The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from November 2002

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from November 2002

Taking stock in your investment. (Comment).
November 1, 2002... Maybe it's lust that time of the year. In doing a little "pre-pre-Christmas" shopping at the local bookstore, I was-again--amazed at the plethora of self-help volumes available. Covering everything from Managing to Motherhood (maybe related...

2002-2003 FSCT officers: David P. Jack, Toronto Society, takes office as FSCT President; officers and board elections announced. (Federation News).
November 1, 2002... At the close of its 2002 FSCT Annual Meeting on November 1, David Jack (Toronto Society) became the 81st President of the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology. Mr. Jack is a Paint and Coatings Consultant. Richard M. Hille...

U.S. paints and coatings shipments forecast to reach 1.5 billion gallons in 2006. (Industry News).
November 1, 2002... U.S. shipments of paints and coatings are forecast to reach 1.5 billion gallons in 2006 as the U.S. expands its trade surplus in paints and coatings, with net exports predicted to reach 95 million gallons. In particular, the North American Free...

Heubach to acquire Avecia's pigments business. (Industry News).
November 1, 2002... Heubach GmbH, Langelsheim, Germany, ahs acquired the pigments business of Avecia, Manchester, UK. The pigments business is comprised of high performance automotive pigments, phthalocyanine pigments, azo pigments, and specialty pigment...

Sartomer aligns with Kaucuk, a.s., Czech petrochemicals manufacturer. (Industry News).
November 1, 2002... Sartomer Company, Exton, PA, has formed a strategic alliance with Kaucuk, a.s. A member of the Unipetrol Group, Kaucuk is based in the Czech Republic with a production facility in Kralupy nad Vltavou, 30 kilometers north of the capital, Prague....

U.S. acrylic monomer consumption expected to surpass seven billion pounds by 2006. (Industry News).
November 1, 2002... U.S. acrylic monomer consumption was estimated at 5.8 billion pounds, worth $3.4 billion in 2001. By 2006, demand is forecast to increase to over seven billion pounds, according to a new multidient study conducted by Skeist Inc., Whippany, NJ....

Vopak USA changes name to Univar USA. (Industry News).
November 1, 2002... Vopak USA, Kirkland, WA, has changed its name to Univar USA as a result of a splitoff of the chemical distribution activities of Royal Vopak to form an independent company named Univar NV. The company's core business is reportedly unaffected by...

Price increases.
November 1, 2002... Price Increases Bayer Corp. Pittsburgh, PA PRODUCT: Aliphatic isocyanate products INCREASE: $0.15 per pound EFFECTIVE: September 15, 2002 The Dow Chemical Co. Midland, MI PRODUCT: Dipropylene glycol...

Industry Websites.
November 1, 2002... Industry Websites Company website USF Surface Preparation Group www.surfacepreparation.com Denver, CO Disti Kleen, Inc. www.disti.net Irvington, NJ Silverson Machines, Inc. ...

Industrial talc. (Technology Forum).
November 1, 2002... Industrial talc from New York is often preferred over other talc products as a functional filler in coatings. This is due to several distinct performance advantages. Little appreciated is the fact that "talc" is not an accurate description of...

Raw Material Suppliers. (A-F).
November 1, 2002... A Accurez Corp. 300.E. Primm St. St. Louis, MO 63111 Voice: (314) 638-1211 Fax: (314) 638-2322 Roger Heitland, President; Janine Hofer, Business Mgr.; Robert Gaal, Technical Dir. Acrylic Resins, Alkyd Resins,...

Raw Material Suppliers. (G-O).
November 1, 2002... G GCA Chemical Corp. 916 13th St., W. Bradenton, FL 34205 Voice: (941) 748-6090 Fax: (941) 748-0194 E-Mail: gcachem@aol.com Graham W. Wright, President Epoxy Hardeners-Chemicals, Epoxy Resins, TGIC Resins...

Raw Material Suppliers. (P-Z).
November 1, 2002... P P.A.T. Products, Inc. 44 Central St. Bangor, ME 04401 Voice: (207) 942-6348 Fax: (207) 942-9662 E-Mail: info@patproducts.com www.patproducts.com Lee Coyle, President; Erik Espling, Sales Mgr. Ink...

Production Equipment Suppliers. (A-J).
November 1, 2002... A A & D Engineering, Inc., Weighing Div. 1555 McCandless Dr. Milpitas, CA 95035 Voice: (408) 263-5333 Fax: (408) 263-0119 E-Mail: scales@andweighing.com www.andweighing.com Frank Marrone, V.P. Weighing Batch...

Production Equipment Suppliers. (K-Z).
November 1, 2002... K Kady International 127 Pleasant Hill Rd. P.O. Box 847 Scarborough, ME 04074 Toll Free: (800) FOR-KADY Voice: (207) 883-4141 Fax: (207) 883-8241 E-Mail: kady@kadyinternational.com ...

Lab Apparatus and Testing Equipment.
November 1, 2002... A A & D Engineering. Inc., Weighing Div. 1555 McCandless Dr. Milpitas, CA 95035 Voice: (408) 263-5333 Fax: (408)263-0119 E-Mail: scales@andweighing.com www.andweighing.com Frank Marrone, V.P. Weighing...

Services.
November 1, 2002... A Accutek Packaging Equipment Co. 1399 Specialty Dr. Vista, CA 92083 Voice: (760) 734-4177 Fax: (760) 734-4188 E-Mail: sales@accutekpacking.com www.accutekpacking.com Aaron Black; Drew Chocholek Aerosol &...

Computer Software.
November 1, 2002... 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...

Product Listing: Raw Materials. (Abrasives/Anti-Skid - Polypropylene).
November 1, 2002... Abrasives/Anti-Skid American Fillers and Abrasives, Inc. The Armakleen Company, Armex Div. AZ-TEK Oxides LLC Clariant Corp., Additive Div. Specialty Polymers BU Densimix Inc. E & B Inc. Electro Abrasives Corp....

Product Listing: Raw Materials. (Oil/Fatty/Acids - Pigments).
November 1, 2002... Oil/Fatty/Acids Castor Oil (Dehydrated) Alnor Oil Co. CasChem, Inc. Castoleum Corp. Degen Oil and Chemical Co. Georgia-Pacific Resins, Inc. Industrial Oil Products International Paper, Arizona Chemical ...

Product Listing: Raw Materials. (Resins - Solvents).
November 1, 2002... Resins Acrylic Resins Accurez Corp. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Akzo Nobel Resins Alberdingk Boley, Inc. Anderson Development Co. Ashland Ashland Distribution Co., IC&S Div. ATOFINA Chemicals, Inc....

Product Listing: Production Equipment.
November 1, 2002... Agitators A.P. Dataweigh Systems Accutek Packaging Equipment Co. Arde Barinco, Inc. Bishop International Co. Bowers Process Equipment Inc., Div. of Steelcraft Industries Ltd. Brawn Mixer Inc. Buhler Inc. ...

Product Listing: Laboratory Apparatus & Testing Equipment.
November 1, 2002... Accelerated Weathering ACT Laboratories, Inc. Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC Atlas Weathering Services Group, South Florida Test Service Div. Bass Equip. Ltda. T.J. Bell Inc. Dek-Tron Scientific Instruments ...

Product Listing: Services.
November 1, 2002... Aerosol & Liquid Filling Accutek Packaging Equipment Co. Adheron Coatings Corp. Ambrose Company Custom Aerosol Packaging Kiss Packaging Polymer Engineering Inc. Raabe Corp. Southern Paints & Lacquers ...

Product Listing: Computer Software.
November 1, 2002... Software Accelrys Inc. Advanced Software Designs Aspen Technology Inc. Batchmaster PFW-By Design Consulting Corp. British Standards Institution, Inc. Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Buhler Inc. Chemidex...

JCT Distributors Guide. (Alabama - Iowa).
November 1, 2002... United States Alabama Alchemy-South, Ltd. 1201 Amberley Woods Dr. Helena, AL 35080 Voice: (205) 663-9367 Fax: (205) 621-0635 Representing: See Headquarters in Georgia Deeks & Co., Inc. 2511 Second...

JCT Distributors Guide. (Kansas - North Carolina).
November 1, 2002... Kansas Bjerkan & Co., Inc. 9074 Parkhill Shawnee Mission, KS 66215 Voice: (913) 859-0010 Fax: (913) 859-0232 E-Mail:jbjerkan@bjerkanco.com Jim Bjerkan; Tracy Cooper; Dan Spry Representing: ABB Garden...

JCT Distributors Guide. (Ohio - United Kingdom).
November 1, 2002... Ohio Air Industrial Sales, Inc. 2125 Beechmont Ave. P.O. Box 30189 Cincinnati, OH 45230 Voice: (513) 231-2200 Fax: (513) 231-1500 Al Schultz, Sales Engineer Representing: Cambridge Engineering ...

"Different kinds of additives". (Cleveland--September).
November 1, 2002... Robin Reinhardt, of Tego Chemie Source USA, spoke on "DIFFERENT KINDS OF ADDITIVES AND THEIR MODES OF ACTION." Mr. Reinhardt's presentation focused on the different kinds of additives for the coatings and printing inks industry, and their...

"Meteorology". (Kansas City--May).
November 1, 2002... Nominations for officers for 2002-2003 were announced as follows: President--Del Eslinger, Cook Composites & Polymers; Vice President--Keith Starling, ChemCentral Corp.; Secretary--Jason Netherton, ProSo Co., Inc.; Treasurer--Jim Steffensmeir,...

"Practical Pigmentation Science". (Louisville--September).
November 1, 2002... "Practical pigmentation science". (Louisville-Sepemeber) Incoming President Rich Powell, of The Argus Co., Inc., received the President's Gavel from Julie Routt. Technical Committee Chair Prakash Pradhan, of Valspar, reviewed plans for...

Constituent society meetings and secretaries.
November 1, 2002... ARIZONA (Tuesday after the first Wednesday--Wyndham Hotel, Phoenix, AZ). TIM GILMORE, Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC, 7810 N. 14th P1., #3009, Phoenix, AR 85020. BALTIMORE (Third Thursday--Timbuktu, Hanover, MD). GEOFF OWENS, Rohm...

"Modern VOC Additives". (Pacific Northwest--September).
November 1, 2002... Education Chair Kieffer Tarbell, Drew Paints Inc., announced that Eunice Leung was the recipient of the PNWSCT Portland Section Scholarship. The award of $1400 will be used to attend ICE 2002. It was announced that the Society's Spring...

"Waterborne Technologies". (St. Louis--September).
November 1, 2002... Terry Scoville, of Solutia, spoke on "WATERBONE TECHNOLOGIES." The presentation provided an overview of different waterborne resin systems. Comparisons of the properties in coatings formulations were given. Educational Committee Chair...

The Board of Directors of the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC). (People in the News).
November 1, 2002... David A. Cocuzzi, Technology Manager of Akzo Nobel Coil Coatings in North America and CDIC Society member, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC). He has also been appointed Vice Chair of the board. As...

Cabot Corp. (People in the News).
November 1, 2002... Cabot Corp., Boston, MA, has named Cleveland Society member Karen Tucci as their Senior Sales Representative for the company's line of special blacks and fumed metal oxide products. Her sales territory will include Ohio, Michigan, and Canada.

ICI Paints. (People in the News).
November 1, 2002... ICI Paints, Cleveland, OH, has promoted Larry Porcellato to Chief Executive Officer of the company's North American operations. Formerly Chief Operating Officer for the company, he now succeeds the departing CEO Ian R. McMahon who has left the...

Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc. (People in the News).
November 1, 2002... Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc., Tamaqua, PA, has promoted Lisa Passon to Assistant Marketing Communications Manager. She has been employed at the company for two years, most recently holding the position of Intermediate Sample and...

Degussa Corp. (People in the News).
November 1, 2002... Degussa Corp., Parsippany, NJ, has announced Lauren Schulte as Account Manager, Northeast Territory, for the catalysts business line of the company's Catalysts and Initiators business unit. Ms. Schulte will be responsible for increasing the...

Personal Care and Industrial Ingredients enterprise of Rhodia. (People in the News).
November 1, 2002... Linda Myrick has been named Vice President/General Manager of the Home, Personal Care and Industrial Ingredients enterprise of Rhodia, Cranbury, NJ. She had previously worked for 20 years with FMC Corp.

The Department of Polymers and Coatings at North Dakota State University. (People in the News).
November 1, 2002... Richard R. Roesler has been appointed Adjunct Professor in the Department of Polymers and Coatings at North Dakota State University. The university made this appointment in recognition of Dr. Roesler's past and continuing contributions to the...

Medardo Monzon has been appointed CEO of a Nanomat spin-off company, Nanova, LLC. (People in the News).
November 1, 2002... Medardo Monzon has been appointed CEO of a Nanomat spin-off company, Nanova, LLC, North Huntingdon, PA. Mr. Monzon formerly worked at International Paper where he was General Manager for the company's specialty packaging business based in...

Obituaries.
November 1, 2002... John Taylor, a member of the British Society for 35 years, passed away on August 14, 2002. Mr. Taylor began his career with Sissons Bros. Paint company, and in 1939 was sent to the Government Scientific Research Department. At the end of the...

Liquid level switch. (Lab Apparatus).
November 1, 2002... The Liquiphant S FTL 70/71 liquid level switch designed to withstand temperatures up to 540[degrees]F has been developed by Endress+Hauser. The device features a welded, gas-tight bushing reported to ensure operational safety in aggressive...

Vapor permeability analyzer. (Lab Apparatus).
November 1, 2002... The WPA-100 water vapor permeability analyzer has been produced by VTI Corp. to measure the water vapor transmission rate through films, blisters, and other packaging material. The analyzer is a portable benchtop instrument that employs the use...

Temperature calibration. (Lab Apparatus).
November 1, 2002... Paar Physica has created a new automated temperature calibration option for its MCR series rheometers. It is controlled by a new temperature calibration routine in its US 200 software. Calibration sensors are available in two different...

Cleaning and stripping process. (Production Equipment).
November 1, 2002... Finishing Equipment, Inc. has produced a new cleaning and stripping process to replace hot and cold cleaning processes. The model MSM system uses methylene chloride to clean and strip coatings while recovering all of the solvent. The system is...

External sensor lights. (Production Equipment).
November 1, 2002... Bindicator has developed external LED lights for external visibility of the sensor's alarm and functional status of the level. The company's Roto-Bindicator, Pulse Point, and RF Series level sensors offer models with two externally visible LED...

Dome and decorative coatings. (Paints/Coatings).
November 1, 2002... Dymax Corp. has introduced a line of UV curing dome and decorative coatings that are designed to cure in seconds to form logos on flexible, as well as rigid, substrates. The coatings adhere to various surfaces including metal, plastic, and ink....

Physical testing instruments. (Books/CDs/Publications).
November 1, 2002... Paul N. Gardner Co., Inc. has published the new Gardco Mini Cat #20, a 168-page color brochure of new and revised physical testing instruments for the coatings and related industries. Listings include: adhesion, application, color/gloss,...

Corrosion inhibitor. (Books/CDs/Publications).
November 1, 2002... Degussa has published its new four-page Protectosil[R] CIT brochure, which details the benefits and effects of its corrosion inhibitor for steel-reinforced concrete structures. The corrosion inhibitor is designed to prevent water molecules from...

Refrigerant Monitor. (Books/CDs/Publications).
November 1, 2002... A bulletin on the MSA Chillgard[R] LS Photoacoustic Infrared Refrigerant Monitor has been published by the MSA Instrument Division. The monitor is intended for a variety of applications and installations including mechanical equipment rooms,...

Wood coatings material. (Raw Materials).
November 1, 2002... UCB Chemicals Corp. has introduced Raylok WF 21, a high performance material for formulating wood coatings. This product is designed for use in formulating UV curable wood flooring topcoats where yellowing is not a concern. It can also be used...

Humbug from Hillman.
November 1, 2002... Janis Anderson sent me a very long list of what would happen, if for some strange reason, "Airlines Sold Paint." I'll give you a comparatively short sample in this issue. Perhaps more in the future? If Airlines Sold Paint Customer:...

Calendar of events.
November 1, 2002... 2003 Ice 2003 INTERNATIONAL COATINGS EXPO (Nov. 11-12)--ICE 2003--International Coatings Technology Conference. Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA. (Nov. 12-14)--ICE 2003--FSCT 81st Annual Meeting and...