American Paint & Coatings Journal articles from February 1995

American Paint & Coatings Journal archives from February 1995

FSCT offers opportunities to stay on the cutting edge. (Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology) (Editorial)
February 27, 1995... Just staying within range of the cutting edge of coatings technology is more than a full-time occupation for the coatings formulators keeping paint companies both competitive and in compliance with the growing list of environmental rules....

Appeal of aerosol ruling sought.
February 27, 1995... Court stuns industry with reinstatement of ban on sales in Chicago Chicago - An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is being pursued in the wake of a stunning appeals court decision reinstating a spray-paint sales ban enacted in 1992 by the city...

Brakes put on some architectural VOC rules. (volatile organic compounds)
February 27, 1995... Industry campaign in states shows results; tough N.Y. proposal shelved St. Louis - A combination of the altered political landscape in Washington, D.C., and other locales and aggressive action on the part of the coatings industry appears to...

EPA finalizes California air plan, but delays effect.
February 27, 1995... Congressional action could derail regulation; several coatings types targeted St. Louis - A bill making its way through the U.S. House of Representatives is viewed as the best opportunity for the California paint and coatings industry to...

Construction tumbles in December, Dodge says. (F.W. Dodge Co.'s report on construction contracts in 1994) (Industry Overview)
February 27, 1995... But 1994 as a whole shows 6-percent gain from 1993 contracting New York - Construction contracting in December 1994 slipped 8 percent, according to the F.W. Dodge Division of McGraw-Hill, Inc. Despite the month's shortfall, total...

Oxygenated solvents tightening. (solvents industry) (Industry Overview)
February 27, 1995... Alcohols, acetic add short; PVA and OEM acrylics to go up in March New York - Supplies of oxygenated alcohols and their derivatives are short worldwide due to heavy demand. A decrease in imports - redirected to Europe and Asia - is worsening...

Finding the right community service project. (National Paint and Coatings Association)(includes related articles)
February 27, 1995... If we drive through any city, town or neighborhood in the United States, we are bound to mn across a neglected building, a graffiti-covered wall, a run-down historic landmark or a paint-chipped residential home. With all of these sites just...

Defoamers: a chemistry and selection primer. (Technical Focus: Additives)
February 27, 1995... Introduction Although many people involved in coatings technology are no doubt knowledgeable in the chemistry of defoamers, an overview could potentially assist others with less expertise and serve as a review for those familiar with the...

Coatings and galvanized substrates: an adhesion challenge. (Technical Focus: Additives)
February 27, 1995... One of our oldest foes in the coatings industry is electrochemical corrosion. Galvanizing of ferrous metals has been one of the most successful approaches used to combat the deleterious effects of corrosion. Aesthetically, however, this...

More paint-collection plans seen.
February 13, 1995... Canadian 'stewardship' program in works; Illinois seeks voluntary solution St. Louis - The "product stewardship" concept that spawned a mandatory unused-paint collection program in British Columbia is poised to expand across Canada, and the...

Changes in EPA's AIM VOC rule under review. (architectural and industrial maintenance coatings, volatile organic compounds)
February 13, 1995... More-feasible limits considered; states urged to delay new regulations New York - Coatings-industry representatives are reported to be making some progress in seeking revisions in a proposed national VOC rule on architectural and industrial...

Dr. George Brewer; was pioneer of electrodeposition. (Obituary)
February 13, 1995... Detroit - Dr. George E.F. Brewer, a noted authority on coatings and a pioneer in the field of electrodeposition of paint, died here on Nov. 13, 1994. He was 85. Dr. Brewer was described as "one of the true giants in the coatings industry."...

NPCA and its members: communicating through a bulletin board system. (National Paint and Coatings Association)(includes related articles)
February 13, 1995... Today's economic realities have created a business environment where trade associations are caught in a squeeze between flat or declining membership and demands for improved member services. The 1990s are bringing to bear new trends and...

Gloss, durability advances for TiO2: expanded uses for complex inorganic pigments. (titanium dioxide) (Technical Focus: Pigments)
February 13, 1995... The pace of change in coatings technology poses challenges to raw materials suppliers, and this Focus on pigments offers examples of how pigment producers are acting to meet those demands. In "Ti[O.sub.2] Advances Boost Durability, Gloss,"...

TiO2 advances boost durability, gloss. (titanium dioxide) (Technical Focus: Pigments)
February 13, 1995... Introduction Environmental regulations, customer demands and cost constraints continue to drive reformulation and raw material substitution across the paint and coatings industry. In response to these pressures, titanium dioxide producers...

Expanded markets evolving for complex inorganic pigments. (Technical Focus: Pigments)
February 13, 1995... Complex inorganic color pigments, or mixed metal oxide pigments as they were formerly known, are a unique class of pigments that are continuing to find new and expanded uses within the coatings industry. These pigments are man-made minerals...