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While general guidelines regarding the destruction of air pollutants present in process exhaust air streams are somewhat consistent within the overall industry, a company’s individual requirements and desires can vary greatly. Developing an optimal design for each operation depends on many variables, including the type and quantity of air pollutant, the volume and temperature of the air being exhausted, and other factors. Future manufacturing growth expectations and even the facility’s geographical location should also be considered. By understanding the modern, efficient designs now available and by taking into consideration the various selection criteria, companies can be better prepared to specify and select a custom designed air pollution control system (APCS) that will meet their needs both now and in the future....
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Testing Proves Performance of Nanoscale Coatings
PPG Launches Contest for DURANAR Coatings
BASF Coatings and Hyundai Form Global Partnership
Atlas Adds Test Site in India
Dow UCAR Investigates Dirt Pickup Resistance
Wheelabrator to Establish Manufacturing Facility in Poland
TEFSA-USA Appoints Engineered Products as Representative
ACCESSA and NCP Coatings Form Strategic Partnership

Ramuta Joins Linetec as Regional Sales Manager
Krystyniak Appointed Manager for PPG Construction Market Team
Shelton  Hired as Account Executive for International Paint
Valspar Introduces Wall and Ceiling Coating System
Gardner Develops Oscillating Sand Tester
Viking Introduces Sealless, Non-Metallic Pumps
Micro Air Launches Energy-Saving Control Panel
IEAC Conference to be Held in May
European Conference to Discuss Anti-Corrosive Coatings

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Testing Proves Performance of Nanoscale Coatings
nCoat, Inc. has released information on three development projects currently in testing that are exploring the efficacy and performance of nanoscale coating (surface treatment materials) developed at the company. The testing was done by potential customers at nCoat facilities. Two of the projects are for the aerospace sector, while the third is focused on preventing rotor blade abrasion.
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PPG Launches Contest for DURANAR Coatings
PPG Industries is inviting architects and glazing contractors to participate in the “Duranar Coatings Hall of Architecture Contest” as part of its 40^th anniversary celebration of Duranar coatings. Entries will be collected through November on the Duranar coatings website and must include an explanation of why Duranar coatings were chosen, what challenges they helped meet, what problems they helped prevent and how the story is unique.
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BASF Coatings and Hyundai Form Global Partnership
BASF Coatings is forming a global partnership with Hyundai Motor Co. to provide refinish coating products, as well as training services and support for Hyundai’s aftermarket network. Terms of the partnership were not disclosed, but the program rollout is already in progress.
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Atlas Adds Test Site in India
Atlas Weathering Services Group, a division of Atlas Material Testing Technology, has added a new Worldwide Exposure Network site in the southeast region of India. Located near Chennai, the new site reportedly will be the first official outdoor exposure site in India.
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Dow UCAR Investigates Dirt Pickup Resistance
Dow UCAR Emulsion Systems, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Co., has launched a new technology platform focused on improving dirt pickup resistance in paint and coatings formulations. The new platform will focus on every aspect of dirt pickup resistance, including exploring new testing protocols, development tools and products.
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Wheelabrator to Establish Manufacturing Facility in Poland
Wheelabrator Group recently unveiled plans for a multi-million dollar manufacturing facility in Poland, accelerating its expansion plans into central and Eastern Europe. The 377,000-sq-ft facility will be located in Wrzesnia, Poland and will be operational by the end of 2007.
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TEFSA-USA Appoints Engineered Products as Representative
TEFSA-USA, the North American agent for European-based TEFSA industrial dewatering and filtration equipment, has appointed the Engineered Products Company as its Midwest representative covering Kansas and Missouri.
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ACCESSA and NCP Coatings Form Strategic Partnership
ACCESSA Coatings Solutions (ACCESSA) and NCP Coatings Inc. (NCP) have aligned to form a strategic partnership whereby ACCESSA will serve as the sales and distribution partner for NCP’s general industrial and military chemical agent resistant coatings (CARC) product lines. These general industrial and CARC products join ACCESSA’s current product segment offerings.
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Ternium to Acquire U.S. Coil Coating Operation
Ternium S.A., one of the leading steel companies in Latin America, has entered into a definitive agreement under which it expects to obtain control of Grupo Imsa S.A.B. de C.V. in Mexico, which owns the U.S.-based coil coating operation Steelscape Inc., for a total consideration (equity value) of approximately US$1.7 billion.
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FINISHING PEOPLE

Linetec has hired Joe Ramuta as its regional sales manager serving Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. Drawing from 19 years of experience in the window industry, Ramuta will counsel customers on architectural and commercial finishing choices. Ramuta joins Linetec from its sibling company, Wausau Window and Wall Systems.

Krystyniak Appointed Manager for PPG Construction Market Team
PPG Industries has appointed Robert Krystyniak as manager, strategic alliances, for the company’s Construction Market Team. In his new post, Krystyniak will identify and develop collaborative opportunities in the construction market.
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Shelton Hired as Account Executive for International Paint
International Paint LLC, a division of Akzo Nobel, has hired Eric Shelton to serve as Senior Account Executive over protective coatings sales in St. Louis – West Territory consisting of Kansas, Nebraska, West Missouri and Southwest Iowa. The company recruited Shelton to help direct the company’s long-term efforts for developing brand awareness and growth of International’s high-performance protective coatings sales in the industrial and commercial building markets throughout that region.
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Gardner Develops Oscillating Sand Tester
Described in ASTM F 735, the Model 6100 oscillating sand tester from Paul N. Gardner Co. is used to measure the resistance of a material to surface abrasion and scratching. Its primary application is for transparent materials and coatings used on windows and lenses, but it can also be used to evaluate organic coatings, plastics, metals and other materials.
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Viking Introduces Sealless, Non-Metallic Pumps
The Composite Mag Drive (CMD) from Viking^® Pump is a new series of sealless, non-metallic pumps specially designed for crucial liquid containment applications, including corrosive chemicals, volatile organic chemicals, and flammable liquids. Due to the CMD pump's engineered-fluoropolymer and ceramic-wetted material design and construction, the series of pumps reportedly can handle a broad pH range and offers advanced durability, broader compatibility, and corrosion resistance compared to other pumps.
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Micro Air Launches Energy-Saving Control Panel
The new Intelli-Touch™ energy saving control panel from Micro Air^® Clean Air Systems is designed to reduce the amount of energy consumed by the company’s dust collectors through a built-in variable frequency drive that automatically controls motor RPM based on the cubic feet per minute needed at the running static pressure. The control panel also uses a soft start and ramp up of motor speed, which eliminates sudden surges of power usage.
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IEAC Conference to be Held in May
Charles O. (Chad) Holliday, Jr., chairman and CEO of DuPont, will be among the speakers from industry and top universities at the Institute of Industrial Engineers Annual Conference and Expo 2007, May 19-23, focusing on “Industrial Engineering’s Critical Role in a Flat World.” The event is geared toward individuals in process improvement, operations research, industrial engineering, supply chain management, and logistics.
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European Conference to Discuss Anti-Corrosive Coatings
The first European Coatings Conference "New Concepts for Anti-Corrosive Coatings" will take place in Berlin, Germany on June, 14-15, 2007. The conference will highlight novel, not yet commercially established materials and technologies for high performance anti-corrosive coatings in industrial and marine applications.
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