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MARINE COATINGS & CORROSION CONTROL REVIEW human failure. More attention during the design of painting spec- ifications and intensified inspec- tions during application of coat- ings system can save repair and maintenance costs. Once a vessel is in service, inspections by inde- pendent experts can disclose possi- ble coatings failures at an early stage.

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Technology is a fully independent

R&D organization involved in application research, testing, mea- surement and examination of coat- ings performance.

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Ameron And Valspar Sign

Acquisition Agreement

Ameron International Corp. has signed an agreement to acquire the maintenance coatings business of major coatings manufacturer

Valspar Corp. In turn, Valspar will acquire Ameron's product finishes business, which includes both liq- uid and powder coatings. The

Valspar maintenance coatings business reported sales of $18 mil- lion in 1996, and the Ameron prod- uct finishes business reported sales of $16 million. Among the

Valspar products to be manufac- tured by Ameron are Val-Chem epoxy primers, enamels and seal- ers; Dura/Tile water epoxies; MZ series inorganic, zinc-rich coat- ings; Valkote enamels; Hi-Heat coatings; and moisture-cured ure- thanes. According to Ameron

Chairman, President and CEO

James S. Marlen, the proposed exchange is in keeping with

Ameron's objectives of sustaining growth and continuing to improve profitability. "We continue to seek strategically attractive acquisi- tions like this one, as well as mar- keting alliances, in all our busi- nesses," commented Mr. Marlen.

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PPI Offers No-Sweat Epoxy

Coatings System

Progressive Products, Inc. (PPI), distributors of epoxy coatings, sealers and adhesives manufac- tured by Thin Film Technology,

Inc. (TFT), has released a no-sweat version of its epoxy Bio-Flor sys- tem. This system consists of a sol- vent-free, two-part epoxy base coat with option non-skid quartz under a second coat of the Bio-Flor epoxy.

The Bio-Flor system has reported- ly been widely used on loading docks and in material handling facilities. The no-sweat version of

Bio-Flor uses a modified version of the epoxy for the bottom coat. This version reportedly enhances the flooring system's ability to reduce or eliminate the dangerous sweat- ing of large, concrete masses such as loading docks and bays, when temperatures change.

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Wasser Opens Distribution

Center In Midwest

Wasser High-Tech Coatings has opened a distribution center in the 1 1 j TT O fTTL. _ J technology makes it possible to deploy completely automated work modules on large vertical surfaces while eliminating scaffolding and

MARINE COATINGS & CORROSION CONTROL REVIEW to wall surface irregularities.

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