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POWDER COATINGS FOCUS ON POWDER COATINGS POWDER COATINGS POWDER COATINGS POWDER COATINGS AN INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER MONITORING TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN POWDER COATINGS ISSN 1364–5439 In this month’s issue there are reports of a number of new developments in the coatings industry that may seem to have no direct relationship to powder coatings. If formulators use their initiative they may find that some of these liquid paints and ink outlets offer an opportunity for powder coatings with the potential to provide a good return on their investment. One example is the last report in the Markets section (p 8) describing the use of thermo- plastic powder compositions in road marking paints on roads in Kenya. White pigmented or clear thermosetting powder coatings could serve the same purpose, providing an opportunity for the use of materials returned to the producer because they can no longer be recycled due to minor dust contamination. In all countries with mainly hot climatic conditions they could be a viable addition to road marking powder paints. The need to reduce the weight of paints on aircraft (p 6-7) could provide an ideal outlet for a one coat application of UV curable powders, while they may also offer a safer and more reliable option for the coating of all military items (p 7). The wider use of UV curables is an inevitable progression as they are the only powder coating capable of application to heat sensitive substrates. The manufacturers of thermally cured powder coatings have a responsibility to make their customers aware of the significant cost advantages to be gained by this emerging powder technology. These advantages are shown in the brief account of further trials with UV powder reported in the Technology section (p 1-2). The remarkable properties of nano-materials in all coatings (p 4) provide another area of research for powder formulators. Our industry is at the crossroads of development, and UV curables are the only road to restoring the momentum towards the eventual replacement of all liquid industrial coatings. Sid Harris TECHNICAL Why the adoption of UV curable is right for now In the November 2012 issue of Focus on Powder Coatings (p 2- 3), I discussed a paper by Michael Knoblauch of Keyland Polymers where he described the technical advantages of UV curable powder coatings based on their remarkable progress in a number of energy conscious applications in several western countries. He recently presented more compelling evidence of the true cost savings to a meeting of REAL OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD FOR THE POWDER COATINGS INDUSTRY A MONTHLY REPORT FROM SID HARRIS AUGUST 2013 In this issue TECHNICAL 1-2 Why the adoption of UV Curable is right for now INDUSTRY NEWS 2 BASF looks to start production at Dahej site in early 2014 NEW PRODUCTS 2-4 Nordson introduces ColorMax 2 powder coating system Quaker Chemical offers solutions for suppressing dust MARKETS 4-8 BASF New Business acquires technology company Deutsche Nanoschicht Advanced materials from chemicals sector selected top ‘smart cities’ technology EVENTS 8

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P O W D E R C O AT I N G SFOCUS ON

POWDER COATINGS POWDER COATINGS POWDER COATINGS POWDER COATINGS

AN INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER MONITORING TECHNICAL ANDCOMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN POWDER COATINGS ISSN 1364–5439

In this month’s issue there arereports of a number of newdevelopments in the coatingsindustry that may seem to have nodirect relationship to powdercoatings. If formulators use theirinitiative they may find that some ofthese liquid paints and ink outletsoffer an opportunity for powdercoatings with the potential toprovide a good return on theirinvestment. One example is thelast report in the Markets section(p 8) describing the use of thermo-plastic powder compositions inroad marking paints on roads inKenya. White pigmented or clearthermosetting powder coatingscould serve the same purpose,providing an opportunity for the useof materials returned to theproducer because they can nolonger be recycled due to minordust contamination. In all countrieswith mainly hot climatic conditionsthey could be a viable addition toroad marking powder paints. Theneed to reduce the weight ofpaints on aircraft (p 6-7) couldprovide an ideal outlet for a onecoat application of UV curablepowders, while they may also offera safer and more reliable option forthe coating of all military items (p 7).

The wider use of UV curablesis an inevitable progression asthey are the only powder coatingcapable of application to heatsensitive substrates. Themanufacturers of thermally cured

powder coatings have aresponsibility to make theircustomers aware of the significantcost advantages to be gained bythis emerging powder technology.These advantages are shown inthe brief account of further trialswith UV powder reported in theTechnology section (p 1-2).

The remarkable properties ofnano-materials in all coatings (p 4) provide another area ofresearch for powder formulators.Our industry is at the crossroadsof development, and UV curablesare the only road to restoring themomentum towards the eventualreplacement of all liquid industrialcoatings.

Sid Harris

TECHNICALWhy the adoption of UV curable isright for now

In the November 2012 issue ofFocus on Powder Coatings (p 2-3), I discussed a paper byMichael Knoblauch of KeylandPolymers where he described thetechnical advantages of UVcurable powder coatings based ontheir remarkable progress in anumber of energy consciousapplications in several westerncountries. He recently presentedmore compelling evidence of thetrue cost savings to a meeting of

REAL OPPORTUNITIES AHEAD FOR THEPOWDER COATINGS INDUSTRY

A MONTHLY REPORT FROMSID HARRIS

AUGUST 2013

In this issue

TECHNICAL 1-2Why the adoption of UV

Curable is right for now

INDUSTRY NEWS 2BASF looks to start production

at Dahej site in early 2014

NEW PRODUCTS 2-4Nordson introduces ColorMax

2 powder coating systemQuaker Chemical offers

solutions for suppressing dust

MARKETS 4-8BASF New Business acquires

technology companyDeutsche Nanoschicht

Advanced materials fromchemicals sector selected top ‘smart cities’ technology

EVENTS 8

2 AUGUST 2013

F O C U S O N P O W D E R C O A T I N G S

the Powder Coating Summitorganized by the US PowderCoating Institute.

In his presentation, Knoblauchasked: “What are the incentivesto innovate?” The answers are:Increasing profit; capitalizing on R& D investment; providing marketadvantage; and creating animproved quality of finish. Thesemeasures will offer a faster returnon capital investment, withreduced pressure on regulations.They will also meet the realneeds of the market and providecompanies with a response to thethreat of competitive business.

The report compared a onecoat UV curable powder systemto a two coat low VOC liquidcoating system. If the two coatsystem is valued at 1, trialsshowed that UV powder coating,sprayed to waste cost 0.9071,and with UV powder reclaimedthe value fell to 0.6519.

Productivity based on partsproduced in one 8 hourproduction cycle with the basevalue of the liquid system given abase value of 1, the UV powdersystem gave a productivity basevalue of 3.

There were significant costreductions to be gained fromreplacing both standard curethermosetting and low curethermosetting systems. Coating 7million parts per year with thethree systems gave energy costsper part of $0.0046 for UVpowder, $0.0407 for standardthermoset and $0.0275 for lowbake powder. Comparative totalmaterial costs per part were:$0.0625 for UV powder; $0.0217for standard thermal and $0.0217for low bake powder. The labourcosts per part were: $ 0.0058 forUV powder; $0.0613 for standardpowder and $0.0300 for low bakepowder. The sum of all thesecosts were: $0.0728 for UVpowder; $0.1237 for standardpowder and $0.0792 for low bakepowder.

When applied to a largerproduction run of 320 millionparts per year, the total costs forUV powder per part were:

$0.0934; $0.3424 for standardpowder and $0.1864 for low bakepowder. The most remarkablefigures were the comparativeproduction capacities based on a50 week year. Production totalswere: 19,440.000 for UV powder;1.080.000 for standard powderand 1,987,200 for low bakepowder.

These figures cannot fail toimpress a powder applicator.

Paper entitled “UV-cured powder coating:why this innovative coating technology isright for now” by Michael Knoblauch ofKeyland Polymers presented at PowderCoating Summit, held in Columbus, Ohio byPowder Coating Institute, Jun 2013

INDUSTRYNEWS

BASF looks to start production atDahej site in 2014

BASF India Ltd (BASF) hasannounced that major constructionwork at its Rup 1000 crorechemical production facility atDahej, Gujarat has beencompleted. The company plans tostart the production in early 2014.The project once operational willcreate 250 jobs as well as servedifferent industries includingappliances, footwear, automotive,construction, architectural coatingsand personal care and paper. Thisproject which exploits the latesttechnologies from BASF facilitieswill enable BASF to secure its gripon the northern and westernmarkets of India. Moreover, theproject will assist in harmonizingthe Mangalore, Ankleshwar andThane based production facilities.The site will be installed withsteam, water, electricity, wastewaterand thermal oxidizer in phases.The internal experts and localauthorities have examined the sitefor environment, health and safety.(1 crore=10 M, 1 lakh=100,000).

Original Source: Chemical Weekly, 21 May2013, 146 (Website:http://www.chemicalweekly.com/) © SevakPublications & Chemical Weekly Database PLtd 2013

Cytec announces early completionof its $650 M stock buybackprogramme; approves $200 Mbuyback authorization

Cytec Industries Inc expects tocomplete the current stockbuyback authorization by 11 Jun2013. On completion the Companywill have purchased approximately9 M shares for $650 M since theprogramme was announced on 9Oct 2012 using proceeds from thesale of the Coating Resinsbusiness. Following completion ofthe current authorization, theCompany has also receivedapproval by its Board of Directorsfor a new stock buybackauthorization of up to $200 M. TheCompany anticipates the newstock buyback authorization to becompleted by the end of Sep2013. The extent to which thecompany repurchases its sharesand the timing of suchrepurchases will depend uponmarket conditions and othercorporate considerations. Therepurchases will be made incompliance with, and at suchtimes as permitted by, federalsecurities law and may besuspended or discontinued at anytime.

Original Source: Cytec Industries Inc, 5Garret Mountain Plaza, West Paterson, NJ07424, USA, tel: +1 973 357 3249 or +1973 357 3319, e-mail: [email protected],website: http://www.cytec.com (6 Jun 2013)© Cytec Industries Inc 2013

NEWPRODUCTS

Nordson introduces ColorMax 2powder coating system

US-based Nordson Corporationhas introduced the ColorMax 2engineered powder coatingsystem. The new, fully integratedsystem incorporates features thatensure fast, contamination-freecolor change, easy installationand trouble-free maintenance,allowing powder coaters toincrease productivity and line