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Plasma Pretreatment
A decisive factor in finishing is achieving the best possible cleaning and activation of the surfaces to be coated. Pretreatment processes range from ionization or flame treatment to wet chemical processes, power washing, the use of primers and even mechanical cleaning with ostrich feathers. Despite all the efforts being made, the proportion of rejected parts in production caused by problems such as painting over dust particles is often well above 10%. Additionally, conventional pretreatment methods often create other challenges, such as static charging of surfaces or environmental pollution. A new atmospheric plasma technology has been
developed to eliminate these problems and improve the quality of the finish, thereby driving down the number of rejects...
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"What causes powder to 'spit' out of the gun? About every three months or so, one of the guns in my automatic spray booth starts spitting. It only happens with one gun at a time. Some of the parts that have spit marks cannot be salvaged and need to be scrapped. How can I prevent this problem?"
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New Coating Could Prevent Fogging, Smudging on Glass
Materials engineers have created a new type of coating that attracts water yet beads oils — traits that are usually mutually exclusive — promising potential applications such as "self-cleaning" eyeglasses and antifogging car windshields and ski goggles. The material prevents fogging by not allowing water to form beads on surfaces, said Jeffrey Youngblood, an assistant professor of materials engineering at Purdue University.
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SEI Chemical Purchases 21st Century Coatings
SEI Chemical of Northridge, CA, has purchased 21st Century Coatings Ltd. of Vancouver, BC, Canada. According to SEI, the buyout will enable customers in more markets worldwide to access a range of leading-edge coating, additive and specialty cleaning technologies from a single source. The two firms’ diverse lines of high-end industrial coatings use fluorinated silicone resin systems that are proven in the fields of anti-corrosion, anti-microbiological, ant-graffiti, anti-stick, marine and high-heat applications in both consumer and industrial markets.
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3M to Acquire E Wood Holdings
3M has made an offer to acquire E Wood Holdings PLC, a North Yorkshire, UK-based manufacturer of high performance protective coatings for oil, gas, water, rail and automotive industries. The transaction is expected to close in April. According to 3M, E Wood’s expertise in liquids technologies for new pipes and rehabilitation coatings for existing pipes in oil, gas and water markets complements 3M’s core corrosion protection product offering.
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R-M Refinish Searches for “Best Painter 2007”
R-M Refinish Coatings, a division of BASF, is preparing to wrap up entries for its sixth international “Best Painter Contest.” First-round winners will participate in the national final in June 2007 at one of the UK’s leading refinish training facilities. The national winner will compete with some of the best European painters in the international final September 26-27, 2007, at the Refinish Competence Centre in Clermont, France.
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Songwon Opens European Headquarters
Songwon Industrial’s affiliate, Songwon International AG, has opened European headquarters in Frauenfeld, Switzerland. “This is the culmination of the efforts last year to establish Songwon International as our direct channel to market in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Western Asia, and the Americas,” said Jongho Park, chairman and CEO of Songwon Industrial Co. Ltd.
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Audi Selects Paint Film for Roofing Strips
Audi is now using Soliant Fluorex® paint film on the roofing strips of select models of the Audi A8. The roofing strips are being color-matched to paint using body-colored plastic and the Fluorex paint film. “Using Fluorex paint film enables us to provide the full color palette to Audi,” said Volker Heinel, head of marketing for Kunststoff-Technik Scherer & Trier, an international automotive supplier based in Michelau, Germany.
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Plating Industry Could Benefit from Zinc Recovery Project
ZincOx Resources plc has completed pre-feasibility studies on an integrated zinc and iron recycling project, which will include a new facility in Ohio and the modification and refurbishment of the Big River Zinc plant near St Louis, MO. A
t the Ohio Project, a rotary hearth furnace will be used to treat EAFD to recover zinc and lead in an oxide concentrate (HZO) and to recover the contained iron as a direct reduced iron (DRI) product. The HZO will be sent to Big River Zinc for the recovery of the valuable metals.
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Goodman Joins International Paint as Senior Account Executive
 International Paint LLC, a division of Akzo Nobel, has hired Martin Goodman to serve as senior account executive over protective coatings sales in South Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas. In his new role, Goodman will 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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Aubel Joins HERR Industrial’s Paint Sales Team
HERR Industrial, Inc., a manufacturer of industrial paint finishing systems and air pollution control equipment, has added Dan Aubel to its Paint Sales Team as the sales engineer for the Southern Regional Sales Office. Aubel brings more than 29 years of sales experience in the paint finishing industry, where his understanding of products, industry, and customer relation skills uniquely qualify him in the development of paint systems and finishing equipment for the southern U.S.
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Crosslink Unveils New Conductive Polymer Coatings
Crosslink has unveiled a new family of conductive polymer coatings for capacitor anodes, called Crosslink EMPACT. According to the company, the new coatings offer upgrades in functionality and ease of application over current capacitor coating technologies.
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Cytec Launches Waterborne UV Curable Resin
UCECOAT® 7631 waterborne UV curable resin from Cytec Industries Inc. is designed for use in topcoats on outdoor wood joinery. The aliphatic polyurethane dispersion reportedly offers superior weathering resistance, as well as outstanding chemical and mechanical resistance.
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Elcometer to Distribute Violet LED Inspection Light
 Elcometer, Inc. has agreed to be the exclusive distributor for an eye-safe violet light emitting diode (LED) inspection light developed by SureFire, LLC for the industrial protective coating and marine coating inspection markets. The new SureFire “Fluorescenator” features a virtually indestructible, six-watt, purple Class 1 LED module that aids in evaluating the
coverage of fluorescing coatings.
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Wilden Develops Drop-In Aluminum Pump
The new 76 mm (3 in.) center-ported Advanced™ Series metal pump from Wilden Pump & Engineering Co. is designed as a direct drop-in for 76 mm Original™ Series applications. The pump can be used when greater product containment and higher flow rates are desired with minimal changes to existing plumbing.
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Bayer MaterialScience Publishes Wood Coatings Brochure
A new brochure from Bayer MaterialScience showcases the company’s wood and furniture coatings raw materials, including the Bayhydrol®, Bayhydur®, Desmodur®, Demophen®, Roskydal® and Desmolux® product lines. The brochure summarizes each product and outlines their important technical properties.
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Rex-Cut Releases Abrasives Catalog
A new catalog of specialty abrasive products for use on stainless steel, aluminum, exotic metals, and mild steel that introduces four new products is being offered by Rex-Cut Products, Inc. The 2007 Rex-Cut® Specialty Abrasives Catalog features a range of products for cutting, grinding, blending, and finishing stainless steel, aluminum, exotic metals and mild steel.
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Powder Coating 101 – June 11-12
The 4th annual Powder Coating 101 seminar will take place on June 11-12, 2007, in Chicago, IL, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. This two-day seminar will deliver the most introductory and newest technology for powder coating formulation and performance issues. Join your industry experts, network one-on-one and get hands-on answers to your questions. This is your chance to incorporate change and succeed in today’s powder industry.
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Coatings for Plastics – June 13-15
The 10th Annual International Coatings for Plastics Symposium will be held June 13-15, 2007 in Chicago, IL, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare. The event will explore emerging trends in the coatings for plastics industry and will define those technologies that will have an impact on the industry’s future. The two-day technical symposium with a welcoming networking reception before the conference will touch on additional topics in coatings for plastics for automotive,
appliances, electronics, and construction. The SOLD OUT exhibit booths will be open the entire first day.
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