The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from July 2003

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from July 2003

Spirit of Innovation lives in Philadelphia! (Comment).
July 1, 2003... Ben Franklin spent most of his life (1706-1790) in Philadelphia, PA. During that time, his innovative spirit led him to discover electricity, to invent bifocals, to help found the University of Pennsylvania which became the home of the nation's...

Spring 2003 Board of Directors Workshop & Meeting held in Vancouver, B.C. Canada, on May 2-3, 2003. (FSCT News).
July 1, 2003... The following s a summary of reports on Federation activities and significant items of business presented at the Spring 2003 Board of Directors Workshop and Meeting. The full report of the Spring 2003 Board of Directors Meeting can be found on...

Coatings Industry Education Foundation. (FSCT News).
July 1, 2003... I. Financial Summary 2002: In the calendar year 2002, CIEF had income of $63,909, expenses of $6997, scholarship disbursements of $77,000, and Roon Awards distributions of $4000. Total assets are valued at $540,990 at the end of calendar 2002....

ICTC captures the Spirit of Innovation with two new topics: half-day courses cover "Nanotechnology" and "Combinatorial Chemistry".
July 1, 2003... This year, the International Coatings Technology Conference (ICTC), sponsored by the FSCT, features two new, cutting-edge technology courses--"Nanotechnology" and "Combinatorial Chemistry" on Wednesday, November 12. The ICTC is offered in...

Application of TBT-based antifouling coatings on commercial vessels to be banned by 2008. (Industry News).
July 1, 2003... Moving toward ratification is a treaty that will ban the application of TBT (tributyltin)-based paints on commercial vessels and, by 2008, make it illegal to have TBT as an antifouling on a ship's hull. This information is reported in a new...

SPI and National Association of Workforce Boards to educate workforce about U.S. plastics industry. (Industry News).
July 1, 2003... The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc., Washington, D.C., has entered into a strategic alliance with the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB), also located in Washington, to promote a better understanding of the U.S. plastics...

NPCA and state attorneys general to establish National Paint Program. (Industry News).
July 1, 2003... The National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA), Washington, D.C., has announced an agreement with state attorneys general to establish a national program of consumer paint product warnings, point-of-sale information, and education and...

U.S. Specialty Adhesive demand forecast to reach $3 billion in 2007. (Industry News).
July 1, 2003... Specialty adhesive demand in the U.S. is forecast to increase 6.7% per year to $3 billion in 2007, with market volume forecast to rise 4% per year to 780 million pounds, according to "Specialty Adhesives," a study recently published by The...

RHE America to supply manufacturing equipment. (Industry News).
July 1, 2003... RHE Haendel Engineering GmbH and Co., Sankt Augustin, Germany, has been chosen by Alberdingk Boley, Inc., Krefeld, Germany, to design, manufacture and deliver equipment for manufacturing polymer emulsions and polyurethane emulsions. RHE...

Merck KGaA redesigns product and brand structure. (Industry News).
July 1, 2003... The Pigments Division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has redesigned its product and brand structure. Merck Pigments' now features a new characteristic graphic element, which appears for all product brands. This element functions as a...

SURCON 2003--Inks, Printing, and Packaging to be held October 22-23, 2003 in Manchester, UK. (Meetings Update).
July 1, 2003... SURCON 2003 will be held in the Porter's Suite of the G-Mex Conference Centre in Manchester, UK, on October 22-23, 2003. The event is organized by the Oil & Colour Chemists' Association (OCCA), in association with the Institute of Printing...

NPCA annual meeting and leadership conference to be held October 8-10, 2003 in Orlando, FL. (Meetings Update).
July 1, 2003... The National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) will hold its 116th annual meeting and industry leadership conference on October 8-10, 2003 at the Hilton Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Advance registration for the...

Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry sponsors Polyurethanes Expo 2003 on September 30--October 3. (Meetings Update).
July 1, 2003... The Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry (API), Arlington, VA, is sponsoring Polyurethanes Expo 2003: International Technical Conference and Exposition from September 30 - October 3, 2003 at the Gaylord Palms Orlando Resort Hotel and...

Mechanism of [TiO.sub.2]/ZnO instability in latex paints. (Second Place 2002 Roon Award Competition).
July 1, 2003... E.I. DuPont de Nemours * A strong interaction between titanium dioxide and zinc oxide in latex paints has been recognized for decades, yet the harmful consequence of this interaction--paint instability--remains an issue for many coatings...

Numerical identification of bulk behavior law of manganese phosphate coatings. Comparison with tribological properties.
July 1, 2003... The tribological properties of a manganese phosphate treatment are optimized with consideration of the process parameters and a thermal annealing before lubrication. The analysis was first realized through a friction test. This article deals...

Using electrochemical measurements to estimate coating and polymer film durability. (Technology Forum).
July 1, 2003... Pair O Docs Professionals L.L.C. * Electrochemical measurements are increasingly being used to evaluate the durability of coatings and polymer films in significantly shorter times than those needed to complete long-term exposure tests....

Reactive Coalescent. (Special Advertising Section: 2003 Market Update).
July 1, 2003... Archer Daniels Midland Co. Archer RC[TM] (Reactive Coalescent) is a naturally-derived, non-hazardous, zero-VOC alternative to traditional coalescing solvents for latex paints. When tested as part of a representative paint formulation,...

Phosphate adhesion monomers. (Special Advertising Section: 2003 Market Update).
July 1, 2003... Rhodia Inc. Rhodia has expanded its specialty monomer line to include Sipomer[R] Pam-100 and Sipomer[R] Pam-200 phosphate functional monomers. Easily polymerized into latex- or solvent-based formulations, these monomers promote adhesion of...

Color and Appearance book. (Special Advertising Section: 2003 Market Update).
July 1, 2003... Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology is pleased to announce the publication of Color and Appearance, Second Edition. Co-authored by Percy E. Pierce and Robert T. Marcus, this...

The KWCan. (Special Advertising Section: 2003 Market Update).
July 1, 2003... KW Plastics The KWCan[R] is the result of years of research and testing. Its advanced polyprepylene body out performs metal and other plastic containers. The KWCan[R] resists dents and rust with superior stress compression strength, seal,...

Fluoroadditives for Coatings. (Special Advertising Section: 2003 Market Update).
July 1, 2003... DuPont[TM] Zonyl[R] DuPont Zonyl[R] Fluoroadditives for Coatings include: Zonyl[R] Fluorinated Surfactants--cost-effective high-performance wetting and leveling additives for paints, adhesives, inks, and other coatings. Zonyl[R] Surface...

Philadelphia--April: "accelerators for ambient curing epoxy coatings". (Society Reports).
July 1, 2003... Jeanine Joray of Vantico presented "ACCELERATORS FOR AMBIENT CURING EPOXY COATINGS." Ms. Joray discussed ambient curing epoxy coating systems. Advantages of these systems include chemical and corrosion resistance, adhesion, and strength....

Philadelphia Society Technical Symposium.
July 1, 2003... Dr. Charles Hegedus, Air Products & Chemicals, accepts the Liberty Bell pen and pencil set from Rob Sauerwine, PSCT Technical Committee Chair, after his presentation "How Organic Coatings Prevent Corrosion" at the Sodety's Technical Symposium....

Specialty Chemical Sales, Inc. (People in the News).
July 1, 2003... St. Louis Society member Don Hagge has joined Specialty Chemical Sales, Inc., Cleveland, OH, as Sales Manager for their western region. Mr. Hagge comes to the company with three years experience as a chemist and 10 years in sales with Union...

Seegott Inc. (People in the News).
July 1, 2003... Seegott Inc., Streetsboro, OH, has named Ed Weinfurtner as President/COO. Mr. Weinfurtner comes to the position with over 17 years' experience as a President in the distribution business. He will be reporting to Cleveland Society member Paul...

FKI Logistex Alvey Systems and White Systems. (People in the News).
July 1, 2003... Kevin Kozuszek has been named Manager of Marketing Communications for FKI Logistex Alvey Systems and White Systems, St. Louis, MO. He joins a team that provides automated material flow solutions for manufacturing. Mr. Kozuszek will lead...

Boehle Chemicals, Inc. (People in the News).
July 1, 2003... Michael A. Hiatt has joined Boehle Chemicals, Inc., Southfield, MI, as a Technical Sales Representative. He will be responsible for sales in eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, and western New York. Mr. Hiatt has four years of experience in...

Expancel Ltd. (People in the News).
July 1, 2003... Expancel Ltd., Duluth, GA, a unit of Akzo Nobel, has named Mario Pisciotti as Sales Engineer with responsibility for the sales of thermoplastic microspheres in Central and South America. Mr. Pisciotti has over 10 years of experience in sales...

Columbia Paint & Coatings. (People in the News).
July 1, 2003... Columbia Paint & Coatings, Spokane, WA, has hired Rick Engstrom as Director of Industrial Products. Mr. Engstrom's responsibilities will include coordinating and assisting the company's field sales force with the sales of industrial products...

Degussa Corp. (People in the News).
July 1, 2003... Degussa Corp., Parsippany, NJ, has named Thomas Rudolph as the Business Manager of the Aerosil & Silanes business unit's silanes business line. In his new position, Dr. Rudolph will be responsible for the global management of all market- and...

Fitz Chem Corp. (People in the News).
July 1, 2003... Fitz Chem Corp., Elmhurst, IL, has appointed Bruce Andreoni as Inside Sales Manager. Mr. Andreoni will oversee the implementation of a new sales approach to marketing the products of suppliers. In addition, Sheri Brestan has joined the...

Nylok Corp. (People in the News).
July 1, 2003... Nylok Corp., Macomb, MI, has named Paul Boone as Western Territory Sales Manager and has promoted Sarah Ortega to Outside Sales Representative. Mr. Boone was previously with Emhart Fastening Technologies, and Ms. Ortega has been with the...

Sartomer Co. (People in the News).
July 1, 2003... Steve Edwards has joined Sartomer Co., Exton, PA, as Business and Marketing Development Manager for the Asia-Pacific region. He will assume the business and marketing responsibilities of Frank Zeglin who now works exclusively with the company's...

Neogard. (People in the News).
July 1, 2003... Neogard, Dallas, TX, has hired Dan Anagnos as Regional Sales Manager for its Mid-Atlantic States Region. Mr. Anagnos will manage the operations of independent sales representatives and provide sales marketing assistance as needed. He has over...

The Committee on Equipment Statistics of The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (People in the News).
July 1, 2003... The Committee on Equipment Statistics of The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., Washington, D.C., has elected officers for 2003-2005. Sandy Guthrie of Merritt Davis Corp., Hamden, CT has been elected as Chair and Stephen Petrakis,...

Tikkurila Paints Oy. (People in the News).
July 1, 2003... Tikkurila Paints Oy, Vantaa, Finland, has appointed Pirjo Ahola as Senior Researcher in the research team for exterior paints. She had previously worked as a specialist in the surface treatment of wood for VTT Building and Transport, a unit...

Ultra Additives Inc. (People in the News).
July 1, 2003... Ultra Additives Inc., Paterson, NJ, has developed its International Team. Heading the team will be Curtis Downs, Vice President, who has been with the company for eight years and had previously worked with Exxon for 12 years. Sergio...

Gloss meter. (New Products: Lab Apparatus).
July 1, 2003... Paul N. Gardner Co., Inc. has developed the NovoLite [TM] gloss meter, which can be supplied in dual or single 20/600 angles with or without statistical analysis. The unit's traditional aluminum optic block has been replaced with an injection...

Refrigerant monitors. (New Products: Lab Apparatus).
July 1, 2003... The new Chillgard [R] L Series refrigerant monitors have been introduced by MSA Instrument Division. The monitors are reported to meet ASHRAE 15-2001 entry-way signaling requirements for visual and audible alarm annunciation. The monitors have...

Infrared temperature sensor. (New Products: Lab Apparatus).
July 1, 2003... Mikron Infrared, Inc. has developed a new infrared temperature sensor for OEM applications to add to its line of noncontact temperature measuring instruments. The MI-N3000 is a compact temperature sensor that can be used in multiple locations...

Multimeasurement system. (New Products: Lab Apparatus).
July 1, 2003... Fischer Technology has introduced the Fischerscope [R] multimeasurement system, a modularly designed coating thickness measuring device that allows users to combine and configure different test methods to suit a wide variety of coating...

Refractometer. (New Products: Lab Apparatus).
July 1, 2003... Kernco Instruments Co., Inc. has developed its new refractometer designed for use in all industries. It will measure in brix and soluble solid concentrations low range of 0-5% and scale readings of 0.1%. The refractometer is reported to give...

Starch Analyzer. (New Products: Lab Apparatus).
July 1, 2003... Paar Physica USA has produced the SmartStarch Analyzer which is a combination of the Physica MCR rheometer and a new environmental system. The starch cell offers fast heating and cooling ramps (up to 30[degrees]C/min) for temperature-sensitive...

Electronic bagging scale. (New Products: Production Equipment).
July 1, 2003... Taylor Products has developed the TEl00 small electronic bagging scale meant for 20-125 Ib increments of free-flowing materials. It is reported to fit into the same space as most mechanical beam scales. To operate, the user sets the weight and...

Self-Cleaning Filters. (New Products: Production Equipment).
July 1, 2003... Information has been released by RPA Self-Cleaning Filters on the benefits of self-cleaning filters for the manufacture of paints and coatings. It includes information on the hidden costs involved with using disposable filters and details some...

Water jet pumps. (New Products: Production Equipment).
July 1, 2003... NLB Corp. has developed the 350 Series water jet pumps, reported to be the first convertible units with engines rated as high as 425 hp. They offer a quick-change fluid end that lets users operate at any of five pressures to meet different job...

Deposition Tool. (New Products: Production Equipment).
July 1, 2003... Rohwedder, Inc. has introduced a new Dual Ion Beam Deposition Tool designed to target the development of low-defect mask blank coatings or other markets such as lithography, nanotechnology, wear, and optical coatings. The machine has a...

High-pressure pumps. (New Products: Production Equipment).
July 1, 2003... Nordson Corp. has developed the PermaFlo [TM] Series high-pressure pumps designed to withstand pumping today's more abrasive, high-solids coatings. Plungers and housings of the pumps are coated with a patented wear-resistant metallic-ceramic...

Mini-gas turbines. (New Products: Production Equipment).
July 1, 2003... ASME International has announced the ongoing development of millimeter-sized gas turbines. Current designs use centrifugal turbomachinery featuring pressure ratios in the range of 2:1-4:1 and inlet temperatures of 1200-1600 kilowatts....

Spray gun. (New Products: Production Equipment).
July 1, 2003... The GX8 polyurea spray gun has been renamed the GX8-Pro and is designed to have many improvements. The air passageways to the gun's air cap and trigger valve have been widened so the gun operates cleaner and longer. The increased air volume is...

Calendar of events.
July 1, 2003... For a comprehensive calendar of events, please go to www.coatingstech.org. Federation Meetings For information on FSCT meetings, contact Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology, 492 Norristown Rd., Blue Bell, PA 19422,...

Humbug from Hillman.
July 1, 2003... [T] Thank you, Steve Banta for your complimentary note and your first contribution to Humbug: Groaners. Subject: These are really bad . . . (At least he's honest.) --Two peanuts walk into a bar. One was a salted. --A sandwich...

Remote bulk bag release. (New Products: Production Equipment).
July 1, 2003... B.A.G. Corp. has introduced its Remote Open Discharge (R.O.D.) design to improve plant safety when handling bulk bag containers. The operator stands aside the bulk bag, and, using a hook, unties the bag and discharges the product in one...

Vacuum tube lifter. (New Products: Production Equipment).
July 1, 2003... Anver Corp. has developed a new multiple product pick-up head for their vacuum tube lifting system. It is designed to allow an operator to handle an entire layer of products, emulating a fully automated system. The lifter can be equipped with...

Corrosion inhibitor CD. (New Products: Books/CDs/Publications).
July 1, 2003... Degussa's Aerosil & Silanes business unit has created a new CD that provides information on its line of water repellents, antigraffiti coatings, and corrosion inhibitors. The Chem-trete[R], Aqua-trete[R], and Protectosil[R] products are...

Virtual tour CD. (New Products: Books/CDs/Publications).
July 1, 2003... Ondeo Nalco has produced a CD that provides the viewer a virtual tour of the company's global research and customer care laboratory facilities in Naperville, IL. The video demonstrates how the company's team of microbiologists, metallurgists,...

Capabilities Brochure. (New Products: Books/CDs/Publications).
July 1, 2003... CVC Specialty Chemicals, Inc. has published a new "Capabilities and Product" brochure that highlights the company's four major product groups, R&D capabilities, and manufacturing of over 60 specialty raw materials. The products featured in the...

Protective varnish. (New Products: Paints/Coatings).
July 1, 2003... The Archival Aerosol MSA Varnish product line has been developed by Golden Artist Colors, Inc. The first product in this category is Mineral Spirit Acrylic Aerosol with UVLS in three sheens. These products are produced with clear, 100% acrylic...

Ceramic eggshell paint. (New Products: Paints/Coatings).
July 1, 2003... Para Inc. has designed Elite, an acrylic latex, stain resistant, ceramic eggshell paint. The paint is intended to withstand washing and scrubbing and to demonstrate excellent hide qualities, coverage, and color retention. This line of paint is...

Vapor corrosion inhibitor. (New Products: Paints/Coatings).
July 1, 2003... Michelman, Inc. has announced Rustban[TM] 105, a vapor corrosion inhibitor treatment for primary packaging of ferrous metal parts. The product can be applied directly to corrugated, solid fiber, and other forms of paperboard packaging during...

Finish product line. (New Products: Paints/Coatings).
July 1, 2003... The Eastwood Company has developed a House of Kolor finishes product line, which includes products designed for surface prep to final clearcoat. The products can be mixed and blended to produce original results, and there is a full range...

Thread Sealant. (New Products: Sealants/Caulks).
July 1, 2003... ND Industries has introduced the ND ST-3 Fastener Thread Sealant which meets the Ford Motor Co. automotive specifications WX-201 and WSS-M18P12A. The sealant forms a custom fitting, elastic gasket within the threads that is reported to prevent...

Chemical Inventory software. (New Products: Software).
July 1, 2003... Environmental Support Solutions (ESS) has developed a browser-based chemical inventory module for environmental management products. The Essential Chemical Inventory version 6.0 is designed to track inventories of pure chemical or chemical...