Articles - Paint and Coatings Industry

Alkylphenol Ethoxylate-Free Sulfates in Emulsion Polymerization
In this study, APEO-free alternatives provide emulsification during the polymerization equal to the industrial standard, NPE ether sulfate, as a “drop in” replacement.

by K. Lee Matheson
Melanie Sharp
Kip Sharp

Characterization of the Surface Mechanical Properties of Paints and Polymeric Surface Coatings
This paper presents the latest state-of-the-art instrumentation methods available for characterizing the mechanical properties of polymeric coating materials.

by Dr. Nicholas X. Randall

Industry News

Industry Loses Sidney Lauren
Sidney Lauren, Executive Director of Coatings Research Group Inc. (CRGI) from 1972-1985, died at his home in Nashua, NH, on July 13, 2010.

Registration Opens for Particle Summit
Registration is now open for the inaugural Particle Summit, a new event that provides a forum for users of particle-characterization technology.

Program for Wood Coatings Congress Now Available
The program for PRA International’s Wood Coatings Congress has been finalized and is available on the congress website, www.pra-world.com/woodcoatings7.

Products

Pentaerythritol Platform
Voxtar™ is a renewable pentaerythritol platform based on renewable raw materials and energy.

Gauge
The Elcometer 308 Hygrometer measures relative humidity and surface temperature.

Data Acquisition Package
This optional data acquisition package provides real-time data that will help monitor conditions in the mill.

Company News

Valspar Buys Wattyl Limited
The Valspar Corp. has agreed to acquire Australian paint manufacturer Wattyl Limited.

Huber Expands Silica Production Capacity in India
Huber Engineered Materials (HEM), a division of the J.M. Huber Corp., is expanding silica production capacity at its manufacturing facility in Jhagadia, India.

Henkel and BASF Coatings Start Research Joint Venture
BASF Coatings GmbH and Henkel AG & Co. KGaA have signed a joint-venture agreement to develop corrosion-protection solutions for the automotive industry.

Names in the News

Brad Stuve
National Coatings Corp. has appointed Brad Stuve as Logistics Manager.

William H. (Bill) Shropshire
William H. (Bill) Shropshire has been elected the new CEO of American Chemet Corp.

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.