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PPG Launches Line of `Premium' Zero-VOC
Interior Architectural Paints
(Insider
News February 25, 2002)
PPG Industries Inc.'s Pittsburgh Paints
brand, a part of the company's
Architectural Finishes unit, announced
the launch of a new
line of zero-VOC premium interior paints,
named Pure Performance paint. The
products are designed to target the
commercial,
institutional and residential markets and
boast high levels of durability, hiding
and touch-up properties, minimal odor
during application and drying, and mildew
resistance on the paint film, the company
said.
Dick Beuke, vice president, Architectural
Coatings, said the new line of paints was
formulated to cross market segments in a
single brand that offers an
environmentally friendly product combined
with the strength and durability of
traditional premium paint. He said the
product is the first paint to receive
Green Seal's Class A certification for
meeting strict environmental standards.
The company said the product's low odor
and absence of VOC emissions make it
ideally suited for "occupied
space" applications such as
hospitals, health-care facilities,
retirement homes, schools, restaurants,
and other buildings and public spaces.
"Our research and development team
has worked hard to formulate a paint that
can deliver outstanding performance
without the solvents and conventional
latex resins found in traditional premium
paints,"Beuke said. "Pure
Performance paint represents a
breakthrough in resins technology because
it utilizes unique polymer emulsions.
This enhances water resistance, improves
durability and allows the paint to
self-coalesce when drying, eliminating
the need for VOC-laden solvents in the
paint."
The paint is offered in primer/sealer,
flat, eggshell, and semigloss versions
and can be tinted to all 1,890 colors in
the Pittsburgh
Paints Design Collection, the company
said.
PPG to
appeal verdict
(European
Coatings Flash - February 25, 2002)
Officials with PPG Industries said they
would appeal a federal jury's decision to
award Marvin Windows and Doors $136
million in a breach-of-warranty suit
against the coatings manufacturer.
Marvin, of Warroad, Minn., alleged PILT
wood preservative from PPG failed to
prevent rot in its wood windows
manufactured during the late 1980s. The
company, which said the verdict was
unexpected, continues to maintain that
PILT preservative is not defective,
citing the fact that the product has been
in use 20 years.
Tricoat
DuPont Co. says its new
"tricoat" white-pearl
automotive coating system allows the
finish to be applied in three layers
without an intermediate bake step. The
company says the process represents a
"very important step" in
application of such coatings.
Coating
designed to mimic whale' skin antifouling
properties
(February
2002 issue of PRA's News of the Month)
Scientists from the Hanover School of
Veterinary Medicine say they plan to
develop an antifouling paint that mimics
the nanostructure of a whale's skin. The
researchers report in Marine Biology that
whale skin is made up of tiny pores
surrounded by 'nanoridges' that contain
an enzymatic gel that repels organisms. A
commercial version is being developed
using a polymer matrix with silica
crystals which could be a substitute for
tin-based paints. (Chem Week, 2 Jan 2002,
164 (1), 48)
Paints
imports in China must pass inspection
(February
2002 issue of PRA's News of the Month)
Legal scrutiny of imported paints and
varnishes by the State Administration for
Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine of
the People's Republic of China (CIQSA)
commenced from 1 January 2002. Chinese
customs will release imported goods only
with a clearance notice from CIQSA.
Imported paints and varnishes must
conform with two Chinese standards: : -
The Civil Building Indoor Pollution
Control Regulations; - The Harmful
Substance Limit in Indoor Construction
Decoration Materials. Products not
meeting these standards cannot be sold in
China. (Asia Pacific Coat J, Oct 2001, 14
(15), 6)
PCI'S
"POWDER COATED TOUGH" Mark
spreads
(February
2002 issue of PRA's News of the Month)
The 'Powder Coated Tough' mark, developed
by the US Powder Coatings Institute, is
now gaining international popularity; the
British Coatings Federation and the Japan
Powder Coating Association have agreed to
promote it among their members.
Altogether 281 powder coating businesses
have signed up to the programme,
incorporating the logo in their
promotional materials. Participants are
drawn from a range of industrial
equipment producers, as well as material
suppliers and 140 custom coaters.
Contact: Tel: +1 703 684 1770.
(Finishing, Dec 2001, 25 (12), 3-4)
STANDARDS
(February
2002 issue of PRA's News of the Month)
The following developments have taken
place recently:
ASTM, one of the largest voluntary
standards development organisations in
the world, has announced a change in its
name to "ASTM International".
This change reinforces the openness of
the ASTM standards development process to
worldwide input as well as reflecting the
global application and use of ASTM
standards.
BS EN ISO 11890-1: 2001; BS
3900-A23; 2000, 2001: Paints and
varnishes - determination of volatile
organic compound (VOC) content - Part 1.
Difference method
BS 7079-B8: 2001; ISO 8502-8:
2001: Preparation of steel
substrates before application of paints
and related products. Group B. Methods
for the assessment of surface
cleanliness. Part B8. Field method for
the refractometric determination of
moisture
BS 7079-A3: 2002; ISO 8501-3:2001:
Preparation of steel substrates before
application of paints and related
products - Group A. Visual assessment of
surface cleanliness. Part A3. Preparation
grades of welds, cut edges and other
areas with surface imperfections.
OBITUARY
(Insider
News February 4, 2002)
Walter Kissling;
Retired CEO of H.B. Fuller Co.
Walter Kissling, retired CEO of coatings
and adhesives manufacturer H.B. Fuller
Co., died Jan. 28, 2002, following a
battle with cancer. He was 70.
Born in San Jose, Costa Rica, Mr.
Kissling joined H.B. Fuller when the
company acquired Kativo Chemical
Industries in 1967. He held several key
executive positions with H.B. Fuller,
including vice president of Latin
American operations, senior vice
president of International Operations,
and executive vice president and chief
operating officer. He was named CEO
in1995 and held the position until his
retirement in 1998. He was a member of
the company's board
of directors for 34 years.
"Walter positioned H.B. Fuller for
the 21st century," said current
company CEO and Chairman Al Stroucken.
"During his tenure, he led our
international expansion, broadening the
company's borders and our opportunities.
He strengthened our bottom line, and he
championed development of an
information-technology platform essential
to doing business in a global economy.
His contributions are many and his
imprint is lasting. We will miss him
greatly, and extend our heartfelt
sympathy to his family."
Mr. Kissling served on several corporate
boards of directors, and had been
president of the board of the
business-management school INCAE, the
Central American Management Institute. He
was involved in
activities designed to encourage Costa
Rican businesses to be engaged in
community development, H.B. Fuller said
in announcing his passing.
Mr. Kissling is survived by his wife,
Cecilia; five children; and nine
grandchildren.
EXHIBITIONS
AND CONFERENCES IN JANUARY 2002
POWDER
COATING 101
(4-5 March, 2002, Chicago, USA)
A technical
seminar with expert speakers dedicated to
educating attendees on the powder coating
process. Covering everything from ideal
raw materials to proper formulation
procedures to the prevention of problems
during application. For further
information, please contact Doug Siwek.
Tel: + 1 248 244-6456; E-mail: siwekd@bnp.com
4TH
BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ON POLYMER
STABILIZERS AND MODIFIERS
(4-6 March 2002, Hilton Head Island,
South Carolina, USA)
For further
information, please contact: Institute of
Materials Science, Division of Program
Organisation, PO Box 369, New Paltz, New
York, 12561 USA. Tel: + 1 914 255 0757;
Fax: + 1 914 255 0978
Montréal
Society for Coatings Technology annual
symposium.
(March
6)
(Paul Emile
Seguin 450-263-1848)
E-CHEMMERCE
CONFERENCE
(7-8
March 2002, Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
What's now
and what's next in implementing
e-business solutions for the chemicals
industry. For further information, please
contact: Alex Scott, Chemical Week
Associates, 24-25 Scale Street, London,
W1T 2HP, UK. Tel: + 44 20 7436 7676;
E-mail: ascott@chemweek.com
MIDDLE
EAST COATINGS SHOW
(12-13
March 2002, Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
For further
information, please contact: Marketing
Department, dmg world media (uk) ltd,
Queensway House, 2 Queensway, Redhill,
Surrey. RH1 1QS. Tel: + 44 1737 855301;
Fax: + 44 1737 855474; E-mail: tickets@uk.dmgworldmedia.com
Montréal branch of the American
Electroplaters and Surface Finishers
Society (AESF) meeting
(March
13 at CEPROCO Montréal.)
(Yves
Michel Henuset 450-641-8537)
CHEMTEX & CORROSION MIDDLE EAST 2002
(12-14
March 2002, Dubai World Trade Center,
United Arab Emirates)
This will
be the 6th International Exhibition and
Seminar on Chemicals, Petrochemicals and
the Chemical Process Technology Industry
in the Middle East incorporating every
aspect of Corrosion Control &
Management. For further information,
please contact: International Expo
Consults LLC, P.O.Box 50006, Dubai,
United Arab Emirates. Tel: + 971 4
3435777; Fax: + 971 4 3436115; Email: iec@emirates.net.ae
Vancouver
section of the Pacific Northwest Society
for Coatings Technology
March
14: monthly meeting at Albercorn Inn in
Richmond, BC. (John Berghuis
604-814-3393)
8TH
EUROPEAN COATINGS CONFERENCE -
POLYURETHANES FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE
COATINGS II
(14-15 March 2002, Berlin, Germany)
For further information, please contact
Vincentz Verlag, PO Box 6247, 30062
Hanover, Germany. Tel: + 49 511 99 10
271; Fax: + 49 511 99 10 279; E-mail: amanda.beyer@coatings.de or go to: http://www.coatings.de
Oil
& Colour Chemists Organization of
Ontario annual printing inks symposium
March
16: at Stage West in Mississauga),
ON. (Mike Miller 905-338-5020) E-mail: inkman@netcom.ca
Toronto
branch of the American Electroplaters and
Surface Finishers Society (AESF)
(March
21:meeting at the Linden Restaurant).
(Michael
Payne 905-849-1200 ex. 3102)
PITTCON
2002
(17-22 March 2002, New Orleans, USA)
Also known
as the Pittsburgh Conference on
Analytical Chemistry and Applied
Spectroscopy, this is a conference and
exposition on laboratory science and
instrumentation. For further information,
please go to: http://www.pittcon.org or Tel: + 1 412 825
3220
ACHEMAMERICA
2002
18-20
March 2002, Mexico City, Mexico.
Exhibition
and Conference. For further information,
please contact: Dechema eV,
Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25, 60486 Frankfurt
a. M. Germany. Tel: + 49 69 75 64 0, Fax:
+ 49 69 75 61 201; E-mail: achema@dechema.de or go to: http://www.achema.de
IRON
OXIDES FOR COLORANT AND CHEMICAL
APPLICATIONS 2002
(20-22
March 2002, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA)
Speaker
recruitment is now underway. For more
information and/or to request a
conference brochure with complete
information on speakers, sessions, hotel
arrangements, etc., please contact Scott
Stephenson at Intertech, 19 Northbrook
Drive, Portland, Maine 04105 USA. Tel: +
1 207 781 9608; Fax: + 1 207 781 2150;
E-mail: scotts@intertechusa.com
Toronto
Society for Coatings Technology
(March
23:)
Spouses Night Dinner & Dance at The
Old Mill in Toronto. (Jim Sally
905-458-6888) E-mail: jsally@stochem.com
Transportation
& Distribution Coatings Care workshop
(March
28):
At the Toronto Airport Hilton Hotel in
Mississauga. (Karin David 514-745-2611)
E-mail: cpca@cdnpaint.org
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