Industrial Paint & Powder articles from June 2002

Industrial Paint & Powder archives from June 2002

People, ideals and technology. (Editor's View).(RadTech 2002)(Industry Overview)
June 1, 2002... "The future of Earth's well-being depends on technology, not, as it once did perhaps, on great philosophical ideas," said the King Publishing Group's Llewelyn King during his keynote address at RadTech 2002. The earth's well-being and the...

RadTech 2002 offers technical, end-user programs. (News Watch).
June 1, 2002... "The future well-being of the Earth now depends on technology," said Liewelyn King, a journalist whose King Publishing Group publishes technology titles, in his keynote address to attendees of RadTech 2002 in Indianapolis, held April 28-May 1....

Shelby Thames named USM president. (News Watch).(named president of University of Southern Mississippi)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Dr. Shelby Thames was named the University of Southern Mississippi's (USM) eighth president after a nationwide, seven-month search. Thames came to USM (Hattiesburg, MS) in 1964 as an assistant professor in chemistry. He has created a name for...

LeBoeuf: PPG 'never stronger'. (News Watch).(PPG Industries CEO Raymond LeBoeuf, annual shareholders meeting)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... PPG Industries (Pittsburgh) Chairman and CEO Raymond LeBoeuf told shareholders at the annual shareholders meeting that PPG has never been stronger." LeBoeuf credited PPG's quick action to reduce costs and strengthen its balance sheet in 2001....

Economic relief coming slowly but surely. (News Watch).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Major coatings manufacturers are forecasting improved financial results for the second half of 2002. Although the economic future looks brighter, many companies will continue to cut costs and work to amend sales that are still lower than last...

Sartomer awarded for international excellence. (News Watch).(receiveds Pennsylvania Governor's Export Excellence Award)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Sartomer Co. (Exton, PA) received the Pennsylvania Governor's Export Excellence Award for the large manufacturing category because of its international success in manufacturing and exporting specialty chemicals. The annual award honors...

PPG named GM's Supplier of the Year. (News Watch).(PPG Industries Inc. receives General Motors Co.'s Supplier of the Year award)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... PPG Industries Inc. (Pittsburgh) received General Motors Co.'s (Detroit) Supplier of the Year award in recognition of PPG's performance, quality, service, technology and value in supplying coatings and glass for GM's worldwide operations for...

Akzo Nobel. (News in Brief).(acquires NOF Corp.'s marine and aerospace coatings businesses)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Akzo Nobel (Arnhem, The Netherlands) has signed a contract with NOF Corp. (Japan) to acquire the worldwide marine and aerospace coatings businesses of its subsidiaries, U.S. Paint (St. Louis) and NOF Europe. The businesses produce the Awlgrip...

EM Industries Inc. (Hawthorne, NY) appointed L.V. Lomas Ltd. (Brampton, Ontario) as the exclusive distributor of EM Industries. (News in Brief).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... EM Industries Inc. (Hawthorne, NY) appointed L.V. Lomas Ltd. (Brampton, Ontario) as the exclusive distributor of EM Industries' Afflair effect pigments to the coatings, plastics and printing industries in Canada. The product line includes...

Fusion UV Systems. (News in Brief).(planning to restructure its European operations)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Fusion UV Systems (Gaithersburg, MD) is planning to restructure its European operations. The company intends to bring an added focus to emerging UV-cure markets, according to David Habourne, president of Fusion UV. Certain administrative and...

UCB S.A. (News in Brief).(starts operations at new Research and Development Center for specialty chemicals in Drogenbos, Belgium)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... UCB S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced the start of operations at the company's new Research and Development Center for specialty chemicals in Drogenbos, Belgium. R&D programs at the 14-millon-euro ($12.8 million), 8,250-square-meter facility...

Raabe Corp. (People).(Kimberly Hein was named as the new marketing manager)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Kimberly Hein was named as the new marketing manager of Raabe Corp. (Menomonee Falls, WI). In her new position, she is responsible for overseeing all of Raabe's marketing, advertising and public relations activities for the color match and...

The E-coat difference: Electrocoat offers an efficient alternative to traditional coating methods. Manufacturers are using new systems to finish appliances, car and truck frames, decorative metal products, radiators and more.
June 1, 2002... Choosing the right coating technology is not always easy. The finishing engineer, squeezed by pressures to trim costs, comply with regulatory agencies, increase production and produce high quality product, must find an approach that satisfies...

Choosing the right E-coat system.
June 1, 2002... Automated E-coat lines are efficient and environmentally sound. Up-front planning, early and substantial supplier involvement and a thorough understanding of customers are key to a successful installation. To be successful, today's...

Going for the gold in fast turnaround.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... PowderTech Inc. had three weeks to coat 900 signs for the 2002 Winter Olympics. With cooperation from its coating supplier and a custom coater, PowderTech was able to do what some said couldn't be done. The first thing that came to most...

Touched by a laser: when Friesen of Iowa increased transfer efficiency by adding laser technology to its spray guns, it never anticipated the immediate domino effect of savings that followed.
June 1, 2002... Whether lasers are used to give people with bad eyesight a chance at 20-20 vision or to zap off cancerous moles, they continue to improve the quality of people's lives. Lasers are also improving quality in the coatings industry. Byron...

Roobol on painting. (Q & A).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Galvanic Corrosion We are having coating adhesion problems on the stainless alloy 304 that is used on our hoist lifts. The powder adheres well initially but then delaminates. The hoists are truck-mounted and exposed to winter weather,...

Powder coating. (Q & A).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
June 1, 2002... Energy Saving Features for Washers We have a 10-year-old 7-stage washer that is operated two shifts per day. Our utility costs seem exorbitantly high, especially since we don't keep the conveyor line fully loaded. We are planning to...

Coatings R&D notebook. (Q & A).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Effects of Rheology Modifiers Can rheology modifiers alter other performance characteristics of a waterborne coating? There are several different rheology modifiers, each of which modifies the coating's properties. The magnitude of the...

Filter with clean pleats. (Product Innovations).(Advertising)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The Pulsator-Plus is powder cartridge technology that performs at up to 99.9% efficiency at 2 microns. It is washable, nonlinting and moisture resistant. The cartridge is manufactured using Advanced Dual Dimple Technology, a manufacturing...

High productivity, low maintenance. (Product Innovations).(Advertising)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The Cold Isostatic Press Production Unit (CIP) is designed to provide high productivity and low maintenance. The CIP is useful for ceramic, carbon plastics and powder metal industries, and can be customized to suit application-specific needs....

Air-operated spray guns. (Product Innovations).(Advertising)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Graco's new Pro XS Series of electrostatic guns includes an enhanced, air-operated internal power supply that provides electrostatic power without external electrical connections or voltage cables. It also has a built-in "Smart Display" that...

Cleaning large parts and vehicles. (Product Innovations).(Advertising)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Pressure Island's Big Island is an above-ground drive-on wash pad that is designed for cleaning large parts and vehicles. With a 15-ton load capacity, the system is capable of cleaning most industrial and commercial equipment. The system is...

Weatherable Powder Coatings. (Product Innovations).(Advertising)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Morton Powder Coatings' [HY.sup.2] is a high-performance, weatherable exterior finish that is easy to apply and cost-effective to use. Improved particle size and film build control help [HY.sup.2] contribute to an overall reduced reject rate...

Self-contained heating and drying units. (Product Innovations).(Advertising)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Malcolm Hot Air Systems' Leister Hotwind-S Hot Air Blowers are designed for continuous operation and can interface with PLCs for a wide range of heating and drying applications. They are self-contained units that include a heater and blower and...

Controlled application units. (Product Innovations).(Advertising)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The Optitronic control unit provides improved control of the automatic application of powder and improved film thickness control through accurate and repeatable performance. Each unit comes equipped to store up to 255 coating programs that can...

Portable quality control. (Product Innovations).(Advertising)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... The Pyro Model SDT 141S is a portable quality-control digital thermometer that is housed in a rugged, shock-resistant cast-aluminum enclosure to withstand hostile work environments. The Pyro Model SDT 141S temperature accuracy is +/-0.3% of...

Clean solvent on demand. (Product Innovations).(Advertising)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Safety-Kleen Parts Cleaners recycle virtually all used fluid into clean solvent up to three times daily. The Model 250 Parts Cleaner provides the versatility of on-site distillation and a parts cleaner all in one. Model 250 and 257 recover...

Bridging the gap. (Web Watch).(Advertising)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2002... Reducing pollution is neither easy nor cheap for industry. But as the EPA sets forth increasingly strict environmental standards, greener manufacturing changes are becoming less of an option and more of a requirement. The EPA recognizes that...