Industrial Paint & Powder articles from February 2005

Industrial Paint & Powder archives from February 2005

Cost of raw materials.(Editor's View)
February 1, 2005... For the past four years, many sectors of the economy and business were soft or worse. We have had to tighten our budgets, reduce company workforces, and perform more tasks with less people and less capital. We have been in the classic recession...

Coating 2005 offers more time on show floor.(News Watch)
February 1, 2005... Coating 2004[TM] INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA September 19-22, 2005 * Indiana Convention Center Coating 2005 will begin one day early this year. Now scheduled for Sept. 19 to 22, 2005, in Indianapolis, Coating 2005 will implement several...

Quest acquires Raabe.(News Watch)
February 1, 2005... Huron Capital Partners LLC, a Detroit-based private equity firm, announced the acquisition of Raabe Corp. by Quest Specialty Chemicals, Seabrook, N.H. Raabe, based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., is a major manufacturer of custom-matched touch-up...

New VOC rules for some Mid-Atlantic states.(News Watch)(Volatile Organic Compound )
February 1, 2005... With some variations in the specifics, a group of six Mid-Atlantic states and the District of Columbia have finalized stringent new VOC regulations on architectural and industrial maintenance coatings, with a set of VOC limits that went into...

Reichhold creates coatings business development team.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Reichhold Inc. announced the creation of a team of business development representatives focusing on new product introductions in the coatings industry. The team is organized by product type and includes four longtime coatings-technology...

Obituary.(News Watch)(Obituary)
February 1, 2005... Edwin Bigelow passed away on Dec. 1, 2004, at the age of 68. In 1955, he launched a lifetime career when he began working in resin synthesis at Freeman Chemical in Port Washington, Wis. Ed moved into technical service for Freeman, and in 1976,...

Global finishing solutions.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Global finishing solutions, LLC, paint booth and finishing systems manufacturer, plans to open a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico. This multi-million dollar investment reflects GFS's confidence in the expanding...

Coventry Coatings Corp.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Coventry Coatings Corp., Newburgh, N.Y., purchased a 24,000 [ft.sup.2] building in the Town of Newburgh, a major crossroads in New York State's Orange County. The facility will become home to all of the company's production, warehouse, research...

Paints & Solvents, Indianapolis, has changed its identity to reflect the company's focus on providing expert coatings solutions for industry.(Accessa Coatings Solutions)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Paints & Solvents, Indianapolis, has changed its identity to reflect the company's focus on providing expert coatings solutions for industry. As of Jan. 1, the company's name is Accessa Coatings Solutions. The company is a logistics and answer...

Sun Chemical Performance Pigments.(awards)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers' Association (SOCMA), Cincinnati, awarded the 2004 Responsible Care Achievement Award to Sun Chemical Performance Pigments' manufacturing facility in Muskegon, Mich. The award is given each year to...

Akzo Nobel.(People)(John McLaren appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Akzo Nobel, Arnhem, The Netherlands, appointed John McLaren to director of corporate communications.

Clariant.(People)(John Clarke appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Clariant, Coventry, R.I., appointed John Clarke Head of Region for the Pigments & Additives Div. in North America. Clarke joined Clariant in 1984 in Ireland and has since gained experience with several of the Company's divisions.

David Harbourne, president of Fusion UV Systems Inc., assumed the presidency of RadTech International North America for a two-year term beginning Jan. 1.(People)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... David Harbourne, president of Fusion UV Systems Inc., assumed the presidency of RadTech International North America for a two-year term beginning Jan. 1. He has been active in RadTech for many years from being instrumental in its formation to...

Elfab.(People)(Mike Purcell appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Elfab, a European supplier of pressure-safety systems, appointed Mike Purcell as its national sales manager for North America.

IdraPrince Inc.(People)(Mark Los appointed)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Mark Los has been named president for IdraPrince Inc., Holland, Mich. He has been associated with IdraPrince since 1979, serving in a range of sales and management positions.

Architectural market report: in this, Industrial Paint & Powder's first annual architectural market report, several industry experts offer their thoughts on where the market is heading.(Cover Story)
February 1, 2005... During the last 10 years, the foremost driver of technological change in paints and coatings has been reducing traditional solvent use. Regulations designed to reduce air pollution have forced paint makers and their raw materials suppliers to...

Nu-Way uses new way to decontaminate wastewater: with high levels of zinc, fat, oil and grease in the cleaner and other process tanks in its washers, this metals fabricator was forced to consider options for wastewater treatment. A polymeric membrane was its solution for the solution.
February 1, 2005... In mid-1998, when Nu-Way Industries Inc., Des Plaines, Ill., designer and fabricator of precision metal products, needed a new wastewater solution, the company called on Arbortech Corp., McHenry, Ill. Ray Graffia Jr., president of Arbortech,...

Troubleshooting pretreatment systems: a comprehensive troubleshooting program that examines all aspects of the pretreatment process allows a proactive approach to solving problems. The goal is to identify the problem before it occurs--or at least to anticipate it.
February 1, 2005... In today's competitive marketplace, it is crucial to maintain the highest quality standards possible. The cost of an imperfect finishing system cannot be tolerated. Regardless of the finishing system in place, you must constantly strive to...

Moving on up: from grain elevators to turnkey manufacturing: Grain Belt Supply reaches a new milestone in quality by becoming a high-tech fabricator and turnkey coating job shop. Purchasing a powder coating line rounded out its services and raises everything to the level of quality that it had been trying to achieve since purchasing its first laser-cutting machine.
February 1, 2005... American manufacturing is alive and well at Grain Belt Supply Co Inc., Salina, Kansas. The company started in the grain elevator business in 1949. In 1953, Darwin Sampson, part-owner of Sampson Construction, purchased 25 percent of Grain Belt....

Cloudy clear coats.(Powder Coating)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... We are a job shop that just took on a new job that requires us to apply a powder clear coat over polished cold rolled steel. We have never worked with clear coat powders before. Sometimes the parts come out with brown lines in a wavy looking...

Conversion coating complicated?(Powder Coating)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... We run a batch powder coating operation using a blast cleaner to remove dirt, oil and old paint from parts before we coat them. Some of our customers have asked us to apply a conversion coating for corrosion resistance. How complicated is it to...

Solvent-based Liquid Dyes.(Product Innovations)
February 1, 2005... Savisol is a new range of solvent-based liquid dyes primarily developed for wood coloration, but also can be used for other applications such as leather finishes and paints as well as varnishes. The liquid dyes are designed to be stable,...

Control for burn-off oven.(Product Innovations)
February 1, 2005... Automatic self-adjusting system requires no program selection by an operator. OTC automatically self-adjusts the cycle times to the weight of the combustible and non combustible load, eliminating over and under processing. A touch of the start...

Manual liquid electrostatic catalog.(Product Innovations)
February 1, 2005... Catalog offers information about the manual electrostatic product line, which includes both Kremlin and Sames guns and systems. It also provides specifications, features and benefits for all equipment and serves as a guide to end users looking...

Recycle aqueous cleaners.(Product Innovations)
February 1, 2005... Bulletin illustrates the tiniest, least expensive version of its Washer Washers, Model WWLG, the Little Gizmo. The bulletin lists typical applications, gives equipment specs and includes a sizing chart to help determine if this small system...

Protective apparel.(Product Innovations)
February 1, 2005... New line of protective apparel meets the needs of workers affected by the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety Requirements. Although several products are still in development, a coverall and cap are already available and in use. Third party...

Wheel and rim blaster.(Product Innovations)
February 1, 2005... WH2600 removes paint and rust from wheels and rims for improved paint adhesion and to facilitate visual inspections for defects that may jeopardize wheel safety. This machine is designed to shot blast approximately 320 truck rims per 8 hr...

Organic pigments.(Raw Materials Spotlight)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Clariant Corp. is the North American affiliate of Clariant Ltd., Muttenz, Switzerland, a leading global specialty chemicals company with more than 28,000 employees and annual sales of more than CHF 9 billion. Our five divisions (Textile,...

Powder coating pioneer.(Raw Materials Spotlight)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... DuPont Powder Coatings has a long history of serving the Americas industrial coatings industry. As one of the pioneers in the powder coatings market, the company has developed a wealth of products and technologies to provide solutions to powder...

Powder coatings.(Raw Materials Spotlight)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Protech is an international leader in the manufacturing of powder coatings and possesses one of the world's most recognized brands in the coating industry, Oxyplast. Its success and reputation is the result of a quality product, innovation and...

Performance products worldwide.(Raw Materials Spotlight)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Troy Corp. is a global leader in performance materials--principally preservatives and additives--used in the manufacture of paint and coatings, building products, adhesives and sealants, textiles, metalworking fluids, cosmetics, and personal...

Non-Stick Coatings.(Raw Materials Spotlight)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Akzo Nobel Non-Stick Coatings is a sub business unit of Akzo Nobel. ANNSC develops a range of both liquid and powder coatings that provide functional performance. This includes low COF or dry film lubricants (pistons, etc.), high heat...

Pigments and colors.(Raw Materials Spotlight)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... Crescent Bronze Powder Co., The Metallic Products Specialist, has an 80-year tradition of quality and innovation. Offering more than 111 pigments and colors, including metallics, pearlescents, fluorescents and phosphorescents, Crescent Bronze...

Processing solutions.(Raw Materials Spotlight)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... For more than 75 years, Nalco Company has been a global pacesetter. We still are. Our core technology disciplines are water science, waste treatment, polymers, metallurgy, microbiology and hygiene. Nalco is also a leading innovator of...

Touch-up paint.(Raw Materials Spotlight)(Advertisement)
February 1, 2005... At Raabe, exact match touch-up paint is its business. Attention to detail helps to guarantee a flawless finish that restores your product's original appearance. Plus, Raabe provides multiple packaging solutions to meet your company's needs and...

Protective apparel.(Raw Materials Spotlight)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... White Knight Engineered Products introduces a new line of protective apparel to meet the needs of workers affected by the NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety Requirements. Although several products are still in development, a coverall and...

Corporate inbreeding stifles new ideas.(Industry Forum)
February 1, 2005... I was describing my consulting services to a man on the phone. "We just had a very prestigious firm do an evaluation of our business and with a few minor exceptions, they validated our processes," he said. I thought validation meant finding the...