Paint Media Publishing

Paint Media LLC is a publishing house with focus on coatings production and application. We issue two periodicals - ”Russian Coatings Journal” - a monthly magazine on coatings production with a circulation of 4 000 copies and “Industrial Coating” - a bimonthly magazine on coatings application with a circulation of 2 000 copies. If you're interested in placing and ad, editorial or advertorial in these editions, please check this page.

We also specialize in books on coatings production, which are a great rarity and in big demand. We welcome new authors and if you're interested in publishing your book in the Russian language with us, please read this section.

Consultancy and market research is another service that we offer. If you need a research on raw materials market or the market of ready-made coatings of various applications, please read this section.

Besides publishing information in print we also carry out conferences and seminars. We can help you in organizing your conference and seminar and always welcome you to participate as presenters. For more information click here.

Russian Coatings Journal

5/2012

Russian paint market by results of 2011. Part 2
Solvents market
Asia titanium dioxide to stay high on firm feedstocks

all issues 2012-2011

Industrial Coating

2/2012

Coatings for long term metal protection
TIKKURILA: coatings for professional use
Massco. Universal coatings for corrosion protection

all issues 2012-2011

News

Pipeline Coating 2012. Pipeline industry grows with the need for increased security
Pipeline operators are renewing and repairing existing pipes and laying new pipelines to secure energy and water supplies across the world. There are also new applications upcoming including carbon dioxide sequestering. Alongside this there is intense international interest in pipeline integrity and delegates from around 40 nations are expected to meet to discuss current issues and solutions at the AMI conference, Pipeline Coating 2012, which takes place from 27-29 February in Vienna, Austria. Expert consultant Noru Tsalic of AMI will lead the event with a review of market trends.

New Evonik TEGOs - solvent-free deaerators for the next generation of solventborne high solids coatings
TEGO® Airex 990 and TEGO® Airex 991 represent a new generation of deaerators and defoamers for solventborne High Solids coatings. These liquid products contain 100 percent active substance, are free of organic solvents and recoatable. This gives the formulator the opportunity to set the solvent content. TEGO® Airex 990 is a compatible deaerator for clear and pigmented coatings. Its strength lies in balancing compatibility and effective deaeration. It can be used in all kinds of spray applications. TEGO® Airex 991 is a very powerful deaerator for pigmented fillers and top coats. Due to its outstanding performance against micro- and macro-foam it can be used in many different systems with particular emphasis on airless, airmix and roller application.

Blackmer® X/GX Series Sliding Vane Pumps Are Built to Handle Solvents in Paint & Coatings Manufacture
Grand Rapids, MI, December 23, 2011 – Blackmer®, a global leader in positive displacement rotary vane and reciprocating-gas compressor technologies, is pleased to announce that its X and GX Series Sliding Vane Pumps have been designed with a variety of features that make them ideal for the loading, transfer and unloading of solvents, which are crucial components in Paint & Coatings manufacturing applications. Solvents, also known as the “carrier,” are the portion of the paint that helps get the pigment and binder from the container onto the surface that is to be painted.

Clariant is named Pigment Supplier of the Year by Sitivesp
Muttenz/ S?o Paulo, December 23, 2011 - Sitivesp, the Union of Paints & Coatings producers of the State of S?o Paulo, has named Clariant “Supplier of the Year” in the Pigment category of its annual award scheme. This is the 17th time, in the 20 year history of the award, that Clariant has been chosen as the best Pigment supplier. Promoted by the Union's Raw Materials Department, the Sitivesp Supplier of the Year Award highlights the work done by companies that promote continuous improvements in the products and services offered to the paint and coatings market. “Clariant continuously invests in research and innovation, in the improvement of its processes and the development of environmentally friendly products, with the objective of providing clients with the optimum solutions for their needs. This recognition proves that we are on the right path, from the stand point of quality and customer service,” states Pieter Hermens, Clariant’s Head of Business Unit Pigments to Latin America.

Troy Announces BPD PT8 Authorization for Wood Preservatives
Florham Park, NJ – December 13, 2011 – Troy Corporation announces that the Danish Competent Authority (Danish Environmental Protection Agency – DEPA) has granted BPD (Biocide Product Directive) PT8 authorization for four Troy wood preservative products: TWP085, TWP077, TWP555, and TWP21. These products are fully formulated, ready-to-use preservatives offered license-free to customers. Troy is now in the process of applying for mutual recognition and assisting customers in gaining local authorization for their brand name products based on these authorizations.

Troy Corporation Announces Price Increase for IPBC Products
Florham Park, NJ – December 21, 2011 – Troy Corporation today announced an increase in the global prices for various IPBC-based biocide products of 5% to 40% effective January 1, 2012, or as contracts allow. Continued higher costs for key raw materials, worldwide regulatory compliance, and transportation make this price adjustment necessary.