The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from May 2000

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from May 2000

Driving Innovation.
May 1, 2000... Driving Innovation is the theme for ICE 2000 scheduled for October 16-20, 2000 in Chicago, IL. Several ingredients vital to innovation, i.e., creativity, value, knowledge, etc., have been integrated into each of the courses planned for the...

Maryland House Committee Rejects Rule Change On Old Lead Paint Claims Following Testimony.
May 1, 2000... A Maryland House Committee has unanimously rejected a bill designed to remove the burden of proof of causation from lawyers suing lead pigment makers and paint manufacturers for the health hazards of poorly maintained lead paint in old housing....

Bohlin Instruments Relocates U.S. Headquarters.
May 1, 2000... To accommodate the growth of its customer base and staff support personnel, Bohlin Instruments North American organization has relocated its U.S. Headquarters to East Brunswick, NJ.

Air Products' Facility Receives ISO 9002 Certification.
May 1, 2000... The chemical manufacturing operation of Air Products Polymers, L.P. in Calvert City, KY, has received ISO 9002 certification. This facility produces Airflex(R) vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) and ethylene vinyl-chloride (EVCI) emulsions, as well...

Adlinger LLC Acquires Majority Equity Interest in Rheometric Scientific, Inc.
May 1, 2000... Rheometric Scientific, Inc., Piscataway, NJ, and Andlinger Capital XXVI LLC, a company founded by the principals of Andlinger & Company, Tarrytown, NY, announced that they have completed a transaction whereby the Andlinger LLC acquired slightly...

Bayer to Open Aqueous Polyurethane Dispersion Facility in U.S.
May 1, 2000... Bayer Corp., Pittsburgh, PA, has invested $17.3 million in a new aqueous polyurethane dispersion manufacturing facility at its New Martinsville, WV, site. This new facility will manufacture water-based polyurethanes for the coatings and...

PCI Awards Scholarship Funds to Five Universities.
May 1, 2000... Colleges and universities in five states were recipients of scholarship funds from The Powder Coating Institute, Alexandria, VA. The funds, totaling $32,000, were set up to benefit industrial finishing and polymer science students and curricula...

Federal Issues.
May 1, 2000... DOT/RSPA Finalizes New Two-Tiered Registration Assessment Program; Multi-Year Registration Allowed--On February 14, 2000, The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) published a final rule...

States Proposed Regulations and Legislation.
May 1, 2000... Alaska Tributyltin--AK S 266 (Leman) repeals the exemptions from state law relating to the sale and use of tributyltin-based marine antifouling paints. On February 11, this bill was sent to the Senate Committee on Resources. ...

International.
May 1, 2000... International Paint and Printing Ink Council Launches New Initiatives--The most recent meeting of IPPIC, hosted by the Australian Paint Manufacturing Federation (APMF), was held February 16-17 in Sydney, Australia. At that meeting, several new...

Polymerization Processes: IV.
May 1, 2000... This series focuses on the polymerization processes used to prepare polymers and resins utilized in the coatings industry. [*] Significant attention will be paid to reaction mechanisms. A basic understanding of these reaction mechanisms gives...

Mechanism for Environmental Etch of Acrylic Melamine-Based Automotive Clearcoats: Identification of Degradation Products.
May 1, 2000... Ford Motor Company [*] INTRODUCTION Environmental etch is a clearcoat appearance issue associated with the formation of what appears to be non-removable water spotting. The etch phenomenon is believed to be primarily the result of...

Scratch Resistance Behavior of Model Coating Systems.
May 1, 2000... Visteon Automotive Systems [*] INTRODUCTION Increased scratch resistance of coatings has been a long sought-after goal in the automotive industry. Several researchers have attempted to resolve the issue by varying modulus, [1]...

Novel Synthesis of Carboxy-Functional Soybean Acrylic-Alkyd Resins for Water-Reducible Coatings.
May 1, 2000... Frank N. Jonse [+] Eastern Michigan University [*] Eastern Michigan University [**] INTRODUCTION This is a preliminary report of a new method for making alkyd resins in which aromatic di- and tri-acids normally used in making...

Effect of Crosslinker Reaction Rate on Film Properties for Thermoset Coatings.
May 1, 2000... Rohm and Haas Company [*] INTRODUCTION Thermoset coatings play an important role in the coatings industry. By crosslinking the resin used in the coating, many properties can be greatly improved over the corresponding thermoplastic...

New Developments in Radiation-Curable Powder Coatings.
May 1, 2000... DSM Resins bv [*] Radiation-curable powder coatings are now in the early stages of commercialization. For years, the coatings industry has sought ways to lower the curing temperature of powder coatings. UV-curable powder coatings offer the...

Impeller Needs.
May 1, 2000... NORSTONE Norstone offers a variety of mixers including stainless steel, plasma coated, urethane, anti-static UHMW, Conn blades, Turbo-Mixer blades, Fawcett centering blades, and stiffening plates. The company also offers urethane sand mill...

Horizontal Media Mill.
May 1, 2000... MFIC'S EPWORTH MILL DIVISION The [Zinger.sup.TM], available from MFIC's Epworth Mill Division, is a horizontal media mill that creates extra shear through diverters located along the mill's inside container wall. This effect is designed to...

Industrial Mixing Equipment.
May 1, 2000... CONN AND CO. Conn and Co. designs and manufactures industrial mixing equipment. The blades patented under the trade-name Conn Blade(r) are available. The ITT style features a combination of louvers and teeth. The IT has louvers for gentle...

High-Speed Dispersion Mills.
May 1, 2000... KADY INTERNATIONAL Kady International's continuous flow mills offer continuous, in line, high-speed dispersion. Kady CF series guarantees the entire batch will pass through the product's close clearance rotor stator dispersion head in a...

Mill Mates.
May 1, 2000... ZIRCOA Mill-Mates Dispersion Media are now available from Zircoa. This product is based on tetragonal zirconia polycrystals. This media is designed for high-speed horizontal and vertical bead mills, basket mills, and attritor mills. With a...

Media Reclamation Sieve.
May 1, 2000... VORTI-SIV DIV., MM INDUSTRIES, INC. The Vorti-Siv Division MM Industries, Inc., manufactures several small media mill reclamation sieves and systems. The explosion proof Model RBF-15 (15 in. screen diameter) comes with continuous media...

Mixer/Reactor.
May 1, 2000... DRAISWERKE, INC. Now available from Draiswerke, Inc., are horizontal turbulent mixers/reactors. These machines can be used for various mixing, drying, and reaction processes. Available in batch or continuous designs, these mixers/reacors...

Mixers and Dispersers.
May 1, 2000... MYERS ENGINEERING INC. Myers Engineering offers a standard product line of mixers and dispersers, including single-, dual-, and tri-shaft dispersers, slow-speed mixers and agitators, laboratory dispersion equipment, and hydraulic discharge...

"Co-Blending of VAE Resins".
May 1, 2000... Society Representative Dale Krog, of Sunlife Premium Paints, reported on the International Coatings Expo, held in Dallas, TX, on October 18-22, 1999. To explore ways to increase membership, the Society has formed a committee. Heading the...

"Surfactants".
May 1, 2000... President Jordan Muller, of Ribelin Sales,. Inc., announced that the Society is undertaking a membership drive. A goal of 60 members has been set. In other news, Mr. Muller stated that the Society is considering awarding a scholarship to a...

General Membership Meeting.
May 1, 2000... Technical Committee Co-Chair Howard Robins, of Dana Corp., Victor Reinz] Div., reported that the Committee's paper "A Study of the Effect of Different Iron Oxide Pigment Grades on Properties of an Industrial Latex Coating," has been published...

"Micronized Waxes".
May 1, 2000... A continuing education award program, named in honor of its sponsor, Edward Bish, of Jamestown Paint Co., has been approved. The award is designed to aid active members defray costs of attending a coatings-related seminar or training course....

People.
May 1, 2000... Bayer Corp., Pittsburgh, PA, has reorganized the communications functions of five divisions into one cohesive organization--the Polymers and Chemicals Communications Group. Announced are: Mark A. Ryan--Vice President of the Polymers and...

Dual-Beam Spectrophotometer.
May 1, 2000... The Vacuum Ultraviolet VUVaS 3000 Spectrophotometer, developed to deliver dual-beam performance in the 115-380 nm wavelength range, is available from McPherson. The system uses a single detector, reflective chopper, and collimated measurement...

Moisture Analyzer.
May 1, 2000... The Mark 2 Moisture Analyzer, available from Omnimark Instrument Corp., is designed for testing the solids content in coatings, latexes, paints, varnishes, inks, and adhesives. The instrument provides one-button operation and is reportedly...

Color Measurement System.
May 1, 2000... Hunterlab's [ColorFlex.sup.TM] is a small, benchtop, self-contained, color measurement spectrophotometer designed to allow users to measure the color of raw material and final product. The unit can be connected to a PC and used with the...

In-Line Viscosity Meter.
May 1, 2000... An in-line immersible viscosity meter designed to provide real-time measurements of flowing liquids is being offered by Yamaichi Electronics. The FVM-80A features a piezoelectric ceramic sensor, instead of a motor. Four versions are available:...

Integrating Spheres.
May 1, 2000... Labsphere integrating spheres are now available in sizes up to three meters in diameter. Spheres and sphere systems are available for laser power measurement, lamp flux measurement, uniform calibration sources, and reflectance and transmittance...

X-ray Fluorescence System.
May 1, 2000... CMI International has published literature about the CMI 900 Series X-ray Fluorescence system for measuring plating/coating thickness and performing material composition analysis and instant assay of precious metals. Literature is available in...

Digital Microscope Camera.
May 1, 2000... A digital camera for use with light microscopes is being offered by Carl Zeiss, Inc. AxioCam features include a PC connection with a speed of 200 Mbit/sec. The camera is available in monochrome or color.

Cooling Conveyor.
May 1, 2000... Designed to rapidly cool heated parts for post process, Lewco, Inc. has released a belt conveyor made of 1/2 in. x 1 in. galvanized flatwire mesh, slider bed belt. Belt widths are available from 6-48 in.

Explosion Proof Transmitter.
May 1, 2000... Liquid Controls, LLC is offering an explosion proof transmitter. Fully enclosed by stainless steel housing, the RHEll features a two-line, 16-character per line display plus full programming capability via three optically actuated photo...

Temperature Baths.
May 1, 2000... Available in three configurations, Brookfield's TC series circulating constant temperature baths each offer a choice of digital or programmable controllers. Temperature ranges as wide as-20[degrees] to +200[degrees]C are covered as well as...

Canned Motor Pump.
May 1, 2000... A canned motor pump, offering zero-leakage operation and designed for chemical and process engineering applications, is available from KSB Aktiengesellschaft. The Secochem is a liquid-cooled motor with a corrosion-resistant can made of...

Mass Flow Filler.
May 1, 2000... Pneumatic Scale has added the Mass Flow Filler to its line of filling technologies. Features include a standard CIP system, fill weight accuracy up to .1%, and laminar flow nozzles. Total weight, density, and temperature data is monitored,...

Heated Compact Vacuum Valves.
May 1, 2000... The Vacuum Products Group of MKS Instruments has published a brochure on the [HPS.sup.TM] Jalape[bar{n}]o [LoPro.sup.TM] Valve. The eight-page color brochure includes applications, a description, specifications, dimensions, and prices. The...

Oscillating Piston Flowmeter.
May 1, 2000... Schlumberger Resource Management Services, Inc. is offering the Type MP oscillating piston flowmeter for measuring nonpolar organic solvents. The user may choose between mechanical batching or electronic operations based on the Batchmate...

Welcome to ICE 2000!
May 1, 2000... I invite you to set aside the week of October 16-20, come to the newly expanded McCormick Place Complex in Chicago, and join with us in the educational experience of Year 2000. The FSCT's International Coatings Expo, Technology Conference...