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C O M PA NY NEWS epichlorohydrin (GTE) plant at Shanghai Chemical Industry Park. The LER and GTE plants will further strengthen Dow Epoxy’s ability to meet growing customer needs in China, particularly in its core markets of coatings, electrical laminates and civil engineering. They are on track to be completed in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Rockwood Pigments Announces U.S. Agent Network BELTSVILLE, MA – Rockwood Color Pigments & Services Division has announced a new distribution network in the United States and Canada for the full line of Rockwood Pigments’ products, including Elementis’ pigments products, which Rockwood acquired in 2007. The following sales agents will represent Rockwood’s full line: TCR Industries (West and Pacific Northwest United States); Hall Technologies (Midwest, plus Colorado and Wyoming); Ribelin Sales Inc. (Southwest and Southeast); M.F. Cachat (Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Dakotas); GMZ (Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia); and D.H. Litter (Northeast United States). Brenntag Specialties is handling Rockwood’s product line throughout Canada. The network does not cover concrete construction accounts, which will continue to be serviced directly by Rockwood. T H E Patented blending/dispersing blade design makes radical improvement over old saw tooth designs ® POLY STAINLESS Most efficient and aggressive blending/dispersing blade available. Provides proper combination of pumping action and shear/ dispersion essential for fast consistent results. Built in pumping action cuts processing time. Longer life due to heavier gauge construction. Less heat due to shorter required running time. Excellent for high or low speed and high or low viscosity. Supplied with hubs or mounting holes required to retrofit and upgrade present equipment. Pumping blades without teeth are available and are excellent for gentle blending and agitation. DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURES OF INDUSTRIAL MIXING EQUIPMENT * * * * * * * * Interpolymer and Hauthaway Collaborate in Agreement LYNN, MA – C.L. Hauthaway & Sons Corp., Lynn, MA, and Interpolymer Corp., Canton, MA, will collaborate in marketing Hauthaway’s line of Hauthane® polyurethane dispersions to the architectural and industrial coatings markets in Asia, Europe, Middle East and North Africa. This marketing collaboration will extend Hauthaway’s reach to previously under-served coatings formulators in those regions and allow Interpolymer to offer a complete range in selected industries. The agreement allows each company access to technology and markets neither possessed on its own. It gives Hauthaway access to established Asian and European sales and distributions organizations and allows Interpolymer to present a complementary technology to its SYNTRAN® and MEGATRAN® acrylic emulsion brands. Since 1948 CONN CO., L.L.C. AND www.connblade.com FAX (814) 723-8502 Stirrers Or Complete Units For: PAINTS URETHANE FOAMS ADHESIVES SLURRIES INKS GROUTS CEMENTS ETC. . . . 11 SOUTH MARION STREET • WARREN, PENNA. 16365 • PHONE 814/723-7980 sr r TM Visit ads.pcimag.com 22 NOVEMBER 2008 | W W W . P C I M A G . C O M http://www.connblade.com http://ads.pcimag.com http://WWW.PCIMAG.COM

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Paint and Coatings Industry - November 2008 Contents Viewpoint Industry News Calendar of Events Company News Mergers and Acquisitions Names in the News HiTone Resins for Enhanced Pigment Affinity of Powder Coatings New Water-Based Interior Coatings Combine Innovation and Quality With Respect for the Environment Novel, UV-Curable Nanotechnology-Enabled Coatings Highly Weather-Resistant Radiation-Curable Monomers and Oligomers for Exterior Applications Konica Minolta — Sensing Success for Viracon Self-Crosslinkable Thermosetting Acrylics for Use in Water-Dilutable Coatings Paint and Criminal Forensic Science Supplier and Application/Curing Showcases Materials Watch Classifieds Advertiser Index

Paint & Coatings Industry - November 2008

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