Coatings World - January 2014

Beautiful. “Thanks to Dow, the
Community Paint Donation
Program will help our network
of affiliates and partnering orga-
nizations generate more positive impact
in their communities.”
“Dow is proud to be a long-time sup-
porter of KAB and we hope this effort
will be a further catalyst toward build-
ing and maintaining thriving communi-
ties,” said Howard Ungerleider, executive
vice president, Dow Advanced Materials.
“We’re especially pleased that we can tie
this important philanthropic work to our
Dow Coating Materials businesses – this
is the embodiment of corporate citizen-
ship at its best.”

BASF Earns Top Score in
Corporate Equality Index

BASF has received a 100 percent rating on the 2014 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey on corporate policies and practices related to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender workplace equality. BASF joins 303 major businesses earning “Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality” status from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

“At BASF, we appreciate the importance of recruiting, developing and retaining top talent from all backgrounds, and providing them with a positive work environment that encourages people to perform at their best,” said Nevin McDougall, senior vice president, BASF Corporation, and the executive sponsor of ALLchemie, the company’s Employee Resource Group supporting LGBT employees and their allies.

Supportive employment practices and benefits, as well as the inclusive efforts of its employee resource groups, contributed to BASF earning this recognition from the Human Rights Campaign.

H.B. Fuller Receives
New Product Innovation
Leadership Award from
Frost and Sullivan

H.B. Fuller has been recognized with a
‘New Product Innovation Leadership
Award’ from Frost & Sullivan for its hot
melt adhesive product innovation and
technical leadership in the nonwoven
hygiene market. The award recognizes
the development and successful commer-
cialization of two of its next generation,
high cohesion olefin based, hot melt ad-
hesive products, Full-Care 5300 and Full-
Care 5650.

In its analysis, Frost & Sullivan noted the effective use of H.B. Fuller’s third generation, high cohesive, polyolefin technology to create game-changing adhesive products. These technologies work across diaper construction applications and support the latest trends in diaper design (or functionality), such as ultra-thin and modified shapes. Their research also highlighted H.B. Fuller’s commitment to enhanced supply security for adhesives and its development of adhesive technologies that enable customers to do more with less, very much in line with H.B. Fuller’s and their customers’ sustainability initiatives.

PPG Donates $5,000 to Future of Flight Foundation The PPG Industries Foundation announced a $5,000 donation to the Future of Flight Foundation (FoFF) to support a program that exposes local students to various STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers and challenges them to master cutting-edge solutions for various scientific concepts. The grant was made on behalf of the PPG Industries’ Seattle Application Support Center (ASC), part of the company’s aerospace business.

“We are truly grateful for PPG’s con-
tinued support in providing our local stu-
dents with the opportunity to take part
in STEM-focused programs,” said Barry
Smith, executive director of the FoFF.
“This funding will give more students
experiences that directly push them to
collaborate as a team, work through the
scientific process and ultimately become
our future innovators.”
The FoFF will host a different class of
students each day to experience a con-
densed version of its Flights of Innovation
program. The program uses scenario-
based learning that encourages students
to become innovators. It is part of the
FoFF’s initiative to provide commercial
aviation-related programs that inspire
innovative thinking and exploration to
find solutions to critical global issues.

Kelly-Moore Paints Offers
Colors Inspired by Downton
Abbey

The PBS television series “Downton Abbey” has captivated audiences with its drama and sophistication. According to paint maker, Kelly-Moore among the other fascinating features is the show’s home décor and style.

As many anticipate the premier of Season 4 (January 5, 2014), Mary Lawlor, manager of color marketing at Kelly-Moore Paints, has put together a series of colors inspired by “Downton Abbey” that consists of refreshing pastels and creams.

“The style and décor of the most loved show Downton Abbey are the influencers of the following colors to inspire that look in today’s home,” Lawlor said. “Rich deep reds, wood toned browns, refreshing pastels and creams grounded by utilitarian grays, each inspired by the amazing settings portrayed on the show.”

PPG Receives Ford
Approval for Clearcoats

PPG has received approval from Ford Motor Company for use of its advanced clearcoat products for warranty repairs on all Ford vehicles. The approval was announced jointly by Kevin Loop, PPG OEM business development manager and Gerry Bonanni, Ford senior engineer, paint and body repair.

PPG clearcoats approved by Ford include Deltron DC2000 Ultra Velocity Clearcoat, Nexa Autocolor P190-6800 HS Express Clearcoat and Envirobase High Performance EC800 Ultra Fast 2.1 Clearcoat.

“These products have all met the demanding quality and performance standards we have in place,” said Bonanni. “Before we give an okay to any product, we subject it to extensive testing to be certain it performs not just in controlled laboratory environments but also in the real world. These three PPG clearcoats have met the criteria, and we are satisfied they will provide the excellent finish Ford vehicles require and dealers and customers expect.”