K. N. Allahar, D. Wang, and D. Battocchi et al.
The protection of metallic structures by organic coatings has traditionally been as a barrier, reducing the transport of water, ions, and oxygen from the environment to the substrate. Organic coatings are also used as repositories for corrosion inhibitors, which passivate the substrate, and metalli ... [Corrosion 66 075003 (2010)] published Thu Jul 01, 2010.

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M. Adeli, K. Raeissi, and M. A. Golozar et al.
General and pitting corrosion of 2205 duplex stainless steel (UNS S32205) in acetic acid (CH3COOH) solution containing 0.01, 0.1, 0.2, and 0.5 M sodium bromide (NaBr) was studied using cyclic potentiodynamic polarization, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and scanning electron microscop ... [Corrosion 66 075002 (2010)] published Thu Jul 01, 2010.

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Z. Wang, E. Han, and F. Liu et al.
Linear phenolic-epoxy polymers were cured with diaminodi-phenyl sulfone (DDS), metaphenylene diamine (m-DPA), and phenolic aldehyde amine (PAA), respectively, to prepare several anti-corrosion materials that are coating components. The effect of different curing agents on energy of activation (Ea a ... [Corrosion 66 075001 (2010)] published Thu Jul 01, 2010.

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K. D. Ralston and N. Birbilis
Grain refinement is known to lead to improvements in strength and wear resistance. Inherent processing involved in grain refinement alter both the bulk and the surface of a material, leading to changes in grain boundary density, orientation, and residual stress. Ultimately, these surface changes ca ... [Corrosion 66 075005 (2010)] published Thu Jul 01, 2010.

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AkzoNobel has sold its National Starch business to Corn Products International for $1.3 billion. The transaction, which has been approved by the boards of both AkzoNobel and Corn Products International, is expected to close at the end of the third quarter of 2010. Corn Products International is a global provider of ingredient solutions for diversified industries based in Westchester, Illinois, in the U.S. National Starch—a subsidiary of the former ICI —was taken over by AkzoNobel as part of its acquisition of ICI in January 2008. While it was regarded as an excellent business, according to AkzoNobel, the board of concluded that National Starch did not offer sufficient opportunity to create value within the company's transformed coatings and specialty chemicals portfolio. In April 2010, it was announced that AkzoNobel had received renewed expressions of interest in National Starch, which had accordingly been reclassified as a discontinued operation. National Starch is a recognized innovator in food ingredients and specialty starches. The company had 2009 revenue of $1.2 billion from sales of specialty starches to both local and multinational customers in the food, papermaking, consumer and industrial markets. It has 2,250 employees around the world and operates 11 plants in eight countries.

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International Paint has opened a new, worldwide product development laboratory in Singapore. The new laboratory, which is situated in the Tuas industrial zone to the west of the island, will focus on the development of the next generation antifouling and foul release technology. The new laboratory will have 20 chemists working in modern facilities with the latest equipment for measuring and assessing antifouling performance.

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MetoKote Corporation has opened a €6.5 million coating center in the Friesenheimer Insel area of Mannheim, Germany, that will begin production in July 2010 and will supply electro-deposition coating (e-coat) on tractor components for Germany's leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment, John Deere.

Located approximately nine kilometers (5.5 miles) from John Deere's European headquarters and tractor assembly facility, MetoKote's 11,500 square meter (near 124,000 square foot) site features an advanced e-coat operation, capable of coating multiple substrates including steel, and aluminum and iron castings.

The line's all-spray, zinc phosphate pretreatment, and 61.6 cubic meter (17,000 gallon) e-coat tanks are able to process components up to 0.91M x 1.83M x 3.5M (3' x 6' x 11.5') in size and transport them through the line by way of its "power-and-free," non-synchronized, overhead conveyer system. The cathodic e-coating system has two-color capability. Maximum coating capacity for the line is 2.2 million square meters (23.7 million square feet) per year. At full capacity the facility can employ up to 50 team members. 

MetoKote's Mannheim coating operation meets all required environmental compliance regulations with its own integrated waste-water treatment center that can process six cubic meters (1,585 gallons) of water per shift. An inherently eco-friendly process, e-coating reclaims 98% of its material, returning it back to the operation. The facility also boasts a solar panel roof which will return 0.18 megawatts of electricity back to the Mannheim grid on an annual basis. The facility begins initial operations in support of John Deere; however, MetoKote will expand its coating services by supplying e-coat to other customers in the region. MetoKote has access to an additional 12,500 square meters (three acres) of land for future expansion.

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AkzoNobel's revamped Glidden paint brand has won a top U.S. marketing accolade for its Glidden Gets You Going campaign. Relaunched and revitalized last year, the brand recently received a prestigious Effie Award in the Household Furnishings and Accessories category at a ceremony held in New York City.

It's the first time Glidden has won an Effie, which recognizes the most effective advertising efforts in the U.S. each year. Launched in 1968, the scheme honors excellence in marketing strategy, creative execution and sales performance, as judged by an independent panel of executives from advertising agencies and Fortune 500 marketers.

"This award in many ways validates the notion that simplifying the paint and color selection process absolutely resonates with do-it-yourself consumers," said Akzo Nobel Paints LLC vice president of marketing, Rob Horton.

"The response has been overwhelming and we continue to see the campaign, now in its second year, positively motivate and inspire consumers to purchase. Our agency partners were instrumental in delivering a compelling body of work which disrupted traditional paint industry conventions."

The nationwide relaunch campaign, which included giving away free quarts of paint and staging a spectacular dance event in Manhattan's Union Square Park, focused on how Glidden makes it easier for consumers to add color to their lives while instilling a sense of confidence that they'll love the results.

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Henkel Corporation received a 2010 Automotive News PACE Environmental Award for its Aquence® Co-Cure coating process, at an awards ceremony on June 16 in Novi, Mich. As a 2010 PACE Award winner for innovation, Henkel was also selected for this prestigious environmental award which recognizes automotive suppliers for their innovations that contribute to environmental sustainability

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PPG has launched the first use of its next generation B1:B2 waterborne paint technology in the U.S. The next generation B1:B2 (wet-on-wet) compact process technology is currently in production at the BMW assembly plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. This marks the first use of a waterborne compact process in a U.S. automotive manufacturing plant.

“We are proud to have launched this process as a first in the U.S.,” said Bob White, director, global accounts, BMW. “Our waterborne B1:B2 technology highlights our dedication to helping our customers reduce the overall paint shop footprint and environmental impact, while achieving superior appearance and maintaining color flexibility.”

In the traditional automotive paint process, the application of pretreatment and electrocoat is followed by a primer layer. After the primer layer is cured, a topcoat layer of basecoat and clearcoat is applied and cured. This process has become a focus of technical brainstorming, due to it being both costly and time consuming.

The next generation B1:B2 technology works within BMW’s Integrated Paint Process and allows the customer to reduce the number of steps necessary to paint a vehicle by moving the traditional primer application into the topcoat booth. This movement eliminates the dedicated primer booth and all related processing.

The B1 layer provides primer, filling, chip and durability benefits. The B2 layer provides color and additional durability. Both the B1 and B2 layers are applied wet-on-wet and do not require a baking or a heated dehydration process in between. The fewer processing steps results in reducing the overall energy usage and paint shop footprint.

Compact paint processes like the B1:B2 process from PPG generate savings in capital and operating costs for OEMs by reducing the manufacturing footprint of a paint shop, lowering energy consumption and increasing overall process efficiency.

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