The environmental conditions during pre-treatment and application of a coating system are major factors affecting the long-term performance of coatings on steel structures. The redesigned PosiTector Dew Point Meter from DeFelsko Corp. measures and records climatic parameters including relative humidity, air temperature, surface temperature, dew point temperature and the difference between surface and dew point temperatures.
Chemetall Oakite, a New Providence, NJ-based manufacturer of surface treatment chemistries, has been recognized by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County as a “Good Corporate Citizen” for the company’s compliance with industrial wastewater discharge regulations. This is the third year in which Chemetall Oakite has earned this special acknowledgment.
Since January 1, 2006, every European operator of lines containing explosion-hazard areas has been required by law to draft an explosion protection document under ATEX (“atmosphère explosible”), the collective term for European explosion protection regulations. However, many paint shops lack the knowledge to draft the required forms. To address this problem, BASF Coatings has developed a safety concept based on the current European standards that provides all users of paints assistance in assessing the explosion hazard.
Sun Chemical has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Nantong Shanjing Metallic Pigments Co., Ltd., a leading aluminum pigment manufacturer in China. This agreement allows Sun Chemical to market the Nantong Shanjing products for coating and graphic arts industries worldwide under the new SunMetallics™ brand.
Eclipse, a Rockford, IL-based manufacturer of combustion products, has issued a safety warning regarding its Veri-Flame product, an electronic control used on gas-fired heating equipment. The company has found that some Veri-Flames might allow continued gas flow even in the absence of flame.
Ciba’s R&D Award 2007 recently was presented to the international team responsible for developing an innovative technology that allows high-performance light stabilizers to be readily incorporated into waterborne coatings.
BASF has appointed Jay Bhatia as industry manager for epoxy and polyurea in the company’s Intermediates business in North America. In his new role, Bhatia is responsible for managing the BASF Intermediates marketing activities relating to epoxy and polyurea coatings in North America.
Andy Joswiak, vice president of operations at Linetec, accepted a second elected term to serve as chairman of the board overseeing the Aluminum Anodizers Council’s (AAC’s) North American board of directors.
DUX Area, Inc. has hired John Watson as senior vice president for sales and marketing. Watson will manage the strategic direction for worldwide distribution and sales, along with all marketing communications.
The 11th International Coatings for Plastics Symposium, which will be held in Chicago, IL, April 21-23, is seeking papers that explore emerging technologies and case studies in the coatings for plastics industry.
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