History

A member of Federation of Societies for Coating Technologies (F.S.C.T) the society was founded in 1919 and first known as "The Paint and Varnish Association Superintendent's Club of Philadelphia District". The organization changed its name in 1974 to "The Philadelphia Society for Coatings Technology" and later incorporated in 1979. Throughout its existence the PSCT has developed and presented 62 technical papers related to paint technology. Of these papers, twenty were judged by FSCT and awarded prizes for providing scientific information used to advance the paint industry. Additionally, the PSCT developed the paint "Encyclopedic Dictionary and Standards of Paint Failure" which are now published by FSCT.

Contributions to the paint industry are many beginning in 1927 when the PSCT developed the Kauri-Butanol test to 1945 when it proposed standards for determining the degree of color change of paints and enamels, and finally 1961 PSCT developed the determination of CPVC by calculation. In an effort to educate the coatings community the PSCT has presented 36 technical seminars covering select paint related subjects, developed the Formulator's Data Disk which is now used commercially within the industry, established a course in Paint Technology at St. Joseph College that continued until 1975, presented " Introduction to Coatings Technology" and "Basic Coating Technology" in 1992 sponsored by Lehigh University, and the Eastern Training Conference and Show since 1996. Nine PSCT members served as President of the FSCT.

Also see the Legacy for all the contributions PSCT and its members have made to our field.