Coatings World - July 2012

lab staff have already been working there, primarily on developing innovative additives for plastics applications.

Particular value was placed in the planning stage on the efficient use of energy. With the aid of near-surface geothermal energy, heat pumps and heat recovery systems, primary energy consumption can be reduced by 30 percent against standard buildings. Regarding the construction materials used, they either consist of renewable materials or are easily disposed of the company said. Likewise, the insulation and the entire ventilation system are in compliance with the strict energy requirements.

As a result the new facility has been able to meet all the necessary requirements for the LEED precertification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) under the Platinum standard and has received the official documentation from the USGBC (Green Building Council).

BYK ribbon cutting ceremony. From left to right: Manfred Kleiböhmer; Roland Peter; Ulrike Westkamp; Matthias Wolf-gruber; and Gerald Kirchner.

Perstorp and PTT
complete JV

Perstorp has set up a joint venture with Thailand’s largest chemical producer, PTT Global Chemical, for the manufacturing and sales of products for the polyurethane industry. PTT Global Chemical holds 51 percent and Perstorp 49 percent of the new joint venture, named Vencorex Holding. The joint venture, dedicated to the manufacturing and sales of aromatic (TDI) and aliphatic (IPDI, HDI and derivates) isocyanates, includes the former Perstorp business group Coating Additives with its manufacturing sites at Pont-de-Claix in France and Freeport in the U.S. At locations where Vencorex does not have its own sales staff, Perstorp’s existing sales organization will continue to sell and market Vencorex products and solutions to its customers.

ings, joinery and industrial coatings applied onto metal, plastic.

Launched in 2006, the Ringier Technology Innovation Awards recognize those who have made the most significant contributions for the advancement of industry through technical innovation, increasing productivity, boosting economic efficiency and creating market opportunities. The awards for the coatings industry were set up in 2011. To qualify for the awards, products must be relevant to China and in the forefront of the international coatings industry, and be judged to have helped take China’s coatings industry to new levels.

Air Products’ Airase 8070
deaerator wins Ringier
Coatings Award 2012

Air Products has won the 2012 Ringier Coatings Technology Innovation Award for its new Airase 8070 deaerator, a high performance, siloxane polyether-based deaerator for controlling microfoam and pinholes in waterborne coatings, especially those applied with high-speed techniques such as airless or air-assisted spray. It’s the second consecutive year for Air Products to receive the awards.

Unlike most conventional defoamers which are active only at the coating of the surface, Airase 8070 deaerator is effective in eliminating microfoam, a major problem faced by low-VOC waterborne formulators, and reducing pinholes and craters in coating film to improve gloss, depth of image among other aesthetical properties said the company. With strong compatibility, the zero-VOC deaerator is ideal for coating formulators seeking minimum surface defects, durability and high performance and is recommended for water-based applications such as wood furniture coat-

Perstorp signs agreement with Oxiquim Quimica to strengthen its coating resins business in Brazil Perstorp has formed an extended distribution agreement with Oxiquim Quimica Ltda. in Brazil. Oxiquim Quimica Ltda. will be responsible for distributing the wider range of Perstorp’s products for the coating resins market with the main focus being on Perstorp’s various polyalcohols such as pentaerythritol, trimethylol-propane and neopentyl glycol. The collaboration with Oxiquim Quimica Ltda will complement Perstorp’s own sales force in serving small and mid-sized coating resin producers in Brazil.

EPA approves Lonza’s Omadine antimicrobial agent in marine hull paints Lonza has received a registration from the U.S. EPA for the use of its copper Omadine antimicrobial as an agent to deter the growth of algae and other foulants on ships. The registration covers the product’s use in marine hull paints that are applied by licensed applicators on U.S. vessels that are 25 or more meters in length. Lonza’s Omadine antimicrobial products are part of Lonza Microbial Control’s Materials Protection portfolio.