American Paint & Coatings Journal articles from January 1997

American Paint & Coatings Journal archives from January 1997

Solvents and additives, industrial hazards top list.
January 29, 1997... Pigments, extenders and dyestuffs [1] Titanium dioxide: producers set to follow Du Pont's announced price hike in Q1 1997 figures. Hancocks, J. et al. Europ. Chem. News, 16-29 Dec. 1996, vol.66, p11; [2] Dustfree pigment use: unconventional...

Deja vu, all over again? Let's hope not. (the global paint market)
January 29, 1997... Kansas City - It was a cold and stormy start to the year. Oh, no, not again. We can't take another winter like last year. If it's not freezing, it's flooding. All of which puts business, government, buyers, sellers and just about anyone else in...

Temperature switching for catalysts.
January 29, 1997... Catalyst addition for industrial coatings is a pain, and the variation in cure rate is substantial. The problem lies in the small amount of catalyst compared to the large amount of coating. The imprecision of volumes makes the cure rate a bit...

Vianova bases VOC control in European technology. (volatile organic compounds; Vianova Resins GmbH)
January 15, 1997... Charlotte, N.C. - Vianova Resins recently entered the U.S. market with a new line of waterborne products that were developed in compliance with Germany's tough TA Luft regulations to minimize VOC emissions. "The regulations differ from EPA...

Paint industry continues to prosper.(Industry Overview)
January 15, 1997... The paint and coatings industry is showing excellent growth for 1996. For the nine month year-to-date, shipments increased 12.9% to 1,049 million gallons with a value of $12,711 million, a 15.7% increase. Architectural coatings again continues...

Purchasing agents note strong manufacturing trends generally. (coatings industry)
January 15, 1997... Kansas City - News just after the turn of the calendar from the National Association of Purchasing Managers was good. It seems that manufacturing was strong toward the end of the old year. The organization has been surveying its members for...

Relief granted on SCAQMD Rule 1151 on auto refinish. (California South Coast Air Quality Management District)
January 15, 1997... Kansas City - A petition for group product variance developed through the National Paint and Coatings Association met with a favorable response making it a welcome holiday present in late December. The request concerned automobile refinish...

Formulation of waterborne epoxies.
January 15, 1997... With recent changes in environmental law, the trend toward lower VOCs in coatings has increased. Water-borne coatings properties are approaching those of conventional solvent-borne technologies with the added benefit of lower VOC and greatly...