The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from June 2002

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from June 2002

Global connectivity: past, present, and future. (Comment).
June 1, 2002... The FSCT's first Midyear Symposium, Waterborne Coatings: Meeting the Challenges was a success from many different perspectives. From a team perspective, the symposium was coordinated by the Midyear Symposium Task Force, a task force developed...

Fourth Panamerican Expo predicted to be largest coatings exposition in Latin America in 2002. (Federation News).
June 1, 2002... On July 18-19, the fourth Panamerican Coatings Expo will beheld at the World Trade Center Mexico, in Mexico City. Sponsored by FSCT, ANAFAPYT (Asociacion Nacional de Fabricantes de Pinturas y Tintas, A.C., and IMTPYT (Instituto Mexicano de...

Federal issues. (Regulatory Update).
June 1, 2002... U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Releases Draft Guidance on How to Avoid Misleading Brand Names on Products--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on March 28 released draft guidance on how manufacturers can avoid using...

International Coatings Technology Conference. (Global Connectivity).
June 1, 2002... MONDAY, OCTOBER 28 (Executive Forum and Two-Day Courses) Executive Forum: Strategic Innovation-Commercializing New Technologies Course Description NEW Companies in the Chemical Processing Industry are known for their...

Additional programs. (Global Connectivity).
June 1, 2002... Monday-Tuesday, October 28-29 OCCA Half-Day Courses Two Half-Day Courses Sponsored by the Oil & Colour Chemists' Association Monday, October 28 (1:00 pm to 5:00 pm) Design of Anti-Corrosion Coatings NEW Course...

Annual meeting program. (Global Connectivity).
June 1, 2002... WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 Opening Session/Presentation of Heckel Award/Mattiello Memorial Lecture (8:30-10:00 am) Mattiello Memorial Lecture--Dr. John Gerlock, Ford Research Laboratories, Dearborn, MI Poster Session (10:00...

From the FSCT President.
June 1, 2002... On behalf of the FSCT I invite you to take part in the industry's premier educational event, ICE 2002. Being held this year at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, the combined International Coatings Expo, Technology Conference and...

Demand for phenolic resins in North America to reach 4.5 billion pounds. (Industry News).
June 1, 2002... According to a recent report published by The Freedonia Group, Inc., Cleveland, OH, the demand for phenolic resins in North America is forecast to increase 1% per year to 4.5 billion pounds in 2006. Freedonia states that while the U.S....

The Society for Protective Coatings publishes phase two of coatings market survey. (Industry News).
June 1, 2002... The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC), Pittsburgh, PA, in collaboration with WEH Corp., has completed a nationwide survey of coating manufacturers and end-users in the U.S. in an effort to identify trends and potential growth areas within...

mmWave Technologies appointed distributor for Labsphere. (Industry News).
June 1, 2002... Labsphere, Inc., North Sutton, NH, has appointed mmWave Technologies, Inc., Mississauga, Ont., as their exclusive distributor for the company's products and services in Canada. With offices in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, and...

KW Plastics names straight-sided pail distributor/sale agent. (Industry News).
June 1, 2002... Manufacturer of the "KW Plastic Can" and supplier of plastic one-gallon, quart, and pint containers, KW Plastics, Troy, AL, has named Deeks & Company, Cincinnati, OH, as distributor/ sale agent for their specialty straight-sided pails that are...

ASTM to revise weathering tests for Building Sealants. (Industry News).
June 1, 2002... ASTM Committee C24 on Building Seals and Sealants of ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, is seeking participants from the sealants and building community as it updates and harmonizes standard weathering tests that determine the...

Degussa relocates Coatings and Colorants business. (Industry News).
June 1, 2002... Effective January 1,2002, Degussa Corp., Parsippany, NJ, has relocated its Coatings and Colorants business unit headquarters from Marl, Germany to Parsippany, NJ. According to Thomas Hermann, head of the Coatings and Colorants business unit,...

Price increases. (Industry News).
June 1, 2002... Eastman Chemical Ca. Kingsport, TN PRODUCT: Duramac alkyds INCREASE: $0.02 per pound EFFECTIVE: May 15, 2002 PRODUCT: Rezimac specialty alkyds INCREASE: $0.02 per pound EFFECTIVE: May 15, 2002 PRODUCT: Polymac...

Waterborne topics explored at "Sink or Swim 2002" Symposium. (Meetings Update).
June 1, 2002... Co-sponsored by the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Societies for Coatings Technology, "Sink or Swim 2002:45th Annual Technical Symposium" was held April 18-19, 2002 at the Airport Marriott in Cleveland, OH. Registration was reported at about 120. ...

Ultraviolet chambers based on integrating spheres for use in artificial weathering. (Technical Articles).
June 1, 2002... Laboratory ultraviolet (UV) chambers are widely used to obtain weathering data for a wide range of commercial polymer products including coatings, textiles, elastomers, plastics, and polymeric composites. Although numerous improvements have...

Dynamic simulations of a self-polishing antifouling paint exposed to seawater.
June 1, 2002... A mathematical model for a self-polishing antifouling paint exposed to seawater was extended to handle dynamic simulations. The aim has been to investigate, quantitatively, the transient responses of the paint to changes in seawater...

Study of film properties of some urethane oils.
June 1, 2002... In this study, sunflower oil-based urethane oils were obtained from three kinds of isocyanate components: toluene diisocyanate (TDI), hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI) and poly(1,4 butandiol) toluene 2,4--diisocyanate (PBTDI) terminated pre...

Meeting the challenge of formulating for the future. (2001 Technical Focus Lecture).
June 1, 2002... The history of the paint market shows that change quickly follows new technical advances or governmental regulation. Restrictions on the use of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in architectural coatings are no exception. This paper examines...

January 2002 Subcommittee reports of ASTM Committee D01. (ASTM D01 Reports).
June 1, 2002... The winter meeting of American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications was held January 20-23, 2002 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Highlights ...

January 2002 Subcommittee reports of ASTM Committee G03. (ASTM D01 Reports).
June 1, 2002... Subcommittee G03.01 Joint Weathering Projects W.D. Ketola, Chair G03.01.02 -- Reference Materials for Exposure Tests--W.D. Ketola, Chair. The only negative on the main committee ballot of a draft revision of G 156 was handled with...

"Marketing Paints to the Trade Sector". (Society Reports).
June 1, 2002... The Society was pleased to announce, after serious debate, the acceptance of a new name--the British Society for Coatings Technology. Terry Richards, of Univar K&K Greef, was awarded a 25-Year Pin. A presentation on "MARKETING PAINTS To...

"Education Night". (Society Reports).
June 1, 2002... This meeting, focusing on Education, was also the third annual joint meeting with the local chapter of the Chemical Coaters Association (CCA). Guests in attendance included Prof. Gordon Bierwagen, of North Dakota State University, and 18...

"Adhesion Science". (Society Reports).
June 1, 2002... Kasmiri Lal mittal, of the Journal of Adhesion Science & Technology, spoke on "ADHESION SCIENCE." Dr. Mittal divided the topic of adhesion into two categories: film or coating/substrate combination, and adhesive joint. Film and coatings...

"Reducing Product Development Cycle Times". (Society Reports).
June 1, 2002... Educational scholarships were awarded to Darren Lewis, Masterchem; Alisa Lester, Carboline; and Lynn Dettmer, Masterchem. David Baumstark, Archway Sales, Inc., presented the Harry Baumstark Award to Walter Elay, U.S. Paint. F. Louis...

"For the times, they are a changing". (Society Reports).
June 1, 2002... After 70 successful years, what drives a Society to change its name? A radical change to make: certainly not an easy decision for an Executive Committee to take. Members' acceptance of the change was far from unanimous but the large majority...

Constituent society meetings and secretaries. (New FSCT Members).
June 1, 2002... ARIZONA (Tuesday after the first Wednesday--Wyndham Hotel, Phoenix, AZ). EDMUND AURELIO, Sto Corp., 6504 W. Northern Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301. BALTIMORE (Third Thursday--Timbuktu, Hanover, MD). SYLVIA M. LARIN, McCormick Paint Works Co.,...

Obituaries.
June 1, 2002... Dean M. Berger, a Philadelphia Society member and President of Berger Associates, Inc., passed away at the age of 80 on March 24, 2002. As a Nuclear Safety-Related Coatings Engineer, Mr. Berger was with Gilbert Commonwealth, Union Carbide, and...

Sean Crow. (People in the News).
June 1, 2002... Dowd and Guild Inc., Cerritos, CA, has hired Los Angeles Society member, Sean Crow, as an Account Manager. Mr. Crow had been previously employed with Benjamin Moore as a Chemist and Operations Manager in Colonial Heights, VA, and Los Angeles,...

Robin Norcutt. (People in the News).
June 1, 2002... Robin Norcutt, a Past-President of the Northwestern Society, has been appointed Technical Sales Representative of Hall Technologies, St. Louis, MO. Mr. Norcutt will be located in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. He was previously employed with Jensen...

Steve Duchon. (People in the News).
June 1, 2002... CDF Corp., Plymouth, MA, has announced the addition of Steve Duchon, Product Manager-IBC Dry and Liquid Form-Fit Liners. Mr. Duchon will be responsible for all aspects of selling and marketing IBC products in the dry and liquid Form-Fit...

Bayer Co. (People in the News).
June 1, 2002... Peter Manshausen has been appointed Managing Director of Borchers GmbH, a division of Bayer Co., Monheim, Germany. As a successor to Thomas Berrang, who headed the company since 1995, Dr. Manshausen will be responsible for aspects of global...

Sun Chemical Corp. (People in the News).
June 1, 2002... Robert Walsh has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Sun Chemical Corp., The Colors Group, Cincinnati, OH. Mr. Walsh began his career with the company in 1972. In addition, Wes Lucas has...

Jack Sheets. (People in the News).
June 1, 2002... Ozark Fluorine Specialties, Tulsa, OK, has appointed Jack Sheets as Director of Marketing, Industrial Chemicals. He is responsible for expanding the sale of Ozark's fluorine chemicals in industrial applications.

Monica Pena-Murdock. (People in the News).
June 1, 2002... Elementis Specialties, Hightstown, NJ, has appointed Monica Pena-Murdock as Export Customer Service Representative. She was previously employed with Condea Servo, South Plainfield, NJ.

Ed Capp. (People in the News).
June 1, 2002... After combining their technical service department within the sales and marketing organization, Plasticolors Inc., Ashtabula, OH, has named Ed Capp as their Technical Service Manager. With over 25 years of technical experience and management at...

Martin Feldman. (People in the News).
June 1, 2002... Martin Feldman, a member of the New York Society has joined S.P. Morell and Co., Armonk, NY. He was previously employed as the Vice President of colorants business at Elementis Specialties. Prior to that, Dr. Feldman held positions at Huls...

Raabe Corp. (People in the News).
June 1, 2002... Rita Dahl has joined Raabe Corp., Menomonee Falls, WI, as their new Sales Service Representative. Her responsibilities will include maintaining and servicing their customer base in the northeastern region of the U.S., order entry, and customer...

Ryan Davis. (People in the News).
June 1, 2002... Cardolite Corp., Newark, NJ, has named Ryan Davis as Technical Sales Representative for Cardolite[R] phenalkamine epoxy curing agents and modifiers. He will be in charge of coating materials sales at strategic locations throughout North...

Kurt W. Swogger. (People in the News).
June 1, 2002... Kurt W. Swogger of The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, has been presented with the American Chemical Society Earle B. Barnes Award for Leadership in Chemical Research Management. Mr. Swogger, Vice President of polyolefins research and...

The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA). (People in the News).
June 1, 2002... The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA), Washington, D.C., has re-elected the following officers: President--Raymond T. "Tripp" Hyer, III, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Gardner-Gibson, Inc., Tampa, FL; Vice President, Long...

Michael D. Brown. (People in the News).
June 1, 2002... The ChemQuest Group, Inc., Cincinnati, OH, has promoted Michael D. Brown to the position of Vice President. Mr. Brown joined the company in 1999 after 17 years with DuPont Performance Coatings.

Steve Stolz. (People in the News).
June 1, 2002... Walsh & Associates, Inc., St. Louis, MO, has hired Steve Stolz, a member of the St. Louis Society, as Sales Representative. Mr. Stolz has been working in the chemical industry for 25 years.

Scott Hester. (People in the News).
June 1, 2002... The National Board of Registration for Nuclear Safety Related Coating Engineers and Specialists has certified Scott Hester as a Coating Specialist. He is the Director of Operations of the northeast region for Williams Power Corp., Stone...

Relative Viscometer. (Lab Apparatus).
June 1, 2002... Viscotek has announced the Relative Viscometer Model Y501, which measures solvent and sample viscosity simultaneously. The model is designed to measure the viscosity of dilute polymer solutions in order to meet QA/QC requirements. For more...

Digital Gage. (Lab Apparatus).
June 1, 2002... Paul N. Gardner Co., has released the Mikrotest Digital Banana Gage. It features digital display, electronically controlled readings, one hand operation, and switchable mils/microns. The readings reportedly take less than two seconds and are...

High Shear Batch mixer. (Production Equipment).
June 1, 2002... Silverson Machines, Inc., has designed the Silverson High Shear Batch mixer to offer flexible tank-top mounting and a capacity range from one to 8,000 gallons. The rotor/stator workheads allow each machine to mix, homogenize, dissolve,...

Tubular heat. (Production Equipment).
June 1, 2002... Durex Industries has manufactured formed tubular heating elements for applications that require a uniform heat source over a distributed area. Tubular heaters can be designed with a range of diameters, lengths, sheath materials, and voltage...

Wastewater evaporator. (Production Equipment).
June 1, 2002... The new 1000E Hydro-Vap[TM] wastewater evaporator has been developed by Hydro-Blast Inc. The 3-4 gph evaporator is intended to reduce wastewater up to 95% with no discharge to the drain or sewer. For more information contact: voice:...

Bulk container. (Production Equipment).
June 1, 2002... The Tripmaster[TM] flexible intermediate bulk container has been produced by Mulox in response to cost and environmental pressures that encourage reuse and refurbishing. The recyclable container is designed to bear loads up to 4,000 lb. with a...

Filters. (Production Equipment).
June 1, 2002... RPA Process Technologies, has introduced its AFR-Series filters designed to replace multiple valves found in other systems with a single rotating diverter. The filters come with an optional large-tube body design, which offers a six-inch tube...

Smooth-walled liner. (Production Equipment).
June 1, 2002... CDF Corp. has released their new smooth-walled liner, the PRO100, manufactured specifically for 55-gal, open-head fiber drums with a 21.5 in. diameter. The liner is made from blow-molded FDA approved LDPE, with an average wall thickness of 18...

Filter housings. (Production Equipment).
June 1, 2002... New convertible stainless steel sanitary filter housings have been developed by Filter Specialists, Inc. The CX150/CX300 filter housings are convertible, having been designed to accept either a filter bag or a filter cartridge. They are suited...

Control panels. (Production Equipment).
June 1, 2002... Gaumer Process Heaters has manufactured control panels designed for systems that are used in petrochemical plants, pulp and paper plants, plastics manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, textile manufacturing, and more. There are over 200...

Hot air blowers. (Production Equipment).
June 1, 2002... A line of hot air blowers designed to interface with PLCs for heating and drying applications has been released by Malcom Hot Air Systems. The Hotwind-S hot air blowers are self-contained units that include a heater and blower and can be...

Metallic finish. (Paints/Coatings).
June 1, 2002... Metallon[TM], Inc. has joined White River[TM] Hardwoods/Woodworks, Inc. to produce finishes available in brass, bronze, copper, and pewter metals on wood trim, moldings, corbels, arches, wood carvings, and appliques. The finishes contain over...

Outdoor coating. (Paints/Coatings).
June 1, 2002... Cortec[R] VpCI[TM] Aluminum-rich Coating, an alternative to outdoor paints and zinc-rich primers, has been introduced by Cortec. The coating is designed to offer anti-corrosion protection in severe outdoor applications while providing a...

Acrylic latex coating. (Paints/Coatings).
June 1, 2002... Devflex 4205 is a semi-gloss, waterborne acrylic latex coating that has been produced by ICI Paints Devoe Coatings. It can be used on properly prepared interior or exterior surfaces including drywall, wood, masonry, and metal surfaces in...

Fluorescent paints. (Paints/Coatings).
June 1, 2002... Krylon Industrial has introduced Krylon[R] Industrial Tough Coat[R] I.D. Fluorescent paints designed to provide high visibility for the labeling, coding, and marking of steel substrates. The paints are made to dry in 15 min (77[degrees]F, 50%...

Metal triflate salts. (Books/CDs/Publications).
June 1, 2002... Ozark Fluorine Specialties has published "Triflates as Catalysts and Reagents," a compendium of metal triflate salts and their reactions. The reactions in this volume are drawn from the chemical literature to illustrate a range of current...

Vacuum fittings. (Books/CDs/Publications).
June 1, 2002... MKS Instruments-HPS[R] Products has released a revised and expanded catalog for the HPS[R] Series 23 ButtWeld fittings. The catalog includes new products, tips on welding practices, a comprehensive parts list, technical drawings, dimensions,...

Paper Coatings. (Books/CDs/Publications).
June 1, 2002... Silverson Machines, Inc. has published a four-page illustrated report on the "Preparation of Paper Coatings." The report demonstrates how a single pass through the rotor/stator workhead of an in-line mixer subjects the slurry to intense high...

Copolymer Dispersions. (Books/CDs/Publications).
June 1, 2002... A new brochure featuring Michem[R] Prime, EAA Copolymer Dispersions has been published by Michelman, Inc. The dispersions are an appropriate coating or additive choice for the following markets: binders for nonwovens, extrusion coatings,...

Adsorption reference. (Books/CDs/Publications).
June 1, 2002... Marcel Dekker, Inc. has produced Volume 107 in the Surfactant Science Series. Adsorption: Theory, Modeling, and Analysis, edited by Jozsef Toth of the University of Miskolc, Hungary contains 904 pages, 20 contributors, 15 chapters, 1902...

Additives Guide. (Books/CDs/Publications).
June 1, 2002... A new "Epoxy Additives Product Guide for North America" has been published by Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. The guide provides product group property summaries, principle applications, and performance comparisons against standard customer...

Repair putty. (Sealants/Caulks).
June 1, 2002... Devcon has introduced underwater repair putty that is an epoxy-based compound developed to penetrate moisture and form a seal under water. It is designed to repair, patch, or rebuild wet or submerged equipment. It is made to bond to steel,...

Calendar of events.
June 1, 2002... 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 Norris town Rd., Blue Bell, PA 19422,...

Humbug from Hillman.
June 1, 2002... In September of 1980, the first "Humbug from Hillman" was published in the JCT, and since that time, Herb has filled the last page of the Journal with "light comments and amusing thoughts." For the first time in over 20 years, Herb recently...

State issues. (Regulatory Update).
June 1, 2002... CONNECTICUT Product Liability--CT H. 5731 (Joint Judiciary Committee) prohibits the admissibility of evidence of subsequent remedial measures in a products liability claim. The bill was introduced on March 11 and referred to the Joint...

International issues. (Regulatory Update).
June 1, 2002... Corporate Reporting/Permanent Global Body Established to Promote Voluntary Company Reports--The Global Reporting Initiative, (GRI) an international clearinghouse for voluntary disclosure by corporations on social and environmental issues, was...