The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from July 1997

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from July 1997

International update: Scandinavia. (includes related article on the Federation of Scandinavian Paint and Varnish Technologists)(Special Update: International Coatings)
July 1, 1997... In the second of a series Focusing on the international coatings market, the JCT examines the Scandinavian paint industry. Information for this segment was contributed by the Federation of Scandinavian Paint and Varnish Technologists (SLF), a...

ACS: PMSE seeks nominations for 1998 Roy W. Tess Award in coatings. (American Chemical Society's Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering)
July 1, 1997... The American Chemical Society's Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) is seeking nominations for the 1998 Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings. The Tess Award recognizes significant contributions to coatings science and...

New Substance Notification Program targeted by Environment Canada as cost recovery candidate.
July 1, 1997... According to a report published by Environment Canada, Ottawa, Ont., the Canadian Treasury Board requires that government departments consider cost recovery for programs which confer benefits to individuals or groups. Consequently, the...

OSHA cites three conditions for approval in ruling on California's hazard communication standard.
July 1, 1997... A report released by the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA), Washington, D.C., states that the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) approved, subject to certain conditions, California's hazard communication...

BASF seeks sites for monomers and oligomers plant. (BASF Corp.)
July 1, 1997... To meet the growing demands for UV-curing products throughout the NAFTA region, BASF Corp.'s Coatings Raw Materials, Charlotte, NC, has begun a comprehensive study of possible sites for a new U.S. production plant. The study follows the recent...

Silanes in high-solids and waterborne coatings. (hydrolyzable organofunctional silanes)
July 1, 1997... INTRODUCTION Hydrolyzable organofunctional silanes (OFS) have played an important role as crosslinkers, both in silicone elastomers chemistry and in organic polymer technology.[1,2] These silylated polymers are crosslinked and cured with...

Corrosion resistance and dielectric properties of an iron oxide filled epoxy coating.
July 1, 1997... INTRODUCTION One of the mechanisms by which protection [against corrosion of steel surfaces is offered, involves the formation of a barrier coating against diffusion and penetration of corrosive agents such as water vapor, oxygen, and...

High performance coating films cured by novel penetrating method: anionic resin paints.
July 1, 1997... INTRODUCTION A novel coating method shown in Figure 1 has been studied to cure industrial paint at ambient temperature. This method is based on the phenomenon that after a wet coating film becomes thermoplastic in the first drying process, it...

Fundamentals of adhesion.
July 1, 1997... ADHESION THEORIES AND MECHANISMS Adhesion occurs when two bodies are held together by intimate interfacial molecular contact in such a way that a unit is formed. Adhesion is a complex phenomenon related to physical effects and chemical...