Industrial Paint & Powder articles from September 2005

Industrial Paint & Powder archives from September 2005

Coming 'round the third turn.(coatings industry forecasts)(Editorial)
September 1, 2005... This past spring I followed through on a promise to my daughter to take the family to the Kentucky Derby. We did not get into Millionaire's Row (more like Pauper's Row), but we did get in and we did see the race. We spent some time in the...

CCAI installs 2005-2006 officers and board, announces award winners.(Chemical Coaters Association International)
September 1, 2005... The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) installed its 2005-2006 officers and national board members during its 2005 annual meeting held in Tucson, Ariz., in June. Chapter User and Supplier of the Year and 25-year members also were...

DuPont acquires Powder Coatings de Mexico.(NEWS WATCH)
September 1, 2005... DuPont Powder Coatings expands its interest in Mexico by completing the acquisition of Powder Coatings de Mexico to strengthen its interest in the Americas powder coatings marketplace. The acquisition complements DuPont Powder's overall...

Chemco relocates headquarters.(Chicago, Los Angeles and Atlanta)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Chemco Manufacturing Co. Inc. has relocated its Chicagoland headquarters and production operation to a larger facility. This move puts Chemco in a larger space better suited to service the evolving needs of its industrial finishing customers....

Akzo Nobel acquires ICI.(NEWS WATCH)
September 1, 2005... Akzo Nobel is to boost its coatings activities in Germany with the acquisition of the ICI Group's wood finishes business Zweihom Gmbh, which is based in Hilden. The two companies have reached an agreement for Akzo Nobel to acquire all...

Magic Rack/Production Plus Corp.(www.MagicRack.com)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Magic Rack/Production Plus Corp., Columbus, Ohio, redesigned and expanded its web site. Located at www.MagicRack.com, the user-friendly site offers easy and secure online purchases of its standard line of racks, hooks and accessories. A...

American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... The November 17-18, 2005, American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Manufacturing Safety Symposium in Atlanta will provide sessions and roundtables on achieving more effective safety and health management for manufacturing organizations. The...

Air Products Polymers.(Airflex vinyl acetate-ethylene distribution)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Air Products Polymers announced its intention to expand production capacity of Airflex vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) emulsions in the United States by 65 million wet pounds per year over the next several months through low cost debottlenecking...

Dow Corning Corp.(PEOPLE)
September 1, 2005... Dow Corning Corp. named Akihiko Shirahata as Science and Technology manager, Silane Products. A 25-year veteran of Dow Corning, Dr. Shirahata will direct the global activities of the Silane product development, process engineering and product...

Conforma Clad.(PEOPLE)
September 1, 2005... Conforma Clad, New Albany, Ind., appointed Brian Dickman as applications engineer. Dickman is responsible for serving the company's rapidly growing industrial market.

Powder coating on aluminum extrusion: extruded architectural building aluminum products are used for interior walls and office products, storm doors and window frames, light commercial buildings, and monumental buildings. A coating is applied to these products to provide the specific appearance and performance properties required by the architect or end user.
September 1, 2005... Monumental buildings are the prestige part of the industry. This segment includes exterior grade sheets and components such as facades, curtain walls, panels and louvers. The coating to be used for these products is usually specified by the...

Dense phase powder transport: every so often a technological innovation comes along that has an impact on how powder coating systems work. Here is a brief overview of the evolution of powder coating transport systems and how high density low volume (HDLV) equipment works to provide added benefits.
September 1, 2005... Until recently, virtually all powder systems have relied on mixing a large volume of compressed air with powder particles to "fluidize" the powder coating so it can be moved through hoses to the spray gun. Now, dense phase powder...

Metals fabricator goes high-tech with a new powder coating booth: when the finishing line at American Products became a bottleneck after undergoing a series of mergers and reorganizations, the company decided to upgrade to more technologically advanced equipment.
September 1, 2005... American employs approximately 200 employees in four facilities and is a major regional supplier of precision metal stamping and fabrications. Its services include powder coating, product design, assembly, welding and packaging. From concept to...

Five ways your old paint system costs money and jeopardizes business: old paint systems may have problems that you are not yet aware of. To determine if it is time to invest in new equipment, you will want to identify potential problems with your current system. Here are five ways that an old paint system may be jeopardizing your business.
September 1, 2005... Regardless of what you manufacture, or even what industry you are in, you have something in common with every other company--cost cutting. And quite often putting a freeze on capital equipment expenditures is at the top of the list. The old "If...

Merits of training.(powder coating)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... Our powder equipment supplier has told us that we need to use a lower delivery rate to get better application efficiency. Our operators like to run high flow rates to make sure that they get coverage on every part. Is there any training program...

Racking for uniform thickness.(powder coating)
September 1, 2005... We are powder coating fence rails and we have trouble getting uniform film thickness. We changed racks recently and the new rack holds seven parts on each side with a slight stagger to open up the backside of the part. This helped a little but...

Creating zones.(powder coatings )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2005... We apply powder coating to a very large assembly that includes some heavy steel (a 2" thick steel plate) and some light gauge metal (16 gauge steel braces). We have to keep the part in the oven for more than 60 minutes to achieve full cure...

Heating the surface.(ON THE FINISHING LINE)
September 1, 2005... I have a part that is made of metal but has a gasket inside that cannot take temperatures above 250[degrees]F. The low temperature limits my options for thermally cured coatings. If I use an infrared oven, will I be able to use a coating that...

Paint-on insulation.(PRODUCT INNOVATIONS)
September 1, 2005... Nanotechnology Coating (patent pending) paints on industrial washers and ovens, providing an insulation value up to R-13. Other thermal insulation materials (foam, fiberglass batting, etc.) work by trapping air, and the air provides the...

Probe for high temp surfaces.(PRODUCT INNOVATIONS)
September 1, 2005... Model 456 high temperature Plug-In Integral Probe (PINIP) is designed for use with the company's 456 coating thickness gauge, and can accurately measure coating thickness on surfaces up to 450[degrees]F. The PINIP screws into the base of the...

UV indicator strips.(PRODUCT INNOVATIONS)
September 1, 2005... UV FastCheck strips can be used to determine levels of UV dose with a simple, visual inspection using its five separate color changing zones. Features include five individual, clearly identifiable color changing zones, with a much greater color...

One-part epoxy coating.(PRODUCT INNOVATIONS)
September 1, 2005... TS 100 is a silicone-base epoxy ester single component epoxy, reinforced with alkyd and urethane to produce a film that remains exceptionally hard and flexible at the same time. The coating is designed to self-level, inhibit rust, provide...

Nanotechnology zinc oxides.(PRODUCT INNOVATIONS)
September 1, 2005... Designed for demanding outdoor coating applications, AdNano fumed zinc oxide is made to increase the lifetime of outdoor coatings by providing effective stability at high temperatures and long-life protection. Its unique properties include...

Dust collectors.(PRODUCT INNOVATIONS)
September 1, 2005... Brochure illustrates how the company's dust collection is achieved with its patented cleaning systems and how eliminating flow-restricting venturis offers new solutions for facilities. Models are heavy-duty reverse pulsejet dust collectors. The...

Masking discs.(PRODUCT INNOVATIONS)
September 1, 2005... Wishbone discs have a center pull-tab design that allows users to find and remove discs obscured by paint and powder without using sharp objects that might scratch the surface. Masking is offered in a range of shapes, adhesives and backing...

Protecting the environment through technology.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
September 1, 2005... For nearly 30 years, Epcon Industrial Systems LP has served the world's finishing system needs with custom designed industrial ovens, paint booths, washlines, and air pollution control equipment. Epcon manufactures VOC and N[O.sub.x] abatement...

Measure color ... measure quality.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
September 1, 2005... The UltraScan PRO spectrophotometer measures reflected and transmitted color and meets CIE and ASTM guidelines for accurate color measurement. Its 5nm optical resolution enables the precise measurement of paint having colorants with sharp...

Tips for Buying a Burn-Off Oven.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
September 1, 2005... ACE Equipment Co. has published literature titled, "Tips on Buying a Burn-Off Oven." This information offers a guide as to what to look for when purchasing an oven system for stripping coatings from metal. Burn-off ovens can burn paint and...

Spray nozzles brochure.(LITERATURE SHOWCASE)
September 1, 2005... BEX K-Ball and Zip-Tip nozzles are described in a full-color brochure with complete product specifications. K-Ball adjustable clip-on spray nozzles swivel to let you re-direct and adjust the spray for precise operation. Because it clips to a...

Investing in our future.(INDUSTRY FORUM)
September 1, 2005... I can remember my very first day working in the finishing industry some 25 years ago. I didn't know the difference between waterborne paint and high solids, had never heard of powder coatings, and wouldn't know a spray booth from a phone booth....