Industrial Paint & Powder articles from March 2001

Industrial Paint & Powder archives from March 2001

Cost Models Provide Valuable Assessment Tools.(evaluating new technologies)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The decision to implement a new coating technology begins with questions. Which coatings will deliver the required performance? What kinds of line changes will be needed? And how does the cost of one technology compare with others? These...

Dow Completes Merger With Union Carbide.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, MI) has completed its merger with Union Carbide Corp. (Danbury, CT). According to the agreement, Union Carbide will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow, which will remain headquartered in Michigan. ...

SME Education Foundation Elects Officers for 2001.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (Dearborn, MI) Education Foundation (SME-EF) has elected officers for its 2001 fiscal year. Elected officers include: Raymond Adams, Axis Inc., president; Saul Fenster, New Jersey Institute of Technology,...

Eastman Chemical Co.(acquires Hercules' resins business)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, TN) and Hercules Inc. (Wilmington, DE) announced that they have reached an agreement under which Eastman will acquire Hercules' hydrocarbon resins business and portions of its rosins resins business. Company...

Fusion UV Systems Inc.(opens Shanghai office)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Fusion UV Systems Inc. (Gaithersburg, MD) has opened an office in Shanghai to provide more direct contact with customers. The new office will help the company build strong relationships with the UV-chemistry and formulating companies that have...

DuPont Powder Coatings USA Inc.(licensing agreement with AgION Technologies)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... A licensing agreement between DuPont Powder Coatings USA Inc. (Houston) and AgION Technologies (Boston) allows DuPont to incorporate AgION antimicrobial compound into its powder coatings and acknowledges DuPont as the preferred supplier of...

Mocap Inc.(ISO 9002/ QS 9000)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Mocap Inc. (St. Louis) has earned ISO-9002/QS-9000 certification through ITS Intertek Services.

BetzDearborn.(QS-9000 rating)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The New Philadelphia, OH, chemical specialties plant of BetzDearborn (Trevose, PA) has achieved QS-9000 registration for four of its products used by the automotive industry in metal-finishing operations.

Borchers Opens U.S. Technical Center.(Imperial, Pennsylvania)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Borchers GmbH (Monheim, Germany), the coatings additives specialist within the Bayer Group, has established a technical service center in Imperial, PA, near Pittsburgh. The new facility will serve the NAFTA region and ensure that customers'...

Bayer to Build Raw Materials Plants in China.(metal coating plant)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Bayer (Pittsburgh) will further strengthen its position in the coating raw-materials market with the construction of large-scale production facilities in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China. Construction is scheduled to begin this spring....

Eastman Chemical Splits Into Two Companies.(specialty chemicals and polyethylene businesses)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The board of directors of Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, TN) has authorized a plan to divide the company into two independent public companies. The Specialty Chemicals and Plastics company would include Eastman's presence in coatings,...

Frank Jones to Receive Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Dr. Frank Jones, professor and director of the National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center at Eastern Michigan University, will receive the Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings for 2001. The Tess Award is presented...

New Company Enters Coatings Market.(U.S. Coatings)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... U.S. Coatings (St. Louis) has entered the coatings industry with a solid line of heavy-industry corrosion control products. Founded last year, the affiliate of U.S. Paint includes inorganic zinc silicate, epoxy zinc-rich, epoxy primers and...

NPCA Updates Hazardous Materials Identification System.(National Paint & Coatings Association )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA) (Washington) is working jointly with distributor J.J. Keller and Associates to revise its 20-year-old Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS). Created by NPCA in 1981, HMIS is a...

Becker Powder Coatings Acquires Italian Powder Producer.(Progetto Due SpA)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
March 1, 2001... Becker Powder Coatings (Farnham, Surrey, UK), the powder coatings business of A.B. Wilh., has agreed to purchase 70% of Progetto Due SpA, a specialty powder manufacturer in L'Aquila, Bazzano, Italy. Progetto Due started with production of...

Buckman Laboratories Acquires Eclipse Chemical.(acquisition information)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Buckman Laboratories (Memphis, TN) has acquired full-service water treatment company Eclipse Chemical Co. (Montreal). Buckman provides specialty chemicals, including microbiocides, scale inhibitors, corrosion inhibitors, polymers,...

ASTM Awards Dudley Medal.(to Joseph Koleske)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Joseph Koleske, a senior consultant with Consolidated Research (Charleston, WV), has received the ASTM Charles B. Dudley Medal Award for editing the Paint and Coating Testing Manual, 14th Edition of the Gardner Sward Handbook. The manual is the...

EPA to Implement New Electronic Reporting, Record-Keeping System.(Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... EPA is planning to establish a model system for electronic reporting and record keeping that will result in a more efficient process and reduced paperwork in the implementation of regulations across all agency programs. The system will be an...

RCRA Cleanup Reforms Update.(EPA'S Office of Solid Waste )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... In January, EPA'S Office of Solid Waste announced a second round of Corrective Action Reforms. The 2001 RCRA Cleanup Reforms reflect ideas EPA heard from program implementors and stakeholders and introduce new initiatives to build on the 1999...

Strict Enforcement of CAA Rules Ahead for States.(Clean air act)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... In the past year, EPA has begun taking final action against a number of states for failing to meet various legal requirements under the Clean Air Act. In a ruling effective in late January, EPA took final action against Virginia, West Virginia,...

Online System Helps Companies With HazMat Classification.(Virtual Compliance Inc., )
March 1, 2001... A new online system is now available to help companies classify hazardous materials for safe handling and transportation. The HazMat Digital Expert, released at the end of January by Virtual Compliance Inc., eliminates the need for companies'...

New EPA Administrator.(Christie Whitman)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Christie Whitman was nominated EPA Administrator by President George W. Bush on Dec. 22, 2000, and was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Jan. 30, 2001. Previously, Whitman was elected governor of New Jersey in 1993 and 1997, and...

Waterbornes: Approaching 'Zero' VOCs, Exceeding Past Performance.(research on waterborne coatings; Industrial Paint and Powder 2001 Coatings R&D study)
March 1, 2001... Continuous research efforts are yielding better-performing waterbornes to meet tomorrow's liquid coatings needs. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." This is an old adage by which most, if not all, R&D people live and one that...

Waterborne Application Equipment Matures.
March 1, 2001... Improvements in waterborne technology help finishers improve transfer efficiency and reduce costs. As waterborne application equipment manufacturers and formulators continue to improve their products and services and environmental...

New Pretreatment Technologies Replace Chrome.
March 1, 2001... Thanks to recent advances in passivating seal rinses, many finishers are saying goodbye to that environmental nemesis, chrome. For many years, chrome rinses were the state-of-the-art in pretreatment. No other product performed as well. But...

Soy-Based UV-Curable Coatings on the Horizon.(Center for Photochemical Sciences at Bowling Green State University )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Researchers have developed unique catalysts that will produce environmentally friendly coatings from the inexpensive soybean. A research project at the Center for Photochemical Sciences at Bowling Green State University has yielded new...

Roobol on Painting.(Brief Article)(Column)
March 1, 2001... Paint or Powder for Cores? I would like to automate the coating of toroidal transformer cores (thick washers about 1-inch outer diameter by 1/2-inch inner diameter). The coating must be thick, durable and uniform (no pinholes). We...

Powder Coating with Collins.(Brief Article)(Column)
March 1, 2001... Curing Streaking We are getting horizontal streaking on our parts' surfaces during powder application. These can still be seen after the cure. We can minimize the streaks by reducing the kilovolts on the guns. What do you think? ...

Coatings R&D Notebook.(Brief Article)(Column)
March 1, 2001... Uses for Silane Coupling Agents Please explain when silane coupling agents should be used. Silane coupling agents can have two uses. The first promote adhesion to the substrate. The second is to promote adhesion to the pigment or extender...

Cold Strippers Reduce Downtime.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... This line of cold strippers and cleaners removes paint, enamels, varnishes and lacquers from spray guns, lines and other equipment. The cleaners are fast-acting and safe, reducing unscheduled downtime due to equipment damage. Formulas for...

Stripper Is Fast Acting.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Stripper T alkaline one-component liquid concentrate quickly removes oil residues and E-coated and polymeric materials from steel, copper and brass. It can be used full strength or diluted 50:50 with water at temperatures from 120 to...

Blast System Uses Plastic Media.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The cabinet-style Pressure Dry Hone system uses plastic blast media to strip paint and powder coatings from parts. A high-velocity stream of plastic media removes the coating without damaging the substrate. The nontoxic media are then separated...

Blast Systems for Big and Small Workloads.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... StripMaster dry abrasive blast systems range in size from a single-nozzle workstation to two- and four-nozzle models suitable for aerospace operations or higher workloads. Portable SMP unit can be moved to the most advantageous site in the...

Descaler Works at Room Temperature.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... DR-238G activated sequestrant system removes rust and scale from iron and steel at a neutral pH of 6.0 to 7,0. This clear liquid does not attack brass, copper, zinc or aluminum and is suitable for applications where low toxicity and...

Blasters Strip Delicate Surfaces.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... SafeStrip portable airblasters can use fine media to strip and clean soft metals, rubber, molds, ma and other delicate substrates. A manual valve allows operators to adjust the differential between vessel pressure and blast pressure that...

Burn-Off Ovens Offer Many Options.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... This line of burn-off ovens comes with a range of features, including rate-of-change control, automatic process control and top-down heating. Each oven is equipped with a UL-listed control panel and an FM-approved gas train. External combustion...

Stripping Machine Has Dual Functions.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Batch + Kontinuous salt-bath stripping machine removes organic coatings, paint and powder. The dual-function machine strips part carriers at normal line speeds. Using the same bath, it also strips small loads of reject parts without interfering...

Ovens Burn Off Hydrocarbon Coatings.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Batch burn-off ovens remove cured hydrocarbon coatings from hooks, racks, fixtures and parts. Removal is accomplished by heating the materials to 650 to 750[degrees]F, which reduces the coatings to fumes and a fine, light ash. The oven's...

Vacuum Needs No Electricity.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The CFMA17 compressed-air vacuum cleaner is designed to safely collect wet and dry hazardous or nuisance materials where electricity is unavailable or undesirable. With no moving parts, the venturi allows the vacuum to operate virtually...

Clear Booth Makes Process Monitoring Easy.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The Lexan powder booth for continuous production applications is made of a clear polycarbonate that allows the user to monitor the coating process and does not scratch or cloud during normal cleanup. A stainless-steel floor combined with...

Washer Plugs Withstand High Temperatures.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... These color-coded hollow washer plugs can withstand 600[degrees] and are suitable for powder coating and E-coating. They can be applied to threaded or nonthreaded holes and used eight to 12 times.

Spray Nozzle Speeds Tip Changes.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The ProMax QuickJet spray nozzle is designed with a simple, two-part assembly that allows quick, easy tip changes without tools. Other features include easy-grip spray tips, a locking mechanism that assures correct spray-tip alignment and an...

Flange Protectors Are Reusable.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Flange covers and guard caps protect flange faces, tubes, valves and ducts from damage and contamination during assembly, shipping and painting. Vinyl covers go on easy and stay put. Reusable covers won't crack, split or warp when exposed to...

Oxide Coating Provides Corrosion Protection.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Permatreat RPT2020 alkaline complex oxide coating promotes organic bonding and provides long-term corrosion protection for aluminum, galvanized and Galvalume substrates. It can be applied by spray or immersion on continuous coil-coating lines....

Dual Dimpling Improves Filters.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Pulsator-Plus powder cartridge filters offer dual (opposed) dimpling on individual filter pleats to maximize performance during high loading, optimize pulse cleaning and improve filter capacity following pulsing. The double-dimpling process...

Unit Simplifies Color Changes.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The Chameleon color-management system speeds up and simplifies color changes by eliminating parts of the cleaning process. Powder sprays directly from the manufacturer's original shipping container, reducing the number of powder hoppers and...

Air Dryers Eliminate Downtime.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... MultiPlex True-Cycling refrigerated compressed-air dryers eliminate downtime by using multiple chiller modules in each unit. If there is a mechanical or electrical failure in one of the modules, the independent refrigeration compressors in the...

Hooks Offer Adjustable Length.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Comprised of two single-end hooks and a connector, Flex-Hooks adjust in length from 3 to 30 inches to hold almost any part. Hook ends can be twisted at angles from 0 to 180 degrees from each other for maximum flexibility in positioning parts....

Paint Scale Has Large Weighing Capacity.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The FP7000 Classic paint-mixing scale, with a weighing capacity of 7,000 grams and readability of 0.1 gram, is ideal for most paint formulas. It features an easy-to-read LED digital display and sturdy all-metal construction. The scale is...

Pumps Handle Harsh Materials.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Series B extreme-duty pumps and equipment are ideal for aggressive, corrosive and abrasive materials, such as waterbornes, UV-cure, acid-cure and catalyzed coatings. The pumps offer maximum uptime for high-production operations. Features...

Water-Based Additive Improves Flow.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Polaqua AD water-based additive can be stirred into waterborne paint to improve flow, laydown and color strength. Improved transfer characteristics are achieved with a 1 to 3% addition of the product. As a regular additive, it improves product...

Containment System Safely Captures Waste.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... This environmental containment (E-Con) system safely and efficiently purges and loads spray material in most fluid supply systems. It allows the operator to safely discard solvent into a closed container and reduces the risk of static discharge...

Resin Reduces Drying Time.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... HPP 4024 water-reducible resin achieves early water resistance in as little as 10 minutes, reducing long drying and curing times associated with water-reduced coatings. Additional benefits include improved gloss and hardness, excellent clarity...

Spray Gun Features Separate Head and Manifold.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... This automatic high-pressure, air-assisted spray gun atomizes coatings to 4,000 psi and is ideal for flat-line or reciprocating applications. It is compact, lightweight and features a block design with a separate spray head and mounting...

Phosphate Washing System Recycles Solution.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The Cyclonator phosphate washing system recycles phosphate wash solution in a closed-loop arrangement that captures and cleans the water while preventing ground-water contamination. This design enables users to meet zero-discharge EPA...

Topcoat Adheres to Metal, Plastic, Wood.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Polane high-solids clear topcoat is a two-component, lead- and chromate-free polyurethane with a low 2.8-pound per gallon VOC rating. It offers good adhesion to metal, plastic and wood and can be air-or force-dried. Resistant to impacts,...

Additive Optimizes Color Acceptance.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Nuosperse 2006 color-acceptance improver ensures optimum color development and stability of tinted, waterborne base paint. This VOC-free additive for machine-dispensable colorants is ideal for waterborne emulsions, but it is also compatible...

Epoxy System Has Low VOCs.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The Steel It high-solids, two-coat barrier epoxy coating system is free of lead and chromium salt-based pigments and has VOC levels substantially below current regulated thresholds. Both barrier primer #4220 and stainless-steel pigmented finish...

Matting Agent for UV Applications.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... UltraMatte UV 50-D ultrafine 50% polyethylene/silica dispersion for UV-curable coatings can be added at any stage in the batch process or postadded. Predispersed in 1,6 Hexanedioldiacrylate (HDODA), it provides slip, mar resistance and burnish...

Pigment Extends Color Range.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Vegetable black olive pigment is a black, mica-based effect pigment with champagne undertones. Available in exterior and industrial grades, it extends the range of absorption colors possible with mica-based pigments beyond green, pale-gold and...

UV-Curing Lamp Is Portable.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The Portable 2 UV-curing system is designed for color matching, laboratory testing, small-part manufacturing, demonstrations and prototype work. This standard 110-volt, 200-watt-per-inch starter unit features production-level performance and a...

Use a Virtual Expert to Reduce Risk and Save Time.(HazMat Digital Expert)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Pssst. Got some hazardous materials ya wanna get rid of--cheap? A good pal o' mine runs this operation on the South Side, see. He does a real good job, this guy. And he don't axe no questions--know what I mean? No responsible company wants...