The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from July 2001

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from July 2001

Choice Enhances Education Opportunities.
July 1, 2001... One key component of adult education is that of choice. That is, the choice of the learner to select the programming topic, location, and delivery format that best addresses their individual interests. The Annual Meeting Program and...

Colin D. Penny, FSCT Past-President, to Receive 2001 Heckel Award at FSCT Annual Meeting.
July 1, 2001... The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology is pleased to announce that Colin D. Penny, President of Coatings Technology Ltd., is the 2001 recipient of the George Baugh Heckel Award, the organization's highest honor. Mr. Penny will...

U.S. Radcure Products Demand to Rise More Than 9% Annually Through 2005.
July 1, 2001... Demand for radiation-cured products in the U.S. is forecast to rise more than nine percent per year to 248 million pounds in 2005, with market value reaching $1.6 billion, according to a study by The Freedonia Group, Inc., Cleveland, OH. ...

Rohm and Haas to Reposition Company.
July 1, 2001... Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, PA, has embarked on an effort to streamline its organizational structure, work processes, manufacturing, and nonmanufacturing resources in order to enhance its financial performance. Company Chairman and CEO...

Ciba Specialty Chemicals To Acquire EFKA Additives.
July 1, 2001... Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Basel, Switzerland, has signed a purchase contract to acquire EFKA Additives, Heerenveen, The Netherlands. The transaction is subject to the usual regulatory approvals. The terms were not disclosed. "The...

Eastman Takes Steps Toward Separating Into Two Companies.
July 1, 2001... Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN, has announced plans to become two independent public companies by the end of 2001. Eastman plans to close two plants obtained with the acquisition of McWhorter Technologies in 2000. One plant is in...

Ferro Corp. to Acquire Several [dmc.sup.2] Businesses.
July 1, 2001... Ferro Corporation, Cleveland, OH, has signed an agreement to acquire certain [dmc.sup.2] businesses from OM Group, Inc., Cleveland, OH. Under the terms of the agreement, Ferro would purchase the electronic materials, performance pigments,...

Jesse S. Young Co. Named Distributor for Goodyear.
July 1, 2001... The Goodyear Chemical Division has announced that the Jesse S. Young Co., in association with Kohl Marketing, Inc., will distribute their resins to the paint and coatings industry in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama...

European Coatings Show 2001 in Nuremburg Focused on Technical and Product Innovations.
July 1, 2001... The Sixth European Coatings Show, held from April 3-5, 2001, in Nuremburg, Germany, offered a comprehensive overview of the world of coatings. Featuring over 600 exhibitors in four exhibition halls, the Show presented the latest innovations in...

On the Combined Use of UVA, HALS, Photooxidation, And Fracture Energy Measurements to Anticipate The Long Term Weathering Performance of Clearcoat/Basecoat Automotive Paint Systems.
July 1, 2001... A.V. Kucherov, [+] M.E. Nichols--Ford Motor Company [*] INTRODUCTION This work is a culmination of a long-standing research program designed to develop methods to quickly identify automotive paint systems that will exhibit...

Low VOC Carbamate Functional Coatings Compositions for Automotive Topcoats.
July 1, 2001... Marvin L. Green--BASF Corporation [*] INTRODUCTION Many thermosetting coatings compositions have been tested to improve upon two fundamental issues with original equipment manufacturer's (OEM) automotive topcoat finishes: (1)...

Surface-Tension-Driven Flows of Coatings: Bondline Readout Formation.
July 1, 2001... Richard H. J. Blunk ** - General Motors Corporation * James O. Wilkes--The University of Michigan + INTRODUCTION A uniform film thickness or filmbuild is desired to produce aesthetically appealing paint finishes. Small-scale...

COLOR AND APPEARANCE: II.
July 1, 2001... Color and the interrelated topic of gloss are important to the decorative aspects of the use of coatings and, sometimes, to the functional aspects of their use. We have all dealt with color since we were babies, but most people have little...

January 2001 Subcommittee Reports of ASTM Committee D01.
July 1, 2001... The January 2001 meeting of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications was held January 21-24, 2001 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Highlights US EPA concerns, such as MACT...

January 2001 Subcommittee Reports of ASTM Committee G03.
July 1, 2001... Subcommittee G03.01 Joint Weathering Projects W.D. Ketola, Chair G03.01.02--Reference Materials for Exposure Tests--W.G. Ketola, Chair, led a discussion of subcommittee ballot results on a revision to G 156, "Practice for...

Bench-Top Dispersion Mill.
July 1, 2001... DRAISWERKE INC. The new Cosmo[R] 2 is a bench-top dispersion mill for developing transparency in trans-oxide dispersions for paints and coatings. The small volume mill (150 ml) is designed for maximum dispersing of small samples through...

Temperature Control Media.
July 1, 2001... MUNTERS CORP. GLASdek[R] evaporative cooling media have been developed by the Humi-Cool[TM] Division of Munters Corp. The media are designed for applications requiring UL 900 Class II fire rating or compliance with NFPA codes. They are...

Gyratory Sieves and Strainers.
July 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...

Bulk Bag Discharger.
July 1, 2001... FLEXICON CORP. A new BFF Combi-Hood bulk bag discharger features a multipurpose hopper interface that allows automatic discharging from bulk bags as well as manual emptying from sacks, drums, and other containers. Units are available in...

Polyurethane Processing.
July 1, 2001... LINDEN/EMB Linden/EMB has designed two new systems that reportedly replace HFC and HCFC blowing agents with pentane hydrocarbon (HC) blowing agent.

Self Cleaning Filter.
July 1, 2001... RUSSELL FINEX INC. The Russell Finex Eco Self Cleaning Filter is designed to reduce upstream prefiltration by giving the process a continuously self cleaning filter element in a range of defined micron sizes down to 10 [micro]m. All...

Bead Mill.
July 1, 2001... BUHLER INC. Buhler has developed a series of conical bead mills for pasty and highly charged concentrates, like UV curing products. The new K8 laboratory mill is the smallest member of the bead mill series and is designed to test product...

Industrial Mixing Equipment.
July 1, 2001... CONN AND Co. Coon and Co. designs and manufactures industrial mixing equipment. The Company produces three patented blades under the tradename Conn Blade [R]. The ITT style features a combination of louvers and teeth. The IT has louvers...

Spectrophotometers.
July 1, 2001... X-RITE X-Rite has introduced their 964 and 962 0/45[degrees] portable spectrophotometers. The instruments each analyze color on materials ranging from paint to plastics to textiles. In addition, they are compatible with color measurement...

Production Bead Mills.
July 1, 2001... EIGER MACHINERY, INC. The new Eiger line of horizontal bead mills allow various products to be ground on the same mill with repeatable results. These new mills feature a variable speed agitator, baffled cylinders, and increased screen open...

Electric Steam Boilers.
July 1, 2001... GAUMER PROCESS HEATERS Gaumer Process Heaters has introduced its new line of electric steam boilers. Available from 3 to 1620 kW, the boilers can provide 9 to 4883 lb of useful steam per hour to a process with a feedwater temperature of...

High-Speed Disperser.
July 1, 2001... CHARLES ROSS AND SON CO. Ross has introduced the Ross High Speed Disperser. Available for sale or rental in several sizes, the disperser includes wetted parts of type 304 stainless steel, an air/oil hydraulic lift for 100 psi, inverter...

Manufacturing and Lab Equipment.
July 1, 2001... WESTERN EQUIPMENT COMPANY Western Equipment Co. buy's and sells used manufacturing and lab equipment utilized in the chemical processing industry. Target markets include paint, coatings, ink, and related industries users. The company...

Horizontal Mixer.
July 1, 2001... MERLIN PROCESS EQUIPMENT, INC. Merlin Process Equipment, Inc. has introduced its new HM Series Horizontal Mixer. The mixer features cross-flow mixing tools and optional high-speed choppers. It also features a fluidized mixing action for...

Crushing/Recycling Equipment.
July 1, 2001... TEEMARK CORP. Teemark manufactures drum, pail, can, aerosol can, and filter crushers with compaction ratios of up to 18:1. All crushers are available in portable or stationary models with explosion proof features, with choices of power and...

Drum Strainer.
July 1, 2001... CDF CORP. CDF Corp. has designed their EZStrainer[TM] for straining unwanted particles from 55-gallon drums. The strainer is made of a polyethylene ring and center screen available in a fine, nylon, or multielement mesh (medium or coarse)....

Grinding Mill.
July 1, 2001... NETZSCH INC. The Grinding and Dispersion division of Netzsch Inc. has released a CUM Universal Mill. The mill features a variety of interchangeable grinding elements that allow for the processing of materials between 50 and 200 [micro]m.

Continuous Flow Mills.
July 1, 2001... KADY INTERNATIONAL Kady International continuous flow mills feature a close clearance rotor stator dispersion head in a continuous process. The mill offers thru put rates of 3 to 500 GPM and rotor tip speeds of 9,000 fpm.

Table-Top Pressure Closer.
July 1, 2001... MARDEM MANUFACTURING Co. Mardem Manufacturing is offering a table-top pressure tool for closing 1/4 pint through one-gallon friction-top containers with no adjustments. The unit is designed to close containers with plastic airshipment...

Horizontal Media Mill.
July 1, 2001... PREMIER MILL CORP. The Supermill 2 Horizontal Media Mill offers changeover and clean up without downloading the media charge or draining the product. Interchangeable grinding components allow for use with a variety of products,...

"Polyesters".
July 1, 2001... Kelly Oliver, of Creanova Inc., discussed "POLYESTERS--ALTERNATIVES TO EPOXIES." Ms. Oliver said the toxicities of common monomers used in the production of plastic food contact materials have been examined since the European community...

People in the News.
July 1, 2001... Alan Henshaw has been promoted to Global Marketing Director at Johnson Polymer, Sturtevant, WI. Mr. Henshaw is responsible for global marketing strategy development, development and management of major global core business projects, alliance...

"Mixing".
July 1, 2001... Los Angeles Society member Rocky Courtain, of Morehouse-Cowles, spoke on the "BASICS OF MIXING." According to Mr. Courtain, the general rule for mixing is that for every 10 HP, 100 gallons of materials are mixed. He also stated that the...

Obituary.
July 1, 2001... Federation Mourns Passing of FSCT Past-President, Edward J. Dunn Edward J. Dunn, a Past-President of the FSCT, passed away March 27, 2001 at the age of 97. Mr. Dunn graduated from Pratt Institute in 1923 as a Chemist. After graduation...

"Colored Organic Pigments".
July 1, 2001... CDIC Society member Peter Lewis, of Sun Chemical Corp., discussed "DISPERSION OF COLORED ORGANIC PIGMENTS." Dr. Lewis gave an overview of the various kinds of organic pigments available. Then the speaker said that most companies buy organic...

Reactive Modifier.
July 1, 2001... A low viscosity reactive modifier for epoxy resins has been developed by Cardolite Corp. Cardolite[R] NX-4956 is designed to improve cure response and reduce film defects at low temperatures. The modifier has a viscosity of 65 cps.

Concrete Primer.
July 1, 2001... Huntsman Polyurethanes has developed a Rubinate[R] 9513 isocyanate. Designed especially for use as a primer for concrete to be used with a spray polyurea topcoat, the isocyanate is an emulsifiable diphenylmethane diisocyanate that can be...

Epoxy Colorant Line.
July 1, 2001... A new epoxy colorant line, 861 Epoxy Colorants, has been introduced by Degussa Corp. Designed to tint the entire spectrum of formulated epoxy coatings, the 11 colorants that form the 861 product line consist of selected premium pigments...

Low-Cure Powder Coatings.
July 1, 2001... Spraylat is offering its line of low-cure powder coatings. The line includes several types of low-cure offsets such as hybrids that can cure from 300[degrees]F and lowcure epoxies that cure from 275[degrees]F, all at 10 mm part metal...

Thickener/Clarifier Tank Protection.
July 1, 2001... Used together, two linings from ITW Devcon Engineered Coatings provide a solution for protecting metal-walled and concrete-floored thickener/clarifier tanks. VE 9300, a vinyl ester-based glass flake system, is designed to provide chemical and...

Aluminum Protection.
July 1, 2001... General Magnaplate's Tufram surface coating is designed to enhance the physical properties of aluminum components. The coating combines the hardness of aluminum oxide ceramic with the properties of selected company proprietary polymers,...

Rust Converter Primer.
July 1, 2001... Cortec's VCT CorrVerter[TM] environmentally friendly, water-based primer is formulated for application over rusty or poorly prepared steel surfaces. When applied, the two-in-one combination rust converter and paint primer penetrates rust to the...

Adhesive for Silver.
July 1, 2001... Sony Chemicals Corporation of America has developed its new SK6400 clear acrylic adhesive for bonding silver layers to the aluminum reflective layers of DVD 5,9, and 10 optical media formats. The adhesive is formulated to be resistant to...

DOE Package.
July 1, 2001... An entry-level statistical software package for the design of experiments has been released by Stat-Ease, Inc. DesignEase 6.0 features standard two-level and fractional factorials, general factorials, high-resolution irregular fractions,...

Coating Inspector Training.
July 1, 2001... International Paint Inc., a part of Akzo Nobel, has collaborated with NACE International to produce the "NACE Coating Inspector Program" on CD-ROM. The self-study course is designed for project owners, contractors, spectification writers,...

Coatings References.
July 1, 2001... Global Press has published four new titles: (1) Adhesion to Plastics; Molding and Paintability, by Rose A. Ryntz; (2) Laboratory Handbook of Organic Coatings, by Marek W. Urban; (3) Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy of Polymers; Analysis of...

HAZMAT CD-ROM.
July 1, 2001... Hazmat Packager and Shipper [TM] has released The Letters of Interpretation and Clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations, 1993-December 2000. Issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the CD offers a searching capability on...

Laser Safety.
July 1, 2001... Designed to reflect the changes in the 2000 revision of the ANSI Z136.1 for Safe Use of Lasers standard, the Laser Institute of America has released their new laser safety video, "Mastering Light: An Introduction to Laser Safety and Hazards."...

Leafing Aluminum Pigments.
July 1, 2001... Silberline Manufacturing Co. has introduced "Leafing Aluminum Pigments," a 12-page booklet containing general information about the company's leafing aluminum pigments. The booklet includes up-to-date specifications, test methods, and...

Silicone Sealants.
July 1, 2001... Sprayon(R) RTV silicone sealants have been developed by Diversified Brands, a Sherwin-Williams Business Unit. The sealants are designed for a variety of applications including formed-in-place gaskets, sealing, bonding, adhering, caulking, and...

Digital Rheometer.
July 1, 2001... Bohlin Instruments has introduced the C-VOR, a new digital rheometer and dynamic spectrometer system reportedly capable of running all rheological test modes including step strain testing. The instrument is suitable for a range of applications...

Adhesion Tester.
July 1, 2001... The new PosiTest Adhesion Tester has been developed for measuring the adhesion of coatings on metal, masonry, and other substrates. The tester, available from Paul N. Gardner Co., Inc., is designed to measure the force required to pull a...

Climate Gauge.
July 1, 2001... The Dewcheck gauge series 2 has been designed to measure or calculate air temperature, relative humidity, dew point, and surface temperature. It is also designed to calculate the difference between dew point and surface temperature, and alarms...

Humbug from Hillman.
July 1, 2001... Let's start with a couple of silly stories from the wisdom of Dick Kiefer: Two guys sat down for lunch in the office cafeteria. "Hey, what happened to Pete in payroll?" one asked. "He got this hare-brained notion he was going to build...

Errata.
July 1, 2001... The Toronto Society for Coatings Technology's (TOSCOT) Technical Committee Paper "Variables Influencing Microflocculation in Coalesced Emulsion" that was published in the May 2001 JCT, p. 57, received First Place in the A.F. Voss/Abel Banov...