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Gold/Mining/Energy : Napier International Technologies Inc. (T.NIR) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Ginco who wrote (422)	6/12/1998 4:24:00 PM
From: Greg from Edmonton	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2444

Greg's Oil Show Report - the full one. Hello all, I finally decided to bite for $125 to sign up for full membership on SI, even though I am presently seeking employment. Greg From Edmonton here to report on the National Petroleum Show 1998 in Calgary. It's been a looong day, I attended the show from 10AM opening through til 6PM close. AND drove 600km to get there and back. My primary purpose was to seek employment, and secondly to meet the people from Napier and Aquasol. Of course the ICI coatings booth was my first destination. The booth was located waaaay in the back corner, upper level. Ron Graham was there, he and I have gotten quite familiar. I indicated my interest to meet all the folks from Napier and Aquasol. That's when I learned that Brad and Sergio from Napier attended the show and had left after the previous day. Too bad I missed them, something about them not having accomodations available so they stayed with a relative. No wonder, this was the world's largest oil and gas trade show (held every two years). Several exibitors commented that the crowd traffic was quite ample this year. All accomodations in Calgary were completely booked. Everyone seemed to carry a cell phone. I heard a few people commenting on the cell phone traffic, it was difficult to get a signal because all the channels must have been busy. That must explain why my phone rang only once... briefly! David's calls didn't seem to get through until I left the site, where he finally caught up with me as I was on my way towards Edmonton. There were no shortage of interesting things, one would need at least two full days to see it all. I had only one day, and was determined to make the most of it. Four buildings plus outside exhibits. I worked through almost three buildings, plus outside exhibits. I was busy from start to finish and didn't even take time to eat. This is unusual for me, as my determined appetite is quite renowned! In the morning, Ron had prepared a sample demonstration of the stripping agent's capabilities. Ron had shown me test samples of SV-35 before. I would say that its odor is quite mild and perhaps a bit sweet, it reminded me a bit of tapioca maybe? Nothing harsh like you would expect from such an effective paint stripper. The color is murky yellowish, the paint seems to blister and then unbond. The demonstration didn't seem to get much promotion or attention. My impression was that the ICI representatives had little background with the Napier or Aquasol products at this time, the products are still quite new. Owen H. of Aquasol also mentioned this when I last spoke with him, although Ron Graham seemed to have more experience with the products. PS, Ron Graham is a bit unnerved as to how many phone calls he is getting re: Napier and Aquasol products, he thinks his name and number might be all over the internet on a web page or something! Although I believe he HAS been quoted in one of Napier's news releases. Again I stopped in at the ICI booth just before the day ended, hoping to meet Dale Storey of Aquasol. Dale was at the booth earlier in the afternoon, but likely away on other business. Drat, maybe our paths will cross yet. I got some detailed product literature on the SV-35 stripper ("Hydrostrip 500") and the surface cleaner "Hydrosol 700" (Aquasol). Each includes some background, a few key points, and application / procedures. Interestingly, the directions for "Hydrosol" state that for best results it should be used hot, at temperatures of 80-90C or 185-210F. It is used at solution rates of 2-5%, or 20-33 parts water to one part Hydrosol 700. Hydrosol should be tank-mixed and may be applied with a pressure washer, or with a brush or cloth to do small jobs. When using Hydrosol 700, the four elements of cleaning should always be kept in mind. Time, temperature, chemical or cleaning solution, and mechanical application. If one element of cleaning is reduced, then you must increase one or more of the remaining elements to maintain the same cleaning results. This means that a stronger solution or additional time or some agitation may be needed for lower temperatures. Aside from not meeting any new Napier or Aquasol personnel, it was a good day. I saw many interesting things, made many contacts, and found many potential job leads.