Coatings World - March 2015

Indianapolis - Goodguys 2nd Indy Nationals June 12-14: West Springfield, Massachusetts - Goodguys 23rd East Coast Nationals June 19-21: Saint Paul, Minnesota - Back to the ‘50s July 3-5: Des Moines, Iowa - Goodguys 24th Heartland Nationals July 10-12: Columbus, Ohio - Goodguys 18th PPG Nationals July 17-19: Syracuse, New York - Syracuse Nationals Aug. 6-9: Louisville, Kentucky - NSRA Street Rod Nationals Sept. 10-12: West Valley, Utah - Ultimate Air Affair Sept. 19: Englishtown, New Jersey - Diesel Nationals Oct. 2-4: Fort Worth, Texas - Goodguys 23rd Lone Star Nationals Oct. 8-10: Biloxi, Mississippi - Cruisin’ the Coast Nov. 20- 22: Scottsdale, Arizona - Goodguys 18th Southwest Nationals.

Nissan Awards BASF
Shanghai Coatings with
Excellent Supplier Award

BASF Shanghai Coatings Co., Ltd., one of the leading automotive coatings suppliers in China, has recently been awarded the “Excellent Supplier Award 2014” by Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company and Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile Co., Ltd. As the only coatings supplier to win the annual award, BASF was recognized for the high-quality coatings solutions, the outstanding performance in technical competency and level of services delivered.

“Dongfeng Nissan has been work-
ing with BASF for more than 10 years.
In 2014, we applied BASF’s Integrated
Process II for the first time in our new
plant in Dalian, China,” said Xilu Liu,
director of Raw Material Purchasing
Department of Dongfeng Nissan
Passenger Vehicle Company. “BASF has
impressed us with its technical compe-
tence and ability to build mutual trust in
this project. This award is a testament to
its achievements with us and we believe
that our successful partnership will help
us deliver innovative and unique auto-
motive products and services to enrich
our customers’ lives.” The innovation of
Integrated Process II consists in eliminat-
ing the second paint layer, the primer coat
and its baking phase. A new waterborne
basecoat system takes on the functions
of the primer, which not only effectively
shorten the painting process, but also
reduce volatile organic compounds emis-
sions and save energy and materials.
“Our partnership with our suppliers
plays a pivotal role in Zhengzhou Nissan.
As the winner of the Excellent Supplier
Award, BASF has shown dedication to ex-
cellence and we appreciate our long-term
strategic partnership with the company.”
said Junfeng Wang, Deputy Director
of Purchasing Department, Zhengzhou
Nissan Automobile Co., Ltd.

BASF Shanghai Coatings Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between BASF Group and Shanghai Huayi Fine Chemical Co., Ltd., with more than 17 years of partnership.

PPG’s Liquid Nails Portfolio
Now Available on ARCAT

Architects, engineers and contractors can
now find product information on the
complete line of Liquid Nails brand adhe-
sives and Top Gun caulks and sealants on
the ARCAT database for specifi-
cation in a variety of construc-
tion projects.

Serving as an online resource center for nearly 3 million architects, engineers and contractors, ARCAT provides a database of technical data, catalogs, videos and specifications from more than 11,000 manufacturers. Also, ARCAT green reports LEED credits for various building projects and materials, including a listing of LEED-certified Liquid Nails brand green adhesives that are available.

Additionally, a mobile app is available for Android, iPhone and iPad users to access the complete catalog of ARCAT products and more on-the-go. The app assists contractors in the productivity of the design-build process, from design to construction and facility management.

Additional Liquid Nails product information and resources can be found at www.liquidnails.com. CW

Use grind gages more consistently.

Little Joe Industries offers the ADM Automatic Draw-Down Machine for use with grind gages. The ADM automates the draw down process controlling scraper angle, speed, and force. Since these aspects are no longer operator dependent your grind gage draw-downs will be more consistent while requiring less operator training and supervision.