Coatings World - August 2014

Michelman has invested resources and capital to strengthen its ColorCoat line of water-based color coatings. The company has dedicated specific lab and manufacturing capacity at its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA to color matching capabilities, development and manufacturing of ColorCoat. It is used in applications including corrugated packaging for produce and other perishables, as well as POP and PDQ retail displays. ColorCoat can be matched to GCMI and Pantone standards as well as non-stan-dard colors. It is also available in gold, silver and bronze in both gloss or matte finish. Michelman’s use of computerized and visual color matching techniques ensures a high level of matching accuracy. ColorCoat can be applied using rod, blade or flexo techniques. It withstands the corrugation process, is print receptive, repulpable, and cold set glue able. Most orders can be formulated to the customer’s exact specification and shipped within 24 hours of order receipt.

MPM Opens Automotive
Glazing Coating Facility in

Momentive Performance Materials (MPM) has announced the opening of its new automotive glazing coating facility in Leverkusen, Germany. The first of its kind, the new facility will enable original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to test Momentive’s coating materials in an industrial scale setting. Customers will also be able to coat production-sized automobile parts in realistic climatic conditions, providing a preview of mass production.

Additionally, the innovative dual technol-
ogies offering of both thermal and UV-
cure capacities will provide customers the
opportunity to scale up from test speci-
men-size to production-sized prototype
testing. “For more than 20 years, MPM’s
products have been the industry standard
in developing coatings for automotive
plastic glazing. The opening of the new
facility in Leverkusen provides customers
with a state-of-the-art environment to
achieve their production and technology
goals,” said Sam Conzone, vice president,
Coatings. “It also illustrates our growing
commitment to the industry as we extend
our capabilities and offerings.”

Showa Denko Opens Ethyl
Acetate Plant

Showa Denko has begun commercial operation of its new ethyl acetate plant at Oita Complex using its proprietary production process technology. A ceremony was recently held at the complex to celebrate the completion of the new plant.

Ethyl acetate is an organic solvent used in wide-ranging applications, including printing ink, paint, and adhesives for electronic devices. Its business environment continues to be severe due to the rise in raw material/fuel costs and the increase in imports. SDK therefore decided last year to change the production process by adopting a highly efficient proprietary technology, and started constructing a new plant.

The conventional process was a two-stage process in which acetaldehyde, synthesized from ethylene, is converted into ethyl acetate. In the new process technology adopted this time, however, acetic acid is directly added to ethylene, enabling efficient production of high-qual-ity ethyl acetate. While the technology is already being used at our production site in Indonesia, this is the first time that the technology is commercially used in Japan.

Custom Milling &
Consulting, Inc. Granted
ISO Certification

Custom Milling & Consulting, Inc. a
toll milling provider and manufacture
of particle size reduction and disper-
sion equipment has been granted ISO
9001:2008 Quality Management System
Certification for the manufacture and
provision of its complete range of prod-
ucts and services.
ISO 9001:2008 is an internationally
recognized certification that provides
guidelines for the implementation of stan-
dard practices to endure products meet
regulatory and customer satisfactions.

CMC has taken all the necessary steps to make sure that policy, quality, and documentation procedures are all upheld. This quality assurance process was implemented several months ago with certification issued on June 2, 2014. The certification covers “ design, development, production, sales, marketing, and servicing of wet milling machinery, including wet mill toll processing. Also, the design, development, manufacture, and sale of colorants for the landscape industry.”

Akcros Acquires Verdex, a Producer of Green UV Curing Products for Coatings, Printing Inks Akcros Chemicals has completed the purchase of the business of Verdex Ltd., a compnay that has developed innovative products for use in UV cure and thermoset applications areas. This deal will enable current product developments with existing Verdex clients to be commercialized and the Verdex technology to be further developed in new market areas. To facilitate these developments David Thomson will be joining the Akcros team based in Eccles, Manchester with Ian MacKinnon working in a consultancy role.

“This business is very complementary to Akcros technology and strategic direction towards renewable chemistries. It will utilize the manufacturing capabilities, technical knowhow and strong brand name of Akcros to bring commercial strength to the Verdex knowhow and patents” said Akcros technical director Jim Pickett.