The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from June 2003

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from June 2003

"There'll be some changes made". (Comment).
June 1, 2003... So sang Ethel Waters many years ago in one of the great Blues classics. A few months ago in this space I talked about change, how hard it can be to deal with, and how essential it is for growth and progress. The Journal of Coatings Technology...

FSCT publishes 2nd edition of color and appearance. (FSCT News).
June 1, 2003... The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology is pleased to announce the publication of Color and Appearance, Second Edition. This 94-page book, authored by Percy E. Pierce, formerly of PPG Industries, and Robert T. Marcus, of...

Annual meeting program.
June 1, 2003... THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Presentation of Heckel Award/Mattiello Memorial Lecture (8:00 am-9:30 am) Mattiello Memorial Lecture--"A Holistic Perspective of Coatings Technology"--Dr. Charles R. Hegedus, Air Products & Chemicals,...

Philly Block Party.
June 1, 2003... All are invited to attend the first ICE 2003 "Philly Block Party" to be held on the Show floor from 6:00-8:00 on Wednesday evening. What better way to kick off ICE activities than by experiencing this exciting new Networking Reception....

General Information.
June 1, 2003... Travel information Airport Philadelphia International Airport (215.937.6937) with nearly 1,200 arrivals and departures daily, serves the Philadelphia region. Taxi and shuttle services are available from the airport to downtown hotels....

Hotel accommodations.
June 1, 2003... There are four official ICE hotels located in close proximity to the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The Marriott Philadelphia, the headquarters hotel, is connected to the Convention Center. Across the street from the Marriott is the Loews...

From the FSCT president.
June 1, 2003... On behalf of the FSCT, I invite you to join your colleagues from over 60 countries to take part in the industry's premier educational event, ICE 2003. It has been 30 years since ICE has been held in Philadelphia--and what changes have come...

Construction activity falls 3% in February; 2003 expected to see "loss of momentum". (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $483.6 billion, the value of new construction starts in February 2003 fell 3%, according to McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, New York, NY. Each of the construction...

Eastman Division receives ISO 9001: 2000 certification. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN, has announced that its Accurate Dispersions Division has received ISO 9001: 2000 certification by Quality Management Institute (QMI), an independent, third-party registrar. By the end of 2003, Eastman...

Elcometer acquires Braive instruments SA, coating physical test equipment company. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... Elcometer Instruments, Manchester, England, has acquired Braive Instruments SA, Belgium, and their French company Braive France Sarl, each manufacturers of physical test equipment for the paint and powder industry. The companies will be renamed...

CCP assigns archway sales to combined territory. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... Cook Composites and Polymers (CCP), Port Washington, WI, has announced that, effective June 7, 2003, it has combined the two regions formally represented by Archway Sales and T.H. Hilson into one territory. The newly combined territory,...

U.S. Coated Fabric demand is forecast to reach 660 million square yards by 2007. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... The demand for coated fabrics is projected to increase 2.7% annually to 660 million square yards in 2007. The ongoing interest in preparing the military and other first-responder agencies for biological or chemical attacks will reportedly drive...

BYK-Chemie USA opens new technical service laboratory. (Industry News).
June 1, 2003... BYK-Chemie USA, Inc., Wallingford, CT, opened its new AWETA technical service laboratory on March 7, 2003. BYK-Chemie expanded the laboratory from 950 [m.sup.2] to 1250 [m.sup.2] with a design that can accommodate the addition of a second...

Relating laboratory and outdoor exposure of coatings: IV. mode and mechanism for hydrolytic degradation of acrylic-melamine coatings exposed to water vapor in the absence of UV light.
June 1, 2003... Acrylic-melamine coatings are known to be susceptible to hydrolysis when exposed to water or humid environments. The mode and specific pathways for hydrolytic degradation of acrylic-melamine coatings exposed to water vapor in the absence of...

Detrended fluctuation analysis of UV degradation in a polyurethane coating.
June 1, 2003... Changes in the intrinsic structure of paint surfaces resulting from extended UV exposure can significantly alter the appearance of paint due to a breakdown in the resin that binds the pigments and flattening agents. In this study, the coating...

Rapid-set, waterborne coatings from polyzwitterionic polymers formulated with a critical solvent combination.
June 1, 2003... Waterborne coatings that rapidly set and become tack-free can be prepared from polymers containing both pendant anionic (acidic, carboxylate, or strong-acid groups such as sulfonate) and cationic functionality (quaternary ammonium groups). This...

Parametric study on the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of organic-coated steels in hydrochloric acid solutions.
June 1, 2003... Electrochemical impedance technique was used to study the corrosion resistance of polymer-coated steels in hydrochloric acid solutions. The mechanism of the degradation process of the coating can be described using a Randles-type equivalent...

January 2003 subcommittee reports of ASTM committee D01. (ASTM D01 Reports).
June 1, 2003... This winter's American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications meeting was held January 12-15, 2003, in the Embassy Suites Hotel, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Highlights ...

2003 JCT pigments supplier guide. (A to Z).
June 1, 2003... Advertisers appear in bold. A Alabama Pigment Co. P.O. Box 309 Green Pond, AL 35074 Toll Free: (800) 531-1172 Fax: (205) 938-0015 E-Mail: apcpigment@dhtech.net www.alabamapigments.com Gary Compton, V.P...

"Formulating with Nontoxic Corrosion Inhibitors". (Society Reports: British--March).
June 1, 2003... Steve Hodges, of Halox, spoke on "FORMULATING WITH NONTOXIC CORROSION INHIBITORS." Mr. Hodges began his presentation by defining corrosion as the "deterioration of metal by an electrochemical process that takes place on the surface in the...

Plant tour. (Society Reports: Kansas City--March).
June 1, 2003... Society President Del Eslinger, of Cook Composites & Polymers, discussed membership dues and membership options. He explained that Nick Dispensa, of PATCO Additives Div., will be representing the Society at the May FSCT Board of Directors...

"Alkyd Dispersions". (Society Reports: Kansas City--April).
June 1, 2003... Society President Del Eslinger, of Cook Composites & Polymers, gave a technical presentation on "ALKYD DISPERSIONS: NEW TECHNOLOGY TO MEET VOC REQUIREMENT FOR 2005 AND BEYOND." Mr. Eslinger provided a summary of alkyd paint, covering such...

Hall Technologies. (People in the News).
June 1, 2003... Hall Technologies, St. Louis, MO, has appointed St. Louis Society member Jim Einspanier as Marketing Manager. In his new position, Mr. Einspanier will work closely with suppliers to carry out their marketing plans and will continue to maintain...

Retail Color Systems. (People in the News).
June 1, 2003... BYK-Gardner USA, Columbia, MD, has announced two additions to its Retail Color Systems Division: Mike Burns--Director of Sales and Elaine Becker--Product Manager. Both new employees have years of experience in color matching hardware, software,...

Lightnin Company. (People in the News).
June 1, 2003... Kevin J. Haggerty has been promoted to General Manager of Premier Mill, A Lightnin Company, Reading, PA. Mr. Haggerty joined the company in September 2002 as National Sales Manager. He has over 15 years of experience in the chemical, food, and...

Michelman, Inc. (People in the News).
June 1, 2003... Michelman, Inc., Cincinnati, OH, has named John Michelman as Chairman of the Board and Steve Shifman as President of the company. Dr. Michelman has been with the company for 38 years, and his new role will be to manage strategic business...

Minerals Technologies Inc. (People in the News).
June 1, 2003... Minerals Technologies Inc., New York, NY, has elected John T. Reid to its Board of Directors. Mr. Reid is an Adjunct Professor at New York University and former Chief Technology Officer of Colgate-Palmolive Co.

Tikkurila Group. (People in the News).
June 1, 2003... Tapio Kaar, President of Tikkurila Coatings Oy, Finland, has announced his retirement. Tom Nurmi, President for Tikkurila Services Oy and Vice President, Technology for Tikkurila Oy, will also retire. Ulf Koivula has been appointed Executive...

Rohm and Haas Co. (People in the News).
June 1, 2003... Jacques M. Croisetiere has succeeded Bradley J. Bell as Chief Financial Officer of Rohm and Haas Co., Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Croisetiere is also Vice President and Regional Director for Europe and Business Director for Process Chemicals. He was...

Fiber Optic Materials Division. (People in the News).
June 1, 2003... Steve Hartig has been promoted to President of DSM Desotech, Elgin, IL. He succeeds Jan Paul de Vries who has assumed the position of Business Group Director, DSM Composite Resins, Switzerland. Patrick Niels succeeds Mr. Hartig as Vice...

DuPont Automotive. (People in the News).
June 1, 2003... DuPont Automotive, Troy, MI, has promoted Marty M. McQuade to Global Vice President and General Manager. Mr. McQuade has over 26 years of experience in automotive coatings and has held coatings business manufacturing, research, and financial...

Degussa Corp. (People in the News).
June 1, 2003... Degussa Corp., Parsippany, NJ, has named Ted M. Pettijohn as Vice President of the Fine and Industrial Chemicals Division's catalysts and initiators business unit in the NAFTA region. Dr. Pettijohn will be responsible for both the catalysts and...

Acid catalyst. (Raw Materials).
June 1, 2003... Ruetgers Organics Corp. has introduced Naxcat 326L, a toluenesulfonic acid (TSA) catalyst for water-based coatings applications. TSA catalysts are used in the following resin systems: melamine, epoxy phenolic, ureaformaldehyde, and alkyd amino....

Wetting/dispersing. (Raw Materials).
June 1, 2003... Tego Coating & Ink Additives has developed two new wetting and dispersing additives for radiation cured printing inks and coatings. Tego[R] Dispers 680 UV and Tego Dispers 681 UV are designed for radiation cured flexo, offset and screen inks,...

Photoinitiator. (Raw Materials).
June 1, 2003... Ciba Specialty Chemicals has produced a low-odor photoinitiator for UV-curable coatings. The Ciba[R] Irgacure[R] 754 photoinitiator can be used in conventional and waterborne systems and is designed to cure quickly with minimum yellowing...

Patching compound. (Sealants/Caulks).
June 1, 2003... Lab-metal, a single-component aluminum-loaded repair and patching compound, has been developed by Alvin Products, Inc. This metal putty replaces body fillers, latex, and silicone caulks which cannot withstand extreme heat. This product can be...

Multi-channel viscometer. (Lab Apparatus).
June 1, 2003... Cambridge Applied Systems has released a new version of the ViscoPro 1500 multi-channel viscometer. The touch-screen display platform has a user-friendly operator interface for up to several channels, ink decks, and coater stations. The...

Metrology tool. (Lab Apparatus).
June 1, 2003... Sensor Products Inc. has introduced Pressurex Pressure Points[R], a metrology tool used to assess compressive magnitude and distribution between contacting or impacting surfaces. Each sensor film comes prepackaged in a blister sealed pouch....

Microscopes. (Lab Apparatus).
June 1, 2003... Carl Zeiss, Inc. has produced several new microscopes including the Axiovert 200 inverted metallurgical microscope and the Axioskop 40 POL. These incorporate the company's Deep View technique, a new approach which increases the microscope's...

Particle measurement. (Lab Apparatus).
June 1, 2003... The Zetasizer Nano series has been developed by Malvern Instruments to measure particle size, zeta potential, and the molecular weight of molecules and nanosized particles. The series includes the Nano-ZS for measurement of all three...

Surface measuring instrument. (Lab Apparatus).
June 1, 2003... The CAM-Wafer II surface measuring instrument has been developed by Paul N. Gardner Co., Inc. The instrument can perform QC, research, and analytical functions on substrates including silicone wafers up to 12 in. in diameter. It uses analysis...

CO detector. (Lab Apparatus).
June 1, 2003... MSA Instrument Division has designed the new MSA Pulsar[TM]+ detector intended for carbon monoxide monitoring in steel mill applications. The detector is reported to perform one-touch autocalibration and features a large gas concentration...

Photoionization monitor. (Lab Apparatus).
June 1, 2003... Photovac, Inc., has introduced its new 2020PRO[TM] photoionization monitor, a portable instrument designed to provide users with onsite, rapid VOC detection in air, water, and soil. It weighs 1.75 lb and has a large graphical display so data...

Antimicrobial coating. (Paints/Coatings).
June 1, 2003... Sentinel has released its 24""7 with Microban[R] antimicrobial product protection coating. It is designed to inhibit the growth of odor and stain-causing bacteria, mold, and mildew on the coating film. Additives used in the product are EPA...

Graphite protection. (Paints/Coatings).
June 1, 2003... ZYP Coatings, Inc. has developed Boracarb[TM] coating to provide long-term protection for graphite. This product is intended to enable graphite to be engineered as a high-temperature ceramic material for use in oxidizing environments above...

Ceiling paint. (Paints/Coatings).
June 1, 2003... Glidden EZ Track ceiling paint has been introduced by ICI paints in order to reduce the physical strain and frustration related to ceiling paint application. This paint goes on pink and dries white to track which areas have been covered and to...

Gas-fired cabinet oven. (Production Equipment).
June 1, 2003... The Grieve Corp. has developed a 650[degrees]F gas-fired cabinet oven known as No. 915 used for testing paint coupons. This cabinet oven has an aluminized steel exterior that has six-inch thick insulated walls and type 430 finish stainless...

Solenoid valves. (Production Equipment).
June 1, 2003... Parker Fluid Control Division has introduced a newly designed line of small, lightweight refrigeration and air conditioning solenoid valves. The valves meet higher pressure ratings (up to 450 psi) required by new, "green" refrigerants, and are...

Pressure/vacuum Transducer. (Production Equipment).
June 1, 2003... MKS Instruments, Inc. has developed the new HPS[R] Series 910 DualTrans[TM] Transducer. The transducer is a combination of Piezo and Pirani sensors with integrated electronics, digital communications, analog output, and three set-points as...

Electronic Bagging Scale. (Production Equipment).
June 1, 2003... Taylor Products has developed the TE100 Electronic Bagging Scale that is designed for 20-125 lb 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...

Seal care program. (Miscellaneous).
June 1, 2003... Burgmann Seals America has designed a new Accelerated Seal Accessibility Program (ASAP) designed to provide 72-hr turnaround on a program basis for all models of mixer, reactor, and agitator seals. Customers receive a seal repair observation...

Rebuild service. (Miscellaneous).
June 1, 2003... Michelman Inc. has introduced a complete rebuild and repair service for older coating equipment. Customers can have their coaters repaired, cleaned, or rebuilt by technicians and can also receive safety retrofits. While the refurbishing is...

Calendar of events.
June 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 Road, Blue Bell, PA 19422,...

Humbug from Hillman.
June 1, 2003... Honest Leo Dombrowski sent me several groups of Great Truths for our "archives," a sampling of which I will share with our honest readers: Great Truths About Life that Little Children Have Learned 1. When your Mom is mad at your Dad,...