Industrial Paint & Powder articles from July 2004

Industrial Paint & Powder archives from July 2004

The Powder Coating industry--cautiously optimistic.(Editor's View)
July 1, 2004... The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) held its annual business meeting on May 17-18 in Marco Island, Florida. This meeting was very important to the members to review the state of the industry and trends for future business. The last two years...

PCI selects new president, officers at annual meeting.(News Watch)(Powder Coating Institute)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Ken Kreeger, director of North American powder equipment at Nordson Corp., was installed as PCI president for the 2004-2005 fiscal year at PCI's annual meeting, held in Marco Island, FL. Dave Heflin, vice president of sales and marketing at...

Arch Coatings looks to strengthen wood coatings position in U.S.(News Watch)(Sayerlack brand)(Arch Coatings USA)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Arch Chemicals Inc.'s Coatings Division has announced the launch of the Sayerlack brand as the business' global brand name. The company says the action reflects a plan to enhance the profile of Sayerlack wood-coatings products in the United...

Coatings industry in Eastern, Western Europe examined.(News Watch)
July 1, 2004... The Czech Republic is home to the greatest concentration of top-tier paint-manufacturing companies in Eastern Europe, with eight of the region's top-50 coatings manufacturers, a new report says. The Top 50 Paint Companies in Eastern...

Historic Olympic stadium gets new coat of paint.(News Watch)
July 1, 2004... Akzo Nobel is helping to prepare the main venue for this year's Olympic Games in Greece. Builders are using products supplied by the company's protective coatings business to coat the new roof of Athens' Olympic Stadium, which is being...

DuPont adds to its Star Coater Program.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... DuPont Powder Coatings USA has introduced a certification component to its Star Coater Program, started in 2003 to reward ongoing customers. The new benefit allows members to invite DuPont to audit their operations. Minimum scores are...

University of Missouri-Rolla honors researcher.(News Watch)(UMR Coatings Institute)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The University of Missouri Rolla's UMR Coatings Institute recently honored James Stoffer with the UMR Coatings Institute Distinguished Scientist Award, given to individuals "who have benefited the coatings field through outstanding research,...

ASTM supports new doc initiative on standards.(News Watch)(American Society for Testing and Materials)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... ASTM International has announced that it supports the assessment on standards issued by the Department of Commerce. Titled Standards and Competitiveness--Coordinating for Results, the new report assesses the department's activities to reduce...

BASF expands production of coatings near Mexico City.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... BASF Coatings has expanded its coatings-manufacturing site in Tultitlan, Mexico, with the addition of a new plant for the production of plastics coatings in batches of less than 520 gallons and a facility to produce mica and aluminum...

New technology bolsters polyurethane coatings.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Technological advances in polyurethane coatings are driving market growth in a variety of end-use applications, including tanks and pipes, electronics, machinery, furniture, textiles and fibers, marine applications and appliances, according...

Protech Chemicals Ltd.(Asian Paints Industrial Coatings Ltd.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Protech Chemicals Ltd. (Montreal) has entered into a licensing agreement with Asian Paints Industrial Coatings Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Asian Paints of Mumbai, India. Under the agreement, Asian Paints will be granted access to...

UCB group's surface specialties UCB.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... UCB Group's Surface Specialties UCB business has announced plans to build a melamine coatings resins production plant in Shanghai, China, in response to rapid demand growth. The plant, with an initial capacity of more than 12,000 metric tons...

DuPont.(G. R. O'Shea Company)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... DuPont (Wilmington, DE) has added two new distributors for its Specialty Colorants and Additives business. Each distributor will offer customized products and services in the areas of nano-particle and ultrafine dispersions. Lipscomb Chemical...

BASF Argentina S.A.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... BASF Argentina S.A. (Buenos Aires) has received Ford Motor Co.'s Silver World Excellence Award for its superior performance in 2003. The World Excellence Awards provide annual recognition based on quality, cost and delivery performance....

Rohm & Hass Co. (Philadelphia) has been named one of the "100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2004" by Business Ethics magazine, based on the company's performance in terms of service to key stakeholder groups.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Rohm & Haas Co. (Philadelphia) has been named one of the "100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2004" by Business Ethics magazine, based on the company's performance in terms of service to key stakeholder groups. Also named to the list is Air...

DSM Coating Resins.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... DSM Coating Resins (Augusta, GA) has announced an agreement to acquire the Huttenes-Albertus Lackrohsoffe coatings-resins business of Huttenes-Alberms Chemische Werke GmbH of Dusseldorf, Germany. The acquired business has annual sales of...

Eckart America L.P.(People)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Eckart America L.P. (Cleveland) has named Anthony Ameo Jr. as president, responsible for the overall operations of the company, serving the coatings, graphic arts and plastics industries. Prior to joining Eckart, Ameo was vice president and...

DuPont Herberts Automotive Systems.(People)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... DuPont Herberts Automotive Systems (Troy, MI) has named Herbert Nowak as business director for the company, overseeing the worldwide automotive coatings needs to two major automotive OEM accounts. Nowak replaces Anthony Coletta, who has...

Akzo Nobel.(People)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Akzo Nobel (Arnhem, the Netherlands) announced that Bill McPherson, general manager of the company's Powder Coatings business unit, will be appointed general manager of the Marine & Protective Coatings business unit. He will succeed Leif...

Ciba Specialty Chemicals' Coatings Business.
July 1, 2004... Ciba Specialty Chemicals' Coatings Business (High Point, NC) has named Don Wostratzky as NAPTA key account manager of the PPG Industries account, responsible for coordinating Ciba's commercial and technical relationship with PPG.

A new breed of paint shop intelligence: when Eaton Inoac added a new type of manufacturing intelligence to its painting operations, the automotive trim supplier beefed up its bottom line in a variety of ways.(paint powder)
July 1, 2004... The Eaton Inoac plant in the northern Ohio town of Fremont is an automotive Class A trim supplier. The company's two paint lines use more than 250 different colors to supply components for about 35 car models. To better manage the extensive...

A powder coating tour de France: the French job shop EPI tackles projects that many other shops can't handle. Standard turnaround time is no more than two days.
July 1, 2004... Last fall, Industrial Paint & Powder traveled to Europe with the DuPont Star Coaters to visit custom coaters in France, Belgium and England. In December, we ran a story on Societe Fougeraise de Peinture Industrielle, a finisher in Fougeres,...

China's coatings market: opportunities and risks: shipments of Chinese coatings in 2003 were 10% higher than in 2002. The Chinese coatings market's average annual growth is nearly double the global average.
July 1, 2004... Due to relatively minor technology and capital requirements, high profitability and the rapid development of the Chinese economy, numerous foreign companies have entered the Chinese coatings industry. A Chinese industrial survey in 1995 found...

Industrial finishing, 1960 to 1965.(Calendar)
July 1, 2004... This is the seventh article in a year-long series celebrating Industrial Paint & Powder's 80th anniversary. The feature stories below are portions of the articles that appeared from 1960 to 1965 in the magazine, then known as Industrial...

Keeping good product from reject container.(On The Finishing Line)
July 1, 2004... How can I avoid getting excessive good product into my reject container? Getting excessive good product into the reject container is a common concern of many rotary sieve users. In almost all cases, the problem can be traced back to...

Screen blinding.(On The Finishing Line)
July 1, 2004... Why do my screens blind? The two biggest causes of screen blinding are loose screens and moisture in the product. Always check screen tension when making an operational check or when installing a new screen. Loose screens will not stay...

Vibrating sifter.(On The Finishing Line)
July 1, 2004... What causes my rotary sifter to vibrate? The main cause of vibration is usually a worn or damaged bearing. A good preventive maintenance program should replace these bearings at regular intervals. This can save precious downtime and loss...

Air pressure affects sieves.(On The Finishing Line)
July 1, 2004... Does air pressure affect the operation of my rotary sieve? Yes, air pressure does have a negative effect on sieve operation. If pressurized air comes in with the feed, it will push good product into the "overs" container. If the pressurized...

Protecting the bearings.(On The Finishing Line)
July 1, 2004... Why is there a need for compressed air at the bearings? Most rotary sieves are designed with two types of seals for the hearings. The first is a lip-type seal, which is a mechanical type of seal. The other seal is a lantern ring, which is...

Weld area coverage problems.(Powder Coating)
July 1, 2004... We manufacture outdoor furniture. Many of our products are made with wire that is welded to form a mesh seat or other surface. The points on the parts where the wires cross have always given us trouble with coverage. We started to E-coat...

Possible causes of sieving problems numerous.(Powder Coating)
July 1, 2004... We are having problems controlling our rotary sieve. We empty the waste bag two or three times a day, and there's a lot of scrap powder. We use a 100 mesh screen because we want to be sure there's no dirt in the reclaimed powder. Is this the...

Entry-level proportioner.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Graco's new ProMix Easy is an entry-level, easy-to-use proportioning system that offers the same on-ratio assurance and advanced reporting system found on more sophisticated systems. ProMix Easy is designed for single-color, two-component...

Fast, easy solids analysis.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The new Computrac MAX 5000 moisture/solids/ash analyzer provides reliable, accurate results in a fraction of the time required by traditional test methods. The MAX 5000 also has three features specially designed for the paint and coatings...

Metal coating for iron and steel.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... A new environmentally friendly metal-coating process for iron and steel components, Microlok AO, has been introduced by Birchwood Casey. The immersion tank process works on all iron and nonstainless-steel surfaces. It forms a nontoxic...

Guide to light measurement solutions.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Gigahertz-Optik's 2004-2005 application and product guide covers its complete program of instrumentation employed in the measurement of light and measurement with light. Full specifications for UV-Vis-NIR radiometers, photometers, color...

Digital optical micrometer.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The 8400K Digital Optical Micrometer allows measurement of vertical depth of surface features, usually to evaluate the severity of mechanical damage such as scratches, corrosion pits or blemishes difficult to observe by other methods. The...

Color inspection system.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... GTI has introduced a family of color-matching systems designed to deliver the numerous options and features needed to evaluate and communicate color. The three standard sizes of the CMB will accommodate nearly any sample size, with larger...

HVLP spray gun.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... DeVilbiss announces the latest addition to the HVLP air atomizing spray gun product line for industrial finishing. The EXL HVLP spray gun was developed with American and European paint companies to spray the latest materials with precision....

New wipes eliminate solvents.(Product Innovations)(J Lyman Industries)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Sealant Removal Wipes remove all traces of splatter, overspray or spillage of sealants and mastics from bodywork and trim. These new wipes eliminate the need for harsh solvents that can be harmful to the environment, damaging to vehicle paint...

Direct-to-Metal Acrylic Enamel.(Product Innovations)(Diversified Brands )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Diversified Brands announces a new acrylic technology, Iron Guard DTM Acrylic Enamel. Iron Guard is a high-gloss, waterborne, 100%-acrylic, corrosion-resistant coating from Krylon Industrial. Iron Guard enables a direct-to-metal application...

High-performance red and rubine pigments.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Clariant is adding high-fastness red shades to its wide range of high-performance pigments. These new products, based on diketopyrrolopyrrol (DPP), will be manufactured at a new dedicated production plant at the HPP1 plant at the...

Modular hard-wall cleanrooms.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Clean Air Products introduces Series 558 vertical-flow hard-wall modular cleanrooms. Available in Class 100 to Class 10, the Series 558's modular design combines functionality with flexibility. The cleanrooms are manufactured from heavy-duty,...

Pretreatment for powder coating.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Atotech has developed the UniPrep pretreatment system for powder coating. The technology helps to eliminate formation of scale and sludge, frequent dumping of solutions, and higher operating temperatures, thereby providing less maintenance,...

Solvent recording/reporting system.(Product Innovations)(A.W. CO.)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The A.W. Co. has developed a Solvent Usage Monitoring (SUM) system. The unit is a central hub for up to 20 solvent flow meters for recording and reporting total usage. Totals or rates can be viewed in GPM or LPM on the digital display located...

Hydraulic adhesion tester.(Product Innovations)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Elcometer 108 is a versatile hydraulic adhesion tester. Designed for many adhesion requirements, tests can be performed on flat, convex or concave surfaces. The 108 is available with a digital display or with an analog dial. Hand-powered...

TurboDisk 2.(Literature Showcase)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... The TurboDisk 2 is a high speed rotary atomizer that provides superior atomization capabilities to handle even the most difficult coatings, Designed on the tradition of the Turbodisk, which has become the industry standard in the aluminum...

Chemco Manufacturing Company, Inc.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
July 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...

ColorMax[TM] powder spray system.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... The Nordson[R] ColorMax[TM] powder spray and recovery system * is designed for quick 10 to-25 minute color change, Now available with NEW Apogee[TM] canopy technology, the ColorMax system minimizes powder-in-process, promotes easy booth...

Air blow-off drying and cleaning systems.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... Air Blast systems catalog details how a high-velocity air jet can be used to blow water droplets off parts, on overhead and tabletop conveyors, containers, etc., after washing or cooling procedures. Pictured applications include an air jet...

Premier Aerosol Packaging's new exact color matching brochure.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... A new, full-color brochure from Premier Aerosol Packaging, Inc. presents the company's longstanding commitment to consistent and exact color matching on every job. Premier's precise custom color matching service is featured, along with a wide...

Measure color ... measure quality.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... The UltraScan[R] PRO spectrophotometer measures reflected and transmitted color and meets CIE and ASTM guidelines for accurate color measurement. Its 5nm optical resolution enables the precise measurement of paint having colorants with sharp...

Kinetix[R] spray systems.(Literature Showcase)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
July 1, 2004... Patented Nordson Kinetix[R] spray systems are designed to deliver superior application performance with a variety of substrates, coating and part profiles, The complete line of advanced Kinetix electrostatic spray systems feature air spray,...

Common Electrocoat myths: setting the record straight.(Industry Forum)
July 1, 2004... Electrocoat is a desirable finishing process for many manufacturers. It provides numerous benefits to productivity, enhances the quality of the manufactured product, and has many significant environmental advantages. Despite its many...