other desirable qualities as well
said the company.
Hospital facility owners, architects and consultants shared three
main attributes for hospital wall coatings:
low odor, durability and price. The Bayer
scientists tested several architectural water-borne acrylic latex wall paints, two-com-ponent waterborne polyurethane resin
systems and waterborne epoxy coatings.
The coatings were applied to wallboard
panels primed with a standard wall primer,
coated with the test materials and aged for
seven days to eliminate the effects of cure
time. After the aging, several tests were performed to ensure the desirable attributes
were achieved.
Testing revealed that the use of the new
waterborne polyurethane technology allows hospital administrators to reduce the
number of repeat painting cycles. It also
makes it possible to achieve a low-gloss or
matte finish, which is sought after in healthcare facilities, without sacrificing durability.
Chemist honored with
inaugural AkzoNobel UK
Science Award
An internationally-renowned British scientist, whose fundamental chemical research
could help transform the range of electric
vehicles and make renewable energy more
viable, has been honored with the inaugural
AkzoNobel UK Science Award.
Professor Peter Bruce, FRS, Wardlaw
Professor of Chemistry at the University
of St Andrews, will received the award
and £ 50,000 at a ceremony held at the
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in London on February 7.
The award is sponsored by AkzoNobel, the world’s largest paints and coatings
company, a major producer of specialty
chemicals, and owner of multiple brands
including Dulux, Polycell and Cuprinol.
Professor Bruce was awarded the
honor after an independent panel, convened by the RSC, cited his outstanding
contributions in the fields of solid state
chemistry and electrochemistry.
Among his achievements, Professor
Bruce has conducted ground-breaking research into nanostructured intercalation
electrodes and polymer electrolytes that
underpin rechargeable lithium ion batter-
ies. The RSC panel also noted his seminal
ongoing fundamental studies of the
lithium air-battery, a technology which
could transform the next generation of
electric and hybrid electric motor vehicles.
PPG chromate-free primer,
pretreatment standard on
Boeing Next-Generation 737
A chromate-free metal pretreatment and a
chromate-free exterior decorative primer
from PPG Industries’ aerospace coatings
group are now standard on Boeing Next-Generation 737 production airplanes.
Desogel EAP- 9 metal pretreatment and
Desoprime CF/CA 7502 epoxy primer by
PPG Aerospace can be used with any qualified topcoats on Boeing Next-Generation
737 airplanes. Desoprime CF/CA 7502
primer is the only chromate-free primer on
Boeing’s qualified product list for its BMS
10-72 (Revision Y) Exterior Decorative
Paint specification said the company.
“After many years of successful testing
and field evaluations, Boeing has selected
Desoprime CF/CA 7502 primer as standard for Boeing Next-Generation 737
production aircraft,” said Kevin Brooks,
PPG Aerospace global segment manager
for original-equipment coatings.
Brooks said airlines are also requesting
Desoprime CF/CA 7502 primer with a
non-chromated pretreatment for Boeing
767 and 777 widebodies.
Dürr to build sustainable
automotive paint shop in
China for FAW-VW
Dürr has been contracted to build an automobile paint shop in China for the FAW-VW
joint venture. This automotive paint shop
which Dürr says will have the lowest emissions in all China and a capacity of 34 vehicles per hour will go into operation to paint
various Audi models starting in March 2013.
The plant will have completely automated primer, base and top coat application and has expanded the joint venture’s
capacities in Changchun.
Dürr is responsible for the construction of the complete paint shop, including
application technology and exhaust air
purification. The company will use its
EcoDryScrubber system for the dry separation of overspray that it says reduces en-
ergy consumption up to 60 percent in
comparison to conventional spray booths
by using air recirculation. Fresh water and
coagulation chemicals can be completely
dispensed with and overspray bound by
limestone powder can be reused.
The use of water-based paints in the
primer and basecoat section is also new
and environmentally friendly as well.
The Ecopaint RoDip M rotational dip
coating process, which is already used
around the world in 46 different paint
shops for PT / ED applications, will be
used in pretreatment and electro dipping
in Changchun. With this Dürr said the rotation of the entire body in the tank optimizes the dipping, flooding and draining
process. By eliminating the entry and exit
ramps the tank volume is decreased, reducing the need for energy and chemicals.
Prior to the filler and basecoat applications, the car body is cleaned by six
EcoRS Clean robots and sword brushes.
Interior and exterior painting is fully automated, using a total of 62 painting and
handling robots from the EcoRP L series.
EcoBell3, the new atomizer generation
for electrostatic paint application will be
used for the application of primer, base
coat and clear coat. Seam sealing, including the hemflange application, underbody
protection and pore recognition, is carried
out by 16 EcoRS robots.
Industrial Nanotech’s
Nansulate coatings to shield a
U.S. nuclear power plant
Industrial Nanotech, Inc., has made its
first sale to a nuclear power facility in the
United States of its patented nanotechnol-ogy-based insulation and protective coating line, Nansulate. The coatings provide
effective, weathering resistant thermal insulation as well as valuable protective performance qualities including corrosion
prevention, moisture and UV resistance,
and lead encapsulation, which is an issue
when decommissioning nuclear facilities
said the company.
“The nuclear industry is a unique one,”
said Francesca Crolley, vice president of
business development for Industrial Nanotech, Inc. “While some countries are decommissioning nuclear facilities, others
have plans to build more to meet rising
