Industrial Paint & Powder articles from November 2001

Industrial Paint & Powder archives from November 2001

On Solid Ground.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The pain and anxiety we have felt as individuals and as a nation since the September 11 terrorist attacks defy description because most of us have never lived through anything like this. Many people are fearful about the days ahead. But there...

Auto Industry Helping Coatings Weather Economic Downturn.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Prior to the tragic events of September 11, analysts had predicted that the U.S. automotive industry would continue to expand by 1.7% annually. The demand for automotive coatings, sealants and adhesives was expected to rise 2.4% to 2.3...

Environmentally Friendly Coatings Recognized.(by Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The EPA honored PPG Industries (Pittsburgh) with the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge for the lead-free technology used in the company's Powercron 8000 electrodeposition coatings. PPG earned the award in the Designing Safer Chemicals...

Next-Generation Waterborne Polyurethane Coatings Partnership Forged.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Robert Zacker, senior vice president of GEO Specialty Chemicals Inc. (Allentown, PA), and Shelby F. Thames, executive director of the International Coatings and Formulation Institute (ICFI) of the University of Mississippi (USM), agreed to...

OSHA Star Award Goes to Degussa Corp.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Degussa Corp.'s Aerosil fumed silica production facility in Waterford, NY, earned the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Star award for the site's environmental record since 1992. Only 450 out of 6.3 million work sites in...

Alternative for Marine and Antifoulant Paint.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... ATOFINA (Philadelphia) will support the use of silyl-acrylate self-polishing copolymers (SPC) as an alternative to tributylin (TBT)-based systems for marine and antifoulant paint. ATOFINA is the largest global supplier of SPC to the marine...

JBI Achieves ISO 9001 Certification.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... JBI (Osseo, WI) achieved its ISO 9001 certification for each function in its Osseo, WI-based headquarters. This manufacturer of paint spray booths, ovens, washers and control equipment went through a 20-month certification process to maintain...

SME Funds Industry Education.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The SME Education Foundation's four-year plan to fund grants, scholarships and special awards to universities has topped $5 million. The funding includes nearly $1 million to five colleges and universities, increased scholarship funding of...

Dominion Colour Corporation.(deal with Bossco Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Dominion Colour Corporation (Toronto) announced that Bossco Industries Inc. (Houston) will be the executive distributor of its color pigments in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

Cytec Industries Inc.(will increase capacity)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2001... Cytec Industries Inc. (West Patterson, NJ) announced that capacity at its Lillestrom plant in Norway for Cymel resins will increase by 35%. Cytec Industries Inc. had $1.5 billion in sales in 2000 before the capacity increase.

Teknicote Inc.(achieves ISO 9002 certification)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Teknicote Inc. (Cumberland, RI) achieved ISO 9002 certification through United Registrar of Systems Ltd. (Somerset, England). Teknicote was founded in 1972, which makes it one of the oldest contract powder coating operations in the United...

The National Paint and Coatings Association.(online Trademark Directory revised)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The National Paint and Coatings Association (Washington, D.C.) revised its online Trademark Directory. It now contains over 7,000 common law marks relating to the paint and coatings industry and has an increased search speed. It can be found...

NLB Corp.(opens branch office)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... NLB Corp. (Wixom, Ml) opened a branch office near Baton Rouge to serve its customers in the southeastern U.S. The facility rents and sells NLB water jet pumps and accessories (high pressure and ultra-high pressure), and provides service and...

People.(promotions at Reichhold, Silberline Manufacturing Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Richard Rodriguez was named senior vice president, Global Coatings, for Reichhold (Research Triangle Park, NC). He will oversee all of the company's coatings business, which currently has operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico,...

No-Heat Drying Systems for Waterborne Coatings.
November 1, 2001... Dehumidification systems can help finishers save floor space, reduce overall drying times and cut capital and energy costs. Waterborne coatings, like other environmentally compliant materials that help manufacturers reduce VOC emissions...

Robots Flourish in the Finishing Market.
November 1, 2001... New types and sizes of manipulators, improved integration tools and software advances open markets and increase profits. Since robots were first introduced to the finishing market, robotics technology has played a key role in finishing...

Farm Products Maker Converts to Powder.(coating system from liquid coating)
November 1, 2001... Installing a powder coating line for MacDon Industries' diverse product line posed challenges but delivered results. MacDon Industries Ltd. (Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a manufacturer of agricultural products such as harvest headers, swathers,...

Encouraging the Use of New Technologies.(Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Technologies Verification Program's Coatings and Coating Equipment Pilot)
November 1, 2001... The EPA's Environmental Technologies Verification Program ended its five-year pilot program and is now determining how it has fared and whether, and in what form, a new program should continue. EPA established the Environmental Technology...

Roobol on Painting.(techniques on painting brass)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Painting Brass For years, our company has had difficulty painting brass parts. We've tried four local paint shops and we still have constant problems with adhesion. The brass description is: fc br sq astm b16, 1-1/4 sq. by 3.8; the...

Powder Coating with Collins.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Powder Coating Small Motor Armatures I can't find the equipment I need to powder coat small (3 to 4 inches long) motor armatures. Do you have a source for this equipment? We do small jobs, 30 to 40 pieces at a time. I think that...

Coatings R&D Notebook.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Improved Surface Properties What is the most common characterization of surface conditioning additives for coating formulations? Surface conditioning additives are molecular surface-active modifiers (silicones) or, more frequently,...

Two Steps to Quick, Clean Pretreatment.(from Pressure Island)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Pressure Island created a powder and surface coating pretreatment system that cleans substrates, applies phosphate and rinses in a two-step system. This new system heats water to 160[degrees]F and maintains pressure up to 1,000 psi. The...

Making Washers Safer and More Efficient.(Koch FPR washer)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Koch FPR washer has a smooth interior that requires less chemical build-up and maintenance. The high insulation factor in the Koch FRP washer requires less energy consumption due to the rate of heat loss through the housing that requires...

Pretreatment Covers All the Bases.(from Therma-Tron-X)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Therma-Tron-X designed a complete pretreatment system to include cleaning, pickling, zinc or iron phosphating, sealing and counterflowing reverse osmosis water rinse stages in these industrial pretreatment systems. The systems can be included...

Pretreatment Washers for All Stages.(from Blu-Surf)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Blu-Surf Multi-Stage Pretreatment Washers prepare substrates, such as metal or plastic surfaces, prior to powder and liquid coating, electrocoating and autophoretic coating. The number of stages is different per use depending on finish...

Wipes Headed in a Different Direction.(SATWipes Solvent Wipins System by Contec Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... SATWipes Solvent Wiping System by Contec Inc. offers an innovative way to use wipers and solvent together for hand wiping applications. This presaturated wiping system targets preparation prior to painting. These wipes work to reduce...

Stripped Clean.(Challege Inc.'s Paint Stripper 4420)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Various organic coatings from both ferrous and nonferrous substrates can vanish with Challenge Inc.'s Paint Stripper 4420. This alkaline-based paint stripper is supplied as a concentrate and is not to be diluted. Paint Stripper 4420 can be...

Regulations Made Simple in Just a Few Clicks.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Reading through legal terms and regulations to keep your plant up to par in safety and environmental regulations can get confusing. The goal is simple: Keeping your plant environmentally safe is necessary for the good of your workers, your...