The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from February 2001

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from February 2001

Education--A Foundation for the Future.
February 1, 2001... Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scouts, was once asked, "Be prepared for what?" Baden-Powell responded, "Why, for any old thing." What applies to the Boy Scouts and its creed of preparation certainly applies to the coatings...

Federal Issues.
February 1, 2001... EPA Set to Sign Proposed Rule, Notices on HPV Program, and Initiative on Child Health--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expects to publish in the Federal Register three significant regulatory documents on industrial chemical...

Industry Notices.
February 1, 2001... National Council to Prevent Delinquency issues Third Edition of The Guide to State and Local Lows for the Retail Display and Sole of Spray Paint--The Third Edition of the Guide to State and Local Laws for the Retail Display and Sale of Spray...

State Issues.
February 1, 2001... CALIFORNIA Lead--CA A 51 (Shelley) makes a statement regarding the intent of the legislature to enact legislation that would establish a comprehensive program to identify and abate sources of lead exposure in the state's schools to ensure...

U.S. Demand for Construction Chemicals to Reach $7.8 Billion in 2004.
February 1, 2001... According to a study published by The Freedonia Group, Cleveland, OH, demand for construction chemicals used in on-site applications will advance nearly six percent per year to $7.8 billion in 2004, despite a slowdown in new construction. The...

Company Settles with EPA on Charges that "Mildew-Proof" Paint is Unregistered Pesticide.
February 1, 2001... As reported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency--Region 2, New York, NY, William Zinsser and Co., Inc., Somerset, NJ, has settled with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on charges that it sold "mildew-proof" paint that was...

Bohlin Instruments Acquires Rosand Rheology Lines.
February 1, 2001... Bohlin Instruments Ltd., Cirencester, U.K., has acquired the rheology product lines of Rosand Precision Ltd., together with the Rosand trademark. The product lines include the RH7 and RH2000 capillary rheometers as well as melt flow index...

EPA Cites Two Companies for Violating New Architectural Coatings Rule.
February 1, 2001... U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)--Region 5, Chicago, IL, has cited Tamms Industries, Inc., Kirkland, IL, and Poly-Carb, Inc., Cleveland, OH, for alleged violations of the new architectural coatings rule of the Clean Air Act. This is...

Degussa-Huls Breaks Ground for New Labs in New Jersey.
February 1, 2001... Degussa-Huls Corp., Piscataway, NJ, has broken ground for the construction of new labs for its Sivento and Advanced Fillers business units, as well as for it subsidiary, Rohm America Inc. Marc Samson, Executive Vice President, Degussa-Huls...

Lawter Forms Joint Venture with Chinese Company.
February 1, 2001... Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lawter International, has formed a Chinese-foreign equity joint venture company with Funing Country Organic Chemical Factory, People's Republic of China. The...

Borchers Opens New Technical Service Center.
February 1, 2001... Borchers GmbH, a Bayer AG subsidiary, Pittsburgh, PA, has established a technical service center in the U.S., located in Imperial, PA, near Pittsburgh. The new facility was developed to provide advice to customers in the NAFTA region, and...

Creanova Inc. Announces Mid-Atlantic Distributor.
February 1, 2001... Creanova Inc., Somerset, NJ, has named Van Horn, Metz & Co., Inc., Conshohocken, PA, as their new coatings raw materials and adhesives raw materials distributor in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Haumiller Announces Deal With Packaging Technologies.
February 1, 2001... Haumiller Engineering Co., Elgin, IL, has announced the appointment of KP Aerofill, a division of Packaging Technologies, Davenport, IA, and Hayes, England, as their U.S. and Canadian agent, as well as their exclusive international distributor...

Coatings Industry Education Foundation.
February 1, 2001... The future of any industry lies in the appropriate education of young talent, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Coatings Industry Education Foundation (CIEF) fosters this educational process for the coatings industry by raising...

FSCT Professional Development Committee.
February 1, 2001... The mission of the Professional Development Committee (PDC) reflects the mission of the FSCT: to provide technical education and professional development to members of the Coatings Industry. The most successful educational opportunities...

FSCT Annual Meeting Program Committee.
February 1, 2001... The goals of the Annual Meeting Program Committee for the ICE 2000 technical program in Chicago were to continue to improve the technical content and merit of the technical sessions, increase the educational value of the program to members of...

California Polytechnic State University.
February 1, 2001... Undergraduate Polymers and Coatings Program at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, one of the 23 campuses of the California State University system, enrolls over 16,500 students and is nationally recognized for the...

DePaul University.
February 1, 2001... Masters of Science Program in Polymer Chemistry and Coatings Technology DePaul University is the center for graduate education in coatings technology in the Chicago area. The Master of Science program in coatings technology was instituted...

Eastern Michigan University.
February 1, 2001... Polymers & Coatings at Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University's Polymers and Coatings under graduate and graduate programs of study continues to be a leader in the nation in graduating the greatest number of students for...

University of Missouri-Rolla Coatings Institute.
February 1, 2001... Offers Undergraduate and Graduate Programs The University of Missouri-Rolla Coatings Institute has been offering educational opportunities in coatings and polymer chemistry for over 42 years. Our recent transition into our new home is now...

North Dakota State University.
February 1, 2001... Teaching and Research in Polymers & Coatings At North Dakota State University The Department of Polymers and Coatings at North Dakota State University goes back to 1904-1906 when, in Fargo, the first paint chemistry course was offered as...

The University of Southern Mississippi.
February 1, 2001... The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has a rich tradition in coatings education that began in 1964. Since that time, approximately 160 Ph.D. and M.S. graduates and more than 600 B.S. graduates have left USM and entered the professional...

A Perspective on the History of and Current Research in Surfactant-Modified, Water-Soluble Polymers.
February 1, 2001... North Dakota State University [*] GENERAL ASPECTS OF THE OVERVIEW In this review of surfactant-modified, water-soluble polymers, a definition of terms and their historical development is given for each associative polymer type. Studies...

Formulation and Testing of a Waterborne Primer Containing Chestnut Tannin.
February 1, 2001... Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo en Techologia de Pinturas [*] (CIDEPINT) The development of a water-based pretreatment system containing chestnut tannin and phosphoric acid and the assessment of its anticorrosive properties through...

Fracture Toughness of Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Coatings.
February 1, 2001... M.D. Soucek [+] North Dakota State University [*] The concepts of fracture toughness and the energy release rate at fracture for thin polymeric films are introduced. Fracture toughness and energy release rate data for ceramer films...

Free Volume Distribution During Consolidation and Coalescence of Latex Films.
February 1, 2001... CSIRO Manufacturing Science and Technology [*] Eastman Chemical Co. [+] The focus of the work is the effect of molecular architecture on free volume distribution during consolidation and coalescence of aqueous latex emulsions. Two...

Fundamentals of Polymer Chemistry: II.
February 1, 2001... This three-part series provides a basic introduction of the fundamentals of modern polymer chemistry. Beginning with the definitions and fundamental concepts discussed in Part I, the series is designed to broaden the understanding of polymer...

Conveyor Ovens.
February 1, 2001... LEWCO, INC. Heat-Pro [TM] conveyor ovens are available with vertical down, horizontal, or dual airflow patterns. Standard units can be equipped with a variety of conveyor options including: wire mesh, steel slat, and gravity roller. They...

Electric Belt Conveyor Oven.
February 1, 2001... THE GRIEVE CORPORATION The Grieve No. 853 is a 500[degrees]F electrically heated belt conveyor oven that is used to cure coating and heat shrinking plastics. This oven features four-inch insulated walls, a Type 304, 2B finish stainless...

One-Step Processing.
February 1, 2001... KADY INTERNATIONAL Kady's high-speed rotor-stator mill offers a single piece of equipment for fast, fine, efficient dispersion and emulsions. The Kady dispersion mill offers fine dispersions and fine grinds. These products eliminate media...

Strainers/Plastic Valves.
February 1, 2001... HAYWARD INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS Application and selection data on pipeline strainers, plastic valves, and other flow control products can be accessed at www.haywardindustrial.com. A key feature of the Hayward Library is a comprehensive table...

Gyratory Sieves and Strainers.
February 1, 2001... VORTI-SIV Div. OF MM INDUSTRIES, INC. The Vorti-Siv Div. of MM Industries, Inc. manufactures a full range of gyratory sieves and strainers to process liquid and powder coatings. The center discharge model RVM-15E utilizes a 15-in. screen...

Laboratory Three-Roll Mill.
February 1, 2001... SIGMA EQUIPMENT CORP. The model RM-4 laboratory three-roll mill from Sigma features a sealed water cooling circuit, variable speed drive, stainless steel cover and Delrin cheek plates. Roll sizes are 4 in. x 8 in. or 4 in. x 12 in.

High-Shear In-Line Mixers.
February 1, 2001... SILVERSON MACHINES, INC. The newest 3A certified in-line mixers from Silverson Machines, Inc. provide aeration-free mixing and easy installation. Single and multi-stage units are available. Because of their unique configuration, product...

High-Pressure Water Jet Pump.
February 1, 2001... NLB CORP. The new 13350D high-pressure water pump unit from NLB Corp. can be configured to operate at a variety of pressures and flows. The maximum pressure is 13,000 psi (900 bar) and the maximum flow is 74 gpm (279 1pm). This product is...

Industrial Mixing Equipment.
February 1, 2001... CONN AND CO. Conn and Co. designs and manufactures industrial mixing equipment. The company produces three patented blades under the trade-name Conn Blade[R]. The ITT style features a combination of louvers and teeth. The IT has louvers...

Media Mills.
February 1, 2001... PREMIER MILL CORP. A data sheet available from Premier Mill Corp. highlights the Supermill 2 media mill and horizontal media mills. The grinding chamber of the Supermill 2 can be configured with an array of disc options for optimizing...

"UV or Not To Be".
February 1, 2001... FSCT President Gerry Gough, of ICI Packaging Coatings, Holden Works, gave an overview of the FSCT. He introduced incoming Birmingham Club President Keith Simpson, of Rhodia Ltd. Mr. Gough served as the meeting's technical speaker as well....

Plant Tour.
February 1, 2001... Don Roettker, of B.H. Roettker Co., presented the gavel to 2000-2001 President Joe Schinner, of Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc. The CDIC's November meeting was comprised of a plant tour of Challenge Inc., Indianapolis, IN.

"E-Procurement".
February 1, 2001... The evening's speaker was Gregg Peckham, of Raw Material.com. He discussed "E-P PROCUREMENT FROM RAW MATERIAL COM." According to Mr. Peckham, e-procurement brings raw material buyers, distributors, and manufacturers together via the...

"Coalescent for Latex Paints".
February 1, 2001... Jeff Girman, of Trident dent Process Inc., will serve as Chair of the Society's Manufacturing Committee. It was announced that the Spring Symposium will be held on April 13, 2001 at Jax Cafe. The technical speaker for the evening was...

"Rheology Modifiers".
February 1, 2001... Under a new meeting format, three presenters spoke on different aspects of rheology modifiers. The first speaker was Harold Haag, of Aqualon/Hercules. He covered "CELLULOSIC CHEMICALS." Mr. Haag reviewed organic thickeners and...

"Environmental Issues".
February 1, 2001... The meeting's speaker was Lee Ann Briggs, of Kop-Coat, Inc. She spoke on "ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM." Ms. Briggs focused on the new approach environmental regulators are taking. She said that they are moving away from the...

People in the News.
February 1, 2001... Eddie Saxon has joined the sales team at Dunleary, Inc., Towson, MD. As a Sales Representative, Mr. Saxon will cover central and southern Florida. He is a member of the Southern Society. ICI Paints, Cleveland, OH, has appointed Thomas...

Federation Mourns Passing of Past-President.
February 1, 2001... Howard Jerome, a Past-President of the Federation (1981-82), died on December 8, 2000 in St. Louis, MO. He was 79. Mr. Jerome began his coatings industry career more than a half-century ago, when a coop student at Northeastern University in...

Composite Coatings.
February 1, 2001... General Magnaplate has released a brochure describing its Plasmadize[R] coatings. The thermal spray enhanced composite coatings may be used on all metals. Reportedly incorporating the latest developments in metals, ceramics, polymers, and/or...

In-Mold Coating.
February 1, 2001... Moldflex, developed by Waterlac Coatings, is a one-component, zero VOC, high-solids, waterborne flexible coating developed to be spray applied into a mold to decorate and protect polyurethane integral skin-molded products. The coatings are...

Water Reducible Enamel.
February 1, 2001... Kem Aqua[R] 400 is an air dry water-reducible alkyd enamel from Sherwin-Williams Chemical Coatings group. Features include corrosion resistance and gloss retention.

Epoxy Adhesive.
February 1, 2001... A new line of premixed and frozen Scotch-Weld epoxy adhesives is available from 3M. The new adhesives are degassed before freezing, reportedly containing fewer bubbles. Three formulations are available in 3, 5, 10, and 30 cc syringes.

Adhesive Caulk.
February 1, 2001... OSI Sealants, Inc. has introduced Polyseamseal[R] all-purpose adhesive caulk. The paintable, mildew-resistant product is designed to provide adhesion to wood, metal, ceramic, vinyl, porcelain, masonry, and more. The product is available in...

Color and Gloss Measurement.
February 1, 2001... BYK-Gardner has released a portable device that simultaneously measures color and gloss differences caused by changes in pigment, colorant, and raw materials, as well as golss differences caused by heat, application, and process changes. The...

CD-Rom Standards Collection.
February 1, 2001... NACE International has released a CD-Rom containing a collection of coatings- and linings-related technical standards and reports. In addition to the CD-Rom, the organization has also produced three new technical reports for the coatings and...

Plastics Reference.
February 1, 2001... The American Plastics Council has published the 2000 edition of The Resin Review: The Annual Statistical Report of the U.S. Plastics Industry. (The book was formerly published by the Society of the Plastics Industry as Facts and Figures of the...

Laboratory Directory.
February 1, 2001... The 2001 ASTM International Directory of Testing Laboratories is now available from ASTM. With over 1,000 laboratories listed, the directory features 17 fields of testing, 8 classifications of laboratory services, 12 major categories and 58...

Microscopy CD-Rom.
February 1, 2001... SPI Structure Probe, Inc. has released Microscopy Advantage[TM]. The CD lists services that range from supplies and instrumentation for electron and scanning probe microscopy to software for microanalysis and image analysis. Additional listings...

Rheology Modifier.
February 1, 2001... Condea Servo LLC has announced that SER-AD[R]FX-2050 rheology modifier is now available in the U.S. The thickening agent is designed for use in solvent-based pigmented industrial paints. In addition, it does not require heat activation and is...

Waterborne Additives.
February 1, 2001... A pair of additives designed for waterborne systems has been developed by Polacryl, Inc. Polacryl[R] BR 200 is a solvent-free polyurethane thickening agent designed to adjust the rheology and aid in the leveling of solvent-free latex coatings....

Synthetic Waxes.
February 1, 2001... The Coatings Raw Materials and Adhesives Raw Materials business unit of Creanova Inc. has added two new products to its Vestowax[R] line of synthetic waxes. Designed for coatings, inks, and adhesives, Vestowax[R] EP612 is a highly crystalline,...

Rheological Additives.
February 1, 2001... Four new products are available from Elementis Specialties. M-P-A[R] 4020BA is a new HAPS- and moisture-free pourable and pumpable liquid additive designed to control pigment settling in HAPS-free industrial finishes. Rheolate[R] 450 is an...

Mercury Analyzers.
February 1, 2001... Leeman Labs, Inc. has introduced WinHg, a Windows[TM]-based software package, developed to operate its line of automated mercury analyzers. Designed to operate on Windows 95, 98, and NT platforms, the software operates the PS200, PS200II, and...

CAD/CAM Conversion.
February 1, 2001... CADCAM-E.COM, Inc., an internet CAD/CAM data conversion company, has introduced a new service designed to translate Pro/Engineer data to SolidWorks. The CIMSW-Pro translator that is downloaded as part of the con version service is integrated...

Company Product Selector.
February 1, 2001... Designed to assist formulators, an up-dated version of its product selector software, Tego Base, for Windows[TM]-based PCs, has been released by Tego Chemie Service USA. After users answer a few questions about their application, they are given...

Humbug from Hillman.
February 1, 2001... Last month I promised myself to give you more of Dick Kiefer's prideful list of what his mother taught him. Thus: My mother taught me about Stamina --"You'll sit there 'till all that spinach is finished." My mother taught me about...