Industrial Paint & Powder articles from July 2000

Industrial Paint & Powder archives from July 2000

E-Business--Not Business as Usual.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... It sounds so trendy to say your company has an e-business site. But is that really what you are offering? What exactly constitutes an e-business site? According to Jai Shah, national account manager for the Strategic Account Group of...

The Poetry of Finishing.(Poem)
July 1, 2000... In response to "Stop, Reflect and Reboot," (Editor's View, April 2000), two readers offer their own haiku poetry about the finishing line: Atomized droplets, Floating serenely, they fall, Overspray again. Four efforts made,...

Automotive Finishing 2000 Hit Mark for Attendees and Exhibitors.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Automotive OEMs and tier suppliers from 26 states, Canada, Mexico and several other countries were a receptive audience for the 140 exhibitors at Automotive Finishing 2000, held at Detroit's Cobo Center in early May. The conference and...

Hitox Corp. Is Renamed.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... A majority of the shareholders of Hitox Corp. of America (Corpus Christi, TX) voted to rename the company Tor Minerals International, effective May 8. The company produces pigments used in paints, industrial coatings and plastics. Hitox was...

New Study Focuses on Painting Auto Bodies.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Automotive materials consultant BRG Townsend Inc. (Mount Olive, NJ) is compiling a study of coating processes and technologies related to the finishing of exterior automotive body panels. Titled Painting of Automotive Exterior Panels--2000:...

Specialty Pigment Manufacturer Shines in Queen's Eyes.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Silberline Ltd. (Leven, Scotland), manufacturer of specialized effect pigments for the automotive, inks and plastics industries, has won the Queen's Award for Enterprise after twice being honored with the Queen's Award for Export. This award...

Industry Use of Surfactants Expected to Grow.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The use of surfactants in major industrial applications in North America is expected to increase approximately 2.4% per year over the next 10 years, according to international consulting firm Colin A. Houston & Associates. The firm predicts...

Cognis to Sell UK Plant.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... A decision to concentrate on its core businesses has prompted specialty chemical company Cognis to sell its production site in Leeds UK. Although a management buyout of the facility is anticipated it will continue to operate as eChem Ltd. under...

BASF and NOF Corp. to Merge Japanese Coatings Activities.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... BASF Coatings AG (Munster, Germany) and chemical company NOF Corp. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) have agreed to a joint venture that will combine the Japanese coatings activities of the two companies. With an official startup date of Oct. 1, BASF NOF...

BASF to Close Coil Coatings Plant.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... In an effort to streamline its manufacturing base, BASF Corp. (Mount Olive, NJ) will close its Orrville, OH, production facility by the end of the year. The plant manufactures coil coatings, which are applied to various metals prior to their...

Elementis Additives Group Gets New Name.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Elementis Colorants & Additives has been renamed Elementis Performance Additives. Parent company Elementis Specialties (Hightstown, NJ) made the change to align this arm of the company with its strategic focus on high-value additives and to...

Midwest manufacturers.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Midwest manufacturers looking for processing and analytical support for surface treatment systems can now find it at Chemetall Oakite's (Berkeley Heights, NJ) new laboratory in Romulus, MI. The lab will provide answers for customers'...

Columbia Paint & Coatings.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Columbia Paint & Coatings (Spokane, WA), manufacturer and retailer of architectural and industrial paint and coatings, has opened a distribution center in Nampa, ID. This is the company's second site in Idaho.

Dominion Colour Corp.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The recent expansion of Dominion Colour Corp.'s technical services laboratory in Toronto, Ontario, has effectively doubled the size of the facility. The new addition was prompted by an increasing demand for the company's organic and inorganic...

IST America Corp.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... IST America Corp. has dedicated its new 4,800-square-foot headquarters in Bolingbrook, IL. The new facility includes complete warehousing and customer support facilities. IST America Corp. is the North American subsidiary of IST METZ GmbH, a...

Ciba Specialty Chemicals.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Ciba Specialty Chemicals' Performance Polymers Div. (Basel, Switzerland) has been sold to Morgan Grenfell Private Equity Ltd. Ciba Chairman and CEO Rolf Meyer stated that this strategic move would enable the company to focus its portfolio on...

Munzing Chemie GmbH.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Munzing Chemie GmbH (Heilbronn, Germany) has entered into an agreement to acquire Ultra Additives (Paterson, NI), a supplier of defoamers and related, products. Munzing manufactures and supplies the European and Asian markets with defoamers,...

Peerless Coatings Inc.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Privately held coatings manufacturer Peerless Coatings Inc. (Cull-man, AL), through a wholly owned subsidiary, has acquired competitor Piedmont Paints and Primers Inc. (Toccoa, GA). Both companies produce industrial coatings for the wood and...

Tiercon Industries Inc.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... For the fourth consecutive year, Tiercon Industries Inc. (Ontario, Canada) has been awarded the Supplier of the Year Award from General Motors Corp. for its exceptional operations and dealings with GM. A subsidiary of Noble Industries, the...

House Committee Approves 10% Cut in EPA Programs.(Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The House Appropriations Committee has approved a cut of nearly 10% to EPA's basic environmental and public health programs. The committee's vote to delay the cleanup of toxic waste sites continues a recent trend of reductions for Superfund...

New Toxic Chemical Reduction Team to Target Industry.(Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... EPA's new National Waste Minimization Measurement Team is developing a list of industry sectors to target for reductions in the use of chemicals tagged persistent, bioaccumulative toxics (PBTs). A list of pollutants compiled by the Office of...

EPA Takes Heat for Hindering Environmental Innovations.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Members of both the Environmental Council of the States and the Progressive Policy Institute point to EPA as the largest impediment to innovations in environmental protection, according to separate surveys conducted by the two groups. According...

EPA Software Tool for Reducing Toxic Chemicals.(PBT Profiler)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The "PBT Profiler," a new software program slated for release by EPA, can help industrial manufacturers and regulators determine whether newly developed chemicals are persistent, bioaccumulative or toxic (PBT) before they are widely...

Ford Settles EPA Dispute, Commits to Waterborne Coating.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Ford Motor Co. has agreed to pay a $1.1 million penalty and to build a new waterborne coating operation as settlement of an alleged violation of the Clean Air Act at three of its Detroit-area assembly plants. EPA alleges that the automaker...

Advances in UV/EB Technology.(ultraviolet-light/electron-beam)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The market for coatings that cure with ultraviolet light or electron-beam is growing rapidly as the technology finds new uses. While ultraviolet-light and electron-beam (UV/EB) curing represent a small segment of the coatings industry, the...

Spray Applications UV Coatings.
July 1, 2000... Applying UV coatings is similar to applying other coatings. The electrostatic process is forgiving, provides good overall uniformity and is easy to use. A variety of markets are employing UV coatings because they offer an environmentally...

How Spray Operators Impact Application Efficiency.
July 1, 2000... When well-trained technicians operate the spray guns, finishers see improvement in application efficiency. The efficiency of a coating operation is the function of a number of variables. One process variable often neglected, overlooked...

Color vs. Appearance.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Choosing the appropriate color-measuring instrument does not have to be difficult. This article explains how. With the number of color-measuring instruments on the market, how do you choose the most appropriate one? It helps to understand...

Electrocoating Basic Equipment and Components.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... David Myers, Milbank Systems Inc. This presentation identifies and discusses the basic equipment and components required for the electrocoating process. Although the system may vary depending on the specific product to be processed, an...

Electrocoat Technologies: Overview and Basics.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Dale Berwanger, The Valspar Corp. Electrodeposition coatings frequently function as a protective layer for metal finishes and are a commonly used technology in the automotive, HVAC, appliance and industrial markets. The process uses an...

Preparation and Pretreatment of Painted Parts.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... John Zhiegien, PPG Industries Inc. The preparation and pretreatment of a part prior to painting is critical to the overall quality and final cost of the finish. Proper preparation and pretreatment can improve the aesthetic appearance as...

How to Calculate VOCs and HAPs.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Paul Kuehn, PPG Industries Inc. The emission of toxic substances into the air can be damaging to human health and the environment. The most recent version of the Clean Air Act requires that stationary sources be able to calculate current...

System Selection: Square Transfer and Programmed Hoist Systems.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Jim Miller, Therma-Tron-X Inc. E-coat equipment design is constrained by the primary goal of complete product immersion in a paint tank for sufficient time to build the desired coating thickness. This presentation focuses on indexing and...

Overhead Conveyors Used With E-Coat Systems.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Edward Diekmann, George Koch Sons LLC Overhead conveyors are the workhorses of the industry. They are used in most plants, either as a transportation conveyor or as the paint-system conveyor. This paper discusses the types of powered...

Electrocoat for Advanced Users.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Robert Gatz, BASF Corp. The use of E-coat as a protective coating is widely known in the coatings industry. This paper provides the specific information for running a successful E-coat system and for troubleshooting system and cathodic...

Pretreatment of Various Substrates Prior to Electrocoating.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Terrence Giles, Henkel Surface Technologies Successful pretreatment of aluminum and galvanized surfaces, hot-dipped coated galvanized and electrocoated zinc, zinc-nickel and galvannealed substrates requires controls and adjustments of the...

Electrocoat and Abatement.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Wade Klos, Eisenmann Corp. The benefits of E-coat include complete coverage, durability and efficient use of coating. Waterborne paint formulas greatly reduce VOC and HAP emissions. While the solvent loading is reduced in the application...

Water Conditioning and Waste Treatment for Electrocoating.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Gordon Johnson, TTX Environmental The E-coat process uses a large amount of water. Cost effective generation of high-quality process water and dependable removal of waste products from the water before discharge are integral to the...

Advances in Cathodic Epoxy Technology.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Henry Austin, PPG Industries Inc. This paper offers a brief history of E-coat technology development, highlighting advances in cathodic epoxy technology. From its commercial inception in 1971 to today, cathodic epoxy E-coat technology has...

Bagless Filtration.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Ken Burke and Charlie Sawyers, Ford Motor Co.; Joe Subda, DuPont Performance Coatings; Bill Wells, MBS International An E-coat filtration system removes particulate that can accumulate in E-coat paint and rinses. A typical filtration system...

Planning for a Successful Product Conversion.(electrocoat system assessment)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Geoff Ladell, Vaispar Corp. The continual challenges of increased product performance and environmental compliance have required finishers to reassess their current electrocoat system capabilities and determine their needs for converting...

Alternative pH-Control for Cathodic Electrodeposition Systems.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Karl-Heinz Grosse Brinkhaus, BASF Coatings AG During the cathodic E-coat process, excess acid must be removed, and the conductivity of the bath must be controlled simultaneously. In daily practice this is done by the "anolyte system,"...

An Alternative to Anode Cells.(paint solubilizer control)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... L. Karl Legatski and Eric Legatski, CelTech Inc. The vast majority of E-coat systems use electrodialysis cells for the removal of excess paint solubilizer. These cells are typically called anode cells in cathodic E-coating, where they...

Advances in Bulk Coating of Small Parts.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Roger Kelly, PPG Pretreatment & Specialty Products Automotive fasteners and small stampings have been E-coated in a bulk process for many years. Unfortunately, this process and the coatings materials available limited coating quality to the...

New Filtration Technology for Electrocoat Paint Systems.
July 1, 2000... Brian Donovan, Pall Corp.; Xavier Gabarre, Pall France A new filtration technology has been introduced for E-coat applications. The 6-inch diameter element is constructed of polypropylene and operates in an outside to inside flow pattern....

Why Current Monitoring Is Important in an Electrodeposition System.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Frederick Hess, UFS Corp. An E-coat system will function whether or not current is monitored. Current monitoring is, however, an advancement that can impact product quality cost issues and customer satisfaction. The concepts of monitoring...

The Cost Advantages of Electrocoat.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... John Shaffer, PPG Industries Inc. During the next decade, coatings users will encounter even greater pressures to meet more stringent environmental regulations, deal with increased competition in the marketplace, become more process...

Maximizing Production Capacity and Efficiency Through Your Production System.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Michael Bourdeau, Vaispar Corp. Ongoing demands for cost reductions from customers continue to increase pressure on E-coaters to maximize the utilization of their production systems. Four successful approaches in reducing total operating...

Electrocoat Calculator II.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Joseph Subda and Roy Goldsberry, DuPont Performance Coatings Reducing costs and improving profitability are persistent needs in the E-coat industry. E-coaters are required to provide a high-quality product at an ever reduced cost to their...

Environmentally and Economically Friendly E-coat.
July 1, 2000... Due to significant environmental issues facing the existing E-coat system, Rittal was forced to pursue potential options to bring its coating system into environmental compliance. Critical factors in identifying the proper solution included:...

Old System, New Results.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Rick Walker, Air System Components This paper tells of the experiences and obstacles encountered by the author while trying to get a 26-year-old E-coat system back to its original operating expectations. Air System Components bought the...

Job-Shop Friendly Electrodeposition Coatings.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Lin Peterson, Industrial Finishing Services As emphasis on quality increases, "glamour" and "class-A" E-coat expectations from customers have made job shop work more difficult. This is particularly true when shops have little or no control...

Recovering Paint Solids Through DI Water Dip-Rinse Ultrafiltration.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Paul Adams Jr., Toyota Motor Manufacturing; Mark Rizzone, Koch Membrane Systems In a typical automotive B-coat system, a deionized-water rinse follows the closed-loop permeate rinses. In many cases, this DI water continually overflows to...

Meeting the Challenges of Contract Electrocoating.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Keith Anderson, Carolina Coating Systems This paper examines the everyday workings of an E-coat operation in a contract shop setting. It addresses the challenges presented by the processing of a wide range of products for a varied customer...

Coating Large Enclosures.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Jim Barnett, The Knapheide Manufacturing Co. This paper is a firsthand report of a long-time truck equipment manufacturer's successful implementation of an E-coat system at its new facility. The company has been able to reduce its cycle...

State of the Art Electrocoat System Runs Steady Production.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Robert Edenborg, John Deere Harvester Works John Deere Harvester Works, a manufacturer of agricultural combines, recently completed the installation of a new finishing system. Major subassembly configurations for several harvesting-machine...

Electrocoat: An Alternative to Powder Coatings.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Tom Nordwig, The Toro Co. The Toro Co. produces commercial lawn and turf grooming equipment. Approximately 10 years ago, the company was faced with expensive major repairs to a dilapidated 15-year-old paint finishing line that was no...

Powder Line Gives Manufacturer a Lift.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... With the successful implementation of an automated powder coating system at its remodeled factory in Bedford, PA, in 1997, JLG Industries Inc. (McConnellsburg, PA) again decided to go with powder coating in its new Shippensburg, PA, facility....

ROOBOL ON PAINTING.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Ways to Minimize Thickness In vertical-flow curtain coating of parts with an 8-foot vertical-flow (run) length, how do you minimize the thickness gradient produced with a volatile, low-viscosity, low-solids solvent-borne coating? The...

POWDER COATING WITH COLLINS.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... High-Temp Powders Is there a powder on the market that will withstand 800[degrees]F? Yes, several powder companies make high-temperature powder materials. These coatings have a tendency to contaminate other powders that you may be...

COATINGS R&D NOTEBOOK.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... HASE Thickeners What are the most important variables to consider when selecting HASE-type thickeners? A number of variables inherent in the chemical design of HASE thickeners govern their selection in coatings applications. These...

Oxidizers Operate Fuel-Free at 3% LEL.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Retox twin-bed regenerative thermal oxidizers provide up to 99% VOC and odor control. The RTOs feature 95% primary heat recovery to operate fuel-free at 3% LEL [and greater inlet solvent loadings while utilizing low pressure-drop ceramic...

Custom RTOs Available.(regenerative thermal oxidizers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Regenerative thermal oxidizers are available to meet custom VOC-destruction requirements for large and small operations. The systems use ceramic heat-exchanging material. Fabrication specifications are analyzed to meet a customer's process...

Catalytic Oxidizer Is Efficient.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... This 1,800-scfm catalytic oxidizer for light solvent loads efficiently destroys a combination of Hexane, MEK, ethyl acetate and toluene in exhaust streams. VOC combustion is initiated in the catalyst chamber. As the oxidizer reaches operating...

Options Make Oxidizer Adaptable.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The Enterprise II two-canister regenerative thermal oxidizer achieves 99% VOC destruction rates with nominal CO and [NO.sub.x] emissions in air flows from 15,000 to 65,000 scfm. It is designed for 95% thermal efficiency. A range of options,...

Oxidation System Combines Technologies.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... DynaCycle oxidation system combines the thermal efficiencies of regenerative heat recovery and the low-temperature advantages of catalytic oxidation. Benefits include 99% VOC removal efficiencies, heat recovery to 95%, low [NO.sub.x] formation,...

Unit Concentrates VOCs.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... A rotor concentrator provides cost-effective VOC abatement for low-concentration applications. The unit concentrates VOCs in exhaust air streams. The concentrator can be integrated with thermal and catalytic oxidizers, solvent recovery systems...

RTO Features Four-Way Valve.(regenerative thermal oxidizers)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The Roxidizer regenerative thermal oxidizer uses a modular twobed design and low pressure-drop structured ceramic packing material for control of VOCs, air toxics and odors. A four-way switching valve alternates process airflows between beds,...

UV Inspection Lamp Is Portable.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The Spectroline FC-100 UV inspection lamp features a nonmetallic, heat-resistant lamp head. The portable unit has a built-in fan to help ensure cool operation and lower running temperatures. Its l00-watt bulb delivers a steady-state, long-wave...

Photosensitizer Provides High UV Absorption.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Ebecryl P37 photosensitizer is available for UV-curable formulations requiring low residual odor after curing. It provides high UV light absorption and good solubility in common acrylate monomers. It also offers rapid cure response,...

Grinding System Offers High Repeatability.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The LMZ-25 Zeta System is a versatile grinding system developed for high-energy, high-flow, multiple-pass grinding to achieve narrow submicron particle-size distributions with high repeatability. The product combines the John System with the...

Corrosion Inhibitors Help Meet Regulations.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Irgacor corrosion inhibitors offer an alternative to heavy metals and can be used to formulate high-gloss and corrosion-resistant clearcoats. Irgacor 1405 is for flash-rust inhibition, replacing inhibitors such as nitrite, and for long-term...

Pressure Tanks Meet Fire Standards.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... PT Series pressure tanks meet NFPA 33, ASME and OSHA regulations for use with flammable and combustible materials. The tanks have a 2.8-gallon capacity and a low profile designed for U.S. and Canadian one-gallon shipping containers. When used...

Pump Employs Plastic Bolted Configuration.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... A new 3-inch air-operated, double-diaphragm pump in a plastic bolted configuration is available with ANSI inlet/discharge ports. It is capable of flows to 237 gpm. The bolted design offers good sealing characteristics in applications that have...

Resin Provides Strength and Flexibility.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Viaktin VTW 6155w is a 50% solids, internally emulsified, urethane acrylate, UV/EB-curing, waterborne resin. In stain applications, it's designed not to crack or craze, is compatible with waterborne urethanes and emulsions, and can be used on...

Oscillator Allows Individual Gun Adjustments.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The RAM radial-arm spray-gun mover uses a sliding-pivot design that permits independent gun movement, including individual stroke-length adjustment and individual spray angle for each gun. The mover imparts a low-velocity throwing motion that...

Sprayer Cleans Storage Vessels.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... The fluid-driven UltraClean Tank Machine features crisscrossing, reproducible solid-stream jets that provide high-impact cleaning of large tanks, vats and vessels. It weighs 15 pounds and fits into openings as small as 6 inches. The machine is...

Masking Plugs Remove Easily.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... Sink-O-Mask plugs for masking threaded and nonthreaded through holes combine the advantages of a pull plug with those of a washer plug. One tab allows the plug to be pulled into place for a tight seal while a pull-tab at the top makes removal...

System Removes Oil and Solids.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... SeproClear pre-engineered, skid-built system removes floatable oil, settleable solids and suspended solids. The floating oil is aggressively and continually removed by an oil-mop system. The settleable solids are collected in a sludge hopper...

Chemical E-Commerce Site Continues Growth.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2000... In this hyperexpanding world of super virtual highways and virtual marketplaces, ChemConnect Inc. is perhaps one of the elder statesmen of Web sites devoted to e-commerce. Though it has been in its present form--World Chemical Exchange--since...