Industrial Paint & Powder articles from January 2006

Industrial Paint & Powder archives from January 2006

Making lifetime memories.(Editorial)
January 1, 2006... From October 21-30, 2005, I had the privilege of traveling in Europe with the DuPont Star Coaters Study tour. We began in Paris, where we covered more than 1,600 miles by train and bus to Rennes, Le Mans, Fougeres, Evron and Montbrison in...

Thermoset powder coating inventor Pieter de Lange dies.(Obituary)
January 1, 2006... We are saddened by the news of Mr. de Lange's death, and this tribute is written by our editorial director, Rodger Talbert. More than 40 years ago, while many of us where still in school, a brilliant man in Europe named Ir. Pieter Gillis de...

FTS receives Environmental Leadership Award.(Fts Technologies)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... FTS Technologies, Flint, Mich., owners of the ATmaP (Accelerated Thermo-Molecular Adhesion Process) Surface Treatment Technology have received third place honors at DaimlerChrysler's biannual Environmental Leadership Awards ceremony held in...

Clarification.(NEWS WATCH)(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2006... The story in our October 2005 issue on page 29, "Dye Sublimation for Powder Coating," neglected to mention contact information for Kolorfusion, the maker of the dye sublimation for powder coatings process. To contact Kolorfusion, visit...

Bunge.
January 1, 2006... Bunge announced that its new web site dedicated to Biphor white pigment is up and running and located at www.biphorpigments.com.

Clariant.(Clariant Gmbh)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Clariant's Pigments & Additives Division, a global market leader for organic pigments and additives, announces a significant price increase of selected products that became effective December 1, 2005. Main drivers for this price increase are...

Wagner Systems Inc.(Bruce Bryan is appointed as regional sales manager in Wagner Systems Inc)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Wagner Systems Inc., Carol Stream, Ill., has hired Bruce Bryan as regional sales manager. Bryan has more than 20 years of experience in the finishing industry, with the majority of that time involved with powder coating equipment and systems....

Tiger Drylac Canada Inc.(Larry McNeely is appointed as vice president of marketing and sales in Tiger Drylae Canada Inc)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Tiger Drylae Canada Inc., a Guelph-based powder coatings manufacturer, appointed Larry McNeely vice president of marketing and sales. McNeely's experience in Canada and Europe encompasses management roles ranging from creating new business...

Eckart America Corp.(PEOPLE)
January 1, 2006... Steve Joest was named technical sales manager, coatings and plastics, for Eckart America Corp. In his new role, Joest will work closely with customers to understand their specific needs and applications for special effects products. He brings...

A close-up look at finishing: in this 19th annual survey, finishers indicate their level of confidence in the coming year, operating capacities, spending plans and more.
January 1, 2006... When we look back at 2005, the notable events surely will include Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Like the old adage goes, "Timing is everything." For 19 years now, we mail our survey to qualified finishers in early fall. This year, the survey was...

Online/robotic integrated thickness and color measurement.
January 1, 2006... In industries where the parts or products being coated are large and/or the volumes are high, measurement of process output with manual gauges can be labor and time intensive. Here, read about how automated robotic measurement technology...

Laser scale pretreatment solutions: laser cutting on metals results in oxide scale. When this scale is painted over, adhesions failures can result. To resolve this, laser-cut metals should be acid pickled to help ensure a properly coated part.
January 1, 2006... The use of lasers to cut metals--steel, in particular steel--is growing by leaps and bounds. This is because lasers provide an increase in finished part quality and a reduction in manufacturing costs. In terms of quality, lasers provide a...

Industrial ovens.(Wisconsin Oven Corp)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Wisconsin Oven was founded on quality, service and integrity. Through innovations and commitment to quality in design, engineering, manufacturing and customer service, we have become recognized as the leader in the industry. We are dedicated to...

Moisture analysis instruments.(Arizona Instrument Corp)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Arizona Instrument is an ISO 9001:2000 registered company that designs, manufactures, and markets the complete line of Computrac precision moisture analysis instruments. We provide comprehensive pre- and post-sale customer service including...

Product protection.(SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Caplugs and Niagara Caps & Plugs have been leaders in the product protection industry for more than 55 years. In 2003, these two industry giants combined to create the broadest product offering with the most advanced resources, and the largest...

Spray Booths.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Col-Met Spray Booths was born out of a desire to be more progressive, a philosophy that has never left us. We call on our distributors and customers to "expect more" from Col-Met products and services, and we make sure they get it. Our paint...

Coating thickness measurement.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... For over 40 years, DeFelsko, a U.S. manufacturer of coating thickness gages and inspection instruments, has provided a variety of instruments to measure paint and powder thickness on almost any surface. For coating thickness on all metals,...

Powder coating pioneer.(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... 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...

Curing ovens.(SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... Fostoria Industries has been a leader in the design and manufacture of oven curing and finishing systems for over 70 years. We designed and built, in conjunction with Ford Motor Co., many of the original curing ovens for automobiles and auto...

Finishing equipment.(G.A.T)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... G.A.T. has been an industry leader in finishing equipment design innovation since the company's origin in 1957. Located in St. Louis, the firm provides all services involved with delivering turnkey powder, liquid or e-coat systems, including...

Powder coating equipment.(SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... In the 1960s a European company, Gema AG, pioneered the use of powder as an alternative to traditional liquid finishing. Gema's process proved to be successful in the European and North American markets. Acquired by the Ransburg Corporation in...

Turnkey paint & powder finishing systems.(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
January 1, 2006... With nearly 200 years of process experience in coating applications, our turnkey expertise also offers you process function and controllability in all coating system segments. Proven engineering expertise provides specific design specifications...

Racks and hooks for finishing.(SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
January 1, 2006... Magic Rack,/Production Plus Corp. is a manufacturing company that emphasizes personal customer service and satisfaction. The company strives to meet all your rack and hook needs for your entire finishing system. For more than 25 years, solving...

Hanging solutions.(SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
January 1, 2006... Mighty Hook has been specializing in the manufacture of reliable, economical hanging solutions for years. Our mission is to provide our customers with high-quality, innovative and cost-effective products that will improve their hanging...

Finishing equipment.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
January 1, 2006... Nordons manufactures automated and manual equipment for the application of liquid paints and powder coatings. Nordson products are used worldwide in the appliance, automotive, electronics, furniture, medical, metal finishing, plastics and other...

Overspray filters.(SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT)
January 1, 2006... Launched in October of 1994, the Paint Pockets overspray filter has become the best performing, single-stage overspray filter because it holds up to five times more overspray than any other filter available allowing the end user to reduce...

Finishing systems.(Pneu-Mech Systems Mfg. Llc)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
January 1, 2006... Pneu-Mech Systems Mfg. LLC specializes in the manufacture and installation of finishing systems, paint lines (both liquid paint systems and powder coating systems) for a broad range of customers. Pneu-Mech would like to become your "Single...

Burn-off ovens.(SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
January 1, 2006... Steelman is constantly working to bring their customers the best product available using the latest technologies and the best service available. From the initial contact through the set-up and operation of your oven, Steelman engineers and...

Finishing systems.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
January 1, 2006... Therma-Tron-X Inc. (TTX) is a manufacturer of complete electrocoat, powder and liquid paint systems, and their components. Our sister company, TTX Environmental, produces water conditioning equipment and wastewater treatment systems. Our...

Turnkey finishing.(SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2006... For more than 50 years, Thierica has focused on designing and building turnkey finishing systems and continues to be on the leading edge of technology in the coating and finishing industry. Thierica has provided custom systems for a wide range...

Proportioning equipment.(Walther Pilot North America)(Wagner Liquid Industrial Group)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
January 1, 2006... Walther Pilot North America, the U.S. affiliate for the Wagner Liquid Industrial Group, announces the latest addition to its line of plural component proportioning equipment. The new electronic FlexControl Plus features recipe memory for up to...

Curing equipment.(SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
January 1, 2006... High quality dryers and curing ovens, batch and continuous (overhead trolley, chain-on-edge & belt conveyors), are available in hundreds of standard models to suite most applications. Custom equipment is designed around the specific process...

Powder coating.
January 1, 2006... Curing Powder Coating We coat a variety of parts with different metal gauges from 18-gauge up to very heavy steel plate. Some of our parts that have to be coated include very light gauge stock and very heavy stock in the same assembly. We...

Avoiding quality problems when time is crucial.
January 1, 2006... Quality problems surface quickly in a job shop environment. Raw parts from customers are typically behind schedule when they enter the finisher's plant. The finishing process is generally the last process to complete before the product is sold....