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Offshore Protection

Offshore oil platforms are typically shielded against corrosion above the splash zone with a protective coating. The application environment typically is the most important factor in determining performance; however, it is not always possible to apply the coating in the “optimal” environment or to set aside enough time for the application. As a result, companies with offshore oil platforms are constantly searching for a coating that will achieve high performance with less application time and in less than ideal environmental conditions. When ENI Exploration & Production S.p.A., an oil and gas exploration firm based in San Donato Milanese, Italy, was given the opportunity to test an organic zinc coating system that promised reduced application time (and an associated reduction in operational costs) with the same quality and performance as its existing inorganic zinc system, the company jumped at the opportunity. But would the coating system live up to its claims?

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Ask Joe Powder

“We have 30-plus steel light poles on Main Street with a silicone coating. We want to blast the coatings off and have them powder coated. Before we do this, do you know of a field test we could do to determine if there is silicone contamination on the surface prior to powder coating?"

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IN THIS ISSUE:

New Temperature Profiling System Offers Production Benefits 
Sherwin-Williams and Columbia Paint to Merge 
Huron Capital Acquires Zolatone Automotive 
CESCO Incorporates as Finishing Industry Engineering Firm 
Vail Rubber Opens Surface Technology Center 
Rohm and Haas Brazil Named Among Best Places to Work 
Wagner Names Top Distributors at Recent Distributor Meeting 
Philip Ford Joins Troy Corp.’s Wood Protection Business 
Gardner Introduces Spray Gun Attachment 
Enercon Launches Plasma Pretreatment Technology 
Nordson Offers New Series of Powder Hoppers 
Filmetrics Releases Thin-Film Measurement Tool 
DYMAX Improves UV Flood Lamp Bulbs 
Ciba Introduces New Color Formulation Software 
International Paint Develops Fireproof Coating for Rail Industry 
Applied Plastics Launches Stacking and Coating Service 
PPC to Present Paint Defect Analysis Workshop in September 
MacDermid VP to Give Keynote Address at SMF Conference 
AIMCAL to Host Technical Conference in October 
FT ONLINE: Offshore Protection 
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Sherwin-Williams and Columbia Paint to Merge
The Sherwin-Williams Co. and Columbia Paint & Coatings Co. have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Following the consummation of the merger, Columbia Paint & Coatings Co. will become a subsidiary of Sherwin-Williams.
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Huron Capital Acquires Zolatone Automotive
Huron Capital Partners LLC, through its portfolio company, Quest Specialty Chemicals, Inc., has acquired Zolatone Automotive. Zolatone will be managed under Quest’s Automotive Aftermarket Unit, Matrix System Automotive Finishes (based in Walled Lake, MI) and will relocate its operations to Quest facilities in Michigan and Wisconsin.
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CESCO Incorporates as Finishing Industry Engineering Firm
Coating Equipment Solutions Co. (CESCO), based in Stallings, NC, has been incorporated as an engineering house and equipment manufacturer for high-volume organic finishing. It has also been appointed an OEM distributor for Wagner liquid and powder coating systems. The company provides sales, program management and technical support throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. 
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Vail Rubber Opens Surface Technology Center
The surface coating technology that NASA and the U.S. military use to make their landing and steering gears last longer is now available at Vail Rubber Works, Inc.’s new Surface Technology Center. The 12,000 sq. ft. facility, located in St. Joseph, MI, houses Vail’s thermal spray coating technologies, which reportedly can extend part reliability up to four-times longer than chrome plating, metalizing or spray welding.
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Rohm and Haas Brazil Named Among Best Places to Work
For the 5th year in a row, Rohm and Haas has been named one of the "Best Places to Work" in Brazil by Revista Época magazine. More than 1,100 companies participated in this year's competition.
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Wagner Names Top Distributors at Recent Meeting
Wagner Systems, Inc. held its 2007 Distributor Meeting in Big Sky, Montana on August 15-18, 2007. The meeting was well attended with 17 distribution companies represented. James Swainston, Providing System Solutions, received Wagner’s “Top Distributor” award. Mike Ball, Dove Equipment, and J. R. Rogers, Industrial Air Systems, both received Wagner’s “Outstanding Distributor” awards.
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INNOVATIONS WANTED - LAST CHANCE! 

The deadline for nominations for the top finishing innovations of 2007 is right around the corner. Awards will be presented in three categories: materials, equipment and processes. Winners will be profiled in the December issue of Finishing Today magazine. Please nominate the companies and products you believe are most worthy of this honor.

E-mail your nominations to mailto:editor@finishingtodaymag.com?subject=Innovation Awards - Nomination, or call Kevin Biller at 614.286.2148. Please include a sentence or two explaining why you think your nominee deserves this special honor.

Hurry…the deadline for nominations is September 1.

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