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Durability Testing

A major manufacturer of contract office furnishings was suddenly faced with a series of product discoloration issues. In particular, one color of powder coated steel office furniture resulted in more than $400,000 in warranty costs during one year alone. Worse, the problem wasn’t predicted by the manufacturer’s in-house testing program, and the scope of the problem and potential liability over the lengthy warranty period (over 10 years) was undetermined. Look around and you’ll see numerous finishing performance issues. Discolorations of famous-name anodized MP3 players, yellowing of appliance control panels, faded coatings on bathroom fixtures…there is no shortage of examples. The subject of product environmental durability usually comes up as an afterthought, often only following a major problem or customer complaint. However, developing a comprehensive testing plan with the right evaluation methods can help you avoid finish failures and improve your bottom line…

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Rohm and Haas to Invest $60 Million in Anti-Reflective Coatings
SPI Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Certification
Industrial Nanotech Supplies Coatings to L. American Brewery
Basell to Acquire Huntsman
Rohm and Haas Implements Organizational Changes
Austin Named Service Manager for Wheelabrator Plus
Finishes Unlimited Mourns Loss of Company Founder 
ITW Gema Debuts Automatic Powder Coating Booth  
Fristam Releases Redesigned Powder Mixer
Guyson Premieres Blast Finishing System for Tall Components
Riley Introduces New Surface Treatment Ovens
RAL Develops New Water-Based Color Collection
Henkel Introduces Reduced-Temperature Plastics Cleaner 
Fire Retardant Coatings Conference Slated for October  
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Rohm and Haas to Invest $60 Million in Anti-Reflective Coatings
Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials will invest $60 million in leading-edge lithography equipment to support its extensive research and development of advanced 193 nanometer (nm) photoresist and anti-reflective coatings used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices.
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SPI Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Certification
Specialty Products, Inc. (SPI) was recognized to be in compliance with the quality management standards required for ISO 9001:2000 certification by AIB-Vincotte USA, on May 17, 2007. Headquartered in Lakewood, WA, the Alaska-pioneered manufacturing company also has operations in Rowlett, TX and Anchorage, AK.
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Industrial Nanotech Supplies Coatings to Latin American Brewery
Industrial Nanotech, Inc., a nanotechnology firm, is working with AmBev to incorporate its Nansulate line of industrial coatings into the company’s plant maintenance program through the company's manufacturer's representative in Brazil. AmBev is the largest private producer of consumer goods in Brazil, the biggest brewery in Latin America, and has operations in 14 countries in the Americas.
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Basell to Acquire Huntsman
Basell, a global leader in polyolefin technology, production and marketing, and Huntsman Corp., one of the world’s largest manufacturers and marketers of differentiated chemicals and pigments, have signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Basell will acquire Huntsman in a transaction valued at approximately $9.6 billion.
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Erratum
The article “Powder Coating Solutions for MDF” (Finishing Today, May 2007, online at Click Here) only listed one author, B.P. Mallik. However, the article was co-authored by M. Rawat, general manager of R&D (Powder Coatings) for Asian Paints Industrial Coatings Ltd. He can be reached at msrawat4@gmail.com.

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Austin Named Service Manager for Wheelabrator Plus
Allen Austin has been named the service manager for Wheelabrator Plus, the after-sales division of Wheelabrator Group that provides a range of services, replacement parts, training and equipment upgrades for all equipment users. Prior to this new role, Allen successfully launched and managed the Parallel Parts Program, a program that offers replacement parts for non-Wheelabrator equipment.
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Finishes Unlimited Mourns Loss of Company Founder
Henry (Hank) Godshalk, who founded Finishes Unlimited with his wife Zoe in 1970, has passed away. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
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