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Joan Zhao

Joan Zhao

1.The 10th National Conference on Plating&Finishing---- the Electroplating Branch of China Surface Finishing Engineering Association
2.Guangdong Electroplating Association Annual Meeting 2009
3.The 2nd International Peak Forum of Functional Coating Development and Application
4.Asia Surface-treatment New Technology and New Products Seminar
5.Environmental Protection and Electroplating Industry Development Forum
6.International Electroplating Industry Development Forum

 
 
Local Chairman and Sectary
General Meeting

Joan Zhao

Joan Zhao

The following leading companies in the industry have decided to show at SFEXPOCHINA2009:
Nordson,
ITW/Gema,
Geway Limited
Wagner,
Atotech,
Enthone ,
UYEMURA,
EBARA-UDYLITE,
Reach Fine Chemical Industry Co., Ltd,
Winstar Chemicals Co., Ltd,
Plating Engineering & Chemicals Co., Ltd (PENC).
 
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with an area of 108m2
Joan Zhao
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Visitors from the following industry sectors will be invited: electrical and electronic appliances, furniture, lighting, automotive and components, IT, digital products, PCBs, toys, watches, construction, hardware, etc. Visitors invited by electroplating industry parks, institutes and associations are now in progress.

 
 
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China Surface Finishing Engineering Association Electroplating Branch Local Chairman and Sectary General Meeting & Guangzhou and Hong Kong Surface Finishing Industry Representative Dinner Party
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Development and Application of Functional Coating Peak Forum 2008 & International Surface Coating Association Council and Professor Party
 
SFEXPOCHINA Organizing Committee Networking in Fujian
The 4th Congress of China Surface Finishing Engineering Association& the 10th Anniversary Celebration of Jin Hua Electroplating Association
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EPA Reduces Allowable Airborne Lead

EPA announced that it has dramatically strengthened the nation"s air quality standards for lead to improve public health protection, especially for children. The new standards tighten the allowable lead level 10 times, from the current 1.5 micrograms of lead per cubic meter of air (µg/m3) to 0.15 µg/m3. The announcement came October 16, 2008.

Local auto body shop goes green
Green is not a popular car color these days. While white and silver jockey regularly for the leader's position, green is about as not-hot as a color can be — it's on only 2 percent of cars, according to PPG Industries, a leader in the automotive paint business.

Yet every car that comes out of Grady Collision Center these days is green, thanks to a $250 million investment over the last couple of years by Don Grady and his organization.

Grady Collision is thought to be the only eco-friendly, "green" body shop on the central Gulf Coast and one of only two in Alabama.

Central to the green designation is use of waterborne paint from PPG that reduces carbon emissions. The more traditional auto painting systems use solvent-based finishes.

According to PPG, converting a shop that mixes a gallon of paint per week per year would be equivalent to taking 1,000 cars off the road.

"If that's the case," Grady said last week, "we're accounting for three or four thousand" as the center repairs about 125 cars a month.

PPG spent six years developing the new paint and is now helping its customers modify their shops to use the new products. New air quality regulations in Canada and California drove the change, said Robbie Gordon of Mobile's Automotive Painters Supply, which supplies the PPG product to Grady. <more>

AkzoNobel debate
Dutch chemicals group AkzoNobel chief executive Hans WijersRising material costs and deteriorating markets is not the ideal backdrop in which to take charge of one of the world's largest industrial companies, which completed its acquisition of British bellwether ICI ten months ago.

Here, chief executive Hans Wijers, a former economic minister in the Netherlands, answers your questions on how he will rise to the challenge and turn AkzoNobel into one of the world’s most environmentally responsible and most profitable chemicals and coatings giants. <more>

120 New Green Manufacturing Jobs Coming to Shelby, North Carolina

PPG Industries Fiber Glass Products Inc. plans to create 120 new green jobs in Shelby, North Carolina according to The Green Jobs Report. The new jobs will pay an average wage of $32, 183 annually.

The company is expanding its Shelby operation producing fiberglass used in the manufacturing of wind turbine blades thanks to increased demand for its products.

The company will invest $20.5 million in the project, aided in part by a $300,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund. The press release also cited the N.C. Department of Commerce, Cleveland County, Cleveland 20/20 Economic Development Partnership, City of Shelby, Gardner-Webb University and Cleveland Community College as contributing to the project.

The Green Jobs Report has been tracking the creation of new green jobs by the manufacturing sectors of the wind and solar power industries since October 24, 2008. 6,260 new green jobs have reported to date.<more>

Jotun Paints Highlights Unique Eco-Friendly Products At ‘Urban Waterfronts 2008’
Eco-Friendly Emulsion And Coating Products Offered For Sustainable Waterfront Development

Dubai, UAE - November 19, 2008: Jotun Paints, one of the world’s leading producers and suppliers of paints and coatings, has announced that it is currently showcasing its industry leading ‘Fenomastic Emulsion’ and ‘Jotashield Thermo’ brands at the ‘Urban Waterfronts 2008’ conference running from November 16 to 18, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency in Dubai, UAE. The products reflect Jotun’s strong support for the eco-construction or ‘green building’ concept spreading across the UAE. The leading manufacturer assists developers in meeting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards and attaining maximum LEED credits through its eco-friendly interior and exterior paint range.

Fenomastic Emulsion is a fine acrylic copolymer based emulsion with low VOC levels that contributes positively to healthy indoor air quality. Due to its high durability and superior washability, Fenomastic Emulsion has excellent flow and coverage, therefore giving a smooth surface. Both paints have low volatile organic compound content, thus making them desirable for sustainable site development. They also help meet the requirements of the LEED certification for new construction and major renovations to pass Green Building Rating Standards.<more>




 

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ISROCongratulations to ISRO team for the success of the Chandrayaan -1 mission

When the 35-kg box-like scientific instrument crashed on the Moon on Friday night, India became the fourth country in the world to have put a probe on lunar soil. The other countries/agency which had done it earlier were Russia, the United States, Japan and the European Space Agency

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Akzo Nobel to invest Rs 90 cr in new plant in India
NEW DELHI: In tune with its India expansion strategy, Netherlands-based global paints and coating major Akzo Nobel will invest Rs 90 crore in
setting up a new facility.

The new plant, with an area of 5,000 sq feet, will have an annual production capacity of 85 lakh litres of coil coatings and specialty plastic coatings once fully operational by 2010, and cater to the steel and aluminium construction market in India and neighbouring countries.

The new plant will come up near the company's existing 11,000 sq foot facility at Bangalore, which has an annual capacity of 30 lakh litres.<more>

Kansai Nerolac to invest Rs 2.48 bn for expansion in TN
Kansai Nerolac Paints, the second largest coating company in India with a market share of over 20%, will focus on decorative business top-line and is in process of increasing capacity by putting up a green field plant at Hosur in Tamil Nadu (TN) with an investment of around Rs 2.48 billion, revealed H.M. Bharuka, the managing director, in an exclusive talk with Myiris.

The company reported a net profit at Rs 270.7 million for the second financial quarter ended Sep. 30, 2008 as against Rs 331.2 million in the corresponding quarter last year. The net sales of the company went up by 12% at Rs 3,902.8 million as compared to Rs 3,484.2 million last year. While commenting on the same, Bharuka said that the economy is passing through challenging time and so the top line for the industry and company is expected to be lower. It will also have impact on bottom line. However, Decorative and within that, Emulsions will be the segment which can drive the growth in next few year.

The company is market leader in industrial / automotive segment supplying over 90% of the OEM requirements. Speaking on growth strategies, the managing director told Myiris, ``Going forward KNP would strengthen its leadership in industrial, automotive and powder coating business by leveraging global technology, for serving its customers with superior coatings system & superior products and will grow aggressively in decorative, taking the platform of innovation in products, finishes and services.``


``The global slowdown is spreading its immense impact across all industry and paint industry would not be the exception for it. But it will provide opportunities as well,`` Bharuka said.<more>

Promtech Chemicals Pvt Ltd
Promtech Chemicals Pvt Ltd ; Pune / Thane ; a leading manufacturer of AEROSOL MAINTENANCE Paints and Products for Anti-corrosion ; has achieved the honour of being selected for the EXPRO Program by the CBI – EUROPE, The Centre for Promotion of Trade in Europe by the Developing countries; The Netherlands Government Sponsored body for Promotion of Trade and commerce between India & Eurpoean companies ,in the SME Sector.

Promtech Chemicals Pvt Ltd ; is one of the eight companies from India , selected for this EXPRO Program which runs for Eight Years from 2008 to 2016. Selected companies are sponsored by The Netherlands Government for participation in a Six days Training Program, to be conducted in Rotterdam , from 24th Nov 2008 to 29th Nov. All these companies will be offered a Free of cost Exhibition Stall for the next Three Years in the most prestigious EUROPEAN COATINGS SHOW held in Nuremberg Germany.

Mr Pradeep Vaidya Marketing Director and Mr Prasad Deshpande , Managing Director of Promtech chemicals Pvt Ltd ; will attend the Training program as well as the Exhibition European coatings show

Promtech chemicals Pvt Ltd is currently the largest aerosol products Range manufacturers in India and are catering their products and services to nearly 1000 Plus Industries all over the Indian Market.

Berger Paints Q2 net up 16% at Rs 29 cr
MUMBAI: Berger Paints on Friday said its net profit grew by 16.51 per cent to Rs 29.14 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, over the corresponding period year ago.

The firm had a net profit of Rs 25.01 crore in the second quarter of FY'08, Berger Paints said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange. Net sales rose to Rs 422.42 crore in the quarter under review, from Rs 348.81 crore in the same period last year.

For six months ended September 30, Berger Paints reported a net profit of Rs 52.31 crore and its net sales stood at Rs 799.37 crore. Shares of the company closed at Rs 30.50, up 3.39 per cent on the BSE. <more>


Asian Paints temporarily shuts chemical plant
Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:19pm
MUMBAI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - India's largest paint maker Asian Paints Ltd (ASPN.BO: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday it has temporarily shut down its phthalic anhydride making plant at Ankleshwar in Gujarat.

The company did not ascribe a reason for the closure or give any other details.<more>

It was said the shut down followed inventory pile up due to cheap imports and was also due to annual maintenance.

Thirumalai Chemicals Ltd, the other manufacturer of phthalic anhydride, has also reportedly shut down its plan<more> <more>


BASF
BASF, citing a sharp fall in demand, has announced plans to suspend operations at 80 plants worldwide and reduce operations at 100 others in Europe, Asia, and North America. The moves will affect 20,000 workers. "BASF was preparing for tough times," said chairman Juergen Hambrecht in a statement. "We are responding flexibly to market developments and are acting quickly." BASF said it had been hit by "a massive decline in demand," primarily in the automotive, construction and textile industries, and that the cutbacks would involve production of ammonia, styrene and polyamide-chemicals used to produce engineering plastics, coatings, and fibers. <more>

Netherlands & India. Princess Maxima opens AkzoNobel organised festival
A major event celebrating India’s finest has begun in the Netherlands today, with AkzoNobel having played a major role in organizing what promises to be a spectacular launch event. The company, which is also one of the main sponsors of the two week Amsterdam India Festival, took the initiative to stage the official royal opening, which was performed this evening by the Netherlands’ Princess Máxima. The event has been put together in cooperation with the Amsterdam Concertgebouw.

AkzoNobel CEO Hans Wijers will also be giving a speech during tonight’s festivities, when he will briefly highlight the company’s growing presence in what is one of the world’s fastest growing economies.

Reference will be made to Powder Coatings supplying sustainable products to Indian vehicle manufacturer Tata, while Wijers will also point to Functional Chemicals supplying the country’s movie industry with an environmentally-friendly product used for film processing.

The chairman is no stranger to such ceremonies, having spoken at the launch of the Amsterdam China Festival (also sponsored by AkzoNobel) which took place in 2005.

Being the largest paint and coatings manufacturer in the world, the company has ensured that tonight’s launch will be as bright and vibrant as possible – a celebration of the Indian love of color, light, sound and vision.<more>


Akzo Nobel profits drop in Q3
ICI integration wipes 23% off third quarter profits with ‘incidental’ and ‘one off charges’.

Higher than anticipated costs as a result of the acquisition of ICI earlier this year, have taken Dutch chemical group Akzo's profits down to €157m from €203m in 2007.

These include 'other' costs of €72m and incidental charges of €79m, which have resulted in the reduced total net income for the third quarter.

The sale of ICI went through in January for £8bn, although Akzo Nobel has since announced around 3,500 job cuts to cope with 'deteriorating global economic conditions' and a drop in demand for its paint brands in the UK and US.

However, Akzo's Q3 report also revealed a 5% increase in revenue for decorative paints, with a revenue growth of 3% achieved in Europe despite a difficult UK market.

Akzo Nobel chief finance officer Keith Nichols said: "All three business areas achieved underlying growth. This is solid proof of the strong positions Akzo Nobel holds in diverse, highly attractive predominantly low-cyclical sectors with good growth potential. <more>

Perstorp lays off employees in Sweden
The Perstorp Group needs to lay off 105 employees in Sweden as a result of the lack of orders of certain specialty chemical products and as part of a global rationalization scheme. "Demand has fallen rapidly in recent months and nothing points to a quick improvement in the order intake. We have probably not hit the bottom of the recession yet," says CEO Bo Dankis. "Especially affected are the automotive and construction industries, which are where many of Perstorp's products end up." Of the 105 employees, 68 work in Perstorp and Helsingborg and 37 in Stenungsund and Nol. Perstorp has around 1000 employees in Sweden.

Next cool car color: blue
Bored with the same bland silver and white-colored cars dominating the highways? Worry not. Blue is the car color of tomorrow. Automotive paint supplier PPG...
NEW YORK — Bored with the same bland silver and white-colored cars dominating the highways? Worry not. Blue is the car color of tomorrow.

Automotive paint supplier PPG Industries has issued its annual forecast of popular car colors. Blues, particularly more vibrant, richer, complex blues, will take on a more important role in car styling, said Jane Harrington, PPG's manager of color styling for automotive coatings.

"It's one of those colors that complements vehicle shapes," Harrington said. "It's a globally acceptable color. It doesn't have any bad connotations."

PPG, based in Troy, Mich., infers future car colors from trends in a wide variety of areas, including fashion, interior design and consumer products. In fact, color is making its way into a growing number of consumer markets, Harrington said, with customizable color now an option with cellphones, kitchen appliances and even washing machines.

"Look at home appliances — washers and driers and refrigerators used to be tan or white," she said. "You can get those in brushed aluminums. You get those in a variety of hues: red, blue, green, whatever works with the interior of your home. I think that's affected all aspect of designs."

In the coming years, cars will also see a wider variety of colors — and more complex ones — thanks to advances in paint technology, Harrington said.

PPG is not the only one that sees blue as the color of tomorrow. In April, a report by chemicals giant DuPont also predicted a resurgence in blue as a color choice. They saw an increasing focus on the environment as a reason.<more>

Region's businesses hurt by automakers' misery
The U.S. auto industry, which employs about 2.5 million people, sold 16 million vehicles last year. The industry is on track this year to sell fewer than 12 million, "a significant drop," said Lave

Likewise, PPG Industries has adjusted to the economic slide, including the auto industry. PPG makes coatings for vehicles from plants around the world, although none locally.

It owns 40 percent of local auto glass maker Pittsburgh Glass Works. The company produces vehicle windshields, and side and rear windows for both Detroit and the replacement glass market from plants in Tipton, Blair County; Meadville, Crawford County; and Creighton, its headquarters. The company declined to release financial data.

PPG will close a coatings plant in Ontario next year and cut 150 jobs to "help us mirror the fundamental shifts in the automotive industry," said Vice President Dennis Kovalsky.<more>

Report details terror targets
Barberton companies PPG and JCI Jones are among 101 facilities listed as most dangerous
More than 1.3 million people could be at risk from a worst-case toxic gas cloud from two chemical facilities in Summit County, according to a new report.

PPG Industries and JCI Jones Chemicals Inc., both in Barberton, are among the 101 chemical facilities listed as the most dangerous in the United States and potential terrorist targets, the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., said in releasing its report last week.

The group urged the chemical companies to switch from high-hazard substances to safer, less toxic alternatives and technologies to reduce the threat.

''There is tremendous untapped potential to protect American communities from chemical terrorism by investing in safer and more secure technologies,'' said author Paul Orum. ''Site gates and guards may fail. The only certain way to protect communities is to remove the danger with available alternatives.''

PPG has a very good safety record, complies with all federal, state and local regulations, and is not a threat to neighbors, said plant manager Rich Bauer.

PPG was cited in the report for its use of phosgene in making chloroformate to produce the plastic resin used in optical lenses.<more>

Jotun targets hospitals, higher
Jotun Powder Coatings (Thailand) will penetrate the hospital market for the first time and intends to increase sales volumes in China to maintain growth next year.

The company last month saw signs of a slowdown in its orders from the steel industry, which contributes 85 per cent of its revenue, managing director Pornchai Phaungsuwan said.

"The company's powdercoating order volume this month dropped to 400 tonnes from the average 500 tonnes per month, due to a slowdown in the steel industry," he said.

Jotun is approaching hospitalfurniture manufacturers to use its powder coatings, which protect against bacteria. Moreover, the company will hold a seminar to give information about powder coatings to hospitals.

"Hospitals are a new market that we will penetrate next year. The healthconscious trend is more popular, and our product can serve this because the powder coating is a dry coating that is suitable for businesses associated with health," he said.

He said the company needed to seek new markets to keep its sales growth, adding that in the past nine months it had enjoyed sales growth of 12 per cent year on year, higher than the expected growth of 9 per cent. <more>

AkzoNobel targeting growth in India
17 Nov 2008 - AkzoNobel is set to break ground on a new coatings manufacturing plant in India, signaling the company's ambition to become one of the country's leading industrial players. The new Industrial Finishes facility - which will produce coil and specialty plastic coatings - is being built in Hoskote near Bangalore and is the latest strategic step in a measured approach to expanding in a region with clear growth potential.

"We are convinced that India will develop into one of the world's economic powerhouses and it ranks very highly on our list of priority countries for growth and investment," said AkzoNobel CEO Hans Wijers. "We are already well represented in India, but as a leading global producer of coatings and specialty chemicals we are committed to making a significant contribution to India's continued development."

Wijers added that the company has targeted a substantial increase of its turnover in India, which currently totals around €200 million.

The new Industrial Finishes plant is being built on an existing AkzoNobel site, which manufactures marine and protective coatings and powder coatings, as well as coil coatings. The latest addition will expand capacity for coil coatings produced primarily for the high performance steel and aluminum construction markets in India and neighboring countries. Increasing demand in India for lifestyle goods such as mobile phones and the ability to better serve global customers located in the region has driven the need to expand the business' specialty plastics activities. <more>



PVD Coated Bumper on Display
"This team set out in January to prove that PVD could be successfully applied to a large part application and meet the OEM requirements of our customer partners," said Rick Pfeifer, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at American Trim.

PVD Coated Bumper on Display


Pfeifer went on to say that "PVD is not new - we see it in many of today's household applications including faucets and other fixtures within the home. And, PVD is making it's way onto larger part applications in the automotive world."

"What is new is how PVD is being applied on the scale presented here. And, what is exciting is not only the potential for cost savings that this new process promises but also the "green effect" of what is now a credible alternative to traditional hexavalent chrome plating."

Jack McKeague, from DuPont CoatingSolutions add, "We are very proud of the fact that the base coat (DuPont™ Vacuprime™), and top coat are DuPont products and of the commitment of our mutual technical teams and relentless pursuit of getting the science right that will propel us going forward."

To learn more about PVD and the efforts of American Trim and DuPont CoatingSolutions, please contact Jack McKeague from DuPont at 708-921-9073 or John Swigard from American Trim at 937-494-6507.

About Physical Vapor Deposition
Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) is a technology used to deposit thin film coatings onto Ferrous and Non Ferrous Substrates. PVD is a major departure from traditional metal plating technologies characterized by an extremely environmentally friendly footprint.

The process allows for a "chrome-like" finish on virtually any substrate, while potentially reducing overall costs compared to traditional plating technologies. <more>



Sun Chemical expands pigment manufacturing capabilities through joint venture

Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC Corporation, formerly known as Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, have formed a joint venture with Lianyungang Haidi Chemicals, Co. Ltd., a pigment manufacturer in China. The joint venture, which will be renamed Lianyungang DIC Color Co., Ltd., will continue to manufacture pigments for paints, coatings, plastics and ink and sell them through the worldwide sales network of DIC Corporation and Sun Chemical. The joint venture would eventually lead to an expansion of its product line to a wider range of organic high performance pigments in the future.

Kansai Paint
Sime Kansai Paint, the Malaysian outfit in which Kansai has a 60% share, is to enhance its local portfolio with the inclusion of paints for the finishing of interior automotive plastic components. Thus far the business has been concerned with car body and electrodeposition coatings. The move has been coupled to new facilities being installed for painting, testing, training and R&D.

Sime Kansai Paint has also embarked upon a marketing drive for its car refinishes.

The move to diversify into different areas looks to have been prompted by the global economic slowdown. (Source: Japan Chemical Week, 6 November 2008)

Nippon Paint
Subsequent to Nippon Paint’s domination of the Singaporean DIY paint market, in which it has amassed a 45% share, the company has confirmed its intention of entering the Australian decorative (and ship-bottom) paints market through this arm of its business. The move appears to have been generated as a result of limitations in the potential market size which are associated with a small nation such as Singapore.

Nippon has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Australia which has been marketing the Singapore-made DIY paints over the last four months. Local chain Bunnings, which has 200 stores across Australia, has already started selling them.

Nippon Paint’s Singaporean capacity includes 3,000 tpa of decorative DIY paint capacity. (Source: Japan Chemical Week, 6 November 2008)

Akzo Nobel Fined C$3.15 Million in Canada for Price-Fixing
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Akzo Nobel NV, the world's biggest maker of coatings and paints, pleaded guilty to criminal charges of fixing the price of hydrogen peroxide in Canada and was fined C$3.15 million ($2.4 million).

Federal Judge Roger Hughes imposed the fine today at a hearing in Toronto. Canada's Competition Bureau said an investigation found that Akzo Nobel and its competitors agreed to fix the price of hydrogen-peroxide products sold in the country between 1998 and 2001. Hydrogen peroxide is used mainly in the pulp and paper industry as a bleaching agent.

``Price-fixing agreements deny Canadians the benefits of free and open competitive markets,'' Sheridan Scott, the competition commissioner, said in a statement today. ``The Competition Bureau will take action against businesses engaged in such conduct.'' <more>

Industrial Nanotech To Present White Paper To Prominent Industry Leaders At International Pipeline Coating 2009 Conference In Vienna
November 12, 2008
NAPLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (PINK SHEETS: INTK - News), an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, today announced it has been chosen to present a white paper entitled "Innovations in Coating" at the upcoming Pipeline Coating 2009 Conference. The conference, which covers markets and pipe coating technology trends worldwide, will be held January 26-28, 2009, at "The Imperial Riding School - a Renaissance Hotel" in Vienna, Austria. World-renowned experts will be giving white papers at this event as well including Exxon Mobil, Total, Petrobas, Bredero Shaw and many other leading companies.

"To have our white paper chosen as part of this global conference featuring expert presentations from a who's who in the oil and gas and pipeline industries is a significant honor for us and demonstrates the considerable interest in our phenomenal nanotechnology products," said Stuart Burchill, CEO/CTO of Industrial Nanotech, Inc. "There have been a number of advancements in the pipeline and pipe coatings industry over the past year or so, one of which has been our most recent technological breakthrough, Nansulate EPX. We enthusiastically look forward to Pipeline Coating 2009 in Austria and believe it will be a tremendous opportunity for us to continue to build awareness of Industrial Nanotech among the major players and industry leaders in these sectors."<more>

International Paint Introduces Intertherm 898 CSA (Cold Spray Aluminum), A Superior Product For High-Heat Applications, A Feature Of "Industry Today" On Industrialinfo.com
November 20, 2008
SUGAR LAND, TX - Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) will host special guest International Paint (Union, New Jersey), as part of this week's "Industry Today" webcast. International Paint, an AkzoNobel company and one of the world's leading providers of high-performance coatings and fireproofing materials, will introduce its latest development, Intertherm 898 CSA (Cold Spray Aluminum), in this guest appearance. This new and innovative product is based on an inorganic copolymer technology that not only offers high heat protection, but mitigates the risk of corrosion under insulation (CUI).

International Paint has developed and perfected its CSA products with more than eight years' research and development plus several years of field trials to ensure a perfect product for the most demanding industrial applications. International Paint currently offers two CSA product lines, including Intertherm 751 CSA introduced last year with a focus on meeting the needs of the very demanding maintenance and repair market. Intertherm 751 CSA boasts several unique features including a high degree of surface tolerance for situations where full abrasive blasting is limited and in situ hot surface application for equipment still in operation at temperatures up to 250 degrees. <more>


Industrial Nanotech To Present White Paper To Prominent Industry Leaders At International Pipeline Coating 2009 Conference In Vienna
November 12, 2008
NAPLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (PINK SHEETS: INTK - News), an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, today announced it has been chosen to present a white paper entitled "Innovations in Coating" at the upcoming Pipeline Coating 2009 Conference. The conference, which covers markets and pipe coating technology trends worldwide, will be held January 26-28, 2009, at "The Imperial Riding School - a Renaissance Hotel" in Vienna, Austria. World-renowned experts will be giving white papers at this event as well including Exxon Mobil, Total, Petrobas, Bredero Shaw and many other leading companies.

"To have our white paper chosen as part of this global conference featuring expert presentations from a who's who in the oil and gas and pipeline industries is a significant honor for us and demonstrates the considerable interest in our phenomenal nanotechnology products," said Stuart Burchill, CEO/CTO of Industrial Nanotech, Inc. "There have been a number of advancements in the pipeline and pipe coatings industry over the past year or so, one of which has been our most recent technological breakthrough, Nansulate EPX. We enthusiastically look forward to Pipeline Coating 2009 in Austria and believe it will be a tremendous opportunity for us to continue to build awareness of Industrial Nanotech among the major players and industry leaders in these sectors." <more>


Man perishes in industrial accident
It was an emotional scene Tuesday at Paso Robles business Advanced Powder Coating, the site of an accidental explosion that claimed the life of an employee.

The explosion was apparently caused by an employee performing service-related work on a metal, 55-gallon barrel.

The contents of the tank reportedly ignited and exploded. The employee was critically injured during the explosion and expired at the scene, according to police.

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department identified the employee as Marco Antonio Bautista, 30, of Paso Robles. Powder coating is an industry that involves heating powder to a film to form a coating. On Wednesday, Sheriff’s-Coroner officials identified the cause of death as blunt force trauma to the head.

Responders from the Paso Robles Department of Emergency Services and Paso Robles Police Department responded to the scene shortly after 10 a.m. on Tuesday at 3230 Riverside Ave. <more>
 

 


 

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