Davies Paint Philippines, Inc.Mercedes Ave, Pasig, Metro ManilaDate of Visit: January 21, 2015

INTRODUCTION

Mission and VisionWe are a dynamic manufacturer and supplier of paints, chemicals and coatings. Our innovation enables us to meet the demands of the global market.

Customers choose us first because we provide them quality products and excellent sales service.

Efficient team members are proud and eager to work here because we provide them with both opportunities for career and personal development.

Society will value us for our involvement in environmental protection and community development activities.

History of CompanyOrganized in 1982, Charter Chemical & Coating Corporation, the manufacturer of Davies Paints, began operations by establishing its first plant and office along Mercedes Avenue, San Miguel, Pasig City. The company started to manufacture and distribute decorative paints under its brand names Davies Premium Decorative Paints, Coat Saver Paints and EZ Coat Paints.

In 1990, the company was appointed by CHUGOKU MARINE PAINT, LTD., JAPAN, the world renowned and Japans No.1 marine paint company, to distribute marine paints and heavy duty coatings in the Philippines through MAINCOAT, INC.

Charter Chemical & Coating Corporation has established a strong relationship and distribution network throughout the country with one thousand two hundred distributors and dealers located in various parts of the country, in which we are able to satisfy the demands and service requirements of our customers.

In 1991, the Cebu branch in the Visayas was inaugurated and in 1992, the Davao branch in Mindanao was established to cope with the growing demands of paint users in the Southern part of the Philippines.

Today, Charter Chemical & Coating Corporation has grown as one of the countrys leader in the manufacture of paints and coatings. It now employs over 220 personnel working together in an atmosphere of harmony and cooperation to meet the challenges of the future.

PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS

Products

Exterior Paints

Premium Elastomeric Paint100% Acrylic Latex PaintDirt Resistant Paint

Specialty Finish with Tile-like Odourless Elastomeric Durability and EleganceWaterproofing Paint

Davies Keramikote FinishAll Weather Acrylic Roof Paint

Interior Paints

Odourless and Anti-BacteriaWater-based Quick Dry Enamel

Premium Washable PaintAnti-Formaldehyde Paint

Acrylic Water-based Textured Paint

Special Finishes

Multicolor Paint

Floor Paints

Chlorinated Rubber-based Floor CoatingPolyurethane Floor Coating

Self-leveling Epoxy Floor Coating Epoxy Floor Coating

Primers & Sealers

Epoxy CoatingEpoxy-based Paint Acrylic Solvent-based Primer

Water-based Primer Acrylic Solvent-based Sealer

Water-based All-purposed Flat Latex Undercoat

Wood Paints

One Component Wood VarnishDavies Oil Woodstain

Polyurethane Wood Varnish

Metal Paints

Epoxy CoatingQuick Dry Enamel

Construction Line Paints

Masonry Rendering Paste

By-products

Equipment cleaning wastes, including: waste rinsewater waste solvent paint sludge from cleaning operations Off-specification paints Obsolete paints and returned paints Empty raw material packages, bags, and containers Pigment dusts from air pollution control equipment Air emissions Paint filter bags and cartridges Accidental spills and discharges

MANUFACTURING PROCESS

Raw Materials1. Pigments2. Solvents3. Resins4. Additives

Process1. Making the pasteThe pigment is premixed with resin, one or more solvents, and additives to form a paste.2. Dispersing the pigmentThe premixed paste is subjected to a high-speed agitation by a circular, toothed blade attached to a rotating shaft. This process blends the pigment into the solvent.3. Thinning the pasteThe paste is thinned to produce the final product. It is then transferred to large vessels, agitated with the proper amount of solvent for the type of paint desired.4. Canning the paintThe finished paint product is then pumped into the canning room. Empty cans were first rolled horizontally into labels, then set upright so that the paint can be pumped into them. A machine places lid into the filled cans, and a second machine presses on the lids to seal them. From wire that is fed into it from coils, a bailometer cuts and shapes the handles before hooking them into holes precut in the cans. A certain number of cans are then boxed and stacked before being sent to the warehouse.

Quality Control ProcedureThe ingredients and the manufacturing process undergo stringent tests, and the finished product is checked toensurethat it is of high quality. A finished paint is inspected for its density, fineness of grind, dispersion, and viscosity. Paint is then applied to a surface and studied for bleed resistance, rate of drying, and texture.

In terms of the paint's aesthetic components, color is checked by an experienced observer and by spectral analysis to see if it matches a standard desired color. Resistance of the color to fading caused by the elements is determined by exposing a portion of a painted surface to an arc light and comparing the amount of fading to a painted surface that was not so exposed. The paint's hiding power is measured by painting it over a black surface and a white surface. The ratio of coverage on the black surface to coverage on the white surface is then determined. Gloss is measured by determining the amount of reflected light given off a painted surface.

Tests to measure the paint's more functional qualities include one for mar resistance, which entails scratching or abrading a dried coat of paint. Adhesion is tested by making a crosshatch on a dried paint surface. A piece of tape is applied to the crosshatch, then pulled off; good paint will remain on the surface. Scrubability is tested by a machine that rubs a soapy brush over the paint's surface. A system also exists to rate settling. An excellent paint can sit for six months with no settling and rate a ten. Poor paint, however, will settle into an immiscible lump of pigment on the bottom of the can and rate a zero. Weathering is tested by exposing the paint to outdoor conditions. Artificial weathering exposes a painted surface to sun, water, extreme temperature, humidity, or sulfuric gases. Fire retardancy is checked by burning the paint and determining its weight loss. If the amount lost is more than 10 percent, the paint is not considered fire-resistant.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT

Water TreatmentA contracted third party company treats all the liquid generated on-site. The liquid portion of the waste is treated to the standards of the local publicly owned wastewater facility. Waste solvents can be recovered and used as fuels for other industries.

Energy SourceThe electricity used by the company is provided by Manila Electric Company.

Waste TreatmentThe company segregate their wastes to the extent required by the waste disposal contractor. Latex sludge can be retrieved and used as fillers in other industrial products. A clean paint container can be reused or sent to the local landfill.

ROLE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEER

Process Engineer design the processes, and determine ways of running the processes, that create the paint themselves find ways to conserve capital, and maximize yields from raw materials under the least amount of utilities

Quality Assurance Engineer apply statistical process control to get the paint specifications to optimal conditions under maximum yields and minimal exenditures

Production Supervisor Project Manager

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