American Paint & Coatings Journal articles from June 1993

American Paint & Coatings Journal archives from June 1993

The seal - a gimmick in a green package. (Green Seal's product quality label) (Editorial)
June 28, 1993... ANYONE WHO HAS been around a while knows that the coatings industry has, for good reasons, been strongly opposed to product standardization, even when offered opportunities to have its best technical brains participate in the process. Now,...

FSCT program taking shape. (Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology)
June 28, 1993... Ocean expert Cousteau to speak; Paint Show space selling briskly Blue Bell, Pa., June 24 -- Believe it or not, it's that time of year again -- when the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology puts the coatings industry on notice that...

Formulating angles featured at Pacific N.W. (Pacific Northwest Society for Coatings Technology)
June 28, 1993... Materials, manufacturing methods examined; Wong elected president for '93-94 Bellevue, Wash., June 22 -- Spirits are always high at the annual Spring Symposium of the Pacific Northwest Society for Coatings Technology, when paint...

Dick Simmons takes reins as PCI president. (Powder Coating Institute)
June 28, 1993... O'Brien Corp.'s Brvenik named VP; custom coaters program expanded Alexandria, Va., June 23 -- Dick Simmons of Evtech was elected president of the Powder Coating Institute during the institute's recent annual meeting at the Stouffer Esmerelda...

Plans under way for regional powder coating trade shows. (Powder Coatings Institute plans trade shows)
June 28, 1993... Alexandria, Va., June 24 -- The Powder Coating Institute announced plans for a powder coating technical conference and trade show in Atlanta in 1995, an event designed to complement the institute's biennial powder coating show. The...

G. Neal Overbey. (profile on Cincinnati Paint and Coatings Association Pres. G. Neal Overbey)
June 28, 1993... Vice president, Deeks & Co.; president, Cincinnati Paint and Coatings Association Things can get pretty slippery for hockey buff G. Neal Overbey, but its takes a lot more than a tumble on the hind quarters to keep this rogue off the ice. At...

What it takes to be a world-class company.
June 28, 1993... Manufacturing gets star treatment at NPCA's '2000' seminar THE SURVIVORS in the era of "world-class" manufacturing will be the companies that set a goal of first-class operation. On that note, Rust-Oleum Corp.'s Mark Levine opened the...

Quality 'quake' still jarring business world's foundations.
June 28, 1993... Chicago, June 23 -- The world has "voted out" a manufacturing system based on planned economies, schedule (capacity)-driven companies and the "push" system, Dr. Richard J. Schonberger said at the National Paint and Coatings Association's...

SPC, TQM can't overcome SPD, hiring expert says. (statistical process control;total quality management; stupid personnel decisions)
June 28, 1993... Chicago, June 23 -- The latest and greatest in quality and environmental programs won't solve all of a company's woes if the right people aren't on the job. But too many companies are guilty of a syndrome called "SPD" -- "Stupid Personnel...

New reg-neg plan in works: proposal on VOCs expected as talks reach critical stage. (regulatory negotiations; volatile organic compound)(includes related article)
June 21, 1993... St. Louis, June 17 -- Participants in the regulatory-negotiation process involving VOCs in architectural and industrial maintenance coatings are expected to take another stab at coming up with a national VOC regulation when the talks resume...

J. Roger Hirl elected board chairman of CMA. (Occidental Chemical CEO J.Roger Hirl; Chemical Manufacturers Association)(includes related article)
June 21, 1993... Frederick L. Webber sworn in as president; other officers elected White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., June 17 -- J. Roger Hirl, president and chief executive officer of Occidental Chemical Corp., was elected chairman of the board and Frederick L....

Low gloss in powder coatings: polyester/acrylic hybrid system offers matte-finish answer. (Technical Focus: Resins)
June 21, 1993... Introduction THERE HAVE BEEN many dramatic changes in the coatings industry in the past decade. The control of VOCs, workers' safety and waste disposal controls are placing continued pressure to change on the coatings industry. The powder...

Silicone resins: meeting changing demands for high-temperature applications. (Technical Focus: Resins)
June 21, 1993... THROUGHOUT THEIR history, silicones have been known for their heat resistance in various applications ranging from sealants to lubricants. Silicone resins have also been used in paint and coatings formulations since the mid 1950s. Based on...

Toxic releases drop 9 percent. (EPA Toxic Releases Inventory)
June 14, 1993... EPA 'Inventory' shows 30-percent reduction since '88, agency says Washington, D.C., June 10 -- The EPA announced that 1991 industrial releases of toxic chemicals into the nation's environment declined by 9 percent from 1990 and have dropped...

Dodge: contracting slips 1 percent in April. (McGraw-Hill Information Services Co.'s F.W. Dodge Div.)
June 14, 1993... Unease over economy, employment outlook cited in report on construction New York, June 10 -- Contracting for new construction receded 1 percent in April, according to the F.W. Dodge Division of McGraw-Hill, Inc. The decline left the...

Emissions-trading program hearing planned.
June 14, 1993... VOC emissions not yet included in South Coast District's RECLAIM plan Diamond Bar, Calif., June 10 -- Details of what is described as the world's first local market-based emissions trading program are undergoing public review before a public...

Dennis Cahill. (profile on former St. Louis Society for Coatings Technology Pres. Dennis Cahill)
June 14, 1993... Sales rep, Archway Sales Inc.; immediate past president, St. Louis SCT EXUDING CONFIDENCE and demonstrating perfect form is Dennis Cahill. Now, if only he had hit the ball... Dennis, known to his cronies as Denny, is a sales representative...

The Apocalyptics: Cancer and the Big Lie.
June 14, 1993... In a previous review in another publication, I discussed the Edith Efron book that started me thinking about who the "ecohysterics" and "chemophobics" are. It was an important book from many standpoints and worthy of a second reading. I did...

NPCA faces challenging agenda. (National Paint and Coatings Association)
June 14, 1993... A YEAR AGO, I contributed an article that was the first in a series of reports entitled "NPCA on the Issues." As you undoubtedly know by now, NPCA and American Paint and Coatings Journal bring you this feature twice a month as a way to further...

Recruiting allies for the cause of coatings.
June 14, 1993... 'Cooperation' theme more than a slogan to 1993 NPCA president Paul Dague THE THEME of the National Paint and Coatings Association's Annual Meeting this year is "Progress Through Cooperation." Under the leadership of current NPCA president...

1st quarter: tentative start.
June 7, 1993... Coatings shipments creep up slightly; auto trade accelerates St. Louis, June 3 -- The indecisive mood of the nation's economy is evident in government figures on coatings shipments and industrial production activity in the first three months...

Joint NPCA, FSCT efforts outlined. (National Paint and Coatings Assn.; Federation of Societies for Coatings and Technology)
June 7, 1993... MSDS CD-ROM project also explained for supplier panel MORE EFFECTIVE programs on behalf of the coatings industry will result from ongoing collaboration by the National Paint and Coatings Association and the Federation of Societies for...