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Feature Articles

Zero-Voc, Water-Based Epoxy Topcoat
A zero-VOC water-based epoxy topcoat has been formulated based on a new innovative solid epoxy resin dispersion cured with modified water-soluble amine without adding solvent, acid, diluent and plasticizer.

by Wendy Zhao

Fluorosilicone Hybrid Technology
Innovative fluorosilicone technologies offer many improvements to the environment.

by Steven Block

Industry News

Short Course on Underground Corrosion Offered
The 55th annual Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course will take place May 18-20, 2010, at West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.

Organizations Team up to Offer Spray Finishing Training
DeVilbiss, Binks and Owens Community College have teamed up to present a Spray Finishing Technology workshop.

ISO Revises Standard for Particle-Size Analysis
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has released ISO13320:2009, a newly revised standard for laser-diffraction particle-size analysis.

Products

Spectrophotometer
VS450™ measures a wide range of wet and dry samples without touching test surfaces.

Surfactant
S-764P is a VOC-free, short-chain, phosphate-ester-based product.

Coating Thickness Instruments
DELTASCOPE® FMP30, ISOSCOPE® FMP30 and DUALSCOPE® FMP40 coating thickness gauges feature more memory and extensive graphical and statistical evaluation capabilities.

Company News

RPM Acquires Coatings and Construction Products Business
RPM International Inc. has acquired the Universal Sealants Limited group of companies, a United Kingdom-based supplier of coatings and construction products and services for bridges and large infrastructure projects.

BASF Sells Special-Effects Films Business
BASF has sold its special-effects films business, marketed by BASF under the trade name Aurora®, to RMS Packaging Inc., Peekskill, NY.

Miller Paint to Acquire ICI Paint Stores in Oregon
Miller Paint has entered into a definitive agreement with Akzo Nobel to acquire the business operations and related assets of two ICI paints stores located in Portland, OR, and Salem, OR.

Names in the News

Micah Smith
National Coatings Corp. has announced the appointment of Micah Smith as Technical Sales Representative.

Hamid R. Rabie
Koch Membrane Systems has hired Hamid R. Rabie as Senior Vice President of Technology.

Materials Watch

Fluorosurfactants
PolyFox® fluorosurfactants and fluorochemicals for wetting, flow, leveling and modification of coatings used in electronics manufacturing offer refractive indices in the 1.4 range or lower and can be useful in applications such as anti-reflection coatings.

Resins
SF18™ and SF26™ are solvent-free resins that offer superior hardness, high gloss, and chemical and abrasion resistance properties.