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PCI launches new video series TAYLOR MILL, Ky.—The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) has introduced a new video entitled "Powder Coating, A Better Kind of Paint." This is the first in a series of videos focused on expand- ing awareness about the benefits of powder coating. Additional videos are planned for release over the next year, with each one focused on increasing awareness and inspiring consumers to purchase products that have a powder coated finish, as well as encouraging OEMs to consider the strong value gained by producing their products with a powder coated finish. Axalta products share the stage at the Olympics PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—The flames have been extinguished on the Olympic and Paralympic torches, but the coating on them remains vibrant. Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liq- uid and powder coatings, manufactures the Alesta AP Polyester Architectural coating that was applied to this year's Olympic and Paralympic torches by Pin- turas Boronat S.L., Barcelona, Spain. The torches are made with recycled alu- minum that was coated using Alesta AE30109207221 white pearl powder. This coating selection provided the per- formance and film properties needed to protect the 27-inch-high torches against environmental elements such as humidity, abrasion, weathering, and the famous Olympic flame. This year's flame was designed to be able to with- stand gusts of wind up to 75 miles per hour. When lit, the torches extended an additional 28 inches and displayed the colors of the Brazilian flag. Wavy lines were incorporated into the torch design to represent the earth, the sea, and the mountains. In addition to coating the torches, Axalta's Alesta EP Silver De- light II powder coating was used to coat 19,620 units of metal beds for the Rio Olympics Village. SSPC issues two revised standards PITTSBURGH, Pa.—SSPC: The So- ciety for Protective Coatings has an- nounced new revisions to two of its standards: SSPC-PA 2, Procedure for Determining Conformance to Dry Coating Thickness Requirements, and t h e j o i n t s t a n d a r d S S P C - CS23.00/AWS C2.23M/NACE No. 12, Specification for the Application of Thermal Spray Coatings (Metallizing) of Aluminum, Zinc, and Their Alloys and Composites for the Corrosion Pro- tection of Steel. All standards are avail- able in the SSPC Marketplace at www.sspc.org. SSPC-PA 2 is a tool for property owners and specifiers to use in specifying dry coating thickness, and for contractors and inspectors to use in determining compliance with specifications. The most recent revision of SSPCPA2 was released in January 2015. These new re- visions are editorial in nature, such as updated units of measure. SSPC-CS23.00 is a joint standard is- sued by SSPC, the American Welding Society (AWS), and NACE Interna- tional. It is designed for use by facility owners and specifiers, inspectors, and contractors in applications of thermal spray coatings. The standard establishes minimum requirements for surface preparation before thermal spray appli- cation, application of thermal spray coatings, and application of sealers or topcoats over thermal spray coatings. The 2016 revision of this standard in- cludes a reorganization of the previous 2003 version, as well as a revision of re- quirements. New appendices also de- scribe optional procedures for verifying adhesion and thermal spray coating thickness. Appendices that described or applied to procurement and contract requirements were removed. PCI's technical conference heads to Indianapolis next March TAYLOR MILL, Ky.—The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) has announced that the PCI POWDER COATING 2017 Technical Conference will be held March 27-31, 2017, at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. Representatives from manufactur- ing OEMs and custom coaters who apply powder coating and other indus- trial finishes will be attending this event. The event will kick off on Monday and Tuesday with PCI's Powder Coating 101: Basic Essentials Hands-On Work- shop. The workshop includes a com- prehensive agenda that covers all the ba- sics of powder coating operations and concludes with hands-on training demonstrations at an area powder coat- ing manufacturer's facility. The conference will be held on Wednes- day and Thursday, complete with gen- eral sessions each morning followed by concurrent technical sessions. The con- ference will also include tabletop dis- plays featuring powder coating manu- facturers, powder coating application equipment, system houses, chemical suppliers, and the various services that support the powder coating industry. The week will conclude with the Cus- tom Coater Forum. This day-and-a- half forum provides custom coaters with valuable information they can use to improve their business through a se- ries of great presentations and network- ing with others in the industry. The Chemical Coaters Association In- ternational (CCAI), Taylor Mill, Ky., has launched new chapters in Georgia and Alabama. Chapters are the heart of CCAI and they provide significant edu- cational and networking opportunities for those in the finishing industry. The Georgia chapter board of directors are: Derek Dennis, Heraeus Noblelight, president; Ed Harmon, Georgia Power, vice president; Lowell Lampe, Coral Chemicals, treasurer; and Brit Metcalf, IFS Coatings, secretary. The Alabama chapter board of directors are: David Boone, Alabama Power, president; Hank Arnold, Alabama Washer and Ovens, vice president; and Ryan Bonds, CCIS, secretary. UPDATE:People 10 POWDER COATING, October 2016