The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from November 2003

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from November 2003

The beginning of a new era.(Comment)
November 1, 2003... Are you the same person now that you were 20 years ago, 10 years ago, how about just 5 years ago? How much have you changed? How about the company that you work for--is it different today? I'm sure these changes are considerable. It is obvious...

Richard M. Hille, Cleveland Society, takes office as FSCT President: officers and Board elections announced.(2003-2004 FSCT Officers)
November 1, 2003... At the close of its 2003 FSCT Annual Meeting on November 14, Richard M. Hille (Cleveland Society) became the 82nd President of the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology. Mr. Hille is Vice President, Operations with The Flood Company,...

FSCT to publish Journal of Coatings Technology in two parts: JCT Research and JCT CoatingsTech to Launch in January.
November 1, 2003... Beginning in January 2004, the FSCT will publish the Journal of Coatings Technology in two parts: JCT RESEARCH and JCT COATINGSTECH. Following recommendations by the FSCT Publications Committee, the organization's Board of Directors voted...

Easily accessible Virtual Learning continues with new two-part series on UV-Cure Coatings.
November 1, 2003... Adynamic two-part series on UV-Cure Coatings will be offered in December as part of the FSCT's ongoing Virtual Learning Conferences. To be sponsored jointly by FSCT and RadTech International North America, "UV-Cure Coatings" is scheduled for...

FSCT issues call for papers for Midyear Symposium; seeking presentations on crosslinking for Coatings.
November 1, 2003... The FSCT is seeking technical papers to be considered for presentation at its Midyear Symposium, "Crosslinking for Coatings: Meeting the Challenges," to be held at the Hilton Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL on May 12-14, 2004....

SPI convinces EPA not to subject EPFP coatings to proposed stringent HAP emission limits.(Industry News)
November 1, 2003... The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., Washington, D.C., has reported that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, has signed a final rule on the Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products (MMP) Maximum Achievable Control...

Dow Chemical to acquire Celanese's acrylics business.(Industry News)
November 1, 2003... The Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI, and Celanese AG, Kronberg im Taunus, Germany, have reached an agreement in which Dow will purchase Celanese's acrylics business. According to the agreement, Dow will acquire, for an undisclosed amount,...

Cargill and Materia to conduct joint research for industrial bioproduct development.(Industry News)
November 1, 2003... Cargill, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, and Materia, Inc., Pasadena, CA, have announced an agreement to research the development of new industrial products and processes from renewable resources. Materia, known for working in the life sciences,...

Parker fluid Control Division receives ATEX certification.(Industry News)
November 1, 2003... Coils designed for the European market by Parker Fluid Control Division, New Britain, CT, have been certified under the new ATEX Directive 94/9/EC. The directive defines technical standards for products intended for use in potentially explosive...

Price increases.
November 1, 2003... The Dow Chemical Co. Midland, MI PRODUCT: Diethylenetriamine INCREASE: $0.05 per pound EFFECTIVE: October 1, 2003 PRODUCT: Diethylenetriamine Commercial Grade (DETA CG) INCREASE: $0.05 per pound EFFECTIVE:...

Society of Manfacturing Engineers elects nine industry leaders to College of Fellows.(Industry News)
November 1, 2003... The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Dearborn, MI, has elected nine industry leaders to their College of Fellows. The fellowships were presented at the 2003 Awards and Installation Banquet at the SME Fall Board of Directors...

Symrise acquires marine antifoulant technology from Poseidon Ocean Sciences.(Industry News)
November 1, 2003... Symrise GmbH & Co. KG, Holzminden, Germany, a producer of fragrances and flavors, has acquired technology from Poseidon Ocean Sciences, Inc., New York, NY, a life sciences company, to develop a nontoxic, high-performance marine antifoulant. The...

Minerals Technologies Inc. to open PCC plant in 2004.(Industry News)
November 1, 2003... Specialty Minerals Inc., New York, NY, a wholly owned subsidiary of Minerals Technologies Inc., has announced that its merchant precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) plant at the Steag AG power generation site in Walsum, Germany is scheduled to...

Mauser Group acquires assets of Hoover business.(Industry News)
November 1, 2003... The Mauser Group, Bruhl, Germany, has acquired the assets of Hoover's Industrial Packaging business, previously known as Mauser-Hoover Packaging, LLC. The new company, Mauser USA Inc., is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA with production...

UCB invests in production of Radcure monomers.(Industry News)
November 1, 2003... Surface Specialties, part of UCB S.A., Brussels, Belgium, has acquired 225 acres of land in St. Ghislain, Belgium to construct a production plant for Radcure resins. The plant is scheduled to be operational in 2006 with a projected annual...

EMU's Coatings Research Institute announces Spring 2004 Short Course schedule.(Meetings Update)
November 1, 2003... The Coatings Research Institute (CRI) has announced the schedule of its Spring 2004 Short Courses. The CRI resides within the College of Technology at Eastern Michigan University (EMU), Ypsilanti, MI. The Institute strives to develop relevant...

Spray Finishing Workshop offered on February 18-20.
November 1, 2003... DeVilbiss, Binks, and Owens Community College present a three-day "Spray Finishing Technology Workshop" on February 18-20, 2004 in Toledo, OH. Classes will meet daily from 8:30 am 4:00 pm. The workshop is designed for those involved with...

Raw material suppliers.(Supplier Listings)
November 1, 2003... A Accurez Corp. 300 E. Primm St. St. Louis, MO 63111 Toll Free: (888) 447-2788 Voice: (314) 638-1211 Fax: (314) 638-2322 Roger Heitland, President; Janine Hofer, Business Mgr.; Robert Gaal, Technical Dir. ...

Production equipment suppliers.(Supplier Listings)
November 1, 2003... 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 ...

Lab apparatus and testing equipment.(Supplier Listings)
November 1, 2003... A A & D Company, Limited 3-23-14 Higashi-Ikebukuro Toshima-Ku, Tokyo 170-0013, Japan Voice: 03-53916132 Fax: 03-53916148 www.aandd.co.jp Balances/Scales, Moisture Analyzers, Viscometers A & D Engineering,...

Services.(Supplier Listings)
November 1, 2003... A A & D Company, Limited 3-23-14 Higashi-Ikebukuro Toshima-Ku, Tokyo 170-0013, Japan Voice: 03-53916132 Fax: 03-53916148 www.aandd.co.jp Balances/Scales, Moisture Analyzers, Viscometers Accutek Packaging...

Computer Software.(Supplier Listings)
November 1, 2003... 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...

Raw materials.(Product Listings)
November 1, 2003... Chemical Specialties Abrasives/Anti-Skid American Fillers and Abrasives, Inc. The Armakleen Company, Armex Div. AZ-TEK Oxides LLC Clariant Corp., Additive Div. Specialty Polymers BU Command Chemical Corp. ...

Production equipment.(Product Listings)
November 1, 2003... Agitators A.P. Dataweigh Systems Accutek Packaging Equipment Co. Arde Barinco, Inc. Bishop International Co. Bowers Process Equipment, Div. of Steelcraft Industries Ltd. Brawn Mixer Inc. Buhler Inc. Caframo...

Laboratory apparatus & testing equipment.(Product Listings)
November 1, 2003... 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 ...

Services.(Product Listings)
November 1, 2003... Aerosol & Liquid Filling Accutek Packaging Equipment Co. Adheron Coatings Corp. Custom Aerosol Packaging Kiss Packaging Polymer Engineering Inc. Raabe Corp. Southern Paints & Lacquers Sprayway, Inc. ...

Computer Software.(Product Listings)
November 1, 2003... Software Accelrys Inc. Advanced Software Designs AGFA NDT, Inc. Aspen Technology Inc. Batchmaster PFW-By Design Consulting Corp. Brookfield Engineering Labs., Inc. Buhler Inc. Chemidex Inc. Chem-Tel...

JCT Distributors Guide.
November 1, 2003... United States Alabama Alchemy-South, Ltd. 110 Plantation Way Ozark, AL 36360 Voice: (334) 445-1774 Fax: (334) 774-9907 Dan Brady Representing: See Headquarters in Georgia CheMarCo, Inc. 808...

June 2003 subcommittee reports of ASTM Committee D01.(ASTM D01 Reports)
November 1, 2003... This summer's American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications meeting and the ISO/TC 35/SC 9 Annual Meeting of Paints and Varnishes were in the Sheraton Cleveland City...

June 2003 subcommittee reports of ASTM Committee G03.(ASTM D01 Reports)
November 1, 2003... SUBCOMMITTEE G03.02 Natural Environmental Testing J.S. Robbins III, Chair G03.02.01--Black Panels--J. Martin, Chair, is working on a new document entitled, "Specification for Manufacturing and Use of Black and White Panel...

Dallas--September: "Corrosion Inhibition".(Society Reports)
November 1, 2003... John Hennes, of Wayne Pigment Corp., spoke on "CORROSION INHIBITION--THEORY AND PRACTICE." Defining corrosion as the deterioration of metals caused by an electrochemical process, Mr. Hennes noted that corrosion accounts for billions of lost...

Philadelphia--September: "Developments Affecting the Chemical Industry since 9/11".(Society Reports)
November 1, 2003... A moment of silence was held to commemorate the memory of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Bill Allmond, of the National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD), discussed, "SECURITY, POLITICAL, AND REGULATORY...

Piedmont--September: "Nepheline Syenite Fillers".(Society Reports)
November 1, 2003... A moment of silence was held in memory of Martin Lucas, of Grace Davison, who died recently. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Society Education Chair, Ron Obie, of the Wood Coatings Research Group, discussed the possible funding of a research...

Pittsburgh--May: "Colorant Technology".(Society Reports)
November 1, 2003... Society President James Wasik, PPG Industries, presented 25-Year Pins to Richard Trudel and Joe Gurski. Members welcomed Past-Presidents in attendance, including Carl Izzo (1970), Richard Trudel (1982), Joseph Mascia (1986), Jeff Sturm...

September Society Meetings.(Society Reports)
November 1, 2003... Caption: Newly installed New York Society President, David White, of Cardinal Color (left), thanks David Pennichter, of D.H. Litter, for the presentation of the Degussa gavel. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: David White thanks NYSCT...

New members.
November 1, 2003... ARIZONA Watson, Dan--Blairgowrie Associates LLC, Gilbert, AZ. BALTIMORE Duffin, Robert--E.W. Kaufmann Co., Southampton, PA. George, Andrea J.--Duron Paints & Wallcoverings, Beltsville, MD. Lipskin, Stuart J.--BYK-Chemie...

Cytec Industries Inc.(People in the News)
November 1, 2003... Cytec Industries Inc., West Paterson, NJ, has appointed New York Society member Thomas H. Kelly as Global Sales Director, Coating Chemicals. Mr. Kelly will be responsible for the worldwide sales of crosslinking resins and additives to the...

David B. Boone.(People in the News)
November 1, 2003... Louisville Society member David B. Boone has been promoted to Account Manager at Eckart America LP, Louisville, KY. Mr. Boone's duties include new key account and territory sales. In addition, he will be responsible for managing several company...

CheMar-Co., Inc.(People in the News)
November 1, 2003... Michael Honea, a member of the Piedmont Society, as been appointed as Technical Sales Representative for CheMar-Co., Inc., Greenville, SC. Mr. Honea will represent portions of North and South Carolina, and eastern Tennessee.

Plasticolors Inc.(People in the News)
November 1, 2003... Plasticolors Inc., Ashtabula, OH, has announced several personnel changes. Larry Haines, a Cleveland Society member, has been appointed Director of Marketing. Mr. Haines will coordinate and integrate research, manage market relations, and...

Mark Lodwick.(People in the News)
November 1, 2003... Mark Lodwick has been named Director of Sales. He will be responsible for overall sales management and customer and technical service.

Liz Campbell.(People in the News)
November 1, 2003... Liz Campbell has assumed the new Product Development Manager position. She will assess new products and markets and oversee the new product development process.

Marty Holden.(People in the News)
November 1, 2003... Marty Holden has been appointed Market Development Manager. He will develop new market segments and sales methodologies, integrate and train sales staff, and implement marketing initiatives.

Brian Czuchra.(People in the News)
November 1, 2003... Brian Czuchra has been named Technical Marketing Specialist. He will handle product literature and press releases, as well as coordinate advertising and trade show activities.

Dianna Renz.(People in the News)
November 1, 2003... E.M. Sullivan Associates, Inc., Paoli, PA, has hired Dianna Renz as their Technical Sales Representative for the Southeastern U.S. Ms. Renz was previously employed with Degussa Corp.

Stephen Holtzman has been appointed General Manager, Industrial Colorants, Americas for Degussa Corp., Parsippany, NJ.(People in the News)
November 1, 2003... Stephen Holtzman has been appointed General Manager, Industrial Colorants, Americas for Degussa Corp., Parsippany, NJ. He is responsible for the continued growth of the industrial colorants business into industrial maintenance,...

Tnemec Co., Inc.(People in the News)
November 1, 2003... Peter F. Cortelyou has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer for Tnemec Co., Inc., Kansas City, MO. Mr. Cortelyou previously served as the company's President from 1986-1994.

George Shannon.(People in the News)
November 1, 2003... In addition, George Shannon has been named Senior Vice President, Business Development. Mr. Shannon will oversee company activities in the water tank market and will be responsible for other matters of new business development.

Storsack, Inc.(People in the News)
November 1, 2003... Storsack, Inc., Macon, GA, has appointed two new Sales Managers. Brooks Walden, based in Thomason, GA, has been named Southeast Territory Manager. He will cover Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, and...

Tim Wegner.(People in the News)
November 1, 2003... Tim Wegner will manage the south central territory of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Colorado. He will be located in Houston, TX.

Polymer Valley Chemicals, Akron, OH, has promoted Harry Hull to Vice President, Manufacturing Operations and has named Duane DeFilipo to Operations Supervisor.(People in the News)
November 1, 2003... Polymer Valley Chemicals, Akron, OH, has promoted Harry Hull to Vice President, Manufacturing Operations and has named Duane DeFilipo to Operations Supervisor. Both will be located at the Macon, GA facility. In addition, Kristin Clark has been...

Air Products and Chemicals Inc.(People in the News)
November 1, 2003... Several executive appointments have been made by Air Products and Chemicals Inc., Allentown, PA. William J. Cantwell has been named to the newly created position of Vice President, Supply Chain. Mr. Cantwell was formerly Vice President, Process...

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.(Obituaries)
November 1, 2003... Bruce L. Crozier, co-founder of Crozier-Nelson Chemicals and Containers, passed away September 14, 2003. Mr. Crozier was also founder of Southwest Trading Industries, and had been employed with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. He is survived by his...

Horton Earl Co.(Obituaries)
November 1, 2003... Roland M. Earl, founder and President of Horton Earl Co., passed away September 16, 2003. He is survived by his son, four granddaughters, six great-grandchildren, and his sister.

D & F Distributing, Inc.(Obituaries)
November 1, 2003... Philip Ray Henry, a past employee of D & F Distributing, Inc., died September 9, 2003. He is survived by his wife, Ann, their three children, four grandchildren, and his sister.

George G. Velten.(Obituaries)
November 1, 2003... George G. Velten passed away September 6, 2003. Mr. Velten was employed with Shell Chemical for 38 years. He is survived by his wife, Patricia, and their four children.

Color matching system.(Software)
November 1, 2003... Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc. has developed Ciba[R] Colibri[TM] QuickMatch 1.1 color matching system. Packaged with Ciba's Colibri QC 1.0 quality control software, this system is designed for recipe formulation of opaque, translucent, and...

Environmental screening tool.(Software)
November 1, 2003... The EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics has released their most recent version of Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators. RSEI version 2.1 contains chemical release data from the Toxic Release Inventory through the year 2000. It...

Surface coatings formulation.(Software)
November 1, 2003... Australian Coatings Resources has developed WinBLEND, a surface coatings formulation and optimization software package. Features of the free downloadable product include a raw material supplier database, coatings formulations editing,...

Nanocomposite handbook.(Books/CDs/Publications)
November 1, 2003... Nanocomposite Science and Technology has been published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Written by Pulickel M. Ajayan, Linda S. Schadler, and Paul V. Braun, the handbook covers the basic science and fundamental engineering principles that lead to...

Polymers study.(Books/CDs/Publications)
November 1, 2003... Skeist Incorporated has published "Water-Soluble Polymers, VI," a multiclient, technoeconomic marketing study that examines the utilization of these polymers in superabsorbents, water treatment, papermaking aids, petroleum recovery, and mineral...

Methanesulfonic acid.(Raw Materials)
November 1, 2003... BASF has developed Lutropur[R] MSA, a methanesulfonic acid that is reported to be essentially free of chlorine and metals, and is colorless and odorless. It is designed to be used as an ingredient for chemical synthesis, as a solvent, and as a...

Specialty coatings additive.(Raw Materials)
November 1, 2003... ANGUS Chemical Co., a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Co., has introduced Flexitane[TM] CA 6000. This specialty additive is designed to improve pigment dispersion and offer superior substrate wetting for high performance coating applications....

Oligomers.(Raw Materials)
November 1, 2003... Bomar Specialities Co. has launched their new trifunctional urethane acrylate oligomers. BR446 is designed for good weatherability and BR406 is designed to be available at the lowest cost. For additional information, contact 860.379.7748;...

Barrier pigments.(Raw Materials)
November 1, 2003... Huber Engineered Materials, a business unit of J.M. Huber Corp., has developed HuberGuard[TM] protective performance pigments for use in specialty paint and coatings formulations. Designed to strengthen a coating's barrier properties and limit...

Coating Measurement gauge.(Lab Apparatus)
November 1, 2003... Oxford Instruments Coating Measurement has introduced the CMI 100 Series portable coating measurement gauge. The gauge is battery-operated and weighs 2.3 ounces. For more information, contact 800.678.1117; contactsales@coatingmeasurement.com.

Microscopes.(Lab Apparatus)
November 1, 2003... Kernco Instruments Co. has launched its new line of microscopes. Including specifications and prices, over 50 models are featured in their 38-page catalog. For additional information, contact 915.852.3375; info@kerncoinstr.com.

Impact tester.(Lab Apparatus)
November 1, 2003... BYK-Gardner USA has developed an automatic lift impact tester designed for use on most plastics, PVC, and vinyl siding. Equipped with a spring-loaded impact weight-positioning device, the tester operates on compressed air and has no electrical...

Polymer rheometer.(Lab Apparatus)
November 1, 2003... The Physica Rheology Division of Anton Paar USA has introduced the Polymer Discovery System, a rheological test system developed for testing plastics and polymers. The system features a suite of rotational and oscillatory tests including creep...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
November 1, 2003... For a comprehensive calendar of events, please go to www.coatingstech.org. Federation Meetings For information on FSCT meetings, contact Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology, 492 Norristown Rd., Blue Bell, PA 19422,...