Industrial Paint & Powder articles from November 2002

Industrial Paint & Powder archives from November 2002

Squaring with core values. (Editor's View).(finishers, such as Steelcase, innovate to improve environmental performance and adopt new technologies)(Editorial)
November 1, 2002... As I mentioned in last month's column, readers will be seeing more stories about how finishers are innovating to improve their environmental performance and implement new technologies. This month we feature a company--Steelcase--that is doing...

U.S. paints and coatings shipments to reach 1.5 billion gallons in 2006. (News Watch).(Illustration)(Industry Overview)
November 1, 2002... U.S. shipments of paints and coatings will reach 1.5 billion gallons in 2006 as the United States expands its trade surplus in paints and coatings, with net exports forecast to reach 95 million gallons, according to Paints & Coatings, a new...

Global powder coatings market a big, mixed bag. (News Watch).(market to hit 2.2-billion-pound mark in 2003)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The 2001 global thermosetting powder coatings market reached 2 billion pounds and is valued at approximately $3.6 billion, according to a new study by Irfab Chemical Consultants. Europe dominates the market with a 43% share, followed by Asia,...

Tnemec donates paint for flag project. (News Watch).(Tnemec Company Inc. to donate paint to US municipalities wishing to paint American flag on Tnemec-coated water towers)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Tnemec Company Inc. (Kansas City, MO) has announced a nationwide offer to donate red, white and blue paint to any of America's municipalities that wish to paint the American flag on Tnemec-coated water towers. The inspiration came from a...

City of Chicago files lead-paint suit. (News Watch).(Chicago, Illinois)
November 1, 2002... The City of Chicago, like other jurisdictions in recent months, has filed suit against former suppliers of lead-containing paint and pigments. The suit, which employs the argument Rhode Island is using in its lead-paint suit, alleges that the...

Burke Roche, former head of Binks, dies. (News Watch).(Obituary)
November 1, 2002... Burke Roche, who for nearly 50 years led Binks Manufacturing Co., died in his home in Park Ridge, IL, October 11, of complications from pneumonia. He was 88 years old. Born in Billings, Mont., Roche moved with his family to Oak Park, IL,...

Industry groups oppose plan to give security oversight to EPA. (News Watch).(chemical industry lobbies against new powers for EPA)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... A group of organizations representing a range of industries is voicing opposition to proposed legislation that would give responsibility for chemical industry security to the EPA rather than the Office of Homeland Security. The group, which...

PPG combines aerospace coatings, transparencies lines. (News Watch).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... PPG Industries Inc.'s PRC-DeSoto International and aircraft-transparencies businesses announced the launch of a new, combined brand identity as PPG Aerospace, a move the company says is aimed at effectively marketing its aerospace product lines...

Powder Coating 2002 Award given to Reichhold's Dumain. (News Watch).
November 1, 2002... Eric Dumain, Reichhold Inc.'s technical manager for powder coating resins, received the first annual Carlos Ortiz Best Paper Award at Powder Coating 2002 for the paper, "GMA Acrylic Resins in Powder Coatings." The paper was presented during the...

Asian Paints India to acquire majority stake in Berger International. (News Watch).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Asian Paints (India) Ltd., the largest paint manufacturer in India, announced plans to acquire a controlling 50.1% stake in Berger International Ltd., a Singapore-based coatings producer with operations in 11 countries in Asia, the Middle East...

Rohm and Haas breaks ground on research center. (News Watch).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Rohm and Haas Automotive Coatings (Rochester Hills, MI) has begun construction on a 46,000-square-foot technical research center to be completed in mid-2003. The new facility will be located in Lansing, IL, two blocks from the existing...

BASF explores UV-curing potential for auto-refinish applications. (News Watch).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... BASF Corp's Automotive Refinish business hosted a UV-cure coatings symposium to review and demonstrate the company's expertise in UV-cure coatings and exchange ideas for new commercial applications for the refinish market. Joining members of...

Paint Stewardship Project launched. (News Watch).(University of Massachusetts/Lowell introduces networking program)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The Product Stewardship Institute, based at the University of Massachusetts/Lowell, has launched the "Paint Product Stewardship Project," a program aimed at bringing key parties together to jointly address issues related to leftover-paint...

DuPont Titanium Technologies. (News in Brief).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... DuPont Titanium Technologies announced the launch of a "collaboration and Knowledge" Internet portal designed to provide users with personalized information and tools designed to enhance business functions. The portal, which replaces the...

Sherwin-Williams. (News in Brief).(opens research center in Arlington, Texas)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Sherwin-Williams (Cleveland) has added a new 14,000-square-foot powder coatings research and development facility in Arlington, TX. The facility is dedicated to the research and development of new powder coating technologies. The coatings will...

Finishes Unlimited. (News in Brief).(receives ISO 9001:2000 certification)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Finishes Unlimited (Sugar Grove, IL) has announced that following an independent audit conducted by Intertek Testing Services, its quality assurance program has received ISO 9001:2000 certification. The company was previously ISO 9001 certified...

Minerals Technologies Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary, Barrets Minerals Inc., has acquired the business and assets of Polar Minerals Inc. (News in Brief).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Minerals Technologies Inc.'s wholly owned subsidiary, Barretts Minerals Inc., has acquired the business and assets of Polar Minerals Inc., a privately owned producer of industrial minerals, for $22.5 million. Polar Minerals' operations will be...

Solvay American Inc. and Dyneon L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of 3M Corp. (News in Brief).(agree to sale of Solvay Fluoropolymers Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Solvay American Inc. and Dyneon L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of 3M Corp., announced plans for the sale of the North American-based Solvay Fluoropolymers Inc. to Dyneon, pending regulatory approval. Financial details are not being...

Univar N.V. The Netherlands has acquired the assets of Stochem Inc. (News in Brief).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Univar N.V. of The Netherlands has acquired the assets of Stochem Inc., a Toronto-based distributor of specialty chemicals, for $11 million in cash. Stochem, which reported 2001 sales of $41 million, is a distributor to the coatings and other...

DuPont Co. (People).(Dupont Co. executive named to National Infrastructure Advisory Council)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... DuPont Co. (Wilmington, DE) Chairman and CEO Charles Holliday Jr. has been appointed by President Bush to serve on the National Infrastructure Advisory Council. The council was created by Executive Order to provide the president with advice on...

Protech Chemicals Ltd. (People).(Paul Mills )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Protech Chemicals Ltd. (Quebec) has announced that Paul Mills has joined the company to bolster its efforts towards commercializing UV-cure powder coating development. Previously, Mills had been vice president of marketing for Nutro Corp.

George Koch Sons. (People).(Ron Cudzilo)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Ron Cudzilo has joined George Koch Sons (Evansville, IN) as the newest sales team member. He has more than 20 years of experience in industrial finishing processes, including powder, liquid spray and electro-deposition. Cudzilo's sales...

PPG Industries. (People).(Bradley Bridgham)(Alexander, J. Rich)(Keith Prins)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The Industrial Coatings Division of PPG Industries (Pittsburgh) has promoted Bradley Bridgham to national sales director of Industrial Finishes, J. Rich Alexander to vice president of Industrial Coatings and Keith Prins to general manager of...

American Chemistry Council. (People).(Greg Lebedev)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The American Chemistry Council announced the Greg Lebedev has been named president and CEO. He will succeed Fred Webber, who recently announced plans to retire. Lebedev is currently chief operating officer and executive vice president of the...

Maxi-Blast Inc. (People).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Maxi-Blast Inc. (South Bend, IN) has promoted Michael Golubski to president. He has held a variety of sales, management and product development positions during his 20 years with the firm, most recently serving as international sales manager....

Spraylat Corp. (People).(Timothy Niland )
November 1, 2002... Timothy Niland has been named sales and marketing director for the Powder Business Unit of the Spraylat Corp. (Gainesville, TX). Niland has more than 20 years of experience in the coatings industry, most recently as sales/product manager for...

EPA, ETV Program enter homeland security arena. (In Focus).(Environmental Technology Verification )
November 1, 2002... Since shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 2001, the EPA has been examining its mission as it relates to homeland security. As a result, EPA has announced a new strategic plan that is intended to support President Bush's national...

Manufacturing a better environment: protecting the environment is a core value at Steelcase. Its new wood furniture facility and finishing operations boldly and uniquely exemplify that commitment.
November 1, 2002... Following more than two years of research and development and a significant investment in state-of-theart finishing equipment, Steelcase Wood Furniture (Grand Rapids, MI) has been able to convert from solventborne stains and topcoats to...

The heat is on: every type of curing oven, from IR to UV to batch ovens, has benefited from new technology and finishing trends.
November 1, 2002... Curing liquid and powder coatings can be the most critical stage of the finishing process. Even in the most efficient and state-of-the-art finishing lines, if the cure stage is insufficient, the entire part can be ruined. Through the years,...

Coating Las Vegas: adding the proper pretreatment system helped Powder Coating Plus significantly improve the appearance and durability of its coatings and cut costs.(Company Profile)
November 1, 2002... Industrial manufacturers use a host of different substrates to make their products. Regardless of whether the raw material is steel, aluminum, zinc, plastic or wood, the surface of the part must be completely clean to ensure a high-quality...

A strong showing at Powder Coating 2002: new seminars are added and entertaining favorites return, garnering high marks from attendees. Several thousand people from 24 different countries attend.
November 1, 2002... In a challenging year for the manufacturing sector, The Powder Coating Institute's annual conference and show, Powder Coating 2002, held in Indianapolis, IN, held strong. More than 2,900 people attended the show, traveling from nearly every...

Roobol on painting.(technical advice)
November 1, 2002... Liquid Paint for These Parts More than 10 years ago, I was employed by a company that applied an electrostatic powder coating to aluminum castings and steel trailer hitches. Now I am involved in the injection molded plastics industry,...

Powder coating.(technical advice)
November 1, 2002... Grounding Advice I am having problems getting some parts powder coated and believe that grounding is the cause. Can you provide some advice on how to maintain a good ground? Often, if powder is not transferred to the part, it's a lack...

Coatings R&D notebook.
November 1, 2002... Controlling Epoxy Curing Rates What solvents will speed up or retard epoxy curing? In general, alcohols usually act as the catalyst. Therefore, for faster cure, diacetone alcohol, glycol ethers such as EB, or other simple alcohols that...

Dual Shaft Mixer. (Product Innovations).(Reynolds Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The Reynolds Dual Shaft Mixer is a powerful, efficient and versatile mixer. It utilizes a low-speed agitator with a patented helical blade design along with a high speed disperser to obtain optimum batch turnover. This design helps eliminate...

New matting agent. (Product Innovations).(Estron Chemical )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Isocryl EP-560 is a new matting agent for use with carboxyl polyester resins. Like the original Isocryl EP-550 resin, low-gloss coatings can be formulated with polyester/TGIC resins that have acid values in the 30 to 35 range. The new product...

Narrow particle size distribution. (Product Innovations).(Cimbar Performance Minerals)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Cimbar white barium sulfate products that are specified for powder coatings, industrial and marine coatings and automotive primers. The Cimbar PC barium sulfate has a very high brightness and a very low concentration of coarse particles and...

Bulk Containers. (Product Innovations).(Hoover Materials Handling Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The TC 1000 (275 gallon) Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) is a reusable composite IBC featuring a HDPE blow-molded bottle enclosed in a rugged steel tubular cage (TC). It is available in three pallet options: economical wood, high-performance...

New catalysts. (Product Innovations).(Goldschmidt Industrial Chemical)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Goldschmidt Industrial Chemical is introducing new catalysts that include: Tegokat 220P, a nonmercury catalyst with enhanced selectivity in thick film polyurethane applications; Tegokat 221/ Tegokat 222, catalysts that minimize catalyst-induced...

Quick, easy change-over. (Product Innovations).(Langguth GmbH)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The E33 is designed for two- to five-gallon pails and can accommodate one or two labels at application speeds up to 17 ppm on empty or filled pails. To make change-over quick and easy, all set points are marked with scales or read outs for...

Sample distribution provider. (Product Innovations).(SGS Destpack)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... SGS Destpack handles hazardous or nonhazardous materials. Destpack features the following: RF barcoding for inventory control; Web enablement for easy access to orders and shipment tracking; physical inventory accountability; one-stop value...

Mica and Feldspar for the coatings industry. (Product Innovations).(Pacer Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The dry ground CuterMica is available in several standard sizes and can be engineered to suit specific application needs. CuterMica is UV-resistant, thermally stable and chemically inert and contains no asbestos. The Custer Feldspar is also dry...

Single point viscosity test. (Product Innovations).(Brookfield Engineering )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Brookfield's new CAP 1000+ Viscometer provides a quick single-point viscosity test with rapid temperature control. The instrument comes with choice of cone spindle and rotational speed to suit the customer's application. The rugged instrument...

Titanium dioxide for coatings. (Product Innovations).(Zhenjiang Inter-China Chemical Group Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Zhenjiang Inter-China Chemical Group Corp.'s titanium dioxide consists of both anatase and rutile type. Anatase Ti[O.sub.2]A-F100 has excellent optical capabilities, high purity, whiteness and hiding power. Rutile Ti[O.sub.2] has good pigment...

Controlling gloss and sheen. (Product Innovations).(World Minerals Inc.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Diafil brand diatomaceous earth is used in both waterborne and solventborne coatings formulations to control gloss and sheen. Diatomaceous earth also mciroscopically roughens the surface of primers to provide tooth for improved adhesion of...

Particle size analyzers. (Product Innovations).(Particle Sizing Systems )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Particle Sizing Systems' full line of particle size analyzers cover a range of 0.003 to 5000 microns for wet and dry applications. This includes the Nicomp DLS Submicron Sizer and Accusizer Single Particle Optical Sizer (SPOS). These products...

High-quality paint additive. (Product Innovations).(Cortec Corp)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... M-381 is a high-quality corrosion-inhibiting additive that is water-based. In addition to corrosion inhibition, M-381 self-healing and high-flash-point properties, this additive provides a powerful combination of contract and vapor phase...

Multifunctional additive. (Product Innovations).(Lambent Technologies Corp.)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Hodag MR-216 is a nonionic alkoxylate that has the unique characteristics of acting as a slip agent with release properties without interfering with coating-to-substrate adhesion. It also functions as a gloss aid, leveling agent and offers...

Process control for coaters. (Industry Forum).
November 1, 2002... There are many facets of a business that must be working harmoniously to consistently attain the necessary level of quality and meet financial goals. Highly successful companies are usually very good at monitoring and controlling the variables...