The Journal of Coatings Technology articles from September 2003

The Journal of Coatings Technology archives from September 2003

Dialog.(Comment)
September 1, 2003... As we move rapidly toward introduction of our new publications, JCT Research and JCT CoatingsTech, the Journal of Coatings Technology more than ever is a work in progress. Federation staff and the members of the Publications Committee have been...

Lap-joint corrosion testing of precoated steel sheet.
September 1, 2003... JCT, Vol. 75, No. 944, 43 (Sept. 2003) In industry, and particularly in the building construction and automotive industries, lap-joint technology for precoated steel sheet assembly has undergone rapid development. However, the durability...

A fluorescence study on dissolution of polymeric glasses prepared in various molecular weights.
September 1, 2003... JCT, Vol. 75, No. 944, 55 (Sept. 2003) Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) discs in various molecular weights, Mw, were prepared by free-radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA). Pyrene (P) was introduced during polymerization as a...

Synthesis and characterization of waterborne and phosphorus-containing flame retardant polyurethane coatings.
September 1, 2003... JCT, Vol. 75, No. 944, 65 (Sept. 2003) Phosphorus-containing flame retardant water-dispersed polyurethane coatings were produced by incorporating different amounts of a phosphorus compound onto the polyurethane main chain. The novel...

FSCT VLC series focuses on polymer chemistry.(FSCT News)
September 1, 2003... Fundamental principles of polymer chemistry and how they relate to the development of coatings formulations are the focus of an upcoming Virtual Learning Conference (VLC) series. The three-part "Polymer Chemistry of Paints and Coatings" will be...

FSCT board to consider second reading on Bylaw proposals.
September 1, 2003... FOR SECOND READING Having passed First Reading at the May 3, 2003 meeting of the Board, the following proposed revisions to the Federation Bylaws will be presented for Second Reading and Final Approval by the Board of Directors at its...

FSCT Bylaws Committee examines proposals to allow separate membership.
September 1, 2003... The following proposals to amend the Bylaws and Standing Rules were reviewed by the Bylaws Committee and will be considered for First Reading by the FSCT Board of Directors at its meeting of November 12, 2003, in Philadelphia. A)...

International coatings technology conference.
September 1, 2003... TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11-12 TWO-DAY COURSES All courses will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center Basic Polymer and Crosslinking Chemistry for the Coatings Chemist 8:00 am-5:00 pm; Room 201-A This course provides...

Annual meeting program.
September 1, 2003... THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 All sessions will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center Presentation of Heckel Award/ Mattiello Memorial Lecture (8:00 am-9:30 am; Room 204-A/B) Mattiello Memorial Lecture--"A Holistic Perspective...

Exhibitor spotlights.
September 1, 2003... These presentations featuring the latest product advances will take place in an "auditorium" on the exhibit floor. Those scheduled include: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA--Ancamine[R] 2625 Epoxy Curative: New...

ICE 2003 exhibitors listed by products (as of August 6, 2003).
September 1, 2003... ICE 2003 Sponsors Listed in Bold Raw Materials Aceto Corp. Acima, Rohm and Haas Co. ACTI-Chem Specialties, Inc. ADM AGA Chemicals, Inc. Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Albemarle Corp. Alberkingk Boley,...

General information.
September 1, 2003... Travel Information Airport Philadelphia International Airport (215.937.6937) with nearly 1,200 arrivals and departures daily, serves the Philadelphia region. Taxi and shuttle services are available from the airport to downtown hotels....

Hotel accommodations.
September 1, 2003... There are four official ICE hotels located in close proximity to the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The Marriott Philadelphia, the headquarters hotel, is connected to the Convention Center. Across the street from the Marriott is the Loews...

Advance registration.
September 1, 2003... Complete the registration form provided in this brochure to receive advance registration prices to attend ICE. Discounted advance registration prices are available through October 17. After October 17, the on-site prices will become effective....

Construction activity in May 2003 remained stable.(Industry News)
September 1, 2003... Recorded at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $481.1 billion, the total value of new construction starts in May 2003 was "essentially the same" as the value reported for April 2003 ($481.8), according to McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge, a...

Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association launches new "White Coatings" council.(Industry News)
September 1, 2003... The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA), Washington, D.C., has developed a new council for the producers of white coatings. The "white Coatings" Council will serve the producers and suppliers of acrylic or elastomeric...

Degussa and Shionogi form joint venture in Japan.(Industry News)
September 1, 2003... Degussa AG, Duesseldorf, Germany, and Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan, have agreed to a joint venture for precipitated silica, silica gel, and matting agents. Upon operation commencement on October 1, 2003, Degussa will hold, through...

BASF Automotive Refinish earns ISO9001:2000.(Industry News)
September 1, 2003... BASF's Automotive Refinish business, Southfield, MI, has earned ISO9001: 2000 certification, an international quality-management standard that requires a product be consistently provided to meet customer requirements and applicable regulations,...

Price increase.(Industry News)
September 1, 2003... Great Lakes Chemical Corp. Indianapolis, IN PRODUCT: KP-140 specialty additive INCREASE: $0.06 per pound or $130 per metric ton EFFECTIVE: July 16, 2003

ASTM Corrosion subcommittee seeks participants for Seawater Exposure Program.(Industry News)
September 1, 2003... Subcommittee G01.09 on Corrosion in Natural Waters, of ASTM International West Conshohocken, PA, is conducting a Seawater Exposure Program for high-magnesium aluminum alloys used in marine vessels and structures. Under ASTM's Committee G01...

CPCA hosts annual "Paint a Brighter Chicago".(Industry News)
September 1, 2003... The Chicago Paint and Coatings Association (CPCA), Chicago, IL, hosted its seventh annual "Paint a Brighter Chicago" community service project on August 23, 2003 at the Ulysses S. Grant Community Academy, in Chicago. For the past six...

Detroit Society for Coatings Technology to sponsor 29th Annual FOCUS Conference.(Meetings Update)
September 1, 2003... The Detroit Society for Coatings Technology (DSCT) will sponsor their 29th Annual FOCUS Conference on May 4, 2004 at the MSU Management Center in Troy, MI. The theme of the conference is "Racing to a High Performance Finish." A Call for...

New York Society meeting topics 2003-2004.(Meetings Update)
September 1, 2003... September 9, 2003--"Chemidex Cybrary"--Matthew Perry, Chemidex October 14, 2003--"Rheology: Big Problem or Just a Big Word?"--Diane Beltran, Brookfield Laboratories November 11, 2003--"Formulation Studies: Efficiency and Partition...

Toronto Society focuses on regulatory issues.(Meetings Update)
September 1, 2003... The Toronto Society for Coatings Technology (TOSCOT) has scheduled a half-day "Symposium of Regulatory and Environmental Issues for the Coatings Industry" on September 15, 2003 at the Toronto Airport Board of Trade, Toronto, Ont., Canada. ...

Lap-joint corrosion testing of precoated steel sheets.
September 1, 2003... In industry, and particularly in the building construction and automotive industries, lap-joint technology for precoated steel sheet assembly has undergone rapid development. However, the durability problems associated with joints of this type...

A fluorescence study on dissolution of polymeric glasses prepared in various molecular weights.
September 1, 2003... Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) discs in various molecular weights, [M.sub.w], were prepared by free-radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA). Pyrene (P) was introduced during polymerization as a fluorescence probe to monitor the...

Synthesis and characterization of waterborne and phosphorus-containing flame retardant polyurethane coatings.
September 1, 2003... Phosphorus-containing flame retardant water-dispersed polyurethane coatings were produced by incorporating different amounts of a phosphorus compound onto the polyurethane main chain. The novel phosphorus containing compound (phosphorus phenyl...

FSCT incoming society officers.(Society Reports)
September 1, 2003... PITTSBURGH SOCIETY OFFICERS for 2003-2004 (from left): Director at Large--Joe Bertucci; President-Elect--Mark Zoller; Secretary--Bill Lucas," Treasurer--Mike Haraczy," Past-President--Jim Wasik; President--Phyllis Henderson; and Society...

Pittsburgh Society hosts annual Awards Night.(Society Reports)
September 1, 2003... At its May meeting, the Pittsburgh Society for Coatings Technology hosted its annual Awards Night. Members of the Society's Board and Educational Committee awarded Hiram P. Ball Memorial Scholarships of $1,000 each to the following...

New members.
September 1, 2003... ARIZONA Mueller, Kurt--R.T. Vanderbilt Co., Buena Park, CA. BALTIMORE Marring, Lou--Rapid Set/CTS Cement, Mission Viejo, CA. Retired Lewis, Stanton--Easton, MD. CHICAGO Austin, M. Jay--Aurora, IL. Blair,...

ChemCentral Corp.(People in the News)
September 1, 2003... ChemCentral Corp., Bedford Park, IL, has named Philip A. Scafido as Vice President and Director of Sales. Having been with the company for 21 years, Mr. Scafido will focus his efforts on the specialty chemicals business and report directly to...

Industrial Business Unit of Huber Engineered Materials.(People in the News)
September 1, 2003... Jim Velordi has been named Global Sales Director for the Industrial Business Unit of Huber Engineered Materials, Atlanta, GA. Under his direction, the company will focus on growth initiatives for its portfolio of specialty minerals, chemicals,...

Clariant GmbH, Pigments & Additives Div.(People in the News)
September 1, 2003... Clariant GmbH, Pigments & Additives Div., Sulzbach, Germany, has announced new leadership for three Business Units. Alexander Sieber will lead the Plastic Industries business unit. Dr. Sieber formerly served as head of the Ink Pigments unit of...

BASF.(People in the News)
September 1, 2003... BASF, Mt. Olive, NJ, has named Frithjof Netzer Business Director, Acrylic Monomers. He will assume responsibility for the company's acrylicmonomer activities in the NAFTA region, including marketing and sales. In addition, Robert G....

Operations for Magnum Systems, Inc.(People in the News)
September 1, 2003... Virgil Smit has been named Vice President of Operations for Magnum Systems, Inc., Overland Park KS. Mr. Smit brings over 30 years of experience in operations management to the position. Malvern Process Systems, Worcestershire, UK, has appointed...

Degussa Corp.(People in the News)
September 1, 2003... Degussa Corp., Parsippany, NJ, has named Kenneth Lee to the position of Technical Director of its Advanced Fillers & Pigments business unit's Akron Technical Center, in Akron, OH. In his new position, Dr. Lee is responsible for overseeing the...

DYMAX Corporation.(People in the News)
September 1, 2003... DYMAX Corporation, Torrington, CT, has announced a restructuring of responsibilities in its Sales and Marketing areas. Key new appointments include Jeff Payne--Senior Vice President of Marketing, and Richard Golebiewski--Senior Vice President...

ITT Industries.(People in the News)
September 1, 2003... ITT Industries, Cannon, Santa Ana, CA, has appointed a new Sales Management Team: Allan W. Hendry--Director of Sales for the Americas; Gary Bennett--Director of Sales for Europe; Bernard Poulain--Director of Sales for Asia-Pacific; and David...

Trace Laboratories-Central.(People in the News)
September 1, 2003... Trace Laboratories-Central, Palatine, IL, has appointed John Daly as new General Manager. He joins the company with over 16 years of experience with the dataMate Products Division of Methode Electronics, Inc. Mr. Daly will lead new programs for...

The Scaffolding, Shoring, and Forming Institute.(People in the News)
September 1, 2003... The Scaffolding, Shoring, and Forming Institute, Cleveland, OH, has elected a new slate of officers for 2003-04: Serving as President will be Tom Kyritz of Patent Construction Systems. John Zbiegien, Universal Manufacturing, will serve as Vice...

ISCC honors Rolf Kuehni and Ellen Carter; elects Board of Directors.(People in the News)
September 1, 2003... The Inter-Society Color Council (ISCC), Reston, VA, has presented its Godlove Award to Rolf G. Kuehni in recognition of a lifetime of distinguished service to the color community. Mr. Kuehni held a 30-year career with Bayer where he became a...

FSCT mourns loss of Mary G. Brodie, Heckel-Award recipient and former CIEF President.(Obituary)
September 1, 2003... Mary G. Brodie, retired Vice President and Technical Director of The Sherwin-Williams Co., Cleveland, OH, died July 22, following a brief illness. Ms. Brodie, the FSCT's 1999 George Baugh Heckel Award recipient, was a well-known and respected...

Corporate capabilities.(Books/CDs/Publications)
September 1, 2003... Volatile Free Inc. has published a new corporate capabilities brochure. The four-page multicolor brochure highlights the applications, features, and benefits of the company's polyurethane and polyurea coatings, elastomers, and castable...

Polymers catalogs.(Books/CDs/Publications)
September 1, 2003... CASS Polymers has released updated versions of two of its catalogs. The "Tooling & Repair Materials Guide," designed for those involved in coatings, adhesives, urethanes, or tooling planks, offers products from the plastic systems and tool...

Emissions report.(Books/CDs/Publications)
September 1, 2003... Air Quality Sciences, Inc. has published "In Black and White: The Office Equipment Industry's Guide to Managing Product Emissions," a comprehensive report on indoor air quality issues specifically related to office equipment. The report...

Rheology software.(Software)
September 1, 2003... Bohlin Instruments has introduced software that expands testing capabilities for their rotational rheometers. Features include viscometry and oscillation modes with a customized table for greater flexibility, a flow curve test that allows one...

Microanalysis software.(Software)
September 1, 2003... EDAX, Inc., a unit of Ametek Process & Analytical Instruments, has released the next generation of its Genesis EDS microanalysis software. Genesis 3.5 supports the company's new digital pulse processing hardware. New features include multiple...

Exterior epoxy primer.(Paints/Coatings)
September 1, 2003... PPG Aerospace-PRC-DeSoto, the aerospace coatings and sealants business of PPG Industries, has developed a high-solids exterior epoxy aerospace primer. Desoprime HS CA7700 reportedly dries three times faster and is easier to spray than the...

Polyurethane finish.(Paints/Coatings)
September 1, 2003... Worthen Industries has developed a water-based, cosolvent-free, polyurethane dispersion for use on wood, vinyl, primed metals, and various other substrates. WZ-0609S is designed to provide a clear, nonyellowing protective finish that is oil,...

Wood Cleaner.(Paints/Coatings)
September 1, 2003... Columbia Paint & Coatings has added a wood cleaner and brightener to its WoodTech product line. Designed to brighten grayed, weathered, exterior stained or unfinished surfaces, WoodTech Wood Cleaner and Brightener removes discoloration of wood...

Expandable sealants.(Sealants/Caulks)
September 1, 2003... ND Industries, Inc. has introduced new expandable sealants for OEMs. ND 400 was developed specifically for eliminating vibration in stamped body panels. ND 500 is a thermoplastic compound designed for shaping operations such as injection...

HASE thickener.(Raw Materials)
September 1, 2003... Elementis Specialties has introduced Rheolate 450, a HASE thickener intended to offer stability across a wide pH range allowing easier formulating and fewer problems associated with pH fluctuations. This thickener is designed to provide...

Acrylic polyols.(Raw Materials)
September 1, 2003... Lyondell Chemical Co. has developed Acryflow[TM] A90 and P90 acrylic polyols. These new polyols complete a resin system intended to provide wide formulation latitude and reduce resin inventories and costs. This set of polyols now consists of...

Antimicrobial.(Raw Materials)
September 1, 2003... Avecia Biocides has introduced its new Vanquish[TM] 100 plastics antimicrobial, a new biocidal active ingredient to be registered as a preservative for plastics in the U.S. This product is based on a dual-purpose preservative and effects...

Acrylic emulsion.(Raw Materials)
September 1, 2003... Cray Valley has produced Craymul 5165, a new all-acrylic emulsion for high quality sealant formulations. It is designed for applications such as solvent- and plasticizer-free acrylic sealant formulations for interior use. Sealant formulations...

Corrosion protection.(Raw Materials)
September 1, 2003... Cortec[R] VpCI[R]-609 has been developed to provide environmentally acceptable and biodegradable corrosion protection for the interior of HRSG and HVAC equipment, piping, and tanks. This product is reported to provide up to 24 months of...

Agitator Bead Mills.(Production Equipment)
September 1, 2003... Netzsch horizontal Agitator Bead Mills have been developed to grind particles to 200 nanometers and below. These bead mills are reported to manufacture lighter, smaller, and stronger materials in a high energy, high flow system design....

Replacement screens.(Raw Materials)
September 1, 2003... Sweco has introduced a full line of hook style and bonded style replacement screens for rectangular separators used in the silica, plastic, sulfur, mining, and processing markets. The new line of hook screens can be used in most of the...

Shelf oven.(Raw Materials)
September 1, 2003... The Grieve Corp. has developed No. 918, a gas-heated, 350[degrees]F shelf oven used for lower temperature heat processing operations at a customer's facility. This shelf oven has an aluminized steel exterior and Type 430 stainless steel...

Calendar of events.
September 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,...

Humbug from Hillman.
September 1, 2003... Dick Kiefer, celebrating his anniversary in New York with Gwen, still managed to remember Humbug and sent the following: --A woman walks into the drugstore and asked the druggist for some arsenic. The druggist asks, Ma am, what do you want...