The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from March 2001

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from March 2001

Education Plans for 2001.
March 1, 2001... FSCT wants to thank you for your participation in the accomplishments of 2000 and looks forward to building even more, diverse successes in 2001. Through the continued partnership of you and FSCT, the culture of learning continues to develop...

PROPOSED REVISED BYLAWS and STANDING RULES FEDERATION OF SOCIETIES FOR COATINGS TECHNOLOGY.
March 1, 2001... BYLAWS ARTICLE I NAME, PURPOSES AND OBJECTIVES, AND OFFICES Section 1.1. Name The name of the corporation is Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology. Section 1.2. Purposes and Objectives The purposes of the...

R&D Expenditures Expected to Increase to $277 Billion in 2001.
March 1, 2001... According to the annual forecast by Battelle, Columbus, OH, and R&D Magazine, total R&D expenditures in the U.S. are expected to increase about 5% to $277 billion in 2001. The increase is said to be driven by industrial support, which...

UV-Cured Soybean Oil Researched for Use in Commercial Applications.
March 1, 2001... As reported by the United Soybean Board, St. Louis, MO, a soybean check-off-funded project at the Center for Photochemical Sciences at Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, OH, is researching the use of light to cure, or dry, soybean oil or...

World Adhesives Demand to Reach 16.6 Million Metric Tons in 2004.
March 1, 2001... The Freedonia Group, Cleveland, OH, has released a new study entitled, "World Adhesives," that forecasts world demand for adhesives to rise more than four percent per year to 16.6 million metric tons in 2004. Market value is said to increase...

Data Sought on Stainless Steel Corrosion.
March 1, 2001... A standardized immersion test that ranks the susceptibility of stainless steel to stress-corrosion cracking in caustic environments has been proposed within the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Corrosion of Metals Committee...

Silver Named 2000 Most Popular Automotive Color.
March 1, 2001... DuPont Automotive, Troy, MI, has conducted their "DuPont Global Color Popularity" survey for 2000, which includes the 10 most popular automotive colors by major world region. As DuPont predicted a year ago, silver overtook the perennial leader,...

Minerals Technologies to Construct PCC Satellite Plant.
March 1, 2001... Minerals Technologies Inc., New York, NY, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Specialty Minerals Inc. will construct a satellite plant for the production of precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) at a paper mill owned by Great Northern...

NCCA Converts to ASTM Standards.
March 1, 2001... The National Coil Coating Association (NCCA), Chicago, IL, has announced that they will convert from their own test methods to ASTM standards. Additionally, NCCA has had ASTM publish a special compilation of these standards. This ASTM...

Avecia Expands Additives Productions Capacity.
March 1, 2001... Avecia, Manchester, England, has increased additives production at its Huddersfield manufacturing site in the U.K. following a [pounds]2.5m investment. Russell Bond, Vice President Pigments & Additives, said, "The recent installation of a...

Premier Mill Corp. Appoints New Representative.
March 1, 2001... Premier Mill Corp., Reading, PA, has appointed Associated Products, Inc. as a representative of its milling, mixing, and dispersing line of equipment for specialty processing applications. Associated Products' territory responsibilities include...

Sun Chemical and Datacolor Offer Digital Color Technology.
March 1, 2001... Sun Chemical, Fort Lee, NJ, and Datacolor, Lawrenceville, NJ, have signed an agreement making Datacolor's Colorite [TM] technology available exclusively through Sun Chemical to printed media end-users and to the graphic arts and printing...

General Magnaplate Earns NSF Certification.
March 1, 2001... General Magnaplate, Linden, NJ, has announced that 18 coatings produced at all of its five facilities have been certified to the new ANSI/NSF/3-A Standard 14159-1-2000. The standard, entitled "Hygiene Requirements for the Design of Meat and...

EPA issues Final Rule on Health Standards for Paint, Dust, and Soll.
March 1, 2001... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Jan. 5, 2001, issued its final rule (40 CFR Part 745) on identification of dangerous levels of lead. This long-awaited rulemaking culminates nearly three years of deliberations by the agency,...

EPA Expands the Right to Know About Lead.
March 1, 2001... The U.S. EPA on January 8 issued a rule that would expand a community's right to information regarding lead emissions. The new rule will require significantly more reporting of environmental releases of lead under EPA's public right-to-know...

Treated Articles Compliance Deadline Extended.
March 1, 2001... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the compliance deadline for antimicrobial treated articles from February 11, 2001 until April 30, 2001. Treated articles produced on or before April 30, 2001 may continue to be sold or...

Governor Bush Selects Governor Whitman for EPA Slot.
March 1, 2001... President George W. Bush has asked New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman (R) to head the U.S. EPA, saying she shares his philosophy of balancing the demands of economic growth and environmental protection. At a press conference...

EPA Issues SNURS.
March 1, 2001... Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) imposing worker protection, pollution control, and testing requirements for dozens of new industrial chemicals were issued December 26 by the Environmental Protection Agency in a direct final rule (65 Fed. Reg....

NTP Decision on Tolc.
March 1, 2001... At the end of last year, a National Toxicology Program (NTP) advisory committee declined to add talc powder to the list of carcinogens and deferred action on tremolitic talc, a form of talc used in some paint and coatings products. The NTP...

Product Liability.
March 1, 2001... USH 123 (Barr) prohibits civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the misuse of their products by others. The bill...

Lead.
March 1, 2001... CA A 80 (Havice) mandates that a school district require its district level maintenance supervisors to participate in training offered by the State Department of Health Services through the California Lead-Safe Schools Program. The district...

Occupational Safety and Health.
March 1, 2001... CTH5107 (Michele) ensures that workers compensation coverage is available to certain safety personnel for exposure to hepatitis, tuberculosis and meningitis. The bill was introduced on January 5 and referred to the Committee on Labor and Public...

Underground Storage Tanks.
March 1, 2001... CT H 5082 (Stripp) tracks data on the percentage of leaking underground storage tanks in relationship to the total amount of underground storage tanks removed, as well as data on the cost of leaking underground storage tank cleanups. The bill...

Product Liability--FL S 134 (Campbell).
March 1, 2001... Product Liability--FL S 134 (Campbell) relates to firearm manufacturer product liability; limits product liability actions against firearm manufacturers or firearm dealers if the firearm has an integrated safety device when sold or delivered to...

Product Liability--IN S 72 (Meeks, R./ Nugent).
March 1, 2001... Product Liability--IN S 72 (Meeks, R./ Nugent) prohibits an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, an non-incorporated association, or any governmental entity from bringing an action against a firearms or...

Superfund.
March 1, 2001... KY S 4 (Office of Leeper) establishes a process to promote voluntary cleanup and re-development of properties suspected of environmental contamination as a result of the release of hazardous substances or petroleum. The bill was introduced on...

Household Hazardous Waste.
March 1, 2001... MA H 493 (Travis) relates to the disposal of household hazardous waste. The bill was introduced on January 3.

Lead-Manufacturer Liability.
March 1, 2001... MA H 609 (Ayers) directs the Attorney General and the Department of Public Health to investigate the extent of liability and determine possible legal actions to remediate the negative effects caused by the manufacture and sale of lead-based...

Lead.
March 1, 2001... MO H 233,234 (Dougherty) creates an income tax credit for owners of real estate containing a child-occupied facility or dwelling which is involved in a lead abatement project. The bills were introduced on January 4. MO S 167 (Bland)...

Product Liability.
March 1, 2001... MS H 123 (Ellington) provides that the seller of a product who is not the manufacturer shall not be liable for certain manufacturing defects. The bill was introduced on January 2 and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary MS H 127...

Creosote.
March 1, 2001... NY A 456 (Brodsky) provides for the phaseout of the use of creosote as a wood preservative, including manufacture, sale and use; permits continued use of already treated wood; prohibits combustion of creosote, including fireplaces and stoves;...

Environmental Justice.
March 1, 2001... NY A 471 (Brodsky) makes various provisions regulating the location of environmental facilities to ensure equity of treatment for minority communities or economically distressed areas; requires Department of Environmental Conservation to...

HazardousSubstanceDisdosure.
March 1, 2001... NY A 438 (Brodsky) requires owner of residential real property to disclose the release of hazardous substances, petroleum and/or methane of a historical condition which may result in such release or the existence of an underground storage tank...

Individual Liability Claims.
March 1, 2001... NY A 455 (Brodsky) enacts Private Environmental Law Enforcement Act; authorizes any private citizen who has an interest which is or may be adversely affected to commence civil judicial actions for injunctive or declaratory relief to remedy...

Labeling.
March 1, 2001... NY S 308 (Kruger) requires merchants and manufacturers of consumer commodities to disclose on the label of the package of such commodities the post-consumer recycled content of the package. The bill was introduced on January 3 and referred to...

Lead--NY A 244 AUTHOR.
March 1, 2001... (Grannis) enacts the Lead-Free Parks Act; directs the Department of Environmental Conservation to do a study of certain state parks which are adjacent to heavily traveled streets and highways to identify the level of lead contamination;...

Lead--RI H 5035.
March 1, 2001... Lead--RI H 5035 (San Bento) relates to health and safety; pertains to lead poisoning prevention. The bill was introduced on January 3 and referred to the House Committee on Corporations.

Rheological Approach to the Capillary Penetration of Coating Into Wood.
March 1, 2001... Holger Militz [+] SHR Timber Research [*] The penetration of water-and solventborne binders into the capillaries of wood was studied as a function of the viscosity, surface tension, and capillary pressure according to the Washburn...

Liquid Water Permeability of Exterior Wood Coatings--Testing According to a Proposed European Standard Method.
March 1, 2001... Tratek - Swedish Institute for Wood Technology Research [*] Alcro-Beckers AB [+] The proposed European standard method for the assessment of liquid water permeability, prEN 927-5, gives significant differences in water absorption...

About Coatings and Cathodic Protection: Electrochemical Features of Coatings Used on Pipelines.
March 1, 2001... Isabel C.P. Margarit, [+] Federal University of Rio de Janeiro [*] Petrobas, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. The behavior of a coal tar, a polyethylene, and a fusion bonded epoxy was evaluated. Coated samples with and without intentional...

Fundamentals of Polymer Chemistry: III.
March 1, 2001... This three-part series provides a basic introduction of the fundamentals of modern polymer chemistry. Beginning with the definitions and fundamental concepts discussed in Part I, the series is designed to broaden the understanding of polymer...

"Catalysis of Isocyanates".
March 1, 2001... Mike Beland, of Ashland Chemical Co., Drew Industrial Division, thanked the members of the CSCT Technical Committee for preparing a paper and poster for FSCT's Annual Meeting in October 2000. It was announced that the Society's website:...

"Non-Toxic Inhibitors".
March 1, 2001... A moment of silence was observed in memory of Richard Max, of Zarco Industrial Finishes. Educational Committee Chair Dave Barrett, of Whittaker, Clark, and Daniels, Inc., announced that the CSCT/CPCA coatings class begins on February 7....

"Management of Environmental Regulations".
March 1, 2001... Ed Bish, of Jamestown Paint Co., discussed "MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS." According to Mr. Bish, the management of environmental regulation is best accomplished by a self-regulation program like ISO 14000. He cited some...

"Practical Paint Making".
March 1, 2001... The Kansas City Society donated $500 to the Coatings Industry Education Foundation. It was announced that the Society's technical symposium, which is scheduled for March 13, will consist of a split session in the afternoon. There will be a...

Past-Presidents Night.
March 1, 2001... The following Past-Presidents were recognized during the December meeting: Mark Algaier--Hillyard Industries, Inc.; Mike Bauer; Steve Bussjaeger--H-I-S Paint Mfg. Co., Inc.; Nick Dispensa--PATCO Additives Div., American Ingredients Co.; Randy...

Spouses Night.
March 1, 2001... Curry Sanders, of Tnemec Co., Inc., announced that the Society's technical symposium is scheduled for March 13, 2001. The Technical Committee is seeking volunteers to assist with the symposium. The evening's presentation was delivered by...

"Natural vs. Accelerated Weathering".
March 1, 2001... The Educational Committee will conduct a short course at CCP for 17 students from the North Kansas City High School Honors Chemistry Class. Following the class, the students will tour the company's lab, plant, and pilot facilities. Dave...

Paint Quality Institute.
March 1, 2001... President Carol Traister, of Dar-Tech, Inc., announced that the education grant will increase to $1,500. Ms. Traister also announced that the deadline for the grant application is January 8, 2001. President Trasiter also announced that the...

2000 Annual Symposium.
March 1, 2001... Following the business meeting, the MSCT Annual Symposium was conducted. The symposium's first presentation was given by John Portelance, of Association Quebecoise de l'Industrie de la Peinture (AQIP). Mr. Portelance spoke on "NEW REGULATIONS...

"2K Waterborne Polyurethanes".
March 1, 2001... Charles Cheeks, of Kop-Coat Inc., announced that the Board of Directors increased the scholarship monies to $5,000. In addition, they agreed to limit the maximum award to $1,500 per student per year. Educational Committee Chair Mark Harley,...

People in the News.
March 1, 2001... Netzsch Inc., Exton, PA, has appointed Steve Miranda to Manager of Business Development for their Dry Grinding Division. Mr. Miranda was previously Division Manager of the Chemical and Plastics Division with a manufacturer of powder grinding...

Urethane Coating.
March 1, 2001... Industrial Environmental Coatings Corp. has introduced the Envirothane [TM] series of urethane exterior coatings. Envirothane 535 is a VOC compliant, two-component aliphatic acrylic urethane enamel designed to extend the life of exterior...

Graffiti Barrier Coating.
March 1, 2001... CPU 647 non-sacrificial graffiti barrier coating is now available from Dumond Chemicals, Inc. The two-component, waterborne coating creates a barrier between the graffiti and the substrate. The coating is not removed (or sacrificed) along with...

Base Metal Coating.
March 1, 2001... General Magnaplate has released their enhanced proprietary chrome process, Dynaloy[TM]. Designed to protect base metals against wear, galling, friction, and corrosion, the coating reportedly creates a micro-surface morphology that aids in...

Coating/Insulation System.
March 1, 2001... A spray-applied coating and insulation system has been introduced by Futura Coatings. Designed to protect anhydrous ammonia ([NH.sub.3]) fertilizer tanks from temperature variations, the system involves spraying the tank with spray polyurethane...

Powdered Metal Parts Coating.
March 1, 2001... The Presto Black System, developed to blacken powdered metal parts, is available from Birchwood Casey. The process, featuring a special zero discharge of heavy metals, coats porous, powdered metal parts with a uniform, non-dimensional black...

Color Measurement.
March 1, 2001... Datacolor has developed the Mercury[TM] Color Measurement System. The instrument features a touch screen interface, is user configurable, and introduces the Palm O/S (operating system) technology directly into the spectrophotometer. In...

Wear/Scratch Tester.
March 1, 2001... Available from Paul N. Gardner Company, Inc., the Linear Abraser 5700 is reportedly the first wear and scratch tester to measure the abrasion resistance of finished products of any size or shape--flat, concave, or convex. The instrument abrades...

Radiometry Guide.
March 1, 2001... Labsphere has introduced a new 14-page technical guide entitled, "The Radiometry of Light Emitting Diodes." Discussions include optical characteristics of light emitting diodes (LEDs), comparison of LED measurement with photometers and...

Multigas Detector.
March 1, 2001... The Orion[TM] Multigas Detector has been developed by the MSA Instrument Division of Mine Safety Appliances Co. The instrument is a four-gas portable detector designed for monitoring [O.sub.2] [H.sub.2]S, CO. and combustible gas. Features...

UV/Vis Spectrometers.
March 1, 2001... PerkinElmer Instruments has introduced their new Lambda Series of UV/Vis spectrometers. The series is comprised of three models: the Lambda 25, the Lambda 35, and the Lambda 45, which differ in optical resolution and stray-light performance....

Tension/Compression/Flexural Tester.
March 1, 2001... The TMI LTL[TM] 2.5kN Universal Tester has been developed by Testing Machines Inc. It is designed for the tension, compression, and flexural testing of a variety of materials such as plastics, film, paper, cord, textiles, packaging, rubber,...

Coating Thickness Measurement.
March 1, 2001... Designed for fast and accurate non-contact coating thickness measurement, the new Fischerscope[R] X-ray XUL is available from Fischer Technology. The system can measure the thickness of all electroplated coatings, as well as the thickness and...

Dispersion Media.
March 1, 2001... Zircoa has published a brochure highlighting their Mill Mates[R] dispersion media. Based on tetragonal zinconia polycrystals, the beads are reportedly round, tough, fracture and wear resistant, and dense. Applications include automotive and...

Grinding Media.
March 1, 2001... Two new types of zirconium oxide grinding media are now available from Sigma Equipment Corp. The two types of high-density media are designated as Zirox-Ce and Zirox-Yt and are cerium stabilized and yttrium stabilized, respectively. The media...

Metering Pump.
March 1, 2001... A patented double diaphragm metering pump designed for applications requiring high accuracy, zero-leakage, and 24-hr continuous service has been introduced by American Lewa, Inc. The Modular[R] M7 Series metering pump features two pre-shaped...

Ovens and Furnaces.
March 1, 2001... The Grieve Corp. has expanded its ovens and furnaces catalog to 100 full-color pages. New equipment, new market applications, and an increased factory-trained sales representative network are all highlighted. Over 400 standard ovens are...

Grinding Mill.
March 1, 2001... The new Visco Flow[R] Pen Mill has been developed by Draiswerke, Inc. Designed specifically for the intensive grinding of temperature-sensitive products, the mill features a narrow, ring-cylindrical process vessel on a large diameter, and a...

Analytical Chemistry Reference.
March 1, 2001... John Wiley and Sons, Inc. has published the Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry, a 15-volume set consisting of approximately 14,000 pages on all aspects of theory, application, instrumentation, and methods in the field of analytical chemistry....

Polymers Study.
March 1, 2001... A new study entitled, "Acrylic Polymers, IV," has been released by Skeist Inc. The study provides an examination of technical, economic and marketing information on acrylic products, formulations and end users; U.S. statistical data on acrylic...

European Wood Coatings Study.
March 1, 2001... "The West European Market for Industrial Wood Coatings" has been published by Information Research Ltd. As a fully revised and updated fourth edition, this survey reportedly provides insight into the markets for wood coatings and their leading...

Humbug from Hillman.
March 1, 2001... My files are bulging, due largely to our Internet Friends, but here and there I get some interesting original material. For instance, Jim Lindsley sent me two personal travel stories. Here's the first true experience (the second next month)...

Tax Credit-Hazardous Waste Recycling.
March 1, 2001... US H 205 (Sweeney) amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable income tax credit for the recycling of hazardous wastes. The bill was introduced on January 3 and referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.