Coatings World - October 2014

capacity several times, adjusting batch sizes and shift operation.

“This is a significant expan-
sion for Shildon and positions
us well for expected growth of aero-
space sealants in Europe, the Middle
East, India and Africa,” Lambourne said.
“The added capacity expands PPG’s
global sealants manufacturing footprint,
complementing the sealants product line
made at Mojave, California.”
The first phase of the expansion was
completed on the cell that produces accel-
erators used in two-component sealants
for high-performance aerospace fuel tank
and fuselage applications, Lambourne
said. The second phase was on the cell
that produces the base compound, sup-
porting all polysulfide and polythioether
polymer production for those same high-
performance products, he said.

The Shildon facility predominantly services the EMEA region through PPG application support centers in Shildon; Hamburg, Germany; Gonfreville,

France; and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The ASCs repackage sealants in SEMCO packaging and application systems with value-added packaging that includes premixed, frozen sealant and SEMKIT packages that provide mixed sealant at customized fill weights. They also work with customers to develop and produce customized sealant solutions, such as PRC seal caps that are used to dome-seal fasteners.

Benjamin Moore Honors
Design Elite at 2014 HUE
Awards

Benjamin Moore announced the recipients of its 2014 HUE Awards last evening in New York City. Hosted by Barneys New York Creative Ambassador-at-Large Simon Doonan, the ceremony honored six luminaries in the design world including iconic decorator Mario Buatta and fashion designer Trina Turk. Following the awards presentation, Nate Campany

& The Serenade performed an exclusive
concert for honorees and guests.

For the first time, Benjamin Moore partnered with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), the leading not-for-profit trade association of America’s foremost womenswear, menswear, jewelry and accessory designers, to introduce a new category to the HUE Awards – the CFDA Trailblazer Award. California-based fashion designer Trina Turk was recognized with this inaugural award for her remarkably colorful and bold designs across all of her product categories which include womenswear, a menswear line - Mr Turk, swimwear, jewelry, footwear, handbags and home decor and textiles.