FSCT Update – January
2006
FSCT
Announces Results of Board Election
The Federation of
Societies for Coatings Technology is pleased to announce the results of the
election of members to its Board of Directors. In all, 1,098 ballots, representing
over 25% of the membership, were submitted from all corners of the
world. The Federation sincerely appreciates the high turnout of the
membership in voting for the FSCT’s first direct
member elected Board.
The following candidates
were elected to the nine (9) available positions on the Board. They are
listed according to their term of office as determined by the number of votes
gained by each candidate:
|
Three-Year Term |
Fritz
Walker, of Air Products & Chemicals |
659
(60.02%) |
|
|
Larry Brandenburger, of Valspar |
637
(58.01%) |
|
|
James Wasik, of PPG Industries |
603 (54.92%) |
|
Two-Year
Term |
Joseph
P. Walton, of Jamestown Paint Co. |
581 (52.91%) |
|
|
Renee Shreves, of Quaker Color |
526 (47.91%) |
|
|
Chris
Harding, of Waterlox Coatings |
484 (44.08%) |
|
One-Year
Term |
Natu C. Patel, of Ace Hardware |
474 (43.17%) |
|
|
Thomas
E. Hill, of The Coatings |
465 (42.35%) |
|
|
Bob Ahn, of E.T. Horn |
443 (40.35%) |
In addition, the membership ratified the revised Bylaws by a vote of 972
(96.2%) to 38 (3.7%).
The above Directors will
join President Rose Ann Ryntz, of Visteon,
and Vice President Yasmin Sayed-Sweet,
of Alberdingk Boley, on the
2006 FSCT Board of Directors.
The FSCT congratulates the
new Directors and sincerely thanks all of the candidates who appeared on the
ballot for their interest and willingness to serve the Federation and the
industry.
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Advancements
in Coatings Series
Reminder: FSCT has issued a
Call for Papers for the upcoming ACSeries programs,
"Additives 2006" and "21st Century Manufacturing:
Efficiency AND Compliance." Both programs will be held at the
Hyatt Regency O'Hare in
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February
Virtual Learning Conferences
The FSCT
continues its 2006 schedule of Virtual Learning Conferences with a two-part course
on Coating Defect Identification and Prevention. Scheduled for February 9 and
February 23 these courses may be taken separately or as a series. The
instructor for both courses is Clifford K. Schoff, of
Schoff Associates. Register by February 3 to
receive Discounted Rates.
Defects that occur as a
coating is applied or soon after application, such as craters, dewetting, telegraphing, popping, air entrapment, dirt,
seeds, and sagging, are the focus of this session. A number of defects are
described and illustrated, their mechanisms are discussed, and techniques for
their identification are reviewed. In addition, strategies for establishing
root causes of specific problems are presented along with advice on how to
prevent or reduce the occurrence of the defects. The often-difficult task of
testing to see whether the chosen countermeasures are effective is addressed.
The presentation concludes with a series of case histories of defect problems.
This session covers
in-use defects, particularly those that occur or become worse after outdoor
exposure. Examples include loss of gloss, chalking, blistering, acid etch and
water spotting, cracking, lifting, peeling, fading, and corrosion. The role of
weathering in such defects is considered. Techniques for characterizing defects
and establishing their causes are reviewed and strategies for prevention are
discussed. Several case histories are presented.
Learning Objectives,
Parts I and II
Part I mainly uses baked
coatings as examples, but the information in the course is relevant to air dry
coatings as well. Part II discusses defects found in virtually all coatings
that receive outdoor exposure and some that are used indoors (appliance
coatings, for example).
Who Should Attend : These conferences will benefit R&D personnel involved
in defect analysis and prevention, technical managers, paint formulators,
technical service people, paint users and raw material suppliers, particularly
those who supply additives.
About the Instructor: Clifford Schoff
became a consultant after 30 years of doing research and problem solving for
PPG Industries, Inc. At PPG, he performed research and problem solving in the
areas of surface defects, liquid and solid rheology,
corrosion, pigment dispersion, and the physical chemistry of electrodeposition coatings. In addition to lab work, he has
spent a considerable amount of time in auto and motorcycle plants observing
paint application and problems first-hand and working to reduce dirt and
surface defects and to improve appearance. His column on coatings defects,
“Coatings Clinic,” has been appearing in JCT CoatingsTech
since April 2004.
Registration
Early Bird Fees: Register by February
3 for either course to receive the discounted rate (per course) of: $349
FSCT Member; $399 Nonmember
Regular Fees: After February 3, the registration fees per course are: $399 FSCT
Member; $449 Nonmember.
Only one fee is charged per location, regardless of the
number of participants.
To
Register: To
register online, visit http://www.v-workshops.com/pby/fsct. To
register by phone, call 877.894.6876.
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Back
on Track in the Big Easy!
Please consider attending
the 33nd Annual International
Waterborne, Higher Solids, and Powder Coatings Symposium, hosted by The
University of Southern Mississippi, which will be held at the New Orleans
Marriott on
If you do plan to attend,
we encourage you to stay in the Symposium hotel, the New Orleans Marriott,
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