Coatings World - JUNE 2013

Brij Mohal, Chromaflo Technologies Corp., presented on
“New Developments in Color Space for Architectural and
Industrial Coatings.”
Mohal discussed color space analysis, façade applications,
architectural applications, industrial applications, and colorant
module customization.

While discussing architectural applications, Mohal explained that the high performance and high strength colorants allow more vivid reproduction of existing colors in nature.

Jessica Almos, Halox, gave her lecture on “High Performance Organic and Inorganic Zinc-Free Corrosion Inhibitors.” Almos explained that along with the increase of awareness of the heavy metal impact on humans and the environment has come more stringent regulations prohibiting the use of heavy metals.

“As all of us know some of the heavy metals like chromium and lead, which are very good corrosion inhibitors, are very high risk to us, especially in the respiratory track, and also high risk to the environment,” she said.

Almos also explained corrosion is an electrochemical process that can’t be stopped, but can be slowed down with the use of corrosion inhibitors.

“Organics have a lot of properties that work very well in thin films, and have a lot of properties that will help with adhesion. Some of the inorganic pigments, we use a lot in our formulations, they’re going to give long term corrosion depending on the water solubility of the pigment you’re using,” she added.

In addition to the papers and lectures featured at the Eastern Coatings Show, there was a gala dinner held on Wednesday May 1st that drew more than 150 visitors and featured keynote speaker, Peter Molinaro, vice president, North America Government Affairs, Dow Chemical Company. Molinaro presented the keynote speech on the topic of current challenges and opportunities in the Coatings industry.

The ECS committee consisted of: Sheila Belding (Troy Corp.) Loyd Burcham (Stonhard); Dan Canavan III ( D.B. Becker Co., Inc.; president, Philadelphia Society for Coatings Technology); Shaun Julian ( E. W. Kaufmann Co.); Bill Nichols (D. B. Becker Co., Inc.; New England Society for Coatings Technology); Dale Pritchett (Rodman Media); Chuck Shearer (DSM); Dave White (Heucotech, Ltd.; MNYCA president); and Bob Whiteley (JNS-SmithChem, LLC). Dave White chaired the sub-committee that called for, received and selected the papers that were presented.

The next Eastern Coatings Show is scheduled for May 2015.

About the MNYCA, PSCT and the NESCT

The Metropolitan New York Coatings Association serves coatings and allied industries in the New York Metropolitan area. Their website is www.mnyca.org.

The Philadelphia Society of Coatings Technology serves the coatings and allied industries in the metropolitan Philadelphia area. Their website is www.psct.org.

The New England Society of Coatings Technology serves the coatings industry in the New England states. Their website is www.nesct.org. CW

Scenes from the Show

The Eastern Coatings Show featured tabletop exhibits and more than 42 presentations on a variety of topics related to the paint and coatings industry.