Industrial Paint & Powder articles from May 2006

Industrial Paint & Powder archives from May 2006

Ch-ch-ch-changes.(EDITOR'S VIEW)
May 1, 2006... Turn and face the strange.... These words were immortalized by David Bowie in 1972. At the time, he was in his Ziggy Stardust mode and had just hit the charts in the US and UK. Throughout his career, Bowie has continuously reinvented himself. I...

EPA releases guide for Industrial Waste Management.(services of United States. Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the Guide for Industrial Waste Management, which identifies best management practices for the full range of industrial wastes (excluding those regulated as hazardous). The guide...

ASTM subcommittees on Corrosion of Metals to broaden their focus.(ASTM International appoints subcommitees on corrosion of metals)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Two subcommittees of ASTM International G01 on Corrosion of Metals have reorganized to broaden the scope of their standardization efforts. Subcommittee G01.09, formerly on Corrosion in Natural Waters, has been renamed Corrosion of Metals in...

Donna Campbell, Kevin Biller team up on BNP Media's finishing magazine.(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... The office of the CEO at BNP Media has announced that Donna Campbell, publisher of Paint & Coatings Industry (PCI) magazine, has also been named publisher of Industrial Paint & Powder (IP&P) magazine. Kevin Biller will be the new editor. Both...

UltraStrip to develop robotic aircraft and automotive paint stripping system.(contrats of UltraStrip Systems, Inc)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... UltraStrip Systems, Inc., a Stuart, Fla.-based defense technology company, has signed an agreement with an internationally recognized research and development organization to develop a three-dimensional (3D) laser scanning and high-pressure...

Balzers expands U.S. coating operations.(acqusition and expansion in United States coatings industry)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Balzers, a supplier of physical vapor deposition (PVD) coatings headquartered in Liechtenstein, has acquired the PVD coating operations of Gold Star Coatings, a subsidiary of the industrial tooling group Star Cutter Co. The transaction was...

CCAI to host Annual Meeting in Palm Springs.(Chemical Coaters Association International)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) will hold its 2006 Annual Meeting June 10-13 at the Hotel Zoso in Palm Springs, Calif. The program will include a retrospective look back at the past 25 years in finishing; a presentation on...

DeVilbiss and Binks cosponsor Spray Finishing Technology Workshop.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2006... DeVilbiss, Binks and Owens Community College have teamed up to present a Spray Finishing Technology Workshop September 6-8, 2006, in Toledo, Ohio. Classes will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and will include both classroom and hands-on...

Tellkamp Systems signs agreement with Trevisan Cometal.(agreement between Tellkamp Systems, Inc and Trevisan Cometal SpA)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Tellkamp Systems, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, Calif., has signed an exclusive agreement with Trevisan Cometal SpA, Verona, Italy, to promote the sale of vertical powder coating systems to the aluminum extrusion market in North America. The...

Protech Chemicals acquires powder coating manufacturing assets of links coating.(NEWSWATCH)
May 1, 2006... Protech Chemicals Ltd., based in St. Laurent, PQ, Canada, has acquired the powder coating manufacturing assets of Links Coating Ltd. of London, Ontario, Canada. This addition will enable Protech to expand its manufacturing capacity. The assets...

Electrocoat Association names new executive director.(Karen McGlothlinwas appointed as a executive director in Electrocoat Association)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... The Electrocoat Association has appointed Karen McGlothlin to the position of executive director. McGlothlin has 12 years of finishing industry experience and more than 17 years of professional business management experience. Formerly with...

KTA's Adley, Wallhausser receive awards.(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Daniel P. Adley, CIH, CSE chief operating officer of KTA-Tator Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa., and Bill Wallhausser, senior consultant for KTA's Steel Group, were each recently honored with awards by separate organizations. Adley received the...

Kolene Corp. mourns passing of Robert H. Shoemaker.(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Roger L. Shoemaker, president and chief executive officer of Kolene Corp., Detroit, Mich., announced that Robert H. Shoemaker, chairman of Kolene Corp., passed away on April 6 in Naples, Fla., following a brief illness. Robert H. Shoemaker...

Small space, big opportunities: a new compact e-coat system is helping a shopping cart manufacturer increase its market share.(technology in coating industry)
May 1, 2006... Quality and innovation are the tenets that drive Tote Cart Co., a shopping cart manufacturer based in Rockford, Ill. The 63-year-old company prides itself on its highly durable nickel-chrome plated product, and also offers a plastic cart as a...

Eliminating Hexavalent chrome: a new generation of non-chromated primer combined with a non-chromated surface pretreatment is paving the way for the aerospace and other industries to begin shifting to total non-chromated systems.(hexavalent chrome coatings)
May 1, 2006... A major pollution prevention goal for the aerospace industry is to reduce and eventually eliminate the use of chromates. Hexavalent chrome, a classified human carcinogen, has been tied to lung cancer for about 50 years. In the aerospace...

Secret screening solutions revealed: compact, high-frequency vibratory screeners are helping a major powder coating applicator increase product quality and reduce downtime.(primer application to auto bodies)
May 1, 2006... Manufacturers in every field are keeping their processes private, if not secret. After all, most processes are in some ways proprietary, comprising a mix of methods, technologies and operations that ultimately affect a manufacturer's ability to...

The power of plasma: arc vapor deposition coatings combine appearance and performance, along with the ability to enhance design and manufacturing processes.(Low Temperature Arc Vapor Deposition)
May 1, 2006... Designers of consumer products constantly seek new approaches to improve their products' appearance and quality, while lowering cost. Low Temperature Arc Vapor Deposition[TM] (LTAVD[TM]) systems have been used extensively in the kitchen and...

Prepainted metal offers 10 advantages: converting from in-house postpainted metal to outsourced prepainted metal can save manufacturers cost, time and hassles. The National Coil Coating Association in Cleveland cites 10 reasons a manufacturer should consider using prepainted steel or aluminum.(advantages of perpainted metals)
May 1, 2006... 1 In-house paint shop expenses are growing. When maintenance budgets are growing and plant capital expenditures are being made for EPA compliance, prepainted metal and aluminum is often a cost effective alternative to in-house paint lines. ...

How to powder coat MDF: a combination of infrared and convection heat provides an excellent balance of selectively heating a powder coating while maintaining the integrity of the MDF board.(usage of medium-density fiberboard)
May 1, 2006... When manufacturers that had been powder coating metal began to powder coat wood, it wasn't as easy as they thought it was going to be. Wooden kitchen cabinets did not behave anything like steel cabinet doors might. The wood cracked and...

On the right wavelength: energy-efficient, high-quality UV curable coatings are enabling the development of next-generation technologies.(trends of coatings)
May 1, 2006... Knowing about different decorating and coating technologies can make a better design engineer, one whose product dreams become reality. Ultraviolet (UV) curing technology has been around for over 30 years, but remains an unknown to many...

The final step: curing: oven manufacturers have continued to develop and optimize oven engineering and heat source technology, This roundup of curing ovens can help you choose the right system for your finishing operation.
May 1, 2006... The final step in most finishing processes involves curing the coating. "Curing" generally refers to the chemical changes a coating material undergoes to develop a tough polymeric finish. This process allows a coating to resist attack by...

Robot blasting system.(automated rotary blast machine)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... This company has integrated a six-axis robot nozzle manipulator into an automated rotary blast machine for repetitive surface treatment operations. The robotic blast system was developed to consistently perform critical surface preparation on...

In-line sifter.(sifter was developed to provide an economical quality assurance )(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... The new QA24 in-line sifter was developed to provide an economical quality assurance and HACCP solution for small to moderate production volumes. The sifter has a space-saving design while incorporating the same Tru-Balance drive and pneumatic...

Protective fluoropolymer films.(PRODUCT INNOVATIONS)(Integument Technologies Inc.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... FluoroGrip[R] clear, peel-and-stick fluoropolymer films provide protection against graffiti on a variety of surfaces. The UV-stable Teflon(r) films offer a permanent alternative to conventionally etched films due to a patented plasma surface...

Dual-function reflectometer.(measuring shade and calculating opacity)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... The Novo-Shade Duo is a dual-function reflectometer developed for measuring shade and calculating opacity with 45/0[degrees] geometry. The instrument conforms to international ISO, ASTM and BS standards and features an automatic calibration...

UV curing payback calculator.(PRODUCT INNOVATIONS)
May 1, 2006... A new electronic calculator allows a current finishing process to be compared to a process with UV curable coatings and UV technology. According to the company, the calculator was developed to allow finishers to measure the material savings,...

Jet black cool roof coating.(siliconized polyester coil coating)(Brief article)
May 1, 2006... Superl[R] SP II ULTRA-Cool[R] Jet Black is a high-reflectivity siliconized polyester coil coating that meets both the definition of "jet black" and the industry's increasingly strict standards for "cool coatings." Although cool roof technology...

Powder coating.(creating back ionization or rejection)
May 1, 2006... Powder Adhesion I am trying to put a second coat onto a part that is already powder coated, and the second coat will not stick to the part. Do you have any suggestions? Charged powder is attracted to a grounded, conductive surface when...