Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 19 Issue 1

Comment

We are sure that most paint technologists will agree (with the possible exception of those at ICI), that up to two years ago if you thought of phosphating you immediately though…

Evaluation and surface modification of the Egyptian clay of Kattamia

A.M. Ramadan, A.A. Abd El‐Hakim, A.S. Badran

A wide range of clays are presently available in Egypt. These clays are potentially economic substances as they contain minerals such as montmorillonite, kaolinite and illite. The…

Controlling and managing colour with YCS‐Datacolor instrumentation

Controlling and managing colour in every colour‐using industry today is of paramount importance, especially in the plastics, paints and finishes industries. Here colour must be…

Alplas Technology's new laboratory opened

The Alplas Technology offices and laboratory were ‘officially opened’ by Mr W.W. Lane, president of Atlas Electric Devices with Mr S. Lane, president of South Florida Test…

Building and industrial paints: behind steady overall market growth in Europe

Europe's small to medium‐sized, independent paint manufacturers are facing uneasy times, suggests Frost and Sullivan in its new 303‐page report: “European Market for Paints”…

Materials

As part of the continuous development and improvement to their product range, Freeman Paints at Deeside have recently introduced a new addition to their range of Graffiti…

Equipment

Flux Pumps continues its consistent programme of product innovation with the announcement of the F424, a sealless barrel or container pump which, it is claimed, is maintenance…

Industry

A team from Macpherson Paints' marketing department at Bury, Lancashire, are seen here celebrating their achievement of reaching the final four in a national marketing game.

People

Brian R. Parks has been (Friday, 1st December 1989) appointed chief executive of the Macpherson PLC group of companies which has a turnover of approximately £100m and includes one…