The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from June 2001

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from June 2001

Industry Education: Cooperation or Competition?
June 1, 2001... Recently, we received correspondence on an issue that on the surface may seem to be a minor irritant, but which underscores a basic problem in communication and cooperation. The letter, by Sid Lauren, who is well known and a major proponent of...

FSCT's Program Committee "Implements Change" to Build Successful Technical Program.
June 1, 2001... When the FSCT's Annual Meeting Program Committee (AMPC) titled this year's program "Implementing Change," they took the theme to heart. In order to meet the needs of attendees and the ever-changing coatings industry, the Committee builds on the...

Ozone Transport Commission.
June 1, 2001... Architectural and industrial Maintenance Coatings. Automotive Body Shops and Paint Shops Affected by New OTC Pollution Control Measures--The Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) on March 28 announced a set of actions to control regional air...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
June 1, 2001... Intermediate Treated Articles Guidance Expected From EPA--Word is out that a clarification on whether certain pesticide-treated articles should be exempt from registration requirements could be issued soon by the U.S. Environmental Protection...

EPA Proposes to Streamline Rules Related to NESHAP, MACT Standards.
June 1, 2001... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed amendments March 23 to rules governing development of standards for hazardous air pollutants (66 Fed. Reg. 16,318). The proposal would make the regulations more flexible and reduce...

Product Liability Actions.
June 1, 2001... Product Liability Actions--NY A 7645 (Robach/Morelle) codifies provisions regarding standards and procedures for product liability actions; establishes standards for responsibility and defense; specifies when assumption of risk shall bar an...

Committee on Human Services (NORTH DAKOTA).
June 1, 2001... Lead-Based Paint--ND S 2124 (Committee on Human Services) relates to lead based paint remediation and abatement. The bill passed the Senate in February.--It was released from the House Appropriations Committee on March 28.

The Construction Contractors Board (OREGON).
June 1, 2001... Contractor Certification--OR H 2759 (Knopp) allows the Construction Contractors Board to recognize specialized education and include specialized education in professional credentials of construction contractor; provides that approved training...

The House Subcommittee on Budget (TENNESSEE).
June 1, 2001... Lead-Based Paint--TN H 1373 (McCord) concerns lead based paint; establishes a program for the education of owners and occupants of target housing and child occupied facilities concerning lead based paint hazards; requires persons who perform...

The Senate Committee on Ways and Means with a recommendation to pass (WASHINGTON).
June 1, 2001... Commuting Incentives--WA S 6008 (Eide) relates to commute trip reduction incentives; provides tax incentives to employees who give employee incentives for ridesharing using mass transportation and non-motorized transportation. The bill on March...

Crystalline Silica Exposure Assessment Report Approved.
June 1, 2001... The Crystalline Silica Exposure Assessment final report has been approved by NPCA's Architectural Coatings Committee (ACC) for publication and distribution.--The ACC also approved a recommendation from the Product Stewardship Committee to...

W.R. Grace & Co. Files Voluntary Chapter 11 Petition to Resolve Asbestos Claims.
June 1, 2001... W.R. Grace & Co., Columbia, MD, announced that it has voluntarily filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in response to a sharply increasing number of asbestos claims. This Chapter 11 filing includes 61...

Ferro Corp. to Acquire Several [dmc.sup.2] Businesses from OM Group.
June 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,...

UV/EB Benefits Recognized in Regulations.
June 1, 2001... As reported by RadTech International North America, Bethesda, MD, two rulings by California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) have recognized ultraviolet and electron beam curing technologies (UV/EB) as environmentally...

SPX'S Lightnin Business Acquires Premier Mill Corp.
June 1, 2001... Lightnin, Rochester, NY, a unit of SPX Corporation, Muskegon, MI, announced that it has acquired Premier Mill Corp., Reading, PA, a manufacturer of vertical and horizontal mills, dispersers, mixers, and other process equipment primarily used in...

U.S. Radcure Products Demand to Rise More Than 9% Annually Through 2005.
June 1, 2001... According to a study by The Freedonia Group, Inc., Cleveland, OH, 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. ...

Aron Universal Appoints Royale Pigments & Chemicals as Distributor.
June 1, 2001... Royale Pigments and Chemicals Inc., Paramus, NJ, has been appointed distributor by Aron Universal Ltd., Bangalore, India. Aron Universal Ltd. is an ISO-9002 certified manufacturer of fluorescent pigments, fluorescent ink concentrates,...

Duron Signs Deal to Distribute Ameron Industrial Coatings.
June 1, 2001... Duron, Inc., Beltsville, MD, has announced a partnership with the Performance Coatings and Finishings Group of Ameron International Corp., Aipharetta, GA, to distribute its products through Duron's company-owned stores. Duron operates more than...

ASTM Forms New Task Force: Molded Silicone Seals.
June 1, 2001... The American Society for Testing and Materials' (ASTM), West Conshohocken, PA, subcommittee C24.32 on chemically cured sealants has formed a new task group on molded silicone seals. Architects, engineers, and waterproofing consultants are...

ASTM Training Course to Focus on Weathering and Durability.
June 1, 2001... Changes have been made to the American Society for Testing and Materials' (ASTM), West Conshohocken, PA, standards that describe outdoor and laboratory accelerated weathering tests. Therefore, ASTM is conducting a training course entitled...

"A Reactivity Alternative to VOC" is Highlight of PRA Labs' Technical Conference.
June 1, 2001... During the PRA Laboratories', Ypsilanti, MI, recent semiannual technical conference, Prof. Bill Carter of the University of California at Riverside, spoke on maximum incremental reactivity (MIR). According to Prof. Carter, the MIR approach to...

COLOR AND APPEARANCE: I.
June 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...

Calcium Tripolyphosphate: An Anticorrosive Pigment for Paint.
June 1, 2001... B. Del Amo--CIDEPINT [*] INTRODUCTION The use of chromium and lead-based compounds as anticorrosive pigments is being restricted due to their negative impact on the environment and human health. Legal restrictions imposed on their use...

Hydrothermal Degradation Study of Phenolic Polymer Coatings by Advanced Analytical Methods.
June 1, 2001... T. Sugama--Brookhaven National Laboratory [*] S.S. Kelley and K. Gawlik--National Renewable Energy Laboratory [+] INTRODUCTION Two factors are key in successfully using organic polymer coatings to mitigate corrosion of the interior...

NIST Reference Goniophotometer for Specular Gloss Measurements.
June 1, 2001... Maria E. Nadal and E. Ambler Thompson--National Institute of Standards and Technology [*] INTRODUCTION The current global economy has increased international competition and the need to improve the quality of many manufactured...

Short Communications.
June 1, 2001... Stabilization of Aluminum Pigment in Waterborne Paints FHTE--University of Applied Sciences, Chemieingenieurwesen / Farbe-Lack-Umwelt, D-73728 Esslingen, Germany The corrosion of aluminum pigments in aqueous alkaline paint media, which...

"Lead Reduction".
June 1, 2001... President Joe Schinner, of Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc., announced that Paul Moore, of American Colors, has been nominated to serve as Treasurer for the 2001-2002 membership year. Other officer nominees include: President-Don Pfettscher, Challenge...

"Light Transmission".
June 1, 2001... The meeting's speaker was Girish K. Malhotra, of Epcot International. He spoke on the "USE OF LIGHT TRANSMISSION FOR MANUFACTURING OF COLORANTS AND COATINGS." Mr. Malhotra focused on a new technology-white light transmission. This measures...

"Fine Grind Corrosion Inhibitors".
June 1, 2001... FSCT Director of Membership and Society Relations Amy Whicker discussed the Society Support Training Meeting scheduled for September 14-15, in Orlando, FL. In addition, Ms. Whicker reported on the new FSCT website and its features. She also...

Spring Symposium.
June 1, 2001... Technical Committee Chair Ron Adkins, of 3M Company, noted that the Committee is working on the literature survey on wet adhesion for the FSCT Annual Meeting Technical Program in Atlanta, GA, on November 5-7, 2001. The Spring Symposium...

"Fundamentals of Weathering".
June 1, 2001... The proposed Education Grant was approved unanimously. In addition, the proposal for presidential expenses for the Society president to attend the FSCT Annual Meeting was approved unanimously. Robert Henderson, of Bayer, is recruiting...

Southern Society Golf Tournament.
June 1, 2001... The Southern Society has held its annual golf outing for the past 14 years, beginning in 1987. This year's winners included: Top photo- Winning Stable ford team (left to right): Jack Benjam Bill Stenger, Lee Koepke, and Buddy Walker. Bottom...

People in the News.
June 1, 2001... The M.F. Cachat Co., Cleveland, OH, has promoted Alison M. Azar, a member of the Chicago Society, to the position of Midwest Regional Sales Manager. In addition, Renee A. Tripoli has been hired as a Technical Sales Representative in the...

Obituary.
June 1, 2001... E. Peter Ashby, a retired member of the St. Louis Society, passed away March 13, 2001. Mr. Ashby moved to the U.S. from England to set up a distribution network for Tioxide America, Inc. He held positions in both sales and marketing,...

Max Saltzman, Noted in Field of Color, Dies at 83.
June 1, 2001... Max Saltzman, member of the Los Angeles Society and 1967 recipient of the Federation's Armin J. Bruning Award, passed away February 26, 2001 at the age of 83. Mr. Saltzman received the B.S. Degree in Chemistry from the College of the City...

Moisture Analyzer.
June 1, 2001... Omnimark Instrument Corp. has developed the [micro]Wave solids analyzer. Designed for latexes, paints, varnishes, inks, coatings, and adhesives, the analyzer provides results in seconds with one-button operation.

Precision Power Meters.
June 1, 2001... A new two-page datasheet describing a line of precision power meters designed to simplify radiant flux measurement of laser diodes or highly divergent sources is available from Labsphere, Inc. The datasheet describes operational features,...

Liquid Drop Analysis.
June 1, 2001... The Drop Shape Analysis System, DSA10-MkII, equipped with an automatic syringe (G140) can reportedly apply drops of up to four different liquids to a solid surface. The product, available from Kruss USA, can also determine dynamic surface...

Monochromator.
June 1, 2001... McPherson, Inc. has developed an auto-focusing normal incidence mono-chromator designed to provide spectral resolution and imaging properties in the extreme and vacuum ultraviolet. The one meter focal length spectrometer is optimized for work...

Humidity Data Logger.
June 1, 2001... The HumidityLogR[R], available from Barnant Co., measures RH, temperature, and dew point, and displays all three parameters on a 0.4 in. H LCD. The instrument is designed to record and retain up to 1,000 readings, with data and time for each....

Gas Monitor.
June 1, 2001... The Instrument Division of MSA has expanded the capabilities of its Ultima(R) Gas Monitor, a completely self-contained assembly for the detection of oxygen and combustible and toxic gases. The monitor now features 0-10% oxygen detection....

Coating Thickness Meter.
June 1, 2001... Paint Test Equipment has introduced a low budget cost coating thickness meter to their product line. The new pocket-sized Eban 1000 is designed specifically to offer an accurate low cost budget priced instrument for the industrial user who...

Instrumentation Catalog.
June 1, 2001... A 1600-page paint and coatings test instrument catalog is being offered by Paul N. Gardner Co., Inc. The catalog contains paint, coatings, corrosion control, friction, and wear testing products along with descriptions, instructions,...

E-Newsletter Series.
June 1, 2001... Computational Systems Incorporated (CSI) has launched CSI E-News, a series of seven newsletter topics providing technical updates, case history, and application information to the industrial maintenance community. The following newsletters are...

Contamination Control Documents.
June 1, 2001... The Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology has released two documents from ISO Technical Committee 209, whose goal is to serve the needs of the global contamination control community. The documents are: (1) ISO/DIS 14644-5...