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Table of Contents
Automotive Coatings: On the spot with Red Spot
DEPARTMENTS
Toward a Clean Energy Future: A Q&A with Chad Holliday
As We Go To Press ......................8
Testing Equipment
Fresh Paint ................................10
Editor’s Page ................................6 Index to Companies ....................8 Patents ......................................22
The Surfactants Market
Financial News ..........................24
ECS 2011 Exhibitor Showcase
Market Reports ........................26
Focus on China: A Profile of Guangdong Carpoly
New Products ............................40
2011 Company Capabilities: A Special Yearly Supplement to Coatings World
Suppliers Corner........................76
COLUMNS
Industry News ..........................71 People ........................................78 Final Coat ................................106
International Coatings Scene ....................................30 Latin America • BASF Promotes Top Suvinil Marketer in Brazil Europe • BASF Pioneers Coatings Technology Research China • Intellectual Property Protection
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China Becomes World’s Second-Biggest Economy
hen final 2010 figures were tallied, China at long last surpassed Japan to become the world’s second-largest economy. Japan’s economy was worth $5.474 trillion at the end of 2010. China’s economy was closer to $5.8 trillion. After nearly three decades of phenomenal growth, at its current rate, experts see China replacing the U.S. as the world’s top economy in roughly a decade. The U.S. economy is approximately three times the size of the Chinese economy. However, while Chinese growth has been truly impressive in recent decades, with the rapid overtaking of Japan—and in recent years passing Germany, France and Great Britain—China remains a very poor country in per capita terms. The International Monetary Fund estimates that GDP per head of the population is almost $34,000 in Japan, while in China it is roughly $7,500. Here China is more on par with nations like Algeria, El Salvador and Albania. In the U.S. per capita income is estimated at $46,000. Eswar Prasad, Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University and author of Emerging Markets: Resilience and Growth Amid Global Turmoil says: “There are virtually no historical parallels for a country that is so large and dominant in absolute terms and yet lags far behind many other countries in terms of per capita income and other indicators of development. There is still a yawning gap in per capita income levels between China and the advanced economies and, even at present growth trajectories, it will take a generation for China to achieve the level of development of advanced economies.” However, there is little doubt that China is reshaping the global economy, which is quite remarkable for an economy with such a low per capita income. Although its economy is still only one-third the size of America’s, China passed the U.S. last year to become the world’s largest market for passenger vehicles. General Motors says it sold more cars and trucks in China last year than it did in the U.S. for the first time in its 102-year history. The company sold 2.35 million vehicles in China. That’s about 136,000 more than it sold in the U.S. China also passed Germany last year to become the world’s biggest exporter. Scores of global companies are making a more aggressive push into China. However, this does not come without risk. Dan Watson, Coatings World’s China correspondent returns this month to talk about intellectual property theft. We all know it is a serious issue. Dan wonders if American companies are turning a blind eye to the IP theft issue in exchange for profits. It’s an interesting conversation piece. You can read Dan’s insights beginning on page 34. As always, let me know your thoughts on the issue and I will publish them in a future issue.
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New Solutions for Color Coating Tablets
BASF and X-rite have launched an innovative solution for the color coating of tablets. The collaboration provides a smart color management offering for pharmaceutical formulators to measure and calibrate colors efficiently, and produce high quality film-coated tablets. The solution combines BASF Kollicoat IR Coating Systems with X-Rite’s XTH ColorEye Handheld Spectrophotometer. BASF’s Kollicoat IR Coating Systems are an innovative modular system of seven base colors. The base colors are designed to be combined easily to produce instantly recognizable tablets in hundreds of different shades. Customers can benefit from its high quality, flexibility and efficiency to remain agile and responsive in the fast-moving markets.
and natural gas based products, the company said. Continuous spikes in global demand, coupled with capacity constraints in primary chemical, rosin and resin feed stocks, have further tightened supply, have driven raw
material prices upward. For this reason, Henkel said further price increases will become necessary in the following categories: hotmelts, polyurethane, water-based adhesives and surface treatment products. CW
Index to Companies This index gives the starting page for a department or feature with a significant reference to a manufacturer of paint, coatings, adhesives and sealants. Subsidiaries are indexed under their own names. AkzoNobel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 24, 40 BASF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 10 Bayer MaterialScience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Biocoat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Diamond Vogel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
PPG PMC announces global price increases
Euclid Chemical Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings (PMC) business is raising prices globally, as permissible by contract. “As economies recover from the global recession, prices for basic commodities such as copper are increasing at alarming rates,” said Thomas Mauck, PPG vice president, protective and marine coatings. “Also, prices for epoxy and other processed raw materials that PMC uses are rising to account for the high costs of basic commodities. Based on current information and conditions, we forecast these inflationary trends will continue during 2011.”
GMM Development Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Henkel to raise prices for industrial adhesives
Red Spot Paint & Varnish Co. Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Against the background of rising raw material costs, and with immediate effect, Henkel is implementing a price increase for certain product groups of its industrial adhesives. Increase amounts will vary based on market segment and technology. On average, the price increases will range from 10 to 25 percent. The price increase is attributable to ongoing escalation of raw material costs over the last 15 months, especially affecting oil 8 | Coatings World
Guangdong Carpoly Chemical Co., Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Helios Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Henkel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Honeywell Electronic Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 International Paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Jotun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Keco Coatings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Leighs Paints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Medi-Solve Coatings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 PPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 10, 40
Resene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 RPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Rust-Oleum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Seal-Krete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Sherwin-Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 24, 106 Solrac Coatings (Jiaxing) Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Tikkurila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Valspar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 24, 40 www.coatingsworld.com
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BASF and Medi-Solve Coatings collaborate
BASF Future Business GmbH and MediSolve Coatings LLC have formed a collaboration in the field of antimicrobial coatings for catheters and other minimally invasive medical devices. This collaboration combines Medi-Solve’s proprietary AquaCoat coating technology with BASF Future Business’ proprietary HyGentic silver-based antimicrobial additive platform. According to BASF, in the area of medical devices materials, it is expanding its portfolio by forming partnerships with innovative companies such as Medi-Solve Coatings LLC. New functional materials for medical applications not only improve the standard of medical care for an aging population, but also address important economic needs, such as the cost pressure in the healthcare system. Medi-Solve Coatings will be using its proprietary and patented coating technology to apply BASF’s HyGentic antimicrobial additives to dialysis catheters, PICC lines and other catheters known to have high infection rates in clinical applications. This collaboration is designed to benefit clinicians and patients around the world by reducing possible sources of infection and improving the standard of care.
RPM acquires synthetic fiber manufacturer Through its subsidiary The Euclid Chemical Company, RPM International Inc. has acquired PSI Packaging, Inc. (PSI), a producer of micro- and macro-fibers for the ready-mixed and pre-cast concrete market. With headquarters and manufacturing located in LaFayette, GA/USA, PSI has annual sales of approximately $6 million. PSI, which was founded in 1999 by its four current owners and executive officers, will become part of Euclid Chemical, a unit of RPM’s building solutions group that serves construction markets worldwide. PSI will provide both a complementary product line to existing Euclid Chemical fiber products, as well as manufacturing capacity and expertise. 10 | Coatings World
PPG launches online solar reflectance index tool for cool roofs PPG Industries’ coil and extrusion coatings group has launched an online tool that helps architects and building owners select the best cool roof coating color, based on reflectance, for new and retrofit building projects. Users can compare hundreds of cool roof coating colors, many registered with Energy Star or the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC), by visiting coolcolorsdatabase.ppg.com and entering available or desired data for one of more of the following criteria: product code; product name; color description; l*a*b* color space value; solar reflectance (TSR/SRV); thermal emittance (TE); solar reflectance index (SRI); and Energy Star and/or CRRC listing. Based on the criteria provided, the selector tool generates a report with data tables and color swatches for all matching cool roof coating colors. Users also can review the full menu of Energy Star- and CRRC-listed cool roof colors from PPG by clicking the search button. Scott Moffatt, PPG director of marketing for coil and extrusion coatings, said the color selector is designed to streamline the specification process. “We understand how difficult it is for architects and specifiers to sort through manufacturers’ catalogs and industry listings to find the right colors and products for their projects,” he said. “This tool enables them to expand the search process and accelerate it at the same time.”
that already manufactures marine and protective coatings, automotive coatings and powder coatings. The technologies most in demand include laser-etch coatings for the automotive industry, soft-touch technology for smart phones and coil coatings for high performance steel and aluminum construction markets. The new Bangalore facility will be capable of manufacturing up to 18 million liters per year, with scope for further expansion. The additional capacity will also boost the company’s ability to meet the growing demand in India and neighboring countries. AkzoNobel currently employs approximately 1,500 people in India and operates six production facilities, two research laboratories and roughly a dozen sales locations, representing activities from across all coatings and specialty chemicals businesses.
Helios strengthens operations in Slovenia Helios Group has opened a car refinishing coatings center and a production plant for water-based coatings in Domzale, Slovenia. The coatings manufacturer also opened a center for metal coatings in Medvode, Slovenia. Helios invested €14 million in the three projects. Additional resources will be invested in the production plant for water-based coatings and the car refinishing coatings center until 2012. Currently the production capacity of decorative and car refinishing waterbased coatings is 500 tons per month.
GMM opens facility in India AkzoNobel opens new industrial coatings plant for coil and plastic coatings AkzoNobel’s plan to accelerate growth and increase revenue in India to €1 billion within the next five years has been underlined by the official opening of a new industrial coatings plant near Bangalore. The facility, which will produce coil and specialty plastic coatings, is located in Hoskote on an existing AkzoNobel site www.coatingsworld.com
GMM Development Limited has opened a new manufacturing facility located in Ahmedabad, India. The new GMM India facility includes a technical development center, full-scale coatings production area, and offices for administration, sales and finance. This operation will produce nonstick coatings and industrial coatings for the local Indian market, as well as for the export market globally. Beyond the main facility, GMM has also purchased an adMarch 2011
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ditional seven acres of adjacent land for future expansion. The company expects to employ more than 100 people in India within a few years.
Keco Coatings opens industrial facility Keco Coatings has acquired a second fa-
cility for the company’s high‐performance coating operation in Indianapolis, IN. Keco plans to invest $1 million in the facility and hire 50 employees by 2013. The new jobs will include engineering, management, customer service and manufacturing positions. The 40,000 square foot facility on the city’s west side is adjacent to the downtown
China’s TiO2 prices continue to increase in 2011 The Chinese chemical consulting company CCM International Limited predicts China’s TiO2 prices will continue to increase throughout 2011. Though the domestic market slowed down at the start of winter, China’s TiO2 prices maintained stability as of January 2011, supported by rising raw materials prices and strong export volume, the firm said. As it is well known, there is a global titanium feedstock supply shortage. As a result, prices of titanium feedstock soared in 2010. Compared with January 2010, the average CIF price and average domestic ex-factory price for the whole year of 2010 increased by 49.9 and 44 percent, respectively (FIGURE 1). In the short term, the reinvesting titanium feedstock projects cannot be launched, which will not help to alleviate the short supply of titanium feedstock. Meanwhile, contributing more than 40 percent of China’s titanium feedstock import volume, Vietnam is to strengthen its management of mineral exploitation and licensing mineral ex-
ploitation through auctioning exploitation rights. In addition, the Vietnam government will collect a fee from individuals and organizations that are licensed to explore minerals. Owing to the short supply, China’s TiO2 producers or mining traders have to bid in the spot abroad. Hence, prices of titanium feedstocks are predicted to continue to increase in 2011, which will sustain TiO2 prices. In 2011, China’s TiO2 export volume is expected to continue growing strong which will also boost the prices of Chinese TiO2. Thanks to the short supply of TiO2 outside of China and the frequent price hikes, more and more European and American consumers source TiO2 from China, which has led China to be a TiO2 net exporter since May 2010. As of October 2010, China exported a total of 255,323 tons of TiO2. This represents a 109.9 percent year-on-year increase. In 2011, besides a 40,000-ton capacity expansion of Tiwest Joint
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Certified Technology Park. Keco currently employs 25 people at its downtown Indianapolis facility and 20 people at its Statesville, NC location. The expansion allows the company to capitalize on the opportunities available in the domestic and international markets it serves, as well as enhance its high‐volume coating capabilities. Keco will offer
Venture (a joint venture of Tronox and Exxaro in Australia), there is not any new incremental TiO2 production capacity outside of China. Accordingly, the short supply situation of TiO2 in the European and American markets will not alleviate much in 2011. Owing to the continuous tight supply in the Western markets, the global Big 5 TiO2 producers—DuPont, Cristal, Huntsman, Tronox and Kronos—all announced price hikes for their worldwide TiO2 products in January 2011, by USD200/t to USD300/t. This round of price hikes will push more consumers to adopt Chinese TiO2 for substitution, to cut cost. In general, there is a USD250-350 gap between China’s average rutile ex-factory price and average CIF price; and a USD300-450 gap between the actual transaction FOB price and average CIF price (FIGURE 2). Hence, the CIF prices of China’s import TiO2 are expected to range in USD2500/t to USD2700/t in 2011. China’s import TiO2 average CIF price reached USD2530/t in October 2010 while there was not price increase announcement during November and December last year. Though China’s TiO2 prices will be driven by the increasing international prices and the firm export volume, the downturn demand in the domestic market and the newly launched production capacity will offset the extent of price increases. Owing to the downturn demand, some producers reduced their anatase TiO2 price in December 2010. Accordingly, China’s rutile prices are optimistically expected to keep at the current level for the remainder of 2011. However, domestic demand for TiO2 will certainly rebound after the Chinese New Year and keep growing driven by the start of promoting building materials in the countryside and expanding urbanization. In a word, China’s TiO2 prices will keep the uptrend through 2011, following global TiO2 prices. CCM is dedicated to market research in China, Asia-Pacific Rim and global market. Visit www.cnchemicals.com for more information or contact
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its signature Kephos process at the new facility, which was developed for performance racing applications as a replacement for black oxide and anodizing. Kephos attributes include superior abrasion resistance and corrosion resistance, achieving up to 192 hours salt spray resistance per ASTM B-117 when applied at a onehalf micron coating thickness, the company said. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, Keco Coatings specializes in custom services such as research and development prototype and distinct production categories. It is one of 22 DuPont Telflon licensed industrial applicators (LIAs) in the U.S. Industries Keco serves include aerospace, lighting, packaging, food, glass, automation, transportation, filtration, pharmaceutical and performance racing. The range of technologies KECO offers include a full line of signature products, with applications of non‐stick liquids and powders, conductive non-stick, dry film lube, ceramic, corrosion resistant, plasma, thermal barrier and Kephos.
MicroBlend enters Latin America MicroBlend Inc. has entered the Latin American market with the installation of its paint dispensing systems in Sodimac stores in Colombia. Sodimac is the leading home improvement retailer in Latin America. They currently have 100 large format locations in Colombia, Chile, Argentina and Peru and expansion continues throughout Latin America. The MicroBlend partnership strengthens Sodimac’s leadership in the architectural paint market. Sodimac pioneered the use of captive brands in paint retailing in Latin American with the introduction of Glam Kolor brand paints initially in their Chilean locations. MicroBlend has installed the latest version of its patented Paint Factory system, introducing the paint industry and the Sodimac stores to several new innovations to its technologies. The latest version of the Paint Factory system provides higher dispense capacity. Orders from one quart to 1500 gallons can be made quickly without spe14 | Coatings World
cial advance ordering or planning. Sodimac has expanded the Glam Kolor brand choices in quality levels to three, doubled the number of sheens available and now offer over 50,000 new colors.
Tikkurila completes the divestment of its powder coatings business Tikkurila has completed the selling of its powder coatings business. All shares in Tikkurila Powder Coatings, a Russian industrial coatings company, were transferred to Teknos Group Oy on January 26, 2011. The sales and purchase agreement was signed in December 2010, and an approval for the transaction has been received from the competition authorities. Tikkurila divested its industrial powder coatings business, because it is not a part of Tikkurila’s core business. After the transaction, Tikkurila has no powder coatings related operations. The revenue of the sold company was €2.4 million in 2010, and it employs approximately 50 people. The transaction does not have a significant impact on the financial result or balance sheet of the Tikkurila Group, according to the company. Tikkurila is the leading decorative paints company in Russia, where it operates four paint factories after the transaction. The products are sold under the brands of Tikkurila, Teks, Finncolor and Gamma in over 5,000 retail outlets. Tikkurila has approximately 1,500 employees in Russia.
AkzoNobel’s powder prices surge in Europe AkzoNobel Powder Coatings Europe West will increase prices between 8.5 and 19 percent. This rise is in response to continued shortages in raw material supplies and the associated increase in raw material costs. Gordon MacLeman, managing director of Powder Coatings Europe West said since the beginning of last year industry began witnessing strong increases in the price of a broad range of raw materials used in the production of powder coatings. “During the last couple of months this situation has dramatically deteriorated in a manner which could not be www.coatingsworld.com
foreseen,” he said. “Depending upon the technology base of the product, the raw materials prices have increased by between 20 and 70 percent. This is not expected to improve as demand in rapidly developing economies increases. This is an unprecedented situation in Europe, and many powder coatings companies are experiencing difficulty in maintaining full supply. AkzoNobel Powder Coatings enjoys a strong global position which has so far enabled the consistent supply of product but even we are now beginning to face real problems with the availability of raw materials.” AkzoNobel Powder Coatings has worked hard over the last two years to aggressively attack its own cost base, according to MacLeman, which has resulted in radical restructuring. Over the last 18 months the firm has downsized a number of factories and has closed two production units, as well as taking significant job losses in the non-manufacturing part of the business. “While we will continue to save cost in all business areas we have no choice but to recover some of the many raw material increases,” he said. “Unfortunately we believe we will see continued shortages and raw material price increases for a number of years to come. We must act now to protect our customers’ supplies and to ensure the survival of our company and the industry.”
BASF relocates polyurethane systems business unit BASF is moving the manufacturing of its offshore subsea insulation PUR systems to Houston, Texas. The move brings BASF closer to its Gulf Coast subsea insulation customers, reduces delivery times and improves upon technical service and customer responsiveness. “Making a capital investment in the Gulf Coast customer base is a critical step toward implementing our strategy of sustainable customer success,” said Jim Lausch, manufacturing director for BASF Polyurethane Solutions. BASF Polyurethane Systems are used in a variety of mercury-free solutions supplied to the offshore industry, including subsea thermal insulation, structural elastomers, pipe pigs and rigid foam. March 2011
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Whether for repairing damage to the finish, refinishing scratches or fulfilling customers’ needs for tuning jobs, professional bodyshops are in demand around the globe. Unfortunately, however, uniform quality standards are not yet in place everywhere. To close this gap, BASF Coatings is committed to high-quality training, particularly with its STAMPP training program. The company recently hosted an international conference for vocational school teachers for the first time at its Münster production site. Twenty-eight school principals and teachers travelled to the site from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, France, Austria, Germany and Russia. “It’s often hard for teachers to remain in touch with industry. At our conference, the teachers were able to communicate intensively with experts,” said Kevin McDermott, head of the Coatings Refinish Academy. The program, for example, included a lecture on the latest innovations in the branch. In addition, the participants learned about state-of-the-art multiwork places and went on a guided tour of BASF Coatings’ Color Design Studio Europe. STAMPP, which stands for “STimulate and revAMp the Paint Profession,” is a program designed to publicize the spraypainting profession and to encourage young people to choose this high-tech career path. BASF has a close cooperation with vocational schools and bodyshops. The company provides up-to-date and comprehensive learning materials for the oneyear training program. STAMPP allows the trainees to specialize in the trade of automotive refinishing after they complete their basic technical training. The syllabus is based on European standards and it is adapted to the individual countries.
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creased significantly,” said Paul Westcott, marine and protective coatings commercial director. “We have attempted to minimize the impact on our customers for as long as possible by leveraging our buying power and driving internal cost saving measures. Unfortunately the increase in costs shows no sign of abatement and therefore regrettably we now have little choice but to initiate a program of product price rises.” A familiar inflationary cycle is being repeated across a broad spectrum of raw material markets due to both supply and demand dynamics. On the supply side, a number of factors are at play including shortages in raw material feedstocks, general destocking in the supply chain, reduced raw material manufacturing capacity and supply outages. Demand is being driven by emerging market economies in most cases from industries outside of the coatings market and as ever the price of oil remains a key driver. In addition to the tight supply and demand dynamics prices are being fueled by investor activity in the commodity spot markets. A number of raw materials key to the manufacture of both marine and protective coatings products have been affected by the inflationary drivers including, epoxy resins, titanium dioxide, solvents, copper and other metals.
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tion and other general industrial markets, the company announced Tuesday. Isocoat Tintas e Vernizes Ltda. serves customers in Brazil, Argentina and Colombia. The company, which is located in Araçariguama, state of São Paulo, had 2010 sales of approximately $34 million, Valspar. “Isocoat further strengthens Valspar’s presence in the fast-growing coatings markets in Latin America,” said Gary Hendrickson, Valspar president and chief operating officer.
NAD recommends SherwinWilliams modify no-VOC claims for Harmony Paints The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has recommended that The SherwinWilliams Company, maker of the Harmony line of paints, modify or discontinue advertising claims that the Harmony paint line is completely free of VOCs. NAD, the advertising industry’s selfregulatory forum, reviewed express and implied claims made by SherwinWilliams in website and print advertising following a challenge by Benjamin Moore & Co. Benjamin Moore challenged the express claims: “No-VOC formula.” “Zero-VOC formula.” “Formulated without silica and without VOCs for better indoor air quality.” NAD also reviewed the implied claim that the full line of Sherwin-Williams Harmony paints, including base paint and paint containing color, contain no VOCs. March 2011
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is in compliance with the limits set by the district’s rules.) Sherwin-Williams questioned the testing and maintained that because the majority of its paints in the Harmony line fall below the five grams per liter threshold, its zero-VOC claims are substantiated as to its entire line of Harmony paints. Following its review of the evidence in the record, NAD determined that the Sherwin-Williams’ claim of “zero-VOC” was a line claim for the full line of Harmony paints after the addition of colorants. The evidence in the record, NAD noted, “demonstrates that not all of the paint colors in the Harmony line perform as promised when Sherwin-Williams’ Deep Base is mixed with conventional colorants.” NAD recommended that the claim be discontinued or modified to clearly convey to consumers that there are exceptions to the line claim by clearly and conspicuously disclosing that the addition of conventional colorants to Harmony Deep Base paint may result in higher levels of
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For purposes of this challenge only, both parties agreed that a “zero VOC” or “no VOC” claim is substantiated if the VOC content of the paint contains less than five grams per liter VOC. In this case, NAD considered the Sherwin-Williams’ representation that, based on its Material Safety Data Sheets and Technical Data Sheets, certain colors in its Harmony line would exceed the five grams per liter VOC threshold when its “deep base” paint was mixed with conventional colorants, but the majority of the paints in its Harmony line would yield less than five grams per liter. NAD also reviewed evidence that included the results of testing commissioned by Benjamin Moore on selected colors of Harmony brand paint. The results of that testing indicated that, after the addition of conventional colorants to SherwinWilliams “deep base” paint, VOC levels ranged from 42 to 112 grams per liter for “Coating” VOCs (used by air quality districts to determine whether or not a paint
VOCs for some colors. Sherwin-Williams, in its advertiser’s statement, said the company “is disappointed that the NAD did not agree with its position that both consumers and the industry understand zero-VOC claims to pertain only to the majority of colors in a paint line, as opposed to being a 100 percent ‘line claim.’ However, out of respect for the self-regulatory process, SherwinWilliams will accept the NAD’s decision and will take the NAD’s findings into consideration in its future advertising for Harmony.”
Valspar publishes industrial maintenance products catalog Valspar’s new Industrial Maintenance Product catalog offers a complete line of premium Valspar industrial paints including enamels, fluorescents and specialty paints such as traffic, zone marking, tractor and implement paints. Also featured are Valspar’s professional grade primers and
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paints as well as the Cabot line of siding and deck stains. A highlight of the catalog is the new professional latex program, which offers premium quality paints that are specifically formulated to meet the needs of the professional painter. In addition to hiding and superb touch-up capabilities, Valspar’s professional latex paints have low splatter, are washable and are low odor/low VOC formulated, the company said. Valspar’s Industrial Maintenance Products catalog features detailed information, color charts and photos of premium quality products, including: industrial high-solids spray paint; fluorescent, high heat, zinc primer and hammered spray paints; industrial enamel and armor anti-rust; specialty paints such as tractor and implement, marking and traffic, zone marking, latex field marking, barn and fence, siding and roof, porch and floor and heavy-duty aluminum; professional latex paints and primers; all-purpose enamel spray paints and appliance epoxy; sealers; and Cabot deck and siding stains.
BMW recommends BASF Coatings automotive refinish products for dealers and bodyshops BASF Coatings’ automotive refinish products were approved by BMW for 30 countries across the globe. This means that BMW recommends the paint manufacturer for its bodyshops and dealers. The two companies are linked by a long-established cooperation in the refinishing sector. BMW has already used BASF Coatings’ automotive refinish products since 1984. In addition to the paints, BMW bodyshops also utilize BASF Coatings’ services including training, bodyshop audits or computer-assisted color management. The new agreement is valid until the end of 2012.
New Zealand firms collaborate to develop waterborne paints from sustainable raw materials Industrial Research Ltd. (IRL), the only Crown Research Institute mandated to support New Zealand industry, and paint manufacturer Resene have joined together on a project to develop waterborne paints based on resins made from sustainable 18 | Coatings World
raw materials. Dr. Simon Hinkley is the lead chemist on the collaboration. A year ago, the proposal won Resene $1 million in R&D services in IRL’s “What’s Your Problem New Zealand?” competition. IRL scientists and Resene technical staff have created a novel-binding ingredient using a polymer derived from a readily available and highly renewable feedstock produced in New Zealand. They will soon be applying for a patent. “We have generated a novel, derivatized polymer mixture that not only confers properties crucial for a paint binder, but
also allows laterreactivity in the paint promoting hardening, film forming and other desirable characteristics,” said Hinkley. “We are creating a new ingredient that must utilize simple and readily scaled processes, so it can’t involve complex or costly chemistry,” Hinkley said. “Existing technologies have been around for a long time and are refined to a high level. Ours has to compete with that.” Hinkley said there are still significant hurdles to overcome before production and commercialization are underway. These include two critical technical chal-
Solrac Coatings (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd., becomes IKEAʼs official supplier IKEA, the Swedish international home products company and the world’s largest furniture retailer, recently added Solrac Coatings (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd. to its stable of liquid coatings suppliers, of which there are only ten worldwide. Based in the Zhejiang area in China, Solrac Coatings (Jiaxing) is the Chinese arm of Productos Solrac, S.A., which is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. The company manufactures high technology waterborne coatings. Solrac supplies its waterborne processes to furniture manufacturers in China. This latest deal helps to establish Solrac Coatings (Jiaxing) Co., Ltd. as being technologically on par with the major international coatings companies that dominate the industrial coatings sector. Wood coatings manufacturer Solrac was founded in 1942 and has been active in markets in France, Portugal and Romania before entering Asia. China has a strong wood coatings market, particularly for parquets and furniture. In 2008, it represented 6.4 millions of tons of coatings, according to IRL’s, “A Profile of the Chinese Paint Industry.” After a conscientious analysis, Solrac group decided in 2007 to invest a part of its human and financial capital to build a factory in China. The 5,000 square meter factory is fully equipped with the most up to date technology, which enables coatings production capacity of 2,500 tones a year. “Being part of IKEA’s suppliers is a huge quality step for Solrac,” said Javier Gallach Caballero, manager, Solrac Coatings (Jiaxing) CO., LTD. “This client requires effort and dedication, and the five-year plan suggested by the Chinese government to protect the environment, will help the change from solvent products to environmentally friendly products. “Solrac’s policy is entirely focused on waterborne products because of their high quality and their environmentally-friendly production,” Caballero said. “Step by step our clients focus on high quality finished products instead of cheap products. Until a year ago, in China, the market share IKEA store in Chengdu, China. for waterborne products was centralized on IKEA and a few manufacturers working also in European and North American markets. The market is progressively more oriented to waterborne and low VOC products. In order to meet this demand, Solrac is positioned in China.”
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named PPG Industries “Best Supplier” during its Annual Supplier Conference, recognizing the high quality of PPG’s coatings products, customer service and technical support. Mingyang Wind Power Group is the largest non-state-owned or controlled wind turbine manufacturer in China, and the only one with shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
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lenges to ensure the material meets the specifications for a paint binder ingredient. “We also have to make sure our ingredient is compatible with all the other things that go into your average pot of paint, of which there are potentially thousands of individual materials in the finished product,” Hinkley said. “The binder must also be stable in the pot and on the wall, cost effective to produce and economic to export.” In 2011, Resene plans to launch a new eco range of paints that use the new ingredient, with the first products expected to be for walls and ceilings. While the original IRL/Resene collaboration was an 18-month-long project, the partnership will continue with the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology providing funding for a $2.6 million dollar project that will run over the next four years. That project, co-funded by Resene, will allow the team to develop its technology to produce high-performance paints.
It specializes in designing, manufacturing, selling and servicing megawatt-class wind turbines. As a global provider of integrated solutions to the wind energy industry, PPG offers proven technical and sales support to customers such as Mingyang Wind Power Group, with whom PPG has worked since 2007. CW
AkzoNobel becomes a full technology partner of McLaren Group AkzoNobel has become a full technology partner to the McLaren Group after expanding and extending the current relationship with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes. The announcement of the deal coincided with the launch in Berlin of the new MP4-26 Formula 1 car, which now features the AkzoNobel logo on the rear wing end plate.mThe two companies have been working together since 2008, when AkzoNobel, through its Sikkens brand, became the official supplier of paint solutions to the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula 1 team. Under the new four-year agreement, AkzoNobel will work closely with McLaren Racing to further develop its extreme environment technology for use in Formula 1 and wider industrial applications. The new MP4-26 features a sophisticated high gloss Sikkens system and will be driven by former champions Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton. The first Grand Prix of the 2011 season takes place in Bahrain on March 13.
MingYang Wind Power Group names PPG “Best Supplier” China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Co., Ltd. (Mingyang Wind Power Group), March 2011
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PPG patents epoxy functional polymers
Patent No. U.S. 7,776,960 B2 PPG Industries has obtained a patent for an epoxy functional polymer comprised of the reaction product of a terpene and an epoxy functional monomer wherein the terpene is comprised of 10% to 60% weight of the total solids weight of the polymer.
Reactive Surfaces extends its novel biocide technology patent portfolio in the U.S. and abroad Reactive Surfaces has expanded its existing active ingredient patent portfolio on ProteCoat bio-based anti-microbial additive technology with grants in the U.S. and Australia of several patents covering coating compositions containing these nontoxic biocides. The issued claims vary in scope depending upon the jurisdiction, but generally relate to coating compositions comprising one or more antimicrobial peptides in a coating such as a paint, and include multi-layer resin systems as well as temporary coatings. The claimed coating compositions include architectural coatings (wood and masonry coatings), industrial coatings (automotive, can, sealant and marine coatings), as well as specification coatings (pipeline, traffic marker, aircraft and nuclear power plant coatings). More specifically, the claimed compositions comprise antimicrobial peptides (with both antifungal and antibacterial functionalities, as well as the capability to kill spore forms of both) in a sufficient amount to inhibit or prevent the growth of a microbe on a coated surface. The claimed biocides are naturally occurring, non-toxic and readily biodegradeable amino acid polymers generally comprising six to 25 amino acids capable of being admixed into a binder, including thermoplastic and thermosetting binders.
Paint for detection of radiological or chemical agents
has received a patent for paint on a surface that warns of radiological or chemical substances comprised of a paint operatively connected to the surface, an indicator material carried by the paint
that provides an indication of the radiological or chemical substances, wherein the indicator material includes scintillation material, and a thermo-activation material carried by the paint.
Hydrophobic coatings patent awarded Patent No. U.S. 7,670,684 Corrosion-resistant, more environmentally acceptable coatings have been realized by Sergiu Gorun, PhD, associate professor of chemistry at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). The "Functional Coating Compositions of Perfluoroalkyl Perfluoro-Phthalocyanine Compounds" discloses a new self-contained subclass of molecules. These new materials are comprised of organic scaffolds with metal centers, which can be applied as either an opaque or transparent hydrophobic coating. "A combination of properties has been achieved based on the presence of a metal in the molecular structure without compromising the desired robust, hydrophobic features," Gorun said. "Consequently, these coatings are more versatile than previous materials since most metals can be incorporated." The new composition avoids exposing humans to the cancerous effects of heated petroleum-based products, which may make the new compositions more environmentally acceptable than current well-known coatings. Since all carbon-hydrogen bonds have been eliminated and replaced by perfluorinated carbon chains or fluorine, the new molecules exhibit a high thermal stability as compared to petroleum-derived materials. The coatings work by maintaining a low-energy surface that resembles a lotus leaf in its property to repel water, despite the presence of metal centers. Since water does not wet the surface, any exposed area covered by the coating will not be subject to water binding, thus preventing the onset of corrosion. This new chemical configuration also mitigates the destructive effect of oxygen, the culprit that ages organic materials. The absence of any carbon-hydrogen bonds in NJIT's new coating removes the pathway for oxygen to destroy the new molecules. Interestingly, the use of certain metals in the center of the composition enables the coatings to use the sun's radiation for the photo-physical activation of oxygen from air. Activated or singlet oxygen is good for maintaining a clean surface. It won't destroy the robust coating, thus contributing to its overall protective effects. The potential applications for these new materials are broad. U.S. Army researchers are interested in these coatings for military and commercial applications: preventing the corrosion of vehicles and related hardware as well as applying the coatings to surfaces as a self-cleaning repellent for chemical and biological contaminants. On-going collaborative research is focused on using the materials as biocidal coatings for medical instruments or hospital walls or as an optical coating that allows surfaces to change color under the influence of electrical currents. One industrial application includes the photocatalytic oxygenation of molecules.
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Patent No. U.S. 7,780,778 B2 Nippon Paint Co., Ltd. has received a patent for a pigment dispersion consisting of a first pigment made of a coloring pigment having a primary average particle diameter of 200 nm or smaller, or made of carbon black having an average particle diameter of a structure of 100 nm or smaller, and a second pigment made of barium sulfate having a primary average particle diameter of 55 nm or smaller, a pigment dispersant and a medium. The first pigment and the second pigment are combined so that a value of (acid amount-base amount) of one pigment becomes positive, and a value of (acid amount-base amount) of the other pigment becomes negative, the combined first and second pigments being dispersed in the medium in the presence of the pigment dispersant, and the pigment dispersant being a nonionic or anionic pigment dispersant.
able, organic-based aqueous coating material comprised of a colloidally dispersed metallic bismuth, present in an amount between from 0.01% to 2.5% by weight, based on total amount of the coating, and at least one alkanemonocarboxylic acid having at least 5 carbon atoms in the alkane and the alkane consists of the alkane, wherein the col-
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loidally dispersed metallic bismuth is provided from at least one salt of bismuth that is present in an amount greater than an amount of the at least one alkanemonocarboxylic acid in the coating material and wherein the bismuth present in the coating provides heavy corrosion protection. CW
Imerys Pigments patents method for separating mixture of finely divided minerals Patent No. U.S. 7,780,779 B2 Imerys Pigments, Inc. has been granted a patent for a composition comprised of kaolin having a particle size distribution such that at least 90% of the kaolin has a particle size of less than approximately 1 μm and a median particle size (d50) ranging from 0.25 μm to less than 0.35 μm, having an Fe2O3 content in an amount less than approximately 0.8% by weight relative to the total solids content, and a GE brightness of at least 91, the kaolin being derived from a crude kaolin having Fe2O3 in an amount of at least 1.0% by weight, relative to the weight of the crude kaolin and a titania content of at least 1.5% by weight, relative to the weight of the crude kaolin.
BASF Coatings patents colloidally dispersed metallic bismuth coating Patent No. U.S. 7,781,054 B2 BASF Coatings GmbH has been granted a patent for a coating on a metallic substrate prepared from a thermally curMarch 2011
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AkzoNobel reports strong fourth quarter results
AkzoNobel reported a revenue increase of 12 percent for the year 2010 to €14.6 billion. EBITDA increased 16 percent to €1,964 million, with EBITDA margins up at 13.4 percent. Total 2010 net income increased 165 percent to €754 million. Revenue growth was driven by a six percent volume increase across its three business areas as demand recovered, particularly in high growth markets. For the fourth quarter, volumes were up three percent, pricing improved four percent and EBITDA rose three percent to €377 million. The total net income amounted to €162 million. Raw material prices increased in 2010, particularly in the second half of the year. The company expects 2011 prices to increase further. Pricing and cost reduction actions are ongoing. Net debt decreased from €1,744 million at year-end 2009 to €936 million at year-end 2010, mainly due to the National Starch divestment generating €1 billion of cash. Net cash from operating activities was €519 million (2009: €1,220 million) reflecting investment in working capital facilitating growth and higher restructuring payments in 2010. In September 2010, the company announced a simplified dividend policy, stating that it intends to pay a stable to rising dividend. In line with this policy, AkzoNobel is proposing a final dividend of €1.08, which would make a total 2010 dividend of €1.40, up four percent from €1.35 in 2009. “Our 2010 performance marks the first year of delivery of our new strategy. All business areas have reported strong revenue growth, increased profitability, improved sustainability performance and higher returns on invested capital,” said CEO Hans Wijers. “AkzoNobel’s revenue in high growth markets, currently representing around 40 percent of our total, grew more than 20 percent, outperforming the market in 2010. In our mature markets, revenue increased close to ten percent, further evidence that our medium-term growth plans are on track. Broad demand improvement 24 | Coatings World
in both mature and high growth markets for specialty chemicals led to a full-year EBITDA increase of 27 percent. Performance coatings delivered a solid performance, supported by volume growth and selective acquisitions, although EBITDA margins were impacted by higher raw material costs. Double-digit revenue growth for decorative paints was achieved in Asia and Latin America, with lower volumes in mature markets.”
RPM reports fiscal 2011 second-quarter results RPM International Inc. reported that on a pro-forma basis, improvements were realized in net sales, net income and earnings per share for its fiscal 2011 second quarter ended November 30, 2010. Prioryear pro-forma results assume that the deconsolidation of its Specialty Products Holding Corp. (SPHC) and subsidiaries, which eliminated approximately $300 million in annual revenues from the company’s industrial segment beginning June 1, 2010, occurred before fiscal 2010. Net sales, net income and earnings per share all posted improvements. Net sales grew 5.3 percent to $826.3 million from $784.5 million, while net income was up 2.3 percent, to $48.8 million from $47.7 million a year ago. Consolidated EBIT grew 2.7 percent, to $89.4 million from $87.1 million in the year-ago second quarter. “On a prior-year pro-forma basis, which offers a better comparison to current-year actual results, RPM’s industrial segment continued a trend of year-overyear sales increases on the strength of our businesses concentrated in maintenance, repair and infrastructure, while our consumer segment faced the challenges of tough comparisons following record results in the fall of 2009. Both segments remain challenged by higher raw material costs, mainly due to capacity reductions by suppliers, which has exerted downward pressure on our gross margins,” said Frank Sullivan, chairman and CEO. On www.coatingsworld.com
an as reported basis, RPM’s net sales of $826.3 million were down 3.8 percent from the $858.7 million reported in the fiscal 2010 second quarter. Net income was off 12.7 percent, to $48.8 million from $55.9 million in the year-ago second quarter. Consolidated EBIT dropped 4.1 percent to $89.4 million from $93.4 million a year ago. Industrial segment sales grew eight percent to $582.5 million in the fiscal 2011 second quarter from $539.2 million a year ago. Industrial segment EBIT increased 0.7 percent, to $68.7 million from $68.2 million in the fiscal 2010 second quarter. “Industrial sales growth in the second quarter continued to benefit from strong sales comparisons in corrosion control coatings and high performance polymer flooring, while domestic and international sealants lines continued to struggle in the face of weak new construction markets,” Sullivan said. RPM’s consumer segment had a 0.6 percent decline in net sales to $243.8 million from $245.2 million in the fiscal 2010 second quarter. Consumer segment EBIT fell 14.4 percent, to $27.3 million from $31.9 million a year ago. “Our consumer lines maintained or grew their market share, despite challenges in their end markets and tough prior-year comparisons,” said Sullivan.
Valspar reports weak results for first-quarter The Valspar Corporation reported its results for the first-quarter ended January 28, 2011. First-quarter sales totaled $842.4 million, a 25.3 percent increase from the first quarter of 2010. Net income for the first quarter was down to $33.4 million in 2011 from $33.9 million in 2010. “Results for the quarter were in line with our expectations,” said William Mansfield, Valspar chairman and CEO. “Our Australian paints acquisition and the continued success of our pricing and new business efforts drove our doubledigit top line growth. Looking ahead, we March 2011
remain focused on addressing continuing upward pressure on raw material costs through pricing and pro6ductivity.”
Sherwin-Williams reports fourth quarter results The Sherwin-Williams Company released its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. Compared to the same periods in 2009, consolidated net sales increased $296.8 million, or 18.6 percent, to $1.90 billion in the quarter and $682.2 million, or 9.6 percent, to $7.78 billion in the year due primarily to higher paint sales volume, acquisitions and selling price increases. Acquisitions increased consolidated net sales 8.7 percent in the quarter and 3.4 percent in the year. Net sales in the Paint Stores Group increased 8.6 percent to $999.3 million in the quarter and increased 4.1 percent to $4.38 billion in the year due primarily to selling price increases and improving domestic architectural paint sales to residential repaint contractors and DIY customers. Paint Stores Group segment profit increased to $134.8 million in the quarter from $119.9 million last year and increased to $619.6 million in the year from $600.2 million last year. Net sales of the Consumer Group increased 6.2 percent to $255.0 million in the quarter and 5.9 percent to $1.30 billion in the year due primarily to improving demand at some of the segment’s retail, industrial and institutional customers. Segment profit increased to $26.1 million in the quarter from $4.6 million last year and increased to $204.0 million in the year from $157.4 million last year. The Global Finishes Group’s net sales increased 46.4 percent to $640.1 million in the quarter due primarily to acquisitions, higher paint sales volume, and selling price increases. Net sales increased 26.5 percent to $2.09 billion in the year due primarily to acquisitions, higher paint sales volume, and favorable currency translation rate changes. Segment profit in the quarter increased to $28.8 million from a loss of $1.1 million last year due primarily to reduced asset impairment charges, increased paint sales volume, and selling price increases, partially offset by dilution from acquisitions. Segment profit increased in the year to $123.7 million from $65.0 million last year due primarily to increased paint sales volume, a reduction in asset impairment charges, and favorable currency rate changes, partially offset by dilution from acquisitions. “We are pleased that all of our operating segments achieved sales and operating profit growth on a year over year basis in this continuing uncertain environment. Our operating segments continue to control costs and have implemented price increases to offset the current raw material increases,” said Christopher Connor, chairman and CEO. “Over the past year, our Paint Stores Group continued to focus on gaining business in all markets and product lines while maintaining customer service in a difficult raw material environment. Consumer Group improved their operating results through increased sales, realizing the benefits from prior year site rationalizations, and maintaining good cost control. In the Global Finishes Group, we continue to be pleased with the growth in architectural, OEM and automotive finishes sales volume. The Sayerlack and Acroma acquisitions are performing to expectations. CW March 2011
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Market Reports
The Propylene Market Recovers
Propylene is one of the most important starting products in the petrochemical industry. The new study from Ceresana Research forecasts a dynamic development of the global demand for propylene, namely an increase of more than 20 million tons by 2017. “Sales of propylene reached their peak value of over $90 billion in 2008,” said Oliver Kutsch, the president of the market research institute. “This level will be surpassed as soon as in 2012.” An important factor, which will impact the global propylene market, is the massive capacity expansions for propylene and downstream products in the Middle East and China. Middle East countries exhibit the largest increases in propylene production and demand. Ceresana Research expects that supply and demand in these countries will have doubled by 2014. However, the Asia-Pacific region will continue to dominate the market and generate more than 45 percent of all demand. China is rising to become the greatest propylene consumer worldwide and will most likely edge out the U.S. to take over second place in 2011. The most important buyers of propylene include manufacturers of polypropylene who account for nearly two thirds of all demand. Polypropylene is one of the best-selling plastics, second only to polyethylene. The largest consumer is the automobile industry. Polypropylene has a very wide range of applications and is, for example, also needed for the manufacturing of packaging films, bottle caps, fiber ropes as well as for bicycle helmets and nappies. The second-largest propylene market consists of producers of acrylonitrile, followed by propylene oxide. The production of cumene accounts for about 5.5 percent of the global demand for propylene. Acrylonitrile is mainly used to produce acrylic fibers, which are processed into textiles. The derivatives of propylene oxide are needed as raw ma26 | Coatings World
terials for the manufacturing of products like polyurethane, lacquers and adhesives, polyester resins, cooling agents, antifreeze and solvents. Cumene is mainly used to manufacture phenol and acetone, and is therefore also a pre-product for bisphenol A, phenol resins, caprolactam and methyl methacrylate. The market study by Ceresana Research analyzes the world market for propylene including demand, production, imports, exports, revenues and prices are examined, including forecasts up to 2017. Particular emphasis is put on the 55 countries where propylene is produced. The investigated application areas include polypropylene, acrylonitrile, propylene oxide, cumene, isopropanol, acrylic acid, 2-ethylhexanol, and n-butanol. The buyers guide lists 137 profiles of all large propylene manufacturers. The study is now available in English or German from Ceresana Research. For more information visit www.ceresana.com/en/market-studies/chemicals/propylene/ CW
U.S. market for wood preservative chemicals to reach $567.4M The United States and Europe represent major markets for wood preservative chemicals. The markets witnessed a decline in demand during 2008-2009, primarily because of the slump in the macro economy. However, the markets bottomed out of the recession and displayed signs of recovery by 2010. Factors such as a rebound of business in the real estate sector, demand in the existing wood housing and decks segments, and growing domestic demand for coatings are likely to steer growth for wood preservative chemicals. The increasing use of high-value durable coatings offering the benefits of hassle-free cleanup is also likely to add to the demand. Moreover, use of wood coatings in indoor applications, consistent manufacture of pressure-treated lumber, construction-related repair activities, and product www.coatingsworld.com
upgrading would further bolster the demand for wood coatings. This and other information is available in a new market report by Global Industry Analysts Inc. Decking represents the largest end-use application for wood preservative chemicals in the United States. Fencing and railroad products represent other major end-use applications for wood preservative chemicals. However, revenues for wood preservative chemicals from the landscape-products end-use segment are projected to register fastest growth from 2007 through 2015. In terms of volume sales, creosote and pentachlorophenol product segments dominate the U.S. wood preservative chemicals market. The interior wood application segment, driven by the revival of the housing sector and an increase in the purchase of residential products, is likely to increase demand for various wood-protection products compared to the exterior segment. Demand for wood-protection products is expected to stem from various interior wood applications such as wood cabinets and wood flooring. On the other hand, growing performance and environmental issues are major factors driving gains for greener or superior-value wood preservatives. Growing concerns over the emission of VOCs has paved the way for the launch of various eco-friendly solutions such as radiation-cured coatings, water-based coatings and powder coatings. Moreover, coatings that come with other enhanced performance features, such as the ability to be used for dual purposes, and improved durability are also grabbing the attention of the consumers. Development of wood preservatives without the use of harmful or toxic materials such as copper, arsenic or chromium is also on the rise. The research report, “Wood Preservative Chemicals: A U.S. & European Market Report,” provides a comprehensive review of current market trends, the impact of the recession on the markets, key March 2011
growth drivers, product overviews, end-use applications, environmental and regulatory issues, recent product introductions, recent industry activity, and profiles of major and niche global and regional market participants. For more details about this report, visit www.strategyr.com/Wood_Preservative_Chemicals_Market_Rep ort.asp
Megatrends will be key to future growth for chemicals and materials markets Seismic shifts in economies, politics, culture and climate and their convergence have thrown up global megatrends. These megatrends present opportunities for companies of all sizes. The chemical industry recognizes this as much as any other. Many of the strategies being set by the world’s top chemical companies are now based on an understanding of these global megatrends. Megatrends are global, sustained and macroeconomic forces of development that impact business, economy, society, cultures and personal lives, thereby defining our future world and its increasing pace of change. Frost & Sullivan’s ongoing research program identifies, defines and evaluates megatrends and their future implications for a range of businesses and markets, including the chemicals and materials industry. “Megatrends will have a profound impact on the future direction of the chemicals and materials industry,” said Frost & Sullivan industry principal Brian Balmer. “For instance, the growth of mega cities will stimulate growth for many chemical products such as glazing with added acoustic insulation, and materials such as plastics and adhesives that enable the production of more compact home appliances.” Over the longer term, continued urbanization in developed countries will result in demand for more materials that contribute to making healthier buildings, such as odor-neutralizing paints. “Similarly, social trends, in particular for more environmentally sustainable solutions, will be the single biggest factor affecting future chemicals demand,” said Balmer. “The development of plant-based feed stocks in place of crude oil will be the most important trend in chemicals to 2020, driven in part by consumer demand led by social trends.” The impact of social concerns over sustainable and renewable materials will spur the development of second-generation biofuels, produced using algae as a feedstock. This will remove the issue over competing with food crops. “Products designed for modern and future lifestyles part of Generation Y use a wide range of innovative chemicals,” said Balmer. “These include structural materials such as engineering plastics for more compact and more feature-packed convergent devices such as smart phones, composite materials for lighter, stronger sports equipment and eco-friendly materials for biosourced, recyclable, reusable or bio-degradable packaging.” Product areas that will emerge at the forefront in future due to the impact of megatrends range from nanomaterials, smart materials and sustainable/renewable materials to organic electronics, biotechnology and carbon fiber and engineered natural March 2011
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chemistry. Similarly, the rise of organic electronics will underline the appeal of polymeric materials, which are electrical conductors or semiconductors that enable a wide range of devices, such as clothing with embedded electronics, e-paper and
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SURVEY: 42% of chemical companies expect M&A in 2011 Despite an economy that remains sluggish overall, a majority of senior executives in the chemical industry expect their companies to be back to pre-recession revenue levels by the end of this year, and four out of ten expect their companies to be involved in some sort of merger and acquisition activity within the next 12 months. However, the bad news is that it’s not at all clear that chemical companies are effectively employing the right operational tools and methods, including business-analytics ones, to achieve the kind of growth they want to achieve now that they’re finally getting back to “even.” That’s according to a survey of 88 chemical company CEOs, presidents and other senior-level executives released by AlixPartners LLP, the global business-advisory firm. “When the economy turned south a couple of years ago, chemical companies, especially compared to companies in many other industries, responded quite well by cutting costs and driving leaner operations,” said Bob Sullivan, managing director of AlixPartners and co-lead of the firm’s Global Chemical Industry Practice. “And of course, there are still benefits to be realized on that front, as there always is in any industry. But the name of the game now is the top line—everything from improving pricing, to improving customer relationships, to improving employee productivity. That’s where chemical companies are going to sink or swim from here on out. However, at this point it would appear that many are content to just tread water.” The survey found that 53 percent of companies expect to reach pre-recession revenues by the end of 2010, and 42 percent of respondents said they think it’s either “very” or “somewhat” likely their companies will be involved in a major acquisition, merger or takeover in the next 12 months—and for executives from large chemical companies that number was 54 percent. Moreover, approximately three out of five respondents said that their companies’ performance in profit growth has increased over the past three years. However, those companies without formal growth targets were less likely to report an increase; 55 percent of companies with no
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or informal growth targets reported an increase in profit growth, versus 62 percent of companies with formal, measurable growth targets. “As in chemistry itself, coming up with the right mix of elements to spur growth in the chemical industry, be it organic growth or acquisitive growth, is a delicate balance,” said Mike Sinoway, managing director of AlixPartners and leader of the firm’s Global Growth Services Practice. “Achieving that right balance is nearly impossible without crystal-clear visibility into both your market and inside the operations of your own company.” The AlixPartners survey found that chemical processing companies see the year ahead as indeed being very much a growth-oriented one. When asked to name their top three priorities for the next 12 months, 43 percent cited innovation and 40 percent said revenue growth. By comparison, just 34 percent cited cost reduction. Additionally, despite the apparent interest in M&A in the year ahead, 56 percent said they view organic growth as either a “critical” or “major” revenue engine as well. One way in which companies might improve their growth prospects is more effective business analytics, and the survey results indicate that industry executives agree. Thirty percent of those surveyed said they expect their companies to increase spending on business analytics in the year ahead, while only three percent plan to decrease spending in this area. “In today’s competitive environment, taking on a growth agenda without the visibility that sound business analytics provides is like stepping into traffic with a blindfold on. You might make it across the street, but then again you might not,” said Bob Noe, managing director of AlixPartners and lead of the firm’s Global Strategic Information Management Practice. “And more and more, the issue today isn’t so much whether your company has analytical systems but rather are you getting the most out of those analytics for the money you’ve put into them? For many companies, that’s a question that remains perpetually unanswered.”
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BASF Promotes Top Suvinil Marketer in Brazil by Charles W. Thurston Latin America Correspondent
[email protected] ASF has promoted Eugênio Luporini Neto, previously its top marketer for the Suvinil line, to vice president of architectural sales and automotive refinishing in South America. Suvinil recently celebrated its 50th year in the Brazilian market, under BASF ownership for much of the last decade. Suvinil is already one of the top brands in Brazil’s architectural segment, and multifaceted marketing campaigns recently led by Neto are helping raise its profile even further. The company claims to hold 60 percent of the premium range market for architectural paint in the country. The Suvinil brand was recently ranked the third most recognized among 72 major brands featured in a recent survey by Arcoweb. “It is very important for us that Suvinil is among the most remembered brands, and apart from being an inspiration, it shows that the work we have done is recognized by the public,” said Neto. Similarly, upon achieving second place out of 120 companies competing for the title of Most Innovative Companies in Brazil 2010, Neto said, “To be among the most innovative companies in Brazil further encourages us to always seek the best for our customers.” The competition was organized by Epoca Negocios magazine, and feted by U.S. consultant A.T. Kearny. Suvinil produces its own research as well. Last year, the company interviewed more than 8,000 consumers in 49 cities ahead of the launch of its Your House, Your Pride! sales campaign. The green zone is a major target for Suvinil. During the past year, Neto helped Suvinil position within the Sustainable Apartment project in Sao Paulo, promoted by green consultant SustentaX Engenharia de Sustentabilidade. Pursuing LEED principles set out by the U.S. Green Building Council, the Sustainable Apartment project brought together materials and goods suppliers which had secured a SustentaX seal of Green approval. A model apartment in Sao
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Paulo featured an all-green construction and decoration approach, for which Suvinil qualified over a dozen of its products, including lowVOC paint. Green marketing is also utilized in the company’s automotive refinishing business, which Neto also now heads. BASF currently holds an estimated 30 percent share of the Brazilian refinishing segment, which has a national value of about $150 million, Valor Economico suggests. Last year, BASF predicted short-term doubledigit growth in the segment. Another tangent of the Suvinil marketing strategy is professional training for resellers and professional painters. Last year, Neto staged approximately 170 separate training events to help such collaborators offer the best Suvinil product for the application. Recent Suvinil product launches include the Menos Sujeira, or less mess, Suvinil sub-line, which features less brush or roller dropage and a less noticeable odor during application. Suvinil also rolled out 13 new color tones for this line, which is available in all shades within the company’s SelfColor system. Suvinil production is centered at the company’s São Bernardo do Campo location, near the city of São Paulo, the largest production site for BASF paints and coatings in Brazil, the company said. Capacity at the site is 330 million liters of coatings, paints and resins, including automotive OEM coatings, automotive refinishes, industrial coatings and the Suvinil brand. Apart from domestic sales, Suvinil also exports to Paraguay, Venezuela, Cuba, Bolívia and several African countries. CW March 2011
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BASF Pioneers Coatings Technology Research by Sean Milmo European Correspondent
[email protected] s coatings producers and their raw material suppliers increasingly focus on R&D as a platform for growth, BASF is showing the big competitive advantages it has as an innovator in coatings and other sectors. First it has the benefit of being a massive vertically integrated operation, making not only coatings and their raw materials but also the basic chemicals from which the raw materials are derived. Then because of its size as the world’s largest chemicals producer it has been able to build up an extensive R&D network across the world while running a big central research unit at its corporate HQ in Ludwigshafen, Germany. As a result it has been able to generate a steady stream of new technologies and applications in coatings and related segments. “Research and development at BASF is one of our strategic assets for generating growth based on technical and scientific know-how,” Andreas Kreimeyer, the company’s research executive director, told an R&D press conference at Ludwigshafen. “More than 9,600 of our employees are working in international and interdisciplinary teams on about 3,600 projects aimed at finding answers to the challenges of the future.” By 2015 the company aims to generate sales of €6-8 billion ($8-11 billion) from innovations that have not been on the market for more than five years. The main theme of the conference was mobility within the context of greater energy efficiency, lowering dependence on fossil fuels and reduced carbon emissions. “Through our research we want to develop products and technologies that will secure individual flexibility and mobility while protecting the environment and climate,” said Kreimeyer. A lot of BASF’s innovations will come from its own R&D activities. But it also expects many to be generated from collaborative efforts, including from research schemes, which are spon-
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sored by the German and other governments. “We are participating in approximately 1,900 cooperative projects worldwide,” said Kreimeyer. “This international and interdisciplinary knowhow Verbund (integrated network) helps us to bring innovations more rapidly into the markets. This gives us an edge in global competition.” BASF has recently reached agreement with Henkel on the formation of a joint R&D venture to develop corrosion protection solutions for the automobile industry, which will lower costs and improve environmental compatibility while enhancing performance. The companies will bring together their expertise in the areas of metal pre-treatment and dip coating. “Pooling the experience and expertise of both companies offers a solid basis for researching a new and efficient technology,” said Raimar Jahn, president of BASF’s coatings division. A coatings innovation featured in the Ludwigshafen conference was an infrared (IR) reflective coating system for keeping surfaces cooler when exposed to sunlight and thus ultimately saving energy in air conditioning systems. It is an example of a technological concept, which through the scope of its R&D activities, BASF has been able to develop in different sectors. The concept was originally introduced as a means for lowering heat generation by roofs
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through the reflective properties of inorganic pigments. One application of this technology for coil coatings on roofs has been developed in a partnership with Corus, an Anglo-Dutch steel maker now owned by Tata of India. Relius, BASF’s decorative and protective coatings unit, has extended the use of IR pigments to dark-colored coatings on walls to reduce the amount of heat aborbed by their surfaces by reflecting thermal radiation when they are exposed to sunlight. Through a partnership with the Korean car manufacturer Hyundai, BASF introduced IR transparent and reflective pigments into the coatings for plastic dashboards, seats and central consoles so that they provided cooler surfaces with less need for energy for air conditioning. Now BASF is looking at the potential for using the IR pigments technology in coatings and on films in more car components, including automobile windows. Volker Warzelhan, senior vice president R&D for thermoplastics, told the Ludwigshafen meeting, that IR pigments could make a big contribution to achieving low energy demand in electric vehicles, which is crucial if the battery-powered automobiles are to be viable. With heat management systems employing IR pigments, including IR reflective windows, total energy savings could be high as 45 percent. BASF’s current IR system in automobiles operates within a coating, which has a transparent dark-coloured pigment on top with infrared light passing through it to be reflected back by a titanium dioxide white layer underneath. In the IR roof coating in buildings the light is reflected by a dark chromium iron oxide pigment without the need for a white backing. “The transparent pigment used in automobile applications is organic and is derived from perylene,” said Guenter Scherer, a business development executive in BASF’s solar energy management unit. “It is usually a black pigment but can also be dark brown and other lighter colors like orange, ochre and yellow. We haven’t developed a blue yet.” BASF is also looking at ways of using March 2011
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the IR technology for coatings to cool solar energy celesium cells, which are more efficient in low heat and to curb temperatures in LED lighting components. Among other recent energy-saving innovations in automobile coatings has been an all-in-one, high solid technology, which has been adopted by Ford. It reduces production time per vehicle by 20 percent, generates 13 percent less carbon dioxide emissions and releases five percent less volatile organic compounds (VOCs). At BMW’s plant for the Mini car in Oxford, England, a BASF coatings system has been introduced to eliminate the need for an expensive new paint shop in order to increase production capacity. The system involves the integration of the conventional four coating layers so energy-intensive curing of single layers is not required. The output capacity of the plant has been increased by 40 percent
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or by 240,000 vehicles a year, so that unit coating costs and materials have been reduced. Another research success displayed at the conference was the latest innovation in coatings for wind turbine blades. This is a high-solid, weather-resistant polyurethane coating which reduces solvent emissions, lowers weight as a result of thinner coating layers while providing better protection against rain, dust particles and UV radiation. “We are now reaping the benefits of having discovered the wind energy market at an early stage and for having invested in innovative products early on,” said Achim Gast, BASF’s business manager for industrial coatings solutions. Not surprisingly BASF has been increasing its R&D budget during the recession because of the long-term gains it expect to emanate from it. Last year it reached €1.5 billion and is being raised again in 2011. CW
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IP theft in China is a serious issue. Are American companies turning a blind eye to the IP theft issue due to the fact that they are making huge profits in China?
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by Dan Watson China Correspondent
[email protected] hen you talk with the executives of most U.S. companies the subject often turns to the global market and the opportunities for growth that countries like China offer. However, as that conversation continues the next thing you often hear is a deep and abiding concern over the theft of Intellectual Property (IP) that occurs in China. The ability for most American industries to satisfactorily compete in the global market is mostly based on the strength of their IP. There are two distinct forms of IP—explicit (patent, trademark, copyright, etc.) and tacit (critical information that is not divulged in patents and usually is retained in files or by a few key company employees). The potential theft of IP presents a serious concern for any company wishing to do business in countries such as China. A recent report by PwC said “the urgent need to protect intellectual property has forced 92 percent of surveyed companies operating in China to plan budget increases on information security in the next 12 months.”
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Chinese firms and the government have been under fire for either forcing companies to hand over patents and designs, or acquiring them through other methods, when it comes to products such as high-speed trains, auto designs, mobile phones and wind turbines. The International Intellectual Property Alliance estimates U.S. trade losses due to piracy in China of at least $3.5 billion in 2009. China presents the fastest growing market in the world. For the coatings industry it is the fastest growing and is the world’s second largest producer and consumer of coatings, and the fourth for ink production. China is the largest coatings market outside of the U.S. Unfortunately it also presents a serious problem that any company attempting to enter into the Chinese market must resolve—protection of technology from theft. Almost on a daily basis the U.S. news media reports on some nefarious China IP related issue ranging from copyright, trademark or patent infringement. Most of us are aware of the “knock offs” that flood the U.S. market that come from China, including fake designer handbags, watches, apparel and designer sunglasses among others. What we may be less aware of are the counterfeit auto and industrial parts that are now flooding the U.S. market. Although fake March 2011
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consumer items do result in the loss of profit for many American companies, counterfeit auto and industrial parts can cost lives. The illegal business of stolen IP originates from China’s shaky past. Historically there has been very little if any protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) inside China. In the early days the Chinese were eager to acquire foreign technology and often pursued such desires with an aggressive licensing strategy. There was an incident several years ago reported in the Chinese newspapers whereby one Chinese company had licensed critical technology from a foreign company. The newspaper report read something like the following: “One Chinese company has licensed technology now all Chinese companies have that technology.” Last March, the United States International Trade Commission banned imports of cast steel railway wheels made by the Chinese group Tianrui. Tianrui had hired nine employees from the Chinese licensee of Amsted Industries of Chicago, a maker of railway parts. They came with an armful of trade secrets that allowed Tianrui to muscle into the business. This type of intellectual property theft is increasingly common, according to many American companies operating in China. In fact, some companies say, it is tacitly supported by Beijing, and includes forcing foreigners to disclose their technology in order to gain contracts. China’s attempt to move up the tech ladder is understandable. Many countries in history have pursued technological progress by first trying to piggyback on foreign inventions before blazing their own trails. Still, intellectual property misappropriation through theft cannot be a legitimate government policy goal, especially in a country the size of China, which can and does flood world markets with illbegotten high-tech products. For almost 20 years the U.S. and other countries have been aggressively pressing China to improve its intellectual property protection regime. Yet China continues to be the number one source for counterfeit and pirated goods seized at our border, accounting for 79 percent of the total value March 2011
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seized in 2009. The Chinese government itself estimates that counterfeits constitute between 15 and 20 percent of all products made in China and are equivalent to about eight percent of China’s annual gross domestic product. As you can see, this isn’t a trivial matter. I recall many past negotiations with representatives of the Chinese government whereby they were interested in licensing true state-of-the-art technology. My company’s belief at that time was that the Chinese market for that particular technology was not sufficiently developed and that the best approach would be through the use of some of our older technology. Part of the rationale for our pursuing this “older technology” scenario was based on fear that we would lose our significant technological edge in the marketplace if we licensed our stateof-the-art products to the Chinese. Fortunately for us, at that time, the Chinese market was a nonevent. It was not large, not growing, not a critical market for our eventual success in the global market. Obviously, that situation is not true today for any participant who wishes to be a true global player in the Coatings market. However, even though the Chinese market is very attractive the issue of how to protect your IP has not changed from those earlier days. It is noteworthy to point out that in the late 70s, early 80s the legal process for both protection and prosecution of IP theft inside China was essentially nonexistent. There have been significant changes, on the surface, to that situation. Unfortunately, most of these changes have been on paper rather than rooted in reality.
Has the Chinese IP theft concerns abated over the years? The answer to that question is no. It has gotten worse. The combination of deteriorating IP enforcement, domestic protectionism and human resource constraints are restricting the opportunities for foreign companies seeking to compete fairly in China, or so says a recent key business survey conducted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. www.coatingsworld.com
The annual China business report surveyed 346 American companies operating in China and highlights lingering concerns over issues such as bureaucracy and unclear regulations. According to this year’s survey, 71 percent of respondents feel enforcement of IPR “stayed the same” or “deteriorated,” up from 61 percent in 2009 and 64 percent in 2008. IP remains a top concern because U.S. companies perceive a lack of protection and enforcement for intellectual property rights to be a blow to their competitive advantage and is costing U.S. companies billions of dollars. The American Chamber of Commerce survey also noted that nearly 80 percent of companies surveyed agree that China’s regulatory environment is not transparent, though China has demonstrated an increased commitment to transparency. Although most American companies who have operations inside China are concerned about IPR issues the opportunities for growth that China represents often overshadow concerns of IP theft.
What does China have in place for the protection of your IP? Since joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) about ten years ago, China has strengthened its legal framework and amended its IPR and related laws and regulations to comply with the WTO agreement on Traded-Related Aspect of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs). Despite stronger statutory protection on paper, China continues to be a haven for counterfeiters and pirates. According to one copyright industry association, the piracy rate remains one of the highest in the world at more than 90 percent and U.S. companies lose over one billion dollars in legitimate business each year to piracy. On average, 20 percent of all consumer products in the Chinese market are likely counterfeit. If a product sells in any part of the world, it is likely to be illegally duplicated inside China. U.S. companies are not alone, as pirates and counterfeiters target both foreign and domestic companies. Although there appears to be serious commitment on the part of many central government officials to tackle the probCoatings World | 35
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lem, enforcement measures taken to date have not been effective and have not deterred massive IPR infringements. Chinese leaders talk a good plan but execution often leaves a lot to be desired. There are several factors that undermine enforcement measures, including China’s reliance on administrative instead of criminal measures to combat IPR infringements, corruption and local protectionism at the provincial levels. Chinese mandated policies limit resources and training made available to enforcement officials, and there is a complete lack of public education regarding the economic and social impact of counterfeiting and piracy. With the advent of the Internet Age we are now seeing an increase in cyber espionage by China. During 2010 Chinese hackers reportedly broke into computers of oil and gas companies in the U.S., Taiwan, Greece and Kazakhstan and stole sensitive information about bidding on oil and gas fields, operations and financing. There have been reported attacks on American financial, oil and chemical industries. Thousands of Chinese computer enthusiasts belong to hacker clubs and security experts say some are supported by China’s military to develop a pool of possible recruits. Experts say military-trained civilian hackers also might work as contractors for companies that want to steal technology or business secrets from rivals. China has the world’s biggest population of Internet users, with more than 450 million people online, and the Chinese government promotes Web use for business and education. But most experts say security for many computers in China is so poor that they are vulnerable to being taken over and used to hide the source of attacks from elsewhere.
Industrial property rights as defined by the Chinese There are three kinds of industrial property rights in China, including patent, trademark and copyright. Patent is composed of “patents for invention,” “patents for utility model” and “patents for design.” A brief summary of China’s patent, trademark and copyright laws are described below. 36 | Coatings World
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Patent China’s first patent law was enacted in 1984 and has been amended three times— 1992, 2000 and 2008—to extend the scope of protection. The most recent amendments were made in 2008 (the 2008 Patent Law), and became effective on Oct. 1, 2009. In December 2009, the Supreme People’s Court (SPC), China’s highest court, adopted a set of judicial interpretations regarding cases involving patent disputes (the 2009 Interpretation). In the beginning of 2010, the Implementing Regulations of the PRC Patent Law (the 2010 Implementing Regulations) were amended accordingly to reflect the changes to the 2008 Patent Law. The 2010 Implementing Regulations took effect on Feb. 1, 2010. To comply with TRIPs, the latest amendment extended the duration of patent protection to 20 years from the date of filing a patent application. Chemical and pharmaceutical products, as well as food, beverages, and flavorings are all now patentable. China follows a first to file system for patents, which means patents are granted to those that file first even if the filers are not the original inventors. This system is unlike the U.S., which recognizes the “first to invent” rule, but is consistent with the practice in other parts of the world, including the European Union. As a signatory to the Patent Cooperation Treaty in 1994, China will perform international patent searches and preliminary examinations of patent applications. Under China’s patent law, a foreign patent application files by a person or firm without a business office in China must apply through an authorized patent agent, while initial preparation may be done by anyone. Patents are filed with China’s State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) in Beijing, while SIPO offices at the provincial and municipal level are responsible for administrative enforcement. What is the duration of a Chinese patent? The duration of a patent in China for invention is twenty years. The duration of patent for utility model and design is ten years, counted from the application date in China. What kind of invention cannot be patented in China? According to Article 5 www.coatingsworld.com
and Article 25 of the China Patent Law, the following items are not patentable in China: 1. Any invention or creation that is contrary to the laws of the state or social morality or that is detrimental to public interest; 2. Scientific discoveries; 3. Rules and methods for mental activities; 4. Methods for the diagnosis or for the treatment of diseases; 5. Animal and plant varieties; and 6. Substances obtained by means of nuclear transformation. For processes used in producing products referred to in items (4) of the preceding paragraph, patent right may be granted in accordance with the provisions of this Law. Trademark China’s trademark law was first adopted in 1982 and subsequently revised in 1993 and 2001. The new trademark law went into effect in October 2001, with implementing regulations taking effect on September 15, 2002. The new trademark law extended registration to collective marks, certification marks and three-dimensional symbols, as required by TRIPs. China joined the Madrid Protocol in 1989, which requires reciprocal trademark registration for member countries, which now include the U.S. China has a ‘first-to register’ system that requires no evidence of prior use or ownership, leaving registration of popular foreign marks open to third party. However, the Chinese Trademark Office has cancelled Chinese trademarks that were unfairly registered by local Chinese agents or customers of foreign companies. Foreign companies seeking to distribute their products in China are advised to register their marks and/or logos with the Trademark Office. Further, any Chinese language translations and appropriate Internet domains should also be registered. As with patent registration, foreign parties must use the services of approved Chinese agents when submitting the trademark application, however foreign attorneys or the Chinese agents may prepare the application. Recent amendments to the Implementing Regulations of March 2011
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the Trademark Law allow local branches or subsidiaries of foreign companies to register trademarks directly without use of a Chinese agent. Copyright China’s copyright law was established in 1990 and amended in October 2001. The new implementing rules came into force on September 15, 2002. Unlike the patent and trademark protection, copyrighted works do not require registration for protection. Protection is granted to individuals from countries belonging to the copyright international conventions or bilateral agreements of which China is a member. However, copyright owners may wish to voluntarily register with China’s National Copyright Administration (NCA) to establish evidence of ownership, should enforcement actions become necessary.
Unfair competition China’s Unfair Competition Law provides some protection for unregistered trademarks, packaging, trade dress and trade secrets. The Fair Trade Bureau, under the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) has responsibilities over the interpretation and implementation of the Unfair Competition Law. Protection of company names is also provided by SAIC. According to the TRIPs Agreement, China is required to protect undisclosed information submitted to Chinese agencies in obtaining regulatory approval for pharmaceutical and chemical entities from disclosure or unfair commercial use. China’s State Drug Administration and Ministry of Agriculture oversee the marketing approval of pharmaceuticals and agricultural chemicals, respectively.
What is China’s IPR enforcement system? In 1998, China established the State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), with the vision that it would coordinate China’s IP enforcement efforts by merging the patent, trademark and copyright offices under one authority. However, to date this merger has yet to occur. Today, SIPO is responsible for granting patents (national March 2011
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office), registering semiconductor layout designs (national office), and enforcing patents (local SIPO offices), as well as coordinating domestic foreign-related IPR issues involving copyrights, trademarks and patents. Protection of IP in China follows a two-track system: • Administrative track, whereby an IP rights holder files a compliant at the local administrative office. • Judicial track, whereby complaints are filed through the court system. China has established specialized IP panels in its civil court system throughout the country. Determining which IP agency has jurisdiction over an act of infringement can be confusing. Jurisdiction of IP protection is diffused throughout a number of government agencies and offices, with each typically responsible for the protection afforded by one statute or one specific area of IP-related law. There may be geographical limits or conflicts posed by one administrative agency taking a case, involving piracy or counterfeiting that also occurs in another region. In recognition of these difficulties, some regional IP officials have discussed plans for creating cross-jurisdictional enforcement procedures. China’s courts also have rules regarding jurisdiction over infringing or counterfeit activities, and the scope of potential orders.
Is it possible for the U.S Government to assist you in your IPR infringement cases? Because intellectual property rights are private rights, the government can provide only limited direct assistance. In many cases, the U.S. Government can provide companies with information in navigating China’s legal system, including lists of local investigative firms and attorneys and share its experience and expertise in China. However, the Department of Commerce cannot provide American companies with legal advice or advocate on a company’s behalf without the company first taking legal action. When a company encounters blatant infringement of its IPR, the right holder should hire local counsel and pursue a www.coatingsworld.com
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Administrative Enforcement Action For administrative enforcement actions, the following is a list of the major players prepared by the U.S. Department of Commerce. This list is not exhaustive, as other agencies, such as State Drug Administration for pharmaceutical counterfeits or the Ministry of Culture for copyright materials and markets may also play a role in the enforcement process. In most cases, administrative agencies cannot award compensation to a rights holder. They can, however, fine the infringer, seize goods or equipment used in manufacturing products, and/or obtain information about the source of goods being distributed. The reader is advised to check closely for possible changes that may have occurred to the various links displayed for each agency.
State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) At the national level is responsible for the examination of foreign and domestic patents and supervision of local SIPO bureaus. Provincial offices generally handle the administrative enforcement of patent complaints. State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) No 6 Xitucheng Road Haidian District P.O. Box 8020 Beijing, China 1000088 Tel: 86-10-6209-3268 / Fax: 86-10-6201-9615 Website: http://www.sipo.gov.cn (Chinese/English)
Administration for Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) China’s standard setting agency is primarily tasked with ensuring Chinese product quality and standards, also handles infringements of registered trademarks, when the infringing products are inferior or shoddy quality goods. AQSIQ also issued administrative regulations regarding protection of geographic indications separately recognized by China. General Administration of Quality Supervision Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) 10A Chaowai Dajie Beijing, China 100020 Tel: 86-10-6599-3922 / Fax: 86-10-6599-4421 Website: http://aqsiq.gov.cn (Chinese)
National Copyright Administration of China (NCA) Responsible for copyright administration and enforcement. NCA is also responsible for nationwide copyright issues, including investigating infringement cases, administering foreignrelated copyright issues, developing foreign-related arbitration rules and supervising administrative authorities. Though administrative remedies are available, NCA generally encourages complainants to use the court system due to lack of personnel. National Copyright Administration of China (NCAC) 85 Dongsi Nan Dajie Beijing, China 100703 Tel: 86-10-6512-7869 or 6527-6930 / Fax: 86-10-6512-7875 Website: http://www.ncac.gov.cn (Chinese/English)
State Administration on Industry and Commerce (SAIC), Trademark Office The Trademark Office, under the State Administration on Industry and Commerce (SAIC) maintains authority over trademark registration, administrative recognition of well-known marks, and enforcement of trademark protection. The Fair Trade Bureau handles disputes arising under the Law to Counter Unfair Competition, including trade secret matters. In enforcement efforts, SAIC has the power to investigate the case. When an infringement is determined, SAIC has the power to order that the sale of infringing items cease and to stop further infringement, order the destruction of infringing marks or products, impose fines, and remove machines used to produce counterfeit goods. State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) Trademark Office 8 Sanlihe East Road Xicheng District Beijing, 100820 Tel: 86-10-6803-2233 / Fax: 86-10-6801-0463 Websites: http://www.saic.gov.cn (Chinese language only) http://www.tmo.gov.cn (Chinese/English)
General Administration of Customs (GAC) The Customs Regulations ban the import/export of IPR infringing goods. In order for Customs to exercise this right, the IP holder must record its IP with Customs. The recorded certificate issued by Customs is valid for seven years and is renewable for seven-year periods. When a right holder suspects infringing goods are about to enter or exit China, he/she may submit a written application to Customs at the suspected point of entry or exist where protection is sought. When Customs’ investigation reveals a case of infringement, it has the authority to confiscate the goods, and may destroy or remove the infringing goods, and impose a fine. General Administration of Customs 6 Jianguomenwai DaJie Beijing, China 100730 Tel: 86-10-6519-5243 or 6519-5399/ Fax: 86-10-6519-5394 Website: http://www.customs.gov.cn Shanghai Customs: http://www.shcus.gov.cn/apec/index.jsp Tianjin Customs: http://tjc.online.tj.cn/ Guangzhou Customs: http://haiguan.gzfeihua.com/customs.htm
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Public Security Bureau (police)/Procuratorate (prosecutors) Under enforcement provisions of TRIPs, China must provide IP remedies through criminal enforcement for commercial scale piracy and counterfeiting. China’s laws and regulations stipulate that IP administrative authorities and Customs may transfer egregious IP infringement cases to police and prosecutors (procuratorate) for initiating criminal investigation. Despite these criminal provisions, most IP cases continued to be handled through the administrative system. Under Chinese law, individuals also have the right to prosecute criminal cases (zisu), which has rarely been used. Ministry of Public Security 14 DongchangAn Street Beijing, China 100741 Tel: 86-10-6520-2114 Email:
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preliminary investigation on one’s own or through a contracted professional firm, keeping in mind that U.S. companies should ensure compliance with Chinese law, which restricts private investigation to certain forms of “market research” investigations. Once the initial investigation is complete, the company should determine if further action and possible costs related with such actions are worth pursuing. Right holders will have the option to initiate actions or seek redress through either the judicial or administrative system. Foreign rights holders have had considerably less success in encouraging criminal prosecution of IPR violations, particularly when copyright infringements are involved. Once a company decides to pursue a remedy, the Department of Commerce, through their Washington DC or Chinabased offices will monitor the case, if requested to do so by the company. The U.S. Government cannot intervene in the case; however they can inquire about its status or contact government officials about concerns related to the effective administration of legal remedies available to IP holders. The Department of Commerce is most likely to become involved in a case where evidence indicates China is not complying with its enforcement under the March 2011
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Regional IPR Bureau In an attempt to coordinate local IP enforcement efforts, some provinces and municipalities in China have established IPR bureaus or IPR committees to coordinate public awareness campaigns and, to a more limited extent, enforcement. A local IPR bureau is generally a good source for companies seeking information on local regional enforcement mechanisms. Judicial System The second track companies can pursue is through civil actions in the local People’s Court. Since 1993, China has maintained Intellectual Property Tribunals in the Intermediate People’s Courts and Higher People’s Courts throughout the countries. The total volume of civil IP litigation in China is considerably less than administrative litigation. Though small companies may prefer to pursue the administrative route, it is expected that the number of IP litigation cases will significantly increase with recent changes in IP laws. Appeals of administrative IPR determinations, such as fines, are generally made to Administrative Tribunals of the Supreme People’s Court (SPC), while the Criminal Tribunals of the SPC are likely to hear criminal cases.
WTO TRIPs Agreement. As with other types of commercial disputes, the government’s efforts in assisting with IPR disputes are aimed at achieving a fair and timely resolution in accordance with international commitments, Chinese laws and in advancing adequate legal and judicial protection for all parties.
Conclusion If you wish to enter the Chinese market you must ask, “Is China worth the risk?” The Chinese are coming to terms with their past practices of IP theft. Towards the end of last year the city of Los Angeles was actively working with the largest battery producer in China to locate a manufacturing facility in LA. During the negotiations it was discovered that the Chinese producer might not own the technology used to produce the novel lithiumbased batteries. As a result the plans were put on hold pending a satisfactory outcome to the ownership situation. As China becomes a more aggressive competitor in the global market they will have to improve on their past practices of turning a blind eye to IP theft. My advice for anyone wishing to enter into the Chinese market is to thoroughly understand the risk that you are taking not only to your financial investment but www.coatingsworld.com
to the very life blood of your company, your intellectual property. Include in your due diligence work sufficient time to benchmark with other companies who have preceded you into China, learn from the many companies who have fell victim to the loss of their technology. The Chinese government has recently enacted legislation that makes it more difficult to patent your technology unless it has its origin in China. Make sure you understand your IP rights before you divulge your IP to anyone. Otherwise, you may find that you will be competing against your own technology. Remember, China generally does not protect any IP unless it is registered in China. Though there are a few exceptions to this rule, the bottom line is that it will always be cheaper for a company to register its IP than to litigate, whether it comes within any exception or not. There is a widely believed theory that countries start enforcing IP rights when their more powerful domestic companies demand enforcement because they themselves have IP worthy of protection. Such is the situation in China today. I remain convinced that China will mend its ways and will realize that to be a member of the global community has certain responsibilities. Unfortunately, China is not at that point today. CW Coatings World | 39
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Jotun Paints launches Jotashield Extreme in the UAE
Jotashield Extreme exterior coating addresses growing local demand for heat-reflective and eco-friendly paints.
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Jotun Paints has launched Jotashield Extreme, an exterior paint product, in the UAE in response to the growing demand for heat-reflective and eco-friendly paints in the country. Jotashield Extreme uses a revolutionary pigment and binder technology that allows consumers to select darker shades of colors, and still achieve thermal indoor comfort and a longer-lasting finish with superior exterior protection at a competitive price, the company said. According to the company, Jotashield Extreme offers twice the heat reflective capabilities of ordinary exterior paint. It provides protection against ultraviolet and near infrared heat, reducing indoor and surface temperatures and consequently driving down energy consumption. It lessens the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect and features anti-carbonation properties that protect it against chalking, flaking and peeling. The multicolor-tintable Jotashield Extreme has low dirt pickup, exceeds GS-11 standards for paint and comes with a ten-year performance guarantee. Jotun invested a substantial amount to come up with the innovative properties of Jotashield Extreme, the company said. According to external tests from third party independent testing authorities, tests have shown that structures treated with Jotashield Extreme is between two to seven degrees centigrade cooler than those applied with normal paint. “The phenomenon known as UHI, in which metropolitan areas are significantly warmer than their surrounding rural areas, is becoming increasingly common in the UAE and other GCC countries due to the exponential growth of urban areas in the region,” said Per Olav Ramstad, regional marketing director, Jotun Paints. “Further, studies have shown that temperatures of urban air domes can be warmer by as much as four degrees Celsius than the surrounding countryside. This poses higher air-conditioning costs, additional air pollution due to increased energy production, and acceleration of global warming. Our new www.coatingsworld.com
eco-friendly, energy-efficient product addresses these issues by virtue of being the only paint in the Middle East that can achieve significant temperature reductions upon application.”
Diamond Vogel introduces updated lineup of primers Diamond Vogel Paint has introduced updated versions of its Acryl Prime, Mil Max and Pro Max primer product lines. The products are reported to offer fast recoat times and meet the requirements for U.S. Green Building Council LEED projects. The Acryl Prime Interior 100% Acrylic Primer/Sealer can be used with both water- and oil-based topcoats, and offers a high degree of alkaline resistance, the company said. It can be used as a primer on concrete, masonry and plaster surfaces. The Mil Max Interior Latex Enamel Undercoat is an interior primer for sealing interior wood surfaces. The product was designed to easily sand and level to a smooth, non-porous surface and can be applied under both water- and solventbased coatings. The Pro Max Interior Primer/Sealer is a commercial primer/ sealer for interior wall surfaces. The product is based on vinyl acrylic resin technology and can be used as a base for both water- and oil-based topcoats. Colorant may be added to blend with the finish coat to enhance coverage.
Fire coating boasts two-hour protection Fire protection coatings manufacturer Leighs Paints has developed what it touts as a “one-product solution” that provides fire protection for up to 120 minutes. Two new coatings—Firetex FX1002 for onsite application and Firetex FX2002 for shop application—can provide a range of effective protection times for underlying steel, depending on the thickness applied, the manufacturer said. The company says the products simplify the fire estimation and specification process and reduce the March 2011
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risks involved during application. A higher fire rating can be achieved by increasing the amount of coating applied, rather than changing the product completely, which saves time and money. Firetex products have been used on 2012 Olympic structures, Heathrow T5, Bayer Leverkussens Bay Arena and the Shard of Glass in London.
Interpon M1000 – AA0037 approved for CARC military applications AkzoNobel, the world’s largest powder coating manufacturer, has a long history in the military market supplying products through its Aerospace division. The company’s powder coating division has now developed Interpon M1000 – AA0037, a high-performance epoxy powder primer, recently approved at the Army Research Laboratory in Aberdeen, MD for Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings (CARC) military applications. Interpon M1000 – AA0037 exhibits excellent corrosion, chemical, water, acid and Super Tropical Bleach (STB) resistance when applied over properly prepared steel or aluminum substrate, the company said. The primer meets all the requirements of MIL-PRF32348 Class 1 Type 1 and is compatible with CARC liquid topcoats for all tactical
and combat vehicles for the US Armed Forces. Prior to this product launch, the CARC market used liquid coatings exclusively. Key features of the primer include aggressive adhesion to steel and aluminum and excellent edge coverage. High gloss provides exceptional cross-link density and chemical resistance, making the product resistant to chemical and biological warfare agents, the company said. Future plans call for CARC powder topcoats to be used in conjunction with the CARC powder primer on military tactical equipment, which includes ground, aviation and related support assets.
Lubricious coating technology from Bayer MaterialScience LLC can be applied to inner lumens of catheters
Bayer MaterialScience LLC has expanded the application of its Baymedix CL 100, a luAnti-Rust Armor pro- bricious surface treatment for vides premium protec- medical devices, to include the inner lumens of cathetertion against rust. based devices. Bayer has Valspar introduces demonstrated successful modification of Anti-Rust Armor Valspar’s new Anti-Rust Armor is de- the inner lumen surface of microcatheters signed to deliver protection against rust, with inner diameters (IDs) as small as provide a smooth finish with high per- 0.0157 inches. Whether on the inner or formance and durability. Anti-Rust Armor outer surfaces of catheters and other deis available in an aerosol spray and quart, vices, the application of Baymedix CL gallon and five gallon sizes, and comes in 100 provides a durable coating with a a variety of colors. It is a high-quality low coefficient of wet friction. Bayer anenamel for interior and exterior uses; dries ticipates that the capability to coat narto a rust-resistant, scrubbable, stain-resis- row inner lumens will be attractive to
PPG introduces Zircobond pretreatment for appliance industry PPG Industries’ industrial coatings business has introduced Zircobond 4500 pretreatment, a zirconium-based metal pretreatment formulated to pass rigorous appliance-industry tests for corrosion resistance. Zircobond 4500 pretreatment replaces a two-step ironphosphate and passivating sealer process with a single step, simplifying the metal finishing system and making it more costZircobond 4500 is part of Ecological efficient and Solutions from PPG. The new, zirco- environmentally nium-based pretreatment replaces a responsible. Zircobond two-step iron-phosphate and passivat- 4500 pretreatment is ing sealer process with a single step. based on proprietary
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tant finish; is resistant to moisture, chemicals and abrasion; offers superior coverage and durability; is fast drying and has a smooth finish; and is especially suited for use on appliances, playground equipment, piping, wrought iron railings and mailboxes.
technology PPG developed for the automotive industry. The original Zircobond product won a 2008 R&D 100 Award from R&D Magazine for its ability to help users save energy, conserve water and reduce waste. Jack McIntyre, PPG technical manager, industrial coatings pretreatment and engineered products, said Zircobond 4500 pretreatment is the first zirconium-based pretreatment for steel substrates that passes the high-temperature detergent-soak test. “Zircobond 4500 pretreatments meet the appliance industry’s toughest performance standards for corrosion-resistance and paint adhesion,” he said. “They also eliminate the need for passivating sealer rinses, which often contain chromium. The result is a pretreatment process that has fewer steps, uses less energy and is better for the environment.” PPG also manufactures Zircobond 4200 pretreatment, which replaces zinc-phosphate pretreatments in electrocoating operations, and X-Bond 4000 pretreatment, an alternative to iron-phosphate pretreatments for powder and liquid coating operations.
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cardiovascular and neurovascular device designers. In particular, coated lumens may improve the interaction between catheters and guidewires or enable new designs better suited to access distal vasculature. Distinct from other lubricious and hydrophilic coatings, Baymedix CL 100 is directly grown onto the surface of the medical device rather than applied as a separate coating. This unconventional application technology, which uses a physical drying process, is part of why the Baymedix process can be applied to otherwise challenging surfaces like the inner diameters of long microcatheters.
Honeywell introduces Solarc RPV for solar panels Honeywell Electronic Materials has expanded its line of Solarc anti-reflective
coating materials to include a new formulation that allows for easier application and less material usage. The new product, called Honeywell Solarc RPV, is specifically designed to be applied through single-sided roller coating application, which is easier and allows panel manufacturers to use less material than alternative coating methods. Solarc materials are based on advanced materials used in semiconductor manufacturing. They are transparent coatings that improve the light transmittance through the glass that covers photovoltaic, or PV, panels, thus increasing the PV module efficiency and power output. These coatings also significantly reduce glare from the glass, allowing the PV panel to better blend with its surroundings. Honeywell’s Solarc coatings reduce reflection, resulting in more light reaching the solar cell, which translates into higher power
Entropy Resins launches new Super Sap line of bio-derived epoxy systems With its Super Sap line of bio-derived epoxy systems, Entropy Resins, a California-based materials company, is enabling a new generation of companies to create environmentally friendly yet high performance composite products. Over the past year, Entropy has partnered with several sporting goods companies to bring their Super Sap technology to market. One such company, Utah-based Niche Snowboards, uses a proprietary version of Super Sap across their entire snowboard line. “From the start we wanted to design and build a product where every component had some environmental improvement over the industry standard,” said Dustin Morrell, COO of Niche. “However, snowboards go through an incredible amount of abuse so we had to make sure these components were not only eco-friendly but also performed.” For 2011, Entropy customers Entropy Resins has partnered are introducing commercial prodwith Utah-based Niche Snow- ucts across other action sports, inboards, which uses a propri- cluding alpine skis, skateboards, etary version of Super Sap and surfboards. However, the across their entire snow- company said eco-friendly sportboard line. ing goods are just the beginning.
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conversion. The new coating retains Solarc coating’s advanced light transmittance and high durability. With single-sided applications, it also enables perfect index of refraction (RI) matching between air and glass, while avoiding RI mismatch at the glass and EVA interface seen on doublesided coatings. Demonstrating a four percent increase in transmittance at 550 nanometers, Solarc RPV coating has consistently produced three to 3.5 percent average transmittance gain across a broad solar spectrum that is relevant for PV cell operation, from 350 nanometers through 1,100 nanometers, according to the company. The new coating has also demonstrated durability in a broad variety of accelerated tests designed to imitate harsh environmental conditions to which a PV panel is likely to be exposed during its lifetime.
Entropy Resins is expanding into the larger composites markets like wind energy, transportation and civil engineering. “With new industry standards and government legislation focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and maximizing the sustainability of our natural resources, we feel there are further opportunities for our bio-based technology,” said Desi Banatao, lead applications engineer for Entropy. Later this year, Entropy will introduce a line of coatings and adhesive products aimed specifically at the construction industry, as well as resin infusion systems for making large composite parts. Entropy’s Super Sap epoxy is based on a patent pending process that replaces petroleum-based chemicals with those sourced from biorenewable feedstock and waste streams of other industrial processes. “By sharing bio-renewable feed stocks with other industries, like the paper pulp and bio-fuels industries, and using manufacturing processes that require less energy and water we can significantly reduce the carbon footprint of our resins,” said Rey Banatao, Entropy’s lead biochemist. “Considering resins can be more than 50 percent of the volume in a composite structure, these savings can be environmentally significant.” Because composites are integral to a product’s structure and integrity, performance has always been a priority for Entropy’s R&D efforts. “Historically, bio-derived materials have been used in the resin industry as diluents or plasticizers in adhesives or coatings, which is usually opposite of what you want in a composite,” said Desi Banatao. “However from the beginning our goal has been to employ bio-derived technologies that not only match the performance of existing petroleum-based composites but surpass them in certain areas.” These areas include adhesion and elongation properties that can improve the longevity of composite structure and ultimately the end product.
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Biocoat, Inc., has introduced HydroSleek, the newest member of the Hydak product line. Hydak HydroSleek coatings are based on a high molecular weight hyaluronic acid (HA). This technology has applications among a range of fields including ophthalmology, urology, cardiology, endoscopy and neurovascular. HydroSleek coatings have overcome the trade off between lubricity and durability seen in cross-linked coatings, the company said. Additionally, HydroSleek involves a heat-cure process so both ID and OD may be coated without the concerns surrounding UV curing. This new product will act as Biocoat’s front line solution to medical device firms seeking to reduce surface friction for their devices.
New Rust-Oleum Countertop Transformations DIY coating system Rust-Oleum has introduced Countertop
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Transformations, do-it-yourself (DIY) decorative coating system that can replicate the look of sought-after countertop materials like natural stone. The coating system eliminates the need to hire a contractor and the mess associated with countertop replacement. It also can be used on bathroom vanities, bar tops, tabletops and more. Countertop Transformations is available in a variety of ontrend finishes to complement any décor, including Pebbled Ivory, Desert Sand, Java Stone, Onyx and Charcoal. It stands up to daily wear and tear, the company said, and features HomeShield Antimicrobial Protection to protect the painted surface by inhibiting the growth of mold, mildew and other odor or stain-causing microbes.
Seal-Krete’s New Line of High Performance Flooring Systems Seal-Krete has introduced a new line of High Performance Flooring Systems for industrial, commercial and residential ap-
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Biocoat launches HydroSleek hydrophilic coating
plications. With three seamless concrete coating systems to choose from—Poly-Shell, EpoxyShell and Dura-Shell—using the latest in polyaspartic, epoxy-based and water-based urethane technologies, each system is custom specified to meet the performance and return to service requirements of the project environment. Using the latest development in polyaspartic coating technology, Poly-Shell Systems provide the most durability and the fastest cure. Poly-Shell Systems are recommended for use in restaurants, commercial kitchens, hospitals, manufacturing plants, universities, stadiums, residential garage floors, driveways, patios, kennels and veterinarian hospitals. For interior applications only, Epoxy-Shell epoxy floor coating applications include school hallways, cafeterias, shower and locker rooms, detention, research, animal care and pharmaceutical facilities, labs and retail stores. CW
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A conversation about the latest market and technology trends in automotive coatings with the folks at Red Spot Paint and Varnish Co., Inc. Contributors include Janice Gould, Marketing Manager, Jeff Scheu, VP of Product Development/R&D and David White, VP of Sales and Marketing. by Tim Wright, Editor Coatings World: How would you characterize the state of the global automotive OEM coatings market? Is the global economy rebounding along with car sales? How are regional markets responding differently? Red Spot: Dynamic, evolutionary and revolutionary are three words that immediately come to mind when we think of the global automotive OEM coatings market. Three drivers that 46 | Coatings World
stand out as critical to change are the “greening” of the mature, first world markets, the growing entry level/middle class in second and third world markets, and the downward trending in age demographics. Green is pushing new technology in the form of hybrid, diesel, electric and biodiesel concepts. These are changing our concept of how a car or truck should look, sound, accelerate and refuel. Additionally, the OEM’s in North America are discovering that there is a market for small cars. Not cheap, basic, unrefined cars, but smaller versions of the large, well designed, good handling, good accelerating, feature laden fun to drive cars they are used to.
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All this change in the automotive market is opening the door for changes to conventional ideas and expectations of what interior and exterior colors should be, as well as textures, glosses, hues and contrasts. Younger people, as exhibited by their phone covers, computer skins, clothing, shoes and overall style, aren’t necessarily looking for a silver car with black interior. Expectations in terms of style carries over to their vehicles, and we will see more vibrant colors and hues going forward. The global automotive OEM coatings sales correlate very highly with auto production, as you would imagine. From a traditional design and assembly process standpoint, the sheet metal continues to be electro coat, prime, base coat and clear coat. Continuous, evolutionary change continues, as coatings and processes are developed to minimize the environmental impact by reducing VOCs and reducing energy usage associated with traditional paint application processes. Both the U.S. and Europe lead in many of these areas, moving from solventborne coatings to waterborne coatings, and designing and developing coatings and processes that eliminate bake cycles, i.e., wet on wet on wet application. Other exterior coating applications continue to include fascia and grills, wheel covers, body side molding/ trim,
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mirrors, door handles, spoilers, roof racks, ground effects and license plate surrounds, From an interior standpoint, we see continued, added emphasis on using coatings to add richness, luxury, feel and design elements to the car. As the major automotive magazines continue to report, consumers don’t like cheap plastic. Today’s high performance, low and high gloss coatings, along with design elements such as graining/texturing, allow OEM’s to turn cheap plastic into rich, luxurious parts, offering a final interior that is greater than the sum of its parts. As far as the relationship between the economy and car sales, this is an interesting question. Economists have thirty to fifty years of data, tracking car sales, home sales, gas prices, scrappage rates, interest rates and other variables. As one would surmise, many of these indicators have a positive correlation. From a global perspective, we tend to look at things from a market standpoint, paying attention to the maturity of the market. The growth markets are the emerging markets, such as China, India and Russia, where private car ownership can still be measured in the 10 cars per 1,000 people range. As a middle class is developed, car sales will grow at an extremely fast rate. People who make a living looking at global economies have
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From an interior standpoint, Red Spot sees continued, added emphasis on using coatings to add richness, luxury, feel and design elements to the car. “As the major automotive magazines continue to report, consumers don’t like cheap plastic,” Red Spot said. “Today’s high performance, low and high gloss coatings, along with design elements such as graining and texturing, allow OEMs to turn cheap plastic into rich, luxurious parts, offering a final interior that is greater than the sum of its parts.
named Brazil, Russia, India and China the BRIC, and feel this region will experience the greatest automotive growth in the next 20 years. CW: What can we expect moving through the next few quarters? Describe your company’s strategy for navigating these turbulent times and what is your prediction for the outcome of 2011 in terms of auto paint sales?
Red Spot: Remember that automotive coatings serve a dual purpose—performance and decoration. Anything exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet rays for a lengthy period of time has to be able to withstand the very negative effects—fading, drying out, cracking, yellowing, etc.—caused by UV exposure. Additionally, the OEMs continually change their specifications to meet real world changes in how consumers use their vehicles. For instance, interior coatings that withstand the harsh chemicals found in suntan lotions, bug sprays and air fresheners have been developed. The OEMs would like to reduce their reliance on coatings from a cost standpoint. From a practical standpoint, this will be very difficult, in terms of performance and decoration. Vehicles molded in color, which would eliminate the need for coatings, does not offer the performance or decoration consumers are accustomed to. Mid- and long-term, we see the coatings market growing. In the emerging markets, “starter cars,” which are very low cost vehicles that are also low on features are growing in popularity. If no one in your family has ever owned a car, and you finally buy your first one, you don’t care if the instrument panel is painted a rich low gloss black with contrasting bright silver accents. But, your goal may be to eventually move up to a higher level car with a look you can be proud of. Today, and probably tomorrow, that look will require coatings. CW: What are the key trends and challenges manufacturers of automotive OEM coatings face now and in the years ahead? Red Spot: Never has innovation been more important in the automotive marketplace. In order to differentiate vehicles, OEM’s are looking to interior styling to set their cars apart
Red Spot: We are optimistic regarding the shortterm and long-term future. Like everyone else, we rely on the top global analysts for predictions of future car sales and growth, as this is their full time business. Like all companies that survived the 2008/2009 automotive melt down, with sales/production reduced by 50 percent, we have reduced our breakeven point, watch our cash very closely, and manage our cost growth. It is a double-edged sword. A company must invest in its future to have a future, but at the same time, it has to win today’s battles to be around to fight tomorrow’s battles. Given the forecasters’ predictions, we expect to see six to eight percent growth versus 2010 in North America, more in China and less in Europe. CW: What is your outlook for continued growth in the automotive OEM segment in the coming years? 48 | Coatings World
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from the competition. Styling cues influenced by home interiors have made their way into the interior of vehicles. Potential buyers look to their vehicles to express their personality as well as give them access to all the comforts of home. From first time buyers to the more discriminating buyer, all are looking for the look and feel of high end finishes in every size of vehicle. Small no longer means you have to settle for cheap finishes. Luxury is expected at all levels to some degree. What does this mean for future appearance options? New appearance options include color, brilliance, coordination of materials and holistic development to create a cohesive interior environment. Haptic experience describes the “feel” of materials use. A soft, less rigid appearance and feel is made possible by a combination of substrate and coatings. New technologies include germ-fighting coatings, anti-glare coatings, coating glazes that reduce the temperature, self-healing coatings, in-cabin VOC reduction and chrome-like coatings. Global manufacturing, sales, marketing, service and intelligence will be required to compete now as in the future. Design and sourcing of vehicle interiors globally requires relationships in all markets, including emerging markets, offering similar options supplied globally but with emphasis on regional preferences. As we mentioned earlier, the “green” trend is and will continue to influence automotive coatings. Fewer VOCs eliminated into the environment and a smaller carbon footprint as it relates to the manufacturing of the vehicle will be a strong driver going forward, obviously. To meet newly toughened CAFÉ requirements, vehicles will be forced to be smaller and lighter. Lighter means new materials that will require new coating technology. In mold coating will replace stand-alone spray painting applications in new areas, as we are seeing today. Cost is always a challenge in anything related to the automotive industry. As much cost pressure as the automotive OEMs experience, they have actually been spending more money on the interior, as this is definitely a differentiator for the customer. They have gone to great lengths to eliminate the cheap plastic look and feel from all but the low end cars and trucks, and it is the right decision, per the focus groups and the buyers.
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solves a problem they may not even know they have. This could include cost, performance, decoration and application, to name a few. As mentioned earlier, “green” technology will continue to be needed and required. We all need to be good neighbors to each other and the environment. Higher solids, lower VOCs and waterborne coatings will continue to grow. Some OEMs, for example, are looking at physical vapor deposition (PVD) as a chrome look replacement for traditional electroplated nickel chrome plating. This PVD process requires a topcoat for protection (performance) and a basecoat for a smooth surface prior to the metal deposition (decoration). This is a very green alternative to chrome plating and we think this will continue to grow. Red Spot is a leader in this coating technology. CW
GM’s China sales pass US for first time in history General Motors says it sold more cars and trucks in China last year than it did in the U.S. for the first time in its 102year history. The company sold 2.35 million vehicles in China. That’s about 136,000 more than it sold in the U.S. GM says sales in fast-growing China were up 28 percent, but rose only 6.3 percent in the U.S. GM’s sales were up 12 percent worldwide as it recovered from a 2009 bankruptcy. Despite GM’s growth, Toyota held onto the title of world’s largest automaker. The Japanese company reported 8.42 million sales worldwide last year. That’s 30,000 more than GM’s 8.39 million. GM expects growth to continue. The automaker recently said it added a shift to a Flint, Michigan truck plant to handle increased demand.
CW: What are the emerging markets and segments for your company’s auto OEM coatings business? Red Spot: Red Spot’s emerging markets primarily include Asia (China, Thailand, Korea, Vietnam), India, Brazil, Argentina and Russia. We are expanding in two of these areas this year. CW: Any new products to hit the market recently? What technologies are driving the market now and what can we expect down the road in terms of automotive coatings technology? Red Spot: New products tend to be either leading or lagging. Lagging would be reacting to a new OEM performance specification, while leading would be the introduction of a new product that March 2011
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Toward a
Clean Energy Future
Coatings World caught up with former DuPont head Chad Holliday and discussed issues ranging from corporate environmental responsibility, sustainability, climate change and the American Energy Innovation Council. by Tim Wright, Editor he climate is changing. The earth is warming up, and there is now overwhelming scientific consensus that it is happening, and human-induced. Many are agreed that climate change may be one of the greatest threats facing the planet. Recent years show increasing temperatures in various regions, and/or increasing extremities in weather patterns. At the recent Coatings Summit held in Washington DC from January 18-19, Chad Holliday, former Chairman and CEO of DuPont, and current Chairman of the Bank of America, presented “Corporate Environmental Responsibility and Sustainability” during which he discussed how to match and manage environment, technology and economy issues effectively. According to Mr. Holliday’s climate change dashboard there are four key points to understand the climate change issue.
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First, science says that climate change is indeed occurring and is caused by human activities and poses significant risks for, and in many cases, is already affecting a broad range of human and natural systems. Second, it is up to humans to limit the magnitude of future climate change by adopting a mechanism for setting an economy-wide carbon pricing system. The third point calls for adapting to the impacts of climate change by moderating potential damages, taking advantage of opportunities and/or coping with the consequences. Lastly, informing effective decisions around climate change entails making sure leaders stay informed. Environmental issues are close to his heart, and I recently had the chance to talk about them with Mr. Holliday, including his work with the American Energy Innovation Council, a group of business leaders that includes Bill Gates, whose task it is to develop viable alternative energy sources.
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can be part of the solution, and not just part of the problem. That’s not 100 percent of NGO’s but it’s a significant number and I think that is a very positive sign. On the government side, the astute ones understand that the solutions to these problems could be some of the biggest markets we’ve ever seen. There really are opportunities to create jobs and help their countries advance. So the really astute ones are carving out their niches where they think they can play. It’s a lot easier to do when you’re a real small country. Germany is doing a nice job and there has been some positive progress in Spain. If you look inside the U.S., as much as we like to criticize California, they’re a leader here and whether they’re ahead of the curve and going to have a problem, I wouldn’t speculate on that but clearly they’re doing things the rest of the country hasn’t done yet.
Coatings World: How and when did you first become a steward of the environment?
Chad Holliday: It all started at DuPont. We were the world’s leader in making chemicals that produced fluorinated gases, called CFCs—the real culprit responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer—well before the time I began my tenure as CEO in 1999. DuPont understood the issue, the Montreal Protocol, which is an international treaty designed to protect the Ozone layer (see side bar on page 53) went into effect and DuPont developed substitutes for CFCs, which formed the core of a halfdozen new business lines. During this process, through talking Chad Holliday with DuPont’s own climate scientists as Former Chairman and CEO, DuPont well as some of the best scientists in the Chairman, Bank of America world outside of DuPont, we discovered that the problem of the Ozone layer was not the only threat the environment faced. DuPont became sen- CW: No major U.S. environmental legislation has passed through sitive to this and decided we wanted to get out ahead of the curve Congress with unemployment above six percent. As of January and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and we did, by more 2011, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 9.8 percent unemployment. Knowing Capitol Hill’s reluctance to pass envithan 70 percent during my tenure as CEO. So it was through that experience at DuPont that I first be- ronmental legislation during periods of high unemployment, how came aware of the issues surrounding global warming and cli- optimistic can we be that steps toward real change will be enmate change. I’m currently serving on a committee of the forced at the federal level? National Academy of Scientists. It’s called America’s Climate Choice. It’s a request by Congress to make recommendations. Holliday: I think it’s unlikely. I don’t think we’re going to have a major environmental bill anytime soon. Never say never, but We are still in the process of completing our study. unfortunately I think that is the case. I think clearly we have a CW: If the science is there to back up the climate change claims, budget issue. And we’ve got to find a way to live within our means much better than we’re living today. However, it doesn’t why are so many people reluctant to accept this reality? mean we won’t have an energy bill in the near future. I think that Holliday: It’s very hard to debate the fact that the planet is warm- could be a lot different. Some very recent gallop polling found ing. That is a scientific fact. You can’t debate that greenhouse that the issue of energy is really on the minds of Americans. Pargases have contributed to that. What becomes much more diffi- ticularly when it comes to the security of energy sources and the cult to understand is the ultimate impact of climate change and cost of energy. Energy concerns are more immediate, while the how quickly it will come. That’s where I think there is a lot of environmental impact won’t be felt until farther down the road. room for legitimate disagreement. With all the other demands governments and businesses have now, it’s very difficult to get CW: What are your hopes from Capitol Hill moving forward? them to work on something we don’t know exactly in concrete terms how bad it’s going to affect us and when it’s going to come. Holliday: What I hope they do is fund additional research for Some still believe there will be something magical to come along breakthrough energy technology. This should be a natural area and reverse the current climate trends. You can never say it will for the U.S. to be a leader in. I see so many of these new technever happen, but the probability is against us that we’re going nologies such as hydrogen fuel cells for example for transportation. As I looked at that technology six or seven years ago to get lucky. I was very doubtful that the cost could come down enough to CW: What role are non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and make a difference but I just saw some data in the last week that says this will not be the answer to everything, but in some situgovernments playing? ations it’s clearly a good answer to problems. That is just one exHolliday: Today NGO’s are much more open to partnering with ample of how if we spent the money on research we could make businesses than they ever have before because they see business a difference. March 2011
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American Business Leaders Call for Revolution in Energy Technology Innovation Group urges scale-up in investment, systemic reforms to create jobs, address national security, solve environmental challenges. A group of America’s top business executives released in June 2010 a plan to make America a global leader in energy technology innovation, and in meetings at the White House and with Congressional leaders called for urgent action to begin the national transition to clean, affordable and secure supplies of energy. The American Energy Innovation Council (AEIC)—whose members include Bill Gates, chairman and former chief executive of Microsoft; Norm Augustine, former chairman of Lockheed Martin; Ursula Burns, chairman and chief executive of Xerox; John Doerr, partner at Kleiner Perkins; Chad Holliday, chairman of Bank of America and former CEO of DuPont; Jeff Immelt, chief executive of GE; and Tim Solso, chairman and chief executive of Cummins — said in its report, “A Business Plan for America’s Energy Future,” that reforming and strengthening U.S. investment in energy innovation is the most critical element to securing America’s future. “The world faces many challenges, but none more important than taking immediate and decisive action to develop new, inexpensive clean-energy sources that avoid the negative effects of climate change,” Gates said. “Low-cost clean energy is the single most important way to lift poor countries out of poverty and create more stable societies. The whole world would benefit from this, and the United States can and should lead the way. The time for action is now.” “We must reinvent our energy future,” said Chad Holliday, who serves as AEIC chairman. “A giant leap in energy technology investments and reform of our current system can make America a global leader in what will be the largest new market of the 21st Century. We have seen huge dividends from similar American investments before—in information technology, defense technology and medical technology. But up until now, energy investments have gotten short shrift. That has to change if we are to control our energy future. This has to be at the top of America’s agenda.” The American Energy Innovation Council plan contains five recommendations: 1. Create an independent National Energy Strategy Board. 2. Increase annual investments in clean energy research, development and deployment by $11 billion, to $16 billion per year. 3. Create Centers of Excellence in Energy Innovation. 4. Fund the new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) at $1 billion per year. 5. Establish a new Energy Challenge Program for large-scale demonstration projects. The full report and supporting documents and other materials can be found at www.americanenergyinnovation.org.
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CW: Describe the role the American Energy Innovation Council is playing. Holliday: The American Energy Innovation Council evolved from the idea that we know how hard it’s going to be for government to impose a tax on carbon or a cap and trade. We concluded if we could make a clean energy that is cheaper than the current sources we won’t have to worry about that. People will naturally go to it. So that’s really how it started. Rather than first say if it could be done it would have already been done, which is the kind of answer a lot of people give, we looked at the issue and said we really haven’t tried seriously to come up with viable alternative energy. The members spent a lot of time together and it wasn’t just a bunch of staff people doing the work. We sat down, talked about it and concluded that there is a very reasonable chance that we could have an energy technology breakthrough here and so that is why we proposed the funding to President Obama. He’s not funding as much as we suggested and of course it’s not passed Congress yet, but I think we’re encouraged. This doesn’t have to be a bi-partisan issue. CW: What kind of funding are you receiving from the government? How much will it take to make real change? Holliday: We estimate we’re spending about $5 billion a year on energy research at the government level. We believe it needs to be $16 billion. We need an additional $11 billion and we need to hold that for about a decade and we need to be sure the funds are spent wisely. The board of the American Energy Innovation Council can make sure of that. Equally important is the handover to private industry. We believe that as newly developed technology reaches the commercialization stage, private industry needs to come in and put their money into it, which lowers the taxpayer burden but also gets them more committed to making it a success. So that’s one of our key recommendations is we have what we call a prototype development facility but that is where private industry and the government would partner. March 2011
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“It’s very hard to debate the fact that the planet is warming. That is a scientific fact. You can’t debate that greenhouse gases have contributed to that. What becomes much more difficult to understand is the ultimate impact of climate change and how quickly it will come.” CW: What is your main argument to government to make them take this issue seriously? Holliday: If I was making it today I’d say look what’s happening in North Africa, and look at how unstable the world is and look how dependant we are on all these foreign sources of energy. No one can guarantee those sources are going to flow forever. From that standpoint and as prices of commodities, including energy, start to run up, we need the security of predictable cost that we can live with and this is all with out even mentioning the environmental impact. I think there is a pretty good case of convincing people that spending $16 billion per year is not going to be a waste. We’ve also discussed this as a national security issue. It’s a much softer argument to make, but as I look at it there’s about $60 billion that the government spends on defense research today. So if we take $11 billion out of that to get us to our goal of $16 billion, they still have $50 billion left. It’s not like we’re asking them to cut back to nothing. I think that investigating alternative energy sources might be a better deployment of defense research spending to see if we get some breakthroughs. CW: What are some possible alternative energy technologies the American Energy Innovation Council is investigating and how far away would they be from implementation? Is it possible to get clean, cheap energy? Holliday: For the technologies that are really cheaper than the ones we have today and are really clean, we’re talking a decade. In addition to hydrogen fuel cell technology, obviously advances in solar energy would make a big difference, bio-fuels from nonfood sources such as waste cellulose and nuclear energy clearly could be a piece of the answer. In our request for funding from
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the President we were very careful not to pick which ones would or would not make it. Wind energy could also be a piece of the answer but again have to find a way to get the cost down. There is one project ongoing now that does not use wind towers with the three big blades to source energy. This project uses something that looks more like a jet engine and it’s much more efficient than the three blade model currently in production. It’s not perfected yet but is one example that there’s some real hope here on for a breakthrough. CW: As the former head of DuPont, you have a great understanding of the coatings industry. How do you see the climate change and energy issues affecting business strategy in the coatings industry? Holliday: My advice to the coatings industry would be to take advantage of all the energy savings and energy efficiencies that are available today. I think one of the biggest mistakes is there are good projects that even if you don’t believe there will be a cost to carbon make good sense for your company today. I would implement those. I think that’s smart and it’s amazing how many people haven’t done so yet. Second, I would look at my markets and see which markets really do have a high cost impact to the environment and I would say those would be my growth markets in the future. I would also be thoughtful about my supply chain and the environmental impact it might have in the future. Third, I would ask if there is any way I could make coatings more efficiently in terms of energy expenditure with less green house gases. I wouldn’t think about it in the typical large volume applications, but I think there could be some specialty applications that make sense. The fact is we’re going to need coatings and in the long run this shift toward a more environmentally friendly future will be a plus for the coatings industry. CW
he Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer (a protocol to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer) is an international treaty designed to protect the Ozone layer by phasing out the production
16, 1987, and entered into force on January 1, 1989, followed by a first meeting in Helsinki, May 1989. Since then, it has undergone seven revisions, in 1990 (London), 1991 (Nairobi), 1992 (Copenhagen), 1993 (Bangkok), 1995 (Vienna), 1997 (Montreal),
Due to its widespread adoption and implementation it has been hailed as an example of exceptional international cooperation, with Kofi Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations quoted as saying that "perhaps the single most successful inter-
of numerous substances believed to be responsible for ozone depletion. The treaty was opened for signature on September
and 1999 (Beijing). It is believed that if the international agreement is adhered to, the ozone layer is expected to recover by 2050.
national agreement to date has been the Montreal Protocol.” It has been ratified by 196 states.
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Testing Equipment
Testing Equipment Here is a look at the latest offerings from select testing equipment manufacturers. For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.
Atlas Material Testing Technology LLC
Arizona Instrument LLC
Chicago, IL Phone: 773-327-4520 Fax: 773-327-5787 E-mail:
[email protected] Web: www.atlas-mts.com
Chandler, AZ Phone: 602-470-1414 Fax: 602-281-1744 E-mail:
[email protected] Web: www.azic.com
Product name: New Specimen Holders
Product name: Computrac Max 4000 XL
Attributes/Comments: Atlas has developed revolutionary sample holders to accommodate a wide range of specimen sizes and thicknesses, and reduce the rack-loading time by more than 50 percent. Loading samples is now safer and more ergonomic and can be used on any Ci Series instrument. Product name: New Sealed Lamp
Attributes/Comments: The Sealed Lamp can be used with Ci35/Ci65/Ci65A and Ci40000 Weather-Ometers. Sold as one component, no assembly or disassembly is required. Less handling means improved repeatability, decreased failures and no disruptions prior to the 2,000-hour lifetime of the lamp assembly.
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Attributes/Comments: High performance, rapid loss on drying, accurate results in minutes, suitable for use with ASTM Method: D7232-06.
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Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc. Middleboro, MA Phone: 508-946-6200 Fax: 508-946-6262 E-mail:
[email protected] Web: www.brookfieldengineering.com Product name: CAP 2000+ Cone and Plate Viscometer Attributes/Comments: The CAP 2000+ Viscometer is ideal for testing at high shear rates, providing valuable information on flow behavior, ensuring that each batch will meet the requirements of the application. This instrument offers expanded temperature/viscosity ranges with variable speed capability.
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Product name: DV-II+Pro Extra Viscometer Attributes/Comments: Brookfield’s DV-II+Pro Extra is its most popular and versatile viscometer. Ball bearing spindle coupling boosts productivity and quick action lab stand allows users to easily move the viscometer up/down the stand with a press of a button.
ChemInstruments, Inc. Fairfield, OH Phone: 513-860-15998 Fax: 513-860-1597 E-mail:
[email protected] Web: www.cheminstruments.com Product name: ChemInstruments COF-1000 Coefficient of Friction Tester
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Attributes/Comments: This easy-to-setup and use platform provides automatically calculated static and kinetic coefficient of friction values at the completion of each test. The COF-1000 is designed to meet or exceed numerous coefficient of friction test methods, including ASTM D1894. Product name: ChemInstruments CAM-Plus Contact Angle Meter Attributes/Comments: Reliable surface energy measurement plus easy-to-use features make the ChemInstruments CAM-Plus contact angle meter an ideal testing machine. A patented “half angle” measurement method eliminates the difficulties associated with tangent angle measurement methods.
CSM Instruments, Inc. Needham, MA Phone: 781-444-2250 Fax: 781-444-2251 E-mail:
[email protected] Web: www.csm-instruments
range down to 50μN. It performs both the linear reciprocating and rotating mode. Also, it stops automatically when the coefficient of friction reaches a threshold value or when a specified number of turns are reached.
Product name: CSM Instruments Nanoindentation Tester 2 (NHT2)
Hoover Color Corp. Hiwassee, VA Phone: 540-980-7233 Fax: 540-980-8781 E-mail:
[email protected] Web site: www.hoovercolor.com Product name: Hoover Automatic Muller Attributes/Comments: Pigment mulling with the Hoover automatic muller is easy accurate and uniform. It is recognized in both ASTM and ISO standards as an approved way to prepare samples for color evaluation. The Muller is used universally throughout the pigment, ink, coatings, cosmetic, plastic and electronic industries.
Little Joe Industries
Attributes/Comments: The NHT2 has the advantage of being extremely compact and specifically designed for mechanical hardness testing. It can be configured with different motorized or manual sample stages in order to match your characterization needs to your budget. Product name: CSM Instruments Nano Trbometer 2 (NTR2) Attributes/Comments: The NTR2 is unique due to its low load 56 | Coatings World
Hillsborough, NJ Phone: 908-359-5213 Fax: 908-359-5724 Email:
[email protected] Web: www.littlejoe.com Product name: ADM-2 Automatic Draw Down Machine Attributes/Comments: The ADM-2 removes operator variables from using grind gages. Scraper angle, force and speed are tightly controlled compared to manual operation. The ADM2 is multi-speed with scraper speeds of one to ten seconds to meet the needs of any lab. The ADM-2 guarantees confor-
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mance to ASTM D 1316 and ASTM D 1210 for proper use of a grind gage.
Taber Industries North Tonawanda, NY Phone: 716-694-4000 Fax: 716-694-1450 E-mail:
[email protected] Web: www.taberindustries.com Product name: Reciprocating Abraser – Model 5900
Should Your Company Be Here? Have your testing equipment listed in Coatings World Send announcements to: Coatings World Testing Equipment Directory 70 Hilltop Road, Third Floor Ramsey, NJ 07446 USA E-mail:
[email protected] Attributes/Comments: The Taber Oscillating Test – Model 6100 is best known as an oscillating sand tester. Described in ASTM F735 (Standard for Abrasion Resistance of Transparent Plastics and Coatings Using the Oscillating Sand Method), the oscillating sand tester is used to measure the relative abrasion re-
Attributes/Comments: The Taber Reciprocating Abraser (Abrader) – Model 5900 offers versatility for evaluating physical surface damage on painted surfaces. Using optional attachments, the instrument can be configured to evaluate the relative resistance or susceptibility to wear and abrasion, rub, scratch , mar, gouge, scrape, plus others. A tool holder is mounted to a counterbalanced arm and remains stationary as a sliding specimen platform moves in a horizontal, reciprocating motion. Testing loads and adjustable speed permit testing for a variety of coatings.
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sistance of a material to surface abrasion and/or marring. The primary application of the Oscillating Sand Abrasion Tester is for transparent materials and coatings utilized in windows and lenses, but it might also be used to evaluate organic paint and coatings, plastics, metals and other materials. CW
Use grind gages more consistently.
Product name: Oscillating Abrasion Tester – Model 6100 Little Joe Industries offers the ADM Automatic Draw-Down Machine for use with grind gages. The ADM automates the draw down process controlling scraper angle, speed, and force. Since these aspects are no longer operator dependent your grind gage draw-downs will be more consistent while requiring less operator training and supervision. Uses existing grind gages and scrapers from your current supplier. US and foreign patents apply. Little Joe Industries 10 Ilene Court, Suite 4, Hillsborough, NJ 08844-1922 Phone: (908) 359-5213 • Fax: (908) 359-5724 Web: www.littlejoe.com • Email:
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Surfactants
The
Surfactants Market
Coatings World recently spoke with a number of surfactant suppliers to the coatings industry regarding the state of the market. Among the topics discussed were raw material costs, “green” chemistry and opportunities for growth. by Kerry Pianoforte, Associate Editor Coatings World: What do you think are the primary issues facing the surfactants market today? Carsten Bauman, director, global marketing – emulsion polymerization surfactants, Cognis North America: One of the major issues in the surfactant markets today is dealing with heavily fluctuating raw material costs, e.g. crude oil or renewable oil prices. Another issue is the increasing customer interest in products that do not harm the environment, and the need for eco-friendly surfactant solutions that still deliver top performance. At the same 58 | Coatings World
time, the surfactant markets are very cost sensitive, meaning that the surfactant solutions should help customers control their total costs. This is especially true in sophisticated technical applications such as emulsion polymerization, where the surfactants play a key role for the final performance of the formulation. Customers realize that this can be achieved best by using high quality surfactants with a proven track record of consistent quality and supply chain reliability, which helps avoid the need for unnecessary process adjustments and delays. Maureen Mackay, global marketing manager, specialty additives, Cytec Industries: Like all markets surfactants are facing increased raw material costs and this is expected to be a major
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issue throughout 2011. Environmental concerns such as low VOC content and alkyl phenol ethoxylate-free products are also changing the face of the surfactants market with several major product classes now under threat or being phased out, with customers increasingly looking for alternatives. Peter Sheridan, director – performance additives, Troy Corp: As with many other industries today, manufacturers that can continue to offer innovative products with class-leading performance and minimum environmental impact, coupled with competitive cost-in-use, are in the best position to lead. For the surfactants market, doing more with less is certainly the case. Troy makes every effort to provide innovative solutions to its customers, with efficiency, multi-functional attributes, value and full regulatory compliance. Coatings World: What regions present the most opportunity for growth? Carsten Bauman, Cognis: The Asian market is probably the region with the highest growth potential for surfactants for emulsion polymerization. Two factors contribute to that development. 1. The overall growth rate of the region with the excellent outlook for typical emulsion polymerization end markets, including paints and coatings for construction and housing, paper, adhesives and textiles. 2. The fast technological development, which is catching up quickly with European and U.S. standards, especially in the field of sustainable technologies. Maureen Mackay, Cytec: We currently see growth in all regions; however the largest new opportunities are currently in the Asian market, especially China and South East Asia, and Eastern Europe. Peter Sheridan, Troy: Asia presents the greatest opportunity for growth in the long term. Troy is well positioned to take advantage of the opportunities in the region, with its full range of products already in place in the Asia market, along with our years of experience and manufacturing expertise in the region. North America and Europe are now emerging from the economic downturn, and we can expect sustained growth over the next two to three years as consumer and construction markets increase spending. Coatings World: What are the key trends affecting the surfactants market? Carsten Bauman, Cognis: The major trend in the market for surfactants for emulsion polymerization is the drive for environmentally sound surfactant systems, and primarily the replacement of alkylphenol-based products (APEO). This trend has been ongoing in Western Europe for more than 10 years. In other regions this development is still in its infancy and drives the demand for environmentally sound surfactants. Maureen Mackay, Cytec: There are many trends in the surfacMarch 2011
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tants market some of which are also of importance in other markets such as biodegradability, volatile organic content (VOC) free, alkyl phenyl ethoxylate (APE) free, the move from petrochemical to renewable raw materials, a desire/interest to use natural-based or derived products. Reactive surfactants also continue to be an area of interest, but the challenge continues to be the cost effectiveness and performance of these types of products. The ongoing trend in the paint and coatings industry is the move from solventborne to waterborne systems. Here the challenge for the surfactant manufacturer is to provide a product that allows the customer to produce a final water-based product with the same overall performance properties. Peter Sheridan, Troy: Minimizing VOC contribution and endeavoring to accommodate tomorrow’s regulatory restrictions are key drivers in the surfactants market. Paints and coatings manufacturers are taking advantage of consumer interest in “green” products, so suppliers are offering new-generation green surfactants. Helping coatings formulators to improve the performance of new, low-VOC products hitting the market is a key focus for Troy. Coatings World: How is your company meeting the needs of customers who are looking for “greener” technologies? Carsten Bauman, Cognis: As one of the leading surfactant suppliers in the world, Cognis, part of the BASF group, has always been a driver for green and environmentally sound surfactant solutions based on renewable resources. Also in the field of emulsion polymerization, Cognis was a front-runner in developing and offering APEO-free alternatives to the markets. Disponil FES types in the anionic sector and Disponil A and AFX types in the non-ionic sector belong to the first wave of versatile and successful alternatives to APEO products that have been developed for the market and that have been widely accepted industry benchmarks. Maureen Mackay, Cytec: We have some R&D efforts investigating new surfactant technologies based on renewable raw materials. We are also exploring opportunities to replace petroleum-based raw materials used in our current surfactant products with similar naturally derived products. Peter Sheridan, Troy: Troy has worked to develop performance additives that contribute low or zero VOCs, zero HAPs and zero APE. Troy’s Z-line of green performance additives incorporate these environmentally responsible attributes, while at the same time offering the performance coatings manufacturers demand. Troysol ZLAC wetting and flow additive is an example of these efforts. Troysol ZLAC offer the same class-leading performance of traditional LAC, but without the VOC contribution. Troy has also been concentrating on introducing multi-functional additives, which are products that do the jobs of several additives, in one. This offers a further green
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“The major trend in the market for surfactants for emulsion polymerization is the drive for environmentally sound surfactant systems, and primarily the replacement of alkylphenol-based products (APEO).” advantage to formulators, since one multi-functional additive contributes far fewer VOCs than the three or four conventional additives it replaces. Coatings World: What areas are your R&D efforts focusing on for the future? Carsten Bauman, Cognis: In the future we will focus on developing environmentally sound surfactant solutions that offer top performance for our customers, e.g. aromatic-free surfactants for the manufacture of SB latex systems. Another focus of our R&D activities will be on the development of co-polymerizable surfactants, enabling the customers to use less surfactant with less negative impact of the surfactant on the final formulation properties. Maureen Mackay, Cytec: We have some work underway looking into the use of our surfactant products at very low concentrations for the production of acrylic and styrene-acrylic ultrafine particle size (less than 100 nanometers) latexes. This work will be applicable in numerous coatings applications. We also have an active R&D program looking at the development of new surfactants based on renewable raw materials, with the aim of producing products offering enhanced emulsion and dispersion stability for coatings applications. Peter Sheridan, Troy: Troy R&D efforts are continuing to focus on optimum performance for tomorrow’s coatings, and expanding Troy’s Z-line of green performance additives. As coatings manufacturers demand more capability from less total additive, Troy is concentrating on incorporating more and more multifunctional aspects into the additives we manufacture, and creating additives that offer excellent performance at lower use levels. Furthermore, minimizing or eliminating contribution of VOCs and other formulation components that may have an environmental impact is important to coatings manufacturers, so Troy will continue to do its part to develop additives that have little to no environmental impact and maximum safe use attributes. Coatings World: What new products has your company recently launched and what are their applications? Carsten Bauman, Cognis: We recently introduced Disponil NG types and Disponil AFX 4070, both highly efficient APEO-free non-ionic surfactants for the Emulsion Polymerization market. Both products offer a very advantageous phase profile with low pour points, enabling us to deliver highly active but still liquid 60 | Coatings World
products to the market, saving transport and storage costs for our customers. While Disponil NG products offer additionally low foam properties compared to standard non-ionic surfactants, Disponil AFX 4070 can be considered a straight APEO-free dropin for the widely used octylphenol-40 EO product. Maureen Mackay, Cytec: We recently launched Aerosol EF-810 which is a highly effective APE-free primary emulsifier. This is aimed at the emulsion polymer market where it provides excellent emulsion and pre-emulsion stability, increases operating efficiencies by minimizing grit and coagulum in the reaction producing enhanced latex properties such as high solids and excellent mechanical stability. We also recently launched our initial Aerosol CS product, which demonstrates our “Custom Solution” capability to provide custom blended surfactants to meet specific customer and industry needs. The initial product offered improved handling, simplified emulsion polymer process incorporation and improved operational efficiency. We are working with the industry and other individual customers to identify similar opportunities. Additionally we are regularly introducing customer specific solutions, addressing issues such as food contact approvals or environmental/SHE concerns by reducing residuals in our surfactants or by using specific (co-)solvents for a variety of applications in coatings, paper and plastics markets Peter Sheridan, Troy: In direct response to manufacturers’ efforts to comply with VOC regulations, Troy has introduced Troysol ZLAC, a substrate wetting and flow additive that contributes zero VOCs to aqueous systems. The product is the latest addition to Troy’s Z-line of green performance additives engineered to help manufacturers achieve regulatory compliance and still maintain optimum performance. ZLAC provides the same benefits and attributes long associated with LAC, but without the VOCs. Silicone-free, HAPs-free, APE-free Troysol ZLAC is the latest in a class of multifunctional additives developed by Troy. ZLAC promotes wetting of low energy substrates, and provides higher gloss, improved flow and leveling, and excellent color acceptance. Troy has also introduced Troysperse 200SF, a solvent-free dispersing additive for non-aqueous systems. 200SF is effective for difficult-to-use pigments, such as carbon black, phthalocyanines, and other organic pigments. Since 200SF is solvent-free, the product enables the formulator to comply with changing environmental regulations. Troysperse 200SF, with its low use concentrations, also provides excellent cost-in-use. The product improves color strength, increases gloss, and allows higher pigment concentration for coatings across a wide range of resin chemistries. It is especially effective for high-solids coatings and color pigment concentrates. CW
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European Coatings Show Exhibitor Showcase
The European Coatings Show will be held in Nuremberg, Germany from March 29-31. Here is a preview of what select companies have planned for the three-day event at the Nuremberg Messe.
Air Products Booth 10-315 www.airproducts.com Air Products is the global supplier of choice for Epoxy and Specialty Additives covering a broad range of applications and markets. We offer a full line of performance-oriented epoxy curing agents and modifiers for a wide variety of applications, including protective coatings, civil engineering, adhesives and composites. Air Products is the market leader in waterborne technology and is taking the next steps in emission-free productive technology. The Specialty Additives range includes multifunctional surfactants, defoamers and pigment dispersing additives for waterborne coatings, inks, adhesives and construction chemicals. At March 2011
ECS 2011, we will present our new defoamer range and solutions for construction applications. The Epoxy Additives group will present their latest developments, especially our new range of “Total Reactive Technology” applicable in the civil engineering protective coatings markets. This technology allows stringent new emissions legislation to be met, whilst not compromising on the properties expected from traditional Cycloaliphatic and Polyamide technology.
Arch Chemicals, Inc. Booth 10-223 www.archbiocides.com Arch Chemicals, Inc. is a global specialty chemicals company with more than $1 billion in annual sales, 3,000 employees worldwide, manufacturing capabilities in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa and leadership positions in two
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key segments: Treatment Products (including Industrial Biocides, Personal Care, HTH Water Products and Wood Protection) and Performance Products (including Hydrazine Hydrates and Propellants and Performance Urethanes). Regulatory and toxicology expertise, global product registrations, technical support and superior microbiology formulation capabilities make Arch a unique partner for meeting the antimicrobial requirements of coatings products. We provide solutions for adhesives and sealants, architectural paints, marine antifouling and polymer emulsions and we earn distinction by offering products that function independently or that may be formulated with other biocides. Visit us at the European Coatings Show (Hall 10.0, Stand 10-223) to learn more about how we can become a part of your solution.
BASF Booth 7A-411 and 421 www.basf.us/coatingsindustry BASF offers the largest and most versatile range of products for use in coatings. BASF’s dispersions, pigments, resins and additives meet the highest performance standards and can have low VOC content and be APEO-free. As the world’s leading chemical company, BASF can help you deliver sustainable, eco-efficient solutions that meet or exceed performance requirements. In addition to being able to provide virtually any ingredient you need for paints and coatings, BASF has the resources to make your products better and help you to be more successful. Our cross-functional teams can apply expertise in chemistry, applications and formulations to help accomplish your formulation objectives.
set inks, coatings or pastes. Buhler’s proven high-performance bead mills rep-resent the right solution for low-viscosity or nanoscale products, such as inkjet inks, liquid printing inks and color concentrates for LCD screens. Benefit from enhanced process know-how and tailor-made service packages that offer numerous ad-vantages, which will increase your efficiency. Buhler not only delivers the best technology, but also supports you during product development, the design of your systems, and with individual service packages, which ensure that your operation will run as smoothly as possible.
Bühler AG Business Unit Nanotechnology Booth 7A-118 www.buhlergroup.com/global/en/industry-solutions/advancedmaterials/performance-additives.htm Buhler will present its Oxylink additive series for better waterborne coatings for the first time at the European Coatings Show. The benefits of Oxylink have never before been demonstrated in so many different binders such as PUDs, water reducible alkyds, and acrylics including styrene-acrylics and self-cross linking systems. By increasing cross-linking, Oxylink improves a range of resistance parameters such as solvent rub resistance, blocking resistance, humidity resistance, and efflorescence resistance. In addition, the additive improves the drying characteristics by decreasing the drying time while keeping the open time unchanged. Other coating parameters such as in-can stability are not affected which makes Oxylink uniquely suitable for one-component waterborne resin systems including clear and high gloss coatings. Demonstrators will be available to showcase the benefits of Oxylink. In addition, a strong team including technical staff will be available to discuss any aspect of Oxylink in the formulation of the customer.
Burgess Pigment Company Bühler AG Business Unit Grinding & Dispersion Booth 6-211 www.buhlergroup.com When it comes to modern wet grinding technology, Buhler has for decades been the leading innovative partner in the industry. Buhler has the perfect solution for all process requirements not only for printing inks and coatings, but also in the areas of chemistry, electronics and other special applications. State of the art three-roll mills and horizontal bead mills are available for high and medium viscosity applications, such as off62 | Coatings World
Booth 7-245 www.burgesspigment.com Burgess Pigment Company is a leading provider of functional anhydrous and hydrous aluminum silicates specifically designed to contribute key properties to your final product. Servicing specialty coating, plastics, rubber and cementitious markets for over 60 years, Burgess Pigment Company understands customer performance requirements, and delivers specialized kaolins that provide function and value to formulators. Please take a moment to explore our site, download or request technical information, or help us understand how we can serve you better.
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Booth 7A-205 www.byk.com At this year’s European Coatings Show BYK presents its innovative and environmentally friendly solutions for the coatings, adhesives and printing inks industry. One highlight will be the new BYKJET product range for inkjet-ink applications. Another a highlight will be BYK-1740. This “green” defoamer is the latest product of BYK’s Greenability product range. BYK’s new defoamer is based 100% on renewable resources and is completely VOC-free. Specifically designed for the formulation of modern “green” paint systems, particularly for zero-emission architectural coatings and plasters. BYK-1740 meets worldwide ecolabel standards. BYK will also be presenting wetting and dispersing additives like DISPERBYK-2012, a high performance additive for resin containing and slurry grinds along with DISPERBYK199, a new polymeric wetting and dispersing additive for aqueous systems. BYK-3550 is a patented new technology of a surface-active additive based on a silicone macromer modified polyacrylate.
Booth 9-561 www.coatingsworld.com Coatings World is directed at industry personnel throughout the world concerned with developing and manufacturing paints, coatings, adhesives and sealants. Our staff-written feature articles and news items provide information on new technologies, production and marketing aspects of the worldwide paint and coatings industry. Soon after it was launched in June 1996, Coatings World received widespread praise for its editorial approach, and was ranked No. 1 as the “most-read magazine” in the 1999 independent Harvey Research study of 10 magazines covering the paint and adhesives industries. Coatings World is published 12 times a year and has a circulation of more than 16,000. Our readers include R+D chemists, corporate management, sales and marketing professionals, purchasing executives and production/plant managers at the top paint and coatings companies around the world.
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Celanese Emulsion Polymers Booth 7A-105 www.Celanese-Emulsions.com Visit Celanese Emulsion Polymers at ECS 2011 to learn about innovations in emulsions for both coatings and adhesives. Celanese Emulsions is offering a number of trend-forward technologies including Mowilith LDM 1865 for exterior masonry facade paints and plasters which exhibits excellent outdoor durability, good color retention and low dirt pick-up. Based on new VAE inclusion technology, it also imparts good fire retardant properties, making it ideal for use in EIFs. Celanese Emulsions invites customer to learn more about the “power of water” with their VAE emulsions for low VOC, low odor interior paints. Celanese will also highlight its broad range of emulsions for use in paper packaging and converting adhesives such as Mowilith LDM 1081 for use on many substrates including difficult film. For woodworking adhesives, a number of innovations are featured including Mowilith LDL 1400W, which offers superior pot life is offered with 1 K D4 adhesives. March 2011
Booth 8-111 www.dow.com/coatings When it comes to coatings raw materials, we’ve got you covered. Dow Coating Materials understands that the global TiO2 shortage is an opportunity to improve your hiding formulation. Visit us at Hall 8 Stand 8-111 at the European Coatings Show and you will re-think your approach to hiding, because when your experts talk to our experts, good things happen.
Dow Corning Booth 7-637 and 9-113 www.dowcorning.com Dow Corning offers a comprehensive selection of innovative silicon-based additives, resins and binders for the coatings industry. In addition to materials, the company provides supportive serv-
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ices and solutions tailored to the specific business needs of the global coatings industry. To learn more about Dow Corning’s full range of coatings solutions, go to dowcorning.com/coatings. Visit Dow Corning at the European Coatings Show: With Worlèe in Hall 7, Stand 7-637, and with Univar in Hall 9, Stand 9-113.
sign, offers the first generation of truly low maintenance and calibration-free automatic colorant dispensers resulting in the lowest cost of ownership on the market today. Our customer base includes: the main global paint manufacturers, local paint manufacturers and distributors, big box stores, large corporate paint chains.
DuPont Booth 7-635 www.capstone.dupont.com DuPont Capstone fluorosurfactants are multifunctional additives for paints and coatings, especially useful in the formulation of low- or no-VOC products. Benefits include wetting (improved intercoat adhesion, and the ability to wet out low energy surfaces), levelling (improved gloss, and reduced “orange peel,” or decreased incidence of Benard cells), anti-blocking (the tendency of glossy paints to stick to themselves), and the ability to reduce cratering, (an effect due to the presence of surface imperfections or contaminants). Capstone fluorosurfactants are versatile and can also be used with a wide variety of other materials such as adhesives, waxes and polishes, and cleaning products. Capstone fluorosurfactants are based on short-chain chemistry and offer the same or better performance as current products without a compromise in fluorine efficiency. Visit DuPont at Stand 7-635 in Hall 7 to speak with our experts, or fill our Contact Us form at www.capstone.dupont.com to get more information.
Heubach Booth 7A-305 www.heubachcolor.de Heubach is a world leading, independent and globally active pigment manufacturer. A 200-year history of expertise in pigment production combined with ongoing innovations has enabled the outstanding growth of the Heubach group. At the European Coatings Show, Heubach will introduce several new products. Green shade Bismuth Vanadate Pigment Vanadur 1030 is a non-encapsulated grade, provides outstanding opacity, high gloss as well as excellent weather and light fastness. Heubach is the first tinting system producer in the market who offers a new technology of universal colorants under the Heucotint UN 28 series – designed for the tinting of low-VOC decorative coatings providing an optimized solution. Heucodur IR 945 combines jetness and a neutral color shade in reductions with an extraordinary IR-reflecting ability. Heuco Fit is a new and innovative pigment preparation concept offering customized color and performance solutions.
HERO Europe S.r.l. Booth 6-315 www.eu.hero.ca HERO is a global 42-year-old light assembly manufacturer of retail focused paint equipment products currently distributing its products to more than 500 Customers into approximately 100 countries. To be nearer to our Customers we assemble and assist our machines locally through four regional manufacturing facilities with local sales and service networks: Canada for Americas, Italy for Europe, India for APAC Area and China (in a Joint Venture) for China. HERO produces and distributes: Automatic and Manual Colorant Dispensers, In-Batch & In-Can Automated Tinting Systems, Paint Mixers and Shakers. HERO’s patented Progressive Cavity Pump (PCP) dispensing technology, through its innovative and revolutionary pump de64 | Coatings World
Keim Additec Surface GmbH Booth 9-149 www.keim-additec.de At the European Coatings Show Keim Additec will feature UltraLube E-854, UltraLube MD-2300/50 and UltraLube D-803. An improved environmental sustainability of wax additives can be reached by a ban/reduction of all problematic ingredients; while conventional UltraLube types were developed in the past in a way being free of VOC, APEO, formaldehyde, heavy metals, organic bound halogens and the lowest possible amount of emulsifier, new green types are additionally formulated amine-free. By this the requirements for a lot of different food contact and further legislations can be fulfilled like FDA 175.300, BfR XXXVI, plastics directive, Nordic and EU-ECOLABEL, Swiss Ordinance and much more.
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Booth 8-519 www.kingindustries.com King industries will feature technical information and displays of performance achieved using the company’s specialty additives for coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants and elastomers. Specific product types include; Nacure and K-Cure Acid and Blocked Acid Catalysts for amino thermoset systems, K-Kat Non-tin, Hg-free Catalysts for Urethanes. K-Flex Resin Modifiers and Reactive Diluents, K-Sperse Dispersants for non-aqueous systems, K-Stay Rheology Modifiers and Nacorr Rust and Corrosion Inhibitors.
Booth 7-144 www.micropowders.com Micro Powders, Inc. is a major supplier of specialized micronized waxes, wax dispersions and emulsions for the paint, ink and coatings industries. Micro Powders has an extensive and innovative product range and is committed to providing consistent quality products, excellent customer service, and superior technical support to its customers. For over 38 years, Micro Powders, Inc. has been supplying the printing ink, paint and coating manufacturers worldwide through a network of sales representatives and distributors. All MPI sales personnel offer technical assistance and quick delivery from local stocks. Micro Powders offers specialty, high-performance micronized wax additives that are easily dispersed without prior melting or grinding.
Michelman SARL Booth 7-636 www.michelman.com Michelman offers both off-the-shelf as well as custom formulated surface modifiers and polymers for a wide variety of coatings used in applications including interior and exterior wood, OEM wood, stone and concrete, metal and many industrial coatings. New and enhanced surface modifiers will be Michelman’s focus in booth #7-636 at the 2011 European Coatings Show 2011. One of the new products being introduced will be NatureShield 31, an anionic emulsion of natural oils and waxes that provides excellent water resistance, swell resistance and water beading when used in wood stains and sealants. Other highlighted solutions will include Michem Guard 7140, a water-based emulsion of polyethylene wax that improves rub and abrasion resistance in coatings, inks and OPVs; Michem Dispersion Urethane 16, an APE-free aliphatic urethane dispersion that’s used as a corrosion protectant, and a surface modifier in textile and flexible coatings; Michem Prime 4983R, a popular and versatile functionalized copolymer dispersion that delivers the high performance barrier properties of polyethylene in a water-based form; and Michem Emulsion 62330, an anionic paraffin emulsion that provides excellent water repellency when added to varnishes and other coatings. Michelman is a global developer of water-based barrier and functional coatings for flexible film packaging, paperboard and corrugated cartons; and water-based surface modifiers, additives and polymers for numerous industries including wood care, industrial coatings, inks, fibers, composites and construction products. Michelman serves its multinational and regional customers with production facilities in the U.S., Europe and Singapore, and a worldwide network of highly trained field technical support personnel. March 2011
Münzing Chemie GmbH Booth 10-215 www.munzing.com Munzing, a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, was founded in 1830 by Friedrich Michael Munzing. The company with its headquarter in Heilbronn, Germany is privately owned by the Munzing family in the sixth generation. Munzing combines long-standing quality reputation with modern technology and innovation. With state-of-the-art laboratories and multi-purpose production facilities in Germany and the U.S. Munzing guarantees successful research, innovation and the highest measures in productivity and flexibility. Subsidiaries and a global distribution network ensure fast and close customer support. Munzing globally serves the following core industries with its additives: paints, coatings, printing inks, adhesives and construction chemicals, metalworking and industrial fluids, leather production, paper production and waste water treatment. The product range of the business unit Paper & Coatings Additives includes a broad variety of additives, which are designed mainly for the use in waterbased formulations. Besides special products like emulsifiers, film modifiers, release agents and hydrophobing agents, the main product groups include: Agitan defoamers; Tafigel rheology modifiers; Edaplan dispersants and levelling agents; Metolat dispersing, wetting and levelling agents; Agitan P powder defoamers for building materials; and Metolat P powder wetting, dispersing and shrinkage-reduction agents for building materials. Munzing’s core strength is to develop customer-oriented solutions based on close customer contacts through its technical and commercial sales staff
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as well as extensive technical service evaluations and testing. Constant product quality, service and reliability guarantee most economical solutions for its customers worldwide, which is reflected in the company’s philosophy—Creating Additive Value.
Sartomer Europe Booth 8-417 www.sartomereurope.com Meet Sartomer at the European Coatings Show and discover new innovative and high performance Acrylates and Methacrylates, as well as the new Sarbio range, which is an offering of products based on Renewable Raw Materials; UV curing demonstration will be held booth 8-417.
Nitro Quimica Brasileira Cia. Booth 10-317 www.nitroquimica.com.br With 75 years of history, Cia. Nitro Química Brasileira followed all changes that happened in our Environment across the years. For this reason we were always committed to sustainable development. We came to the conclusion that our best way to contribute and protect our ecosystem was working hard. We became the pioneer in the production of the “greenest” nitrocellulose in the world. With this commitment we reached a global leadership position, being certified by NAPIM (National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers) as the only nitrocellulose producer with levels of renewable raw materials content of 80% and 50%. This means ours is the most environmentally friendly product available in the market. It is our nitrocellulose helping to make hundreds of other products more ecological sound.
Shamrock Technologies Booth 9-314 www.shamrocktechnologies.com Shamrock Technologies is the world’s largest processor of micronized polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), as well as a leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of a broad line of specialty wax-based products. These materials are used in Inks and Coatings, Lubricants, Personal Care Products, Polymer Additives and many more. At the European Coatings Show 2011, Shamrock will once again highlight materials to improve slip and abrasion resistance in water-based can coatings, matting agents that offer excellent burnish resistance, additives for solvent-based wire coatings and new FDA-compliant fluoropolymers.
OXEA GmbH Booth 9-215 www.oxea-chemicals.com OXEA is a world leader in Oxo chemicals. The company was founded in March 2007 as a buyout of assets and a joint venture from Celanese and Evonik. With a production capacity of over 1.2 million tons per annum and sales of about €1 billion we are producing more than 60 Oxo chemicals for customers in a wide range of industries with various end market applications. Oxo chemicals are the core competency of OXEA; we produce Oxo Intermediates and Oxo Derivatives. We are number one or number two globally in products like Aldehydes, Alcohols, Esters and have the broadest product portfolio and the largest capacity in Carboxylic Acids. Apart from these product groups we are also the sole manufacturer of some special Aldehydes, Diols, Specialty Esters and Olefin Derivatives. Some of our products are tailored for specific customers’ individual needs. Oxea is considered to be the technological and market leader in most of its product segments. It is a Portfolio-Company of Advent International. 66 | Coatings World
Silberline Booth 7-425 www.silberline.com Silberline reached its 65th year of service to the global special effects market in 2010. After starting manufacturing aluminium pigments back in 1945, a great deal has changed in the world. However, Silberline’s commitment to quality and high levels of customer service has remained constant. At this year’s European Coatings Show Silberline will again show its market leading aluminium pigment technologies but also many new wonderful products that add a new dimension to any formulator’s pallet. Closing the gap between lenticular and VMP pigments we will highlight Liquid Metal grades for solventborne and waterborne systems. Another feature will be the brightest Sparkle Silver Ultra grades that are now stable in water. Anthracite metallic effects for dark, satin looks with Dark Pearl will also be on display. Other highlights include Gold without getting heavy; True Gold and Soft Gold effects, single pigments with no heavy metals; and lastly something special for UV ink manufacturers.
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Sun Chemical Booth 10-117 www.sunchemical.com Visitors attending the European Coatings Show 2011 will be introduced to new innovative products from Sun Chemical Performance Pigments that can meet sustainability needs, maintain high color strength, provide more special effects, and give added durability in a variety of harsh conditions in the automotive, industrial, waterborne and architectural coatings markets. Sun Chemical’s interactive booth, located in hall 10, stand 117, will showcase a wide array of organic, pearlescent and metallic pigment lines and explain how its solutions can be tailor-made for each individual customer. “Our coatings customers are looking for more color options, special effects, and sustainable solutions for their products,” said Mehran Yazdani, vice president, marketing, Sun Chemical Performance Pigments. “At the European Coatings Show, we’re introducing exciting new pigment technology which will not only meet those needs, but also provide additional opportunities for new revenue and markets for customers, all while running a more efficient operation.”
Taminco Booth 7A-327 www.specialtyamines.com Taminco provides innovative technologies and know-how to the paints and coatings marketplace, including neutralizing amine additives with enhanced performance properties, enabling coatings formulators to develop products with outstanding performance. Vantex-T is a cost-effective, multi-functional amine additive that enables environmentally friendly, low- to zero-VOC paint formulations with virtually no odor. Advantex, a low odor amine additive as well, allows formulators to reduce anti-freeze, surfactants, dispersants and other additives by as much as 60 percent, resulting in significant cost savings even versus ammonia.
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ing manufacturers in their respective industries. Our objective is to provide superior products and technology to meet the needs of our customers by drawing on the knowledge and expertise that we have developed in over 50 years. Troy’s special areas of expertise include prevention of microbial degradation in products and processes and offering specialty materials to improve performance of the customer’s products and their manufacturing. Some of the functions enhanced by Troy products include protection against microbial degradation or defacement; mold and mildew control; wood protection; flow and leveling; defoaming; dispersion of pigments and fillers; rheology; and surface wetting.
Trust Chem Co., Ltd. Booth 7-343 www.trustchemusa.com Trust Chem, a privately owned company, is one of the biggest producers and exporters of specialty color chemicals in China. We are unique in having the largest organic pigment laboratory and currently four manufacturing sites covering AZO, Phthalo Blue and HPPs. Trust Chem has sales offices in Europe, the U.S. and Australia. We deal with most of the major international pigment buyers. Our focus is on organic pigments, however, we source for our customers a wide range of organic and inorganic pigments, dysestuffs and extenders for various industries. The great variety of pigments we offer are at the most competitive price/performance and are custom-made for our specifications and the specifications of our customers. Our goal is to be simply the best supplier for our customers. We are constantly challenging ourselves to meet or exceed customer expectations for quality and service while also meeting or exceeding their expectations for value.
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Troy Corporation Booth 7A-121 www.troycorp.com Troy Corporation develops and manufactures performance materials for industry. These materials are used and available in over 100 countries to produce high performing, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly products. Troy’s customers include the leadMarch 2011
Booth 6-149 www.vmi.fr VMI-Rayneri is a world expert of industrial mixing systems for liquid and paste applications. Based on a perfect analysis of the processes and needs, we intervene from the design of the mixing equipment to their installation and commissioning. From the R&D laboratory to the large scale customized mixing machines, we follow up our customers on long term all over the world in their process evolutions, in improving their mixing know-how for the best use of their equipment. CW
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Guangdong Carpoly
Focus on China:
Guangdong Carpoly
As one of China’s leading domestic coatings manufacturers, and among the world’s top 40 paint producers, Guangdong Carpoly has ambitious growth plans for the future.
by Tim Wright, Editor hina’s coatings industry has achieved remarkable success over the past 20 years in terms of technology innovation and marketing transformation while facing various challenges. The industry is now more mature and able to withstand risks. Domestic enterprises there are expanding their markets through merger and acquisition while foreign firms continue to pour money into operations there. Despite the global financial crisis, China’s coatings industry continues to grow. China’s economic recovery in 2009-2010 from the global recession indicates that the government’s stimulus package and other policies against the crisis have played an active role in the quick recovery. At the same time the overall dynamics of China’s coatings industry are evolving according to some key trends. Prior to the recession export markets were the bedrock of the Chinese coatings industry, but this is no longer the case. Domestic demand now represents the major market opportunities. Domestic infrastructure expansion through the construction of
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roads and bridges, for example, has boosted economic growth. Emerging industries such as wind power generation, logistics and the information industry are also on the rise. Another trend has seen Tier II and Tier III markets develop especially in rural areas, which are becoming larger paint consumption markets. Lastly, China’s middle and western regions are undergoing an accelerated pace of development. The overall urbanization of China is fueling the paint and coatings industry there. It is the engine for China’s economic growth and all these factors support the continuous growth of the coatings industry in China. As China’s coatings market continues to expand rapidly, domestic paint manufacturers like Guangdong Carpoly Chemical Group Co., Ltd. (Carpoly Group) are gaining more exposure on the world stage. Carpoly Group, founded in 1993, is today one of China’s largest domestic coatings manufacturers with sales of approximately US$300 million in 2010, which also places it among the top 40 coatings companies in the world, according to Coatings World’s annual Top Companies Report. In 1993, the “Carpoly” brand was created in Shunde and in 1999, Xinhui Carpoly Chemical Co., Ltd., was established in
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Jiangmen. By the end of 2002, the Carpoly Group formally established, with four regional companies in Guangdong, Sichuan, Shanghai and Hebei provinces. In 2010, Carpoly Group integrated Fabrico Chemical Co., Ltd. and Guangdong Zhenggao Industrial Co., Ltd. for IPO, and expanded the area of its business to range from paint to ink and packaging areas. Coatings World recently had the chance to talk with Carpoly head, Mr. Cao Shuchao to gain an inside-out perspective on the Chinese paint and coatings industry. We discussed Carpoly’s current role in the market as well as its plans for the future.
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sion in foreign channels is very rapid. These factors give them obvious advantages. But with the healthy and rapid development of Carpoly, now the gap between Carpoly and these two foreign brands is gradually narrowing. CW: Do you see competition from North American and Western European paint companies within China’s borders as a threat, or does it help to set yourself apart from the competition? Shuchao: Our biggest competitor is AkzoNobel whose business scope is much broader than ours. Within the powder coatings, coil coatings and automotive coatings fields, their achievements are much greater. However, thanks to their strength, the competition from AkzoNobel has helped to improve Carpoly’s standing and set us apart from many local competitors.
Coatings World: What is the current size of the Chinese coatings market? Cao Shuchao: In 2009 the total production of China’s paint industry added up to 7,554,400 tons, which surpassed the U.S. for the first time, CW: What are Carpoly’s short- and long-term rewriting the history of the coatings industry. goals in China? With China’s accelerated urbanization and the Shuchao: The short-term goal of Carpoly in rapid development of industry, in the year of China is to reach sales of 50 billion RMB by 2010, China’s paint industry has maintained a 2015. The long-term goal is to reach 100 billion considerable growth pace. The latest data RMB ($15 billion) or more by 2020. We are conshowed that the total production of Chinese Yao Ming, along with the other fident we can achieve these goals. paint was 9.666 million tons, an increase of members of China’s national bas22.8 percent; architectural coatings represented ketball team, is featured on this CW: Are there any plans to expand outside about 3,519,000 tons, an increase of 23.7 perCarpoly paint product. China’s borders? cent. So the expected value of China’s coatings Shuchao: We have plans to expand to external industry in 2010 will reach USD $18 billion. According to the World Paint & Coatings Industry Association markets. In fact, Carpoly has established the International Trade (WPCIA) and Coatings Association (PRA), the production of Department through which we have been conducting business global coatings in 2010 will total up to 22.15 billion liters with with Vietnam, South Africa, South America, Central Asia, the an output value of more than 1,000 billion dollars. Therefore, Middle East and 17 other countries and regions. In the future, we China owns an equivalence of about one-fifth of global paint will consider the acquisition of an appropriate foreign enterprise. production, which indicates the important position of the ChiCW: Are there any plans to partner with foreign paint companies nese paint market. from North America and Western Europe? CW: What is Carpoly’s market share in China in the various Shuchao: Yes, if the conditions permit. We hope to acquire an inmarkets it serves and what are your growth projections for the dustrial paint business outside China’s borders. We are looking future? Shuchao: During 2010, Carpoly recorded sales of $302 million, and became second only to foreign brands in China. In terms of market share in China, Carpoly owns about 1.7 percent. In architectural coatings, Carpoly in 2010 had the same overall share with production of about six million tons, accounting for 1.7 percent of the 3.519 billion tons of output. CW: Does your competition come mostly from other domestic suppliers or from foreign firms who are continuously pouring money into their China operations? Shuchao: Most of Carpoly’s competitors come from foreign countries, most notably AkzoNobel from the Netherlands and Nippon Paint from Japan. They rely on continued and strong financial advertising, shaping of higher brand awareness and seizing a large number of consumers. Similarly, with capital, technology, management and other areas, their rates of expanMarch 2011
Modernized production equipment inside one of Carpoly’s plants.
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Carpoly Quick Facts • 1993, “Carpoly” brand was created in Shunde. • In 1999, Xinhui Carpoly Chemical Co., Ltd., was established in Jiangmen. • End of 2002, Carpoly Group was formally established, with four regional companies in Guangdong, Sichuan, Shanghai and Hebei provinces. • In 2010, Carpoly Group integrated Fabrico Chemical Co., Ltd. and Guangdong Zhenggao Industrial Co., Ltd. for IPO, and expanded the area of business ranging from paint to ink and packing areas. • Carpoly Group employees: 2052 • Carpoly distributors: 1,250 • Carpoly retail stores/counter space: 12,179 • 2010 coatings sales: ~$300 million • Partners/suppliers: Sinopec, Evonik, Rohm and Haas, Mitsui Chemicals, BYK Additives and Instruments, Nuplex Resins, Kerr McGee, DuPont, BASF, Sanmu Group and Yip’s Chemical. • Markets served: Wood coatings, architectural coatings and industrial coatings. • Sample projects: 2007 The Nest, Beijing; 2009 CCTV building, Beijing. • In 2009, the latest World Brand Lab report ranked Carpoly paint number 298, and its value increased to 3 billion. • From 2006-2009, Carpoly has been named one of Forbes Top 100 Companies in China.
into the automotive coatings market as well. We hope to form cooperation through an acquisition or merger in the near future. CW: How does Carpoly give back to the community? Shuchao: In addition to conducting business, Carpoly is also heavily focused on social responsibility in order to create a “green” living environment and a harmonious social environment. Since 2004, we have helped provide education to children who cannot afford it. Through this project Carpoly has supported more than 5,300 students in 27 provinces at a cost of $13 million. CW: How has Carpoly been affected by the global recession? Shuchao: We were not significantly affected by the global recession. Domestic demand did not decrease due to governmental policy. Carpoly’s main sales markets are concentrated in secondary and tertiary markets, which reduced the impact. During the global financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, Carpoly recorded 17 percent and 24 percent sales growth. However, due to weakness in the price of bulk raw materials, finished product prices have not changed too much. CW: Where can we expect to see future investment from Carpoly in terms of infrastructure expansion? Shuchao: Carpoly’s external expansion started in 2008. We es70 | Coatings World
tablished four regional companies—Guangdong Carpoly, Sichuan Carpoly, Shanghai Carpoly and Hebei Carpoly. Shangahi Carpoly just recently began production while Hebei Carpoly is under construction and will begin production next year. With these four bases of operation Carpoly can cover Eastern and Western China. CW: What are the current important trends in the Chinese paint and coatings industry both positive and negative? Shuchao: China has more than 7,000 paint companies, tens of thousands of paint brands, but only 10 paint brands own a majority of the market share. The total market share and sales revenue of most brands in China is very limited. Over the next 10 years, at least 50 percent of the market share will focus on the small group of major brands. The emergence of news brand will be very limited. Because everyone is fighting for such limited space in the market, competition in the industry will become more intense. CW: What is the situation in China in terms of raw material availability? Do you source raw materials from within China, from domestic or foreign firms? Shuchao: Most of our raw materials come from domestic enterprises as well as some top-end materials come from well-known foreign companies. These raw materials are much more expensive but higher quality. CW: What is the key to grow market share? Shuchao: The number of stores, store image, brand awareness and public praise are the four major elements for increasing market share. However, the most important element for increasing market share is the total number of stores in the market. Carpoly is represented in approximately 12,000 stores in China. The more stores we deliver our products from the greater the number of people we reach. CW: What is the one thing you worry most about Carpoly’s future in the Chinese paint and coatings industry? Shuchao: On one hand, we are worried about the high-end competition in the market, because as everyone knows the development of China’s coatings industry is in its infancy. We have to face the competition of the major international companies. On the other hand, we are concerned about our lack of skilled personnel, as well as the enhancement of human capacity needed to keep up with the development of enterprises. Human resources is the core competition of Carpoly Chemical Group. CW: What is the one thing you look most forward to in terms of future business? Shuchao: What I look forward to the most is for Carpoly to be the leading company that creates environmentally friendly, healthy products for consumer. Leading the Chinese coating industry in this direction would be a great achievement. We also wish to cooperate with the major international coatings companies to produce high quality products that help contribute to a healthy living environment all over the world. CW
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Heucotech Ltd., a member of the Heubach Group, has completed construction of a facility in Fairless Hills, PA/USA. The new plant will produce universal colorants for decorative coatings for the NAFTA market and employs state-of-the-art technology to ensure that customers receive high quality and consistent products. Heucotech will produce the Heucotint line of universal colorants in this facility to service the needs of the architectural coatings market. Heucotint is an environmentally friendly product line and is VOC-, APE- and formaldehyde-free. The colorants will work in either aqueous or solvent-based products as well as in conventional technology or in lower VOC coatings. This new business in the NAFTA region will expand on the success of the Heucotint line in Heubach Europe thereby utilizing the existing base of global technology knowledge in colorants, the company said. The product line will address specific customer needs with innovative and custom solutions.
Bayer opens polyisocyanates unit for production of polyurethane coatings Bayer MaterialScience has inaugurated a manufacturing facility for polyisocyanates at Ankleshwar, in the state of Gujarat, India. Polyisocyanates are used as raw materials for the production of polyurethane coatings and adhesives. With the investment of approximately €20 million, the company wants to expand its business in India and to participate in the strong growth of this local market for coatings and adhesives. The plant will produce Desmodur N grades based on aliphatic hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI). These raw materials are used for automotive, industrial and plastics coatings. Furthermore, Desmodur L grades will be manufactured from aromatic toluelene diisocyanate (TDI). These are used as raw materials for wood and furniture coatings as well as for the formulation of adhesives for flexible packaging. The initial capacity amounts to 15,000 tons per year. It March 2011
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Heucotech opens universal colorants plant
Heucotech’s new universal colorants plant will produce colorants that will work in either aqueous or solvent-based products as well as in conventional technology or in lower VOC coatings.
will be increased in stages in the coming years in accordance with the predicted growth for polyurethane coatings and adhesives. The plant employs 35 people and adheres to state-of-the-art standards in terms of production processes, quality and safety. Ankleshwar was selected as the location because it is one of the biggest chemical manufacturing centers in India.
Clariant to acquire Süd-Chemie Clariant AG is planning the acquisition of a controlling majority in Süd-Chemie AG. As part of the planned transaction, Clariant has come to agreements with the majority shareholder One Equity Partners (50.4 percent) and the family shareholders (approximately 46 percent). As a result, Clariant will acquire slightly more than 95 percent of the outstanding shares. According to Clariant, Süd-Chemie has a strong research and development pipeline for new business areas with substantial growth potential and has demonstrated high levels of innovation coupled with success in the commercialization of its products. “We are convinced that Süd-Chemie is the right strategic fit for Clariant,” said Hariolf Kottmann, CEO of Clariant. “It complements our portfolio with high growth businesses, less cyclicality and it provides Clariant access to new attractive market segments. Süd-Chemie will further drive our profitable growth forward in the coming years. The planned acwww.coatingsworld.com
quisition also offers clear advantages for both companies as our investment will strengthen our research in future markets such as new materials and biotechnology in a focused way.”
Cytec sells building block chemical business Cytec Industries Inc. has reached an agreement to sell its building block chemicals business, with 2010 sales of $600 million, to an affiliate of HIG Capital, LLC. Total consideration to be received of $180 million includes cash consideration of $165 million at closing and a note for $15 million. The sale is subject to customary closing conditions. “This transaction, when completed, will allow us to put more attention and resources on our core growth platforms of engineered materials, inprocess separations and waterborne and radcure coating resins, focusing on organic growth and possible bolt-on acquisitions,” said Shane Fleming, chairman, president and CEO, Cytec. The building block chemicals product lines include acrylonitrile, sulfuric acid and melamine, which are produced mostly for third party sale. Included in the transaction are the sales, marketing, manufacturing, R&D and technical service personnel and the manufacturing site located in Fortier, Louisiana. At closing, the companies will also execute long-term supply agreements Coatings World | 71
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for acrylonitrile and melamine at market pricing. The purchaser has agreed to offer employment to the approximately 445 employees who are involved in the operations of this business.
Eastman completes sale of performance polymers PET business Eastman Chemical Company has completed the sale of its performance polymers segment’s PET business, related assets and technology to DAK Americas, LLC. The total cash proceeds of the transaction were $600 million, subject to postclosing adjustment for working capital. The company will recognize a modest gain from the sale in first quarter 2011. The divestiture, which includes the company’s performance polymers segment assets at its Columbia, SC site, will not impact product lines in the company’s specialty plastics segment.
CPS Color invests €3.5 million in increased colorant production CPS Color has increased its capacities for colorant production by nearly 40 percent, investing €3.5 million both in the supply chain and in research and development facilities at several sites. The move supports CPS Color’s position as a global leader in solvent-free colorant production and a technology leader in the solvent containing colorant market. Total production capacity will increase from 9,700 liters up to 13,500 liters company-wide.
Huntsman invests $70M to expand polyetheramines capacity in Singapore The performance products division of Huntsman Corporation is going ahead with the engineering design for a 40,000ton capacity expansion program at its world-scale polyetheramine facility in Singapore. Huntsman plans to invest more than $70 million at its Jurong Island plant in a move that will more than double the site’s manufacturing capabilities, help satisfy increasing global demand for polyetheramines and strengthen the company’s position in this technology. Poly72 | Coatings World
etheramines are typically employed in epoxy coatings or in additives that enhance the performance of fuels, concrete and pesticides.
Indonesia and Brenntag’s growing distribution network in the Asia Pacific region, which also includes more than 40 distribution centers.
Brenntag opens chemical distribution facility in Indonesia
ABRAFATI 2011 issues call for papers
Brenntag, a global chemical distributor, has unveiled its new distribution facility in Jakarta built to meet growing market demand. The facility will provide a bigger storage capacity than the current warehouse in Jakarta, and allow Brenntag to improve and expand value-added customer support throughout the supply chain, from purchase and formulation through to packaging and logistics. In Indonesia, Brenntag markets a diversified line of specialty and industrial chemicals for a variety of applications, including coatings, personal care, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, textile, rubber, plastics and polymers, and polyurethanes and minerals. The new facility adds to the company’s seven existing warehouses in
ABRAFATI (Brazilian Coatings Manufacturers Association) has issued a call for papers for its 12th International Coatings Congress, which will take place November 21-23 2011 at the Transamerica Expo Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Technicians, professors, researchers and others interested in presenting papers at the 12th International Coatings Congress may now submit their abstracts to be evaluated by the scientific committee. This year’s congress will highlight recent research and innovations related to procedures, products, raw materials, applications, technologies and environmental care, among other themes. Anyone interested in presenting a lecture or participating in the Poster Session should submit an abstract of the presentation to the 12th Congress Committee
Red Devil chosen to be featured on “World’s Greatest!...” TV program Red Devil Equipment Company, a mixing equipment manufacturer located in Minnesota, MN, was asked to be showcased on the “World’s Greatest!...” TV show. Although initially surprised, the company was excited to be selected and went ahead full force. “World’s Greatest!...” is a 30 minute program on the ION Network that features unique and innovative companies around the world in three to five minute segments. Now in its fourth season, it continues to be a nationwide entertaining and educational show. Red Devil Equipment was approached by the program in late summer because it heard of Red Devil Equipment’s durable and reliable products. “Such companies as Anheuser Busch, Land’s End and Crest have all been featured on the show,” said Lynda Burton, customer service manager, Red Devil Equipment Company. “It’s great being in company amongst renowned businesses.” “We strive to build a reputation that is synonymous with quality,” said Karin Gessner, president and CEO of Red Devil Equipment. “That is why we are flattered that they want to feature us on their show.” After almost two decades, Red Devil Equipment has built a strong and reliable reputation in North America and is looking to spread it further across the globe. “People know us here [North America]. You can go into any Sherwin Williams or Lowe’s and you will find our machines mixing your paint,” Karin said. “It’s now time to take that foundation and increase our global presence.” The episode premiered on January 18, 2011 on the ION Network. You can now view the segment online at www.reddevilequipment.com.
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Rhodia acquires Suzhou Hipro Polymers’ guar unit in China Rhodia has acquired the guar derivatives production unit belonging to Suzhou HiPro Polymers based in Zhangjiagang in Jiangsu Province, China. This Chinese unit will complement Rhodia’s existing global guar derivatives manufacturing footprint with production units located in North America (US), in Europe (France) and in Asia-Pacific (India). This acquisition will enable Rhodia to meet the fast-growing demand for guar–based products in Asia, particularly from the personal care market. In parallel news, Rhodia also is investing in its North American facility in Vernon, Texas to increase its guar derivatives production capacity and improve its competitiveness. This additional capacity will contribute to meeting increasing global customer demand, in particular in the oilfield and gas, and personal care markets. Rhodia’s guar-based range, mainly sold under the Jaguar trade name, is derived from the vegetable and renewable fibers of guar beans. Natural guarbased products are used in the personal care market to provide hair and skin conditioning benefits in shampoo and cleansing products. They are also used as antidrift agents in Rhodia’s patented agrochemical applications and as a thickener in oil and gas extraction.
Dean Webster to receive 2011 Roy W. Tess Award The Officers and the Award Committee of the Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) of the American Chemical Society have named Dr. Dean C. Webster of North Dakota State University, Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials as the recipient of the Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings for 2011. Webster will receive the Roy W. Tess Award from Todd Emrick, chair of the PMSE Division, on August 29, 2011, durMarch 2011
ing the 242nd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Denver, CO. The award consists of a plaque and a $3,000 cash prize. At North Dakota State University, Webster carries out research on the synthesis and characterization of novel polymers. His specific areas of focus include the synthesis of new high performance polymers and thermosets, polymerization reactions, quantitative structure-property relationships, and the use of natural products in coatings systems. He has contributed over 48 papers and publications and is credited with 11 patents on coatings related topics. Webster is a past chair of the Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering Division of the American Chemical Society, is on the Professional Development Committee of the ACA, and was an editor for and now sits on the editorial board of the journal Progress in Organic Coatings. Webster received both his B.S. degree in Chemistry and his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering Science from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the latter of which he earned in 1984. He began his career in the coatings industry working for the R&D Department of the Consumer Division of Sherwin-Williams in Chicago, IL. At Sherwin-Williams, Webster was involved in resin development for industrial coatings as well as long-range research in new resins and crosslinking chemistry. In 1993 he moved to Eastman Chemical Company where he led project teams in the areas of application development for new monomers, new chemistry for coatings systems, and polymer development for coatings. In 2001 he joined the faculty of the Coatings and Polymeric Materials Department at North Dakota State University. One of Webster’s main research interests has been applying combinatorial and high throughput methods to the field of materials science in order to explore and screen a wide variety of polymer compositions in a short time period for polymer synthesis, formulation, and coatings properties. He is also interested in non-toxic fouling release coatings for naval vessels. These coatings are made by synthesizing crosslinked siloxane-polyurethane coatings that self-stratify www.coatingsworld.com
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by May 31, 2011 through the website www.abrafati2011.com.br. The summary should be 20 to 30 lines long, in Portuguese, English or Spanish. It should include a title, the author’s name (and co-authors), the speaker’s name and the basic content summarized.
into a soft and low surface energy siloxane outerlayer with a tough, durable polyurethane sublayer, which utilizes combinatorial and high throughput methods. Webster won the first place Roon Foundation Award for the best paper at the 2003, 2004 and 2006 ACA-sponsored International Coatings Exposition (ICE). He was also the invited keynote Technical Focus Speaker at the 2004 ICE.
Sartomer to host free UV/EB technical seminar Sartomer USA, LLC will present a free technical seminar on ultraviolet light and electron beam (UV/EB) curing chemistries at its headquarters in Exton, PA. The three-day seminar will be held March 2931, 2011. The seminar is targeted to industrial chemists and product formulators looking to expand their current knowledge of UV/EB chemistries, as well as those interested in investigating new options for their products. The seminar will feature technology experts from Sartomer as well as recognized industry leaders in the related areas of formulation additives and UV/EB curing equipment. Participants will receive detailed information in the following areas: chemical structure/property relationships; weatherability; corrosion resistance and metal protection; and moisture vapor and oxygen resistance. For more information contact James Goodrich, UV/EB technical manager, at
[email protected]. The complete seminar agenda is available at http://www.sartomer.com/events.asp.
Altana acquires polymer modifier producer Kometra The specialty chemicals Group Altana has signed an agreement to acquire Kometra Kunststoff-Modifikatoren und -Additiv GmbH. Kometra produces polymer modifiers in Schkopau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. These modifiers are specific surface-active copolymers, which are used as impact modifiers and adhesion promotors in many applications. Polymer modifiers are applied in the refinement of standard plastics and are particularly used in technical applications, for examCoatings World | 73
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ple in the automotive industry. The company will be integrated into Altana’s BYK Additives & Instruments division.
New company, Schepise Chemical Sales, formed and launches web site A new company, Schepise Chemical Sales, LLC, Bristol, PA, has been formed and launched its web site www.SchepiseChemicalSales.com. “Schepise Chemical Sales provides sales services to manufacturers of fine specialty chemicals and bridges the gap between those manufacturers and customers requiring a high level of technical services,” said president Linda Schepise who has specialized in resins, polymers and lubricants sales for over 22 years. Schepise Chemical Sales, LLC is a manufacturer’s representative firm promoting an array of fine specialty chemicals including rosin resins, rosin esters, polyterpene resins, hydrocarbon resins, flame-retardants and specialty polymers for the adhesives and sealants, paint, printing ink and coatings and rubber and plastics industries.
Color Communications, RAL form distribution partnership Color Communications, Inc. is now the distributor of RAL products in North America. RAL means precision and standardization of color communication. Color Communications, one of the leading producers of color tools for the decorative, automotive refinish, powder and industrial coatings industries is a fitting partner with RAL. Color Communications will inventory and distribute all popular RAL products, including the new RAL Plastics, from its central Chicago location. It also offers the inclusion of RAL colors, certified by RAL GmbH, in custom color tools. Brett Winter has been named as RAL manager.
Oxea extends specialty ester capacity; intends to build a new unit Oxea has announced a significant capacity expansion for specialty esters to keep up with growing demand. The capacity of the existing ester unit in Oberhausen will 74 | Coatings World
be extended by 40 percent, effective second half 2011. Additionally, Oxea has the intention to build a new unit in Oberhausen coming online in the second half of 2012. These capacity increases are meant to support the increasing market shift to phthalate-free plasticizers and to support the strong demand growth of existing customers.
Syrgis receives license to operate a business in Shanghai, China Syrgis, an international diversified group of fine and specialty chemical manufacturers, has received a license to operate a business in China under the name Shanghai Syrgis Trading Co., Ltd. The company will be based in Shanghai and has named Henry Tong as the general manager. The initial focus of Shanghai Syrgis Trading Co., Ltd. will be to support and grow the presence of the company’s Performance Initiators business in China.
Harima Chemicals acquires ink and adhesive resins business of Momentive Specialty Chemicals
Coatex and Arkema Emulsion Systems welcome their Asia Pacific coatings customers in the new Changshu application laboratory.
Coatex, Arkema open new lab in China Coatex and Arkema Emulsion Systems have opened a new Asia Pacific coatings application laboratory in Changshu China to provide technical support to their coatings customers in the region. The new facility will host a technical team with expertise in all Arkema Emulsion Systems and Coatex technologies and applications. The team will be dedicated to providing support for coatings formulation and evaluation to customers. Both businesses are part of the Arkema Group and their product lines for the coatings market are complementary. Arkema Emulsion Systems focuses on latex binders, while Coatex is entirely dedicated to water-based rheology additives. In the coming months on the same Changshu site, a water-based rheology modifier plant will be operational, followed in 2012 by latex production lines for Arkema Emulsion Systems products. Arkema Emulsion Systems and Coatex already work cooperatively to support the coatings market in North America where the two businesses together have a total of four production facilities and two R&D centers. www.coatingsworld.com
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. has sold its global Ink & Adhesive Resins (IAR) business to Harima Chemicals, Inc., a leading producer of pine-based products. The IAR business had 2009 annual revenues of $279 million and is one of the world’s leading suppliers of resins and additives to the graphics arts, adhesives, aroma chemical, synthetic rubber and specialty coating industries. Harima’s purchase included the complete business including 11 manufacturing facilities on five continents and the IAR global product portfolio. The IAR management team and approximately 650 global associates also joined Harima at closing.
Segetis, Inc. expands in Upper Midwest for solvent and nonphthalate plasticizer products Segetis, Inc., a biobased chemicals innovator, announced that construction is underway on expanded production capacity for the manufacture of the company’s solvent and non-phthalate plasticizer products. Scheduled for completion by summer 2011 and located at a contract manufacturing partner in the Upper Midwest, the new facility will be capable of producing several million pounds of Segetis product. Powered by its Javelin Technology, Segetis solvents and plasticizers deliver performance attributes that have generated strong market interest in several application areas, the company March 2011
Ferro expands fine silver production capacity Ferro Corporation’s electronic materials business will expand production capacity for electronic grade silver powder and silver flake at its South Plainfield, NJ facility. The expansion is the result of the installation of additional production lines and new process automation at the plant, due to be completed by July 2011. The move is anticipated to increase production capacity for electronic grade silver powder and silver flake by 30 percent. Global demand for electronic grade silver powder and flake with ultrafine particle size is growing in several industries, including solar panels, high-definition displays, membrane touch screens, and semiconductor components. The small particle size enables the printing of extremely fine conductive lines that help improve performance and reduce costs.
Benda-Lutz breaks into the South American market Benda-Lutz is now represented in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile by the Argentine company Kemkol SA and in Brazil by Kalay do Brasil Ltd. The partnerships were formed in early February with a joint trade show planned for April 9-13 at the Brazil Plant in São Paolo.
Axson Technologies invests in Asia Axson Technologies, specializing in the formulation and manufacture of epoxy and polyurethane resins, is opening a new production plant in China for the dielectrics and wind turbine market. The new plant will triple production compared to the facilities already in Shanghai, the company said. Axson is also planning to open a new site in India by March 2011
the end of 2011. The opening is part of the company’s international development strategy launched in 1994 when the company was acquired through an LBO. The company has six R&D centers throughout the world, six production units in France, Slovakia, Mexico, the United States, Japan, China and soon India, and a network of subsidiaries and exclusive distributors in over 30 countries.
EPA awards $5.5 million to support nanotechnology research The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $5.5 million to three consortia to support research on nanotechnology. EPA, in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s Natural Environment Research Council, is leading this scientific research effort to better understand the potential risks to people’s heath and the environment. The scientific information developed from the research can help guide EPA and other agencies in decisions about the safety of new materials and products that are made using nanotechnology. “The responsible development of nanotechnology can play a major role in sustaining a positive, healthy environment, a vibrant and growing economy, and a high standard of living,” said Paul Anastas, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Research and Development. “Understanding the risks posed by engineered nanomaterials is a global challenge that is best met through international collaboration, drawing on the combined expertise of researchers from diverse backgrounds.” Nanotechnology is the science of very small matter called nanomaterials, which are structured in size between one to 100 nanometers. A nanometer is 100,000 times thinner than a strand of hair. At extremely small sizes, the laws of physics change, and nanomaterials can exhibit unique properties different than the same chemical substances in a larger size. This opens up new opportunities for the development of innovative products and services. The grants EPA has awarded will help researchers determine whether certain www.coatingsworld.com
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said. The investment in this production scale up follows notification that five Segetis products have successfully cleared registration with the U.S. EPA and are eligible for U.S. TSCA listing. Of the five products, Segetis has commenced commercial manufacture of three biodegradable products, which are now listed on the U.S. TSCA inventory.
nanomaterials can leach out of products such as paints, plastics and fabrics when they are used or disposed of and whether they could become toxic to people and the environment. Many U.S. industries can benefit from the positive applications of nanotechnology, including environmental remediation, pollution prevention, innovative drug delivery and therapy, efficient renewable energy and effective energy storage. In addition to EPA’s $5.5 million, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has contributed $500,000 through a new research partnership between the two agencies. Grant awards were made to three consortia consisting of researchers from the United States and the UK. Each U.S. team of researchers received $2 million from EPA and CPSC for a total of $6 million. Each UK team also receives $2 million from the UK agencies, resulting in a grand total of $12 million to conduct the research.
Buhler Technology Group marks milestone in 2010 The Buhler Technology Group can look back on an encouraging business year in 2010. For the first time in the group’s 150-year history, order intake exceeded the mark of two billion Swiss francs. Sales and operating result (EBIT) for the company also continued to grow. The anniversary year will be known as one of the best in Buhler’s history. With CHF 2160 million or 21 percent more than a year ago, the order intake passed the mark of two billion Swiss francs, although the first quarter was still characterized by the turmoil in the global economy. All three divisions contributed to the growth. Advanced Materials achieved the greatest leap of 48 percent, followed by Food Processing (27 percent) and Grain Processing (15 percent). The increase in order intake was due to the emerging markets in Asia (39 percent), North and South America (19 percent) and the Middle East (96 percent). Thus, business is now spread evenly across the four main regions: Europe, Middle East/Africa, Asia, and North and South America. CW Coatings World | 75
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Hamamatsu introduces the new LC-L5 UV-LED light source for UV curing
Hamamatsu Corporation has introduced the LC-L5 (L11403 series), the latest addition to its Lightningcure series of UV spot light sources. Its characteristics make the LC-L5 an excellent solution for curing materials such as UV curing adhesives and coatings, as well as UV inks. The LC-L5 is a UV-LED light source that irradiates a linear area with monochromatic UV light at 365 nm or 385 nm (±5 nm). Two irradiation area sizes—105 x 10 mm and 305 x 10 mm— are available. The LC-L5 produces intense UV irradiation; LC-L5 models with 1000 mW/cm2 or 1200 mW/cm2 intensity are available. Because the LC-L5 is based on LED technology, it has some advantages over other types of UV spot light sources. Compared to bulkier UV light sources built with lamps, the LC-L5 is compact and lightweight for easy installation into tight spaces along a production line. It also has a long service life of 20,000 hours. In addition, the LC-L5 has low power consumption and minimal heat emission.
Cytec launches Resydrol AY6705 waterborne acrylic resin for wood coatings The new generation of Resydrol AY6705 waterborne acrylic modified alkyd resin formulated by Cytec Industries Inc. extends durability with its penetration for timber substrates, making it a good choice for feeding and protecting exterior wood stains and timber decking. Its quick drying time and affinity for timber with varying degrees of tannin content promotes fast and easy recoating. The hybrid system captures the sought after properties of both alkyds and acrylics, according to the company. Its durability is further strengthened by its improved UV resistance. This low VOC resin doesn’t peel, flake nor need sanding or chemical stripping before the next customary repainting time frame, the company said. 76 | Coatings World
Elementis introduces Tint-AYD AQ Colorants for European industrial coatings markets Elementis Specialties has introduced the new Tint-AYD AQ Colorants and Tinting System for the European decorative and aqueous industrial coatings markets. This new colorant system is available either as ready-made colorants or as discrete components that enable customers the flexibility of formulating the Tint-AYD AQ colorants themselves. The Tint -AYD AQ tinting system is based on a modular setup: there are high concentrated colorants (Tint -AYD AQ HC) for in-plant tinting and colorants for point-of-sale tinting (Tint -AYD AQ). Additional modules for silicate tinting, wood coatings and customizable specialties complete the system. Tint -AYD AQ colorants are based on a dual humectant technology platform that delivers VOC compliance (< 1 g/l, per RAL UZ 102). Tint -AYD AQ colorants offer good performance with improved scrub resistance, water resistance, gloss development and viscosity stability. The entire Tint -AYD AQ colorant system can be made with three base additives: Nuosperse AQ 100, Nuosperse AQ 200 and Nuosperse AQ 300.
Albodur 955 VP: a new 100% polyol Alberdingk Boley has expanded the Albodur product line of 100 percent PU-Polyols based on renewable resources with the new Albodur 955 VP. This binder is particularly designed for cross-linking with aliphatic polyisocyanates. Application areas are interior and exterior light-stable coatings for such products as decorative floors, where good mechanical and chemical resistance is required. However not only floor coatings applications are being served by this grade. The goal set during the development of Albodur 955 VP was to combine excellent processing properties, high cured hardness and reduced OH content, making possible a cost optimized www.coatingsworld.com
aliphatic polyurethane system. Like all binders in the Albodur product line, Albodur 955 VP is also based on renewable resources and is characterized by its excellent hydrophobic properties. The product can be coss-linked with all major aliphatic polyisocyanates (HDI, HDI/IPDI-Mix).
Protex International launches Synthro-Pon S 596 and 602 French company Protex International has introduced Synthro-Pon S 596 and S 602, new polymeric wetting and dispersing agents for pigments in high quality solventborne coatings. Both are produced at the Synthron plant in Loire, France. Synthro-Pon S 596 can be used for inorganic and organic pigments used in high quality solvent-based industrial systems. It improves the pigment dispersion and stabilization, giving a good prevention of flocculation and flooding, and also increasing gloss and color strength. Its wide compatibility in various industrial coatings systems allows it to be used in various systems including automotive OEM coatings and refinish, industrial coatings and wood coatings. SynthroPon S 602 is also a new wetting and dispersing additive for solventborne coatings based on a copolymer with acidic groups designed to disperse and stabilize inorganic pigments. It works to deflocculate, disperse and stabilize titanium dioxide and inorganic pigments and improves pigment wetting and reduces significantly the mill base viscosity, leading to higher pigment loading with excellent rheology. Although Synthro-Pon S 602 is especially designed for inorganic pigments, because of its specific chemistry, co-grinding inorganic pigment with a part of organic pigment is also possible. Also due to its anionic nature, Synthro-Pon S 602 is recommended for acid catalyzed systems. Pigment concentrates based on Synthro-Pon S 602 are fully compatible with March 2011
Baltimore Innovations launches new Supasil powders Baltimore Innovations has expanded its range of rheological additives with the launch of its Supasil powders. The new fumed silica powders are designed to thicken products, which have low viscosity. However, they are extremely versatile, and can also be used as anticaking and anti-sagging agents as well. Supasil powders are white, non-toxic particles of micronized silica. Their size is very tightly controlled and can be produced in grades from seven to 40 nanometers wide, which in turn have specific surface areas between 70-400 m2/g. These new powders also offer high transparency.
technology that enables color evaluation under Illuminant D50, the standard light source used by the printing industry for color assessment. The VFS technology takes advantage of the optical, sensor, and software technology cultivated through Konica Minolta’s long experience with color measuring instruments. The FD-Series was developed to be the
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Konica Minolta Sensing launches FD-Series Spectrodensitometers Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, Inc. (KMSA) has launched in the U.S. its new FD-Series Spectrodensitometers for the digital imaging market. The new FD-Series Spectrodensitometers will come in two models—the FD-5 and FD-7. Both will be lightweight, handheld models that can measure density and color while taking into account the fluorescence of the paper substrate. The FD-5 and FD-7 each are equipped with Konica Minolta’s VFS (Virtual Fluorescence Standard) March 2011
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Valspar appoints Hendrickson CEO
The Valspar Corp. has promoted Gary Hendrickson to CEO, succeeding William Mansfield. Valspar has reported that Hendrickson will take over the job on June 1. He currently is president and chief operating officer of the company, positions he has held since 2008. Gary Hendrickson Mansfield will continue as chairman, the company said. Hendrickson joined Valspar in 1994. He held positions for Valspar in Australia and Hong Kong before leading its consumer business in 2005.
AkzoNobel hires top executive for decorative paints business in China AkzoNobel has appointed Lin Liangqi as the new managing director, decorative paints for China and North Asia. He was most recently CEO at Philips Lighting Greater China and has held several key roles within the company, which he joined in 1994. Liangqi has extensive experience in China and India and in his new role will help increase the Dulux brand’s market share over the next five years. Lin Liangqi
Dr. Bernhard Düttmann to become Lanxess’ CFO The supervisory board of Lanxess AG agreed recently to revoke the contract of Matthias Zachert, member of the board of management and CFO, as of March 31, 2011. Zachert had requested the board to do so accordingly. In his current function, he has been a member of the board of management since 2004. Dr. Bernhard 78 | Coatings World
Düttmann, previously member of the board of management and CFO of Beiersdorf AG, Hamburg, has been appointed member of the board of management and CFO of Lanxess AG as of April 1, 2011.
Gelest makes key appointments Gelest, Inc. has appointed Janis Matisons senior technical manager, who will report to Jerry Larson, vice president R&D. In addition Jonathan Goff has been appointed manager, silicones R&D and Yun Mi Kim has been named technical service manager. As senior technical Janis Matisons manager, Matisons is responsible for the development of innovative material and polymer technologies. He has been involved in applied chemical research for more than 30 years,
Industry veteran Stu Aronson passes away Stuart Aronson, age 69, passed away on January 23, 2011. A veteran of the industry for more than 40 years, Aronson held positions at Neville Chemical, Polyvinyl Resins (now DSM), SP Morell, Focus Chemical and, most recently, as an account manager for Palmer Holland. He was a member of SACI, FSCT and Baltimore Society for Coatings Technology, and served on the Board of Directors of the New York Society for Coatings Technology as the Employment Chairman. Aronson is survived by his wife Eileen, two daughters, a stepdaughter, a stepson and four grandchildren.
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specializing in materials, polymer- and silicon-based research. Matisons has published more than 400 scientific, technical and conference articles. He also has participated in 28 major indusJohnathan Goff try-academic collaborative grants resulting in more than two-dozen patents, the formation of three spinoff companies, and the launching of 79 products into the marketplace. As manager, silicones R&D, Goff is responsible for leading the efforts of the silicones research and development group at Gelest. He joined the company in 2009 as a polymer development chemist, working to develop new silicone products. Goff has co-authored 16 pubYun Mi Kim lished papers on silicones and other polymeric materials. As technical service manager Kim is responsible for leading Gelest’s technical service group, and specializes in surface modification and silicon chemistry. She joined Gelest as an application chemist in September 2006. Kim began her professional career as a research chemist at Kudko Chemical Ltd. in South Korea, specializing in epoxy resin systems and hardeners. Kim has published seven papers and holds two patents. Company veteran Edward Kimble has been promoted to product manager, silicones, and Barbara Tsuie has been proEdward Kimble March 2011
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organics, Tsuie is responsible for the development of new business for Gelest’s wide range of functional and non-functional alkyl silane compounds and for the company’s greatly expanded range of metal-organic compounds for materials, polymers and synthesis. She joined Gelest following a successful 10-year tenure at Equistar Chemicals (now LyondellBasell) in Cincinnati, OH.
Arkema Emulsion Systems hires North American marketing manager Arkema Emulsion Systems has announced the addition of John Hiel as the new North American marketing manager. Hiel will be responsible for program management, strategy and tactics across the region for all of the company’s emulsion product lines. He has 20 years’ experience in the industry, including positions with both BASF, where he was industry manager for performance chemicals in the Coatings division, and
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moted to product manager, silanes and metal-organics. Both report to Joel Zazyczny, vice president, Silanes, silicones and metal-organics. As product manager, silicones, Kimble is responsible for the development of new business for Gelest’s polymeric materials. He joined Gelest in 1998 in the company’s development group. Thereafter, he assumed positions of increased responsibility until he was promoted to production supervisor, then to applications and polymer development manager in 2004. In this position, he headed Barbara Tsuie Gelest’s silicone R&D group, working to develop new siloxane-based polymers, until he was assumed his current position. As product manager, silanes and metal-
Stephane Ryff joins U.S. Zinc and Votorantim Metais to spearhead zinc sales in Europe U.S. Zinc and Votorantim GmbH, both subsidiaries of Votorantim Metais, have named Stephane Ryff regional sales manager-Europe for both companies. Based in Austria, Ryff will be responsible for U.S. Zinc’s zinc oxide sales and Votorantim GmbH’s zinc metal sales throughout Europe. Having spent the last 15 years in sales and marketing management, Ryff most recently worked for three years as European marketing and communication manager for Invista Resins & Fibres in Hattersheim, Germany, a leader in plastic manufacturing. Throughout his career, he has held numerous sales, marketing and strategy positions with manufacturers including Mondi Group, Alcan, Iggesund Holmen Group and Aptar. CW
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Finding the Right Partner is the Key to Success In business as it is in life, finding a partner you can trust is vital. As the global coatings marketplace becomes tougher to navigate, forming alliances is more important than ever. As a coatings manufacturer, a good relationship built with a supplier can help propel your company to the next level, while one that’s less than perfect can leave your operations on loose ground. If you are looking for a supplier (or two) to get your company to the next level, start your search here in our annual Company Capabilities issue. This special advertising supplement to Coatings World contains a select list of raw material and equipment suppliers to the global paint and coatings market. Inside you will find companies with expertise and products that can help you meet—and hopefully succeed—your customers’ needs. Good luck! Tim Wright • Editor
Contents Company ...............................................Page BASF Corporation ..................................................82 BYK USA Inc ..........................................................84 Celanese..................................................................86 Chuen Huah ...........................................................88 Conn & Company ..................................................89 Hoover Color Corp.................................................90 Inkmaker Dispensing Systems ..............................................91 Micro Powders, Inc. ................................................92 Shamrock Technologies Inc .....................................94 Sun Chemical ..........................................................96 Troy Corporation....................................................98
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BASF Corporation and regional capabilities, including manufacturing, sales and marketing and technical service.
HEADQUARTERS 100 Campus Drive Florham Park, NJ 07932 Tel: 800-962-7829; Fax: 800-971-1123 E-mail:
[email protected] Web site: www.basf.us/coatingsindustry Company Description As the world’s leading chemical company, BASF helps formulators of architectural, industrial and automotive coatings deliver sustainable, eco-efficient solutions that meet or exceed performance requirements. BASF supports the needs of coatings manufacturers with a depth and breadth of technologies and cross-functional teams with expertise in chemistry, applications and formulations. Markets Served BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. We serve paint and coatings companies in North and South America, Europe and Asia with a broad network of global
Technologies We provide virtually every ingredient that a coatings manufacturer needs including resins, binders, latex, crosslinkers, pigments and colorants, effect pigments, antioxidants, light stabilizers, photoinitiators, and formulation additives. Among our priorities is a focus on sustainable solutions – e.g. low and zero VOC products, APEO-free and formaldehyde-free materials, low energy curing, replacement of heavy metal pigments, and latex with minimal environmental impact. Technical Services The combination of technology platforms, combined with our deep expertise in chemistry, applications and formulations, helps us to convert your customers’ challenges into solutions. BASF offers local expert support capabilities from sites in Charlotte, NC; Newport, DE; and Wyandotte, MI. Major Product Brands Resins, Binders, Latex, Crosslinkers • Acronal® Optive™ low to zero VOC acrylic resins, including Acronal Optive 130 and Acronal Optive 230 50 g/l VOC capable latexes that offer superior titanium dioxide efficiency. Acronal NX 4641 primer is capable of 50 g/l VOC formulation and lower VOCs • Basonat® aliphatic isocyanates for high quality two-part polyurethane coating systems • Joncryl® 1522 for low VOC, direct-to-metal applications • Joncryl RPD polyols to accelerate property development of automotive refinish coatings • Joncryl self-crosslinking emulsions for hardboard primers, wood and concrete applications • Joncryl acrylic emulsions and high solids acrylic polyols for industrial coatings • Luwipal® and Plastopal® amino resins for automotive, industrial wood applications • Laromer® oligomers and reactive diluents • Laroflex® MP binders • Laropal® aldehyde resins Pigments & Colorants • Aurasperse®, Aurasperse II® liquid dispersions and Xfast® stirin dry pigments for machine and in-plant applications • Cinquasia® high performance quinacridone pigments • Cromophtal® high performance pigments • Heliogen® phthalocyanine blue and green pigments • Irgalite® mid-to-high performance pigments
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• Irgazin® DPP high performance red and magenta pigments • Luconyl® transparent iron oxide in-plant colorants • Lumogen® and Paliogen® near infrared (NIR) transparent pigments for heat management applications • Meteor® complex inorganic color pigments • Meteor Plus®, Sicopal® and Sicotan® near infrared (NIR) reflecting pigments for heat management • Orasol® and Neozapon® metal complex dyes in powder forms for solvent-borne systems • Options® universal colorants for point-of-sale applications and H2® Options high-strength aqueous version of Options for in-plant colorants • Paliotol® high performance organic yellow pigments • Paliotan® pigments, combinations of high-grade organic and inorganic pigments • ProLine® universal squeeze bottles for tinting • PureOptions™ zero VOC eco-colorants for pointof-sale operations • Santa Fe™ high luster mica-based pigments in earth-tone colors • Sicoflush® transparent iron oxide red and yellow dispersions • Sicopal inorganic yellow and orange pigments • Sicotan inorganic mixed-phase yellow and brown pigments • Sicotrans® transparent iron oxide pigments Effect Pigments • Black Olive™ pearlescent pigment with champagne undertones • Dynacolor® effect pigments • Glacier™ Frost White effect pigments • Firemist® Colormotion color shifting pigments • Lumina® Royal Blue effect pigments • Lumina® mica-based effect pigments • Magnapearl® effect pigments that deliver excellent whiteness and brilliance • Mearlin® pigments that have a smooth satin to bold sparkle effect • Mearlite® pigments with liquid metal look • Metasheen® vacuum metalized effect pigments • Paliocrom® effect pigments offering excellent chroma, brilliance and hiding • Xymara® Fireball effect pigments Antioxidants, Light Stabilizers, Photoinitiators, and Formulation Additives • Chimassorb® UV absorbers • Darocur®, Irgacure, and Lucirin® photoinitiators • Dispex® dispersants for inorganic minerals and pigments • Rheovis® and Viscalex® rheology modifiers Company Capabilities 2011
• Irganox® phenolic antioxidant additives for efficient processing stabilization • Lignostab® 1198 wood photostabilizing additive • Pluracoat® CA additives that help formulators to meet environmental requirements such as low VOC and Alkylphenol Ethoxylate (APEO) free • Pluracoat® Dispersal DA dispersants for pigment dispersions and color development • Pluracoat® Performa additives for wetting, de-foaming, dispersing and adhesion promotion • Tinuvin® UV absorbers for efficient light-sensitive protection Global Capabilities Facilities: BASF’s Dispersions and Pigments Division has more than 7,000 employees and 50 sites worldwide to serve customers in the coatings industry. In North America, this BASF division has more than 1,400 employees at 20 sites. Contacts: • Acrylic Latex – Kent Clow (704-587-8133 or
[email protected]) • Pigments & Effect Pigments - Brian Marsicano (847-809-0346 or
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Celanese Emulsion Polymers
HEADQUARTERS Celanese Emulsion Polymers 1601 W. LBJ Freeway, Dallas, TX 75234 Phone: 972-443-4014 Technical phone: 1-877-TEC-SRVC (1-877-832-7782) Fax: 972-443-4945 Web: www.Celanese-Emulsions.com E-Mail:
[email protected] Global Capabilities 8 manufacturing sites serving the world: Enoree, SC, USA Meredosia, IL, USA Boucherville, ON,Canada Frankfurt, Germany Geleen, The Netherlands Perstorp, Sweden Tarragona, Spain Nanjing, China
Technical Services Our technical services team is deployed regionally to best serve the local needs of our customers. The Americas are served from our Houston Technology Center in Texas. Europe, Middle East and North Africa are served by our Frankfurt Technology Center in Germany. Asia is served from our Shanghai Technology Center in China. Technologies Celanese offers a broad range of emulsion polymer technologies including vinyl based homo- and copolymers, vinyl acetate/ethylene, vinyl acrylic, pure acrylic and styrene acrylic (available regionally). Our research and development group is located in Frankfurt while products are brought to market in our regional application development centers. Major Products Celanese Emulsion Polymers offers a wide array of brands globally. Throughout Europe, we are proud to offer our Mowilith® brand for paints, coatings and adhesives. EcoVAE® is our vinyl acetate/ethylene brand developed for low odor, low VOC paints. TufCOR™ is one of our newest brands designed specifically for building products. Our Vinamul® brand is available globally for our glass fiber and nonwovens lines. And Dur-O-Set® Elite Ultra is the global benchmark for nonwoven wipes.
Company Description Celanese Emulsion Polymers manufactures, markets and sells high-performance waterborne polymers globally to a wide range of applications including paints and coatings. Our goal is to be the partner of choice for our customers as we strive to bring higher levels of value to their products and throughout the value chain. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, we are backed by the global Celanese Corporation which is backward integrated in the vinyls chain through VAM and acetic acid.
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Markets Served Celanese Emulsion Polymers serves many industrial and consumer markets including paints and coatings, adhesives, sealants, construction products, nonwovens, textiles and glass fiber in all major regions of the world. In our paints and coatings sector, we specialize in vinyl acetate/ethylene (VAE) polymers for low odor, low VOC interior decorative paints. We also have a broad range of products servicing conventional interior paints, exterior paints and plasters including products for EIFS, wood stains and clear finishes and concrete coatings. 86 | Coatings World
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CHUEN HUAH CHEMICAL CO., LTD. HEADQUARTERS NO. 365, DAREN N. RD., GANGSHAN DIST., KAOHSIUNG CITY 82054, TAIWAN (R.O.C.) TEL: +886-7-6217177 FAX:+886-7-6220593
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WWW.CHCTW.COM Company Description Chuen Huah Chemical Co., Ltd. (CHC) has committed in synthetic polymer resins manufacturing for over 25 years. We strive to utilize the most advanced technology to develop newest and eco-friendly chemical solutions to various industrial applications. Our polymer products are widely applied in paint and coatings, paper processing, wood-based composites, and textile finishing. CHC is a client-centric driven company, emphasizing all valuable feedbacks from industrial applications. To correspond with market demands, our laboratories and manufacturing sites are integrated to provide the most efficient and optimal supports to our partners. Technologies CHC primarily focuses on amino resins synthesis and application technologies. We supply a broad range of amino corsslinkers, including methylated melamine resins, mixed alkylated melamine resins, alkylated urea resins, and special amino functional resins.
CHC constantly works with our partners in understanding their needs and designing the most customized solutions. In order to maintain our competitive edge, we not only strengthen our researching ability, but also seek the integration of original materials supplies. Global Capabilities 3 manufacturing sites are coordinated for chemical production and supply. Kaohsiung, Taiwan Zhejing, China Tinh Binh Duong, Vietnam Major Products CHC amino crosslinkers • Methylated melamine resins Highly methylated melamine resins High imino melamine resins Partially methylated melamine resins • Mixed etherified melamine resins Highly alkylated melamine resins Alkylated high imino melamine resins • Butylated melamine resins • Alkylated urea resins Methylated urea resins Butylated urea resins • Benzoguanamine resins Technical Services CHC has organized a research and development team in our head laboratory with exceptional analytical and synthesis capabilities in Taiwan. Through the coordination with our sales technicians, our researchers are able to efficiently identify and offer appropriate products to meet the requirements from different regions in the global market. In order to strengthen our distribution systems in North America, South America, Europe, and Mid-East, we are looking forward to all opportunities to cooperate with local professional distributors and representatives. Markets Served CHC specializes in serving paint and coatings manufacturers with our polymer products in most countries in Asia. We provide crosslinkers of high solids, low free formaldehyde, and low VOC to meet regulatory requirements. In order to improve our service and distribution efficiency to markets in North America, South America, Europe, and MidEast, we look forward to all opportunities working with local distributors and representatives.
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Conn and Company blending blade. The ITC CONN Blade® is an 8-vane open style blade providing excellent material flow, with more shear than the IT but is not as aggressive as the ITT.
HEADQUARTERS Conn and Company, LLC 11 S. Marion St. Warren, PA 16365 USA Tel: 814-723-7980 Fax: (814) 723-8502 E-mail:
[email protected] Web: www.connblade.com Company Description Conn and Company has been designing and manufacturing industrial mixing equipment for 55 years. We build equipment to meet the customer’s requirements with air or electric drive specifications to suit operating conditions; horsepower to suit service conditions; dimensional design to suit operating conditions or existing tank. We firmly believe in keeping it simple, durable and functional. Call us with your mixing problems and requirements. We will be glad to be of assistance.
Major Products The CONN blades are available from 2” diameter to 48” diameter with mounting holes or mounting hubs to retrofit and upgrade your present equipment. Split construction is available for entry through manways. CONN also manufactures complete units and drive assemblies to mount on your tanks. We supply air or electric utility/laboratory mixers, spool-type top entry for flange mounting to your tank and drive assemblies for mounting on bridge support for open top tanks. Let us know your requirements and we will be glad to be of assistance. Global Capabilities We handle all worldwide sales from the home office in Warren, PA, USA. Contact Richard C. Freeman at
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Hoover Color Corporation tain pigments and has contracted the toll manufacturing of others. Various Synthetic and Natural Iron Oxide pigments, Mixed Metal Oxides and Van Dyke Brown pigments are all distributed in order to give our customers a complete range of inorganic colored pigments.
HEADQUARTERS P.O. Box 218 2170 Julia Simpkins Rd. Hiwassee, VA 24347 Tel.: (540) 980-7233 Fax #: (540) 980-8781 E-mail:
[email protected] Web: www.hoovercolor.com Company Description Hoover Color was established and incorporated in 1923 in New York. Now located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Hoover Color is adjacent to two major interstate highways—I-77 and I-81—putting it within a one-day drive of the majority of the U.S. population. Hoover Color also has easy access to the ports of Norfolk and Richmond, Virginia, and Charleston, SC. The company owns 3,000 acres of land in and around Hiwassee, where it maintains its mine sites, production facilities, laboratories and corporate offices. The main complex comprises 66,000 sq. ft. of production and warehouse facilities, 4,000 sq. ft. of lab space, and 3,600 sq. ft. of office area. The original plant was built on this site in the early 1920’s, with the last major renovation and expansion completed in 1991.
Pigments for Colored Concrete Products - Hoover Color provides oxides of iron to produce yellows, reds, blacks and browns; chromium oxides to produce greens and titanium dioxides produce whites. Oxides of cobalt and/or copper can produce various greens and blues. All of these pigments are produced by Hoover Color and comply with ASTM test method C979, “Pigments for Integrally Colored Concrete.” Hoover Color uses a computerized color measuring system to measure these color variations and publishes this information to its customers in a “Certificate of Analysis.” This helps to ensure that the color variation is within previously stated specifications.. Manufacture & Sale of the Hoover Automatic Muller - Since the 1940s, Hoover Color has always been in the forefront of color control, developing the Hoover Automatic Muller. The Hoover Muller has since become the standard piece of testing equipment for the pigment industry. It is also widely used in the ink and cosmetic industries. The Hoover Muller has been recognized by ASTM and ISO as an approved way to prepare samples for color evaluations.
Technologies, Products & Services Hoover Color’s business includes the following areas: Mining, Production, and Sales of Natural and Blended Iron Oxide Pigments - From its inception, Hoover Color has been blending pigments to rigid color specifications for their customers. With the purchase of the Hiwassee facility in 1970, Hoover Color also acquired mineral deposits, which made it fully integrated in the mining and manufacturing of Siennas, Umbers, and Ochres. These rich earth tones are the hallmark products for Hoover Color, especially Raw and Burnt Siennas. Our product range includes Natural and Synthetic Iron Oxides, Blended Iron Oxides, Chromium Green Oxides, Van Dyke Browns, Tuscan Blends and Complex Inorganic Pigments. Distribution of Pigments (under the manufacturer’s label and manufactured to Hoover Color’s Specification in toll production agreements) - In order to offer our customers a wider range of colors, Hoover Color has reached agreements to distribute cer90 | Coatings World
The Hoover Automatic Muller provides a quick and easy method for preparing a small sample of pigment-resin dispersion. Glass plates that shear the pigment into the resin are easily cleaned by the solvent used in solubilizing the resin. This piece of equipment continues to find new uses wherever incoming pigment quality is a concern.
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Micro Powders, Inc.
HEADQUARTERS 580 White Plains Rd. Tarrytown, NY 10591 USA Tel: 914-793-4058 Fax: 914-472-7098 Web: www.micropowders.com Email:
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Company Description Micro Powders, Inc., established in 1971, is a major supplier of specialized micronized waxes, wax dispersions and emulsions to the paint and coatings industries. Micro Powders® has an extensive and innovative product range and is committed to providing consistent quality products, excellent customer service and superior technical support to its customers. A dedicated and experienced technical staff, which is backed by the technical service laboratory, is ready and willing to assist customers in any way possible. The customer service department will immediately direct all inquiries to the appropriate technical expert for assistance. A worldwide network of customer service representatives is available to respond to all global inquiries. Markets Served Micro Powders supplies paint and coating manufacturers worldwide through an extensive network of sales representatives and distributors. All MPI sales personnel offer technical assistance and quick delivery from local stocks. Micro Powders’ specialty additives are used in wood finishes, industrial finishes and coatings, including waterborne, solvent, powder, UV and reactive systems. In addition, Micro Powders’ markets include the printing ink, personal care and automotive industries. Technologies Micro Powders specializes in developing innovative micronized wax additives, using advanced wax technologies, to meet the formulator’s needs. In addition to innovative chemistry, the particle size of the micronized waxes is carefully controlled using laser diffraction analysis in order to ensure consistent particle size uniformity from batch to batch. Unique “stir-in” wax additives such as AquaBead®, Polyfluo® and Microspersion® provide the formulator with optimum performance in surface protection additives. A commitment to quality and to customers is first priority with Micro Powders. That is why Micro Powders’ quality system has been awarded worldwide recognition under the ISO 9001 quality standard.
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Major Products • MP Synthetic Waxes for lubricity and economy • MPP Polyethylene Waxes for rub and mar resistance • Fluo PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) Waxes for high slip, mar and heat resistance • Polyfluo®/Synfluo Waxes for slip and abrasion resistance • Polysilk Waxes for improved slip, tape release and smooth surface • Micropro/MicroMatte®/PropylMatte Waxes for uniform matting and scratch resistance • Superslip/Synslip/SuperGlide Waxes for high lubricity without PTFE • MicroKlear Waxes for abrasion resistance with gloss retention and clarity • AquaBead® Waxes/Emulsions for water repellency and moisture resistance • Aqua Waxes for all waterborne applications • AquaKlean Emulsions for waterborne architectural coatings • Microspersion® Dispersions “stir-in” wax dispersions • PropylTex Waxes for texture and gloss control • NyloTex Waxes high melt point texture additives • AquaTex Waxes texture and gloss control in waterborne systems • Special-Effects Products for visual effects Global Capabilities President: Warren Pushaw VP - General Manager: Gary Strauss
International Sales Contact: Thomas Laakso Technical Contacts: David Gittleman Tony Puleo
Domestic Sales Contact: John McAllister
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In or out of water Micro Powders waxes make a critical difference. Ideal for waterborne products … and all your formulations!
Whether your products are waterborne or conventional, whether you are looking for abrasion resistance, slip or other essential qualities… Micro Powders gives your formulas the properties you want – with total reliability, flexibility and creativity. For consistent results, personal service and innovative ideas, nothing outperforms Micro Powders specialty wax additives.
MICRO POWDERS, INC.
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Visit our new website www.micropowders.com 580 White Plains Road, Tarrytown, NY 10591 Telephone: 914.793.4058
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Shamrock Technologies, Inc.
HEADQUARTERS Shamrock Technologies, Inc. Foot of Pacific Street Newark, NJ 07114-2888 Tel.: 800-349-1822 / 973-242-2999 Fax: 973-242-8074 E-mail:
[email protected] Website: www.shamrocktechnologies.com Company Description Founded in 1941, Shamrock Technologies, Inc. is the world’s leading processor of PTFE micropowders, and the largest processor of recycled polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) in the world. The company manufactures a broad line of micronized wax and coating additive products including: UV, water and oil dispersions; PTFE compounds; emulsions; texturing materials; and nanoFLON materials. Using our dedicated technology, customized production equipment, and with our application and R&D labs, Shamrock is continuously creating innovative products to help our customers grow competitively. All Shamrock’s manufacturing facilities are ISO 9001:2008 certified. Technical Mission Shamrock’s dedicated application laboratory in its Newark, NJ, facility works to provide creative solutions to the most challenging customer needs. But the key ingredient is a group of industryexperienced professionals focused solely on offering technical assistance to customers. Shamrock's Product Technical Center (PTC), available at 973-242-2999 Ext. 4, is fully staffed, services all major applications, and prides itself on its enviable record of prompt responses to questions from customers and formulators. Commitment to Service Shamrock maintains an international sales network to ensure each customer receives optimal attention, support and service. But our customer service groups work on a whole variety of details like scheduling, normal and special deliveries, warehousing, and others, that can really make a difference for customers worldwide.
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Product Lines • SST Series: full range of micronized PTFE products • Fluoro AQ Series: ultra-fine PTFE water suspensions • S Series: wide variety of micronized waxes and alloys • Texture Series: texturing agents for all liquid coatings • PowderTex Series: texturing agents for powder coatings • EverGlide & Ultraglide: wax and PTFE emulsions & dispersions in UV monomer • Hydrocer Series: pre-dispersed and emulsified additives for water-based systems • VersaFlow EV: liquid PE surfactant for solvent-based coatings • FluoroSlip Series: micronized PTFE/wax blends for optimal slip and abrasion resistance • Neptune Series: micronized PTFE and waxes for w aterbased systems • NanoFLON Series: sub-micron PTFE powders Global Capabilities U.S. Production Facilities: Shamrock Technologies, Inc. 109 North McKinley Street and 301 Community Drive Henderson, KY 42420 Europe: Shamrock Technologies bvba Heersterveldweg 21 3700 Tongeren, Belgium Tel: +32 1245 8330; Fax: +32 1245 8340 www.shamrockeurope.com Asia: Shamrock Technologies (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. Factory No. 5, 9th Avenue, Fenghua Industrial Park TEDA, Tianjin, China 300457 Tel: 86 22 59813085; Fax: 86 22 59813099
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An expansion of the SunMetallics® aluminum pigment product line will introduce new encapsulation technology that stabilizes aluminum flake pigments for use in waterborne formulations, giving the metallic look customers desire in paint formulas which are inherently more environmentally-friendly.
Sun Chemical Performance Pigments has been in the color business for over 100 years. Our leading-edge technology is unsurpassed as we continue our commitment to solve the color issues of today and develop new solutions for the future. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sun Chemical Performance Pigments is a division of Sun Chemical Corporation.
Paint manufacturers looking for pigment dispersions with high color strength, excellent light fastness, and compliance with the latest environmentally-friendly standards required by European legislation, can now use Sunsperse® ECO aqueous pigment dispersions for waterborne emulsion architectural paints.
A leading provider of materials and services to the cosmetics, packaging, publications, coatings, plastics and other industrial markets, Sun Chemical has a worldwide network of more than 300 locations that provide customers local service with a global perspective.
Car manufacturers and coatings formulators can expand their color portfolio with Palomar® Alpha Blue 60, a reddish blue high performance effect pigment that can be used in water and solvent systems for coatings that can maintain color properties for years under the impact of sunlight and other harsh weather conditions.
markets served: Sun Chemical leads the way in the organic pigment, pigment preparation and effect pigment markets. The industries served by these products are coatings, plastics, cosmetics, digital, printing inks and specialties. Sun Chemical Performance Pigments continues to expand its product range and update its color capabilities to meet the ever changing needs of its diverse markets.
major products: Fanchon®, Fastogen® Super, Indofast®, Palomar®, Perrindo® and Quindo® high performance pigments; Fastogen®, SunBrite®, SunFast® and Symuler® classical organic pigments; Surpass easily dispersible pigment preparations; and SunMetallics®, SunGEM™ and SunMICA® effect pigments. Sun Chemical Performance Pigments offers a range of Color Index types in a variety of physical forms, including conventional dry color, water based dispersions and standardized high solid press cakes.
Visit us at www.sunchemical.com and at the 2011 European Coatings Show in Hall 10, Booth 117.
New weather resistant grades have been added to the SunGEM™ pearlescent effect pigment line. This latest extension of the SunGEM™ range now makes this portfolio of products applicable to the automotive industry and other exterior coatings formulations.
headquarters: Sun Chemical Corporation Performance Pigments Division Cincinnati, Ohio Phone: (800) 543-2323 International Operations Parc Industriel de la Noire Epine Wavre, Belgium Phone: +32 1023 1500 Sun Chemical Latin America SunChemical do Brasil Ltda Guarulhos, Brazil Phone +55 (11) 2445 1116
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in Hall 10, Booth 117. who offers eco-friendly pigment dispersions for waterborne emulsion paints?
we do. Our Sunsperse® ECO aqueous pigment dispersions for waterborne emulsion architectural paints comply with the latest environmentally friendly standards required by European legislation. Not only is our nine-color product range AVEO, VOC and resin free, it provides high color strength and excellent light fastness. Sunsperse® ECO covers 90 percent of in-plant usage and can be expanded in accordance with your needs. When you need environmentally friendly tinting pastes for waterborne emulsion paints, choose Sunsperse® ECO from Sun Chemical Performance Pigments.
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Troy Corporation
HEADQUARTERS 8 Vreeland Road P.O. Box 955 Florham Park, NJ 07932 USA Tel: +1 (973) 443-4200 Fax: +1 (973) 443-0843 E-mail:
[email protected] Website: www.troycorp.com Company Description Troy Corporation is a global leader in performance materials principally preservatives and additives – used in the manufacture of paint and coatings, building products, adhesives and sealants, textiles, metalworking fluids, cosmetics, and personal care products. Troy has served these industries with innovative, valueadded products for over sixty years. The company’s success in introducing new materials in anticipation of industry needs has fueled expansion into new markets worldwide. Troy invests significant resources in research and development to address emerging needs and is dedicated to providing customers with continually improved products. Troy is positioned to offer service to customers through a global network of technical support, complemented by local sales staff. Markets Served Troy operates modern manufacturing facilities in the USA, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, and Thailand. Troy is recognized for providing a wide range of high quality preservatives, additives, and specialty performance products to customers in over 100 countries. Troy manufacturing facilities are ISO 9001:2000 Certified, indicating commitment to high quality. Troy also achieved ISO 14001:2004 certification of its Newark, New Jersey, USA manufacturing facility, recognition of the company’s environmentally sound manufacturing process. As a global manufacturer, Troy has reached important milestones in extending its presence to markets around the world with product recognition for quality, reliability, and value.
the applied coating surface. In the USA, Troy is the leading producer of zero VOC (volatile organic compound) dry film preservatives offering protection against marring and premature failure due to microbial attack. Additionally, Troy recently launched a new line of highly efficient defoamers for aqueous systems and provided a series of high performance substrate wetting agents capable of coating many difficult hydrophobic surfaces. Troy remains committed to the ongoing pursuit of product innovation and the advance of technology in the markets the company serves. Troy’s experienced Technical Service staff provides customers with expert assistance to meet a diversity of challenges. Troy utilizes the latest advances in performance materials research to create unique solutions for customers from Technical Service Centers in North America, Europe, and Asia. Major Products • Polyphase® • Troysan® • Mergal® • Troykyd® • Troythix™ • Troysol™ • Troysperse™ • Troymax™ • Powdermate®
Dry Film Preservatives Dry Film Preservatives Wet-State Peservatives Defoamers Rheology Modifiers Pigment/Substrate Wetting and Flow & Leveling Additives Dispersants Driers, Metal Carboxylates, & Anti-Skinning Agents Powder Coating Additives
Global Capabilities Troy Chemie GmbH Tel: +49 5137 8236 316 Fax: +49 5137 8236 106 Troy BV Tel: +31 10 592 7494 Fax: +31 10 592 8877 Troy Asia Company Ltd. Tel: +66 2 361 4546 Fax: +66 2 361 4547
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The new Z-line of performance additives aims to provide improvements to customers developing environmentally sustainable green coatings. As the demand for "green" coatings continues to rise at a furious pace, Troy’s Z-line offers formulators enhanced performance in making greener coatings possible without adding undesirable components such as VOCs or HAP’s. With the Z designed products, Troy continues its commitment to assist industry in addressing the need for performance products that are environmentally responsible and yet economically viable. Contact your Troy Sales Representative for information on the Z-line of Troy performance additives. Visit www.troycorp.com or Booth #7A-121 at the 2011 ECS.
Troy Corporation, 8 Vreeland Road, Florham Park, New Jersey USA 07932 • Telephone: +1 973-443-4200 • Fax: +1 973-443-0258
Meetings
The European Coatings Show Lands in Nuremberg, Germany March 29-31
Mar. 28-Apr. 1: Basic Composition of Coatings, Rolla, MO/USA. More info: Missouri University of Science and Technology, http://coatings.mst.edu. Mar. 28-30: European Coatings Congress 2011, Nuremberg, Germany. More info: www.european-coatingsshow.com/en/congress. Mar. 29-31: European Coatings Show 2011, Nuremberg, Germany. More info: Vincentz Network, www.europeancoatings-show.com/en. Mar. 31 - Apr. 1: EuPIA Annual Conference, Vienna, Austria. More info: EuPIA c/o CEPE, www.eupia.org. April 5-7: Print & Ink Technology,
Hampton, United Kingdom. More info: PRA, www,pra-world.com. April 10-12: Radiation Curing Technology, Hampton, United Kingdom. More info: PRA, www,pra-world.com. April 13-15: PDA 2011 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA/USA. More info: Polyurea Development Association, www.pad-online.org. April 17-19: ASC Spring Convention, Tampa, FL/USA. More info: The Adhesive and Sealant Council, www.ascouncil.org. April 19-22: Primus: Interfarba 2011, Kiev, Ukraine. More info: www.theprimus.com/en/interfarba.
April 27-28: Windy City Coatings Course, Rolling Meadows, IL/USA. More info: Chicago Society for Coatings Technology, Inc., www.windycitycoatingscourse.com May 9-13: Introduction to Paint Formulation, Rolla, MO/USA. More info: Missouri University of Science and Technology, http://coatings.mst.edu. May 11-13: Coat Expo China 2011, Guangzhou, China. More info: Wise Exhibition (Guangdong) Co., Ltd., www.coatexpo.cn/en. May 11-13: Northwest Coatings Fest, Seatac, WA/USA. More info: Pacific Northwest Society for Coatings Technology.
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Mar. 28-30: The European Coatings CONGRESS Nuremberg, Germany www.european-coatings-show.com/en/congress. Mar. 29-31: The European Coatings SHOW Nuremberg, Germany www.european-coatings-show.com/en.
Meetings
MAJOR UPCOMING MEETINGS
May 31-June 2: Aluminum21/Coatings, St. Petersburg, Russia. More info: www.eng.alusil.ru/2006. June 7: Paint & Coatings Basics, Hampton, United Kingdom. More info: PRA, www.pra-world.com. June 7-8: Powder Coating Forum, Columbus, OH/USA. More info: www.powdercoatingsforum.com. June 7-9: NanoMaterials 2011, London, United Kingdom. More info: www.nanomaterials-conference.com.
May 18-19: Asia Coatings Congress Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam www.coatings-group.com. May 16-19: Paint Technology, Hampton, United Kingdom. More info: PRA, www,pra-world.com.
May 19-20: Helsinki Chemicals Forum, Helsinki, Finland. More info: Finnfachts, www.helsinkicf.eu.
May 18-19: Asia Coatings Congress, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. More info: The Coatings Group, www.coatingsgroup.com.
May 22-25: SSCT Annual Meeting, Charleston, SC/USA. More info: Southern Society for Coatings Technology, www.ssct.org.
May 18-19: IntAIRCOAT 2011, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. More info: www.intaircoat.com.
May 24-25: Powder Coating Technology, Hampton, United Kingdom. More info: PRA, www.pra-world.com.
May 18-20: 2011 International Marine & Offshore Coatings Conference. More info: American Coatings Association, www.paint.org/meetings/marine.cfm.
May 24-25: Sink or Swim Symposium, Akron, OH/USA. More info: The Cleveland Coatings Society, www.clevelandcoatingssociety.org.
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June 14-16: IMFair 2011, Cosford, United Kingdom. More info: www.instituteofmetalfinishing.org. June 27 - July 1: COSI 2011, 7th Coatings Science International, Noordwijk, The Netherlands. More info: www.coatings-science.com. July 13-14: Latin American Coatings Show 2011, Mexico City, Mexico. More info: The Coatings Group, www.coatings-group.com. July 18-20: Introduction to Coatings Composition and Specifications, Rolla, MO/USA. More info: Missouri University of Science and Technology, http://coatings.mst.edu/index.html.
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July 24-30: 19th International Conference on Composities. More info: www.icce-nano.org.
Sept. 13-14: Coatings Trends & Technologies, Oak Brook, IL/USA. More info: www.coatingsconference.com. Sept. 14-15: Asia Pacific Coatings Show 2011, Singapore. More info: The Coatings Group, www.coatingsgroup.com. Oct. 4-7: GreenBuild 2011, Toronto, Canada. More info: www.greenbuildexpo.org. Oct 5-7: CEPE - Annual Conference & General Assembly 2011, Dublin, Ireland. More info: www.europeancoatings.com/cepe. Oct. 6-8: TURKCOAT EURASIA, Istanbul, Turkey. More info: www.turkcoat.com
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[email protected] Oct. 16-18: ASC Fall Convention, Indianapolis, IN/USA. More info: The Adhesive and Sealant Council, www.ascouncil.org. Oct. 18-20: RadTech Europe 2011 Conference & Exhibition, Basel, Switzerland. More info: Vincentz Network, www.european-coatings.com. Oct. 23-26: Western Coatings Symposium, Las Vegas, NV/USA.
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More info: Pacific Northwest Society for Coatings Technology, www.pnwsct.org/symposium-wcs Nov. 21-23: ABRAFATI 2011, Sao Paulo, Brazil. More info: Abrafati, www.abrafati.com. Nov. 23-24: CHINACOAT 2011, Shanghai, China. More info: Sinostar, www.chinacoat.net. CW
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Opening a Door to a Bright Future
he Sherwin-Williams Company hosted a career day for 59 Chicago State University (CSU) science students who came to learn about the requirements of R&D based careers with the 144 year old global paint and coatings company and its chemical suppliers. The gathering was co-sponsored by TH Hilson, Cabot Corporation and the CSU Department of Chemistry and Physics. The event’s purpose was to identify potential recruits for the coatings industry and be supportive to the next generation of scientists. Several elected leaders were on hand to inspire the students who have committed to an intense course of study. Dignitaries included Alderman Anthony Beale (9th Ward, Chicago), Illinois State Senator James Meeks (15th District), Illinois State Representative Constance Howard (34th District) and Illinois State Representative Thaddeus Jones (29th District). In addition to offering formal presentations and tours, a delegation of current employees interacted with the science majors regarding career requirements, responsibilities and local and global opportunities. Tiffany Garrett, a scientist with Sherwin-Williams for 14 years, expressed enthusiasm for her research and development work. “Each day brings new technical challenges to be met, allowing me to dig deeper into the chemistry of coating products,” she said. “The process of innovation is exciting for me. I get a charge out of seeing formulas I’ve worked on enhance the consumer’s overall experience and sense of quality.” The students also met John Griffin, a Chicago State University graduate, who has been a Sherwin-Williams chemist for 32 years. Griffin majored in music with a minor in chemistry. “I’ve built a
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great career at Sherwin-Williams because the company invests in well-trained people and provides excellent resources for research and development. That combination makes for an extremely stimulating work environment.” Griffin pointed out that SherwinWilliams retains many of its employees for decades. The company has been recognized as one of the best employers in the nation. The students were treated to a rare behind-the-scenes tour of the technical coatings lab and paint manufacturing plant located at Sherwin-Williams’ south Chicago facility. Dr. David Kanis, department chair of chemistry and physics at Chicago State University said, “Sherwin-Williams provided an inspirational and energizing experience for our students. They were so impressed.” In an innovative partnership, Sherwin-Williams and its suppliers are teaming with the university to develop a chemistry curriculum that will customize academic training for the next generation of professionals in the paint and coatings industry. In addition, students will be eligible for internships and full-time employment opportunities at the paint company and its suppliers. “Sherwin-Williams thrives because of its commitment to people and research and development,” said Gale Murphy, Sherwin-Williams vice president of research and development global finishes group. “The innovations and continuing advancements of Sherwin-Williams products are rooted in the high caliber of our scientifically trained employees—their expertise and creativity. It is very rewarding to present the paint and coatings industry to these young science majors and watch their eyes light up as they discover the career opportunities that are within their reach.” CW
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