JCT CoatingsTech back issues from October 2007:
CoatingsTech and JCTR update.(Perspective)
Oct 01, 2007; ... By the time you read this, we will have finished just about all of the editorial work on CoatingsTech and Journal of Coatings Technology and Research for 2007, marking the completion of our fourth year of publication in the two-journal format. Of course, this year has seen additional major ...
Dr. Yasmin Sayed-Sweet elected president of FSCT; Joe Brown and Kevin Pelling to serve as officers.(FSCT News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Board of Directors of the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology is pleased to announce the election of officers for 2008. At its meeting on August 17, the Board of Directors elected for two-year terms Yasmin Sayed-Sweet, of Alberdingk Boley, Inc., as President and Joe Brown, ...
Nominees for 2008 FSCT Board of Directors.(FSCT News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology has announced the slate of candidates for the three available positions on the 2008 FSCT Board of Directors. Dr. Fritz Walker, Chair of the FSCT Nominating Committee, has noted that four candidates were selected by the Committee, and one ...
FSCT Board of Directors summary of August 2007 meeting.(FSCT News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... At its August 17-18, 2007, meeting in Pittsburgh, PA, the FSCT Board of Directors discussed and approved a number of ongoing initiatives. Following is a summary of actions taken. 2008-2009 OFFICER ELECTIONS: The Board elected the following officer candidates for ...
New members.
Oct 01, 2007 ... FSCT Balan, Alex -- Akzo Nobel, Waukegan, IL. Ball, Robert -- American Casein Company, Westmont, NJ. Barriault, Dave -- Adex Systems, Inc., Hebertville-Station, Que. Baumann, Kenneth -- Valspar Corp., Birmingham, AL. Bedingfield, Ray ...
FSCT events.(FSCT News)(Conference news)(Calendar)
Oct 01, 2007 ... For information, contact FSCT, 610.940.0777, fsct@coatingstech.org; www.coatingstech.org. March 2008 26-28 FSCT ACSeries: Nanotechnology in Coatings: Emerging Applications Caribe Royale Resort Orlando, FL ...
FSCT invites student papers and posters for ICE 2008 programs.(FSCT News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Opportunities for student participation will be plentiful at ICE 2008. To be held October 15-17, at Lakeside Center, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, ICE 2008 will feature a new program designed to assist students interested in pursuing careers in the coatings industry. In addition, the FSCT ...
Society events.(FSCT News)(Calendar)
Oct 01, 2007 ... October 2007 18 "Resins--Fundamentals Plus" British Society/OCCA Midlands Section Symposium Silhillians Sports & Conference Center Solihull, West Midlands, UK Contact: Yvonne Waterman yvonne@occa.org.uk ...
Two catalysts courses offered by CDIC Society.(Society News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... On Wednesday, November 7, 2007, the CDIC Society will offer two half-day courses focusing on "Catalysts." To be held at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, OH, the courses will cover the catalysis of the most common generic paint/coatings types in use today. In the first course, ...
Las Vegas to host 28th Biennial WCS S & S.(Society News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Focusing on the theme of "Knowledge to Reshape Your Future," the 28th Biennial Western Coatings Societies' Symposum & Show will be held on October 21-24, 2007, at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. Sponsored by the Arizona, Golden Gate, Los Angeles and Pacific Northwest Societies for ...
Southern Society issues call for technical papers.(Society News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Southern Society for Coatings Technology has announced that the 2008 Annual Technical Conference will be held at the Sandestin Beach and Golf Resort in San Destin, FL, on April 20-23, 2008. The Society is seeking technical speakers for ...
Philadelphia Society invites exhibitors to 2008 symposium.(Society News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Technical Committee of the Philadelphia Society will hold a symposium on "Green Chemistry and Its Effect on Waterborne Industrial and Architectural Coatings," on May 6-7, 2008 at the Williamson Restaurant in Horsham, PA. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The symposium will ...
Cleveland coatings Society Hosts annual 'Sink or Swim'.(Society News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Planning is underway for the annual Technical Symposium, "Sink or Swim 2008." To be hosted by the Cleveland Coatings Society, the program will be held at the University of Akron, Akron, OH, from May 20-22, 2008. The program will feature 20 technical presentations, including ...
Northwest Coatings Fest 2008 to be held in Puget Sound.(Society News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Pacific Northwest Society will host the 2008 Northwest Coatings Fest on May 7-9, 2008, at the Semiahmoo Resort, on the northern Puget Sound shoreline in Blaine, WA. The program will begin on May 7 with the annual golf tournament. ...
New York Society golf outing.(Society News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Dan Canavan, D.B. Becker, presents the First Place, Low Net Award, to Steve Barney, Degussa, who shot a 72. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Closest-to-the-Pin Award, for Hole 18 (3'7"), was presented by Dan Canavan, to Shaun Julian, EM Sullivan. [ILLUSTRATION ...
It's personal: home decorating color trends to be wide open and individualistic.(Business & Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Is the next trend in color preferences for home decorating actually no trend, or anything goes? Perhaps so, according to Debbie Zimmer, color and decorating consultant and director of communications for the Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute. "Consumers' increasing color ...
U.S. paint and coatings industry continues to rebound.(Business & Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The U.S. paint and coatings industry has rebounded from the recession of 2001. That is the findings of NJ-based consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, which has just released sales figures for 2006 and its sales forecast through the year 2011 as part of its new U.S. Paint & Coatings ...
Troy's new 'Gold' campaign reflects 'green' focus.(Business & Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Troy Corporation, Florham, NJ, introduced a new corporate image campaign called "Gold Standard in Material Protection" at ICE 2007. It is designed to "reflect the company's continued leadership role in technological advancement, industry leading quality, and environmental stewardship by ...
Dow declares force majeure for VAM in early fall.(Business & Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, declared force majeure for vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) effective September 3 through approximately the end of October. Force majeure was declared due to essential maintenance repairs at Dow's Texas City, TX, plant that required ...
Color pigment demand in U.S. predicted to reach $3.8 billion in 2011.(Business & Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Driven largely by a shift toward more expensive high performance organic pigments and specialty types, demand for color pigments, including organic, inorganic, and specialty types is forecasted to increase by 4.4% per year to a value of $3.8 billion in 2011. This is according to Pigments: ...
Chemline's spray applied polyurethane hard coat product, Chemthane 7000, was recently used to protect an outdoor sculpture shown at Beaufort, a European Union-sponsored art exhibition that took place on various resort beaches in Belgium along the North Sea.(Business & Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Chemline's spray applied polyurethane hard coat product, Chemthane 7000, was recently used to protect an outdoor sculpture shown at Beaufort, a European Union-sponsored art exhibition that took place on various resort beaches in Belgium along the North Sea. This sculpture was created by ...
Vertellus Specialties completes facility expansion.(Business & Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Vertellus Specialties Inc., Indianapolis, IN, has completed a major expansion of its pyridine/picolines production facility in Indianapolis. A new reactor system, which was ...
Great Wall Motor Co. names BASF supplier partner.(Business & Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd, Baoding, China, has named BASF Coatings, Muenster, Germany, as its supplier of refinish coating products. The partnership enables BASF Coatings to support Great Wall Motor's authorized dealers and auto body shops ...
Victrex enters into supply agreement with Whitford.(Business & Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Victrex, West Conshohocken, PA, has entered into a supply agreement for Victrex PEEK polymer with Whitford Worldwide, Wilmington, DE. As part of the agreement, Whitford's new Xylan 1100 series will consist of four new dispersions for ...
hte expands headquarters in Heidelberg.(Business & Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A high throughput experimentation company, hte has opened new facility space at its headquarters site in Heidelberg, Germany. The expansion will provide hte with an additional 12,900 sq. ft. of laboratory and ...
Bomar moves to new location, increases capacity.(Business & Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Bomar Specialties Company, Torrington, CT, recently moved from its location in Winsted, CT, to larger facilities in Torrington. The laboratory space at the new location is double in size ....
Velsicol Chemical expands production capacity.(Business & Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Velsicol Chemical Corporation, Chestertown, MD, has expanded the production capacity for its Benzoflex[R], Admex[R], and Velate[R] product ranges at its ...
Aluminum coating added to Qualified Products List.(Business & Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Aluminescent, a Luster-On trivalent aluminum chromate conversion coating produced by Carolina Process Control, Forest City, NC, has been approved under the U.S. government Mil Spec of MIL-DTL-81706B for chemical conversion coatings. It is now officially listed ...
NETZSCH offers turnkey engineering service.(Business & Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology, LLC, Exton, PA, has introduced a turnkey, outsourced engineering service for manufacturers that utilize wet grinding processes. Under the Total System Solutions program, NETZSCH conducts site surveys and feasibility studies, designs and engineers plants ...
Applied Coatings Systems adds Line-X to product line.(Business & Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Applied Coating Systems, Baltimore, MD, has announced the addition of Line-X Industrial Coatings products to its range of commercial product offerings. Line-X is an instant-set polyurethane/polyurea hybrid that offers corrosion protection for metals and wear resistance ...
Price adjustments.(Business & Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Chemtura Corporation Middlebury, CT Products: Witcobond[R] Urethane Dispersions Increase: $0.10/lb in U.S. Effective: September 10, 2007, or per contracts Ciba Specialty Chemicals Basel, Switzerland Products: ...
BASF Corporation, Florham Park, NJ, has announced a new distributor network for its Performance Chemicals for Coatings, Plastics, and Specialties business in the U.S.(Distributor News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... BASF Corporation, Florham Park, NJ, has announced a new distributor network for its Performance Chemicals for Coatings, Plastics, and Specialties business in the U.S. The distributors and their assigned territories are A.E. Fleming Company: Michigan and Ohio; Archway Sales Inc.: Iowa, ...
Gabriel Performance Products, LLC, Ashtabula, OH, has established a new distributor network in North America for its mercaptan products and hardener/curing agents.(Distributor News)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Gabriel Performance Products, LLC, Ashtabula, OH, has established a new distributor network in North America for its mercaptan products and hardener/curing agents. Ribelin Sales will cover the southwestern U.S., ...
Michael J. Badar has been appointed president and COO of Dunn-Edwards Corporation, Los Angeles, CA.(People in the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Michael J. Badar has been appointed president and COO of Dunn-Edwards Corporation, Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Badar has previously worked for G & K Services, General Electric, Armstrong, CarsDirect.com, and Choice Parts.com. Mr. Badar succeeds Mike Rose, who served as president of Dunn-Edwards ...
Nordson Corporation, Westlake, OH, has promoted Ken Kreeger to the position of global director of business development, finishing systems, for the company's Industrial Coating and Automotive Systems segment.(People in the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Nordson Corporation, Westlake, OH, has promoted Ken Kreeger to the position of global director of business development, finishing systems, for the company's Industrial Coating and Automotive Systems segment ....
CertaPro Painters Commerical Services.(People in the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... CertaPro Painters Commerical Services, Oaks, PA, has appointed Alisia DeMelo to the position of project ...
David Hartmann has been named East Coast sales manager for Specialty Polymers, Inc., Woodburn, OR.(People in the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... David Hartmann has been named East Coast sales manager for Specialty Polymers, Inc., Woodburn, OR. He most ...
Tnemec Company, Inc., Kansas City, MO, has appointed Chase Bean as executive vice president.(People in the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Tnemec Company, Inc., Kansas City, MO, has appointed Chase Bean as executive vice president. Mr. Bean will continue to lead the company's sales department as he did as vice ...
Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex, Research Triangle Park, NC, has named Sandra Case to its staff as a research associate.(People in the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Dow Reichhold Specialty Latex, Research Triangle Park, NC, has named Sandra Case to its staff as a research ...
Smithers Rapra Technology, Shropshire, UK, has appointed Michael Day to the newly created position of technical sales and consultancy director.(People in the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Smithers Rapra Technology, Shropshire, UK, has appointed Michael Day to the newly created position of technical sales and consultancy director. He will be responsible for leading and developing ...
Bayer MaterialScience, Pittsburgh, PA, has announced the promotion of three executives.(People in the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Bayer MaterialScience, Pittsburgh, PA, has announced the promotion of three executives. Don Hummel has been named head of BMS Coatings, Adhesives, and Sealants (CAS) Global Product Management. A 27-year veteran of Bayer, Mr. Hummel has held several management positions, including senior ...
Troy Corporation, Florham Park, NJ, has named Philip Ford to the position of director, wood protection.(People in the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Troy Corporation, Florham Park, NJ, has named Philip Ford to the position of director, wood ...
EMS Group, LLC, Houston, TX, has promoted Kevin Holfeld to general manager of the company's Energy Facility Services Group (EFSI).(People in the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... EMS Group, LLC, Houston, TX, has promoted Kevin Holfeld to general manager of the company's Energy Facility Services Group ...
FKI Logistex[R], St. Louis, MO, has appointed Chris Roach vice president, customer service, for FKI Logistex North America.(People in the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... FKI Logistex[R], St. Louis, MO, has appointed Chris Roach vice president, customer service, for FKI Logistex North America. Prior to this promotion, Mr. Roach was director of the Parts Group for ...
Sartomer Company, Exton, PA, has announced Ken Sweeney as the new plant manager of the company's West Chester, PA, manufacturing facility.(People in the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Sartomer Company, Exton, PA, has announced Ken Sweeney as the new plant manager of the company's West Chester, PA, manufacturing facility. He will be responsible ...
Cray Valley, Paris, France, has named Mohammed Dekiouk plant manager of the company's manufacturing facility in Channelview, TX.(People in the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Cray Valley, Paris, France, has named Mohammed Dekiouk plant manager of the company's manufacturing facility in Channelview, TX. He will be responsible for ...
MetoKote Corporation, Lima, OH, has named Shari Barta strategic account manager representing MetoKote's Deere and Company business.(People in the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... MetoKote Corporation, Lima, OH, has named Shari Barta strategic account manager representing MetoKote's Deere and ...
Lane S. Lighthart.(Obituary)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Lane S. Lighthart of Galena, IL, passed away on July 20 following a six-month battle with cancer. He was 54. Mr. Lighthart worked in the paint and coatings industry for 25 ...
Plasticolors, Inc., Ashtabula, OH, has named Scott T. Becker president of the company.(People in the Industry)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Plasticolors, Inc., Ashtabula, OH, has named Scott T. Becker president of the company. Mr. Becker held the position of COO at Plasticolors prior to the new appointment. Before joining Plasticolors, he was president and CEO of Elementis Specialties' Colorants and Additives business. A ...
Paint recycling: new initiatives to spur increased activity.(Coatings Xperience)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Mac Hardaway, of Amazon Environmental, Inc., doesn't hesitate to admit that paint recycling won't be found on many top 10 lists of "most exciting topics to discuss at a party." For Amazon Environmental and other paint recycling companies, however, a number of initiatives that have been ...
Application studies in 50 VOC gloss paints.(Technology Today)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Gloss paints which have been formulated to meet the 50 gram/liter regulations may require new formulation and application techniques to optimize appearance. Many Coatings manufacturers are concerned that painting techniques which have been used with higher VOC aqueous or solvent paints may ...
New product development key to success of pigment producers.(Market Update)(Cover story)(Company overview)
Oct 01, 2007; ... Pigment producers face challenging times, with competition from emerging regions forcing prices downward while raw material and energy prices continue to climb and regulatory requirements become more restrictive. In addition to taking such actions as increasing their own product prices and ...
2007 CoatingsTech resin suppliers guide.(Directory)
Oct 01, 2007 ... A AGC Chemicals Americas, Lumiflon Div. 229 E. 22nd St. Bayonne, NJ 07002 Voice: (805) 583-5917 Fax: (805) 583-5917 E-Mail: lumiflon@agcchem.com www.agcchem.com Winn Darden, National Sales Mgr.; Jim ...
2008 Middle East Coatings Show scheduled for March 10-12.(Meetings Update)(Conference news)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The 2008 Middle East Coatings Show will be held March 10-12, 2008, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Organized by the Coatings Group at dmg world media (uk) ltd., the 2008 show will expand from two exhibition halls to three. ...
New conference to focus on polyolefin additives.(Meetings Update)(Conference news)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Applied Market Information Ltd., Bristol, UK, a specialist market research company, has announced the creation of a new international conference that will focus on polyolefin additives. Polyolefin Additives 2008 will be held April 14-16, 2008, at the Maritim Hotel in Cologne, Germany. ...
Trade show focuses on Turkish coatings market.(Meetings Update)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The 7th International Paint & Auxiliary Products Industry Congress & Exhibition has been scheduled for April 10-12, 2008, at the Lutfi Kyrdar-Rumeli Exhibition Center in Istanbul, Turkey. The event, which is organized by the Chamber of Chemical Engineers--Istanbul Branch, ...
Spray Finishing training workshop slated for November.(Meetings Update)
Oct 01, 2007 ... DeVilbiss, Binks, and Owens Community College will present a Spray Finishing Technology Workshop on November 14-16, 2007, in Toledo, OH. The three-day training program will feature both classroom discussion and hands-on spray booth instruction. Topics covered will include: ...
Calendar.(Calendar)
Oct 01, 2007 ... October 2007 18-19 European Coatings Conference Berlin, Germany Vincentz Network ph: 49 511 9910-273 www.coatings.de/events/ecc.cfm 24-25 Protective Coatings Conference Amsterdam, The Netherlands ...
Non-skid paper coating.(New Products)
Oct 01, 2007 ... SofTak[R] 326 is a new non-skid coating for paper products from Michelman. Able to perform at an angle of skid of up to 45[degrees], SofTak 326 can be used on paper packaging materials to reduce or eliminate product slippage and ...
Color stylings for plastics.(New Products)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Ciba has added a series of 10 new color stylings for plastics to its Xymara[TM] line of color effects. The stylings include bronze, gold, and copper tones; deep chocolate brown; berry tones; an iridescent green; and an electric aqua green. Their effects can be ...
Antioxidants and benzoate UV absorbers.(New Products)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Songwon Industrial Co. has introduced a number of new products designed for use in the polyolefins and compounding markets. The products are Songnox 1290, a phenolic antioxidant; Songnox 6280, a high performance, ...
Wet/dry corrosion inhibitor.(New Products)
Oct 01, 2007 ... VpCI[TM] 609 Biodegradable Powder, a water-soluble vapor phase corrosion inhibitor powder for wet or dry corrosion protection of ferrous metals and aluminum, has been formulated by Cortec Corporation. The powder creates a monomolecular ...
MDI prepolymer products.(New Products)
Oct 01, 2007 ... The Baytec[R] MAX (MDI amine-cured) prepolymer product line has been introduced by Bayer MaterialScience. A complement to TDI-based prepolymers, the Baytec MAX line of prepolymers consists of novel polyester and polyether prepolymers produced from a specialty diphenylmethanediisocyanate ....
Nanotechnology spectrometer.(New Products)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Rigaku Americas Corp. has developed the Nanohunter Benchtop Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence (TXRF) spectrometer, which is designed to offer comprehensive trace element and materials characterization analysis capabilities for a "broader range of research ...
Aluminum-colored roof coating.(New Products)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Chemline Inc. has introduced Chemthane 6100, a solvent-free, zero-VOC aluminum-colored roof coating. The 100% solids hybrid polyurea is a top coating designed to improve solar reflectivity, long-term performance, and waterproofing for polyurethane foam roofing, ...