The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from November 2001

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from November 2001

Time for Quality. (Comment).
November 1, 2001... During the past, we have talked about the FSCT Culture of Learning and how important it is to our professional lives. One important part of the Culture of Learning is that of choices in adult education and how these choices allow the...

2001-2002 FSCT Officers: Gail M. Pollano, New England Society, Named 80th FSCT President at 79th Annual Meeting. (Federation News).
November 1, 2001... At the close of its 2001 FSCT Annual Meeting on November 7, Gail M. Pollano (New England Society) became the 80th President of the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology. Ms. Pollano is employed as Coatings Marketing Manager for...

U.S. Color Pigments Demand to Increase Annually Through the Year 2005. (Industry News).
November 1, 2001... The U.S. market for color pigments (organic, inorganic, and specialty) is expected to increase nearly 5% per annum to $3.5 billion in 2005, with volume expected to exceed one billion pounds, according to a report published by The Freedonia...

American Chemistry Council and American Plastics Council to Merge. (Industry news).
November 1, 2001... The American Plastics Council, Arlington, VA, has reported that the Boards of Directors of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), Arlington, VA, and the American Plastics Council (APC) have agreed to merge the two organizations. The merged...

Ferro Corp. Completes Acquisition of [dmc.sup.2]. (Industry news).
November 1, 2001... Ferro Corp., Cleveland, OH, has completed the acquisition of certain businesses of [dmc.sup.2] from OM Group, Inc., Cleveland. The businesses acquired include electronic materials, performance pigments, glass systems, and Cerdec ceramics. The...

British Coatings Federation Reports Decline In United Kingdom Manufacturing. (Industry News).
November 1, 2001... Evidence of the seriousness of the decline in U.K. manufacturing has been published by the British Coatings Federation (BCF), Leatherhead, Surrey, United Kingdom. The BCF represents the U.K. paints, coatings, and printing ink manufacturers. ...

Valspar Plans Restructuring Program. (Industry News).
November 1, 2001... The Valspar Corporation, Minneapolis, MN, announced that it is implementing a restructuring program and other initiatives to eliminate redundant facilities resulting from the Lilly acquisition and to accelerate performance improvement. These...

Arch Chemicals Establishes Operations in China. (Industry News).
November 1, 2001... To support a strong and quickly growing coatings business in China, Arch Chemicals, Inc., Norwalk, CT, has established sales support and technical service operations in Suzhou, China. Complemented by the company's existing Singapore sales...

SOCMA Launches its Annual Responsible Care[R] Program. (Industry News).
November 1, 2001... To recognize manufacturing facilities' commitment toward practicing Responsible Care[R], the chemical industry's voluntary initiative for continuous improvement in environmental, health, and safety performance, the Synthetic Organic Chemical...

U.S. Department of Transportation. (Federal Issues).
November 1, 2001... DOT Proposes One-Year Shipping Paper Decree-Under a September 12 proposed rule, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) would require shippers and carriers to keep a hard copy or electronic image of each hazardous material shipping paper...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (Federal Issues).
November 1, 2001... Draft Guidance on Reporting Lead Releases Published by EPA; Public Meeting to Be Held-The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released draft guidance on how to report releases of lead and lead compounds for the Toxics Release...

Hazard Labeling Regulation, Antimicrobial Exemptions Under USDA Review. (Federal Issues).
November 1, 2001... A draft final rule exempting certain antimicrobials from pesticide regulations and making minor changes to hazard labeling requirements for a variety of pesticide products is currently under review by the U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA). ...

Tert-Butyl Acetate: Non-HAP Solvent for High-Solids Epoxy Formulations. (Technology Forum).
November 1, 2001... Lyondell Chemical Company (*) Xylene is the traditional diluent solvent for formulating epoxy/amine paints used in protective coatings and linings. Currently, it is under regulatory pressure because it is on the hazardous air pollutant...

Pigment Dispersion: II. (Educational Series).
November 1, 2001... Pigments are manufactured with the particle size distribution that gives the best compromise of properties, but the particles often become cemented together into aggregates during processing. Breaking these aggregates and forming stable...

Supplier Listing: Raw Material Suppliers. (A-E).
November 1, 2001... Aarbor International Corp. 9434 Maltby Rd. Brighton, MI 48116 Voice: (810) 220-0080 Fax: (810) 220-0088 E-Mail: aarbor@ismi.net Ping Dong, V.P., Marketing; Kaushik Doshi, Technical Dir. Blue Pigments, Dispersing...

Suppliers Listings: Raw Material Suppliers. (F-P).
November 1, 2001... EM Industries, Inc. 7 Skyline Dr. Hawthorne, NY 10532 Toll Free: (888) EM-PEARL Voice: (914) 592-4660 Fax: (914) 785-5804 www.empigments.com Aram Terzian, Dir. Sales; Suzanne Bernardi, Dir. Market Development; Eli...

Supplier Listings: Raw Material Suppliers. (R-Z).
November 1, 2001... Rahn USA Corp. 1005 N. Commons Dr. Aurora, IL 60504 Voice: (630) 851-4220 Fax: (630) 851-4863 E-Mail: info@rahn-corp.com www.rahn.com Steve Lundstram, General Mgr. Amino Resins, High-Solid Resins, Ink Additives,...

Supplier Listings: Production Equipment Suppliers. (A-H).
November 1, 2001... A A & J Mixing Intl. Inc. 8-2345 Wyecroft Rd. Oakville, Ont. L6L 6L4, Canada Voice: (905) 827-7288 Fax: (905) 827-5045 E-Mail: ajmixing@globalserve.net www.ajmixing.com A.B. (Bliss) Flower, President; Lyndon...

Supplier Listings: Production Equipment Suppliers. (J-Z).
November 1, 2001... J Jaeco Fluid Systems 116 S. Ship Rd. Exton, PA 19341 Voice: (203) 743-3703 Fax: (203) 743-4362 Richard R. Murdy, Sales Mgr. Pumping/Metering Jaygo, Inc. 675 Rahway Ave. Union, NJ 07083 Voice: (908)...

Supplier Listings: Lab Apparatus and Testing Equipment.
November 1, 2001... A A.P. Dataweigh Systems 325-D Sharon Industrial Way Suwanee, GA 30024 Voice: (770) 932-5033 Fax: (770) 932-4229 E-Mail:phetzel@apdataweigh.com www.apdataweigh.com Patrick Hetzel, Marketing Dir.; Chris Lambright,...

Supplier Listings: Services.
November 1, 2001... A Accutek Packaging Equipment Co. 1399 Specialty Dr., Vista, CA 92083 Voice: (760) 734-4177 Fax: (760) 734-4188 E-Mail: sales@accutekpackaging.com www.accutekpackaging.com Aaron Black; Drew Chocholek Aerosol...

Supplier Listings: Computer Software.
November 1, 2001... A Accelrys Inc. 9685 Scranton Rd. San Diego, CA 92121 -3752 Voice: (858) 458-9990 Fax: (858) 458-0136 E-Mail:info@accelrys.com www.accelrys.com Deb Kelso Advanced Software Designs 1350 Elbridge Payne...

Product Listings: Raw Materials.
November 1, 2001... Chemical Specialties Abrasives/Anti-Skid American Fillers and Abrasives The Armakleen Company, Armex Div. AZ-TEK Oxides LLC Clariant Corp., Additive BU Specialty Polymers Div. Composite Particles, Inc. Conversion...

Product Listings: Production Equipment.
November 1, 2001... Production Equipment Agitators A.P. Dataweigh Systems Accutek Packaging Equipment Alsop Engineering Co. Arde Barinco, Inc. Bishop International Co. Bowers Process Equipment, Div. of Steelcraft Industries ...

Product Listings: Laboratory Apparatus & Testing Equipment.
November 1, 2001... Accelerated Weathering ACT Laboratories, Inc. Atlas Electric Devices Co. Atlas Weathering Services Group, South Florida Test Service Div. T.J. Bell Inc. Gamry Instruments, Inc. Paul N Gardner Co., Inc. William...

Product Listings: Computer Software.
November 1, 2001... Software Accelrys Inc. Advanced Software Designs Aspen Technology Inc. Batchmaster Software British Standards Institution, Inc. Brookfield Engineering Labs. Buhler Inc. Chemidex Inc. Chem-Tel Inc. ...

Distributors: United States. (A-I).
November 1, 2001... Alabama Alchemy-South, Ltd. 1201 Amberley Woods Dr. Helena, AL 35080 Voice: (205) 663-9367 Fax: (205) 621-0635 Dan Brady Representing: See Corporate Headquarters in Georgia Deeks & Co., Inc. 2511 Second...

Distributors: United States. (J-M).
November 1, 2001... Wise Technical MARKETING Wise Technical Marketing, Inc. 2300 Lincoln Park W., Ste. 909 Chicago, IL 60614 Toll Free: (800) 495-WISE Voice: (773) 880-1881 Fax: (773) 572-0013 E-Mail: claude@wisetechnical.com ...

Distributors: United States. (N-P).
November 1, 2001... North Carolina Azalea Color Co. Central Carolina Warehouse 801 Warehouse St. Greensboro, NC 27420 Toll Free: (800) 245-2877 Fax: (800) 722-8223 Representing: See Corporate Headquarters in Georgia Burks, Inc....

Distributors: United States. (R-Z).
November 1, 2001... Rhode Island DeWolf Chemical, Inc. 400 Massasoit Ave. East Providence, RI 02914 Toll Free: (800) 521-0065 Fax: (401) 434-5306 www.dewolfchem.com Hank Dewolf, President; Larry Novack, Dir. Sales; Gretchen Anthony,...

Filter Bag Seating Tool. (Production Equipment).
November 1, 2001... A new filter bag seating tool has been developed by Filter Specialists, Inc. The tool is manufactured of lightweight, corrosion resistant aluminum and features a t-handle for no-slip grip and ease of use. It is intended to assure correct filter...

Small Media Mill. (Production Equipment).
November 1, 2001... A new brochure featuring the patented QC-Mill, a circulation small media mill for super fine grinding, has been released by Union Process. The rotor of the QC-Mill creates centrifugal and shearing force inside the mill. This force, combined...

Industrial Pumps. (Production Equipment).
November 1, 2001... Vogel Lubrication, Inc. has published a product brochure that details their line of Spandau branded pumps for commercial, process, and general industrial applications. Typical applications include: plating, filtering, finishing, filling,...

Panel Filters. (Production Equipment).
November 1, 2001... The SL-D5 diffusion panel filter for final stage filtration of intake air into finishing booths has been introduced by Columbus industries. This product is intended to help maintain a clean finishing environment and reduce product rejects. The...

Aerosol Can Crusher. (Production Equipment).
November 1, 2001... The new AXR45O aerosol can crusher from TeeMark Corp. is made to open, empty, and crush 450 aerosol cans per hour in an explosion proof permanent total enclosure. The crusher handles a range of can sizes and can contents. Can contents and gases...

Paint Guide. (Books/CDs/Publication).
November 1, 2001... The 2001-02 fifth edition of The Rauch Guide to the U.S. Paint Industry has been released by Impact Marketing Consultants, Inc. The report provides information in five chapters within its 274 pages, including 82 tables and 21 figures, and...

Thin Films Reference. (Books/CDs/Publication).
November 1, 2001... The Amorphous and Heterogeneous Silicon Thin Films--2000 volume from the Materials Research Society (MRS) is now available. The 1091-page publication contains 156 papers and is the eighteenth in a series from MRS, covers aspects of hydrogenated...

Powder Coating Index. (Books/CDs/Publishing).
November 1, 2001... The new Powder Coater's Yearbook 2001 published by Vincentz Verlag, provides contact addresses, dates, and an individual portrayal of "Powder Coater's Partners." This 104-page index, provided in German, English, French, Italian, and Spanish,...

Thermal Analysis. (Software).
November 1, 2001... Perkin-Elmer Instruments has introduced the new Pyris[TM] version 4.0 software that is designed to expand functionality for thermal analysis and increase laboratory productivity. It was developed to aid users in both research and quality...

Dry Powder Measurement. (Lab Apparatus).
November 1, 2001... Horiba Instruments Inc. has introduced the Crystalsizer, manufactured by Retsch, to the U.S. market. The instrument uses incoherent light diffraction and is designed to measure both free flowing and cohesive dry powders over a range of 0.7 to...

Miniature Spectrometer. (Lab Apparatus).
November 1, 2001... The HR2000 high-resolution miniature fiber optic spectrometer has been produced by Ocean Optics Inc. It provides optical resolution to 0.05 nm and is designed for laser characterization, atomic emission spectroscopy, and other applications that...

Oscillating Rheometer. (Lab Apparatus).
November 1, 2001... Thermo Haake has introduced the RheoWave[R] 1 Oscillating-Rheometer (RW1), an instrument developed for the advanced rheometric characterization of fluids and melts. Available in two torque ranges, it can be controlled through a display...

High-Resolution Camera. (Las Apparatus).
November 1, 2001... TexSEM Laboratories, a subsidiary of EDAIX Inc., together with a scientific camera supplier have jointly developed the DigiView 1612, a high-resolution, high-speed CCD camera for electron back-scatter diffraction (EBSD) and orientation imaging...

Viscosity Conversion Tables. (Las Apparatus).
November 1, 2001... A set of viscosity conversion tables containing documents V1261A and V1262A, has been introduced by Norcross Corp. Viscosity readings from commonly used viscosity cups are converted to equivalent centipoises values. Circle No. 49 on Reader...

Ultrasonic Level Control. (Las Apparatus).
November 1, 2001... Bindicator Level Instrumentation Co. has developed the MS-2000 Series for continuous level measurement of materials such as slurries, sludges, and dry, abrasive materials. It is available in 1-2 or 10 channel systems. Adding additional sensors...

Powder Thickness Gauge. (Las Apparatus).
November 1, 2001... Elcometer Inc. has announced the Elcometer 550, a non-contact powder coating thickness gauge. It is intended to predict the final cured thickness of uncured powder coatings applied to smooth metal substrate materials such as aluminum and steel....

Failure Analysis of Paints and Coatings. (Book Review).
November 1, 2001... Authored by: Dwight G. Weldon Published by: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Chichester, West Sussex, England Copyright 2001,282 pages, ISBN 0-471-49072-5 $85.00 Reviewed by: Ray A. Dickie Editor, JCT In a little under...

Humbug from Hillman.
November 1, 2001... My daughter, Betty, presented me with this short story . . . "Nothing personal intended!" A friend went out to lunch yesterday and noticed this lady about 75-80 years old sitting on a park bench and sobbing her eyes out. The friend stopped...

"Variochrome Color Variable Pigments". (Society Reports).
November 1, 2001... A moment of silence was held in honor of those who died or suffered in the terrorist attacks of September 11. A presentation on "VARIOCHROME COLOR VARIABLE PIGMENTS" was given by Reiner Henning, of BASF. Dr. Henning outlined the...

"Inherently Conductive Polymers". (Society Reports).
November 1, 2001... Michael Wolfe, of Seegott Inc., spoke on "INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS--PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE." Mr. Wolfe began with an explanation of inherently conductive polymers (ICP). He said that ICPs combine many of the desirable properties...

"Metal Substrates and Pretreatments". (Society Reports).
November 1, 2001... The Cleveland Society has been recognized as one of the FSCT Constitutent Societies with the largest growth in membership over the past year. Membership Chair Chris Harding, of Nacan Products, will be presented with an award at the upcoming...

"Light-and Weatherfastness of Colored Pigments". (Society Reports).
November 1, 2001... A moment of silence was held in honor of those who lost their lives on September 11, and for those now involved in defending our country. President Paul Kaplan, of Clariant Corp., stressed the need to name a Chair for the Southwest Paint...

"Excavation and Preservation of Artifacts". (Society Reports).
November 1, 2001... The slate of officers for 2001-2002 was approved as follows: President--Ed Simmermon, Walsh & Associates, Inc.; Vice-President--Del Eslinger, Cook Composites and Polymers; Secretary--Keith Starling, ChemCentral Corp.; and Treasurer--Jason...

"Colored Organic Pigments". (Society Reports).
November 1, 2001... Peter Lewis, of Sun Chemical Corp., spoke on "COLORED ORGANIC PIGMENTS." Dr. Lewis discussed such topics as the attributes of color, the Colour Index, different physical forms of pigments, pigment chemistries, and pigment dispersions. He...

"Practical Paint Making". (Society Reports).
November 1, 2001... A moment of silence was held for those who lost their lives as a result of terrorist actions, and for their families. FSCT President Gerry Gough and Executive Vice President Robert F. Ziegler were in attendance. Mr. Ziegler explained that...

"Processes of Photodegradation". (Society Reports).
November 1, 2001... Officers for 2001-2002 were introduced, including President--Douglas Nelson, The Valspar Corp.; Vice President--Chris Howard, The Valspar Corp.; Secretary--Russ Leopard, Lintech International; and Treasurer--Scott Van Remortel, Unimin Corp. ...

"Change: How it affects Us". (Society Reports).
November 1, 2001... A moment of silence was held out of respect for the dead and missing from the September 11 terrorist attacks. A presentation entitled, "CHANGE: How IT AFFECTS Us," was presented by DeVonne Gardner, of Professional Strategies, Inc. Ms....

"Waxes and their role in paints and coatings". (Society Reports).
November 1, 2001... It was announced that Thad Broome, of Southern Exposure & Consulting Co., will conduct a class on paint technology prior to each monthly meeting. Matthias Lubik, of Clariant Corp., presented, "WAXES AND THEIR ROLE IN PAINT AND COATINGS."

People in the news.
November 1, 2001... The President of Industrial Environmental Coatings Corp. (IECC), Pompano Beach, FL, Paul Meli of the Southern Society, has announced his retirement. Mr. Meli will continue to sit on the IECC Board of Directors and will be involved as a...

Obituaries.
November 1, 2001... William Martin "Bill" Schleier, Past-President of the Houston Society, died August 15, 2001 at the age of 79. Mr. Schleier was employed by PPG and Napko, Inc., both of Houston, TX. Louis Leonard Sline, founder of Sline Industrial Painters,...

Polyisocyanate Hardener. (Raw Materials).
November 1, 2001... Bayer has developed a polyisocyanate hardener for waterborne two-component polyurethane coatings. It is designed to promote faster drying, improved hardness and chemical resistance, a longer pot life, and enhanced optical properties. ...

Transparent Colorants. (Raw Materials).
November 1, 2001... The Coatings and Colorants Business Unit of Degussa Corp. has announced Uni-cal (R) colorants designed for wood coatings and stains. Uni-cal 866-1020 transparent red oxide, Uni-cal 866-1520 transparent brown oxide, and Uni-cal 866-1820...

Circulation Heater. (Production Equipment).
November 1, 2001... Gaumer Company, Inc. has announced its line of circulation heaters available in more than 5,000 different configurations with capacities from 0.1 kW to 1.9 MW. Each configuration is available in NEMA 12, 4, and 7. The heaters may be singleor...

Centrifugal Sifter. (Production Equipment).
November 1, 2001... Kason Corp. has produced a new Mini Centri-Sifter (R) centrifugal sifter for screening small batches of pharmaceutical powders, powder coating, food, and other contamination-sensitive products. Using three thumb screws, the unit's end plate,...

Vacuum Valves. (Production Equipment).
November 1, 2001... MKS Instruments, Inc.--HPS Products has published a new brochure on the HPS (R) LoPro (TM) two-stage valve. The six-page color brochure includes a comprehensive description, applications, specifications, dimensions, and pricing. The line...

Pneumatic Sifters. (Production Equipment).
November 1, 2001... Great Western Manufacturing Co. has published a new full-color, six-page brochure covering the pneumatic in-line tru-balance sifters. The sifters are designed to guard personnel from any moving surfaces when equipment is in operation. This...