The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from November 1999

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from November 1999

Ending the Century -- Texas Style.
November 1, 1999... The FSCT ended the millennium and its 77th year in excellent shape. The 1999 International Coatings Expo and Technology Conference, held on October 18-22 in Dallas, Texas, had higher than expected attendance and exuberant exhibitors and...

1999-2000 FSCT OFFICERS.
November 1, 1999... Gerry J. Gough, of Birmingham Club, Elected 78th President of Federation At 77th Annual Meeting in Dallas At the close of the 1999 FSCT Annual Meeting on October 22, Gerry J. Gough, of the Birmingham Paint, Varnish & Lacquer Club, became...

2000 Roon Awards Competition Underway Entries Invited; Awards Total Up to $4,000.
November 1, 1999... FSCT Roon Awards Committee Chairman Clifford Schoff of PPG Industries, Inc., Allison Park, PA, has announced a Call for Papers for the 2000 competition. Prospective authors have the opportunity to earn up to $4,000 in cash prizes for...

1999 Roon Award Winners.
November 1, 1999... FIRST PRIZE: "Effect of Formulation Variables on Coating Properties and Performance in the Deep Draw Process," Anna Polyankova, Anne Hiltner and Eric Bear, Case Western Reserve University, and Theodore Provder, Polymer and Coatings Consultant....

Principles Governing the Roon Awards.
November 1, 1999... These awards, established in 1957 by the late Leo Roon, founder of Nuodex Products Co., and supported by funds provided through the Roon Foundation, are for the best technical papers (other than those by a Constituent Society of the Federation)...

Student Papers Invited for 2000 A.L. Hendry Awards Competition.
November 1, 1999... Student authors are encouraged to submit entries in the 2000 Southern Society for Coatings Technology Alfred L. Hendry Award Competition. This year's award features cash prizes to both the student author (or authors) and the author's...

"Introduction to Polymers & Resins, 2nd Edition" Offers In-Depth Examination of Fundamentals.
November 1, 1999... The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology has announced the publication of "Introduction to Polymers and Resins, Second Edition" -- the newest addition to its continuing Series on Coatings Technology. In this 60-page monograph, author...

FSCT 77th Annual Meeting Features Proceedings of Technical Program Papers.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology is pleased to announce the publication of the Proceedings of the 77th Annual Meeting Technical Program. Held on October 20-22, in Dallas, TX, the FSCT Annual Meeting featured an excellent...

1999-2000 Committee Chairs Appointed by President Gough.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Chairs of 14 Committees of the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology for 1999-2000 have been named by President Gerry J. Gough. An asterisk (*) indicates reappointment: ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM--Andrew G. Gilicinski, Air...

Lead Issues Dominate Industry Agenda.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 1999... Continued initiatives by the organized trial lawyers and their close political allies at the state and Federal level have resulted in the industry facing a new round of serious and threatening litigation aimed at imposing significant financial...

House Committee to Consider Proposition 65 Abuses.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... On October 28, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing on the abuses associated with Proposition 65 private bounty hunter enforcement and its detrimental effect on interstate commerce. One of the major objectives of the hearing is to...

Litigation Fairness Act Will Benefit Industry.
November 1, 1999... Senator Mitch McConnell (R. KY.) has introduced the "Litigation Fairness Act", S.1269, a measure to ensure that when state or local governments file lawsuits for economic losses allegedly incurred as a result of harm to citizens, the...

EPA Company Site Visits and Survey: Paint Production Waste Listing Determination.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of determining whether to classify paint production wastes as "listed" hazardous wastes. Currently solvent cleaning wastes, water/caustic cleaning wastes, wastewater...

EPA to Issue Hazardous Air Pollutants Rule Governing Emissions from Coatings Manufacturing Facilities.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to work on a National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the manufacture of paints, coatings, inks and adhesives, (which is commonly referred to as the MON). This...

New Risk Management Plan (RMP) Law Requires Facilities to Complete Public Meetings by February 1, 2000.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... On August 5, 1999, President Clinton signed legislation (Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act) that will require most facilities that completed Risk Management Plans (RMPs) to complete public meetings by...

California.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Caulk, Sealant and Adhesive Products Subject to Broad CARB Rules--The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has undertaken a major rulemaking activity affecting a wide variety of consumer and commercial products, including several caulk,...

Iowa.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Lead (Regulation)--The Iowa Department of Public Health has established a program for the training and certification of lead inspectors and lead abaters. It provides that a person shall not perform lead abatement or lead inspections unless the...

Kansas.
November 1, 1999... Lead (Regulation)--The Kansas Secretary of State has promulgated new regulations concerning definitions used in current regulations, general requirements for licensure of firms and certification of individuals, and accreditation of training...

Maine.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Air Quality/VOC Limits (Regulation)--The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has established requirements for testing, evaluating and limiting volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from paper coating operations. It clarifies the...

Massachusetts.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Lead--MA H 94 (Office of Labor & Work) makes recommendations to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; relates to the removal of lead on non-residential property and the assessment of civil administrative penalties. The bill was...

Michigan.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Y2K Compliance--MI H 4587 (Birkholz) relates to local government; prohibits any interest, fines, penalties, and other fees and finance charges by political subdivisions caused by the computer date failures. The bill was release from the House...

Minnesota.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Traffic Marking Coatings Could be Banned in Minnesota--The Listed Metals Advisory Council has voted to ban four traffic marking coatings under the Listed Metals in Specified Products law, with a recommended five-year sell-through period. The...

New Jersey.
November 1, 1999... Lead--NJ S 2140 (Inverso) requires health maintenance organizations to report the number of children screened for lead poisoning under Medicaid program. On September 30, the bill was sent to the Senate Committee on Health.

Oklahoma.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Waste Management (Regulation)--The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has revoked rules regarding solid waste management. Re-codifies certain subchapters. For additional information, please contact Jon Roberts, Department of...

Pennsylvania.
November 1, 1999... Air Quality--PA H 2000 (Barley et al) provides for watershed protection and environmental stewardship. Confers powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Protection. Establishes the Environmental Stewardship Fund. Imposes a recycling...

Tennessee.
November 1, 1999... Tennessee Hazmat Rules preempted; Fees Unfair--The Department of Transportation's Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) has ruled that Tennessee's requirement that highway and rail transporters acquire a permit before picking up...

Texas.(industrial waste regulations)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Industrial Waste (Regulation)--The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission has promulgated new regulations of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission concerning to Industrial Solid Waste and Municipal Hazardous Waste rules. It...

Utah.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Hazardous Waste/Generator (Regulation)--The Utah Department of Environmental Quality/Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste has clarified the rules concerning hazardous waste generator requirements. For additional information contact Susan...

Wisconsin.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Lead--WI S 232 (Committee on Joint Legislative Council) relates to lead hazard control, lead-bearing paint hazard reduction, use of oil overcharge funds for lead hazard reduction in dwellings, providing restricted immunity from civil liability...

West Virginia.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Hazardous Waste Transportation (Regulation)--The West Virginia Public Service Commission has provided rules governing the transportation of hazardous waste by rail. For additional information, contact Sandra Squire, Executive Secretary, Public...

Canadian Clear Language Amendments.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Three years ago, Transport Canada, the regulatory agency charged with establishing transportation standards for hazardous materials in Canada, embarked upon a project to rewrite its regulations in "clear language". As initially proposed, the...

European Commission Adopts Ambient Air Quality Standards.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The European Commission has recently adopted a proposal for a Directive relating to ozone (maximum ceiling concentrations) in ambient air. This proposal establishes regulatory requirements similar to the US EPA's national ambient air quality...

NPCA Honors Members During Annual Meeting With Industry Achievement/Statesman Awards.(National Paint and Coatings Association)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA), Washington, D.C., honored four members with Industry Achievement Awards during its Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX, on October 17-19. The award is presented in recognition of those who have made...

BASF Begins North American Production of Afranil(r) SLO Defoamer in Appleton, WI.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... BASF, Appleton, WI, announced that it has begun U.S. production of its alkyl phenyl ethoxylate (APEO)-free Afranil(r) SLO defoamer and stock deaerator in support of its NAFTA customers. According to BASF Paper Process Chemicals Business...

ISP to Acquire Monsanto's Algins Business.(International Specialty Products)(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... International Specialty Products (ISP), Wayne, NJ, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the assets of Monsanto Company's algins business. As part of the transaction, ISP will acquire substantially all of the assets of Monsanto's...

Witco Corp. Completes Merger with Crompton and Knowles; Concludes Sale of Oleochemicals and Derivatives Business.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 1999... The merger between Crompton and Knowles Corp., Stamford, CT, and Witco Corp., Greenwich, CT, has been completed to form CK Witco Corp., Stamford, CT. The new company has begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CNW....

Bayer and Bomanite Form Joint Venture for the Architectural Concrete Market.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Bayer Corp., Pittsburgh, PA, and Bomanite Corp., Madera, CA, announced a joint venture to provide a full line of products for the architectural concrete market. The two companies are partners in the 50/50 joint venture company, QC Construction...

Nubiola Purchases Colores Hispania.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 1999... Colores Hispania, Barcelona, Spain, has accepted the takeover bid by Nubiola Pigmentos, S.L., Barcelona, Spain, for 100% of the company shares. Effective September 30, 1999, Colores Hispania, an inorganic pigments manufacturer, remains an...

Tuthill Corporation (USA) Acquires Atlantic Fluidics, Inc.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... The Kinney Vacuum Division of Tuthill Corp., Canton, MA, has announced the acquisition of Atlantic Fluidics, South Norwalk, CT. The newly formed business will operate under the Tuthill Corp./Vacuum Systems Group and will market its product both...

Eastman Increases Capacity for 2-Ethyihexanoic Acid.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 1999... A 25% increase in its annual manufacturing capacity for 2-ethylhexanoic acid has been announced by Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN. Manufacturing capacity for 2-ethylhexanoic acid, an intermediate chemical, has increased from 32 million...

Driers for High-Solids Coatings.(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 1999... OMG Americas, Inc. [*] High-solids coatings are more difficult to dry than conventional, higher molecular weight resin coatings. Several drier systems suitable for high-solids coatings are presented along with a new drier recently found to...

People in the News.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Dexter Chemical LLC, Bronx, NY, has hired Los Angeles Society member Keith R. Venia as Sales Manager of Industrial Chemicals Sales. Mr. Venia will service the paint and coatings industries as well as other industrial accounts. Amanda...

Obituary: Hiram Ball, FSCT Past-President, Dies at Age 86.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Hiram P. Ball, FSCT Past-President, died September 11, 1999 at age 86. After receiving the B.A. Degree from Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, and attending Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, Cambridge, MA, Mr....

Obituary.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... Benjamin Cervas, a retired member of the Cleveland Society, passed away August 28, 1999 at age 71. Mr. Cervas was formerly employed with the BBC Co., Middleburg Heights, OH. He is survived by his wife, Rosemary, and daughter, Catherine.

Quentin Hibben's memory.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... A story in this column some months ago stirred Quentin Hibben's memory of a similar tale from his days in the navy. -- A frigate operating in the Gulf of Tonkin picked up a suspicious large blip on radar. Since it was in restricted waters,...

George Campbell.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... George Campbell, ex of Montreal and now of fairly merry olde England, offers these quotes to prove that with all their "stiff upper lip," the Brits still provide a smile: -- From a notice in a Bolton health food shop, "Take Vitamin E for...

Bob Athey.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... I know it was you, Bob Athey, who sent me the following stuff: From Nancy Non Sequitur: * "I wish someone had told me that before I showed up with a neutered cat!" . . . President Clinton, after being told President Truman's advice on...

Working in Corporate America.(Brief Article)
November 1, 1999... From Dick Kiefer, some observations on "Working in Corporate America." You know you're working in corporate America when . . . * You've sat at the same desk for four years and worked for three different companies. * Your resume is...