FGS/PermaShine installer captures concrete association's top
prize.(Final Coat)
Certified FGS/PermaShine installer Don Brown and his team at Brown
Contracting, Inc. in Eugene, OR captured the top prize at the Oregon
Concrete & Aggregate Producers Association and American . . .
CEPE Annual Conference is in September.(Meetings)(Conference
news)(Calendar)
Aug. 4-8: Annual Short Course: Advances in Emulsion Polymerization
and Latex Technology, Davos, Switzerland. More info: Dr. F. Joseph
Schork, Dep. of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University . . .
CPS Color launches IntuiTint software.(Supplier's
Corner)
CPS Color, a supplier of tinting systems, has launched a new
colorant dispensing software CPSCOLOR IntuiTint. The IntuiTint system
features an intuitive user interface and straightforward visual . . .
Blackmer offers C-series disc pump for paint
applications.(Supplier's Corner)
Blackmer offers C-series eccentric disc pumps for paint and
coatings application. The C-series eccentric disc pump is an energy
efficient, positive-displacement pump that can be utilized throughout . . .
Arizona instrument offers Computrac MAX 5000XL.(Supplier's
Corner)
Arizona Instrument released its next generation of bench top
moisture and ash analyzers, the Computrac MAX 5000XL. The MAX 5000XL
features a new temperature controlled balance and high temperature . . .
DSM NeoResins launches waterborne UV-curing
binders.(Supplier's Corner)
DSM NeoResins has launched two new commercial waterborne UV-curable
binders, NeoRad R-447 and NeoRad R448. Both products are designed for
industrial wood coating applications, including high . . .
Troy introduces next generation of water-based
bit.(Supplier's Corner)
Troy Corp. has introduced Mergal 753, a water-based BIT dispersion
product that provides users a BIT dispersion with less water content, no
solvents, no VOC and no formaldehyde. Mergal 753 provides . . .
Air Products offers ZetaSperse additives.(Supplier's
Corner)
Air Products has introduced four new ZetaSperse pigment dispersing
additives for waterborne and ink applications. Meeting customer requests
for problem-solving additives with high performance and . . .
RPM hires internal audit director.(People on the Move)
RPM International has appointed Thomas D. Gary director of internal
audit. Most recently, Gary served as director of internal audit for
Mohawk Industries. Gary brings to RPM an extensive background . . .
Chemtura appoints Elsbury VP global manufacturing.(People on the
Move)
Chemtura Corp. has appointed Ken Elsbury polymer additives'
vice president for global manufacturing. Elsbury comes to Chemtura from
Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, where he served as vice president of . . .
Sun Chemical names Petruch president performance pigments.(People
on the Move)
Sun Chemical Corp. has named Myron Petruch president, performance
pigments. Petruch, who will oversee Sun Chemical's entire global
performance pigments business, joins the company from BASF where . . .
Rodda Paints makes management changes.(People on the
Move)
Rodda Paint Company has made several management changes. Jonathan
Knutson has been named Rodda's new director of sales. Knutson
joined Rodda Paint in 1982 and most recently he held the position . . .
PPG names Wagner general manager industrial coatings.(People on
the Move)
PPG Industries has appointed Gregory C. Wagner general manager,
industrial coatings, Americas. He reports to William A. Wulfsohn, senior
vice president, coatings. Wagner joined PPG in 1979 as a . . .
Akzo Nobel names head of decorative paints.(People on the
Move)
Akzo Nobel has appointed Tex Gunning managing director of its
decorative paints business. Former CEO and chairman of the board of
Vedior and a former Unilever senior executive, Gunning will be . . .
Wacker Polymers.(PRICING CHANGES)
Wacker Polymers: June 15--$0.05/wet lb. increase for vinyl acetate
ethylene copolymer and vinyl acetate vinyl chloride copolymer
dispersions sold in the . . .
Tronox.(PRICING CHANGES)
Tronox: July 1--up to 8% increase for all Tronox titanium . . .
Sartomer.(PRICING CHANGES)
Sartomer: July 1--6-12% increase for acrylate and methacrylate
monomers and oligomers in the . . .
Reichhold.(PRICING CHANGES)
Reichhold: July 1--at least $0.06/lb. increase on all
solvent-based, water-based and water reducible . . .
International Specialty Products.(PRICING CHANGES)
International Specialty Products: June 15--5-10% increase for
polymers, vinyl monomers, biocides, emoillents, emulsifiers,
preservatives, encapsulates and actives in Latin . . .
Evonik.(PRICING CHANGES)
Evonik: July 1--8% increase for Vestagon PUR powder coatings
crosslinkers and Vestagon EP-R 4030 in . . .
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