been recently awarded for its innovative work towards reducing
VOCs. It innovates further by
opening its first European center
dedicated to corrosion protection with
zinc flake coatings.
Located in an ideal place and equipped
with large industrial facilities, this center
offers very diversified training and has for
its main aim to follow the evolution and
challenges linked to Geomet coatings.
The anticorrosion solutions based on
the zinc-flake technology that the com-
pany has been developing for over 30
years have been applied worldwide. From
a chemical point of view, the special fea-
ture of this technology is its water-based
system, which differs from the other com-
peting solutions containing solvents said
the company
The Geomet and Dacromet coatings
are industrially applied by a worldwide
licensee’s network. Today, more than
3,500 tons of fasteners are coated daily
worldwide.
In order to match a wide range of
needs expressed by its customers in rela-
tion to practical, technical, productivity
and cost savings purposes, specific train-
ing sessions have been set up, including:
• Corrosion mechanisms module (Un-
derstanding factors leading to corro-
sion);
• Protection with zinc flake technology
module (Protection principles, application processes etc.);
• Quality control module (Control of
coated parts, compliance criteria for
parts, identification of source of defects);
• Tribology module (coefficients of
friction measurement, principles, effects).
The modules proposed are intended
for all the members of the anti-corrosion
lamellar zinc industry. They have been designed to fulfill the targeted needs of the
licensed applicators as well as to answer
specific questions from automotive, truck
and fastener industries and distributors.
They can also be adapted to other sectors of activity such as renewable energies
or railway industry. All the programs can
be tailored to the specificities of each market.
For NOF Metal Coatings Group, the
creation of this training center represents
a strategic means aimed at controlling effectively the evolution of the use of its
products on a global scale.
“When attending a session at our European training center, the trainees will be
immersed in the heart of our industrial
daily life of research and engineering. The
training will be performed by highly experienced specialists who are ready to
share the passion for their job,” said Isabelle Perche, head of quality department
and in charge of the training center.
The trainings sessions take place at the
European technical center of NOF Metal
Coatings Group located just outside of
Paris, France.
In related news NOF Metal Coatings
Group recently launched its new Euro-
pean website:
It is based on the same graphic identity
as the group Internet website while pro-
viding new functionalities aiming at pre-
senting the company, its markets and
products as well as its licensees’ network
in Europe, Iran and South Africa.
ShawCor to provide concrete
weight coatings for Technip
USA’s pipeline project
ShawCor Ltd. announced its pipecoating
division, Bredero Shaw, has received a significant contract from Technip USA, to
provide concrete weight coatings, anode
installation and other related services for
a Latin American pipeline project. The
project will consist of approximately 100
kilometers of 36-inch pipe to be installed
offshore for the transportation of natural
gas. Bredero Shaw will mobilize two compression coat technology (CCT) concrete
weight coating plants to La Brea,
Trinidad for this project. Initial operations are scheduled to commence during
the first quarter of 2012 with concrete
coating scheduled to start in the third
quarter of 2012.
Ecology Coatings enters into a
license agreement with BASF
Coatings GmbH
Ecology Coatings, Inc. has entered into a
license agreement with German-based
BASF Coatings GmbH.
Under the terms of the license agreement, Ecology Coatings is providing
BASF a non-exclusive license for use of its
patents, EP 1 723 180, US 7,323,248, US
7,153,892 and US 7,498,362. BASF will
pay Ecology Coatings a royalty of 0.5 percent of the net sales value of products
using EP 1 723 180 sold in Europe, and a
royalty of 2.5 percent of the net sales
value of products sold outside of Europe.
BASF will pay Ecology Coatings a royalty of 2.5 percent of the net sales value
of products sold outside of Europe using
U.S. patents 7,323,248, 7,153,892 and
7,498,362. The agreement will terminate
upon the expiration of the last patent licensed by BASF.
Patent EP 1 723 180 pertains to a coating for metal objects and can be used on
automotive parts and many other industrial articles. The coating is especially useful for metal objects with rubber or plastic
parts that would be damaged by heat.
Patent US 7,323,248 pertains to a
coating for fiberglass panels. It applies to
a wide variety of panels, especially those
used in shopping malls, as it is resistant to
sunlight and graffiti can be easily removed.
Patent US 7,153,892 pertains to a
coating for olefin plastics, such as car
bumpers. A major benefit of the coating is
its ability to adhere without a primer.
Patent US 7,498,362 pertains to a
coating for metal objects. It is very similar
to the European patent, but for use in the
United States.
“The license agreement validates our
novel UV-curable coatings and the
strength of our IP portfolio,” said Ecology
Coatings CEO Bob Crockett. “BASF is
well known for providing quality products and we are pleased that they have
chosen to license four of our innovative
coating patents.”
Robert Bender named PPG/ASE
Master Refinish Technician of
the Year
Robert Bender was honored with the 2011
PPG/ASE Master Refinish Technician of the
Year Award at the National Institute for
Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) annual board of directors industry awards
