JCT CoatingsTech back issues from November 2008:
New CoatingsTech Conference to be held in April: program is Concurrent with NPCA and FSCT Annual Meetings.(FSCT News)(Conference news)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Planning is underway for the first Coatings Tech Conference, to be held April 27-29, 2009, at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown, in Indianapolis, IN. The program will be held concurrently with the Annual Meetings of the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) and the FSCT. ...
Three messages.(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2008; ... DEAR EDITOR: In the Perspective published in the October 2008 issue of JCT Coatings Tech (Vol. 5, No. 10, p.6), Ray Dickie celebrated the five-year anniversary of splitting the predecessor Journal of Coatings Technology into two journals, as well as the merger of the FSCT and ...
FSCT only.(NEW MEMBERS)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Anderson, Jeff--The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI. Arribas Part, Mariano--Comercial Mexicana de Pinturas S.A. de C.V., Acolman de Nezahualcoyotl, Esado de Mexico, Mexico. Arredondo, Victor--Procter & Gamble, West Chester, OH. Barnett, David--House of ...
FSCT events.(Calendar)
Nov 01, 2008 ... February 2009 2 FSCT ACSeries: "Coating" the World of Concrete Westin Casuarina Las Vegas Hotel Las Vegas, NV 12 FSCT VLC: An Overview of Emulsion Polymerization for the Coatings Formulator, Part I Instructor: Gary Larson ...
Emulsion polymerization is topic of two-part virtual learning conference.(FSCT News)(Conference news)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Providing an introduction to emulsion polymers and emulsion polymerization, a two-part Virtual Learning Conference (VLC) will be hosted by FSCT in early 2009. Part I of "An Overview of Emulsion Polymerization for the Coatings Formulator" will be held on February 12, with Part II following ...
Long-time FSCT staff member, Audrey Boozer, passes away.(FSCT News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... It is with deep sorrow that FSCT announces that former staff member, Audrey Elaine Boozer, passed away on October 6, 2008. Audrey was the Subscription Fulfillment Manager for the FSCT from 1982 until 2005. She was diagnosed with cancer in 2005 and fought a long and courageous battle ...
Call for papers issued for marine coatings conference.(FSCT News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The FSCT and NPCA are inviting presentations for the Advancements in Coatings Series program, "2009 International Marine and Offshore Coatings Conference." The program will be held May 18-20, 2009, at the Wyndham Hotel, in Virginia Beach, VA. This three-day conference will offer ...
Journal of Coatings Technology and Research offered to FSCT members through online access.(FSCT News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Since 2007, the Journal of Coatings Technology and Research (JCTR) has been published by Springer Science + Business Media LLC, one of the world's leading suppliers of scientific and specialist literature, under license from, and in cooperation with, FSCT and the Oil & Colour Chemists ...
Coming soon: valuable reference on service Life Prediction.(FSCT News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... FSCT has announced the upcoming publication of Service Life Prediction of Polymeric Materials: Global Perspectives. This comprehensive, hardbound book is a collection of the work presented at the recent fourth Service Life Prediction Symposium. It features the latest scientific and ...
FutureCoat! 2008 shines in Chicago.(FUTURECOAT! 2008)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Despite the turmoil in the financial markets and predictions of worsening economic conditions, the 2008 FutureCoat! conference attracted over 550 total participants to Chicago's Hyatt Regency McCromick Place on October 14-16, 2008. Organized by FSCT, FutureCoat! once again provided ...
Student participation key component of 2008 Conference: posters highlighted important work in progress.(FUTURECOAT ! 2008)
Nov 01, 2008 ... FutureCoat! proved to be a valuable educational resource, not only for those currently in the coatings industry, but also for students involved in coatings research. "FutureCoat! serves as a key venue for building relationship between industry and acadmia," asserts Li-Piin Sung, chair of ...
Fritz Walker receives 2008 FSCT George Baugh Heckel Award: major industry awards presented at FutureCoat! 2008.(FUTURECOAT! 2008)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The FSCT presented Dr. Fritz Walker, intellectual asset manager, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., with the 2008 George Baugh Heckel Award at the organization's Annual General Meeting, on October 14, 2008, in Chicago. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Kansas City Society announces Symposium plans.(Society News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The kansas City Society for Coatings Technology has announced plans for a Technical Symposium to be held on May 14, 2009. The Symposium, titled "Biotechnology and Sustainability--A Future We Can Live With," will be held at Harrah's Hotel and Casino in North Kansas City, MO. The ...
Southern Society installs officers for 2009.(Society News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The southern Society recently announced that it has installed its new officers for the 2008/2009 year. David Roth, McCullough & Associates, is the new President; Lloyd Beale, of ...
Sink or Swim Symposium issues call for papers.(Society News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Abstracts are now being accepted for the 52nd Annual Sink or Swim Symposium, to be held May 12-13, 2009, at the Student Union Building, University of Akron, Akron, OH. The deadline for submission is December 28, 2008. The symposium will focus on "green" sustainable coatings. ...
Detroit Society FOCUS slated for may 2009.(Society News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Detroit Society will present the 2009 FOCUS Conference on May 7, 2009, at the MSU Conference Center in Troy, MI. The program will explore "Clean, Green, and Lean--The New Reality." FOCUS (Future of Coatings Under Study) is an educational event for coatings ...
John Warner to present 2009 Honorary Wayne Kraus Technical Lecture.(Society News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Philadelphia Society has announced that Dr. John Warner, President and CTO for the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry will present the 2009 Honorary Wayne Kraus Technical Lecture. The event will be held on January 8, 2009, at the Williamson Restaurant, Horsham, PA. Dr. Warner ...
50-year pin awarded to Bill Shackelford, longtime member of Pacific Northwest Society.(Society News)
Nov 01, 2008 ... On September 17, 2008, the Pacific Northwest Society for Coatings Technology presented 50-year pin to Bill Shackelford, celebrating his longtime membership in the Society and FSCT. In 1951, Mr. Shakelford began his career in Kankakee, IL, with the American Marietta Co., now part ...
Southern society to feature lecture on REACH at 73rd Annual Meeting in March.(Society News)(Conference news)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Southern Society for Coatings Technology will host its 73rd Annual Meeting and Technology Conference on March 15-18, 2009. To be held at the king and prince Beach & Golf Resort, on St. Simon's Island, GA, the meeting will be geared to the theme of "On the Seas of 'Green' Formulating." ...
Society events.(Calendar)
Nov 01, 2008 ... March 2009 15-18 Southern Society Annual Meeting and Technical Conference King & Prince Resort St. Simons Island, GA Contact: Laura Fosselman, laurafosselman@ssct.org www.ssct.org May 2009 ...
PPG restructures coatings businesses in Europe, North America.(Business & Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... In an effort to increase efficiencies, PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, PA, has announced that it will restructure its protective and marine coatings manufacturing presence in Europe and reorganize its support functions. As part of the restructing, the company is planning to close ...
AkzoNobel Announces two acquisitions.(Business & Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... AkzoNobel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has acquired paint and bright films manufacturer Soliant LLC, Lancaster, SC, and the resilient floor coatings business of Lord Corporation, Cary, NC. The acquisitions boost AkzoNobel's Car Refinishes and Industrial Refinishes businesses ....
Reichhold to build resins plant in China.(Business & Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Reichhold, Research Triangle Park, NC, has announced plans to build a "grass-roots" resins factory in China. The company has acquired land for the factory in the Tianjin Economic Technological Development Area (TEDA). Phase 1 of the new plant is scheduled for completion by the ...
DSM expands waterborne capacity in Europe.(Business & Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... DSM NeoResins (+), Waalwijk, The Netherlands, has announced plans to expand the capacity at its waterborne polyurethane facility in Parets, Spain. DSM is investing 10 million EUR in the expansion. This is the third wet-coating resin capacity expansion announced by DSM within the last year ....
Dow Chemical explores UCAR divestiture options.(Business & Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, recently announced that it is exploring divestiture options for its Clear Lake Operations acrylic acid and esters, and UCAR Emulsion Systems specialty latex business in North America. Dow has enlisted J.P. Morgan to act as financial adviser ...
Coatings consumption in Asia continues to rise.(Business & Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... With the economies of countries in Asia such as China and India continuing their meteoric rise, it is no surprise that coatings consumption in Asia is increasing rapidly. According to a new report from market research firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, entitled Asian Paint & ...
Dunn-Edwards to build new coatings center.(Business & Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Dunn-Edwards Corporation, Los Angeles, CA, is planning to build a 40,000 sq. ft. coatings technology center on its existing Los Angeles property. The new facility will consolidate the company's existing research, product development, marketing, and quality assurance laboratories into ...
MetoKote opens EighthMexican plant.(Business & Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... MetoKote Corporation, Lima, OH, has opened a new facility in Mexico. Located in San Luis Potosi, this is the eighth site in Mexico for MetoKote. The company has 38 facilities across North America, South America, and Europe. The plant currently operates one high production ...
Mallard Creek buys product portfolio from Dow Reichhold.(Business & Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Mallard Creek Polymers, Charlotte, KC, has purchased a portfolio of performance products and related assets from Dow Reichhold, Research Triangle Park, NC. The transaction includes the product formulas, trademarks, and patents for approximately 50 specialty latex products used ...
Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC).(People in the Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC), Pittsburgh, PA, has announced that Russ Brown, an executive with Munters Moisture Control Services (MCS), has been elected vice president of the executive board ...
Emi Takeda.(People in the Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... CertaPro Painters Commercial Services, Oaks, PA, has named two new project coordinators. Emi Takeda will cover the Midwest region. Ryan Christie will serve as project coordinator for the eastern region of the U.S. Both ...
Mark H. Duesenberg.(People in the Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Mark H. Duesenberg has joined Ferro Corporation, Cleveland, OH, as vice president, general counsel, ...
Sara Farling.(People in the Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Sara Farling has been appointed director of Specialty Nitrile Polymers for Emerald Specialty Polymers LLC, Cuyahoga ...
Darin Barrow.(People in the Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Walsh & Associates, Inc., St. Louis, MO, has named Darin Barrow to the position of sales representative for the Houston, TX, sales area. ...
I-lin Cheng.(People in the Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Reactive NanoTechnologies, Inc., Hunt Valley, MD, has named I-lin Cheng to its Board of Advisors. Cheng is currently an adjunct professor of Materials Science at National Cheng Kung and also ...
Todd Osman.(People in the Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Todd Osman has been appointed executive director of the Materials Research Society (MRS), Warrendale, PA. Previously in his career, Osman was a researcher and technical manager with the ...
Bob Sterns.(People in the Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Archway Sales, Inc., St. Louis, MO, has announced the appointment of Bob Sterns as sales representative for the Ohio Valley region ....
Richard Duncan.(People in the Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Richard Duncan has been announced as the new technical director of the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA), Fairfax, VA. He will be responsible for ...
Robert G. Crockett CEO.(People in the Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Ecology Coatings, Bloomfield Hills, MI, has named Robert G. Crockett CEO of the company. He will replace Richard D. Stromback, who will remain Chairman of the ...
In related news.(People in the Industry)
Nov 01, 2008 ... In related news, Ecology Coatings has announced changes to its Board of Directors. J.B. Smith, managing partner of Equity 11, Ltd., and Rocco DelMonaco, Jr., ...
Jeffrey R. Sturm.(Obituaries)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Jeffrey R. Sturm, retired from Wolman Woodcare Products and former FSCT Board of Directors member, passed away September 17 of this year. He was 64. He was past-president of the Pittsburgh Society and a member ...
Gary Morgereth.(Obituaries)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Gary Morgereth, a former member of the FSCT Board of Directors and a Baltimore Society representative on the FSCT Society Liaison Council, passed away on July 27, 2008 ....
Coatings xperience: optical coatings: masters of the wave (length).
Nov 01, 2008 ... Optical coatings provide a mechanism for directing the behavior of light and creating numerous special effects--from color shifting behavior to the transfer of heat energy from one substance to another. Even their name is a bit tricky, because they are not at all similar to traditional ...
2008 market review: the end user perspective.(Technology Today)
Nov 01, 2008; ... To say the least, 2008 has been an interesting year in the U.S. coatings market. The economic downturn had a dramatic effect on demand of architectural and automotive coatings. Rising raw material and energy costs also took their toll. And while the industry was still adjusting to the ...
Raw materials suppliers.(Supplier Listings)(Buyers guide)
Nov 01, 2008 ... <Pre> Raw Materials 33 Production Equipment 43 Lab Apparatus 48 Services 51 Computer Software 54 </Pre> A Aceto Corporation Voice: (516) 627-6000 Email: rgoodman @ aceto.com www.aceto.com ...
Production equipment suppliers.(Supplier Listings)(Buyers guide)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A Acrison, Inc. Voice: (201) 440-8300 Email: informail@acrison.com www.acrison.com Terry Shaw, Dir. of Mktg, Blenders, Instrumentation and Control, Material Handling & Conveyors Adwest Technologies ...
Laboratory apparatus & testing equipment suppliers.(Supplier Listings)(Buyers guide)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A [A.sub.2] Technologies Voice: (203) 312-1106 Email: vlopez@a2technologies.com www.a2technologies.com FTIR Analyzers ACT Test Panels Inc. 273 Industrial Dr. Hillsdale, MI 49242 Voice: ...
Service suppliers.(Supplier Listings)(Buyers guide)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A ACT Test Panels Inc. 273 Industrial Dr. Hillsdale, MI 49242 Voice: (517) 439-1485 Email: sales@actlabs.com Steve Panter, Engineering & Sales; Diana Clark, Sales Contract Panel Coating, Exposure Testing, ...
Computer Software suppliers.(Supplier Listings)(Buyers guide)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A Advanced Software Designs Voice: (636) 532-6021 Email: info@asdsoflware.com Ted Pilakos, V.P. Sales; Ray Cook, Pres. B Batchmaster Software, Inc. Voice: (949) 583-1646 Email: ...
Raw materials.(Product Listings)(Buyers guide)
Nov 01, 2008 ... <Pre> Raw Materials 55 Production Equipment 72 Lab Apparatus 77 Services 79 Computer Software 80 </Pre> CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES Abrasives/Anti-Skid The Armakleen Company, Armex Div. Ceroglass Technologies, Inc. ...
Production Equipment.(Product Listings)(Buyers guide)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Agitators BASCO, Inc. The Blade Shop Inc. Bowers Process Equipment Div. of Clemmer Steelcraft Technologies Inc. Buhler Inc. Cleveland-Eastern Mixers Conn and Co., LLC Custom Metalcraft Inc. Disti ...
Laboratory apparatus & testing equipment.(Product Listings)(Buyers guide)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Accelerated Weathering Atlas Material Testing Technology Bass Equip. Ltda. Chemsultants International Paul N. Gardner Co., Inc. Q-Lab Corporation Q-Lab Weathering Research Service Adhesion Testing Equipment ...
Services.(Product Listings)(Buyers guide)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Aerosol & Liquid Filling Packaging Service Co., Inc. Raabe Company, A Subsidiary of Quest Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Sprayway, Inc. Startex Chemical, Inc. Air Pollution/Effluent Control Adwest Technologies The ...
Computer Software.(Product Listings)(Buyers guide)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Software Advanced Software Designs Batchmaster Software, Inc. The Chemical Co. Chemidex LLC Color Instruments, Inc. CSM Instruments Datacolor Dematic Corp. DSA Consulting, Inc. ...
United states.(COATINGS TECH 2009 DISTRIBUTORS)(Buyers guide)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Alabama CheMarco, Inc. Voice: (205) 540-4628 E-Mail: jwalker@chemarco.com See Headquarters in South Carolina Deeks & Co., Inc. Voice: (205) 251-6923 www.deeks.com See Headquarters in Georgia ...
Puerto rico.(COATINGSTECH 2009 DISTRIBUTORS)(Buyers guide)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Olivieri & Associates Voice: (787) 764-9954 E-Mail: ...
Canada.(COATINGSTECH 2009 DISTRIBUTORS)(Buyers guide)
Nov 01, 2008 ... British Columbia Andicor Specialty Chemicals Corp. Voice: (604) 931-4002 raymond.nordstrand@andicor.com See Headquarters in Ontario L.V. Lomas Limited Voice: (604) 521-7779 See Headquarters in ...
36th Annual Waterborne Symposium focuses on sustainability: to be held February 18-20 in New Orleans.(Meetings Update)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The School of Polymers and High Performance Materials at the University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, and the Southern Society for Coatings Technology will host the 36th Annual Waterborne Symposium on February 18-20, 2009, in New Orleans, LA. The Symposium will be ...
Calendar.(Calendar)
Nov 01, 2008 ... November 2008 25-27 Central European Coatings Congress 2008 and Act '08 Warsaw International Expocentre Warsaw, Poland Sponsored by The Coatings Group, dmg world media www.coatingsgroup.com 26-28 CHINACOAT 2008 Guangzhou ...
Polyurethanes conference set for March 2009.(Meetings Update)(Conference news)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The UTECH Europe 2009 Conference, which focuses on the polyurethanes industry, will be held March 31-April 2, 2009, at the Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre in Maastricht, The Netherlands. It is organized by Urethanes Technology International. The conference will ...
Weathering Symposium call for papers.(Meetings Update)
Nov 01, 2008 ... A Call for Papers has been issued for the 4th European Weathering Symposium EWS (XXVIth Colloquium of Danubian Countries on Natural and Artificial Ageing of Polymers), which will be held at the Danubius Hotel Gellert in Budapest, Hungary, on September 16-18, 2009. The symposium is ...
Lehigh University's 2009 short course scheduled for June.(Meetings Update)
Nov 01, 2008 ... The 40th Annual "Advances in Emulsion Polymerization and Latex Technology" one-week short course will be held June 1-5, 2009, at the Emulsion Polymers Institute at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA. The course is an in-depth study of the synthesis, characterization, and ...
PACE 2009 conference and exhibition takes to the big easy in February.(Meetings Update)(Conference news)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Hosted by the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA), St. Louis, MO, and the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC), Pittsburgh, PA, the PAGE 2009 conference and exhibition will be held February 15-18, 2009, at the New Orleans Convention Center in New Orleans, LA. ...
Low odor/VOC amine additive.(New Products)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Taminco has announced the availability of Vantex [R]-T, a zero-VOC, low-odor amine additive for paints and coatings. It enables the development of low/zero VOC and low-odor formulations ....
Paint dosing system.(New Products)
Nov 01, 2008 ... Binks Magic Flow[TM], a new plural component paint dosing system suitable for two-component coatings such as epoxies or urethanes, has been developed by Binks. It can handle up to 28 colors in its color valve stack and colors can be changed ...