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

To: Stox who wrote (569)	6/19/1998 7:11:00 PM
From: David in Ontario	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2444

`How SV-35 works' and CCL Industries [ CCQ.B:TSE ] Thanks 'Stox'. Here's some more information for you and everyone. (1) How SV-35 works The `old' way of removing surface coatings: For the last 100 years the methyl chloride (MC) type and similar chemical stripper's have been applied this way. They are sprayed or painted onto a surface coating and the stripper then penetrates and dissolves the coating from the top down. If the stripper then dries more is applied. Alternatively the coating that has been dissolved or loosened is removed and more MC applied if necessary. The process is repeated until the surface coating has been removed. This method of removing surface coatings tends to be a messy process using for the most part nasty toxic chemical solutions. The `revolutionary new way' to remove surface coatings with SV-35: The SV-35 solution is applied to the surface coating. It then penetrates the entire surface coating film and the site of chemical action is the boundary between the surfaces of the base material and the surface coating - where it works to weaken the bond between the base and coating. It's easy to identify if the SV-35 is working as the colour of the surface coating turns dull. When the coating is just about to be removed from the base there is a distinct `pop' sound. This occurs a number of minutes after application and varies depending on the surface coating. I was given an example of it taking 45 minutes for some coatings - and more or less times for others. The `pop' sound is air (due possibly to chemical-induced reaction(s) by SV-35, need Sergio to clarify) that moves very fast between the base material-surface coating boundary. With the base-coating bond now weakened by the SV-35 - the whole surface coating is just lifted off as a layer from the base material - as solid waste - "like a piece of plastic" - and "it's not gooey" my source mentioned. I was told that when Sergio is testing the many SV-35 variants that after application there may be a `pop' 42 minutes after application, then another `pop' 45 minutes after depending on the coating being tested, and so on. No special protective gear is required when using SV-35 which adds greatly to its value in this market - together with its non-toxic nature and environmentally-friendly benefits. It's truly a revolutionary `green' product. I was told a couple of weeks ago by one of the testers at ICI Devoe Coatings in Edmonton that "I just put it on the tip of my finger and rub in on'. Try doing that with methyl chloride! Here's a neat story of how SV-35 performed when tested by the airlines. The airlines and airline manufacturers - as a group - tend to be very thorough and their testing evaluations take more time when compared to other market segments. Napier was invited with three other companies by Boeing or McDonnell Douglas (don't know which) to perform a demonstration of their products on a test plane. Napier's section was the underside of a wing. All four companies applied their products. The traditional strippers from the three other companies started to penetrate and dissolve the coatings from the top down - in the traditional way - and the coatings I presume were removed - but I don't know how effectively - or how messy the process was that day. A video record was made of the trial and the person taking the video was standing at the door of the aircraft when there was a `pop' sound - and a few seconds later - the entire surface coating on the underside of the wing just feel off - leaving a clean base!!! I told you that this will take a little getting used to!! (2) Contract chemical packager tied to Napier - CCL Industries, parent of K&G Packaging We missed it - it's been right under our noses for a month!! Gino sent me a PM this afternoon referring back to one of Sergio's posts - and there they are, K-G Packaging - it's them!!! Message 4540052 K-G Packaging 8001 Keele Street Concord, Ontario L4K 1B2 (905) 669-9855 [ Aerosols ] K-G Packaging is a Division of CCL Industries: CCL Industries [ CCQ.TSE - Class A and B shares: CCQ.A:TSE, CCQ.B:TSE ] There are two classes of CCL shares. Class A shares are voting and Class B are non-voting shares. This is a very big player on the global stage in the contract chemical packaging business. cclind.com Link to their 1997 Annual Report (go through all the web pages - lots there): cclind.com "With annual sales of $1.3 billion, earnings that have grown in each of the past four years, and with more than 6,500 employees in six countries, CCL Industries is a world leader in the production of high-quality consumer products and specialty packaging. During the past year, CCL set the stage for increasingly profitable growth with several important acquisitions that build on the strengths of its people, enhance manufacturing skills and leverage the Company's relationships with the world's largest consumer product manufacturers." Taken from their 1997 Annual Report - `CCL at a Glance' section: Description: The largest contract manufacturer of consumer products in North America and the United Kingdom, CCL Custom Manufacturing is a major supplier to the world's largest brand-name marketers in the personal care, household, pharmaceutical, automotive and specialty food sectors. Here's their letter to shareholders from the 1997 Annual Report from their Chairman and CEO: cclind.com One of their labels is "Crown": fertilec.com [ Gino - translation please when SI let's you back - I can't believe that they suspended you for three days! ] [Alternative reference ] palantir.ca Recall that Jason told me that the retail market is most likely going to be the big money maker for Napier, then the industrial sector, then the niche markets. I've tested the URL's above - so I hope that no-one has any problems. Have a great weekend everyone - off for some R&R. NIR - you go BABY!!! David in Ontario :-)