Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays!

From the Team at Intech

ESGR's Patriotic Employer Award For Mike Patterson

On Monday, Mike Patterson, the President of Intech Services, was recognized as a patriotic employer by the ESGR for contributing to national security and supporting employee participation in the National Guard and Reserve force. The ESGR, or Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, is a part of the Department of Defense that promotes and rewards cooperation between service members and their employers.

If you have ever called into the office for technical help with your DuPont™ Teflon® industrial coatings, you have probably talked to Nicole McCall at some point for technical service. Her husband, Roger, was overseas in Afghanistan for eight months and recently returned home.  Roger is in the Army National Guard in the 153rd MP Company is known as SSG Roger McCall. While he was gone, Intech sent a care package to his unit, which he said was a huge help and comfort when he was so far away from home. Roger nominated Mike as a patriotic employer because of the support that the company showed during such a hard time in his life and for Mike’s commitment to help those fighting to protect our country.

Year End Shipping Schedule

As the year is coming to a close, please keep these dates in mind as it relates to shipments of DuPont fluoropolymer coatings.

Intech Services will be closed from Tuesday, December 24, 2013 through Wednesday, January 1, 2014:

• Tuesday, December 17, 2013 – Last day for GROUND shipment of freezable products (with some exceptions on December 30)
• Monday, December 23, 2013 at noon– Last day for AIR shipments
• Monday, December 30, 2013 – Emergency ship day
• Thursday, January 2, 2014 – Intech reopens

Please plan accordingly with ordering freezable products and products that your shop will need around the holidays.  If you are an East Coast or Canadian customers, we are able to ship A. Duie Pyle ground via heated trucks any day of the week.

Please contact our office if you have any questions or concerns.

Do You Have Protection?

Be sure your shop has the necessary protection for your employees hearing protection.  When noise levels rise in the workplace, so does the risk of hearing loss. Some options for hearing protection include earmuffs and earplugs.  Earmuffs have rigid cups with soft cushions to seal out noise.  Earplugs are shaped to insert in the ear, made from expandable, slow-recovery foam. For very loud noises, wear muffs and plugs together for an additional 5dB of protection.

 Do your employees prefer one option over the other?  Which product works best for your employees?

 Stay protected with a variety of hearing protection options offered at Intech Services e-commerce website.

Tony's Recipe of the Month: Stracciatella

Tony Abato, our VP of Sales here at Intech Services, and an amazing Italian chef, will be sharing one of his delicious recipes every month. Trust us, you don't want to miss out on what Tony's cooking! 

Stracciatella

Ingredients:
Unsalted chicken stock
1 egg per 1 cup of stock
2 tbs parmegiano e reggiano per egg
1 tsp fresh chopped parsley per egg
2 tbs Italian breadcrumbs per egg
Salt
Pepper

Preparation: 

Figure a cup of stock for each person. Heat stock to a low boil.

While stock is heating, whisk eggs, cheese, parsley, pepper, and breadcrumbs together.

When stock reaches a boil, stir in salt and then stir egg mixture in. Continuously and gently stir mixture until stock returns to a boil. The eggs will begin to thicken and puff up a little. Put the top on and immediately take off the burner. Let the pot sit for 4 or 5 minutes. 

When you take the lid off, you will see a thick layer of fluffy eggs sitting on top of the stock. Taste and add salt and pepper if necessary. Stir up the eggs and ladle with juice into bowls. Sprinkle a little cheese and parsley on top. 


Keep checking the blog to see Tony's Recipe of the Month.  Did you try this recipe?  Let us know what you thought of it or if you have questions for the chef, post them below!

Chem Show 2013

We're at the Chem Show 2013 right now!

Chem Show is a trade show where process engineers, plant personnel, and executives from chemical processing industries come to learn about the latest breakthroughs in chemical technology. The event is taking place from December 10th to the 12th at the Javits Convention Center in New York City.

We are displaying DuPont™ Teflon® industrial coatings, specifically Teflon® one coat anti-corrosion coatings, the new Tefzel® (ETFE) and Ruby Red PFA coating. Chris Dohl presented today on our new DuPont coating technologies including the new Tefzel® and corrosion resistant Teflon® one coats in a New Product Presentation.  It was a success and gave more exposure of these coatings and other fluoropolymer coatings to the chemical industry.  

If you are at the show, please stop by our booth #743.

5 Components of OSHA Hearing Conservation Amendment ( 29 CFR 1910.95)

More than 10 million U.S. workers have lost part of their hearing, while 30 million more are at risk.  Is your shop providing the necessary noise protection workers need?

OSHA's program to reduce this risk includes the following components:

1. Noise Monitoring- determines noise level in the workplace
2. Audiometric Testing- done for new employees within six months of employment
3. Hearing Protection- if noise reaches or exceeds 85dBA required to have suitable hearing protection
4. Training- on the effects of noise exposure; use, selection and proper fitting of hearing protection; and audiometric testing procedures
5. Recordkeeping- of noise exposure levels and audiometric testing 

More information about 29 CFR 1910.95 is available at OSHA's website.

Do you have the necessary products to protect your employees?  Take a look at the earplugs  that our CoaterONE emarketplace offers. 

75th Anniversary of DuPont™ Teflon® PTFE Coating

This year marks the 75^th anniversary of the invention of PTFE, later named and trademarked as DuPont™ Teflon®.  The “accidental invention” of Roy Plunkett, a DuPont chemist, is a flouropoloymer that is now used in virtually every manufacturing industry, service industry, military and many medical applications.  It has become an essential part of our everyday lives in the most unassuming of ways.

While researching new, safer chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants in 1938, Plunkett had tetrafluoroethylene gas stored in containers at dry-ice temperatures.  When he opened a container, onoe of the gas came out.  Instead, a white powder had formed inside, which was later found to be the polymer of tetrafluoroethylene (polytetrafluoroethlyene), known today as Teflon.

By 1941 PTFE had a patent process and trade name, Teflon®.  From its original development, Teflon® coatings have evolved from machine and industrial applications to its most famous use, a non-stick surface for cookware. Further development of fluoropolymers included the discovery of these other widely used fluorpolymers, ETFE, PFA, and FEP.  DuPont is still innovating today with their fluoropolymers.

Today, Teflon® coatings have expanded into many polymers found in industries as diverse as aerospace and pharmaceuticals.  This is a multi-million dollar industry that is sold in over 40 countries worldwide.

The impact of Teflon® coating is felt in most aspects of everyday life. Flouropoloymers are critical to new development in the fields of medicine, environmental conservation, energy solution, space exploration and civilian and military safety. 

Without Dr. Plunkett’s inadvertent discovery, the world as we know it would not exist and function as it does today.

See Intech's website for more information about industries where DuPont™ Teflon®  industrial coatings are used. 

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!

From the team at Intech

Don't Lose Sight

Industrial Protective Eyewear

Have you ever had an employee get injured while on the job?  Statistics state that each year there are approximately 8 million fatal and non-fatal work related injuries, costing employers billions of dollars.  Specifically in the United States we spend between $300-$500 million each year resulting from eye injuries in the workplace.  The good news is that Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, has estimated that 90% of work related eye injuries can be prevented with the proper use of protective eyewear.  Providing and requiring the use of protective eyewear saves money by decreasing employee medical expenses, workers compensation and lost production time.  

OSHA requires employers to the ensure the safety of all employees in the work environment.  Employers must provide proper eye and face protection to shield against environmental, chemical, radiological, or mechanical irritants and hazards.  

When looking to purchase protective eyewear consider the hazards of your work environment.  For eye protection to be effective proper fit is a must.  Eye protection should be comfortable, provide optimal vision, and should be fit and adjusted to individual employees.  

For more information or to shop for protective eyewear options, visit Intech Service's website.

Visit OSHA for more information on assuring safe and healthful working conditions as well as industry standards.   

CoaterONE Year End Specials

Free Freight now through December 24th, 2013
Roller BFC05a	MP0R Thickness Tester 1604-555	All Transtech Spray Guns
Are these products on your wish list?  Start off 2014 right with a new piece of equipment for your shop! * Free freight applies only to the products shown

Shades of Eye Protection

Infra-dura 2.0 IR

Infra-dura 3.0 IR

Infra-dura 5.0 IR

Industrial eye protectionwith filter shades to protect against ultra-violet and infrared radiation

In the industrial shop not all eye protection is created equally.  Providing the proper protective eyewear that protects against specific job hazards is essential in safeguarding employees. 

For example, eye protection against ultra-violet and infrared radiation requires specific filter shades when working with molten metal, and in welding, cutting, soldering and brazing.  Eye protection against these hazards must have filter lenses with a shade number that provides the appropriate level of protection.  The shade number specifies the intensity of light radiation that is allowed to pass through the filter lens to the eyes.  The higher the shade number, the darker the filter and, therefore, the less light radiation that can pass through the lens. 

The following is a guide to help in the selection of proper eye protection with shade numbers. 

Operation                                            Recommended Filter Shade

Torch Soldering                                      2

Torch Brazing                                        3-4

Light Cutting up to 1”                              3-4

Medium Cutting 1”- 6”                             4-5

Heavy Cutting more than 6”                     5-6

Gas Welding, light up to 1/8”                    5

Gas Welding, medium, 1/8”- 1/2”              5

To properly protect your employees shop for your protective eyewear needs at www.intechservices.com.

Visit OSHA for more information on eye protection including more on eyewear with filter shades.

From the Fabtech show...

We're at Fabtech 2013 right now!

Fabtech is North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event and is being held at the North and South Halls of McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. The trade show and conference sets the stage for new ideas, products and technology through interactive exhibits, educational programming, and networking opportunities. The event is expected to cover more than 550,000 net square feet and anticipates over 35,000 attendees and 1,500 exhibiting companies.

We are displaying DuPont™ Teflon® industrial coating products (specifically anti-corrosion coatings and the new ETFE), CoaterONE products and equipment, I3 training, and Precision Quincy Ovens.

Some other of Intech's vendor partners are also at the show, including Precision Quincy Ovens, Fischer Technology, Custom Fabricating and Supplies, Binks and Devilbiss, Nordson, and more.

If you are at the show, please stop by our booth in the finishing section, #S5438.

The Perfect Fit

Adjustable protective eyewear – get a perfect fit.

Providing proper protective eyewear is essential in the industrial shop environment.  OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires employers to ensure the safety of all employees.  Proper eye and face protection must be provided when hazards exist. 

Just wearing eye protection isn’t enough.  Proper fit is vital when providing safety eyewear to employees.  Eye protection should be fit and adjusted to individual employees to provide comfort, optimal vision, and proper protection.  Protective eyewear also must fit over corrective eyeglasses without disturbing the glasses alignment.     

Serious risks for eye injury are possible if there are gaps in coverage or if the safety glasses don’t fit securely.  To ensure proper fit for individual employees, manufactures make several different styles and sizes of protective eyewear.  Some styles have adjustable nose pads, adjustable temple length, and ratcheting temples that help provide a secure fit and personal comfort.  Adjustable safety glasses allow employers to purchase one type of eye protection that can accommodate a variety of employees with different facial shapes.  Eyewear with adjustable features should be fit on an individual basis.

Keep your employees safe with these protective eyewear options at intechservices.com. 

Visit OSHA for more information on eye and face protection.  

What kind of protective eyewear do you use in your shop?  Do you have a type that your employees prefer?