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C ONTENTS featu res 34 Reaching Strict VOC Requirements With Outstanding Durability for Industrial Maintenance and Marine Coatings 44 A Unique Fungicide for Wood-Filled Plastic 56 deSigns of the Times: Slacking Off! 64 From Rocks to Nanos 68 Shear-Free Dispersion Process 72 Fluorinated Oxetane Oligomers as Versatile Intermediates for Polymer Modification 76 The Effects of TPO Composition on Adhesion and Proposed Chemical Mechanism March 2008 VOLU M E 2 4 , N U M BE R 3 on-line features www.pcimag.com Color Management — CCI and X-Rite Provide Color Accuracy on the Factory Floor 68 business tools 83 Supplier Showcase 76 de partments 8 Viewpoint 12 Industry News 18 Calendar of Events 20 Company News 24 Mergers and Acquisitions 26 Names in the News 28 Marketplace 30 Quarterly Stock Watch 84 Materials Watch 86 Products 88 Classifieds 90 Advertiser Index 44 PCI is the winner of a 2005, 2006 and 2007 APEX award of excellance PAINT & COATINGS INDUSTRY (ISSN 0884-3848) is published 12 times annually, monthly, by BNP Media, 2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700, Troy, MI 48084-3333. Telephone: (248) 362-3700, Fax: (248) 362-0317. No charge for subscriptions to qualified individuals. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualified individuals in the U.S.A.: $87.00 USD. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualified individuals in Canada: $116.00 USD (includes GST & postage); all other countries: $131.00 (airmail) payable in U.S. funds. Periodicals Postage Paid at Troy, MI and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: PAINT & COATINGS INDUSTRY, P.O. Box 2145, Skokie, IL 60076. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2008, by BNP Media. GST account: 131263923. Change of address: Send old address label along with new address to PAINT & COATINGS INDUSTRY, P.O. Box 2145, Skokie, IL 60076. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the consent of the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for product claims and representations. For single copies or back issues, contact Ann Kalb at (248) 244-6499 or KalbA@bnpmedia.com. Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. Send returns (Canada) to Bleuchip International, P.O. Box 25542, London, ON, N6C 6B2. Audited by BPA Worldwide Associate Member Printed in the U.S.A. http://www.pcimag.com

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Viewpoint Industry News Calendar of Events Company News Mergers and Acquisitions Names in the News Marketplace Quarterly Stock Watch Reaching Strict VOC Requirements With Outstanding Durability for Industrial Maintenance and Marine Coatings A Unique Fungicide for Wood-Filled Plastic deSigns of the Times: Slacking Off! From Rocks to Nanos Shear-Free Dispersion Process Fluorinated Oxetane Oligomers as Versatile Intermediates for Polymer Modification The Effects of TPO Composition on Adhesion and Proposed Chemical Mechanism Supplier Showcase Color Management Materials Watch Products Classifieds Advertiser Index

Paint & Coatings Industry - March 2008

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