Coatings World - JULY 2013

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Delta Trailers Chooses
PPG Commercial Coatings

Delta Manufacturing, Inc., a Newport, Arkansas-based maker of steel trailers, has selected PPG Industries’ commercial coatings group as its paint supplier.

Delta has manufactured horse,
livestock, equipment and cargo trail-
ers since 1971. It is the leading
trailermanufacturer in Arkansas and
a member of the National Association
of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM) and
the North American Trailer Dealers
Association (NATDA). The NATM
represents manufacturers of light- and
medium-duty trailers and is dedicated
to improving trailer safety and per-
formance. Delta vice president Les
Eaves, who sits on the NATM board
of directors, said Delta wanted a sup-
plier with a strong commitment to the
trailer industry.

ACA Seeks Nominations for 2014 Mattiello Memorial Lecture

The American Coatings Association (ACA) is seeking nominations for the Joseph J. Mattiello Lecture Award, to be presented at its American Coatings Conference, April 7-9, 2014, in Atlanta, Ga. Nominations must be received by Aug. 31, 2013.

The Joseph J. Mattiello Lecture Award recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions to science, technology, and/or engineering related to the coatings industry. Joseph J. Mattiello, whose memory is commemorated by this award, did much to expand the application of science in the decorative and protective coatings field. Nominations will be ranked by the Mattiello Memorial Lecture Committee based on standards of technical accomplishment, service to the coatings industry, and leadership.

The Mattiello Lecturer will deliver a technical presentation on a phase of chemistry, engineering, human relationship, or other discipline fundamental to paint, coatings, varnish, lacquer, or related protective and decorative coatings. The presentation will consist of a 50-55 minute lecture followed by a question and answer session. A completed paper must also be submitted for the conference proceedings and possible inclusion in ACA publications.

Additionally, the selected lecturer will be invited to develop a Mattiello Symposium - the technical track that will follow the Mattiello lecture at the conference.

Dr. Dean Webster, Chair of the Coatings and Polymeric
Materials Department at North Dakota State University
(NDSU), was presented with the 2013 Joseph J. Mattiello
Lecture Award during his presentation at ACA’s Coating-
s Tech Conference on March 12. Webster’s Mattiello Me-
morial Lecture was entitled “Coatings Based on Renew-
ables: The Promise, Potential, and Pitfalls.”
Please note that individuals cannot nominate them-
selves. The references cited in the nomination should be
concerned with coatings, pertinent or related to coatings,
or concerned with the constituents of coatings. Activities
and accomplishments considered appropriate for citation

in the nomination include the following:
Publication and communications such as:
    Journal articles
    Patents
    Books (authored, edited, or organized)
    Lectures and presentations
    Symposia or meetings organized
(Reprints may be submitted with the nomination but
should be restricted to those that reflect seminal contribu-
tions. Teaching credentials or skills, per se, are not to be
considered in this award.)

    Inventions and discoveries
    New scientific principles, understanding or insight
    Novel uses or applications of products
    New or improved processes for production of resins
or coatings, etc.