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27
Cover photo: Valspar Coatings Provide Tough Finish on Arctic Cat Sleds

19 Photovoltaics Heat Up
27 Powder Coatings Market
30 Sherwin-Williams Product Finishes: Beacon Products Case Study
32 Biocides Directory
34 
Novel Polyurethane Coatings Obtained with Polycarbonate Diol for

Pipelines with Improved Mechanical Properties and Hydrolysis Resistance

COLUMNS

International Coatings Scene ............................... 20


Europe E
 urope Shifts Priority From VOC Control to
Economic Growth

Business Corner.................................................... 22
Change... Driving It

iPaint..................................................................... 24
Freedom of Information Act vs. Secrecy of Your Trade
Secrets

DEPARTMENTS

Editorial.................................................................. 6
As We Go to Press.................................................. 8
Fresh Paint............................................................ 10
Patents.................................................................. 17
Market Reports..................................................... 18
New Products....................................................... 26
Industry News....................................................... 43
Suppliers Corner................................................... 45
People.................................................................. 46
Meetings............................................................... 47
Final Coat.............................................................. 50

ADVERTISING SECTIONS

Classified Ads....................................................... 48

Advertising Index.................................................. 49

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Editors Page

Global Powder
Coatings Market

his months feature article is an in depth look at the Powder


Coatings Market (page 27). Powder coating is a diverse market and
can be used on everything from OEM appliances and automobiles
to coating metal patio furniture.
According to Coatings Worlds contributing writer and president and
managing director of The Chemark Consulting Group, Phil Phillips, the
global powder coatings market is estimated to be $7.146 billion. Phillips
estimates that powder comprises 6.6 percent of the global coatings market,
which he values at $109.2 billion.
Other key figures from Chemark:
Thermoplastic Powders all generics global are $646 million in
value or 0.6 percent of the global coatings value or, 9.0 percent of the
total powder global marketplace

Thermoset Powders all generics global are $6.5 billion in value or
6.4 percent of the total paints and coatings space.
Total global thermoplastic powder market space is estimated to
grow at 3.4 percent/year from $646 million in 2013 to $764 million
by 2018.
Total global thermoset powder coatings market space is estimated to
grow at a higher rate than that of thermoplastics (TS 5.38 percent vs.
TP @ 3.4 percent AGR); TS from $6.5 billion in 2013 to $8.45 billion
in 2018.
This growth rate difference would move thermoplastic powders down
in market share from 9 percent of the total global powder market
space in 2013, to 8.3 percent by 2018 in share loss in five years.

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PPG Aerospace Facilities


Earn Supplier Awards

Three facilities operated by PPG


Industries aerospace business have
been recognized by Northrop Grumman
Corporations Aerospace Systems sector with 2013 Platinum Source Preferred
supplier awards. They are the Huntsville,
Alabama, transparencies facility; Irvine,
California, coatings manufacturing plant;
and Kennesaw, Georgia, application support center (ASC).
Northrop Grumman grants the
awards only to those Aerospace Systems
sector suppliers that achieve distinction in
product quality, on-time delivery, customer satisfaction, and robust, lean processes.
This marks the eighth year PPGs ASCAtlanta in Kennesaw has received the
Platinum Source Preferred supplier
award. It supplies Northrop Grumman
with sophisticated PPG defense coatings
and sealant products to support modifications, development and production
for naval and air force weapons systems.
Recognized for the second time, PPGs
Huntsville facility designs and manufactures advanced transparency systems. A
first-year honoree, the PPG Irvine facility
supplies water-reducible primers and urethane, epoxy and advanced-performance
topcoats.
PPG Aerospace and the employees
at Huntsville, Kennesaw and Irvine are
highly focused on our customers and
committed both to the service and quality of our products, said David Morris,
PPG Aerospace general manager and
vice president for the Americas. Earning
these awards shows that we are acting on
that commitment. It gives our employees
very well-deserved recognition for their
efforts and something they can be proud
of as members of our team.
The three PPG operations were among 74
recipients of 2013 Northrop Grumman
supplier awards.
A longtime supplier to Northrop
Grumman, PPG provides transparencies, coatings and sealants for several airbased programs.

Axalta Coating Systems


Celebrates 50 Years of
Commercial Powder
Coatings
Axalta Coating Systems, a global supplier
of liquid and powder coatings, celebrates
50 years of commercially produced latest generation powder coatings, making it one of the oldest powder coating
manufacturers in the world. Axalta got its
start in commercial powder coatings in
1964 with the acquisition of the Teodur
brand that had been manufactured by
Wagemakers Lekbrieken, a Dutch familyowned paint company founded in 1848
that sold its first architectural grade thermosetting powder at its site in Teodur.
Axaltas powder coatings deliver superior

coverage and transfer efficiency with both


thermosetting and thermoplastic coatings
manufactured under the names of Alesta,
Nap-Gard and Abcite. These products
have earned a reputation for corrosion
resistance, durability due to superior edge
coverage, thick film build, and efficiency
because no primer is required, according
to the company.
Axalta Coating Systems is honored
to have such rich history, vast experience and great success in powder coatings throughout these fifty years, said
Michael Cash, president, Industrial
Coatings. It keeps us motivated each day
to continue the legacy by offering great
products to our valued customers around
the world. CW

Index to Companies
This index gives the starting page for a department or feature with a significant reference to a manufacturer of paint, coatings, adhesives and sealants
Subsidiaries are indexed under their own names.
AkzoNobel................................................................................................. 10, 27
Anvil Paint and Coatings.................................................................................. 46
Axalta...............................................................................................8, 10, 27, 50
BASF................................................................................................................ 10
Behr................................................................................................................. 10
PaintSolutions.................................................................................................. 10
PPG.............................................................................................8, 10, 17, 26, 46
Quest Automotive Products............................................................................. 46
Sherwin-Williams....................................................................................... 27, 30
Sika.................................................................................................................. 10
Valspar..................................................................................................10, 17, 27
3M................................................................................................................... 17

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PPG Completes Acquisition of Comex

PPG Industries has finalized the acquisition of Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V.
(Comex), an architectural coatings company with headquarters in Mexico City,
Mexico, in a transaction valued at $2.3
billion.
We are pleased to have successfully
completed this acquisition, the secondlargest in our companys history, as it
adds a leading architectural coatings
business in Mexico and Central America
to our portfolio, said Charles E. Bunch,
PPG chairman and CEO. We look forward to working with the Comex team as
we integrate the business into PPG.
Comex manufactures coatings and related products in Mexico and sells them
in Mexico and Central America through
more than 3,700 stores that are independently owned and operated by more than
700 concessionaires. Comex also sells its
products through regional retailers and
wholesalers, and directly to customers.
The company has approximately 3,900
employees, eight manufacturing facilities and six distribution centers, and had
sales of approximately $1 billion in 2013.
Comex was founded in 1952.

Behr Marquee Wins Top


Honor from The Home
Depot
Behr Marquee Interior Paint & Primer
has won top honors in the 2014
Innovation Award selected by The Home
Depot, the worlds largest home improvement retailer. The Home Depots annual
Innovation Awards recognize revolutionary new products that provide benefits to
consumers and companies that exceeded
expectations in sales, service and program
execution. Behr Marquee Interior One
Coat Color Collection includes 372 handpicked colors featuring a paint formula
that is low in VOC and GREENGUARD
Gold Certified.
We continually work with our vendor partners to bring the latest, mostinnovative, convenient products to our

customers, while also providing value,


said Bill Hamilton, merchandising vice
president, The Home Depot. Behr
Marquee Interior Paint and Primer
won top honors in our Merchandising
Innovation Award because of its performance. When using colors from the
Behr Marquee Interior One Coat Color
Collection, consumers can achieve spectacular color with just one coat.
Were incredibly honored to be recognized among tens of thousands of
other new products this year by our esteemed partner The Home Depot, said
Jodi Allen, chief marketing officer, Behr
Process
Corporation. Guaranteedbeautiful, one-coat coverage is one of
many revolutionary paint products were
proud to continue to bring to the home
improvement marketplace.

AkzoNobel Develops
Additive to Make Roads
Safer
AkzoNobel has launched an additive for
road salt which helps to protect against
frost damage and makes driving safer.
Inspired by the ability of certain
animals to withstand cold and prevent ice forming in their bodies, Ecosel
AsphaltProtection is a fully biodegradable additive for de-icing brine. It works
by slowing the freezing process, resulting in soft, slushy ice, rather than hard,
abrasive ice. After in-depth research and
development, the product is available to
customers in Italy and the Netherlands.
Adding Ecosel AsphaltProtection
to normal winter road salt can reduce
frost damage by around 50 percent,
explained Werner Fuhrmann, member
of the AkzoNobel Executive Committee
responsible for Specialty Chemicals.
Municipalities and governments will
substantially benefit from the results - less
need for road repairs, fewer traffic jams,
lower maintenance costs and greater road
safety.
He added that by extending the

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service life of roads, CO2 emissions will


also fall, not only because of fewer traffic
tailbacks, but also because there will be a
reduced need for materials and energy for
maintenance.
The additive not only protects people
and the planet, it also makes economic
sense as it brings down the total cost of
ownership, continued Fuhrmann. In
addition, launching this product further
highlights our strategy of sustainable
innovation and represents the latest addition to our growing portfolio of ecopremium products.
By mimicking nature, AkzoNobel researchers were able to tackle the repeated freeze-thaw cycles that affect asphalt
mixtures. Water trapped inside asphalt
expands by about nine percent when
it freezes, breaking up the road itself.
Passing traffic then further accelerates the
damage.
Ecosel AsphaltProtection works by
preventing the water trapped inside the
asphalt pores from turning into hard ice.
It encourages the formation of slushy ice,
which is mechanically weaker than the
asphalt and therefore substantially reduces the risk of damage.
Destined to be a key contributor to the
Sustainability and Transportation pillars
of the companys Human Cities initiative,
the new product was successfully tested
in cooperation with the Dutch, Danish,
Swedish and Austrian road authorities.

Axalta Renews Powder


Coatings Joint Venture
Partnership in China
Axalta Coating Systems has renewed its
strategic partnership with the Huajia
division of the Yongjia Group under a
new name, Axalta Huajia Coatings. The
reaffirmed joint venture reinforces the
companys leading position as a powder
coatings manufacturer and innovator
through continuously providing quality powder coating solutions designed
to meet the needs of local and global
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Headquartered
in
Huangshan,
China, Axalta
Huajia Coatings is committed to
building scale and focusing on localizing
its powder coating solutions for Chinese
customers. With six powder coating operations across China, Axalta Huajia
Coatings has increased manufacturing
capacity and product range to meet the
growing demand for high quality powder
coatings for its customers in China. In
2014, Axalta added new capacity at the
Qingpu manufacturing center to meet the
rapid growth of the China powder coatings market.
Mike Cash, senior vice president and
president of Axaltas global Industrial
Coatings business, said, Our China operation is critical to the growth of our
global business. Demand for powder
coatings in China is booming and Axalta
Huajia Coatings is ready for the challenge. Combining our global technology
and local expertise, we will further enhance our market leader position in the
powder coatings industry in China.
Axalta is focusing on adding new innovative products to meet the growing
demand for high quality powder coating
solutions. The recently launched Alesta
ZeroZinc, a zinc and heavy metal-free
powder primer formulation is designed
for customers who demand high performance and an environmentally responsible solution combined with the ability to
help generate operational savings due to
lower equipment maintenance costs.

BASFs XSpark Automotive


Coating Gets Materialica
Design + Technology Silver
Award 2014
BASFs Coatings division has received
the Materialica Design + Technology
Silver Award 2014 in the Surface &
Technology category for its XSpark
automotive coating. The distinction was
awarded during the 17th International
Trade Fair for Materials Applications,
Surface Technology, and
Product
Engineering (Materialica) in Munich,
Germany. The award is granted each year
by MunichExpo Veranstaltungs GmbH.
The Materialica Design + Technology

Award is an internationally recognized


distinction for innovations in the area
of material development and application. We are very pleased to have been
selected for the award, since it highlights
our high level of competency at the interface between design and technology,
said Stephan Schwarte, head of Basecoat
Pigments/Dispersions & Color Design
Lab at BASFs Coatings division.
The award recognizes product and
technology developments from all sectors
that apply engineering and design competence equally. Meeting this challenge
successfully fulfills the high standards
of BASFs designers: We drive innovations forward by using sophisticated
design technologies and closely collaborating with the development labs to create new design ranges, explained Mark
Gutjahr, head of Design Europe at BASFs
Coatings division.

AkzoNobel Details Financial


Benefits of Carbon Credits
Methodology
Two ship owners are due to be awarded
a combined total of almost $500,000
when the first claims resulting from a new
carbon credits methodology developed
by AkzoNobel and The Gold Standard
Foundation are finalized next year. The
scheme allows ships to generate income
in the form of carbon credits, which are
earned by reducing CO2 emissions. A total of 17 vessels feature in the first two
claims, while 50 further vessels are expected to join the scheme by the end of
the year.
The landmark methodology is based
on ship owners converting existing vessels from a biocidal antifouling system
to a premium, biocide-free advanced
hull coating such as Intersleek, part of
AkzoNobels International marine coatings product line.
With ship owners and operators under increasing pressure to drive efficiencies and improve sustainability, the ability
of carbon credits to turn energy efficiency
into bottom line benefits is a timely and
significant step forward, said Trevor
Solomon, Intersleek business manager at
AkzoNobels Marine Coatings business.
Based on the 100 eligible ships

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already converted from a biocidal antifouling to Intersleek technology, there is


an estimated $2.8 million worth of carbon credits potentially available to ship
owners and operators.
As well as being able to sell the carbon
credits, the scheme also offers ship owners the option of passing them on to other
stakeholders, such as cargo owners, to
offset their emissions. They can alternatively be used to voluntarily offset other
sources of CO2 emissions.
We are constantly looking for less
traditional innovations and this exciting
project - which offers sustainability benefits to customers, as well as reducing shipping emissions - is a perfect example of
our Planet Possible approach to sustainability, said Conrad Keijzer, AkzoNobels
Executive Committee member responsible for Performance Coatings.
Adrian Rimmer, CEO of The Gold
Standard Foundation, added: This pioneering initiative is designed to help increase the uptake of clean technologies
in the international shipping industry.
We are following its progress with great
interest.

PaintSolutions, llc. Acquires


the Synkoloid Brands
PaintSolutions, llc, Commerce, California,
a division of inksolutions, llc. Elk Grove
Village, Illinois, has acquired Synkoloid
patch and repair product line from The
Muralo Paint Company. Muralo Paints
was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Bayonne, New Jersey.
PaintSolutions is a California company, which makes and distributes the
Muralo: Spackle products, Quick-Tred
Floor & Patio Paint, Latex Fire Retardant,
and Vogue Theatre Paints.
PaintSolutions will continue to manufacture and sell the Muralo line west of
the Rockies, in Canada and Mexico.
PaintSolutions will manufacture and
market the Synkoloid patch and repair
paste product line internationally.
PaintSolutions manufactures and sells
a line of white latex paint.
PaintSolutions has a complete line of
universal colorants made and packaged
in convenient 16 oz. squeeze bottles, allowing the professional to match a full
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easily.
PaintSolutions also has a
permitted California plant with
array of equipment available to toll
manufacture, various acrylic products
i.e. paints, dispersions, coatings, etc.
The parent company inksolutions,
llc, was founded in 2001 in Elk Grove
Village, Illinois.
Inksolutions develops, manufactures
and sells raw materials to the lithographic ink markets. Its main product line is:
Lithographic vehicles, carbon black dispersions, overprint varnishes, fluorescent
colors and various additives, which it
sells to the lithographic ink maker.

AkzoNobel Strengthens
Middle East Presence with
New Powder Coatings
Facility
AkzoNobel has started operations at its
new powder coatings plant in Dubai. The
facility will significantly increase capacity
for the companys Interpon and Resicoat
products.
The site is AkzoNobels sixth manufacturing plant in the Middle East and its
30th producing powder coatings around
the world.
This investment will further boost
AkzoNobels position in the Middle East
and strengthen our ability to serve the fastgrowing regional powder coatings market, said Conrad Keijzer, AkzoNobels
Executive Committee member responsible for Performance Coatings.
The plant will target growing regional
demand for decorative powder coatings

- particularly from the architectural sector - as well as functional products used in


the oil and gas and construction markets.
Commenting on the start of operations, Peter Tomlinson, managing director of AkzoNobel Middle East, said:
The new plant in Dubai underlines our
commitment to the Middle East, where
our aim is to continue to outgrow our
competitors.
AkzoNobel has been bolstering its
operations in the region in recent years
with a series of strategic investments. In
2013, the company acquired a 50 percent
stake and management control in Sadolin
Paints Oman, a manufacturer of decorative paints and performance coatings.
AkzoNobel is active in 15 countries in
the Middle East, where the company employs more than 800 people.

Valspar Acquires Madison


Chemical Industries
The Valspar Corporation has announced
that it has completed the purchase of
Madison Chemical Industries, Inc., a
coatings manufacturer headquartered in
Ontario, Canada. Madison was founded
in 1975 and has developed a global reputation for its technically-advanced products used for critical infrastructures such
as water transmission pipelines, water
and wastewater management, and potable water storage.
We are pleased to welcome the
Madison team to Valspar, said Gary
Hendrickson, Valspars chairman and
chief executive officer. Combining
Valspars existing pipe coating products, global manufacturing and technical

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resources with Madisons extensive experience and qualifications in the water


infrastructure market provides our customers with a broader array of proven
solutions. Bringing four decades of
breakthroughs and market leadership
into Valspars technology portfolio is a
big win for our customers.
Financial terms of the transaction
were not disclosed.

Axalta Releases Global


Automotive 2014 Color
Popularity Report and
Future Trends
Axalta Coating Systems has released
its Global Automotive 2014 Color
Popularity Report. The report, which has
annually tracked regional automotive
color preferences since 1953, is the most
comprehensive in the industry. This years
report offers an introduction to Color
Matrix, Axaltas automotive color forecast for use on future production vehicles.
Our Color Popularity Report data
not only allows us to see the colors most
favored by consumers but, more importantly, it enables us to forecast future
trends. Every year, designers from our
OEM customers depend on our advanced
forecasting to make critical decisions
regarding color choices for their vehicle
lineup two to four years in advance, stated David Fischer, vice president of marketing for Axaltas global light vehicle
OEM business.
The 2014 forecast includes a wide variety of color types that will influence the
global automotive market. The upcoming trends showcase four color groups:

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of coming back with red, blue and yellow


each increasing by one percent. Black, at
19 percent, is still strong overall in the
market, but has dropped one percent
since last year.
North America
White tops the charts at 25 percent
Red, more popular in North America
than other regions, climbed three
percent in popularity
White, silver and black declined one
percent this year
Pearlcoats are the most popular
coating in the United States
Solid white is preferred in Mexico
South America
A strong preference for white at 27
percent of vehicles and silver, at 25
percent, shows light colors are the
most popular
Black is third in popularity at 12
percent
Red increased one percent this year
to 11 percent overall, showing an increase in preference for colors

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pale hues, bright colors, muted versions


and dark shades. The matrix of colors is
shown in fine or coarse metallics, solids,
tintcoats, tricoats and pearlescent varieties. Advanced color technologies from
Axaltas global research and development
teams add further to the breadth of color
style combinations.
Our global color specialists formulate
the next generation of coatings colors, as
we continually aspire to meet the needs
of the constantly changing market, said
Nancy Lockhart, Axalta Color marketing
manager. At Axalta, we are committed to
partnering with our customers to provide
the best possible coatings, combining our
perspective on future trends with manufacturers knowledge of their customers
and markets. The result we continually
strive for is an ever-evolving color palette
for automotive designers.
The world color data shows that
white, at 29 percent, remains the most
popular shade on vehicles for the fourth
year in a row, while color is showing signs

Europe
Europe has the most blue
vehicles on the road, with
the main interest in light
and mid shades
Major increases in blue were seen
in the compact/sport and intermediate multi-purpose vehicle (MPV)
categories
Silver and white have continued to
decline
Green is not catching the eye of the
car buyer, and it remains at only one
percent popularity
Asia
There is a strong preference for
white at 30 percent, with the highest
usage in South Korea at 34 percent
Black has dropped slightly in preference, but holds second place at 19
percent
Black is most popular on luxury vehicles in China at 24 percent
Blue is more popular in Japan than
in other countries in Asia.

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PPG Distributor
Donates Pink Tugboat
Paint to Increase
Breast Cancer
Awareness

For more than 130 years,


new chemark
1 4
Moran Towing Corporations
fleet ad
of tugboats had been recognized for the signature white M painted on their stacks.
This October, company president Ted
Tregurtha and a donation of PITT-TECH
Plus marine paint from PPG Industries
distributor Armorica Sales collaborated
to adorn the well-known industry emblem in pink on 100 tugboats to promote
breast cancer awareness.
The idea for the pink Ms took root
when a Moran employee asked Tregurtha
for approval to paint one on a single tugboat to honor a family member. When
the company president floated the idea to
other Moran ports, he said the response
was so overwhelming that he authorized it for the companys entire fleet of

tugboats, which are used to push barges


and guide ships in waters from New
Hampshire to Texas.
Armorica Sales, a longtime distributor of PPG protective and marine coatings based in Staten Island, New York,
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donated3/15/06
the coating
afterPMowners
Anderson and John Tretout received an
order for Pitt-Tech Plus paint in Tickled
Pink from Larry Bencivenga, Morans
port engineer. Pitt-Tech Plus paint is a
100-percent acrylic industrial enamel
that provides excellent corrosion protection and chemical and solvent resistance
for direct-to-metal (DTM) applications.

Sika Products Found in Half


of All New Cars Worldwide
Sika has announced that half of all the
cars produced worldwide - approximately 40 million vehicles per year - contain one of its products. One in four car
windshields is adhesively bonded using
Sika products. These invisible high

performance products are designed to


help the automotive industry find practical solutions to current issues in vehicle
construction, such as crash resistance and
lightweight design.
Sika showcased its own technologies
during an event held in Switzerland for
media representatives and analysts, taking the latest European premium brand
vehicle models as an example. Sikas CEO,
Jan Jenisch, told the audience: Sika currently generates around 20 percent of sales
in the vehicles industry. We are well placed
to exploit the huge potential in the growth
markets of the future, such as China, and
to further extend our leading position.
Sikas adhesives and processing materials are helping to drive forward the
megatrends in the automotive industry:
electromobility, lightweight design and
bonding various, very different materials.
For example, carbon fibers and aluminum can only be adhesively bonded together; they cannot be welded. CW

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Patents

3M Patents Highly Water


Repellent Fluoropolymer Coating
U.S. 8,632,856 B2
3M Innovative Properties Company has
been granted a patent for a method for
making a coated article, which method
is comprised of providing a substrate;
providing microparticles of a partially
or fully fluorinated polymer and providing a partially fluorinated binder
soluble in one or more of butyl acetate,
ethyl acetate, methanol, dimethylacetamide, dimethylformamide, dimethylsulfoxide, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone,
sulfolane or tetrahydrofuran, wherein
the partially fluorinated binder is a
fluorothermoplastic comprising a terpolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, hexafluoropropylene, and vinylidene fluoride;
applying to at least a portion of the
substrate a coating comprising the microparticles and a solution of the binder
in a nonfluorinated solvent that dissolves the binder and does not dissolve
the microparticles, wherein prior to applying the binder solution to the substrate the microparticles are dispersed
in the binder solution, or after applying
the binder solution to the substrate the
microparticles are sprinkled or otherwise deposited on the applied binder;
and heating the coating sufficiently to
bond the microparticles to the binder
but not so much as to cause the receding water contact angle for the coating
to fall below 80, wherein the coating comprises 70 to 95 weight percent
microparticles based on a total weight
of the microparticles plus the partially
fluorinated binder.

Valspar Patents Bisphenol


A And Aromatic Glycidyl
Ether-Free Coatings
U.S. 8,632,857 B2
Valspar Sourcing Inc. has been awarded
a patent for a method of coating a metal
substrate with a hardenable packaging
coating system comprised of applying
an under-coat composition to a metal
substrate, the under-coat composition

contains a polyester (co)polymer, and a


phenolic cross-linker; applying an overcoat composition to the under-coated
metal substrate, the over-coat composition is comprised of a PVC organosol
containing a poly(vinyl chloride) (co)
polymer dispersed in a substantially
nonaqueous over-coat carrier liquid,
wherein the over-coat composition includes finely divided poly(vinyl chloride) co(polymer) particles that exhibit
a volume average particle diameter from
approximately 0.5 to 30 micrometers;
and curing the under-coat and over-coat
compositions in combined or separate
cure steps to provide a hardened film
on the metal substrate that includes
the under-coat and over-coat compositions, wherein the under-coat composition can optionally be at least partially
cured prior to application of the overcoat composition; wherein the undercoat and over-coat compositions are
substantially free of mobile BPA, BPF,
BADGE and BFDGE.

GM Global Technology
Operations Patents SelfRepairing Polymer
U.S. 8,633,293 B2
GM Global Technology Operations has
been granted a patent for a polymer comprised of a reaction product of an epoxy
resin; a first crosslinking agent reactive
with the epoxy resin and having a first
molecular weight; and a second crosslinking agent reactive with the epoxy resin,
wherein the second crosslinking agent is
an amine having a polyether backbone,
at least one amino group attached to the
polyether backbone, and a second molecular weight of at least 2.5 times greater
than the first molecular weight; wherein
the polymer has a first phase having a first
glass transition temperature at which the
polymer is transformable between a first
shape and a second shape; wherein the
second crosslinking agent is crystallizable within the polymer and thereby has

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a melting temperature that is detectable


within the polymer; wherein the polyether
backbone includes ethylene oxide and
propylene oxide.

PPG Patents Coating For


Decorative Metals With
Improved Mar And Scratch
Resistance And Methods Of
Application
U.S. 8,632,895 B2
PPG has obtained a patent for a coated
article comprised of a decorative metal
substrate having a specular gloss greater
than 400, with the proviso that the decorative metal substrate does not contain a
pigmented coating thereon, a transparent
cured coating thereon applied directly to
the decorative metal substrate containing
a resinous binder, 0.5 to 10 percent by
weight based on total solids weight of the
coating of a surface active agent and inorganic particles in which the concentration
of particles in the exposed surface region
of the cured coating is greater than the
bulk region of the cured coating.

3M Patents Aqueous
Coating Composition
U.S. 8,633,263 B2
3M has received a patent for a composition comprised of an aqueous continuous
liquid phase; and core-shell particles dispersed in the aqueous continuous liquid
phase, each core-shell particle comprising
a polymer core surrounded by a shell consisting essentially of nonporous spherical
silica particles disposed on the polymer
core, wherein the polymer core comprises
at least one polymer, wherein a weight
ratio of a total amount of the nonporous
spherical silica particles in the composition to a total amount of the at least one
polymer in the composition is in a range
of from 85:15 to 95:5, wherein the nonporous spherical silica particles have a
volume average particle diameter of 60
nanometers or less, and wherein the composition has a pH value of less than 5. CW
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Market Reports

IRL Releases Profile of the


Central European Paint Industry

IRL has launched a new edition of its


regional title A Profile of the Central
European Paint Industry. This fully updated report provides market data for
2013 and forecasts for 2018, and gives
an overview of the paint industry trends
across 14 countries in the region.
The total market for paints and coatings in Central Europe was over 1.3 million tons in 2013, and is forecast to rise to
more than 1.5 million tons by 2018. This
is equivalent to an average annual growth
rate of 2.9 percent.
On a country-by-country basis,
Poland is by far the largest national
market, accounting for nearly 41 percent of total demand. Poland, as well as
the medium-sized markets of Hungary
and Romania, are predicted to show
good growth rates underpinned by their
progress in transformation to marketoriented economies, rising GDPs and
living standards. The smallest markets in terms of paint demand, the
Balkan countries Montenegro, Kosovo,
Macedonia and Albania, are largely
sustained by imports.
Architectural and decorative coatings
for consumer and professional uses account for around 58 percent of the total
market, although this proportion varies
from country to country. This segment is
predicted to evolve at a slow rate due to
the slow pace of development of the construction industry in the region.
Growth is forecast to be highest in
the industrial wood and plastic coatings segments. The industrial wood
coatings segment in Central Europe
is boosted by the development of the
furniture sector in the region, supported by international demand. The use
of plastic coatings is growing in the
automotive and electronics sectors,
attributable to the recent investment
into these end-use industries and also
the increasing usage of plastic materials in automobile and consumer electronics manufacturing.

A Profile of the Central European


Paint Industry gives an insight into the
market changes in the past few years,
as well as outlining the key trends affecting the decorative and industrial
coatings segments for each individual
country covered. The scope of the study
covers Albania, Bosnia- Herzegovina,
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Hungary,
Kosovo,
Macedonia,
Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia,
Slovakia and Slovenia. It provides 2013
market data on nine mainstream paints

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and coatings segments: architectural/


decorative, industrial wood coatings,
protective coatings, marine coatings,
automotive OEM coatings, automotive
refinishes, powder coatings, general industrial coatings and plastic coatings.
Forecasts on these are also presented
for the year 2018. The cost of the full
report is 4,500.
Sections of the report, priced individually, will be available to purchase online
at IRLs website: www.informationresearch.co.uk. CW
December 2014

FEATURE

Photovoltaic Paint
Heats Up
Charles W. Thurston, Contributing Writer

variety of research companies and universities are working to advance spray-on organic photovoltaics (OPV)
with the aim of coating glass, curved plastics and other
materials at commercial volume in the near future. A key to
several of these developments is that a manufacturing process
likely will evolve using roll-to-roll or sheet-to-sheet technology
in conjunction with jet spray.
Part of the funding for these advances is coming from the
U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) SunShot program, aimed at
improving solar and driving down the cost. The federal government estimates the United States can save $40 billion per year
by reducing energy use in commercial buildings by 20 percent
by 2020.
In early November, Scottsdale, AZ-based NanoFlex Power
Corp. won a $1.35 million cooperative award from SunShot,
under the Next Generation Photovoltaics 3 program; it was
the only project awarded for OPV research and development
in this round of financing, NanoFlex announced. The company is conducting Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) solar cells research
with the University of Southern California and the University of
Michigan, which are leaders in the field of organic electronics,
including organic light emitting diodes, or OLEDs, and OPV.
Under the award, the University of Michigan will advance
the practical viability of OPV by demonstrating reliable, large
area and high-efficiency organic multi-junction cells based on
small molecule materials systems. The projects goals focus on
improving the conversion efficiency of OPV cells to more than
18 percent, increasing cell lifetimes to over 20 years, and demonstrating ultra-rapid fabrication processes through proprietary
vapor phase deposition and roll-to-roll application of package
encapsulation.

Early OPV research yielded light converting efficiency of only


six or seven percent, but those levels have been nearly doubled,
according to several different project announcements this year.
Typically, solar glass coatings trap both external solar light and
internally-generated light.
And last year, New Energy Technologies, based in
Columbia, MD, moved into Phase 2 of its Cooperative
Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with DOEs
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to advance
the development of its SolarWindow technology, capable of
generating electricity on glass. Included in this stage of work
is the commercialization of roll-to-roll or sheet-to-sheet manufacturing techniques.
In March, NREL tested a SolarWindow version that was
about three square feet and was transparent. The window performed 50 times better than previous versions and set the record as the most efficient organic photovoltaic cell (OPV) ever
tested by the NREL, Solar Technologies indicated. NREL operates the Device Performance Measurement Laboratory for such
materials testing. New Energy Technologies points out that its
process does not require expensive high-temperature or highvacuum production methods, but rather, can be sprayed on to
glass at room temperature.
Accomplishing these goals allows us to now advance towards larger area, commercial scale windows while maintaining
uniform, neutral colors and scalable power, said John Conklin,
the president and CEO of New Energy Technologies.
Another team at work on PV paint is at the University of
Sheffield, involving sprayed perovskite, a calcium titanium oxide mineral that absorbs light nearly as well as silicon. This project has achieved a reported 11 percent efficiency thus far. CW

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International Coatings Scene Europe

Europe Shifts Priority From


VOC Control to Economic Growth

In the absence
of action on
emissions by
the EU, national
governments
may pass their
own measures
to control
volatile organic
compounds
and other air
pollutants.

by Sean Milmo
European Correspondent
milmocw@rodmanmedia.com

he likelihood of tighter European Union


regulations on air emissions being imposed on the European coatings and
other industries has been receding as the EU
gives top priority to economic growth at a time
when many of the regions economies have once
again slid into or are on the edge of recession.
Nonetheless, coatings producers face the danger that in the absence of action on emissions by
the EU, national governments will be taking their
own additional measures to control volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other air pollutants.
A new European Commission, the Brusselsbased EU executive which took over in
November, has signalled that its primary concern is economic recovery.

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Europe needs a kick-start and the


Commission is providing the jump leads,
Jean-Claude Juncker, president of the new
Commission, told the European Parliament in
late November.
The Parliament, which was newly elected
in the summer, is also showing itself to be less
green than its predecessor.
The Commission has already indicated that
it may withdraw a set of proposals for stricter
environmental rules put forward by its predecessor. These had yet to be fully debated by
the European Parliament and the Council of
Minister representing the governments of the
EUs 28 member states. Both bodies have to approve legislation proposed by the Commission
before it can be implemented.
Even if the Commission does decide to
press ahead with the proposals, which are
mainly centered on proposed stricter emissions
targets under the existing National Emissions
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Europe International Coatings Scene


Ceiling Directive (NECD), it is now unlikely to want to bring in more rigorous
limits on VOCs.
The coatings industry has already
had to comply with two pieces of EU
legislation controlling VOC levels. One
sets VOCs limits in manufacturing
premises and the other restricts the content of volatile organic compounds in
decorative paints.
There have been concerns in the industry that the Commission might want
to bring in a third piece of VOCs legislation controlling total emissions of
volatile compounds (TVOC) and covering small amounts of pollutants and
their mixtures.
The Commission now seems to believe that the coatings industry has already done enough to reduce emissions
so that it does not want to make additional requirements on the sector, said
Didier Le Roy, technical director at the
European Council of Paint, Printing Ink
and Artists Colours Industry (Cepe).
Around 75 percent of all decorative
paints sold in Europe are now waterborne, while solvent-free coatings have
also been making inroads in sectors like
automobiles and industrial coatings.
The modern decorative coatings industry (in Europe) has made huge strides
in the last 20 years to reduce emissions
through its Coatings Care program,
explained Tom Bowtell, chief executive
of the British Coatings Federation. We
have proved that a proactive, responsible
industry can achieve real steps forward
without regulation. For example, the
coatings industry now uses 50 percent
less solvents per tonne of production
compared to 1996, and we have reduced
VOC emissions from our manufacturing
facilities by a similar percentage in the
same period.
However, industry representatives are
worried about the trend towards individual national or regional governments
bringing in their own measures, which
may accelerate as the Commission eases
up on new emissions regulations.
France, Germany and Belgium have
already been introducing their own rules
on indoor air quality. Now there is a possibility that others will follow.

Whilst understanding the concerns


about air pollution in major cities, we do
not believe that indoor air quality regulations are necessary in the UK for the coatings industry, said Bowtell. But if we do
end up with regulation, it should be on a
pan European basis.
High levels of pollution in Europes
large cities has spurred politicians, NGOs
and other health and environmental
campaigners to put pressure on national
governments to do more to comply with
existing EU emissions regulations.
Many EU members states are failing to comply with EU emission targets set to be achieved by 2010. These
targets are now themselves well below
minimum safety levels recently set
by the United Nations World Health
Organisation (WHO).
After legal action by ClientEarth, a
campaigning group specializing in environmental law, the European Court of
Justice (ECJ), which ensures that all EU
law is applied in the same way among
its member states, ruled in November
that the UK government must comply
with 2010 limits on air pollution as
soon as possible.
Now the NGO wants to use its successful action against the UK as a platform for similar law suits against other
non-compliant EU governments.
The ECJs ruling provides a clear
indication of what the law means by as
soon as possible, said Alan Andrews, a
ClientEarth lawyer. It has also clearly asserted the responsibility of national courts
to hold their governments to account. We
are seeking partners across Europe who
want to bring cases to protect their right
to breathe clear air.
In response to public concerns about
poor air quality, particularly in cities, a
growing number of countries could introduce tighter VOC limits, particularly
through IAQ measures.
In Germany the existing IAQ regulations, which mainly apply to floor coatings and other coverings, may be extended
to all coatings materials used indoors.
The French IAQ legislation requires
wall and floor coatings to be labelled
with details of the emission characteristics of their volatile pollutants. The

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labels have to comply with a ranking


system indicating the degree of hazard
of the contaminants.
In Belgium, an IAQ regulation due
to come into force at the beginning of
next year does not require labelling of
constructions products, including coatings. Instead, their producers or suppliers
must have drawn up emission dossiers on
them, giving details of TVOCs, carcinogenic substances and inclusion of chemicals like toluene and formaldehyde.
In Scandinavian countries such as
Finland and Denmark, the coatings sector
has agreed to a voluntary IAQ labelling
system, which so far has been working effectively enough for governments not to
bring in mandatory schemes.
One of the concerns about what is
happening with indoor air quality at
the moment is a patchwork of different
regulations across European countries,
which for many of our members who
are supplying and labelling their products for many markets in Europe, is an
unnecessary and expensive burden,
said Bowtell.
A greater decree of uniformity in the
application of IAQ measures may be
achieved when harmonised standards for
testing of VOCs from indoor construction materials, including coatings, is introduced through the Commission in the
next one to two years.
EU member states may take advantage of these standards to introduce their
own indoor VOC limits, said Jorma
Sateri, chairman of the Finnish Society of
Indoor Air Quality and Climate (FiSIAQ)
and a member of the working group
which has been drawing up the standards. They ought to benefit coatings
manufacturers because they will be able
to use the results of single tests to market
their products across Europe.
However, although the test methods
are being harmonized, governments and
their advisors will continue to be able to
make their own assessments of the results
of the tests.
It will require a lot more work at
the EU level before there is harmonised agreement on what level of concentrations of VOCs are acceptable,
said Le Roy. CW
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Business Corner Strategies & Analysis

Change... Driving It
by Phil Phillips, PhD
Contributing Editor
phillips@chemarkconsulting.net

T
Central to
transformational
change goal
should be a
sustainable
step change
in a companys
performance and
health.

here is always a point in organizations


of all sizes to come to the realization
that a radical change must take place.
This decision usually is prompted by circumstances such as: attractive new opportunities in
adjacent markets; threat of nibble competitors,
depressed profitability.
Change... a transformation... has very mixed
results in terms of relative success. Less than 40
percent have been successful while 10 percent
were considered failures.
Problems appear to be centered in two issues: (1) setting an inspiring aspiration or vision
for change and making it emotionally alive
for all participants and (2) mobilizing and supporting the transformation horsepower. . . .
. the stream of energy & ideas needed to force
the organization forward.
Establishing the target:
Accurate articulation of the target for a transformational change connects and inspires people inside and outside the company. The success of this
essential first step depends on the leaders ability to
define the target at the outset then . . . .
1. Segment into clear themes and initiatives
2. Draw out the picture of what it will look
like at . . . .
3. Various stages along the time line
4. Then decipher into an exhilarating story

What is Aspiration?
Central to transformational change goal should
be a sustainable step change in a companys
performance and health. A transformational
change must be nestled in a spirit that unites the
dissimilar elements of the organizational change
itself. Besides the basics of improving profitability, market value and ROCE, it must incorporate the highlights of corporate health which,
when done effectively, encourages executives to
think about the organization as a system whose
parts are reciprocally interdependent.
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What does the architecture look


like?
The leaders in management must clearly outline
themes whose objectives will cooperatively achieve
the, on the whole, targeted goals. The objectives
should then be segmented into precise initiatives,
and made clear how they will be sequenced plus
how they will work together. By clearly spelling
out the exact goals reduces needless apprehension
in the organization.

Timetable?
Typically, timetables of three to five years for an
overall goal of transformation can seem too distant
for management and employees lost in thought by
short-term pressures. At this point, the journey
must be broken out into bites of time and progress toward the overall transformational goal.
Articulating and visioning progressive goal
achievements is desirable for two reasons:
A midpoint goal is sufficiently close at
hand to be described as highly tangible
Contrastingly, the fact that this midpoint
goal/target is just a station along the progressive path, reinforces its rank as something that even could be surpassed.

Ideas
There is no doubt a central need for the BIG IDEA
is implicit in the transformational strategic targeted goal. However, the subordinated support
themes that underlie the success of the BIG IDEA,
must constantly being developed as a flow of fuel
to the transformation process itself. The common
failures center on leaders being inactive and NOT
dynamic in refreshing these underpinnings.
Many times leaders are willing to be satisfied
with ideas that are merely good enough, which
leads to a de-energizing of the organization versus
a constant stretch its people need.

Change must be personal


To build trust and confidence employees need
role models who exemplify specific ideas in a visible and meaningful way. What may initially have
come across as a slogan, springs to life when demonstrated in person.
Your comments are welcome. CW
December 2014

IPaint Protecting the P&C Industrys Intellectual Assets

What the FOIA! Freedom of Information Act


vs. Secrecy of Your Trade Secrets
Steve McDaniel and Jon Hurt
Technology Litigators.com

hh, the glory of a transparent


government. Everyone can find
out what is being done in an open
manner when the taxpayers dollars are
being spent. Thats a good thing, unless it
involves your trade secrets.
One way this can occur is through
the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
Any information that the government
possesses that is not classified can be disclosed upon, request by a member of the
public, using FOIA. And, if the government possesses your trade secrets . . . well,
FOIA can be used to force the disclosure
of your trade secrets . . . even to your
competitors! If youre not careful. Lets
talk about being careful, shall we?
So, how would the government get
its hands on your hard earned proprietary information? Typically, it is
through one of two routes. The first is
disclosure of the trade secret in a bid
submission for, or actual work on, a
government project. The second is disclosure due to a mandatory requirement
of, or request by, a regulatory agency
(e.g., the Environmental Protection
Agency, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration, etc.) overseeing
part of your businesss conduct. Once
in the hands of one government agency
your information may pass to other
government contractors or agencies,
or in some circumstances be part of a
required release to a third party, or be
subpoenaed during a legal proceeding
(thats a topic for the next iPaint column, how to keep your trade secrets under seal during court proceedings).
Before you can try to protect your
proprietary/trade secret information
from possible public release by the government, you need to understand what
THEY consider to be proprietary information. And, naturally, the answer

is in the gray zone. Proprietary information is not defined in federal legal


code, but a definition is found in the
Federal Acquisition Regulation (48
CFR 27.402(b)) which relates
to government contractors:
Contractors may have proprietary interests in data. In order
to prevent the compromise of
these interests, agencies shall
protect proprietary data from
unauthorized use and disclosure. The protection of such
data is also necessary to encourage qualified contractors to participate in and apply innovative
concepts to Government programs. In light of these considerations, agencies shall balance
the Governments needs and the
contractors legitimate proprietary interests. Well, thats reassuring, sort of. Truth be told,
however, regulatory agencies
may each have their own spin
on this balance of Governments
needs vs. your vital commercial
interests, so you should become
familiar with how the line is
draw in for each agency when
you cross-paths and they seek
access to your trade secrets.
To protect yourself, you need
to tip the government need
vs. your interest balance by
minimalizing the amount you
disclose while adding as much
weight as possible to your interest in the disclosure to the
Government. This can be done
by a process of evaluating the consequences of public release for each document, particularly in the case when you
are considering seeking a government
contract. For this mathematical word
problem, you should assume that all the
information will be released to the public via a FOIA request, and calculate the
damages to your business. Then decide

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if the value of the potential government


contract is worth the risk. If you can eat
the loss, then go ahead and seek the government as a client.

In the case of a request/demand for


information by a government agency,
determine what if any disclosure is absolutely required before coughing the
info up. If you are going to proceed to
disclose information to the government,
try to obtain a confidentiality agreement with the agency prior to transferring your data. Purge any data that
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Protecting the P&C Industrys Intellectual Assets IPaint


is unnecessary, such as personal information (i.e., social security numbers,
names, addresses, etc.) as appropriate
(though itself FOIA does provide an exemption to the disclosing agency from
disclosing this type of information,
lets follow the better safe than sorry
guidelines), and only disclose the minimum amount of proprietary or confidential information possible.

Now comes the fun part of preemptively trying to scare off disclosure of
your commercial secrets . . . invoking one
of the exemptions to FOIA and keeping
your information from being released.
The most relevant of these techniques
is Exemption 4 to the FOIA (5 U.S.C.
552(b)(4))which states this section does
not apply to matters that are trade

secrets or commercial or financial information obtained from a person and that


is privileged or confidential. To get a leg
up on having this exemption followed
with your trade secret information, consider these rules of thumb.
Label confidential information as
such per the guidelines for the agency involved or provide your own labeling of
confidential information to distinguish
from non-confidential information (if the agency doesnt have
such guidelines). Having said
that, the lack of such guidelines
by the agency does not inspire
confidence that the agency has
its act together. So, maybe you
should reconsider if the disclosure is actually mandatory.
The default labeling in such
situations would be something
along the lines of prominently
displayed
and
emphasized
CONFIDENTIAL
TRADE
SECRET
INFORMATION
COMPANY PROPRIETARY
or COMPANY SENSITIVE
and
CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION
MUST
BE DELETED PRIOR TO
RELEASE TO THE PUBLIC.
To really drive the message
home, provide a copy with the
information already redacted
with a cover letter describing
the non-redacted and redacted
submissions, and clarifying that
only the redacted submission
will be used if the information
is released for any reason. Also
add a highly visible request to
be notified so you may make
comment in the documents if
they are sought for by others.
When submitting electronic
files and data, consider using file
markers and screen displays to flag the
information as confidential. Hopefully
all this extra ink will add enough weight
to tip the balance in your favor.
Generally, a federal agency makes
the call as to whether the information
falls under a trade secret exemption
and does not have an obligation to notify you of a request for information

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under FOIA. But, if you do receive


such a notice you may try to stop
the release under the Administrative
Procedures Act (i.e., a reverse FOIA
request). Also, be aware that when
dealing with a state rather than federal
agency, individual state laws apply and
you should have a local counsel ready
to guide you through with the governing state statues. FYI, some states are
far less concerned about respecting
trade secrets than others.
So, when push comes to shove, how
have these types of issues played out in
the real world in recent years?
One near and dear to the hearts of us
in the specialty chemical and coatings
industries is chemical compositions of
our products. In the case of the chemicals used in fracking oil and natural gas
deposits, which various environmental
groups and agencies have taken an interest in, the balance between trade
secrets and public disclosure adopted
by the Department of Energy was to report lists of raw chemicals used but not
the specific products those chemicals
are used in.
Another one that we in the biz may
encounter is a required disclosure of
internal operating procedures. In a
case involving HR policies proprietary
to a business operation, SeaWorlds
safety protocols came under scrutiny
by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) after a trainers death. Though a preliminary ruling by an administrative law judge held
that SeaWorlds safety protocols were
to be released, the deadline passed
without release by OSHA. This was
apparently due to SeaWorld maintaining its claim that these protocols were
trade secrets, and OSHA apparently
feared prosecution. Not an unfounded fear, since unlawful disclosure of a
trade secret by a federal government
employee is punishable by up to a year
in prison.
The take home message: get in there
early and fight hard to keep what is yours
from slipping out from between Uncle
Sams fingers. Because no one loves your
trade secrets as much as you do, except
maybe your competitors. CW
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New Products

PPG Introduces Eco-Friendly


Aerospace Sealant

PPG Industries has developed a chromatefree, lightweight sealant for corrosioninhibitive military aircraft applications.
Visitors at the National Business Aviation
Association Convention and Exhibition
learned about PRC PR-2870 Class B sealant at the PPG booth during the event in
Orlando, Florida, at the Orange County
Convention Center.
According to Bill Keller, PPG
Aerospace global segment manager for
sealants, the eco-friendly sealant uses
PPG-patented technologies and is designed as a replacement option for PROSEAL 870 sealant.
PR-2870 sealant is a new-generation,
corrosion-inhibitive sealant for aerodynamic smoothing, structural surface
sealing, fay sealing and pressure fuselage sealing applications, Keller said. It
weighs 30 percent less by volume than
PRO-SEAL 870 sealant, has low specific
gravity and is chromate-free to meet the
needs of todays aviation industry.
Other benefits include low levels of
volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
and rapid cure time, he said. The new
PPG sealant is qualified to U.S. Military
Specification MIL-PRF-81733, often used
by general aviation aircraft manufacturers to select products.
Keller said PR-2870 is the result of
PPGs collaboration on a project sponsored
by the Strategic Environmental Research
and Development Program (SERDP) to
develop an eco-friendly corrosion-inhibitive sealant offering high performance.

PPG Launches EN-V


Performance Clearcoat
PPG Industries automotive refinish
business has introduced EC530 EN-V
Performance Clearcoat, an easy-to-use
clearcoat with premium gloss retention
over waterborne basecoat, which meets
or exceeds regulatory requirements in
all U.S. and Canadian regions. The new
clearcoat is the latest addition to the

leading ENVIROBASE High Performance


refinish system by PPG.
EC530 is a significant expansion of
the Envirobase High Performance system,
said Tim Jones, PPG waterborne segment
manager. This is an excellent, compliant
clearcoat for our waterborne basecoat.
Its easy to use and works quickly to help
shops improve productivity and throughput. It also consistently provides the beautiful finish, gloss and appearance expected
of PPG products. We believe these are features collision centers and their customers
will find very attractive.
According to Jones, EC530 uses a traditional two-coat application process. With
four available reducers, it works across a
wide spectrum of temperature and humidity conditions. The new clearcoat has a
short bake cycle of 25 minutes or can air
dry in less than four hours. It requires no
polishing; however, dirt nibs can be buffed
immediately after cooldown.

Olympic Brand Launches


New Home Interior Paint at
Lowes
Olympic Paint and Stain announced the
launch of Olympic Home interior latex
paint, a new line of flat and semi-gloss
paint available exclusively at Lowes
stores nationwide.
Starting at $11.97 per gallon, the
new Home paint provides professionals
and DIY homeowners with a durable,
easy-to-apply and clean product at a
value price. With good hiding power
and a smooth finish, Home paint joins
the Olympic paint portfolio that consumers know and trust for reliability,
dependability and quality, according to
Nicole Jones, senior brand manager,OlympicPaint and Stain.
Homeowners today are looking not
only for high-quality products to beautify
and update their homes, but for a paint
at a great price that doesnt compromise quality, Jones said. Professionals

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and homeowners can rely on Olympic


Homepaint to brighten their walls without lightening their wallets.
Olympic Home paint is available in
more than 600 light and medium colors
included in theOlympicpalette, and it is
backed by a 15-year limited warranty.

PPG Launches DELFLEET


Evolution High-Solids
Epoxy Primers
The commercial coatings group of PPG
Industries automotive refinish business
has introduced DELFLEET Evolution
F4935, F4936 and F4937 HS Epoxy
Primers, a new series of high-solids, 2.1
VOC (volatile organic compound) primers with excellent adhesion and corrosion
resistance over many different substrates.
The new epoxy primers are identified
as F4935 white, F4936 gray and F4937
black and are combined with Delfleet
Evolution F4938 HS Epoxy Primer
Hardener in a simple 1-to-1 mix ratio.
With a VOC level of 2.1 pounds per gallon, the primers meet current requirements in key regulated (compliant) U.S.
markets as well as Canada.
These are extremely versatile epoxy
primers that should be very attractive to
the builder market, said J.J. Wirth, PPG
brand manager, fleet segments. We expect customers to be pleased with how
well these primers perform, particularly
since they can be applied over a wide
range of commercial surfaces including
steel, galvaneal, galvanized, stainless steel,
aluminum, fiber glass and OEM finishes.
Wirth added that the new primers offer
good vertical hang and film build properties with application versatility. They can
be topcoated directly as primer sealers or,
with additional coats, easily sanded as
primer surfacers, increasing productivity and reducing process steps. Because
the primers are available in white, gray
and black, they can be used with a broad
range of colors as well. CW
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FEATURE

The Powder
Coatings Market
Arctic Cat has built a reputation for high-performance sleds for aggressive trail riding and racing. It expects the quality and durability of its coatings to match
the performance of Arctic Cat equipment. They turned to Valspar for design of a coatings system for the exterior of sleds that delivers robust performance yearafter-year in extreme outdoor conditions. Valspar powder coatings provide durable, rugged protection on the undercarriage of the sled against a harsh range of
environments and chemicals. Valspar also helped Arctic Cat redesign its coating application process for maximum efficiency.

Powder coating manufacturers focus on enhancing durability and efficiency to drive


growth in this diverse market.
Kerry Pianoforte, Editor

owder coatings are used in a variety of applications from


automotive to OEM appliances and furniture. Powder
coatings are enjoying a resurgence in both mature markets such as North America and Europe as new formulations
have been introduced enabling applications at lower temperatures which has allowed for their use on a greater variety of
substrates (See Powder Coatings Shows Strong Growth in
European Coatings Market, Coatings World, May 2014) and
emerging markets that are beginning to enact VOC regulations.
December 2014

Chemark Consulting Group estimates that the global value for


all types of powder coatings is $7.146 billion.
Axalta has seen increases in powder coating consumption
in the emerging markets where local governments have implemented newer regulations to curb VOC emissions. Obviously,
we are actively pursuing new opportunities with customers who
are affected by the new environmental guidelines and therefore
want to utilize powder in both existing and new facilities, said
Bill Sante, global director, marketing and business development,

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FEATURE Powder Coatings


powder coatings at Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta estimates
that the market for powder in 2014 will yield mid-single digit
growth over 2013. We saw continued improvement in almost
all of the end-use segments as many industries that use powder
coatings continue to produce year-over-year growth.
VOC regulations remain a key driver for the powder coatings market. Environmental regulations continue to drive
change in industrial coatings formulations, particularly the
requirement for solvents with lower or zero volatile organic
compounds (VOCs), said Steve Kiefer, powder coatings business director, North America, AkzoNobel. Because powder
coatings do not contain any solvents, they are by definition
the most environmentally compliant and sustainable industrial
finishes, and we continue to see a switch from liquid coatings
to powder. As well as offering environmental benefits, powder
coatings also typically have a lower applied cost as well as
an improved performance profile compared to liquid coatings.
Powder coatings can also substitute other processes that may
involve the use of substances of concern. For example, our new
Interpon Cr powder coating is a sustainable and cost-effective
alternative for chrome plating.
Continued pressure with VOC regulations will benefit the
market, said Joe Laehu, Valspar global industrial segment director. Most environmental regulations requirements have already occurred. Continued innovation with powder coatings
will expand those market participation opportunities.
Stricter environmental regulations have most definitely
benefited the powder coatings market, said Ron McMahon,
global market director, powder coatings, Sherwin-Williams
Product Finishes Group. In North America, finishers that
may have reached their overall operational VOC limits using
liquid coatings have found that powder is a great alternative to
ensure they remain in compliance with a part of their environmental regulations. In global markets such as China and the
remaining APAC countries and Eastern Europe where environmental regulations are becoming more stringent powder
is being selected as the finish of choice as new lines are set up.
The environmental benefits include zero to very low VOCs;
reclamation and reuse of overspray; and waste that is generally
considered non-hazardous.
McMahon reported positive growth in 2014 for powder
coatings. As an industry, the rate of growth for powder globally has been seven to eight percent for the market overall,
he added. By 2018, it is expected that growth will be over
eight percent.
Asia still remains the fastest growing region. Because the
U.S. and European markets are more mature, major opportunities to expand the overall powder market are limited, said
Laehu. However, with the new powder technologies being developed, there will be opportunities to use powder in ways that
have not been possible in the past. For example, Valspar Valde
EFC is a technology that allows powder to cure faster and at
lower temperatures than traditional powder solutions. This
low-cure technology breakthrough makes it possible to coat
large, non-uniform shapes with powder that would traditionally

be limited to liquid coatings technology. Because of this, manufacturers will benefit from the traditional benefits of powder
technology, like low-VOC formulations and durable protection,
as well as more efficient operations.
Axalta sees the emerging markets as offering the best opportunity for growth. More specifically, according to many
economic metrics, countries in Asia, such as China, India and
pockets of ASEAN, are generating impressive economic growth,
said Sante. For this reason, for example, we recently invested
to expand production capacity at two of our powder coating
plants in China that are part of the Axalta Huajia joint venture.
Axaltas newest powder coatings include three new products. Abcite thermoplastic powder coating is formulated for
toughness, durability and outstanding corrosion protection,
without the need of a primer. Abcites properties are derived
from engineered polyolefin-based polymers combining toughness, excellent adhesion to substrates and resistance to shock,
said Sante. Unlike thermosetting powder settings, Abcite simply melts onto a pre-heated surface. When cooled, adhesion,
appearance and physical properties are established without the
need for curing.
Alesta ZeroZinc is Axaltas latest next generation of zinc free
anticorrosion primers. The ZeroZinc family includes a Steel
Primer for ferrous substrates, an Edge Primer for steel and
aluminum substrates with sharp edges and an Antigassing
Primer, which offers a tailored solution for degassing substrates.
Nap-Gard High Tg 7-2555 is a next generation product
which can withstand continuous operating temperatures of
155C (311F). It is a thermosetting epoxy powder designed
for use as a corrosion barrier coating for underground and subsea pipelines that operate in high temperature service, added
Sante. It can be used as a corrosion coating in a stand-alone
or dual-powder coating system or as a corrosion coating under
multi-layer insulation systems. When used in conjunction with
Axaltas most recent dual layer system Nap-Gard 7-2675, the
operating system increases to 180C (356F). The second layer
is designed to ensure reduced water permeability and improved
chemical resistance.
AkzoNobel has launched a string of innovative products over
the past year. This includes Interpon Cr, which is intended as a
substitute for chrome plating in a number of interior applications. Interpon Cr, part of AkzoNobels Interpon powder coatings range, combines a chrome-like finish with the performance
of a two-coat powder coating for applications such as furniture,
lighting and other interior fixtures. The unique combination of a
highly reflective base coat layer with a clear top coat also offers
outstanding resistance to finger marking, the company stated.
We also launched Interpon Align, an innovative two-coat,
one-bake powder coating product that offers customers significant productivity and energy efficiency improvements and
can also result in lower capital investment, said Kiefer. Utilizing
dry-on-dry coatings technology, Interpon Align delivers superior edge coverage and corrosion performance, while eliminating
one full cure cycle. The result is a shortened coating cycle leading to improved productivity and, in some cases, reduced capital

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investment. The new technology can be tailored to meet exact
color and performance requirements, resulting in a wide range
of end-use products, including thick and heavy mass metal parts
that meet the most demanding OEM specifications for protection and appearance.
One of Sherwin-Williams newest offerings is Powdura
Sprint, a low-cure polyester resin-based powder coating system
for use on medium density fiberboard (MDF). Its used for finishing applications in the furniture, kitchen cabinet and general
finishing markets and provides a high quality finish as it cures at
temperatures as low as 250F. Were also seeing more activity
on polyester powder being used for composites like fiberglass
pultrusions for exterior building products, said McMahon.
We also recently introduced Powdura OneCure, a two
coating, one cure dry-on-dry system designed to save finishers time and money by reducing the steps needed to achieve
enhanced edge coverage and corrosion resistance, McMahon
added. This coating is designed for use in heavy equipment
and general metal finishing applications. Its primers and topcoats have the ability to co-react and cross-link, providing a
seamless finish that delivers high quality aesthetics with superb durability. It offers a high performance alternative to conventional two-bake powder primer and topcoat systems and
allows finishers to reduce energy use, labor and maintenance
costs while increasing throughput.

Valspar delivered two technology achievements in 2014


for the powder coating market: Valspar Valde Edge Coverage
Powder (ECP) coating and Valspar Valde Extreme Flex Cure
(EFC) coating. Valspar Valde ECP coating is a two-coat, one-cure
technology for industrial equipment that provides best-in-class
edge coverage protection from corrosion and rust, addressing
a common problem for industrial equipment manufacturers.
Valde ECP delivers a smooth, superior-looking finish and is the
lowest cost option available on the market today that can deliver this performance. From a production standpoint, manufacturers can reduce two steps in the powder coating process by
applying the primer coat and the topcoat; then oven curing in
just one step rather than the traditional method of applying the
primer; then oven curing followed by the topcoat application
and a second oven cure.
Valspar Valde EFC coating doesnt require compromises between durability, finish cure temperature and cure rate. Valspar
Valde EFC delivers a smooth finish, high gloss and super durable
performance at a lower cure temperature and faster cure rate than
standard powders. Manufacturers can decide just how much time
and energy they want to save, adjusting the oven heat settings and
cure times to meet their specific manufacturing needs.
These new technology platforms not only deliver new value to
the marketplace and new solutions for customer needs, but also
open up new markets where powder coatings can be used. CW

Axalta Presents Advances in Powder Coatings for Corrosion Protection and Visual Appeal
Chemists Christopher Lopez and Reena Reddy from Axalta
Coating Systems recently presented their work on powder coatings at FABTECH 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. Lopezs talk showcased the use of Axaltas fusion bonded epoxy (FBE) powder
coatings that are designed to help protect metal pipelines for
transporting oil, gas or water. Reddys presentation focused on
Axaltas powder coatings that have metallic visual effects for exterior and interior applications.
FBE powder coatings are widely used to help protect pipeline structures from corrosion, given that they are formulated to
offer enhanced physical and chemical stability, resistance to soil
stress, adhesion to metal, and resistance to abrasion and corrosion mitigation.
Properties of the FBE are affected by selection of epoxy resin
and other components, such as curing agents, pigments and additives, explained Lopez. When we develop our FBE coatings,
we consider not only the coating properties that we desire, such
as corrosion protection, flexibility, impact resistance and chemical resistance, but also the application process that our customers
use to apply the coatings. In addition, we also provide a variety
of powder coating systems such as single layer systems and dual
layer systems to help meet our customers needs, Lopez added.
The durability and stability of powder coatings can help to
maintain the structural integrity of the underlying metal that they
are designed to protect. However, when special effect metallic

pigments, such as aluminum, gold, bronze or copper are used


in powder coatings, the visual appeal is sometimes the customers key property. Reddy and her team identified factors that
influence the optical properties of the metallic pigments in powder coatings.
Solid color powder coating overspray can often be recovered and returned to the coating system to help allow customers to achieve nearly 100 percent use of powder coating materials. There is a process called bonding in metallic effect coatings
where the pigments are fused to the powder particles to help allow for excellent reclamation, explained Reddy. When proper
effect pigments are selected, we can have a durable coating finish with an appealing anodized metallic visual appearance using
only a single layer of powder coating. The layer is formulated to
provide good protection and an aesthetic benefit that helps to
reduce material use and coating costs for our customers.
Axalta powder coatings are offered to be used in many
industrial applications for aesthetics and protection purposes,
including architectural, pipeline and automotive, said Dr. Fred
Allen, Axaltas global technology idector of Powder Coatings.
We are committed to working closely with our customers to
understand their needs and to continue to develop products
and coating processes to help meet those needs, whether a
customer needs a coating with exceptional corrosion or impact
resistance, or a coating with visual pizzazz.

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FEATURE

Sherwin-Williams Product Finishes


Beacon Products Case Study
Finishing Line Upgrades Deliver Certifiable Improvements For Metal Architectural
Products Manufacturer

aking a hard look at critical manufacturing processes


can be time consuming, labor intensive and ultimately
lead to disruptive, yet productive change. Often times,
short-term solutions are applied to reduce the downtime and
frustration associated with process overhauls.
But for Beacon Products, a division of Hubbell Lighting, a
move into a new 150,000 square foot facility made a review
and finishing line overhaul worthwhile. A one-stop resource
for architects, landscape architects, engineers and lighting
designers, the Bradenton, Florida, company manufactures
marine-grade, copper-free cast and extruded aluminum architectural outdoor lighting and associated products for commercial and governmental projects worldwide.
Prior to the move, Beacons finishing process was in a state
of flux. Liquid coatings were still being used for some products, and powder finishing pretreatment utilized a chromate
(caustic) system. Powder coating finish quality was a concern
as warranties are critical for Beacons customers. When designing the new facility, the company conducted a vigorous audit
of its finishing process they knew there were improvements
and efficiencies to be found.

New thinking + new partners = new


results
As part of its relocation, Beacon initiated a partnership
with Sherwin-Williams that converted all finishing to powder coatings, helped change the finishing operations pretreatment procedures, and improved the existing powder
coating process.
We were working with an outside consultant to see how
we could improve overall results while still using our existing
coating suppliers, said Perry Romano, vice president, Product
Development. Unfortunately, we were getting poor results for
salt spray tests. We called in Sherwin-Williams, and they helped
us a lot, beginning with the pretreatment process. They helped
us tweak the process so that it was perfect.
Beacons existing powder coating pretreatment procedure used a sandblasting and chromate process to improve
coating adherence. While effective, the process was also

expensive, and required removing the residue for off-site


treatment as hazardous waste. Beacon sought a more sustainable solution. The answer was a five-step, chromate-free
dipping process in which parts some 20 to 25 feet long
are moved via overhead crane along a line of 40 immersion
tanks and dried before entering the powder coating booths
and ovens.
With the new pretreatment system, we dont need to
have the residual liquid hauled away, Romano said. All of
the excess water goes into a large cylinder, where sediment
settles to the bottom. We have a permit that allows us to put
the leftover water directly into the sewer system. I would
estimate that in the first year, this saved us approximately
$50,000, and weve grown since then. Id have to say its
probably a savings of several hundred thousand dollars annually today.
As a partner to Beacon Products, Sherwin-Williams provided training to improve powder coating techniques. The finishing lines powder coating transfer efficiency was increased, and
film build was made more consistent through the training process and enhancements to the lines procedures. The primary
coatings used are Sherwin-Williams Powdura 4000 and 5000,
which are color matched to products in the Beacon catalog
for next day delivery from Sherwin-Williams Tampa facility.
Custom colors that include mirror finishes and certain patinas of green to simulate an aged copper look are matched to
Beacons specifications.
Sherwin-Williams also developed a textured finish.We
wanted a certain type of texture to the finish, Romano said.
When youre dealing with castings, you want to be able to
cover up some of the imperfections. The textured finish really
helped us.

Certification provides competitive edge


The finishing line upgrades have paid off. Confidence in
the quality of its finishing process allowed Beacon Products
to achieve AAMA 2604 and AAMA 2605 certification for
its Beacote-V and Beacote-X paint finishes, warranting
the finishes for five and ten years, respectively, based on

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1. Pretreatment system five-stage dipping tank

2. Poles going into one of the pretreatment tanks.

3. The drying oven, where the poles spend 40

system removes all contaminants from metals

Coming out of fourth stage, going into rinsing

minutes after pretreatment. This is next sequence

before they go into drying oven. Parts spend sec-

tank. Each tank up until the last one contains

after tanks.

onds to several minutes in each tank, by the time

chemicals the first tank has highest concentra-

they come out, contaminants such as lubricants

tion of chemicals, it is heated, and helps to

from machining, loose debris is removed; parts

break up any lubricants. Second tank, chemical

are perfectly clean, then go into a drying oven

content is reduced, By the time parts reach 4th

anywhere from 20 to 40 minutes.

tank, theyre clean, and tank #5 is pure (treated


not distilled) water.

proper installation, maintenance and appropriate product specification.


Sherwin-Williams worked with Beacon to complete the AAMA certifications, beginning with training and a line audit to ensure each stage of the
process met or exceeded AAMA standards. Powder coating booths, grounding
methods, spray guns and testing procedures were adjusted to ensure even coating and finish thickness. This was followed by line trials and finished parts
submission for final testing.
Customers have purchased products because we are certified, Romano said. If
a project specifier puts in the spec that the lighting has to be AAMA certified, that
gives us an edge.
And when Beacon a pioneer in LED lighting announced that 100 percent of its lighting products would utilize LED technology, AAMA certification became even more important. LED lighting is known for its ability to last
for years, even when operated 24/7. The finishes on commercial outdoor LED
lighting products must match that long life in terms of gloss and resistance
against fading.
Were located in a coastal environment, so we understand that the finish can
be a big issue for specifiers, Romano said. We wanted to be able to protect the
outside and inside surfaces of our products because we know what salt air can
do to finishes. But our products are used worldwide for example, they may be
specified for a project in Abu Dhabi, where a finish might be subjected to blowing sand. UV exposure may be an issue elsewhere. Our AAMA certifications help
with that type of customer.

4. One of the finishers with spray gun applying


powder coating to poles.

5. Poles, out of final finish oven. Final finish oven is


in background.

Continuous improvement
The road to finishing line improvements never ends. Sherwin-Williams and Beacon meet on a regular basis to discuss any issues that
may arise and work together to resolve them.
If we have a situation with a powder coating process, Sherwin-Williams works through it to determine root cases, Romano
said. For example, we had some outgassing issues on a particular casting; they helped us work on our preheating to eliminate most
of the outgassing before powder coating.
Beacon estimates that even though its business has increased, the efficiencies gained in the finishing line have allowed the company to complete its work with just one shift per day.
We have been able to increase the number of parts that we move through the finishing line while maintaining quality, Romano said.
Sherwin-Williams has helped us increase our throughput. CW
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FEATURE

Biocides, Fungicides & Algicides

DIRECTORY

Here is a look at the latest offerings from select biocide suppliers.


For more information on the products listed, please contact the company directly.

Dow Microbial Control

www.kumarorganic.com
coatings@kumarorganic.net

Philadelphia, PA, USA


800-447-4369
www.dow.com/microbial/mbit/bioban_557.htm
dowcig@dow.com
BIOBAN 557 Antimicrobial
EPA registration expected in 2015. Better in-can protection for
low-VOC paint, colorants, latex and slurries. Fast-acting and
long-lasting protection. Effective against a broad spectrum of
bacteria and fungi even resilient manufacturing isolates. Based
on a new active MBIT.

Janssen PMP
Titusville, NJ, USA
609-730-2609
www.janssenpmp.com
info@janssenpmp.com

Copper Pyrithione
Biocide used as antifungal agent in antifouling paints. Used
in combination with cuprous oxide and cuprous thiocyanate.
Characteristic minimal solubility enables prevention of hard
fouling in hull and outer part of ships. Also used in painting
offshore structures and static research equipments at sea.

Lanxess Corporation
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
412-809-3553
Fax: 412-809-1082
www.mpp.us.lanxess.com
patricia.souza@lanxess.com

ECONEA
ECONEA represents the latest generation of active substances
for use in antifouling paints to prevent the settlement of unwanted aquatic organisms on ship hulls and other marine structures. More information can be found at www.econea.com.

Kumar Organics Limited

Zinc Pyrithione
Biocide used as antifungal agent in decorative and architectural
water-based paints. Also used in powder form in soft fouling,
marine paints. Preferred due to negligible solubility in water and
usage up to 2500 ppm. Effective in leaching prevention.

Preventol D 7 1.5% CMIT/MIT (0 VOC)


For industrial use as an in-can preservative to inhibit the growth
of bacteria, fungi and yeast in paints and coatings, pigment and
mineral slurries, and tackifiers and polymer emulsions.
Preventol A 14-D 22% Diuron, 10% BCM and 3% OIT
Dispersion
For use as a preservative to inhibit the growth of fungi and algae
in paints, coatings, plasters, sealants and fillers used for architectural products, finishes and special purpose coatings.

Bangalore, India
+91-80-41425832
Fax: +91-80-26715688
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Lonza
Basel, Switzerland
800-523-7301
www.lonza.com
industrial.solutions@lonza.com
Omadine Technology
Color-stable preservation based on Zing Pyrithione chemistry.
Long lasting, broad spectrum dry film protection.

cost-in-use. Polyphase S99 is VOC- and formaldehyde-free with


a low hazard profile, making the product ideal for green waterbased exterior coatings and stucco.
Polyphase 963
New Polyphase 963 is a high-performance, long-lasting, remarkably cost-effective fungicide + algaecide for solvent-based
wood applications. Polyphase 963 offers environmental responsibility and a low hazard profile. The preservative is low-VOC
and free of formaldehyde and APE. CW

Proxel Technology
Innovative in-can protection for long term performance.
Effective against bacteria, fungi and yeasts in a wide range of
industrial, aqueous-based products.

Troy Corporation
Florham Park, NJ, USA
(973) 443-4200
Fax: (973) 443-0843
marketing@troycorp.com
www.troycorp.com

Does Your Company Belong in the


Biocides, Fungicides & Algicides Directory?
To be included in next years directory,
please contact: Kerry Pianoforte, Editor
201-805-2236; kpianoforte@rodmanmedia.com

Polyphase S99
New Polyphase S99 is an advanced, low-leaching, Diuron-free
fungicide + algaecide that offers excellent performance at low

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FEATURE

Novel Polyurethane Coatings


Obtained with Polycarbonate
Diol for Pipelines with
Improved Mechanical Properties
and Hydrolysis Resistance
Jos A. Jofre-Reche, Andrs J. Yez-Pacios & Jos Miguel Martn-Martnez, Adhesion And
Adhesives Laboratory, University Of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
Manuel Colera & Vctor Costa, Ube Chemical Europe S.A., Castelln, Spain
Introduction

everal substrates are severely exposed to aggressive outdoor environments (abrasion, corrosion, resistance to
chemical or solvents, degradation by moisture or water),
and to prevent the reduction of their properties due to degradation several coatings of different nature are commonly used.
In the particular case of piping for the oil and mining industry,
degradation is a key concern as inside the pipeline corrosive fluids containing solid particles are circulating. For increasing the
durability of the pipelines they are internally coated to increase
their lifetime and increase the time for maintenance [1]. These
coatings are commonly based on polymeric materials, more specifically semi-rigid polyurethanes [2]. Polyether diol-based polyurethane coatings are currently used for pipelines due to their
relatively good water resistance but their wear resistance and
stability against oils and solvents, as well as thermal stability
are not fully satisfactory [3]. Typically, the drawbacks of these
polyurethane coatings have been solved by incorporating additives particularly fillers of different nature and size (nano-silica,
zinc oxide, alumina particles [4-6]) for increasing their abrasion
resistance.
As compared to the polyurethanes obtained with polyether or
polyester, due to the higher molar attraction constant of the carbonate groups, the polyurethanes prepared with polycarbonate

diol can be a feasible alternative for improving the mechanical


properties and increase the hydrolytic stability, imparting additionally good elastomeric properties and adequate behavior
at low temperature [7,8] (Figure 1). Because these particular
and unique features of the polycarbonate diol, in this study
several polyurethane coatings were synthesized by using different polyether diol + polycarbonate diol mixtures as polyol
for preparing polyurethane coatings with improved hardness
and wear resistance in pipeline internal coatings, additional
to improved mechanical properties and hydrolytic stability.

Figure 1. Molar attraction constant (units: J3/2cm3/2mol-1) of different groups in


the polyols.

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Experimental
Materials
In this study two different polyols of different nature were
used in the formulations of polyurethanes. One of the polyols was polytetramethylene glycol (PTMEG) with molecular
weight 1000 Da and it was chosen to obtain polyether diolbased polyurethanes (the typical formulation in the current
internal coating for pipeline), and the other polyol was a
copolymer of polycarbonate of 1,6-hexanediol and 1,5-pentanediol of molecular weight 500 Da PCD - (Eternacoll
PH50, UBE Chemical Europe S.A., Castelln, Spain).
Different mixtures on PTMEG and PCD were prepared for
obtaining synergistic properties, i.e. combining the advantages of the polyether polyurethanes (i.e. good flexibility) and of
the polycarbonate diol polyurethanes (i.e. high abrasion and
mechanical resistance, high hydrolytic resistante). Polymeric
diphenylmethane diisocyanate (pMDI) with 24% free NCO
content and 2.1 average functionality was used.
Polyurethanes were prepared by using the one shot method.
Prepolymers were obtained by reacting pMDI with the polyols,
and 1,4-butanediol was used as chain extender.
Experimental techniques
Thermal properties were measured using thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) in TGA system by heating from room
temperature to 800C at 10C/min under nitrogen atmosphere. Furthermore, the structure of the polyurethanes
was analyzed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) using DSC system by heating from -70C to 100C at 10C/
min under nitrogen atmosphere followed by cooling down
to -70C and carrying out a second heating from -70C to
100C at 10C/min.
Abrasion resistance was evaluated using rotational abrameter using abrasion wheel according to ISO 54701 standard.
Surface topography of the eroded polyurethane coatings after
abrasion was qualitatively analyzed by optical microscopy.
Shore A hardness of the polyurethane films was measured
with durometer, equipped with pin load according to standard
ISO 868:2003.
Mechanical properties of the polyurethane films were obtained by stress-strain tests and resistance to tear. The stressstrain tests were carried out in dog bone test specimens of
polyurethanes obtained according ISO 37 standard. The resistance to tear of the polyurethane films was obtained from tear
strength tests according ISO 34-1 standard. In both cases, the
experiments were carried out in universal testing machine using
a pulling rate of 50 mm/min (stress-strain test) and 500 mm/
min (tear test).
The hydrolytic resistance of the polyurethane films was estimated from stress-strain and tear strength tests of aged polyurethane films carried out by soaking in water at 70C for 15
days, according to ASTM D-471 standard. After degrading the
polyurethane films, they were also characterized by using TGA
and DSC.

Experimental methodology
The effect of the amount of polycarbonate diol in the polyols mixture (PCD + PTMEG) and the NCO/OH ratio on the properties of
the polyurethane films were studied. In order to find the optimal
formulation, a statistical experiments design methodology was applied for analyzing the combined effect of the two variables simultaneously; the abrasion resistance was chosen as response variable.
A Doehlert experimental plan was chosen for experiment design
due to its spherical domain and the small number of experiments
required to obtain a second degree response, as well as because of
the high number of levels of study: 5 levels for PCD weight content
in the polyols mixture (0, 25, 50, 75 and 100wt%) and 3 levels for
NCO/OH ratio (1.05, 1.20 and 1.35). Figure 2 shows the distribution of experiments in the Doehlert experimental domain.

Figure 2. Doehlert experimental design for polycarbonate diol content and


NCO/OH ratio of the polyurethanes at 5 and 3 levels of study respectively.

Results and Discussion


Thermal properties of the polyurethanes prepared with
PTMEG, PCD or PTMEG+PCD mixtures
The values of the glass transition temperature of the polyurethanes obtained with NCO/OH ratio of 1.20 and varying the
PCD content between 0 and 100%wt (Figure 3) are different
because of the different degree of phase separation between the
hard and soft segments. As the PCD (PH50) content increases
the value of the glass transition temperature increases too.
Figure 4 shows the variation of the weight loss and the derivative of the weight loss as a function of the temperature of
the polyurethane films. Several decomposition steps are found.
For the polyurethane synthesized with PTMEG only, the decomposition of the soft segments is produced at higher temperature
(410C) than that of the hard segments (364C).However, in
the polyurethanes prepared with polycarbonate diol (PH50),
the weight loss due to hard segments is produced at lower
temperature (327-328 C) than the soft segments derived from
polycarbonate diol (354-367 C). Interestingly, the polyurethane

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Figure 3. DSC thermograms of the polyurethanes prepared with different


contents of PCD in the polyols mixture. Second heating run.

prepared with 50 wt% PTMEG + 50 wt% PH50 shows the differentiated thermal decompositions of both polyols.
Mechanical properties of the polyurethanes prepared with
PTMEG, PCD or PTMEG+PCD mixtures
Polyurethanes obtained with polyether diol only show poor
abrasion properties (Table 1), as notable weight loss is obtained
in the coatings by friction. However, in the polyurethanes with
polycarbonate diol in the formulation, the abrasion resistance
was highly improved, even when small amount of polycarbonate diol is added. Furthermore, when the polycarbonate diol
content in the polyurethane was higher than 50wt%, the abrasion properties remain almost constant. The increase in abrasion
in the polyurethanes can be ascribed likely to the higher interactions between polycarbonate chains with respect to these in the
polyether chains (Figure 1).
Using lower values of NCO/OH ratio, a slight improvement
in the wear resistance of the polyurethane films is obtained. This
can be ascribed to higher stiffness of the polyurethanes containing higher number of hard segments, and thus when soft segments
are dominant (such as for low NCO/OH ratios) better resistance
to abrasion with low weight loss is produced. Figure 5 shows the
values of weight loss after abrasion for the polyurethanes prepared
with different NCO/OH ratios and different contents of polycarbonate diol in the polyol mixtures. The better wear resistances are
obtained in the polyurethanes prepared with higher content of

Table 1. Values of abrasion of the polyurethanes prepared with different polyols and NCO/OH ratio of 1.2.

Figure 4. Variation of the weight loss and the derivative of the weight loss

Figure 5. Effect of NCO/OH ratio and different contents of PCD in the polyols

(DTGA) as a function of the temperature of the polyurethanes with different

mixture on the wear resistance of the polyurethane coatings.

weight content of PH50 PCD (NCO/OH ratio = 1.20).

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Figure 6. (a): Surface response of abrasion in the polyurethanes as a function of the PCD content and NCO/OH ratio. (b): Curvelevels 2D of the abrasion drawn
over the experimental domain.

polycarbonate diol (PCD) in the polyols


mixture and lower NCO/OH ratio value.
The influence of the content of polycarbonate diol in the polyols mixture
can be better observed in the response
surface plots (Figure 6a) and its corresponding curve-level 2D plot (Figure 6b).
Both plots show that the weight loss after abrasion is lower than 40 mg in the
polyurethanes with PCD content higher
than 20wt%, irrespective of the NCO/
OH ratio, and thus the polycarbonate
diol content has a dominant effect on the
abrasion resistance of the polyurethanes.
Furthermore, the response surface and
curve-level 2D plots show that 60wt%
PCD in the polyurethanes produces the
highest abrasion resistance.
Figure 7 shows some optical microscope images of the surfaces of the
polyurethane coatings before and after
abrasion test was carried out. The images

Figure 7. Optical microscope images of the


surfaces of the polyurethane coatings before and
after abrasion test. [Photos by Jos A. Jofre-Reche,
Andrs J. Yez-Pacios and Jos Miguel MartnMartnez - Adhesion and Adhesives Laboratory
University of Alicante]

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corresponding to the polyurethane prepared with polyether show
marked changes in surface morphology caused by important
abrasion leading to a highly roughened surface. On the contrary,
the surfaces of the polyurethanes prepared with polycarbonate
diol and 50wt% polycarbonate diol + 50wt% polyether obtained
after abrasion show similar and lower roughness.
Shore A hardness values of the polyurethane films prepared
with different content of polyether (PTMEG) and polycarbonate
diol (PH50) increase by increasing the amount of PCD, i.e. the
higher is the content of PCD, the higher is the Shore A hardness
value of the polyurethane. Figure 8a shows the Shore A hardness
values as a function of the PCD content in the polyol mixtures
(for NCO/OH ratio of 1.20), and an almost linear increase of
hardness in the polyurethane as a function of the PCD content
in the polyol mixture is produced. On the other hand, by increasing the NCO/OH ratio in the polyurethane the Shore A hardness
value also increases (Figure 8b). Both, the increase in the NCO/
OH ratio and the polycarbonate diol content in the polyols mixture increases the Shore A hardness due likely to the increase in
the hard segments in the polyurethane; however, for high content
of PCD in the polyols mixture, the effect of the polycarbonate
diol on Shore A hardness values of the polyurethane is more important than the incidence of the NCO/OH ratio.
The mechanical properties of the polyurethanes were also obtained from stress-strain tests of polyurethanes prepared with polyether only and with 40wt% polyether + 60wt% polycarbonate
diol. Figure 9 shows that the polyurethane prepared with 40wt%
polyether + 60wt% polycarbonate diol has higher Youngs modulus and tensile strength than the one prepared with polyether only,
although the elongation-at-break is lower. The increase in tensile
strength in the polyurethane prepared with 40wt% polyether +
60wt% polycarbonate diol can be ascribed to higher cohesive forces between carbonate groups in the polyol chains in the soft segments of the polyurethane. On the other hand, a similar trend was
obtained in tear strength values of the polyurethanes (Figure 10).

Figure 8b. Variation of the Shore A hardness values of the polyurethanes as a


function of the NCO/OH ratio. Different PCD content in the polyols mixture.

Figure 9. Stress-strain curves of the polyurethanes prepared with PTMEG only


and with 40wt% PTMEG and 60wt% polycarbonate diol mixture.

Figure 8a. Variation of the Shore A hardness values of the polyurethanes as a

Figure 10. Values of tear strength of the polyurethanes prepared with PTMEG

function of the PCD content in the polyols mixture. NCO/OH: 1.2.

only and with 40wt% PTMEG and 60wt% polycarbonate diol mixture.

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Properties of the polyurethanes after hydrolytic degradation
The resistance to hydrolysis of the polyurethanes was determined by measuring their mechanical properties before and after immersion in water at 70C for 15 days. Noticeable changes in the polyurethane structure are found (Figure 11). After immersion in
hot water the color of the polyurethane was clearer in the polyurethane prepared with polyether only although it becomes soft and
has gum-like appearance.

Figure 11. Photos of the polyurethanes before and after water immersion at 70C for 15 days. [Photos by Jos A. Jofre-Reche, Andrs J. Yez-Pacios and Jos
Miguel Martn-Martnez - Adhesion and Adhesives Laboratory University of Alicante]

Figure 12 (next page) shows the TGA thermograms of the polyurethanes prepared with PTMEG only and with a mixture of PTMEG and PH50 (PU- 40wt% PTMEG + 60wt% PH50). The TGA thermograms of the polyurethanes are quite
similar before and after hydrolysis, although in the polyurethane prepared with PTMEG only no residue is obtained at the
end of the experiment (2wt% remained in the polyurethane before hydrolysis). For the polyurethane prepared with 40wt%
PTMEG + 60wt% polycarbonate diol mixture similar residue is obtained (4.7-5.1 wt%). There are fewer residues because
the structure of the PCD is more compact than the polyether one; and the variation of the residue after degradation is more
notable for the PTMEG PU (no residue left) due to the defragmentation of the backbone polymer chains produced by polyether hydrolysis.
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Figure 12. Variation of the weight loss as a function of the temperature of the PU films prepared with PTMEG only and with 40wt% PTMEG + 60wt% polycarbonate diol mixture, before and after water immersion at 70C for 15 days.

property is given in Figure 14 (red bars: polyurethane prepared with polyether only; blue bars: polyurethane prepared
with 40wt% polyether + 60wt% polycarbonate diol). In general, the decrease in the Youngs modulus, elastic limit, toughness and resilience values is more important (up to 70% lower)
in the polyurethane prepared with polyether only (except for
the yield point); however, for the polyurethane prepared with
40wt% polyether + 60wt% polycarbonate diol the reduction
in mechanical properties is lower than 40%. It is interesting
that after water immersion an increase in elongation-at-break
is produced in both polyurethanes.

Figure 13. Stress-strain curves of the polyurethanes before and after water
immersion at 70C for 15 days.

Figure 13 shows the stress-strain curves of the polyurethanes


prepared with PTMEG only and with 40wt% PTMEG and
60wt% polycarbonate diol mixture, before and after immersion in water at 70C for 15 days. After hydrolysis a decrease
in stress and an increase in elongation-at-break are obtained
in the polyurethanes, the changes in the mechanical properties are more pronounced in the polyurethane prepared with
polyether only. On the other hand, the mechanical properties
of the polyurethanes prepared with 40wt% PTMEG + 60wt%
polycarbonate diol mixture after water immersion are higher
than in the polyurethane prepared with polyether only before
hydrolytic degradation.
Table 2 shows the values and the percentages of variation
of different mechanical properties in the polyurethanes before
and after water immersion at 70C during 15 days; for sake
of clarity, the percentage of variation for each mechanical

Figure 14. Percentage of variation of the mechanical properties of the polyurethanes prepared with PTMEG only and 40wt% polyether + 60wt% polycarbonate diol mixture after immersion water at 70C for 15 days.

Conclusions
Polyurethane coatings prepared with polycarbonate diol shows
noticeable improvement in abrasion resistance, Shore A hardness, mechanical properties and hydrolytic resistance than in the

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Table 2. Values of mechanical properties of the polyurethanes before and after water immersion at 70C for 15 days, and percentage of variation of each property.

polyurethane prepared with polyether only. Even with a minor content of polycarbonate diol in the polyols mixture, the improvement
in the properties of the polyurethane is noticeable. The addition of
polycarbonate diol affects more the mechanical properties and hydrolytic resistance of the polyurethane than the increase in the NCO/
OH ratio does. The better mechanical properties and higher hydrolytic resistance of the polyurethanes prepared with polycarbonate
diol can be ascribed to the particular properties of the carbonate
group leading to stronger interactions between the soft segments in
the polyurethanes and therefore favoring the miscibility between the
hard and soft segments.
Acknowledgements
Financial support of UBE Chemical Europe S.A. (Contact person in
UBE: Manuel Colera; e-mail: m.colera@ube.es) is acknowledged.

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Dr. Manuel Colera, Business Development Manager


Dr. Colera obtained his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from
University of Valencia (Spain). After finishing this degree, his
career was focused on developing industrial biodegradable
polymers. After joining UBE Chemical Europe in 2008, he
mainly worked in R&D for polycarbonate diol, developing an
extensive variety of new applications of ETERNACOLL
polycarbonate diols in high-performance polyurethanes
market, as well as other UBE products, such as electrolytes,
polyamides and polyimides. Currently, he holds the position of
Business Development Manager of Fine Chemicals Business
Unit in UBE Chemical Europe for marketing activities and the
development of new projects with other companies.

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The Dow Chemical Company has signed


a definitive agreement under which
ANGUS Chemical Company will be sold
to Golden Gate Capital for $1.215 billion. The transaction is expected to close
during the first quarter of 2015, subject
to completion of customary regulatory
filings. Dow had previously announced
its intent to divest this business on Oct.
2, 2014. The divestiture aligns to Dows
efforts to achieve its identified target of
$4.5 billion to $6 billion in proceeds
from shedding non-strategic assets and
businesses by year-end 2015. To date,
Dow has achieved $2.5 billion in proceeds designed to remunerate shareholders, reduce debt, and fund growth.
With todays announcement, Dow
continues to demonstrate its rigorous
focus on selectively shifting our portfolio away from assets that are no longer a
strategic fit and optimizing their value,
said Andrew N. Liveris, Dows chairman
and chief executive officer. We remain
committed to streamlining our portfolio
aligned to our market-driven, integrated
strategy and will continue to pursue additional portfolio actions in our relentless
pursuit of rewarding shareholders.
The divestiture of ANGUS includes the business headquarters
and R&D facility in Buffalo Grove,
Illinois; manufacturing facilities located in Sterlington, Louisiana, and
Ibbenbueren, Germany; a packaging
facility in Niagara Falls, New York;
as well as the associated business, inventory, customer contracts, process
technology, business know-how and
certain intellectual property. ANGUS
is the worlds only chemical company
dedicated to the manufacture and distribution of nitroalkanes and their derivatives, which are versatile additives
and intermediates that help customers
to enhance their products performance.
Industries using ANGUS products
include paints and coatings, life sciences and biopharma, metalworking,

personal care, pharmaceuticals, water


treatment and oil & gas. Approximately
290 employee positions globally are expected to transition employment status as ANGUS moves to being owned
by Golden Gate Capital as part of the
transaction. Under terms of the purchase agreement, ANGUS will continue
to honor customer, licensing and supplier contracts and related agreements.

Arkema Finalizes Asset


Acquisition in China
Arkema has finalized the first stage of
its acrylics assets acquisition project
in Taixing, China, and now has access
to a modern and competitive 160,000
ton/year acrylic acid production capacity in Asia for the sum of $240 million.
This investment will enable the Group
to serve its customers in China and in
Asia in growing markets such as superabsorbents, paints, adhesives and water
treatment.
Arkema has finalized the creation
of Sunke, a joint venture with Jurong
Chemical, in which Arkema has a majority interest, and which consists in particular of two acrylic acid production lines
each amounting to 160,000 ton/year located on the Taixing site in China. With
the closing of this first stage, Arkema
has access to half of the sites installed
production.
This new site will enable us to meet
our customers growing demand for
acrylic acid and esters in China and in
Asia, and to support the growth of our
Coating Solutions segment in this region
of the world. The successful integration
of these new assets will be a priority for
the Group and its personnel over the next
few months, stated Marc Schuller, member of Arkemas Executive Committee.
Jurong Chemical is the worlds fifth
largest producer of acrylic acid and the
acrylics leader in China. It is a subsidiary of Sunvic, a company listed on the
Singapore stock market.

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Dow To Sell ANGUS Chemical Company

BASF to Increase Production


Capacity at Nanjing, China
Plant
BASF will expand the production capacity of its existing world-scale production
plant for tertiary Butylamine (tBA) at
the Nanjing Chemical Industry Park in
China. The company plans to increase the
existing production capacity by 60 percent, from 10,000 tons to 16,000 tons per
year. The expansion is expected to come
on stream in early 2015, subject to regulatory approval. The capacity increase
will further strengthen BASFs leading
position as a global supplier to the rubber
and tire industry.
tBA is a primary aliphatic amine that
is used as an intermediate for the production of accelerators for the rubber and
tire industry. It is also used in the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries as a
building block. In addition to the plant in
Nanjing, BASF produces tBA in Geismar,
Louisiana, and in Antwerp, Belgium.

U.S. Zinc Completes


Second Phase of Zinc Oxide
Expansion
U.S. Zinc has completed the planned expansion project of their domestic zinc oxide plant in Millington, Tennessee ahead of
schedule. The expansion will increase zinc
oxide production by 8,000 metric tons per
year and enable the company to better serve
customers and provide reliable supply.
The startup of the new Millington
furnace marks the completion of the previously announced two-phased zinc oxide plant expansions, which have added
more than 17,000 metric tons of zinc
oxide production. The company previously completed the first phase of the
expansion at their Clarksville, Tenneseee,
plant in early 2014, increasing zinc oxide
production by 9,000 metric tons per year.
As in Clarksville, the Millington plant
expansion included expanding warehouse space, installing new equipment
and adding new employees.
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First and foremost, we want


to ensure that we can provide
a reliable supply coupled with
excellent customer service and
logistics for our customers, said U.S.
Zincs commercial vice president Tracy
Baugh. This expansion continues our
commitment to the market to ensure a
seamless customer experience.

BASF Venture Capital


Leads $3 Million Series
A Financing in SLIPS
Technologies
BASF Venture Capital has led a $3 million Series A financing with a $1.5 million investment in SLIPS Technologies
Inc. based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Swiss entrepreneur and private investor Hansjrg Wyss has also participated
in the financing.
SLIPS Technologies develops customized, highly-repellent slippery surfaces for customers in all industries
including energy, packaging, consumer,
automotive and environmental. The
companys technology platform was
created by Prof. Joanna Aizenberg
and her team at the Wyss Institute
for Biologically Inspired Engineering
in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and
the Harvard University School of
Engineering and Applied Sciences in
Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Alongside the investment, BASF
has signed a joint development agreement with SLIPS Technologies to develop SLIPS-coated thermoplastics with
primary focus on thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs). TPUs are used in a variety of applications such as sports and
leisure footwear, industrial cables as well
as specialty films.
By
collaborating
with
SLIPS
Technologies, we will develop and commercialize TPUs with new and exciting
properties, said Steve Fischer, director of
New Markets & Products, Performance
Materials division at BASF.
The company will use the proceeds
from the financing to advance various
commercial applications of its slippery
surfaces through internal development as
well as in partnerships with its customers
in industry and government.

BASF and Hemmelrath


Technologies Enter into
Development Partnership
BASF and Hemmelrath Technologies,
a company that specializes in modular
facility concepts for the production of
paint and coatings, have entered into a
cooperation in order to develop futureoriented concepts of pigment technology.
The companies said that thier aim is to
improve the output and quality of coatings and paint production and save costs
through the introduction of new processes. Both organizations plan to combine
the modular coating plant technology
(MoFa-Technology) with pigment preparations from the Xfast range of BASF.
Hemmelrath Technologies, which is
based in Erlenbach (Bavaria/Germany), is
a process innovator in the field of paste
production for coatings and paint. The
company has developed the so-called
MoFa-Technology where the individual
steps of coating production are combined
and interlinked in one single facility. This
technology leads to significant savings in
energy, raw material and time compared
with traditional production procedures
and can be used both for large and small
production quantities.
In
joint
tests,
Hemmelrath
Technologies and BASF want to develop
concepts to combine MoFa-Technology
with pigment preparations and are going to use the concentrated, solid preparations from the Xfast range of BASF to
this end. These stir-in pigments in the
shape of free-flowing granules that are
low in dust can be stirred directly into
aqueous coatings and paint formulations
and disperse in no time at all. It is no
longer necessary to grind the pigment
particles in a bead mill.

AkzoNobel, The Economist


Intelligence Unit Investigate
the Future of Cities
AkzoNobel has partnered with The
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) the
business research arm of The Economist
Group to explore what makes urban
areas sustainable and examine how cities
can become more liveable.
The EIU will engage with a team of
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next few months, culminating in the


distribution of a high-profile report in
January 2015.
Showcased via a series of interviews
and blogs on The EIUs thought leadership website, topics to be covered will
include how to make transport more accessible, the benefits of empowering communities to improve their environment,
learning how to integrate slums and assessing what can be done to make cities
more age-friendly.
The aim of the cooperation is to bring
together leading independent commentators from across the world and invite
them to give their own views on how our
cities can better serve the people who live
and work there.
AkzoNobel said it is already working to improve the worlds urban areas
through its Human Cities initiative,
which is designed to address some of the
key challenges of the 21st century. The
introductory EIU article stresses that
to appreciate and realize the value of
people in a city means creating and designing environments where human interaction can thrive.

BASF Wolman GmbH


Launches New Brand
Design
BASF Wolman GmbH, a European market leader in wood protection, has officially launched its new corporate brand
design during a two day customer
symposium in Baden-Baden, Germany.
Approximately 90 global key customers and business partners attended the
event. The new design follows the recent name change of the legal entity
from previously Dr. Wolman GmbH
to BASF Wolman GmbH at the beginning of the year.
It is comprised of the red BASF color
scheme and the reworked Wolman shield
logo with a new graphic design element
of yellow stripes in an interpretation of
the traditional Wolman shield. With the
new claim Leading the Way in Wood
Protection Wolman underlines that it
stands for scientific expertise, partnership, technical competence and problem
solving skills as well as professional service and state of the art products. CW
December 2014

A new technical brochure from Orion


Engineered Carbons details the product
specifications and application recommendations for 36 Carbon Black pigments
for solvent-borne and water-borne coating systems.
The 6-page color brochure shows
the influence of particle size, structure,
and aftertreatment on colorimetric and
performance properties such as degree
of blackness, hue, jetness, viscosity, pigment black loading, dispersibility, electrical conductivity and gloss. A quadrant
graphic shows how the combination of
pigment structure and particle size affect
carbon black characteristics.
The brochure discusses and recommends important carbon black properties
for coating applications such as highjetness automotive base coat, general
industrial, electrodeposition and powder
coating systems. It also describes the ability of carbon black pigments to tint coatings and impart electrical conductivity. In
addition to providing a glossary, the brochure details the capabilities of the Orion
analytical and application laboratories
for coatings.
For a copy of the brochure, request or
download Carbon Black Pigments for
Coatings, from www.oecliterature.com.

Union Process Manufactures


SD1/Q Attritor Conversion
System
Union Process, Inc., known globally as
a manufacturer of particle size reduction and dispersing equipment as well
as related services for a broad range of
research and industrial applications, has
built a circulation conversion system for
the SD1 laboratory Attritor. The circulation conversion system brings added flexibility and value to the SD1 Laboratory
Attritor model line-up. The system allows
a customer to easily configure their SD1
Laboratory Batch Attritor to operate as a
Q Laboratory Circulation Attritor.
The SD1 was configured similar to a

typical laboratory dry grinding Attritor including a 1.5 gallon grinding tank, a twopiece plastic cover, stainless steel shaft and
arms, a 3 HP, TEFC inverter-duty motor
with a variable frequency controller.
A conversion kit was included in
the package that allows the customer
to convert the SD1 to a Q Circulation
Laboratory Mill. The kit includes a stainless steel, Halar-coated top discharge
chamber, an impeller assembly, a Halarcoated Lub-R plastic grid plate, an axial
seal, an agitator shaft and a sixth arm.
For the circulation process, the system includes a 5-gallon premix/circulation tank
and pumping assembly based on a 1 air
operated diaphragm pump with plastic
housing and Teflon diaphragms and balls.
The system included an optional, portable stand on casters so the customer
could use the mill anywhere in the plant.

Ross Introduces New


X-Series Ultra-High Shear
Mixer
Ross has introduced the HSM-703XC,
a new and improved model of the 10HP
X-Series Ultra-High Shear Mixer. This inline rotor/stator mixer generates very fine
dispersions and emulsions with exceptionally narrow particle size distribution.
Sample applications include wax dispersions, emulsion adhesives, pigmented
inks, polymer suspensions, nanodispersions, silicone emulsions, electrode pastes,
lithium grease and specialty coatings.
The X-Series mixing head (US Patent
No. 5,632,596) is a stator with concentric rows of teeth and a matching rotor
turning at tip speeds over 11,000 ft/min.
Process fluid enters from the center and
accelerates outward through channels in
the intermeshing teeth of the rotor/stator.
This high-velocity flow subjects the product to thousands of intense mechanical
and hydraulic shearing events in a single
pass.
Featuring a cartridge seal design,
the new HSM-703XC is fully SIP/CIP

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Suppliers Corner

New Orion Brochure Details Carbon Black


Pigments for Coatings

compatible and easier to maintain with


fewer parts to take apart than previous
X-Series models. Seal replacement is
straightforward and does not require specialized tools.
The barrier fluid tank of the HSM703XC is also an improved design that
can be completely disassembled and
cleaned. All surfaces can be visually inspected. Controls for the mixer have also
evolved in addition to mixer speed, amperage and power load, the operator panel can now include flow, temperature and
pressure monitoring of the barrier fluid.

Clariant Introduces
New PV Fast Orange
HGR High Performance
Pigment
Clariant, a manufacturer of specialty
chemicals, has added a new color to designers palettes with the launch of orange pigment PV Fast Orange HGR. This
mid-shade orange can be used as a shading pigment or to create new full orange
shades.
PV Fast Orange HGR has high light
and heat stability at low concentrations.
The pigment is suitable for applications
where low warpage is needed. PV Fast
Orange HGR can be used to achieve
product differentiation for consumer
goods and packaging applications, such
as caps and closures and household containers, based on polyolefins and a wide
variety of engineering polymers, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and thermoplastic rubbers.
The pigment is compliant with EU
Regulation 10/2011, and is manufactured at Clariants Azo Pigment and
Pigment Preparation facility in Roha,
India. This proximity to customers in
India and China, where there is increasing demand for high-performance and
cost-efficient coloration solutions, aligns
with Clariants commitment to support
emerging markets with high quality developments. CW
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People

PPG Appoints Achar Levy VP,


Architectural Coatings Mexico

PPG Industries has appointed Marcos


Achar Levy, previously chief executive
officer of Comex, vice
president, architectural
coatings, Mexico, and
CEO, PPG Comex. He
will report to Michael
McGarry, PPG chief
operating officer. PPG
previously announced
it had completed its acAchar Levy
quisition of Comex.
We are pleased to have Marcos
Achar Levy and his leadership team join
PPG, McGarry said. We look forward
to continuing the successful traditions
of Comex and working closely with the
companys concessionaire network.

Personnel Changes at BASF


The Board of Executive Directors of
BASF has made several personnel changes
Gabriel Tanbourgi, president of the Care
Chemicals division, will retire effective
December 31, 2014. He will be succeeded by Hans W. Reiners, who is currently
president of the Performance Chemicals
division, effective January 1, 2015.
Prof. Dr. Christian Fischer, president, Advanced Materials & Systems
Research, will assume responsibility for the
Performance Chemicals division effective
January 1, 2015. Dr. Harald Lauke, president, Biological & Effect Systems Research,
will succeed Fischer at the same time.
Dr. Peter Eckes, president, Plant
Science, Research Triangle Park, North
Carolina, will assume responsibility for
the new research division, Bioscience
Research, Research Triangle Park, as of
January 1, 2015.
Dr. Stefan Blank, senior vice president
and managing director of BASF New
Business, Ludwigshafen, will become
president of the Intermediates division,
Ludwigshafen, effective December 1,
2014. The current head of the division,
Sanjeev Gandhi, has been appointed to
the Board of Executive Directors of BASF

SE. Dr.Guido Voit, senior vice president,


Intermediates Asia Pacific, BASF East
Asia RHQ Ltd., Hong Kong, will succeed
Blank as head of BASF New Business at
the same time.

Superior Materials Makes


Personnel Changes
Superior Materials Inc., an independent
specialty chemical distributor, located
in Garden City NY, has announced the
following personnel changes and promotions. Alex Blakeman has been promoted to senior director of technology.
Blakeman has been with Superior for
eight years and his technical knowledge and sales expertise is invaluable
to Superior and their suppliers. Bruce
Schimmel has been promoted to director of sales. Schimmel has been with
Superior for three and a half years and
is responsible for the Superior sales
team, covering the Mid- Atlantic, New
England and Mid-West territories.
Danny Madden has recently joined
Superior as the Mid-West regional account manager. Maddens responsibilities include Ohio, Kentucky, portions
of Indiana and Michigan. He has spent
the previous 10 years in distribution in
this region. Matthew Kafka has recently
joined Superior Materials as a sales representative and will be covering the New
York, New Jersey area. He is a graduate
of Hofstra University in New York and
has worked part time for Superior for
two years.

Anvil Paint & Coatings


Announces New CEO,
President
The Board of Directors of Anvil Paint &
Coatings has promoted Glenn R. Roth
to the position of chief executive officer.
Roth has worked to develop the Anvil
brand for 16 years, and in that time has
been present for Anvils most recent expansions as the company now occupies
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acres to produce for national paint and


market channels.
Roths executive promotion was accompanied by the introduction of new president, Kurt D. Schwahn. With more than
20 years of expertise in senior sales and
major consumer good manufacturing,
Schwahn is the former director of regional and national sales and development of
organizations such as Stanley Black &
Decker and Newell Rubbermaid.

Bayer MaterialScience
Names Head of Industrial
Operations and Technology
Bayer MaterialScience has named Klaus
Schfer head of Industrial Operations
and Technology.
He will assume global responsibility
for this unit effective January 1, 2015. At
the same time, he will become a member
of the companys Executive Committee.
Schfer, who previously served in other
leadership roles at Bayer MaterialScience,
will succeed Tony Van Osselaer, who is
retiring after 34 years with the company.

Quest Automotive Products


Appoints New Director
Quest Automotive Products (QAP), a
member of the Quest Specialty Chemicals
group, has hired Hermon Ferrell to be
the companys new director of Product &
Color Management.
Ferrell brings more than 26 years
of industry experience to Quest
Automotive Products. His previous
roles included senior product marketing manager at Sherwin-Williams. This
role, among other senior leadership
positions, has given Ferrell an opportunity at QAP to oversee color management, color development, all aspects of
product management and new strategic
business developments. In turn, Ferrell
will focus on developing more forwardthinking tools and initiatives, leading to
customer-focused products and fasterto-market processes for QAP. CW
December 2014

Meetings

Coatings Summit to be Held in


Miami, Florida
December 3 - 5, 2014
CHINACOAT2014
Location:Chinese Imort and Export Fiar
Complex, Guangzhou, China
Contact:Sinostar International
Phone:852-2865-0062
Website:www.chinacoat.net
Email:info@sinostar-intl.com.hk

December 9 - 10, 2014


Powder Coating 202 - Optimizing
Your Powder Coating Operation
with Lab
Location:Indianapolis, IN
Website:www.powdercoating.org

2015
January 21 - 23, 2015
The Coatings Summit 2015
Shaping the Future of a Dynamic
Industry
Location:Miami, FL
Contact:International Paint and Printing
Ink Council (IPPIC) and Vincentz
Network
Website:www.european-coatings.com
Email:Kristin.Roubinek@vincentz.net

February 2 - 6, 2015
Polymers & Coatings Winter Short
Course

Phone:601-266-4474
Website:www.waterbornesymposium.
com
Email: waterborne@usm.edu

Location:Redondo Beach, California


Contact:RadTech
Phone:240-643-0517
Website:www.radtech.org

February 11 - 12, 2015


Liberty Bell Corrosion Course

March 10 - 12, 2015


Middle East Coatings Show 2015

Location:Williamsons Banquet Hall


Horsham, PA
Contact:David Krause
Phone:610-868-9352
Email:corban598@outlook.com

Location:Cairo International
Convention & Exhibition Centre, Egypt

February 17 - 18, 2015


SPE/NACE Deepwater Field Life
Corrosion Prevention, Detection,
Control, and Remediation
Location:AT&T Executive Education
and Conference Center Austin, TX, U.S.
Phone:+1 972-852-9292
Email:registration@spe.org
Website:www.spe.org

February 24 - 26, 2015


Northern Area Western Conference
2015
Location:Calgary TELUS Convention
Centre Calgary, AB, Canada
Contact:Yasir Idlibi
Phone:403-514-2334
Email:Yasir@adanacglobal.com
Website:www.nace.org

March 4 - 6, 2015
Spray Finishing Training

Location:San Luis Obispo, California


Venue:Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Contact:Dr. Ray Fernando
Phone:+1 805-756-2395
Website:www.polymerscoatings.calpoly.
edu

Location:Toledo, Ohio
Venue:Owens Community College
Contact:Jaime Wineland
Phone:800-466-9367

February 8-13, 2015


Waterborne, High-Solids and Powder
Coatings Symposium

Location:Louisville, Ky
Venue:Marriott Louisville Downtown
Contact:Starsha Valentine
Phone:202-462-6272

Location:New Orleans, LA
Venue:Sheraton New Orleans
Contact:USM School of Polymers and
High Performance Materials

March 9 - 11, 2015


2015 CoatingsTech Conference

March 10 - 11, 2015


uv.eb West 2015

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March 15 - 19, 2015


CORROSION 2015
Location:Dallas Convention Center
Dallas, TX, U.S.
Contact:CaLae McDermott
Phone:281-228-6263
Email:calae.mcdermott@nace.org
Website:events.nace.org

April 6 - 9, 2015
Gulf Coating 2015
Location:Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Venue:Riyadh International Convention
& Exhibition Center
Phone:202-2270 3584

April 12 - 15, 2015


Southern Society for Coatings
Technology 2015 Annual Technical
Meeting
Location:West Palm Beach Marriott,
West Palm Beach, FL
Contact:SSCT
Website:www.ssct.org

April 21 - 23, 2015


European Coatings Show 2015
Location:Nuremberg, Germany
Venue:Exhibition Centre Nuremberg
Website:www.european-coatings-show.
com

May 12 - 13, 2015


Asia Coatings Congress
Location:Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Venue:Windsor Plaza Hotel
Contact:Fan Landers
Phone:+ 44 (0) 1737 855078
Email:fanlanders@dmgeventsme.com CW
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December 2014

Advertising Index

Company Name

Page

Phone

Website

BASF Corporation

800-231-7868

www.basf.com

Blairgowrie Associates, LLC

14

602-539-2683

www.blairgowrieassociates.com

BYK USA Inc.

203-265-2086

www.byk.com

Chemark Consulting

16

910-692-2492

www.chemarkconsulting.net

DIC International USA, LLC.

11

973-404-6600

www.dic-global.com/en/

DYMAX

9 877-396-2988

Heubach Ltd.

800-HEUBACH

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540-980-7233

www.hoovercolor.com

McDaniel and Associates, PC

16

512-472-8282

www.technologylitigators.com

R.E. Carroll, Inc.

15

800-257-9365

www.recarroll.com

Cover 2

800-543-2323

www.sunchemical.com

Hoover Color Corp

Sun Chemical

Tiger

www.heubachcolor.com

13 800-243-8148

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www.dymax-oc.com

www.tiger-coatings.us

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Final Coat

Axaltas Automotive Color of the Year


Radiant Red

Axalta Coating Systems launched Axalta Automotive Color of


the Year 2015 at the SEMA automotive aftermarket trade show
at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Axaltas 2015 color of the
year, Radiant Red, debuted on the No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet SS
driven by four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon.
Gordon and Ray Evernham, three-time NASCAR champion
crew chief and host of Velocitys television show, Americarna,
were on hand to help Axalta executives make the announcement
at the Axalta Engineered for Speed booth.
This is an exciting time for both Axalta and our racing team,
and Im glad that I was able to be here to help Axalta reveal its
2015 color of the year, said Gordon. Its going to be great to
have it on the No. 24 car this weekend. Fans really seem to like
the Brilliant Flames paint scheme that we revealed in January,
and I think they will like this Radiant Red variation, too.

Radiant Red is made from Axaltas Cromax Mosaic low


VOC solvent paint brand. It also contains Axaltas Vermeera
high chroma technology and a sparkle effect. Axalta chose a
red hue for several reasons. Axaltas annual Global Automotive
2014 Color Popularity Reports research indicates that the
color red is a growing trend in the marketplace. Its been one of
the top five most popular colors since 2010 and last year it grew
by three percent
We created this campaign to share our color expertise in another format that resonates with both our automotive original
equipment manufacturer customers, Refinish and custom painters and the consumer, said Axaltas vice president and head of
its North American business, Nigel Budden. Radiant Red is a
vibrant, head-turning hue and the No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet SS
wears it well. CW

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