The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from May 2001

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from May 2001

JCT, Peer Review and You.
May 1, 2001... As I've said before in this space, JCT is a work in progress -- and a cooperative venture between the coatings technical community, the readership, and the FSCT staff. Our mission is to provide the Federation and its Constituent Societies with...

Mitchell A. Winnik Named 2001 Mattiello Lecturer.
May 1, 2001... The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology is pleased to an nounce that Dr. Mitchell A. Winnik University Professor at the University of Toronto, will present the Joseph J. Mattiello Memorial Lecture during the organization's 79th...

Regulatory Update.
May 1, 2001... May 2001 This summary of current regulatory activity of interest to the coatings industry is published to Inform readers of actions that could affect them and their companies, and is designed to provide sufficient data to enable those...

NPCA and CPC Oppose Special Fee For Post-Consumer Paint.
May 1, 2001... The National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA), Washington, D.C., has reported that The California Paint Council (CPC), Washington, D.C., has testified on behalf of NPCA and the paint industry before the California Integrated Waste...

Van Waters & Rogers And Ellis & Everard Merge.
May 1, 2001... Van Waters & Rogers, Kirkland, WA, and Ellis & Everard plc, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, have merged and consolidated their products under the Vopak name to reflect the expanding global presence of their Rotterdam-based parent,...

Failure Analysis: A Hidden Market For Microscopy and Related Imaging.
May 1, 2001... In order to better profile the materials science segment, Microscopy/Marketing and Education (MME), Springfield, MA, conducted surveys at two fall meetings: Materials Solutions in St. Louis, MO, and the International Symposium of Testing and...

Mays Chemical and Red Spot Coatings Form Joint Venture.
May 1, 2001... Mays Chemical Co., a chemical distributor located in Indianapolis, IN, and Red Spot Paint and Varnish Co., Inc., a manufacturer of high performance coatings for plastics located in Evansville, IN, have formed a new joint venture to serve...

PPG Repeats as PACE Winner.
May 1, 2001... PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, PA, has received their second prestigious PACE award for significant automotive coatings innovation. Last year PPG became the first coatings maker honored in the annual PACE competition. Sponsored by Automotive...

Tikkurila to Acquire Eastman's Resin Plant.
May 1, 2001... Tikkurila Oy, Vantaa, Finland, has started negotiations for the acquisition of Eastman Chemical Co.'s, Kingsport, TN, resin plant in Vantaa, Finland. The polyester and alkyd resin production site operated by Eastman is located on the Tikkurila...

Retsch Opens U.S. Subsidiary.
May 1, 2001... Retsch GmbH & Co. KG, Haan, Germany, has opened a U.S. facility in Irvine, CA. Retsch Inc., the third subsidiary after Retsch UK and Retsch Japan, includes a fully equipped application laboratory in which customer samples are reportedly...

Rheometric Scientific Forms New Global InSpec Division.
May 1, 2001... Rheometric Scientific, Inc., Piscataway, NJ, has formed a new global division, InSpec. The new division will be responsible for low-cost quality assurance type instruments utilized for physical property measurement including rheology,...

2001 Gateway Coatings Symposium Slated for June 8 in St. Louis, MO.
May 1, 2001... On June 8, the St. Louis Society for Coatings Technology will conduct the 2001 Gateway Coatings Symposium, "The Future of Coatings" at the St. Louis Science Center, in St. Louis, MO. Presentations reflecting this theme include the...

28th International Waterborne, High-Solids, and Powder Coatings Symposium Held in New Orleans, LA, on February 21-23, 2001.
May 1, 2001... Every year one week before Mardi Gras, the Department of Polymer Science at The University of Southern Mississippi invites the coatings industry to New Orleans, LA, to discuss new developments in coatings research. A total of 447 participated...

Process Model for Latex Film Formation: Optical Clarity Fronts.
May 1, 2001... Mohamed S. El-Aasser--Lehigh University [+] William B. Russel--Princeton University [*] We examined the drying behavior of latex both theoretically and experimentally. The theory extends a model for horizontal drying fronts in films...

Film Formation from Latex Dispersions.
May 1, 2001... Jozua Laven [+] Eindhoven University of Technology [*] The dominant, capillary forces operative in film formation of latex dispersions, and how theoretical models have dealt with them over the years are addressed. The force by the...

Variables Influencing Microflocculation in Coalesced Emulsion.
May 1, 2001... Toronto Society for Coatings Technology One of the problems associated with coalescing higher glass transition temperature ([T.sub.g]) emulsions is the potential formation of microflocculation. This can have a major impact in the...

Outlook for Zero-VOC Resins.
May 1, 2001... Coating Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University [*] INTRODUCTION This paper was written as a keynote presentation for a symposium entitled "Zero-VOC Resins" at the International Coatings Exhibition (ICE) on October 18, 2000. It...

"Coatings Technology Education".
May 1, 2001... Educational opportunities supported by the Coatings Industry Education Foundation and the Chicago Society as well as a discussion of the interrelation of science and technology of coatings from an educator's perspective were covered during the...

"Polymeric Dispersants for Nonaqueous Coatings".
May 1, 2001... Scholarship Committee Chair Andy Nogueira, of Hunting Industrial Coatings, presented scholarships to Kim Whitley and Rebecca Burbick. It was announced that the Annual Spring Symposium, which is cosponsored with the Louisville Society, will...

General Membership Meeting.
May 1, 2001... It was announced that the Spring Symposium will be held on April 13, 2001 at Jax Cafe. The theme of this year's symposium is "Additives for Water-Based Coatings." The Technical Committee Chair Ron Adkins, of 3M Company, announced that the...

"Formulating Powder Coating".
May 1, 2001... Burkhard Aier, of Tiger Drylac USA, discussed "TECHNOLOGY AND CHALLENGES IN FORMULATING POWDER COATINGS. HOW SUPPLIERS CAN ADD VALUE." Mr. Aier stated that there are two types of polymers: (1) thermoplastic -- PVC, nylon, PE, PMMA, and...

"Polyester-Urethanes".
May 1, 2001... A moment of silence was observed in memory of Harvey Lipsitz who passed in January 2001. It was announced that $200 will be contributed to the American Heart Association and Make-A-Wish Foundation in memory of William A. Ritz and Harvey...

"Measuring Color Shifts".
May 1, 2001... Mike Hefferon, of Walsh & Associates, Inc., presented a check for $500 to Educational Committee Chair Jim Einspan-ier, of Hall Technologies Inc., for the Society scholarship fund. President Brandon Hunt, of U.S. Paint Corp., announced that...

People in the News.
May 1, 2001... John R. Yanney, current Vice President of ChemCentral Corp., Bedford Park, IL, has been elected President and CEO. Effective July 1, 2001, Mr. Yanney will succeed David W. Courtney who has announced his retirement after 40 years with the...

Obituaries.
May 1, 2001... Howard E. Rust passed away January 19, 2001. Mr. Rust was a retired member of the New England Society. He is survived by his wife, Doris. Sam Huey passed away October 27, 2000. Mr. Huey was an Honorary Member of the Cleveland Society. He is...

Industrial Chemicals.
May 1, 2001... Wavelength Publications Ltd. has published the second edition of Ashford's Dictionary of Industrial Chemicals The reference book contains the properties, production, and uses of 8,300 industrial chemicals.

Waterbased Acrylates.
May 1, 2001... Waterbased Acrylates for Decorative Coatings, by Manfred Schwartz and Roland Baumstark, has been published by Vincentz Verlag. The 284-page book provides an overview of the production, properties, and special features of waterbased acrylate...

Filtration Guide.
May 1, 2001... The Process Filtration Division of Parker Hannifin Corp. has released its new Product Overview Guide. Designed to help customers more accurately specify the filtration products appropriate for their needs, the comprehensive guide displays a...

Educational CD-Roms.
May 1, 2001... The Society of Manufacturing Engineers has unveiled the first four installments of a new series of interactive educational CD-ROMs: Turning and Lathe Basics, Milling and Machining Center Basics, Basic Holemaking, and Basics of Grinding....

Coatings Newsletter.
May 1, 2001... A new electronic updating service for the paint and coating industries has been announced by Information Research Ltd. The weekly email newsletter, entitled "Coatings Update by Email" (CUBE), reportedly monitors the latest corporate...

Rheometer.
May 1, 2001... Brookfield Engineering has introduced the R/S rheometer for evaluation of materials through the direct measurement of viscosity, yield stress, and thixotropic response. Designed to provide controlled stress and shear rate analysis, the...

Emissions Detector.
May 1, 2001... McPherson, Inc. has developed an atomic emission end point detector designed for the analysis or monitoring of gaseous nonmetals such as fluorine and chlorine. The product can detect emissions anywhere from 30 nm to the visible spectral region,...

Level Radar Transmitter.
May 1, 2001... A patented continuous level radar transmitter utilizing twinaxial transmission and variable gain amplification allowing for an increased signal-to-noise ration and compensation for loss in signal strength has been introduced by Bindicator Level...

LED Testing.
May 1, 2001... A two-page data sheet describing the OmniLED-LTS LED Life Test Station is available from Labsphere, Inc. Designed for testing both optical and electrical characteristics of LEDs, the data sheet contains information on features and benefits,...

Hydroburst Tester.
May 1, 2001... Advanced Pressure Products, Inc. has released an automated Windows[R]-based hydroburst tester, Model ABPT-10K. The unit is rated for maximum pressure of 10,000 PSI and accuracy of .25% of full scale. Systems with .05% accuracy are also...

Tapes, Fabrics, Belting.
May 1, 2001... CS Hyde Co. is offering high performance Teflon[R] and Kapton[R] tapes, fabrics, and belting. These products are designed for use wherever a non-stick, heat and chemical resistant surface is required. Both porous and non-porous belts can be...

Non-Porous Surface Printer.
May 1, 2001... Diagraph[R] Corp. has introduced the I.V./ 700 NP Ink Jet Printer system for marking on non-porous surfaces such as films, plastics, metals, and coated corrugate. The unit can print 5-dot (3/8 in.), 7-dot (1/2 in.), 7-dot bold, or multiple...

Walk-In Oven.
May 1, 2001... The Grieve Corp. has developed an electrically-heated walk-in oven. The Grieve No. 702 is currently being used for preheating large drums of resin. The total heat input is 60 KW, which provides a maximum operating temperature of 250[degrees]F....

Hose Pumps.
May 1, 2001... Ponndorf hose pumps are available from Barnant Co. The hoses are suitable for applications such as injecting dyes, mixing substances, spent acid and deposit removal, electroplating baths, chromium electroplating operations, glazing sludge...

Corrosive Environment Capper.
May 1, 2001... Pneumatic Scale is offering a capper designed for severe corrosive environments. All major components of the upper capping turret are manufactured from 304/303 stainless steel, while the main cam and magnetic torque units are nickel-plated....

Air Cleaning System.
May 1, 2001... Designed for containing paint or coating dust and fumes at the source, the Micro Air[R] system is available from Micro Air. The systems can be set up in a variety of configurations to direct and capture dirty air containing airborne dust and...

Ink Filling Equipment.
May 1, 2001... Mardem Manufacturing Co. has released a full line of filling and packaging systems specifically dedicated to inks. The line consists of semi-automatic and automatic digital net-weight filling systems, hydraulic extrusion discharge presses,...

Power Protection.
May 1, 2001... Liebert Corp. has introduced their GXT 2U[TM] family of high availability uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) in 700 VA, 1000 VA, 1500 VA, 2 kVA and 3 kVA sizes. The supplies provide power protection, internal battery backup, and an optional...

Floor Coatings.
May 1, 2001... Tnemec Co. Inc. has announced the availability of StataShield, a line of over 20 advanced floor coatings that includes surfacers, primers, broadcast laminates, self levelers, trowel down mortars, and glazelike topcoats. Designed to be resistant...

Hardwood Oil Finish.
May 1, 2001... Performance Coatings Inc. is offering its hardwood oil finish in quart sizes. The finish is formulated for oak, mahogany, teak, ipe, Pau Lope[R], Ironwood[R], and all other fine hardwoods.

Root Coating System.
May 1, 2001... Neogard has introduced ElastaGard, an engineered roof coating system designed to provide long-lasting durability combined with the flexibility of an elastomeric coating. The coating is designed for application directly over new and existing,...

Coatings Technical Guide.
May 1, 2001... A new technical guide on Cardolite[R] phenalkamine curing agents and modifiers for 100% solids epoxy coatings has been released by Cardolite Corp. The guide, "Cardolite[R] A Constant Stream of New Solutions for 100% Solids Epoxy Coatings,"...

Associative Thickener.
May 1, 2001... A new associative thickener, Borchi[TM] Gel VP 0024, has been developed by Borchers GmbH. The high shear thickener is reportedly suitable for emulsion paint and industrial paint systems based on conventional polymer dispersions.

Additive Samples.
May 1, 2001... Sample racks are now available directly from Tego Chemie Service, USA's North American headquarters in Hopewell, VA. The standard racks feature up to 15 defoamers, dispersants, surfactants, and other additives. Customized racks can choose from...

Solvent-Free Epoxy Coatings.
May 1, 2001... Progresssive Epoxy Polymers, Inc. is offering TFT brands of solvent-free epoxy coatings that can be applied to dry, wet, damp, or submerged surfaces. Product data sheets and MSDS documents are now available on their website,...

Metal Welder Adhesive.
May 1, 2001... Available from Devcon, the Devcon Metal Welder[TM] is a high-performance methacrylate structural adhesive formulated to bond metals, such as aluminum, cold rolled steel, stainless steel, copper, and brass, and dissimilar substrates such as ABS,...

Humbug from Hillman.
May 1, 2001... Look at what Gerardo Mosteiro found in the highly technical program listing at the Western Societies' 25th Biennial Meeting; just a brief excerpt: "Smectite is a mineral which has been successfully employed in the coatings industry to aid...

FROM THE PRESIDENT.
May 1, 2001... On behalf of the FSCT I invite you to take part in the industry's premier educational event, ICE2001. Being held this year at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta the combined International Coatings Expo, Technology Conference and...