Coatings World - October 2016

help ensure children are ready and motived for lifelong learning, connecting them to positive adult influences, peers and activities that help them grow and support the community, as well as helping them get what they need to be healthy and make positive choices.

“Last year, we provided more than
2,500 kids in the Greater Moncton
area with a place to go after school
to connect with their peers, be them-
selves and get the support they needed
to grow in a positive way,” McInnis
said. “We are thankful for PPG’s con-
tribution. With their help we are able
to provide even more support for the
children in our region.”
Joe LeBlanc, supervisor of PPG’s dis-
tribution center in Moncton, said, “PPG
is committed to supporting communities
where we operate. We are proud to sup-
port the local United Way in building a
stronger community.”

BASF Named a Top Foreign Corporate Citizen in Canada BASF recently received the designation as one of Canada’s Top Foreign Corporate Citizens for the second consecutive year by Corporate Knights, a Toronto-based media and research company. The list includes companies with substantial operations in Canada that are considered global leaders in corporate citizenship.

“An important part of leading corpo-
rate citizenship is having strategic man-
agement systems in place that consider
environmental, economic and societal sus-
tainability aspects along the value-chain,”
said Charlene Wall-Warren, Director of
Sustainability for BASF Corporation.
“Through our company’s Sustainable
Solutions Steering® method, BASF ana-
lyzed over 60,000 solutions with plans to
systematically increase our portfolio of in-
novative and sustainable solutions.”
Companies are evaluated based
on sustainability disclosure practices,
financial health, product categories and
financial sanctions. To qualify, compa-
nies with global headquarters located
outside of Canada must have a Canadian
subsidiary on the 2015 Financial Post
500, the list of Canada’s biggest compa-
nies by revenue.

TCI Powder Coatings, BASF
Announce Strategic Alliance

TCI Powder Coatings, a subsidiary of RPM International, and BASF have entered into an agreement that allows TCI to sell the BASF CathoGuard electrocoat technology to specified TCI market segments.

According to Jack Bostock, TCI vice
president of sales and marketing, this
alliance builds on TCI’s commitment
to market differentiation. “Pairing the
CathoGuard technology series with
our premium powder coatings is a
win-win for customers looking for per-
formance,” said Bostock. “By deliver-
ing an innovative solution that meets
global standards, we will make a sig-
nificant difference for our customers’
production lines, helping them increase
throughput while reducing costs.”
The BASF CathoGuard coating com-
bines several unique performance quali-
ties for parts that are more difficult to
paint efficiently, including those with
multiple angles and crevices. CathoGuard
improves the application process as well
as coverage and corrosion edge protec-
tion while lowering total material costs
by nearly 20 percent.

TCI market segments with access to this technology through the new alliance include off-road and heavy equipment, general finishing, office furniture, and appliance. CathoGuard will also be available to custom coaters that supply major subassemblies and modular components for the automotive market.

“We’re very pleased that TCI can deliver our innovative product line more broadly to their customers,” said Thaddeus Lepkowski, BASF tier metals market manager. “The chemistry in our CathoGuard coating achieves a flawless coat on hard-to-paint parts found in many of TCI’s markets where finish quality and durability are critical.” 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.