Nanocoating to Protect New
Biofuel Facility
Pioneer Builders, the Oklahoma-based
distributor for Industrial Nanotech, Inc., has
been awarded a contract to supply more than 800
gallons of the company’s patented thermally
insulating and corrosion resistant coating,
Nansulate®, for a new biofuel facility
being built by Greenlight Biofuels, Ltd.
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DuPont and Bunkspeed Take Color
Selection High-Tech
DuPont Performance Coatings
plans to link its proprietary digital color
rendering technologies with Bunkspeed's digital
object rendering software to give companies in the
transportation and aerospace industries a full
understanding of color and paint, and an accurate
view of a product in real-life
environments.
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Akzo Nobel and ICI Near Possible
Agreement
After two previously rejected proposals,
Akzo Nobel NV has made a further indicative
proposal to the board of Imperial Chemical
Industries PLC (ICI) under which Akzo Nobel would
acquire ICI for 670p per share in cash. In
addition, ICI shareholders would receive a second
interim dividend of up to 5p per share paid pro
rata by reference to where the completion date of
the proposed offer falls between July 1, 2007 and
December 31, 2007.
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BASF Selected to Coat Great Wall
Motor Vehicles
BASF Coatings has recently been chosen by
the Chinese automotive manufacturer Great Wall
Motor Co. Ltd. to be the supplier of refinish
coatings products, targeting overseas market. This
partnership enables BASF Coatings to support Great
Wall Motor’s authorized dealers and auto body
shops worldwide with refinish coatings products
and services.
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Custom-Painted Harley Raises Funds
for SkillsUSA
A
2007 Dyna Super
Glide Harley-Davidson motorcycle,
custom painted with products donated by PPG
Industries’ automotive refinish business, was
raffled during the SkillsUSA National Leadership
and Skills Conference, June 18-24 in Kansas City,
MO.The raffle was a fund-raiser for SkillsUSA, a
national nonprofit organization serving teachers
as well as high school and college students
preparing for careers in trade, technical and
skilled service occupations.
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The
December issue of Finishing Today magazine
will showcase the top finishing innovations of
2007...but we need your help! Please nominate the
companies and products you believe are most worthy
of this honor. Awards will be presented in three
categories: materials, equipment and processes. 
DeFelsko Corp. has redesigned its
American-made PosiTectorÒ UTG Ultrasonic Thickness
Gage to
include new features and a new model. Now
available in either Standard or ME–Thru Paint
models, the updated PosiTector UTG can be used to
measure the wall thickness of materials such as
steel, plastic and other substrates. The instrument also can measure the effects
of corrosion or erosion on tanks, pipes or any
structure where access is limited to one side.