The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from October 1999

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from October 1999

Creativity and Leadership.(Brief Article)(Column)
October 1, 1999... Two qualities we constantly strive for but never seem to satisfactorily attain are creativity and leadership. Are these qualities learned behavior, or are they genetically conveyed to us through our inherited gene pool? I will leave that answer...

Effect of Melamine-Formaldehyde Structure on Cure Response of Thermoset coatings.(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 1999... JCT, Vol. 71, No. 897, 127 (Oct. 1999) Reactivity of etherified melamine-formaldehyde (MF) resins with polyol binders depends on the pattern of substitution on off-ring nitrogen atoms. These sites can be doubly substituted...

Crosslinking of Expoxy-Modified Phenol Novolac (EPN) Powder Coatings: Particle Size and Adhesion.(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 1999... JCT, Vol. 71, No. 897, 135 (Oct. 1999) These studies were undertaken to examine how particle size of epoxy phenol novolac (EPN) powder coatings may affect adhesion to metal substrates. Particle sizes of 21 and 83 [micro]m diameter were...

Effects of Additives on the Performance of Two-Component Waterborne Polyurethane Coatings.(Brief Article)
October 1, 1999... JCT, Vol. 71, No. 897, 143 (Oct. 1999) The effects of various additives and solvents on a coating's performance in a two-component waterborne polyurethane coating system are studied using a statistical experimental design method. Using a...

Coatings for Asia '99 a Success.
October 1, 1999... Over 170 registrants attended the Coatings for Asia '99 conference at the Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre, August 30-31, 1999. This conference was a collaboration of FSCT, Oil and Colour Chemist's Association, SSPC: The...

EPA to Complete and Publish a Proposed Rule on Paint Production Wastes by January 2001.
October 1, 1999... According to a report by the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA), Washington, D.C., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently in the process of determining whether to classify paint production wastes as "listed"...

Polar Minerals to Construct Mineral Processing Plant.(Brief Article)
October 1, 1999... Polar Minerals, Lawrenceville, GA, will build a second mineral processing plant in Wellsville, OH. The fully computerized plant, budgeted at six million dollars, will include a barge unloading terminal, rail access, covered ore storage,...

GEO Specialty Chemicals to Acquire Rhodia's Gallium Unit.(Brief Article)
October 1, 1999... GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc.; Cleveland, OH, has reached an agreement with Rhodia to acquire their gallium business. The business provides various grades of gallium to the semi-conductor market for applications in optoelectronic (light...

ISP Restructures European Operations and Inaugurates Customer Service Center.(International Specialty Products Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 1999... In order to increase operating efficiency, International Specialty Products (ISP), Wayne, NJ, has restructured its business operations in Europe. Key among the changes is the inauguration of a single Customer Service Center, located in Cologne,...

Cytec to Increase Capacity of Cyasorb(r) 1084 by 30%.(Cytec Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 1999... Cytec Industries Inc., West Paterson, NJ, has announced that capacity for Cyasorb(R) UV 1084 light stabilizer will be increased by approximately 30% by October 1999. This capacity increase will be accomplished through implementation of...

Futura and ICI Devoe Coatings Sign Distribution Agreement.(Futura Coatings Inc.)(Brief Article)
October 1, 1999... Futura Coatings, Inc., St. Louis, MO, has finalized a synergistic sales and distribution relationship with ICI Devoe Coatings. According to the agreement, ICI Devoe Coatings will represent Futura's industrial protective coatings and other...

Lubrizol Opens Brazilian Manufacturing Unit.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
October 1, 1999... The coating and ink additives business unit of The Lubrizol Corp., Wickliffe, OH, has opened a new manufacturing unit in Belford Roxo (greater Rio de Janeiro), Brazil to enhance its paint additives business. The new unit, capable of...

ISEA Supports OSHA's Proposed Rule Requiring Employers to Pay for Personal Protective Equipment.
October 1, 1999... The Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), Arlington, VA, has informed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that it supports their proposed rule clarifying that employers must pay for the personal protective equipment (PPE)...

Philadelphia Society's Eastern Training Conference Slated for May 8-10, 2000, in Valley Forge, PA.
October 1, 1999... The Philadelphia Society for Coatings Technology will host the Eastern Training Conference and Show on May 8-10, 2000, at the Valley Forge Convention Center in Valley Forge, PA. The training conference is comprised of two courses....

Emulsion Polymerization is Topic of Lehigh Univ. Course.
October 1, 1999... The 31st annual one week short course "Advances in Emulsion Polymerization and Latex Technology," will be held June 5-9, 2000 at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA. This course is designed for engineers, chemists, other scientists, and managers...

Federal Regulations.
October 1, 1999... HUD Issues Final Lead Rule--The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a final rule specifying the requirements for notification, evaluation and reduction of lead-based paint hazards in federally owned residential property...

Federal Legislation.
October 1, 1999... Superfund Legislation Could Move in the House--A bill revising the superfund statute could be approved by the House Commerce Committee before the fall recess. H.R. 1300, sponsored by Rep. Sherwood Bohlert (R-NY), has been revised repeatedly...

States Proposed Regulations and Legislation.
October 1, 1999... California Lead--CA A 387 (Wildman) expresses a legislative finding and declaration that children have the right to attend school without the threat of illness from hazardous waste and related substances. Expresses legislative intent that...

International Activity.
October 1, 1999... Canada Passes Legislation Replacing Environmental Protection Act--The Canadian Environmental Protection Act of 1999 was passed without amendment by that country's Senate in a 45-22 vote on September 13. The controversial legislation would...

Welcome to ICE '99!
October 1, 1999... From October 18-22 in Dallas, join with representatives from over 60 countries for the premier event of the coatings industry: ICE '99! This event not only features the world's largest coatings manufacturing exhibition of raw materials,...

Dallas, Texas.
October 1, 1999... In 1841 Dallas was nothing more than a narrow crossing on the Trinity River shared by trappers, traders, Indians, soldiers, and cowboys. John Neely Bryan, a lawyer and entrepreneur from Tennessee, was impressed with this movement of people and...

Effect of Melamine-Formaldehyde Structure on Cure Response of Thermoset Coatings.
October 1, 1999... Shih-Bin Lee [*] INTRODUCTION Reactivity of etherified melamine-formaldehyde (MF) resins with polyol binders depends on the pattern of substitution on off-ring nitrogen atoms. These sites can be doubly substituted...

Crosslinking of Epoxy-Modified Phenol Novolac (EPN) Powder Coatings: Particle Size and Adhesion [+].
October 1, 1999... M.W. Urban [*] These studies were undertaken to examine how particle size of epoxy Phenol novolac (EPN) powder coatings may affect adhesion to metal substrates. Particle sizes of 21 and 83 [micro]m diameter were utilized. DSC analysis...

Effects of Additives on the Performance of Two-Component Waterborne Polyurethane Coatings.
October 1, 1999... Rebecca Wargo [*] The effects of various additives and solvents on a coating's performance in a two-component waterborne polyurethane coating system studied using a statistical experimental design method. Using a blocked arrangement of...

People in the News.
October 1, 1999... Marek W. Urban has joined The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, as a Professor in the School of Polymers and High Performance Materials. Dr. Urban most recently served as a full Professor and Chairman of the Department of...