturing hooks, hanging systems an masking products for powder coating liquid coating, and e-coating processes for over 12 years. We hold several patents on many of our hooks an...

Pollution control systems.(Web Locator)(Company Profile)
December 1, 2004... Met-Pro Corp., Systems Div., designs and builds turnkey air- and water-pollution control systems for removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other atmospheric pollutants, and for treating toxic leachate in industrial wastewater,...

DeFelsko Corp.(Web Locator)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... DeFelsko Corp., a U.S. manufacturer of coating thickness gages and inspection instruments, has an easy-to-navigate website that provides details on its entire family of products, including the NEW PosiTest[R] DFI and the PosiTector[R] 6000...

Automated finishing systems.(Web Locator)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Therma-Tron-X manufactures custom, high efficiency electrocoating, powder and liquid paint systems; programmable hoists, industrial ovens and pretreatment systems with full water conditioning and wastewater treatment equipment, Comprehensive...

Contacts.
December 1, 2004... Air Blast 23 626-576-0144 www.airblastinc.com Col-Met Spray Booths Inc 13 888-45-BOOTH www.colmetsb.com DeFelsko Corp 20, 41 800-448-3835 www.defelsko.com Deft Inc...

Does your watch hum?(strategies by forecasting)
December 1, 2004... Having a clear view of the future would be a good thing, right? You would know when to make major investments in new equipment to support new customer demands. You could decide when to make small, short-term repairs to existing equipment. You...