Linetec, a paint and anodize finisher headquartered in Wausau, WI, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

With more than 2,200 in attendance, the May 4-7 RadTech 2008 Conference in Chicago highlighted the energy and environmental benefits of using "electron beam" (EB) and "ultraviolet energy" (UV) industrial technologies. According to Petra L'Abbe of PPG and president of RadTech, the event saw a "terrific turnout, despite growing economic concerns."

ALMCO, Inc. has published new literature on an easy-to-operate, high-frequency ultrasonic cleaning machine whose agitation immersion feature is designed to offer exceptional cleaning power. The four-color literature details two heavy-duty models that move a load of parts through 60 vertical 4” strokes per minute while ultrasonic energy and the surging action of the cleaning fluid removes dirt from cracks and crevices.

Super Maxamp® heavy-duty electrolytic cleaner from Heatbath Corp. is a free-flowing, non-dusting powdered electrocleaner specifically formulated for steel, stainless steel, and cast iron. The product dissolves readily and rinses freely, even in hard water.

RELIUS, part of BASF’s Coatings Division, is supplying a masking paint that shaves millimeters off Airbus parts. The paint hardens quickly and protects the aluminum substrates as the parts are dipped in sodium hydroxide solution. Thus, weight is reduced only on the surfaces that have not been coated with the special paint.

The redesigned PosiTector® 6000 coating thickness gage from DeFelsko Corp. offers an advanced SSPC PA2 feature set in memory models. This new feature reportedly makes it easier to determine whether film thickness over an extended area conforms to user-specified minimum and maximum levels.

Ampacet has developed a chrome-alternative color masterbatch for use in extrusion and injection blow-molded bottles used for containers, cosmetic packaging, automotive accessories, appliances and housewares.

MagiZinc® from international steel producer Corus is a new hot-dip, zinc-based metallic coating with superior corrosion properties. In accelerated tests, the corrosion resistance of the new product was at least four times as effective for the same coating thickness as products galvanized with zinc alone.

Enviroline Group and Enviroline Monitoring Systems LLC have made two new appointments to the Enviroline Team. Elfriede Lynch-Willson is serving as marketing manager for both Enviroline Group and Enviroline Monitoring Systems, and Allan Bouwers is serving as Enviroline Monitoring Systems’ sales representative for Western Canada.

The National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA) and the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) are moving forward with a merger of the two organizations following a majority vote by FSCT members endorsing the merger plan.