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Perspective spring cleaning.

May 01, 2008; Pontoski, Joseph S. ... Here in Pennsylvania, the signs of spring are all around. Aside from the obvious blooming of flowers and the morning chirping of birds, there are other, more subtle telltale signs. Playoff hockey begins (and they call this a winter sport), bikers and joggers begin to compete for sidewalk ...

FutureCoat! to focus on globally responsible coatings.(FSCT News)

May 01, 2008 ... Focusing on die theme of "Globally Responsible Coatings: Getting There from Here," FSCT will host the 2008 FutureCoat! Conference, at die Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, in Chicago, IL, on October 15-16. FutureCoat! will feature cutting-edge technical work designed to provide a cleaner, ...

FSCT events.(Calendar)

May 01, 2008 ... May 2008 22 VLC: Service Life Prediction--Concepts and Methodologies Instructor: Allen Zielnik Atlas Testing Technology LLC 1:00-2:00 pm (ET) June 2008 12 What's in a Can of Paint--Formulating Waterborne Coatings for the Architectural Market ...

FSCT only.(New Members)

May 01, 2008 ... Argyropoulos, John--Dow Chemical, Midland, ML Baron, Alan--Pyrotech, Addison, IL. Bell, David--Millennium Inorganic Chemicals, Glen Burnie, MD. Chen, Hongyu--The Dow Chemical Co., Freeport, TX. Ellzey, Ken--ATK Launch Systems, Brigham City, LIT. ...

May VLCs to examine coatings degradation by weathering and service life prediction methodologies.(FSCT News)

May 01, 2008 ... Continuing its informative series of Virtual Learning Conferences (VLCs), the FSCT will sponsor two new programs relating to the durability of coatings. "Physical Degradation of Coatings Due to Weathering," presented by Brian Hinderliter, of North Dakota State University, will be held on ...

'What's in a Can of Paint?' VLC covers basic ingredients of coatings.(FSCT News)

May 01, 2008 ... Answering the basic question of "What's in a Can of Paint?," a Virtual Learning Conference (VLC) will be presented on June 12, 2008, by Linda Adamson, of Rohm and Haas Company. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This VLC will provide insight into all of the key components that ...

Member nominations solicited for FSCT Board of Directors.(FSCT News)

May 01, 2008 ... The FSCT Board of Directors invites members to nominate persons for member-elected positions on the Board of Directors. In 2009, positions will be open for three separate three-year terms. The FSCT Nominating Committee is preparing a slate of nominees. In addition, the membership is ...

Free-Radical Acrylic Solution Copolymerization examined in June virtual conference.(FSCT News)(Conference news)

May 01, 2008 ... Concluding its spring 2008 series of VLCs, the FSCT will examine "Advances in the Study of High Temperature Free-Radical Acrylic Solution Copolymerization" on June 19, 2008. The conference will be presented by Robin Hutchinson, of Queen's University, in Toronto, ON. Semibatch ...

Louisville society to host Spring Symposium.(Society News)

May 01, 2008 ... On June 26, 2008, the Louisville Society for Coatings Technology will sponsor its annual Spring Symposium. Focusing on the theme, "Thinking Green in the Bluegrass," the program will present "a turf course on responsibly formulating for your customer's finish line." ...

Cleveland Coatings Society Co-sponsors 'Sink or Swim'.(Society News)

May 01, 2008 ... The Cleveland Coatings Society and The University of Akron will co-sponsor the 51st Annual Technical Symposium, "Waterborne and Innovative Coatings: Sink or Swim 2008." To be held May 20-21 at the University of Akron campus, the event will offer a technical program, short ...

Detroit society April meeting.(Society News)

May 01, 2008 ... At the April meeting, Allen Zielnik of Atlas Materials Testing Technology LLC presented a technical talk on "Weather-ability Testing of Plastics: Some Things We've Learned in the Past 85 Years." A lively Q&A session followed the presentation. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

New ASTM standard on measurement of water, Volatiles in Liquid Coatings.(Business & Industry)

May 01, 2008 ... ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, has announced a new ASTM standard, D 7245, Test Method for Measuring Total Water and Volatiles in Liquid Coatings Which Produce Cure Upon Heating. The new standard was developed by Subcommittee D01.21 on Chemical Analysis of Paints and Paint ...

Akzo Nobel and Henkel complete sale of ICI business.(Business & Industry)

May 01, 2008 ... Akzo Nobel N.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has announced the completion of the on sale of its Adhesives and Electronic Materials businesses to Henkel KgaA for 4 billion EUR. The agreement with Henkel for the sale of the two businesses was announced by Akzo Nobel in its offer for the ICI ...

Celanese opens new facility in Houston.(Business & Industry)

May 01, 2008 ... Celanese, Dallas, TX, opened its new Houston Technology Center (HTC) in early March. The 31,200-sq ft facility houses the R&D and technical services groups for the company's emulsion polymers and polyvinyl alcohol businesses. Located in Houston, TX, the HTC includes both ...

Dunn-Edwards celebrates opening of 100th store.(Business & Industry)(Company overview)

May 01, 2008 ... Dunn-Edwards, a paint manufacturer founded in 1925, recently celebrated the opening of its 100th location in the U.S. Its latest store is located in Fullerton, CA. "Dunn-Edwards has become the largest paint manufacturer in the country to be majority-owned by its employees," states Michael ...

Florida school completes large-scale floor coating project.(Business & Industry)

May 01, 2008 ... Ave Maria University, a Catholic university founded in 2003 near Naples, FL, recently completed a large-scale project of coating some 70,000 square feet of concrete flooring in its campus buildings, which are described as reflecting the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright and the charm of ...

Dow Polyurethanes expands location in the Netherlands.(Business & Industry)

May 01, 2008 ... Dow Polyurethanes, a business group of The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, has started an expansion project at the company's polyols plant in Terneuzen, The Netherlands. The expansion will result in the plant's production capacity increasing by 180 kilotons per annum (KTA). ...

BASF assumes majority control of hte.(Business & Industry)

May 01, 2008 ... BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany, has reached an agreement with hte, Heidelberg, Germany, for BASF to increase its stake in hte from 12.7% to 75% plus one share. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. BASF has held a stake in hte, a high throughput ...

Kaolin business of huber is sold to IMin Partners.(Business & Industry)

May 01, 2008 ... The kaolin business unit of Huber Engineered Materials, Macon, GA, which produces kaolin products for paper and industrial uses, has been purchased by IMin Partners, Fort Worth, TX. IMin ...

Michelman's paper plate coatings certified as kosher.(Business & Industry)

May 01, 2008 ... Michelman, Inc, Cincinnati, OH, has announced that it has attained kosher certification on its Plate Kote [TM] Series of paper plate coatings. All coatings manufactured at the company's Cincinnati headquarters have been kosher-certified by the Orthodox Union (OU), a well-recognized kosher ...