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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE First, I would like to thank Chalise, Erin, Ken and all those at Robstan for putting on an excellent PDA Conference in Atlanta. It was very well attended by over 200 manufacturers, formulators, architects, contractors, and applicators from over 15 countries. The programs were well run and very timely. It is apparent that all that attended left with more knowledge and network connections than they came to the conference with. As I look back to the Lee Hanson beginning of the PDA over eight years ago, there The Hanson Group were a few people with a lot of knowledge about Duluth, GA spray polyureas. Today there are many experts in this field. The education, training, and promotion that the Polyurea Development Association has given to this industry are evident in all of these members with a vast knowledge of many different successful polyurea applications and technologies. All the volunteer members of PDA that serve on the various committees should be commended for doing a great job these past eight years. We have created an industry that is viable and growing at a tremendous rate. I hope to see many more people and companies join our organization and help carry the load into the future as Polyureas expand into many different applications and far away geographies. During 2007, we commissioned a professional marketing company to conduct a global study of the Polyurea industry. The PDA paid over $65,000 for this study (sponsored completely by a few of our members) and the results are in and are very exciting. The study provides a breakdown of the Polyurea market by geography, chemistry, application and use. The growth trend is in the range of 15-25% annual growth, but is not inclusive of many of the OEM projects that are soon to be commercial. If all the large projects start that are in the queue, I do not believe that there are enough raw materials to supply this growth. It’s a good problem to have, but one that must be addressed today in order to secure Polyurea’s future. If you’d like to learn more about the direction that Polyureas are going, purchase a copy of the market study. It is available to members today and nonmembers in May. In addition to the growth of Polyurea usage, we have seen the successful commencement of PDA Europe marked by their first annual conference held in Belgium in November. This conference was attended by over 150 representative companies. During the coming months, we are looking into the feasibility of creating an Asia subchapter of PDA. It is still in discussion, but there are many Polyurea opportunities in the Far East and there is a need for PDA training and education. Wrapping up my first Podium address, I’d like to invite you to get more involved with the PDA Organization. Don’t let some of these new technologies and applications slip past you. We need everyone’s involvement to sustain the education, training and promotion of Polyureas and PDA. We will have a Mid-Year meeting of the committees in Kansas City and the Annual Conference will be in Albuquerque, NM in January 2009. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Congratulations to the newly elected PDA Board Members! PRESIDENT Lee Hanson The Hanson Group, LLC 770.495.9554 lhanson@hansonco.net PRESIDENT ELECT Don Dancey Innovative Painting & Waterproofing 714.257.0200 don@waterproofingcontractor.com SECRETARY-TREASURER John Turnour Rebus, Inc 610.497.4710 jturnour@rebusinc.net IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Robert Loomis Willamette Valley Company 541.484.9621 07robl@wilvaco.com DIRECTORS Sean Boeger Poly-Pro Industrial Coatings, LLC 203.961.9888 boeger@polypro.net Kelin Bower PolyVers International 713.466.4988 kelin@polyvers.com Dan Canavan III D.B. Becker Co., Inc. 908.730.6010 dtcanavan3@dbbecker.com David Cerchie Versa Flex Inc. 913.321.9000 david@versaflex.com Tony Gargano Graco, Inc. 612.623.6087 agargano@graco.com Christiane Hackl BASF Corporation 973.245.6525 christiane.hackl@basf.com Jay Johnston Bayer MaterialScience 412.777.2512 jay.johnston@bayerbms.com Dudley Primeaux Primeaux Associates, LLC 512.461.5023 polyurea@flash.net Mark White Industrial Trim, LLC 678.432.0397 industrialtrim@industrialtrim.com INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORS Jackson Ang Naret Group of Companies Co., LTD 01060502222 sa08458@singnet.com.sg Marc Broekaert Huntsman Corporation 3227588814 marc_broekaert@huntsman.com Bernd Dietz REMA TIP TOP GmbH 498121707255 bernd.dietz@tiptop.de Tony LaGrange Quantum Technical Services, Ltd. 780.454.9166 tony@quantumchemical.com Sincerely, Lee Hanson, PDA President 2008-2009 PODIUM | FIRST QUARTER 2008 |
IN MEMORY OF THOMAS E. DAVIS – POLYUREA PIONEER By Dudley J. Primeaux, II, Primeaux Associates, LLC A little over 20 years ago, Tom Davis was an engineer with Dunnage Engineering in Brighton, Michigan. Tom had heard of this new polyurea spray technology and thought that he could use to replace the slush molded PVC they used for dunnage protection in automotive applications. In a very short time, Tom was able to get this work into the facility, but saw the opportunity he could have Tom Davis, Visuron Technologies with his own work. After several discussions back and forth as well as heartto-heart communications with his wife and friend, Marcia Davis, they took their savings, left current employment and formed Visuron Technologies. “He was so excited, and you could see the passion in his eyes and heart, I am honored to have been there with him at the start,” claims good friend and associate Dudley J. Primeaux, II. Now Tom was a very smart engineer having spent much time working in automotive application areas. He was actually lead engineer and inventor in some very important inorganic ceramic coatings work still being used today. Many of us knew Tom as a Founding Father and past Board of Director of the PDA, committee member, exhibitor and presenter. Tom was even on front stage for several of the first PDA meetings trying to discuss that nasty thing of failures. He even shared with us a failure that cost him financially. But we have learned from our lessons and moved on to improve polyurea technology, equipment and application. Tom and his company, Visuron Technologies, was noted for its aromatic and aliphatic spray polyurea systems, the high chemical resistant coating / lining materials, the single component MIAC polyurea, the foul release systems, potable water approved systems, the robotic pipelining equipment and structural materials and the newly demonstrated commercial electrostatic spray applied polyurea. What many suppliers and applicators don’t realize is that Tom and his work set the stage for most of the materials and work performed by most of us today. Some of his first work dealt with asbestos / lead encapsulation and remediation work where he had strippable systems. He was the first to design and apply in-mold polyurea coating systems for soft-feel spa and hot-tub work. Many of his polyurea / geotextile secondary containment systems have been in use now for 15+ years. He solved bughole issues in concrete coating work using the adhered geotextile membrane system for both major secondary containment and aquarium lining projects. There was also EPS encapsulation projects for automotive end use, clear applied polyurea for decorative waterproofing, blast mitigation / structural support, roofing, underwater sealants and the first silicone backbone polyurea systems. Tom was a pioneer. Tom was a visionary. Tom was a husband, married to his friend and partner Marcia for 20 years. Tom was a brother, with two older siblings, one living in California and one living in Michigan. He was a Father and Dad, having two sons and two daughters. He was a Grandfather (5) and a Great-Grandfather (2). He was a rescuer of his faithful companions Ginger and Val, who were by he and Marcia’s sides at all times. Tom was an honest, humble gentleman, simple at heart being a community volunteer, believer in the USA and supporter of our military and veterans. He would listen intently to conversations, share experiences and have a laugh or two. But most importantly, Tom was a Christian, and our friend. Every time Tom and his good friends spoke, whether it be at conventions / shows, job sites or on the telephone, he always found the time to discuss life, family and friends. It was talk much like childhood friends would do while sitting on the banks a soft flowing river on a warm spring day or in a freshly erected tree house. Tom had recently taken up flying model airplanes for relaxation. Even though he crashed and temporarily lost his first plane on an earlier run, he got another one and continued forward. We all have many fond memories and stories of Tom that will be with us forever. I am sure that many of you have the same. Our industry has lost an innovator, a pioneer, a leader, a volunteer, a team member and associate. To those of us here at PDA, we have lost a great friend. This article is memory of Tom Davis. It was excerpted from a memorial speech given by Dudley J. Primeaux, II at the 2008 PDA Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Tom Davis and Dudley were very close friends. He will always be remembered. PODIUM | FIRST QUARTER 2008 |
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