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An advanced coating that combines the fast cure and mechanical properties of a coil coating with the environmental benefits of powder can provide a new option for coating metal.

Form R: Keeping Communities Aware, Keeping Hazardous Chemicals in Check

An environmentally friendly wood coating is playing a key role in the design of one of the cleanest, greenest buildings on earth.

Frank Wang
General Manager, China, Asymtek
Asymtek has named Frank Wang to the position of general manager, China.

Your response to Joy Manning in Grand Rapids [regarding inspection lighting] (“Finishing Answers: Ask Joe Powder,” September 2006, p. 80) might have included information about the color rendering index (CRI) of the lights being used.

A new-generation super-flexible wing coating minimizes application and drying times, cuts wing coating weight by more than half and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions by 90% compared to conventional wing coatings, says coating developer Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings (ANAC).

The Electrocoat Association held its Annual Meeting on October 3, 2006 at the Lodge at SawMill Creek in Huron, Ohio, and elected new directors.

Tom Frauman has joined the editorial advisory board of Finishing Today. A recognized industry expert in the global powder coatings market, Frauman brings with him nearly 25 years of industrial coatings sales, marketing and business management experience and an extensive list of publications and insights that will enrich the magazine’s editorial content.

Protech Chemicals Ltd. has increased prices between 5 and 8% on all its powder coatings across all markets, effective November 1, 2006 and subject to current contract commitments.

Automotive supplier Behr GmbH & Co. is a finalist in the coveted 2007 Automotive News PACE (Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence) Award program for BehrOxal®, its new, environmentally friendly, anti-corrosion coating technology for evaporator surfaces.