The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from March 2002

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from March 2002

What's in your toolbox? (Comment).
March 1, 2002... As any journeyman carpenter can tell you, to build something that lasts, you need not only the knowledge and skill, but also the right tools for the job. In the coatings industry, the FSCT has made it's mission to give its members just that:...

FSCT first Midyear Symposium, May 15-17, Addresses the Challenges of Waterborne Coatings. (Federation News).
March 1, 2002... The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology will sponsor for the first time a Midyear Symposium, scheduled for May 15-17, 2002, at the Radisson Bahia Mar Beach Resort Hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The Midyear Symposium is designed to...

ICE 2002 focuses on Global Connectivity.
March 1, 2002... Reflecting its international appeal and the continued globalization of the coatings industry, ICE 2002 will focus on the theme of "Global Connectivity." Sponsored by the FSCT, ICE 2002 will be held at the Morial Convention Center in New...

NPCA and coatings industry win key decision in lead paint lawsuit filed in Maryland. (Industry News).
March 1, 2002... According to a report by the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA), Washington, D.C., in a decision favorable to the NPCA and the coatings industry, a Maryland judge granted a defendants' motion to dismiss a Maryland lead property...

St. Louis society and PCA receive scholarships from Walsh and Associates, Inc. (Industry News).
March 1, 2002... In memory of George Claytor, Walsh and Associates, Inc., St. Louis, MO, has presented scholarship checks totaling $1,000 to the St. Louis Society for Coatings Technology and the St. Louis Paint and Coatings Association. George Claytor...

Eastman closes Hong Kong plant. (Industry News).
March 1, 2002... Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN, has closed its cGMP custom manufacturing facility in Hong Kong, China. The closure of this plant is a continuation of Eastman's previously announced strategy to restructure the fine chemicals portion of its...

Dow idles ethylene oxide derivatives production unit at Wilton, U.K. (Industry News).
March 1, 2002... The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, will idle its oxide derivatives business as of April 1, 2002. The ethylene oxide derivatives (EOD) production unit in Wilton, England, produces glycol ethers and ethanolamines. "This decision follows an...

PMSE fellow class selected for 2002; nine inducted. (Industry News).
March 1, 2002... The ACS Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE), Washington, D.C., has named its class of Fellows for 2002. The Fellows Program honors a small number of PMSE members who have clearly distinguished themselves in the...

Duron and Professional Paint form alliance. (Industry News).
March 1, 2002... Duron Paints & Wallcoverings, Beltsville, MD, and Professional Paint, Inc. (PPI), Denver, CO, announced that they have formed a bi-coastal marketing alliance to sell paint, wallcoverings, and sundries to national accounts. This alliance,...

Monson Co. to distribute Avecia/NeoResins products. (Industry News).
March 1, 2002... Monson Companies, Leominster, MA, was appointed to distribute Avecia/ NeoResins' line of NeoCryl [R] Acrylic emulsions, NeoRez [R] urethane dispersions, and CX100 aziridine crosslinkers effective March 1, 2002. NeoResins and Monson are...

Eighteen soy products commercialized in 2001. (Industry News).
March 1, 2002... The United Soybean Board, St. Louis, MO, reported that the year 2001 saw the commercialization of 18 soy products that will help industries create a safe workplace, achieve cost efficiencies, and meet increasingly stringent environmental...

Kelly-Moore achieves ISO 9001:2000 certification. (Industry News).
March 1, 2002... The manufacturing facility of Kelly-Moore Paint Co., Inc., San Carlos, CA, has received ISO 9001:2000 certification. The company reportedly planned and prepared over eight months to meet the requirements of the new standard. In November...

PNWSCT announces 55th Annual Spring Technical Symposium Program--May 2-4. (Meetings Update).
March 1, 2002... The Pacific Northwest Society for Coatings Technology (PNWSCT) will hold its 55th Annual PNWSCT Spring Technical Symposium at the Southcenter DoubleTree Guest Suites in Seattle, WA, on May 2-4, 2002. The symposium will consist of a...

Southern Society schedules 2002 Convention and 66th Annual Meeting--April 14-17. (Meeting Update).
March 1, 2002... The Southern Society for Coatings Technology's (SSCT) 2002 Convention and 66th Annual Meeting will be held at the Radisson Ponce De Leon Golf and Conference Resort in St. Augustine, FL, on April 14-17, 2002. Dr. Charles Hoyle, of The...

Sink or Swim 2002: 45th Annual Technical Symposium Program.
March 1, 2002... The Cleveland and Pittsburgh Societies for Coatings Technology, event co-sponsors, have finalized the program for Sink or Swim 2002: the 45th Annual Technical Symposium. The event is to be held April 18-19, 2002 at the Airport Marriott in...

Legislation. (Federal Issues).
March 1, 2002... Superfund Liability Relief Bill Signed by Presiden--The U.S. Senate on Dec. 20 approved H.R. 2869, a superfund reform bill, which would provide liability relief to small businesses and innocent landowners. The House had passed the measure...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (Federal Issues).
March 1, 2002... EPA Chief Signs Hazardous Waste Consolidation Rule--U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christine Todd Whitman signed a final rule on Dec. 21 that will allow companies to consolidate hazardous without triggering the Resource...

New Proposition 65 Threat. (California).
March 1, 2002... New Proposition 65 Threat: 3000 Notices of Violation--Some 3000 notices have been delivered to businesses in the state of California alleging violations of Proposition 65. All a p pear to have originated from the offices of one law firm on...

Product Liability. (Mississippi).
March 1, 2002... Product Liability--MS H 88 (Formby) provides that the manufacturer or seller of a product shall not be held liable in a products liability action if the product has not been used in the manner for which it was designed. The bill was prefiled on...

Advisory group releases implementation recommendations for state program reforms. (New York).
March 1, 2002... Advisory Group Releases Implementation Recommendations for State Program Reforms--An advisory group to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released on Jan. 3 a report with a wide range of recommendations for...

Hazardous Painting Certification bill could move in Pennsylvania. (Pennsylvania).
March 1, 2002... Hazardous Painting Certification Bill Could Move in Pennsylvania--The Pennsylvania House Labor Relations Committee recently held an informational meeting on HB 1884, the Hazardous Painting Certification Act. The bill would prohibit a person...

Lead lawsuit decision imminent. (Rhode Island).
March 1, 2002... Lead Lawsuit Decision Imminent--At press time Rhode Island Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein was expected to decide whether the state of Rhode Island could proceed with its lawsuit against lead paint manufacturers. In a September...

Commission to use 'Compliance History' in permitting, enforcement under new rule. (Texas).
March 1, 2002... Commission to Use 'Compliance History' in Permitting, Enforcement Under New Rule--The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission approved on Dec. 19 a rule allowing the commission to use a company's environmental compliance history when...

Catalysis of the Epoxy-Carboxyl reaction. (Technical Articles).
March 1, 2002... King Industries Inc.(*) Z.A. He and Marie Picci--King Industries Inc. (*) We have investigated the reactions of glycidyl ether, glycidyl ester, and other oxirane functional resins with carboxyl or anhydride functional compounds and...

Comparison of single and multilayer coatings based on ormosil and conversion layers for aluminum alloy corrosion inhibition.
March 1, 2002... OklahomaState University (*) Corrosion resistance behavior of single and multilayer coatings based on ormosil, trivalent chromium conversion coating (tccc) and hexavalent chromium conversion coatings (hccc) on the surface of 2024-T3...

A variable radius roll adhesion test (vaRRAT) suitable for measuring the adhesion of paint to metal.
March 1, 2002... David Buxton(+) University of Wollongong(*) Early trials and analysis of a new adhesion test are discussed. The test is designed for measuring the adhesion of paint to deformable steel sheets as used in building, automotive, and other...

Evaluation of steel/primer based On Chestnut Tannin/Paint film systems by EIS.
March 1, 2002... CIDEPINT (*) The influence of a tannin pretreatment applied to slightly rusted steel panels on the anticorrosive performance of alkyd paint systems has been investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and open circuit...

Wood properties and finish durability. (JCT Spotlight).
March 1, 2002... Retired, Forest Products Laboratory(*) Wood is a natural biological material and as such its properties vary not only from one species to another but within the same species (Meyer and Kellogg 1982; Forest Products Laboratory 1987). Some...

"Birth of a New Defoamer Molecule". (Society Reports).
March 1, 2002... Ayaz Khan, of Cognis Corporation, spoke on "THE BIRTH OF A NEW DEFOAMER MOLECULE." Mr. Khan compared standard defoamer mechanisms with a newly patented surfactant molecule. This molecule, which defoams on a molecular level, is compounded...

"Waterborne--But Not Plain Sailing". (Society Reports).
March 1, 2002... Terence Richards, of Univar K&K Greef, received a 25-Year Pin in recognition of his years of membership. A technical presentation on "WATERBORNE--BUT NOT PLAIN SAILING," was given by Peter Jones, of Harlow Chemicals. Dr. Jones...

"Past-President's Night". (Society Reports).
March 1, 2002... Society President Ed Simmermon, of Walsh & Associates, recognized the Society Past-Presidents in attendance. The second Terryl F. Johnson Service Award was presented to Norman J. Hon by the award's first recipient, J.C. Leslie. Mark...

"Ten Myths of the Star of Bethlehem". (Society Reports).
March 1, 2002... Eric Flescher, of the Kansas City Astronomical Society, presented a seasonal talk on "TEN MYTHS OF THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM." Dr. Flescher described myths surrounding the Star of Bethlehem. Popular misconceptions include: the exact date of the...

"Extenders and Corrosion Resistance". (Society Reports).
March 1, 2002... Sara Robinson, of R.T. Vanderbilt Co., Inc., spoke on "EXTENDERS AND CORROSION RESISTANCE." Ms. Robinson began her presentation by stating that the major consideration for extenders in corrosion-resistant systems really involves the choice...

People in the news.
March 1, 2002... Linda Collins, a Southern Society member, has been named an Area Manager for Dunleary, Baltimore, MD. She will be in charge of sales in Georgia, eastern Tennessee and southern South Carolina. Ms. Collins joins the company after a 10-year career...

Obituary.
March 1, 2002... George Hind, a Past-President of the Birmingham Club, passed away on December 30, 2001. He was the oldest active Birmingham Club member. Mr. Hind achieved 50 years of membership in 1996 and was awarded Honorary Life Membership in the Club...

Chemical Dictionary. (Book/CDs/Publications).
March 1, 2002... Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 14th Ed., edited and revised by Richard J. Lewis Sr., has been published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Designed for scientific and technical staff, sales and marketing personnel, and managers and...

High Vacuum Valves. (Book/CDs/Publications).
March 1, 2002... MKS Instruments, Inc. has published a new catalog for HPS[R] high vacuum valves. The eight-page color catalog featuring the Series 150/160 and V-100 valves includes applications, specifications, dimensions, and prices. The valves are...

Microhardness Measuring System. (Book/CDs/Publications).
March 1, 2002... A new eight-page, four-color catalog from Fischer Technology describes all the features of the Fischerscope[R] H100C measuring system for measuring microhardness and evaluating material properties. The catalog details the product's measuring...

Protective Coating Profiles. (Book/CDs/Publications).
March 1, 2002... P.D. Lovett and Co. has published a new reference document, "Profiles of North American Manufacturers of Protective Coatings for Steel," which focuses on exterior maintenance coatings. The report profiles 101 companies and includes contact...

UV Curing Safety Manual. (Book/CDs/Publications).
March 1, 2002... UV Process Supply, Inc. has announced its newly updated UV Curing Safety Manual, a free 20-page technical guide that provides safety guidelines for companies utilizing UV curing chemistries and equipment. The guide highlights the special...

Viscometer/Rheometer Catalog. (Book/CDs/Publications).
March 1, 2002... Brookfield Engineering Laboratories has published their new 70-page full-color catalog on viscometers / rheometers. The 2002 edition features expanded sections on laboratory instruments, process instruments, systems for viscosity measurement,...

Waterborne Market Study. (Book/CDs/Publications).
March 1, 2002... Skeist Inc. has released a techno-economic marketing study, "Waterborne and Water-Reducible Coatings, II." The study investigates all segments that constitute OEM product coatings, architectural paints, and special purpose coatings. The...

Screener Designs. (Book/CDs/Publications).
March 1, 2002... Five new screener designs and two application articles on solutions to screen problems in the field are featured in Vol. #16, No. 2 of ScreenTips, a technical newsletter published by Kason Corp. New screeners introduced include: a centrifugal...

Epoxy Colorants. (Raw Materials).
March 1, 2002... Degussa's Coatings and Colorants business unit has introduced a new line of colorants, Hypertint[TM] 861. This line has been created to be reactive in all epoxy resin formulas and 100% solid with no volatile component. The line is designed for...

Acrylic Resins. (Raw Materials).
March 1, 2002... Two new acrylic resins have been produced by Solutia. Viacryl VSC 2955/65SNA is a modified, hydroxy-functional, thermosetting acrylic resin intended to offer scratch and etch resistance in automotive clearcoat formulations. It is a solventborne...

Effect Pigments. (Raw Materials).
March 1, 2002... Wacker-Chemie GmbH has developed Helicone[R] HG color-flop effect pigments. They are transparent organic platelets based on liquid crystals. Coextrusion, dry blending, or bonding processes can be used to incorporate the pigments into a powder...

Crystal Pigment. (Raw Materials).
March 1, 2002... Xirallic[R] crystal silver pigment, an effect pigment for coatings, has been developed by EM Industries, Inc. It is a pure white effect pigment that is designed to combine a glittering luster effect with a silver gleaming property. Since this...

UV-curable Resins. (Raw Materials).
March 1, 2002... Dock Resins Corp. has released two UV-curable resins for printing ink formulators. Doresco [R] UVC75-1 is a low-viscosity, high functionality, melamine acrylate oligomer that offers physical strength and chemical resistance. Doresco [R] UVC81-3...

Rheometer. (Lab Apparatus).
March 1, 2002... Thermo Haake has introduced the RheoScope 1, featuring a combination of an optical microscope, digital camera, and universal rheometer. This combination is designed to simultaneously measure rheological properties and display the shear induced...

Cupping Test. (Lab Apparatus).
March 1, 2002... Paul N. Gardner Co. has produced the CP2000 Cupping Test. It is designed to assess the resistance of a paint, powder, varnish or related product to cracking and/or detachment from a metal substrate when subjected to deformation by indentation...

Phosphor Analyzer. (Lab Apparatus).
March 1, 2002... The Phosphor PDP Analyzer by McPherson, Inc. has been developed to deliver vacuum UV excitation wavelengths at 146 nm, 173 nm, and more. The excitation wavelengths are focused on sample phosphors. The phosphor samples are collected and...

Potentiostat/Galvanostat. (Lab Apparatus).
March 1, 2002... Princeton Applied Research has released the Parstat 2263 [TM] Potentiostat/Galvanostat instrument, which offers hardware capable of [+ or -] 10 V scan ranges, with 20 V compliance, 200 mA current, nA accuracy, and fA resolutions. It is DC...

Pipe and Vessel Coatings. (Paints/coatings).
March 1, 2002... Two new Intertherm coatings products for use on pipes and vessels in high heat environments have been introduced by International Paint Inc. Intertherm 181 is designed specifically for new construction and can be used at temperature ranges up...

Float Coat. (Paints/coatings).
March 1, 2002... Cortec has introduced the Cortec [R] M654 Float Coat, which is designed to be biodegradable, nitrite and amine free, and environmentally acceptable for use. It can be used in coastal and marine applications for ships, barges, offshore oil rigs,...

Spill Pallet. (Misc. Miscellaneous).
March 1, 2002... UltraTech International, Inc. has introduced the new Ultra-SpillKing economy model four-drum spill pallet. With capacity for 85 gallons, it can be compacted for shipping and storage, and converted into a unit with a removable drum pallet. It is...

Michelman, Inc. (Product Overview--Additives).
March 1, 2002... Wax Dispersions Newly available at Michelman, Inc., Cincinnati, OH, are a Fischer-Tropsch wax dispersion, a PTFE wax dispersion and a PE wax dispersion. Designed for optimum abrasion/mar resistance, slip and anti-blocking properties,...

Pacer Corp. (Product Overview--Additives).
March 1, 2002... Industrial Mineral Additives Pacer Corp., Custer, SD, has expanded its line of industrial mineral additives with a selection of dry ground mica products. The MI 70 granite effect pigment is a blend of black and silver mica flakes developed...

Humbug from Hillman.
March 1, 2002... Proving that it is still "Merrie Old England," I received a merrie page from London's Daily Telegraph by Keith Dobell of the Birmingham Club. Most of our readers have probably read the "My Dear Watson" joke chosen as the world's funniest (Hah!)...