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The European Coatings Show 2013 is bigger than ever and attracts the global coatings industry 

This week, Nuremberg is where it’s all happening for everyone 

who is involved in coatings, adhesives, sealants and construction 

chemicals. Numerous international and influential 

industry players have gathered for the European Coatings 

Show, which opens its doors today. 

The record breaking number 

of exhibitors of 2011 has 

been exceeded. More than 

960 exhibitors (2011: 887) are 

presenting their products on 

about 34,626 m2 of net display 

space (2011: 30,300 m2 ). 

Some 27,000 visitors (2011: 

26,000) are expected to visit 

the three-day show, where 

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they will find a vast array of 

products under one roof. 

Alexander Mattausch, Exhibition 

Director of the European 

Coatings Show at 

NürnbergMesse says, “We 

expect the biggest European 

Coatings Show we ever had. 

This growth reflects the enormous 

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and covers all sectors from 

raw materials to lab and production 

technology as well as 

measuring and testing. We 

also expect a higher number 

of international visitors.” 

At the opening of the congress 

yesterday, Dr Sonja Schulte, 

Editor-in-Chief, Science and 

Technology, at Vincentz Network, 

told a packed auditorium: 

“Each time, we try to bring 

you the best conference experience. 

But it is ultimately your 

participation that makes the 

European Coatings CongreSS 

a success.” She went on to 

say that significant new findings 

never before presented 

Source: Thomas Geiger 

at a science forum would be 

described. 

Felicitas Bessmann, Events 

Manager at Vincentz Network, 

who is responsible for 

the organisation of the EC 

Congress, said: “So far, the 

congress sessions have been 

very well attended, which 

shows how important the 

whole event is for the industry. 

Although the congress 

is now a two-day rather than 

a three-day event, the same 

number of sessions is offered 

as in 2011. We wanted to give 

attendees the opportunity to 

benefit from both the congress 

and the show.” xz 

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Cutting-edge information 

EC Congress is devoted to discussion of progressive technologies and future trends 

The European Coatings 

Congress is focusing 

strongly on the challenges 

of combining performance 

improvements with conformance 

to regulations and enhanced 

sustainability. 

For the first time, the precongress 

tutorials were held 

on the Sunday preceding the 

start of the congress, allowing 

attendees to familiarise 

themselves with the respective 

topics in advance. The tu- 

torials covered a wide range 

of sectors – functional and 

architectural coatings, polyurethanes, 

flame retardants, 

easy-to-clean technologies, 

adhesives and sealants, latex 

paints, corrosion, marine coatings 

and epoxy coatings, as 

well as sustainable solutions. 

First day packed 

with information 

The 12 congress sessions covered 

a broad variety of top- 

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ics: “Automotive coatings”, 

“Epoxy coatings”, “Biobased 

coatings”, “Insulating coatings”, 

“Printing inks”, “Dispersants 

& surfactants”, “Science 

today – coatings tomorrow”, 

“Measuring & testing”, 

“Radiation curing”, “Protective 

coatings”, “Waterborne 

coatings” and “Titanium dioxide 

utilisation”. Highlights 

of the first day of the congress 

are described in a separate 

article in this issue. 

Second day to be 

equally inspiring 

A further nine topics are being 

discussed today. Two 

sessions each are devoted 

to “Adhesives and sealants”, 

“Construction chemicals” 

and “Architectural coatings”. 

The theme of performance 

improvement, which runs 

through the entire ECS, is reflected 

for example in a presentation 

on high cleanability 

of interior paints (The Dow 

Chemical Company, FR) in the 

first “Architectural coatings” 

session. 

Sustainability receives especially 

high emphasis in the 

“Adhesives and sealants” and 

“Architectural coatings” sessions 

and a detailed report 

on this topic can be found 

in tomorrow’s edition of the 

Show Daily. 

Highlights of the two sessions 

on “Construction chemicals” 

include a description of tech- 

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nology transfer processes 

(Karlsruhe University of Applied 

Sciences, DE), and presentations 

on self-levelling 

underlayment mortars (TU 

München, DE) and improvements 

in the performance of 

concrete and cementitious 

materials (Maleki, DE, Evonik 

Industries, DE, and Neuvendis, 

IT). On a different note, 

the use of sleeping patents by 

small-to-medium-size enterprises 

will also be discussed 

(inno, DE). 

Between performance 

and conformance 

Strong emphasis is placed on 

the challenges of combining 

efficacy with regulatory as- 

pects in the “Anti-microbial 

coatings” session, as exemplified 

by the description of a 

new microbial control concept 

(Dow Europe, CH). Other topics 

include the effect of silver nanoparticles 

on the morphology 

of film-forming materials and 

their antimicrobial efficiency 

(Research Institute for advanced 

coatings, RO), dry-film 

biocides (Lonza, US) and novel 

nanostructured anti-microbial 

coatings (TWI, UK). 

Function and 

fast results 

Hydrophic, easy-to-clean 

(OMG Borchers, DE) and selfcleaning 

(Fraunhofer IPA, DE) 

technologies are amongst the 

areas of focus in the “Functional 

materials” session. 

The “Polyurethanes” session 

includes presentations 

on incorporating nanosilica 

technology in 2-pack polyurethane 

coatings (Evonik Hanse, 

DE), “Fast curing of 2K-PUR 

coatings at room temperature 

with photo-latent metal 

catalysts” (BASF, DE) and 

“Thermolatent catalysts for 

urethane formation” (Bayer 

MaterialScience, DE). 

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The congress theme 

of performance improvement 

is also 

reflected in two 

sessions on construction 

chemicals 

Examples of recent advances 

described in the “Nanotechnology” 

session are the use of 

ultrasound in the production 

of high-performance coatings 

(Hielscher Ultrasonics, DE), 

self-healing coatings (MPI of 

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Two congress sessions are devoted 

to architectural coatings 

Colloids and Interfaces, DE), 

polyester-polyurethane nanocomposites 

(Lubrizol, US) 

and carbon nanotubes (Byk- 

Chemie, DE). 

A full session devoted to 

“Weathering testing” features 

descriptions of a “New 

proposed ASTM test method 

for accelerated weathering 

of automotive and aerospace 

coatings” (Q-Lab, US) and of 

accelerated methods for the 

evaluation of wind turbine 

blade topcoats (Arkema, US). 

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“Wood coatings” are a perennial 

theme, as demonstrated 

by presentations on 

“Colorimetric investigation of 

grain enhancement of wood 

finishes” (Esslingen University 

of Applied Sciences, DE) 

and weathering fastness forecasting 

(Dresden Institute of 

Wood Technology, DE). 

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and new developments 

in the coatings industry, the 

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233 new exhibitors (as of 15 February 2013) at the European Coatings Show 2013 are seizing 

the chance to introduce themselves to a specialist audience. Here is what some of them expect 

from this year’s ECS. 

Martin Kersten, 

G.E. Habich’s Söhne, DE 

Hall 4, Stand 4-618 

Peter Tkacz, 

Sekisui Plastics Europe, NL 


Sekisui Plastics chose to 

exhibit at the European 

Coatings Show, because 

we consider it the most 

Renate Wolber, 

Torso-Verlag, DE, 


Like all exhibitors, we 

obviously would like to 

make new and interesting 

business contacts. However, 

we are particularly 

looking forward to the 

opinion and reaction of 

visitors to our newly developed 

training material 

Habich has been a regular 

visitor to the ECS. We are 

confident that our products, 

which are individually tailored 

to customer requirements, 

add an extra, 

enriching dimension to the 

European Coatings Show. 

We are exhibiting pigment 

preparations in all kinds of 

dosing forms and on special 

carrier materials customized 

to the processor's specific 

application area. Through 

intensive cooperation and 

important coatings trade 

show in Europe, attracting 

visitors from across Europe 

and beyond. This is my 

first time at the ECS and I 

am looking forward to meet 

many potential customers 

and seeing new innovations 

and trends in the 

market. We manufacture a 

wide range of techpolymer 

microspheres for matting, 

scratch resistance and soft 

feel for automotive, wood, 

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on colorimetry. We have 

been coming to the ECS 

for many years, not only 

for technical reasons, but 

also to meet with business 

associates and friends 

and share the odd bit of 

news. Everyone comes to 

Nuremberg – the flagship 

show for the paints and 

coatings industry – to find 

out the latest information, 

to socialize and to just be 

there. The ECS provides 

therefore us with the ideal 

platform for demonstrating 

our product range to 

an international trade 

audience. In addition, as 

specialist retailers operating 

a web shop, we 

do not know many of our 

customers in person. So, 

the three-day event is also 

good for us to get to know 

each other. 

advisory discussions, we 

ensure our customers get 

the best product. We look 

forward to interesting, constructive 

and multi-faceted 

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“ Tangible benefits to the end user” 

Congress kicked off with two keynote speeches focusing on sustainability 

Dr Aditya Ranade, Lux Research, 

US, and Dr Klemens 

Bartmann, DuPont Performance 

Coatings, Germany 

were the plenary speakers 

at the beginning of the European 

Coatings Congress yesterday. 

Ranade talked about 

assessing sustainability in 

architectural coatings, while 

Bartman concentrated on the 

challenges and opportunities 

inherent in sustainable 

and functional coatings. 

According to Ranade, architectural 

coatings consume 

significant amounts of energy, 

water, and petrochemicals during 

manufacture, and can negatively 

impact health and the environment 

by releasing harmful 

chemicals. “New building 

norms and government regulations 

are putting the spotlight 

on energy efficiency. Widespread 

acceptance of building 

standards, such as Leadership 

in Energy and Environmental 

Design (LEED) and Net-Zero Energy 

Buildings (NZEBs), along 

with government regulations, 

has brought energy efficiency 

during coating use into focus,” 

he says. 

In his presentation he described 

a tool for assessing 

the true sustainability value 

of a wide range of coatings 

technologies. “There will be 

few winners based purely on 

sustainability, unless there 

are tangible benefits to the 

end user. We therefore expect 

technologies such as thermally 

responsive cool roof coat- 


ings, self-healing coatings, 

and enhanced-hiding-power 

coatings that reduce material 

usage to prevail.” 

Sustainability and 

function combined 

While the focus of Dr Ranade’s 

presentation was clearly on 

sustainability assessment 

in architectural coatings, 

Klemens Bartmann discussed 

“Sustainable and functional 

coatings – challenges and 

opportunities” in the second 

keynote speech. 

“ This technology is interesting for 

protective metal coatings” 

Dr Grégory Delmas wins the European Coatings Award 2013 

Dr Grégory Delmas, Arkema, 

France developed a new 

waterborne acrylic technology 

with very high inherent 

resistance to corrosion and 

good adhesion on a large 

variety of substrates under 

harsh conditions. In addition, 

the new technology 

offers the advantage that it 

can be used as a single direct-to-metal 

coating (DTM). 

What and when was the 

starting point with your special 

acrylic DTM-waterborne 

development? 

Dr Grégory Delmas: At the end 

of 2008, it was the combination 

of various past failures 

and discussions with an external 

scientific advisor, who 

helped us to think differently. 

So clearly the team work was 

the starter. 

What were the requirements 

for this development? 

Delmas: Firstly as high adhesion 

as possible and then 

barrier properties. These re- 

Dr Aditya 

Ranade starting 

with his 

keynote presentation 

about 

sustainable 

architectural 

coatings 

Dr Grégory Delmas receives the EC Award 2013 from Dr Sonja Schulte 

quests came from the market 

and also from the analysis of 

the needs of waterborne coatings 

technology at that time. 

What was the biggest 

hurdle during this time of 

research? 

Delmas: To develop the 

SECHA (self crosslinking hydrophobic 

acrylic) technology, 

we implemented a new 

process. The industrialisation 

step was the biggest hurdle. 

Dr Klemens Bartmann showed that sustainability and functionality are 

the driving forces for the future of coatings 

Source: Heiko Stahl 

The involvement of the industrial 

team in this project was 

very important and useful. 

How different is this 

technology from the former 

ones used in the process? 

Delmas: This technology allows 

us to make paint with 

quick air drying times, in 1K 

systems and for direct-tometal 

application. We might, 

for example, increase productivity 

by using just one layer 

instead of two: as this is a 

waterborne technology we 

could weld metal in the same 

area as the application, which 

was not possible with solventborne 

technology. 

How do you feel about 

being awarded for your 

research!? 

Delmas: It is not only me who 

has been awarded, it is the 

whole multi-disciplinary team, 

of which I am the spokesman. 

For sure, the entire team is 

very happy to know that their 

work has been rewarded. As it 

is team work this award will be 

displayed in the show window 

of Arkema’s Research Centre 

in Oise. xz 

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full interview 

in the May issue 

of the European 

Coatings Journal! 

Dr Shae A. Brown, Nyloboard, US: "The whole manufacturing process has 

to be sustainable and not only raw materials" 

“The challenges facing the 

coatings industry are manifold. 

First of all, uncertainties 

in the global economies will 

require a high ability to dynamically 

adjust to changing 

conditions in all regions. The 

coatings industry will have to 

continue to strike a balance 

between cost competitiveness, 

maximum quality and 

stringent customer specifications,” 

Bartmann says. 

High impact –low 

energy consumption 

Attendee Shae A. Brown from 

Nyloboard, US thinks that this 

is an important topic: “I agree 

with the speakers that the 

whole manufacturing process 

has to be sustainable and 

not only raw materials. The 

entire process is the key. The 

company I work for produces 

composite decking from recycled 

materials, so we have 

to make our processes more 

environmentally friendly. That 

is why this topic is really important 

for my daily work.” 

Ranade took a broad view 

of sustainability in his comments: 

“Sustainable coatings 

technologies reduce the 

impact of paints and coatings 

on energy consumption, 

resource depletion, and the 

environment, but often get 

confused with ‘greenwashed’ 

unsustainable alternatives.” 

Trends and challenges 

He added: “The standard waterborne 

acrylic technology is 

no longer a competitive differentiator. 

The intense competition 

in waterborne acrylics 

has reduced the scope for 

differentiation. One way to 

increase it would be to couple 

it with other technologies, 

such as those which eliminate 

co-solvents.” 

For Bartmann the technical 

trends “continue to be reducing 

the size of the ecological 

footprint and increasing 

the productivity of the total 

coating process. Demand 

for smart coatings that of- 

Dr Peter Venturini, Helios Domzale, SI: “The coatings industry will not 

work without sustainability” 

fer additional technological 

benefits will grow. Further 

process compression and 

consolidation of paint layers 

will become the new standard 

in various industrial applications. 

The final topcoat 

appearance of the finished 

product and enhanced colour 

capabilities will also remain 

at the top of the priority list.” 

Dr Peter Veturini, Helios 

Domzale, Slovenia, was very 

satisfied: “The key presentations 

gave a broad overview 

of trends and challenges in the 

coatings business. I think the 

coatings industry will not work 

without sustainability, which 

will dominate future developments.” 

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“ The world of 

coatings Books!” 

Waterborne and functional are in the lead 

Audience poll discloses status quo of the coatings industry 

When the European Coatings 

Congress kicked off yesterday, 

the plenary session 

included a new interactive 

tool for the audience. For the 

first time, attendees were 

asked to take part in an audience 

poll during the opening 

session, so the results could 

be announced immediately. 

This opportunity was made 

large use of and delivered 

interesting opinions. 

More than 600 attendees 

from 37 countries had 

registered for the congress 

that opened yesterday. A good 

opportunity for the organisers 

to ask the international coatings 

experts about the status 

quo of the industry. 

In consideration of the most 

important future technology 

in their industry sector, opin- 

Congress voices 

Carolin Franke, 

HS Esslingen, DE 

Magnus Engblom, 

Tikkurila, FIN 

ions were divided: 41 % of 

respondents voted for waterborne, 

while 40 % mentioned 

functional. Only 2 % of participants 

considered powder 

technology as most important. 

Most significant 

innovation step 

We also wanted to know in 

which of the following industries 

– additives, pigments, 

fillers, binders/resins, production 

technology or solvents 

– attendees expected 

the most significant innovation 

step in the next three 

years. An overwhelming majority 

– 55 % – chose binders 

and resins, followed by 

additives (24 %). It was remarkable 

that only 6 % of 

respondents indicated production 

technology. 

I’m a chemical engineering 

student in my fourth 

semester and I’m attending 

the European Coatings 

Congress for the first time. 

In the “Printing inks” session 

the topics that mainly 

interest me are alternative 

and renewable raw materials 

and strategies. At the 

congress and at the show 

I’m attending the session 

on epoxy coatings. Waterborne 

epoxies and legislation 

issues are hot topics 

for the coatings industry. 

REACH is becoming more 

stringent, so it was very 

interesting to learn more on 

labelling issues. I’m wondering 

what new products 

with “good chemistries” 

raw materials suppliers 

“What drives your R&D activities?”, 

was the third question 

posed. Market demands, 

care and responsibility for 

society, raw material prices 

and legislation were possible 

answers. The result was 

more than clear: a majority of 

70 % cited market demands 

as most important factor, followed 

a good way behind by 

care and responsibility for 

society (12 %), and legislation 

(10 %). 

Regulation and 

legislation 

When it comes to regulations 

and legislation, REACH and 

VOC are obviously seen as 

most important. This became 

clear when attendees were 

asked which of the following 

– REACH, Classification/ 

I want to learn more about 

the companies, the development 

status and future 

trends in the coatings 

industry. Making new contacts 

is also very important 

for me as a student. 

will offer. I expect that the 

congress will give me an 

insight into new raw materials 

or ideas for alternative 

use of raw materials. I also 

expect to find inspiration 

for my work and generate 

new contacts. 

Labelling/Packaging (CLP), 

Biocidal Products Directive, 

VOC, Food contact legislation 

or other – occupied them 

mostly. REACH accounted for 

32 % of the votes, while VOC 

was mentioned by 31 % of 

participants. Another 15 % of 

respondents opted for CLP. 

Very important: 

sustainability 

Sustainability is without 

a doubt one of the current 

mega-trends in our society. 

But does it also influence the 

coatings industry? And if so, 

how important is it? This was 

one point in the polling on 

which almost anyone agreed: 

63 % of respondents considered 

its role as important, 

while 27 % even indicated 

“indispensable”. 

Dr Brian Prevo, 

Cabot Corporation, US 

Jasmin Bullermann, 

Synthopol Chemie, DE 

Dr Mathias Snåre, 

Nordkalk Corporation, FIN 

Corinna Maria Alles, 

Dupont, DE 

For me there were no big 

surprises – and that is good. 

It was encouraging to see 

sustainability as a key driver 

It is only fitting, that an overwhelming 

majority agreed to 

be in favour of a consistent, 

industry-agreed methodology 

for measuring sustainability: 

80 %. 

Conference delegates were 

also asked to what extent 

fossil based raw materials will 

I’m a speaker at the congress. 

In the “Functional 

materials” session I will 

present some new developments 

in the field of improved 

performance of waterborne 

polymer coatings. 

I also had an opportunity to 

attend the epoxy session, 

where I gained an insight 

into epoxy systems and dispersants. 

The networking 

In the biobased coatings 

session I talk about the 

characteristics of synthetic 

and renewable polyurethane 

dispersions. Renewable 

raw materials and environmentally 

friendly dispersions 

are also the focus 

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From a filler producer's 

point of view it was interesting 

to discover that functional 

coatings will be the 

future of the coatings market. 

I was astonished that 

not more people thought 

that VOCs will be a legislative 

driver. 

for innovation. New technologies 

will have to be evaluated 

in a broader perspective, all 

along the value chain. Today’s 

surveys confirmed that 

there is no magical “silver 

bullet” solution, but that it 

takes a concerted effort of all 

value chain players to move 

towards sustainability. It was 

also reassuring to see that 

the overwhelming majority 

in favor of standardisation to 

establish a level playing field, 

even if establishing those 

standards will require industry 

resources. 

be replaced by renewable resources 

in the next five years. 

Possible answers were 10 %, 

30 %, 50 %, more than 50 %, 

and less than 10 %. 34 % of 

respondents expected the extent 

to amount to 10 %, 32 % 

of participants considered 

20 % as realistic. xz 

aspect of both the congress 

and the show is also very 

important for me as I am 

interested in new contacts 

and potential customers. 

Being at the congress in Europe 

is an enjoyable experience 

for me. It is very well 

organised and I appreciate 

the informative congress 

documents. 

of my PhD research project. 

During the congress I want 

to make new contacts and 

to generate new ideas for 

my scientific work.

Focus 

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Pushing the boundaries 

Recent developments and future trends in the field of functional coatings 

Mouhcine Kanouni, 

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without the negative interactions 

often experienced when 

formulating with multiple additives 

and traditional resins. 

How do you understand 

“multifunctional” as it relates 

to coatings and where 

Interest in functional coatings is still on the rise 

do you see the technological 

limits of such systems? 

Kanouni: For Consumer Electronics 

and Industrial Plastics 

(CEIP), multifunctional 

coatings bring additional 

functionality to surfaces. 

Coatings that address specific 

functional needs can be 

designed by manipulating 

structural, chemical, electrical, 

optical and thermal properties. 

A good example is 

a waterborne PUD monocoat 

system for plastic substrates 

that has good adhesion, pigment 

compatibility and topcoat 

properties. In our CEIP 

segment, we do not believe 

there are any limits to future 

development; further exploration 

of resin and additive 

chemistry will continue to 

push the boundaries. 

Today’s show and congress highlights 


10.10 - 16.10 h 



Hall 7, Stand 7-623: 

Product presentations 

European Coatings Congress 

Morning sessions 

9.00 - 12.30 h 

Adhesives & sealants I 

Construction chemicals I 

Architectural coatings I 

Anti-microbial coatings 

Functional materials 

Polyurethanes 

Afternoon sessions 

13.30 - 17.00 h 

At a glance 

Adhesives & sealants II 

Construction chemicals II 

Architectural coatings II 

Nanotechnology 

Weathering testing 

Wood coatings 

Source: Michelle Bergkamp/Fotolia 

Where do you see further 

potential for coatings functionalities? 

Kanouni: Coatings are critical to 

many advanced technologies, 

and multi-functional coatings 

will be fundamental to their 

further development. Nearly 

all coatings applications can 

benefit from increased functionality. 

Thus, the potential 

for functional coatings is enormous. 

In 2013 alone, we will be 

expanding substrate compatibility 

of its plastic monocoat, 

launching a 2nd-generation 

anti-fogging resin, and introducing 

extremely abrasionresistant,nanotechnologybased 

resins. Water/oxygen 

barrier coatings for packaging 

and conductive coatings for 

consumer electronics are also 

being developed. xz

Congress 

8 


From basic principles to inspired insights 

The pre-congress tutorials covered a wide variety of topical themes and recent innovations 

Attendees discuss the tutorials during a break 

For the first time, the precongress 

tutorials were held 

a day before the congress 

itself began. Three and a half 

hours devoted to each session 

allowed participants to 

gain essential preliminary 

knowledge. A relaxed atmosphere 

prevailed at all sessions 

and attendees felt free 

to ask questions at any time. 

Tutorial talkback 

Dr Toni Schneider, 

Zurich University 

of Applied Sciences, CH 

Polyurethanes play a very 

important role for my current 

scientific work and 

research projects – that’s 

why I chose this topic. 

Amongst other things I 

wanted to learn more 

about hard and soft coatings. 

From my point of view 

the tutorial gives a broad 

overview and provides important 

information about 

the prices and the issues 

of costs. I’m very positive 

about the new schedule 

of the tutorials, and I’m 

impressed by the quality of 

the content. 

“Someone who wants to get 

into a particular field of coatings 

will benefit greatly from 

the pre-congress tutorials,” 

said Dieter Krug, from Air 

Products South Africa (Pty) 

Limited, who attended the 

session on epoxy coatings. 

“It would help them to follow 

the congress proceedings.” 

In the session entitled “Sustainability 

without compromise”, 

Dr Jamil Baghdachi 

Dr Robin Fisher, 

British Gypsum, UK 

I’m attending the pre-congress 

tutorial “Functional 

materials”, because I want 

to obtain a broad overview 

on the topic of functional 

coatings. I’m working in the 

area of building raw materials 

and I’m interested in 

topics such as responsive 

surfaces, water-repellent 

coatings and washable 

surfaces. These topics fit 

my research projects, and I 

expect to use this information 

in my daily work. The 

new schedule with tutorials 

starting on Sunday fits my 

agenda at the congress. 

(Eastern Michigan University, 

US) took a highly philosophical 

view, explaining the difficulty 

of defining sustainability. 

Some of the aims today are 

minimal environmental impact, 

management of energy 

and economy, and materials 

and energy from renewable 

resources. Dr Baghdachi told 

participants: “We will never 

accomplish everything, so we 

need to choose the best solu- 

Dr Catarina Esteves, 

Eindhoven University 

of Technology, NL 

Among the many interesting 

topics I’ve chosen the 

tutorial “Basics on marine 

coatings”. It is a great opportunity 

for me to learn 

the basics in a crash 

course. I hope the workshop 

will give me a broader 

perspective and offer new 

approaches for innovative 

solutions, including 

in my daily work. As I am 

a scientist, I am interested 

in covering the topic from 

the industrial point of view. 

I think the scientific and 

industrial content was well 

balanced. 

tion and fix what we can fix.” 

He pointed out that there is a 

major gap between science 

and technology that needs 

to be closed. Quoting from 

Frances Hodgson-Burnett’s 

The Secret Garden, he said 

that at first people refuse to 

believe that a strange thing 

can happen, then they begin 

to hope it can be done, then 

they see it can be done and 

when it’s done, all the world 

wonders why it was not done 

centuries ago. He went on to 

add that the only compromise 

we need to make is to think 

differently. 

Easy-to-clean: 

a hot topic 

Other sessions focused on 

highly technical developments. 

At the very well attended 

tutorial on functional 

coatings, a major theme at 

this year’s congress and show, 

Dr Volkmar Stenzel (Fraunhofer 

IFAM, DE) focused on easyto-clean 

technologies, as well 

as anti-scratch and numerous 

other functional coatings. 

Prof. Bert de With (Technical 

University of Eindhoven), 

took up the theme of easy-to- 

Dr Andreas Götz, 

Ziegler & Co., DE 

In the tutorial I attended, 

the basics of anticorrosion 

mechanisms were 

introduced. I’m always 

very happy to refresh my 

knowledge and to obtain 

more background information. 

I work in the field of 

anticorrosive pigments, so 

this topic is relevant for my 

research projects. I benefited 

from this exceptional 

tutorial and improved 

my understanding of the 

chemistry involved. 

clean in a tutorial devoted to 

this topic. Starting out on the 

basis of natural self-cleaning 

phenomena, such as the lotus 

leaf, he spoke of the physical 

chemistry of surface tension, 

contact angles, and hydrophobic, 

hydrophilic and oleophobic 

surfaces. 

Current processes – 

future trends 

At the epoxy coatings session, 

Martin Gerlitz (Huntsman 

Advanced Materials, CH) 

provided an overview of all 

well-established epoxy systems, 

discussed options to 

adjust product performance 

and described changes in 

technology with regard to 

VOC legislation. 

From standard to 

novel technologies 

In the especially well attended 

session devoted to 

“Polyurethanes”, Simon Waddington 

(PU Consultant, CH) 

set out to show participants 

the coatings-relevant standard 

polyisocyanates and their 

characteristic properties as 

well as the characteristic features 

of polyol components 

for coatings applications and 

how these components influence 

coatings performance. 

He went on to discuss which 

combinations are suitable for 

which applications. 

Another tutorial with a strong 

technical focus was “Film formation 

in latex paint” led by 

Prof. Stuart Croll (North Dakota 

State University, US), which 

provided an introduction to 

the physical processes occurring 

in waterborne systems 

during film formation. 

A wealth of material 

to absorb 

Other information-packed 

tutorials included the “Basics 

of architectural coatings” 

(Dr Christian Schaller, Sto, 

DE), “Flame retardants fundamentals” 

(Dr Adrian Beard, 

Clariant Produkte, DE), “Corrosion 

fundamentals” (Dr Lars 

Kirmaier, Heubach, DE) and 

the “Basics on marine coatings” 

(Dr ErikRisberg, Jotun, 

KR). In the session on “Formulating 

adhesives & sealants”, 

Dr Matthias Popp (Fraunhofer 

IFAM, DE) described the most 

important types of adhesive, 

to enable participants to deduce 

their main properties 

and learn to calculate key 

recipe parameters. 

Many of the tutorial attendees 

expressed their appreciation 

of the pre-congress tutorials, 

which will allow them to 

benefit still more from the 

congress itself. xz

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New technology for enhanced TiO 2 extension 

The latest results on maximizing extension in low-PVC paints 

Nicholas Wood, 

Imerys Minerals, UK 


Nicholas Wood, Imerys 

Minerals, will present a 

novel approach to titanium 

dioxide extension in low- 

PVC decorative paints during 

the European Coatings 

Congress. Here, he talks 

about trends, challenges 

and new products for this 

segment of the market. 

Titanium dioxide is a 

major topic for the coatings 

industry. What trends will 

dominate this segment in 

the near future from your 

point of view? 

Nicholas Wood: After successive 

increases over the last few 

years, we saw the price of titanium 

dioxide start to fall around 

the end of Q1 2012. This was 

Uncertainty in market demand is 

the key element of TiO 2 pricing 

due to a combination of factors, 

including reduced market 

demand relative to production 

capacity. The price has fallen 

continuously since then and is 

expected to stabilise in the coming 

quarters as supply becomes 

aligned with demand. We see 

uncertainty in market demand 

as being the key element and 

main driver of TiO 2 pricing. 

Where do you see the 

main challenges? 

Wood: A large number of decorative 

paint manufacturers 

have reviewed their titanium 

dioxide consumption by us- 

Poster session 

Information during the after work reception 

The after work reception 

featured 13 posters on display 

in the Congress area. 

Visitors seized the opportunity 

to hear the exhibitors 

present the latest developments 

depicted on the 

posters and to discuss the 

results. 

The influence of surface energy, 

rheology and film sorption 

on the adhesion of polyester 

powder coatings to anodized 

aluminium was the topic of 

a poster by Cornelia Englert, 

Fraunhofer IPA, Germany. 

Environmental 

protection featured 

Environmental friendliness was 

the focus in the poster session. 

Low-bake powder coatings are 

an interesting development 

that offers one way to reduce 

 

energy input. Priscilla Lips, 

DSM Resins, Netherlands, provided 

an update on them. 

Low temperatures are also close 

to the heart of Dr Philipp Albert, 

Evonik Industries AG, whose 

poster looked at “Waterborne 

sol-gel-based binders for the 

formulation of low-temperature-curing 

zinc dust paints.” 

Waterborne systems 

well represented 

Dr Juliane Pereira Santos, 

Oxiteno, looked at renewable 

coalescents for waterborne 

paints with an EC-compliant, 

low VOC content. 

At the same time, a new waterborne 

resins portfolio for decorative 

and industrial coatings 

that meets TVOC and indoor 

air quality requirements was 

presented by Dr Jaap Akkerman, 

Nuplex, Netherlands. xz 



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due to the limited alternatives 

offered for extension. 

The challenge for raw material 

suppliers is therefore 

to develop new technology 

for enhancing TiO 2 extension 

in the low-PVC segment. 

Please comment on your 

presenation topic at the EC 

Congress: What are you currently 

working on? 

Wood: Imerys has long been 

associated with titanium dioxide 

extension due to our highquality 

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the EC Congress and are 

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to take for new products in this 

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10 

Combating microbial attack 

Congress offers full session on anti-microbial coatings today 

Anti-microbial systems are 

effective at reducing the 

growth of unwanted organisms, 

such as bacteria and 

mildew. The demand for 

efficient preservation has 

increased continuously. At 

the same time, stringent 

requirements apply to the 

safety of biocides with respect 

to humans and the 

environment. The congress 

offers a full session on antimicrobial 

coatings today. 

Biocide producers are currently 

focusing on projects 

to make their products 

more environmentally sound 

and to promote their benefits 

and greener practices. Not 

least due to statutory regulations, 

the paint industry has 

to permanently adapt coating 

formulations to increasing 

environmental requirements, 

such as minimising 

the ecological toxicity of the 

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components of a paint or coating 

system. The balancing act 

between ecology on one hand 

and economy on the other is 

currently one of the biggest 

challenges in the paints and 

coatings industry. Dr Frank 

Sauer, Lanxess Deutschland, 

DE, will present a contribution 

to these demands when he 

introduces dry-film preservatives 

that outperform standard 

grades in the environmental 

compartment, without compromising 

the biocidal performance 

in the place where they 

are in fact needed – at the 

façade surface. 

Meeting both 

challenges 

A sustainable and novel microbial 

control concept for 

meeting both regulatory and 

performance challenges will 

be presented by Paul Wood, 

Dow Europe, CH. The Euro- 

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An extensive 

line-up of products 

Striking a balance between 

customer needs, key features 

and important benefits 

pean Biocide Regulations 

(Biocidal Products Directive 

– 98/8/EC – soon to be replaced 

by the Biocidal Products 

Regulation 528/2012 in 

late 2013) will in the very 

near future severely limit the 

choice of algicides and fungicides 

which can continue 

to be used to provide a sustainable 

and effective solution 

for preventing growth of 

those surface moulds, algae 

and lichens which lead to 

the disfigurement and eventual 

failure of coatings. The 

paper will detail how this 

very legislation inspired the 

development of a novel concept 

for the delivery of active 

ingredients to give superior 

long-term performances of 

coatings. 

Encapsulated 

biocides 

Biocide-containing paint loses 

its protective action quite 

rapidly due to rapid 

leakage of biocide by 

diffusion. A promising 

improvement in 

anti-growth protection 

can be achieved 

 


with encapsulated biocides 

that slow down the rate of 

diffusion in the coating. Dr 

Lars Nordstierna, Charlmers 

University of Technology, SE, 

will introduce this approach. 

The biocide is placed into 

microparticles, whence it is 

slowly distributed into the 

surrounding coating matrix. 

In this work, long-term, extended 

release is obtained 

by physically and chemically 

modifying the core-shell microparticles. 

Influence of silver 

nanoparticles 

Furthermore, the session will 

cover the influence of silver 

nanoparticles on the morphology 

of film-forming materials 

and their anti-microbial 

efficiency (speaker: Alexandra 

Pica, Research Institute 

for Advanced Coatings, RO), 

the development of novel dryfilm 

biocides (Scott Brown, 

Lonza, US), and the 

development of novel 

nanostructured, 

anti-microbial coatings 

(Dr Alan Taylor, 

TWI, UK). xz 

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Anti-microbial systems 

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reducing the growth 

of unwanted organisms. 

But safety demands 

on biocides 

are high 

Congress session 16: Anti-microbial coatings 

Tuesday, 19 March 2013 9.00 - 12.30 h 

16.1 The influence of silver nanoparticles on the morphology 

of film-forming materials and their antimicrobial 

efficiency 

Alexandra Pica, 

Research Institute for advanced coatings, RO 

16.2 A sustainable and novel microbial control concept to 

meet both regulatory and performance challenges 

Paul Wood, 

Dow Europe, CH 

16.3 The development of novel dry film biocides 

Scott Brown, 

Lonza, US 

16.4 Eco-efficient surface protection: 

To tune the leaching of biocides from facade coatings 

Dr Lars Nordstierna, 

Charlmers University of Technology, SE 

16.5 Squaring the circle: Full potential of biocides in place 

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Dr Frank Sauer, 

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“Additives are the little things that boost performance” 

Environmental protection is a driver in the additives business 

One necessary raw material for coatings are dispersing additives 

Angelika Metz, BK Giulini, 

reveals that this does not 

just apply to current business. 

In the future, too, it 

will keep leading to new developments 

and adjustments 

as regulations change. 

What kind of additive is 

the most important one for 

you and why? 

Angelika Metz: One of our 

strengths is our successful 

product development, which 

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enables us to offer various additives 

for the coatings industry, 

mainly for waterborne formulations. 

For us, dispersing 

agents based on polyphosphates 

and polyacrylates are 

the most important additives. 

However, over the years, we 

have expanded our product 

portfolio to include a range 

of additives that meet both 

industry requirements and 

customer needs, e.g. additives 

for application in silicate 

paints and plasters, interior 

and exterior paints. 

Where do you see room for 

improvements regarding performance 

or interaction with 

other coating raw materials? 

Metz: I believe that from a 

technology point of view 

there is always room for improvement. 

It is a question of 

perspective: in Germany, we 

have already had high quality 

standards in place for many 

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years and so there might be 

less room for improvement 

there than in other regions. 

However, the advent of new 

regulations often requires formulations 

to be adapted. It is 

crucial for us to develop and 

design solutions for current 

and future needs. 

Basic know-how of all ingredients 

is essential for being a 

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greater understanding of the 

interaction between the substrate 

and coatings is beneficial 

for all parties as a way of 

gaining a deeper insight into 

the interaction of raw materials 

and their performance in 

all kinds of applications. 

In how far can additives 

support the “green idea” of 

coatings? 

Metz: Additives are the little 

things that essentially boost 

the performance of the main 

ingredients in the best possible 

way. When adopting the 

“green idea”, it is preferable 

to take a holistic view and so 

to also have “green” additives 

based on renewable raw 

materials wherever possible. 

For example, our defoamer 

“Lopon E81”, with almost zero 

VOCs, is based on a natural 

oil, while our “Phohs-Chek” 

flame retardants are free of 

halogens. As a manufacturer 

of phosphates and specialty 

phosphates, we offer dispersing 

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mineral-based and we are focusing 

on sustainability in all 

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create “Phostainability”– not 

as a buzz word, but as the 

philosophy for how we run our 

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“A highly interdisciplinary science” 

A great deal of knowledge goes into every paint 

Prof. Thomas Brock, 

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this class of binders. It offers 

a clear and vivid overview of 

the current status of the use of 

acrylic resins in various paint 

systems. Extensive references 

are provided for those who 

seek to pursue individual topics 

in greater depth. xz 

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INDUSTRIAL MINERALS 

MIOX® micronized grade 


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Starting with applications like 

TV-housings, sports goods, 

automotive rear spoilers and 

buttons in the 60s and 70s of 

the 20th century, the coating 

of plastics, after getting over 

some early design challenges, 

has developed into an innovative 

technology. In particular 

the finishing and decoration 

of plastic surfaces has become 

a large industry. A guiding 

effect to today's industry 

came from the evolution of 

automotive manufacturing. 

Important milestons of development 

were the initial design 

of performance plastic resins, 

followed by advances in injection 

moulding processes and 

tool design. 

The technical properties of industrially 

coated plastics are 

investigated with specified 

test methods and compared 

with the demands of specifications. 

The latter depend on the 

kind of object to be coated, 

whether it represents an in- 

Additives are substances 

which are added to a coating 

composition in small 

amounts, commonly less 

than one percent to alter the 

properties of a liquid paint or 

the reultant solid coating in a 

particular direction. 

The book “Understanding 

additives” by Bodo Müller 

provides a description of the 

chemistry and applications 

technology behind various 

paint additives. 

It is devided in the chapters 

for wetting and dispersing 

agents, substrate-wetting additives 

and levelling agents, 

defoamers, rheologically active 

additives, catalysts, adhesion 

promoters, corrosion 

protection additves, protec- 

Coatings for Plastics 

Guido Wilke, 

Jürgen Ortmeier 

cection-moulded part or for instance 

an extruded foil or plate. 

The book “Coatings for 

Plastics” presents the technology 

of coating plastics in a 

broad and integrated mode, 

treating both the single influence 

fields and their connections. 

The authors Guido Wilke 

and Jürgen Ortmeier set one 

focus on the plastic substrate 

itself, as it is the origin of many 

characteristic issues. Substrate 

topics are then connected 

with coating relevant plastic 

processing aspects and surface 

pre-treatment methods. 

The chapter of coating materials 

presents a broad portfolio 

of modern formulation and 

layer concepts, their main characteristics 

with respect to end 

users requirements. 

This highly topical book offers 

in-depth knowledge and a multitude 

of practical tips, e.g. for 

safeguarding the quality of the 

coating film, and for developing 

high-performance coatings for 

plastics. The main emphasis 

is on the properties of plastics 

and the materials used to coat 

them. A special feature of the 

book is a separate chapter devoted 

to the topics of typical 

coating flaws, analytical and 

test methods and precautionary 

measures. xz 

Understanding 

Additives 

Bodo Müller 

tion of coatings from weathering, 

photoinitiators and coalescing 

agents. 

It covers everything about 

the mode of action, application 

and possible side effects 

of the most improtan coatings 

additives. Thus enabling 

readers to rapidly gain a solid 

grounding in thes critical, yet 

compley constituents of all 

paint formulations. The book 

provides an overview and indepth 

basic knowledge of the 

most improtant classes of additives. 

The various types of 

damage eliminated or prevented 

by additives are vividly 

illustrated with colour photos. 

Practitioners will further 

welcome the guide formulations 

for explaining how the 

additives are used. 

It seeks to familiarise laboratory 

assistants, technicians, 

graduates, engineers and 

chemists with this class of raw 

materials for paints. It serves 

as a reference work fo all readers 

interested in raw materials, 

paints and coatings. xz 

Quality is an important element, 

especially in high-teach 

areas of use, where powder 

coatings are commonly used. 

In this repsect, powder coatings 

satisfy many of the most 

Powder Coatings ’ 

Chemistry and 

Technology 

3rd Revised Edition 

Emmanouil Spyrou 

stringent requirements by the 

end users. 

The different powder coating 

systems that have been developed 

in the last 40 years empoly 

most of the polymers used in 

the conventional solventborne 

coatings. At the same time the 

continuing market grwoth considerably 

lowered production 

costs. 

Because of their different nature 

compared to the liquid 

coatings, powder coatings are 

applied on the objects to be 

coated by techniques that have 

little in common with the well 

known methods of application 

of conventional coatings. 

All about powder coatings in 

one book – from the current 

market situation and REACH 

to the various types of powder 

coatings, raw materials, 

parameters affecting the properties 

of powder coatings, 

production technologies and 

application technologies. Indispensable 

for everyone who 

comes in contact with powder 

coatings in their daily work. 

This 3rd completely revised edition 

provides an insight into 

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patents have been evaluated to 

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current state-of-the-art. 

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This book is relevant for 

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production, testing and 

marketing of powder coatings, 

raw materials and application 

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Market 

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Struggling, but strong and stable 

Europe’s changing position within the global paints and coatings industry 

The European economy has continued to struggle throughout 

2012 and into 2013. According to the European Central Bank 

(ECB), much of Europe has entered into another economic recession 

even before having a chance to recover from the 2008 

global financial crisis. 

Figure 1: Breakdown of global coatings industry by region (2012) 

Source (3): IPPIC Global Market Analysis 2012 

Many economists believe that 

the European recession may 

further deepen in 2013. The 

prospect for a recovery by the 

second half of 2013 seems 

less probable than optimistic 

European officials once predicted. 

The concern is that 

this double-dip recession is 

setting the stage for a longer 

and more protracted recovery 

than anticipated. Hence, some 

economists and market watchers 

fear that Europe is in the 

middle of its own version of a 

“lost economic decade.” 

Impacts on Europe’s 

coatings industry 

So how has all of this impacted 

on the current state of the European 

coatings industry? To begin 

on a positive note, for many 

reasons, Europe remains an important 

and vital component of 

the global paints and coatings 

industry. In 2012, at a value of 

roughly €37 billion and a volume 

of about 7.3 billion litres, Europe 

represents 22 % by volume 

and 27 % by value of the total 

global coatings industry (Figure 

1). Europe is headquarters 

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to some of the world’s largest 

coatings companies and raw 

materials suppliers. Many innovative 

product development 

activities are taking place within 

Europe. It has led the way in sustainability 

progress throughout 

the global coatings industry. All 

of these factors are testimony to 

the forward-thinking nature of 

the participants of the European 

coatings industry. 

Despite these impressive accomplishments, 

Europe’s position 

in the global coatings 

market place, in terms of volume 

and economic value, has 

declined over the last few years. 

This is partly the result of the 

lingering effects of the global financial 

crisis and the inability of 

Europe to resolve its sovereign 

debt crisis. However, Europe’s 

shrinking position within the 

global coatings industry also 

has much to do with the high 

growth rates in coatings experienced 

by Asia and other 

developing regions across the 

globe. According to the Global 

Market Analysis report of the 

coatings industry recently published 

by the International Paint 

and Printing Ink Council (IPPIC), 

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from 2006 to 2011 the volume of 

European coatings declined by 

an average annual rate of 0.5 

%; value increased by only an 

annual average rate of 0.3 %. 

This occurred during the same 

timeframe, according to the IP- 

PIC report, that the annual volume 

and value of coatings for 

Asia increased by an average 

of 7.1 % and 7.5 % respectively. 

Over this five-year period, while 

the global paint and coatings 

market grew by more than 15 

% in volume and the Asian paint 

and coatings market grew by 

an impressive 40 %, Europe’s 

portion of the global market (in 

volume) contracted by approximately 

2.5 %. 

In terms of end-use segments 

within Europe, industrial maintenance 

coatings, coil coatings 

and other transportation coatings 

(comprising non-automotive 

OEM applications such as 

aerospace, heavy-duty trucks, 

trains, buses, etc.) have experienced 

the largest declines over 

the past few years compared 

with the other segments. Decorative 

coatings within Europe 

has seen flat to slightly negative 

growth over the past five years. 

Automotive refinishes has been 

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homogeneous market place. 

For example, there is significant 

variation in growth between 

western Europe and central 

and eastern Europe. The western 

European coatings sector, 

which accounts for roughly 70 

% of the entire European industry, 

declined at a rate of nearly 

2 % per year in volume and 0.7 

% per year in value over the past 

five years. Over this same time 

frame, coatings within central 

and eastern Europe grew in volume 

by more than 2 % annually 

and by nearly 4 % annually in 

terms of value. It has been the 

growth in central and eastern 

Europe which has buoyed the 

aggregate growth numbers for 

Europe as a whole (Figure 2). 

Forecast 

Figure 2: Historical growth rates by country (2006-2011) 

one of the bright spots, posting 

modest annual growth of 0.8 

% since 2006. But as observers 

of the European coatings 

industry are well aware, Europe 

cannot be viewed as a single, 

So what does the future hold 

for the European coatings industry? 

Demand for coatings 

tends to follow overall economic 

activity. There is strong correlation 

between GDP growth, the 

relative health of the individual 

end-use sectors for coatings 

and population growth. All of 

these factors will play a part in 

driving the demand for coat- 

ings throughout Europe over the 

next few years. The trend of slow 

growth in coatings demand for 

Western Europe accompanied 

by robust growth in Eastern Europe 

will likely continue over 

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P.O.73 

Yellow SY1H 

P.Y.110 

Figure 3: Forecast growth rates by country (2011-2016) 

the next few years. It should be 

noted that while a significant increase 

in coatings value for central 

and eastern Europe is due in 

part to volume growth, it is also 

the result of an ongoing shift to 

higher-priced coatings products 

in that region of Europe. 

Since the decorative coatings 

segment is such a big component 

of the European coatings 

industry (about 60 % of volume), 

there continues to be a concern 

in western Europe over the depressed 

construction industry 

and home values, the scarcity 

of money for mortgages and 

the low level of consumer confidence. 

The growth rate over the 

next five years for the decorative 

coatings segment within Europe 

is forecast to be flat. 

Regarding industrial coatings, 

sluggish economies and high 

unemployment in many Western 

European countries will continue 

to depress the demand 

for finished goods requiring industrial 

coatings, most notably 

large durable goods such as 

automobiles, home appliances 

and other consumer goods. In 

addition, another major factor 

that will continue to impact 

on the demand for industrial 

coatings is the shift away from 

manufactured goods being produced 

in western Europe. OEM 

coatings customers that historically 

manufactured products in 

western Europe continue to shift 

production to developing re- 

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gions to reduce their cost structures 

and to take advantage of 

those rapidly growing economies. 

Unfortunately, when the 

economic recovery takes place 

in western Europe, much of this 

industrial coatings business will 

not be coming back. 

Growth rates will vary 

Despite some of the recent and 

ongoing challenges that the European 

coatings market place 

has been experiencing, the industry 

is strong, stable and will 

continue to grow and prosper. 

Growth rates will certainly vary 

from country to country and 

between western and central 

and eastern Europe (Figure 3). 

Growth rates will also vary 

across the end-use segments. 

Growth in the European coatings 

industry is projected to 

increase by an average annual 

rate of 3.9 % in volume and 4.5 

% in value over the next five 

years. This will lead to a 2016 

coatings value for Europe of 

nearly €47 billion on a forecast 

2016 volume of about 8.8 billion 

litres. Some of this growth 

will result from the recovery of 

the depressed western Europe 

market and some will be related 

to the rapid growth of central 

and eastern Europe. xz 

by Charles Bangert and Scott 

Detiveaux, Orr & Boss; based on 

the "IPPIC Global Market Analysis 

2012"


Finer particle analysis 

Retsch Technology’s new 

“Camsizer XT” optical particle 

analyser extends the 

application range of its wellproven 

product range towards 

smaller particle sizes and agglomerating 

materials. 

Applications include (for example) 

powder coatings, food 

and pharmaceutical products. 

The ability to analyse not only 

particle size (in the 1 µm to 3 

mm range) but also shape can 

be an important benefit. Convenient 

dispersion options allow 

for perfect adaptation to 

the user’s requirements. The 

new XT is characterised by: 

Colorants for every paint 

that goes on walls 

Colorex is a new generation of 

decorative exterior and façade 

colorants specifically designed 

for outdoor exposure and meeting 

the growing demands for 

siloxane, silicone and silicate 

based systems as well as those 

containing cement. 

Colorex also provides an outstanding 

and very economical 

colour system for interior 

paints. These pigment preparations 

are APEO and VOCfree, 

conforming to the latest 

EU Directive and EU-Ecolabel. 

Colorex are suitable for use 

both in-plant and for dosing 

Additives for protection 

and performance 

Novel additive featured on the 

company’s stand include: 

“Disparlon NS-5500”, an easily 

incorporated hybrid thixotrope 

for solvent-based systems. In 

metallic finishes it shows excellent 

pigment orientation and anti-settling. 

It also improves the 

orientation of matting agents. 

“Halox 550”, a sol-gel hybrid 

corrosion inhibitor for thin 

film water-based and solventbased 

systems. It can be used 

alone or synergistally with inorganic 

anticorrosive pigments. 

The new “HallStar” ester 

plasticisers that can replace 

phthalates in polymer applications, 

especially PVC and 

synthetic elastomers. A spe- 

Simultaneous determination 

of size and shape; 

Short measurement times (1 

to 3 minutes), with results 

100 % compatible with sieve 

analysis if required; 

Modular design; 

Dispersion options that include 

air pressure, gravity 

and liquids; 

Quick and easy change of 

measuring module. 

Retsch Technology 

DE-Haan 

www.retsch.com 


dispensers. All products are 

fully miscible with each other 

and can be dispensed volumetrically 

or by weight. 

Ceac has affiliates in many European 

countries. Its technical 

service laboratory can build up 

colour databases to suit individual 

customers’ needs and 

if necessary upgrade existing 

tinting systems. 

Ceac 

CH-Basel 

www.ceac-colours.com 


cial range for PVC coatings 

meets global food contact 

regulations. 

“Axilat HP 8538”, an ecofriendly 

redispersible powder 

for External Insulation 

Finishing Systems (EIFS). It 

is suitable for all layers as it 

enhances both adhesion and 

hydrophobicity. 

“CHE Greencorr” products are 

newly developed flash-rust inhibitors, 

where 56-70 % of the 

carbon is from plant sources. 

C. H. Erbslöh 

DE- Krefeld 

www.cherbsloeh.com 


Specialised waterborne 

pigment dispersions 

Kemiteks is a small specialist 

chemical company based 

in Turkey. Its product range 

includes polymer emulsions, 

dyestuffs and additives for 

the printing and textile industries. 

At ECS, Kemiteks 

will feature in particular its 

pigment dispersion ranges. 

“Pigmarama RB” dispersions 

are a new waterborne pigment 

dispersion range formulated 

for flexographic inks. They 

combine a high pigment loading 

with excellent gloss and 

transparency, broad compatibility 

and environmentallyfriendly 

formulation. 

The company’s other waterborne 

pigment dispersions 

include “Pigmacolor” for the 

textile industry, “Pigmarama 

AD” for paper coatings, woodstains, 

artists’ paints and a 

range of other applications, 

“Pigmarama PI” for printing 

inks and “Pigmasperse” universal 

pigment dispersions. 

Kemiteks Kimya Sanayi 

TR-Istanbul 

www.kemiteks.com 


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Endless possibilities 

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High performance pigments 

and dispersions 

Established since 1959, Indian 

Chemical Industries (ICI) 

is the country’s leading manufacturer 

of pigments, offering 

a complete pigment portfolio 

for the coatings industry, 

backed up by a comprehensive 

technical service. 

ICI will feature “Octafine” 

specialised pigment preparations 

to enhance the decorative 

value of interior and exterior 

water-based decorative 

paints. Such dispersions provide 

greater brilliance and tinting 

strength as the pigment 

particles are better dispersed. 

These preparations not only 

contain colour pigments, but 

also help to protect the surface 

beneath from weathering 

and bind the paint together. 

Both inorganic and organic 

colour ranges are manufactured, 

all products being low 

VOC, free from APEO, cadmium, 

lead and chromium and 

practically odourless. 

Indian Chemical Industries 

(ICI) 

IN-Ahmedabad 

www.icidyes.com 


www.cristal.com

Products 

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Bio-based blocks build up 

resin performance 

Purac will present its new 

range of “Puralact” special 

grade lactides that offer several 

benefits for enhancement 

of coating resins. A major advantage 

is significantly reduced 

resin viscosity. This 

allows coatings to be formulated 

with higher solids content, 

lower VOC levels and 

improved ‘ease-of-use’. 

The new products have been 

Specialised colour 

and functional pigments 

Pigment producer Nubiola 

keeps innovating to provide 

high added value solutions to 

the coatings world. Products 

that will be particularly in focus 

at ECS 2013 include: 

Heat-resistant and micronised 

iron oxides (“Nubifer 7000” 

and “Nubifer 5000” series); 

Zinc ferrites (“Nubifer K” 

series); 

Eco-friendly corrosion Inhibitors 

(“Nubirox 300” series); 

“Nubicoat” and “Nubicem B” 

series (ultramarine blue pigments 

for coatings and construction 

respectively). 

MicrobialControl 

thoroughly tested in several 

coating formulations. They 

can enhance performance in 

terms of improved stiffness, 

adhesion, impact resistance, 

balance between hardness 

and flexibility, chemical resistance, 

gloss and gloss retention, 

and adjustment of the 

drying time. 

Sustainability is set to be an 

important general trend in 

the industry for many years 

to come. These new lactides 

are 100 % bio-based, creating 

coating resins with a lower 

carbon footprint. 

Purac Biochem 

NL-Gorinchem 

www.purac.com/coatings 


Almost a century’s experience, 

product quality, manufacturing 

consistency, regional 

technical service and an 

ambitious R&D programme 

are the pillars of the company’s 

product offering. Nubiola 

seeks always to provide the 

market with inorganic pigments 

that satisfy the most 

demanding needs. 

Nubiola Pigmentos 

ES-Barcelona 

www.nubiola.com 



Weight or volumetric filling? 

Mix and match! 

Belgian company De Vree designs 

and manufactures semiautomatic 

and fully automatic 

filling equipment for industrial 

fluids such as paints, 

solvents, thinners, hardeners, 

adhesives, wood stains, 

wood preservers etc. De Vree 

is the preferred supplier to a 

number of world-renowned 

manufacturers. 

Recent new developments include 

machines that combine 

High-performance emulsion resins 

and cyclodextrins 

“Silres BS 1303” offers the 

low water absorption and high 

water-vapour permeability of 

a typical silicone emulsion 

resin but without pronounced 

surface hydrophobicity, creating 

new options in façade 

coatings and silicone resin 

plasters. 

“Vinnapas LL 3019” is a copolymer 

dispersion that requires 

no cosolvent, yet offers good 

rheological and processing 

characteristics. Applications 

include pure dispersion 

paints, silicone resin emulsion 

paints, silicate paints 

Materials Protection 

Sustainable Solutions to 

Support Your Global Needs 

The Materials Protection business of Lonza Microbial Control 

provides innovative and cost-effective solutions that bring your 

products up to today’s sustainability standards, while providing 

the protection you’ve come to rely upon. Our portfolio includes: 

– Preservation 

– Dry-film Protection 

Visit us at the European Coatings Show 2013 (Stand: 4-251) 

and learn how we can become a responsible part of your environmentally-preferred 

solution. 

Use biocides safely. 

Always read the label and product information before use. 

volumetric and weight filling 

to increase both the filling 

speed and filling accuracy of 

compressible and high viscosity 

products. A combined 

filler of this type, the V230H, 

will make its first appearance 

at this year’s ECS in Nürnberg. 

De Vree 

BE-Merksem 

www.devree.com 


and low-emission interior 

paints and plasters. 

Cyclodextrins are bioengineered 

from renewable, plantbased 

raw materials. They offer 

many novel solutions in 

applications from catalysis to 

rheology control, as the cavity 

in the centre of their ringshaped 

structure can accommodate 

other substances to 

form ‘host-guest complexes’. 

Wacker Chemie 

DE-München 

www.wacker.com 


– Marine Antifouling 

– Plant Hygiene 

www.lonza.com 

Decorative and durable mineral fillers 

At ECS 2013 the company will 

showcase its range of mineral 

products for decorative 

systems, including pigmented 

quartz and pigmented 

crushed glass. The method 

of pigmentation 

has been optimised 

to maximise UV 

stability, chemical 

resistance, colour 

consistency and 

formulation stability. 

New products for seamless 

resin-based chip and 

flake flooring systems will be 

introduced. Torginol “Color- 

Flakes” are specially formulated 

PVA chips, random in 

shape, sized within a range 

Flexible by nature, 

flexible in application 

Among its various coatings 

products, Kuraray will feature 

the Mowital and Pioloform 

PVB and PVA products 

it acquired from Clariant and 

Wacker. PVBs are soluble in 

a wide range of solvents and 

will crosslink in many different 

solventborne coating 

systems, enhancing gloss, 

flexibility, adhesion, corrosion 

protection and resistance 

properties. 

Application areas in primers 

include stain-blocking types 

for wood, anticorrosive primers 

and highly flexible coil 

coating primers. Topcoat applications 

range from woodfinishes 

to automotive. 

They can also be used as 

crosslinkable flow and wetting 

additives in powder coatings. 

Kuraray Europe 

DE-Hattersheim am Main 

www.kuraray.eu 


Green solvents for paints and coatings 

Godavari Biorefineries Ltd. 

(Somaiya Group) is an Indian 

company established for more 

than seven decades. The company 

has backwards product 

integration, with its own ethanol 

and molasses obtained 

from sugarcane. Its range includes 

ethanol and ethanolbased 

chemicals offered as 

green solvents for the paint, 

coatings and other industries. 

Ethyl acetate solvent is also 

manufactured by GBL through 

The specialists in cellulosics 

Cellulosic products are a core 

business in Samsung Fine 

Chemicals (SFC). “Hecellose” 

(HEC) and “Mecellose” (MC, 

HPMC, HEMC) are non-ionic 

cellulose ethers that have 

been specifically modified for 

use in a wide range of applications 

such as waterborne architectural 

coatings, building 

and construction, personal 

care products, oil technologies, 

and emulsion protective 

colloids for polymerisation. 

With an effectively unique 

and custom blended to match 

any décor. Torginol “ColorMicas” 

are metallic lustre flakes 

derived from natural mica. 

Overall, Boud provides functional, 

decorative and 

lightweight mineral 

fillers for use 

in resin systems, 

paints & coatings, 

construction 

materials, flooring, 

stairs, plastics, 

roads and rubber. 

Boud Minerals 

GB-Sutton Bridge 

www.boud.com 


a green route. This renewable 

solvent has low toxicity 

and attractive solvent properties 

in the paint and coatings 

industry. There is no toxic 

release inventory for ethyl 

lactate and its evaporation 

rate is 0.22. 

Godavari Biorefineries 

IN-Mumbai 

www.somaiya.com 


technology base, more than 

20 years of development, 

manufacturing and sales, 

SFC can offer finely-tuned efficient 

products to suit your 

needs. 

Samsung 

Fine Chemicals 

KR-Seoul 

www.samsung-cellulose.com 

Hall 4, Stand 4-450


Compact and accurate 

dispensing systems 

Pirovano designs and builds industrial 

in-can and in-batch tinting 

plants for both water-based 

and solvent-based products. 

The dispensing is extremely 

accurate and made traceable 

by using electronic scales 

and the proprietary reliable 

and performing “Concentric” 

dispensing device. Its special 

features are: 

Valves move from rest to dispensing 

position through a 

rotating stainless steel joint 

that allows for the elimination 

of flexible pipes (which are 

often subject to breakages), 

Catalysing innovation in 

resins and anticorrosion 

“K-Flex XM-359” is a new polyester 

polyol offering high 

optical clarity with improved 

adhesion, flexibility and 

reduced VOC in isocyanate 

and amino-formaldehyde 

crosslinked systems. 

“K-Flex XM-366” is a low viscosity, 

100 % active, saturated 

aliphatic polyester diol 

with primary hydroxyl groups. 

This resin modifier can reduce 

VOC and increase flexibility in 

isocyanate and amino-formaldehyde 

crosslinked systems. 

King’s new urethane diols 

have been developed to offer 

improved mechanical properties 

in waterborne automotive 

primers. 

by means of a pneumatic cylinder, 

making the dispensing 

operation faster. 

Every valve can open to five 

different levels. 

The dispensing valve is immediately 

washed and dried 

after dosing. 

This design offers the potential 

to dose up to 80 components 

into a container having 

a diameter of only 80 mm. 

Pirovano 

IT-Cerro Maggiore 

www.pirovano.com 


Fast and flexible viscosity 

measurement 

Many viscometer users need 

fast and easy determinations. 

The “VP 1000” and “VP 1000 

M” series viscometers are 

light and operated by battery 

that allows more than 

24 hours’ non-stop use. The 

“VP 1000” is hand-held but 

a stand can be ordered separately. 

Pressing just one key allows 

users to begin rotation and 

measurement, stop the motor 

and enter the spindle selection 

screen. These features 

give users the flexibility to 

determine viscosity quickly 

and accurately for production 

batch release, quality control 

or a check anywhere on site. 

Four different versions each 

offer a fixed speed of 20, 

30, 50 or 60 rpm. The viscosity 

range varies depending 

on version. A key feature is 

compatibility with the Brookfield 

method, thus allowing 

comparison with results from 

standard rotary viscometers. 

Viscotech Hispania 

ES-El Vendrell 

www.viscotech.es 


“Nacorr XR-417” is a rust and 

corrosion inhibitor specifically 

designed to improve the 

resistance properties of direct 

to metal coatings, especially 

waterbornes. 

King will also feature several 

new catalysts for amino thermoset 

coatings, plus “K-KAT 

XK-635” and “K-KAT XK-640”, 

the environmentally friendly 

alternatives to tin catalysts in 

urethanes. 

King Industries 

US-Norwalk 

www.kingindustries.com 


The faster way to stronger mortars 

“Peramin AXL 80” has been 

introduced as a new accelerating 

system based on lithium 

sulfate, the best accelerator 

for Kerneos calcium aluminate 

cement-rich mortars. 

This new accelerator is now 

available worldwide. 

It brings about faster development 

of early mechanical 

properties at both 23 °C 

and 5 °C in comparison with 

conventional accelerating 

systems. This is due to its 

rapid dissolution in water. An 

added benefit is the ability to 

achieve a defect-free surface 

appearance. 

Peramin is a fully-owned subsidiary 

of Kerneos, formerly 

Lafarge Aluminates. Kerneos 

offers a full range of high 

technology calcium aluminate 

binders to the refractory 

and steel industries, building 

chemistry, wastewater and 

other technical Industries. 

Kerneos 

FR- Neuilly sur Seine 

www.kerneos.com 


Reduce Tio2 Requirement by 15 % : 

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Products 

The natural source for new polyols 

Oleon is Europe’s leading 

specialist producer of oleochemicals. 

Following the successful 

start-up of its new 

MPG (propylene glycol) plant 

in 2012, the company can offer 

a new renewable resource 

to many industries. MPG is a 

key component in formulating 

waterborne paints and in 

resin production. 

Bio-sourced production is 

based on glycerol, a by-product 

from the processing of animal 

fats and vegetable oils. 

This process emits 70 % less 

greenhouse gases than petro- 

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chemical-based production, 

with high product quality. 

In the polyurethanes market, 

Oleon has developed a 

new range of polyester polyols 

based on rapeseed oil 

for CASE applications. Being 

based on dimer fatty acids 

they provide a unique combination 

of hydrophobicity, hydrolysis 

resistance and high 

flexibility in the final PU. 

Oleon 

BE-Ertvelde 

www.oleon.com 

Hall 1, Stand 1-548

Service 

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Exploring Nuremberg on foot 

A walk through the picturesque Franconian city 

So many venues, so many events: Nuremberg has so many 

sights that no visitor could possibly ever be bored. Make the 

most of your time in Nuremberg by experiencing the best attractions 

the city has to offer. Especially the old part of town 

is a veritable treasure trove for all connoisseurs of medieval 

history. In the middle of a city with a population of more than 

500,000, you can still find quaint traditional houses, impressive 

churches, a castle, and an old city wall that extends for 

more than five kilometres around the old historic city. Unique 

places of interest, such as the German National Museum or the 

Documentation Centre attract visitors from all over the world. 

The best way to explore this 950-year-old city is on foot. 

Source: Germanische Nationalmuseum Nuernberg 

The Germanisches Nationalmuseum (GNM) 

It is the largest museum of cultural history within the German-speaking 

region and one of the most outstanding museums in the world. A voyage 

of discovery through modern German art and culture awaits you, 

from pre- and ancient history up until the present. 

The GNM has existed since 1852. Today, the museum’s collection 

comprises over 1.2 million objects, making it the National Museum of 

the Federal Republic. A Carthusian monastry with cloister, church and 

monks’ dwellings forms the architectural core of today’s museum. 

Location: Kartäusergasse 1, 90402 Nuremberg 


Source: Stadt Nurnberg 

Nürnberger Hauptmarkt 

Farmers’ market, Easter market, autumn market, 

Christmas market – as in the olden days, there is 

a bustle of activity all year round at the Nuremberg 

Hauptmarkt (main market). Colourful market 

stands with fresh fruit and vegetables, bright flowers, 

crispy bread and other treats. On weekdays at 

the Nuremberg Hauptmarkt you can buy regional 

and international specialities, have a chat with the 

market woman and enjoy the mediaeval flair of the 

centuries -old square. 

If you have some time to spare, despite the entire 

bustle, you can enjoy the many intricate details of 

the Schönen Brunnen (Beautiful Fountain), or wait 

for the stroke of 12 o’clock noon to see the famous 

clockwork figures high up on the Frauenkirche 

(Church of Our Lady). 

Location: Hauptmarkt, 90403 Nürnberg 

Source: Christine Dierenbach/Stadt Nurnberg 

Mediaeval Dungeons 

Just a few steps away from the main market square, vaulted cellars 

below the splendid city hall built in Nuremberg’s golden age 

accommodate the mediaeval dungeons. They were established 

as early as the 14th century and were not prisons as we know 

them today, but were used mainly for prisoners awaiting trial and 

for convicted criminals awaiting execution of their judgement. 

Today, twelve cells can be seen, which have an area of two metres 

in length, width and height and often housed two prisoners. 

The dungeons may only be visited on a guided tour of about 20 

minutes. 

Location: Rathausplatz 2, 90403 Nuremberg 

Source: Christine Dierenbach/Stadt Nuernberg 

Crafts Yard 

Right in the middle of Nuremberg’s city, surrounded by the towers 

and walls of the medieval city fortification, the “Crafts Yard” 

(“Handwerkerhof”) invites Nuremberg’ guests on an exciting 

stroll. This “little town near the Königstor”, opposite the Main 

Railway Station offers traditional crafts and Franconian hospitality 

in a charming atmosphere. It is quite astonishing what you can 

discover in those little workshops, shops and lanes: craftsmen 

such as pewterers, bag-makers, glass engravers, potters, wax 

artists, gold and silversmiths, glass painters, gingerbread bakers 

and doll makers have set up their workshops and show their 

skills in pretty half-timbered houses. 

Location: Am Königstor, 90402 Nuremberg 

Source: Birgit Fuder/Stadt Nuernberg 

The Documentation Centre Party Rally Grounds 

The Documentation Centre Party Rally Grounds, opened in 2001, is 

located in the north wing of the unfinished shell of the Congress Hall. 

On 1,300 square metres, the permanent exhibition “Fascination and 

Terror” deals with the causes, contexts and consequences of the 

National Socialist rule of terror. The focus of the 19 exhibition areas is 

on topics which relate directly to Nuremberg, arranged in chronological 

order. Topics include the history of the party rallies, the buildings 

on the Party Rally Grounds, the “Nuremberg Racial Laws” of 1935, 

the “Nuremberg Trial” of the main war criminals responsible for Nazi 

crimes in 1945 and the twelve follow-up trials, as well as the difficult 

process of dealing with the architectural legacy left behind after 1945. 

Location: Bayernstraße 110, 90478 Nuremberg


Beautiful Fountain 

Erected between 1389 and 1396 by the builder and stonemason, 

Heinrich Beheim, the 19-metre stone pyramid rises 

from the octagonal basin like a Gothic steeple top, narrowing 

in three steps, right to the top finial. Forty stone 

figures are arranged in three rows, all of them important 

14th century sculptures representing the world-view of 

the Holy Roman Empire: in the bottom row allegorical 

figures symbolising Philosophy and the Free Arts, in the 

middle row the evangelists and Latin Church Fathers, in 

the third row the seven electors and nine heroes, at the 

very top Moses and the seven prophets. 

Location: Hauptmarkt, 90403 Nuremberg 

Source: Birgit Fuder/Stadt Nuernberg 

Source: Ralf Schedlbauer/Stadt Nuernberg 

Weißgerbergasse 

The largest ensemble of old artisan houses in Nuremberg can be 

found in the Weißgerbergasse (Tanners’ Lane). Predominantly 

half-timbered, the historical town houses, often with their own 

wells and a garden, testify to the affluence that could be attributed 

to the art of leather making. Instead of the busy tanners in 

the Middle Ages, the Weißgerbergasse today is populated with 

cafés, bars, small boutiques and handicraft workshops. 

Location: Weißgerbergasse, 90403 Nürnberg 

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Source: Ralf Schedlbauer/Stadt Nuernberg 

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Albrecht Dürer House 

Under the heading “Back to 

Dürer”, this house presents 

the residence and workplace 

of famous artist Albrecht Dürer 

(1471-1528). Special attractions 

include a painting and 

printing workshop from Dürer’s 

time, where various artistic 

techniques are demonstrated. 

The museum shows all facets 

of Dürer and his work. In the 

screening room, the multivision 

show “Albertus Durer Noricus” 

allows a unique novel view of 

Dürer’s work. 

Location: Albrecht-Dürer- 

Straße 39, 90403 Nuremberg 

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Product presentations 


9.50 - 10.10 Stand 4A-624 

“Bayhydrol A 2809 XP”: 

New low VOC acrylic binder for commercial vehicle coating and more 

Robert Reyer, Bayer MaterialScience, Leverkusen, Germany 

10.10 - 10.30 Stand 1-554 

“Solsperse 79000” fwor flame retardant UV cured finishes 

Richard Pearce, Lubrizol, Cleveland, OH, USA 

10.30 - 10.50 Stand, 4A-624 

“Desmophen NH 2850 XP ”, 

a new low viscose polyaspartic coating resin 

Karl Wuehrer, Bayer MaterialScience, Leverkusen, Germany 

10.50 - 11.10 Stand, 4A-625 

“Borchers AF 1270” highly compatible defoamer for solventborne systems 

Dr Lada Bemert, OMG Borchers, Langenfeld, Germany 

11.10 - 11.30 Stand 1-616 

High speed fluorosurfactants – 

excellent balance of ecotoxicological impact and product performance 

Dr Gerhard Jonschker, Merck, Darmstadt, Germany 

11.30 - 11.50 Stand 4A-424 

Overcome cellulosics drawbacks with “Rheotech X800” 

Dr Denis Ruhlmann, Coatex, Genay, France 

11.50 - 12.10 Stand 7A-523 

“Efka PX 4350” and “Efka PX 4751” – 

New high performance dispersing additives for demanding applications” 

Manfred Jorna, BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany 

12.10 - 12.30 Stand 1-318 

“Socal UP”: Innovative high performance precipitated calcium 

carbonate for emulsion paints 

Olivia Persyn, Solvay, Bollate MI, Italy 

13.10 - 13.30 Stand 4A-614 

Surface improvement of radiation curable systems through 

crosslinkable additives 

Dr Marc Hans, Byk-Chemie, Wesel, Germany 

13.30 - 13.50 Stand 1-555 

“Peramin AXL 80” – lithium sulfate accelerator 

Severine Favier, Kerneos, Neuilly sur Seine Cedex, France 

13.50 - 14.10 Stand 1-510 

Large tile tiling – supported by best practice materials and handling 

Thomas Laubender, Wacker Chemie, Munich, Germany 

14.10 - 14.30 Stand 1-616 

“Pyrisma M40-58 SW” ambercup orange: 

A new high chroma semitransparent effect pigment 

Michael Jungnitz, Merck, Darmstadt, Germany 

14.30 - 14.50 Stand 4-464 

“B-Tough C2x” – protecting epoxy coatings against tough conditions 

Eric Brouwer, Croda Nederland, BE Gouda, Netherlands 

14.50 - 15.10 Stand 7A-523 

Line extension of BASF’s “Glacier” effect pigments 

Tobias Forst, BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany 

15.10 - 15.30 Stand 1-554 

Improvements in dispersants for multimedia colorants 

Matt Dunn, The Lubrizol Corporation, Cleveland, OH, USA 

15.30 - 15.50 Stand 1-430 

“Rheolate CVS-11”, universal NISAT thickener for an ideal balance of rheological 

properties and excellent viscosity stability on colorant addition 

Dr Marcus Ruppenstein, Elementis Specialities, Cologne, Germany 



10.10 - 10.30 Stand 7-563 

Increase the intrinsic flame retardent performance of a spray applied 

polyurea coating 

Anil Laurent, Huntsman, Everberg, Belgium 

10.30 - 10.50 Stand 5-418 

Advanced automated technology for high output experimentation in 

coating formulation research 

Dr Alejandro Perez, Chemspeed Technologies, Augst, Switzerland 

10.50 - 11.10 Stand 4A-422 

“Natrosol Performax” hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC): a breakthrough 

innovation 

Griffin Gappert, Ashland, Barendrecht, Netherlands 

11.10 - 11.30 Stand 6-318 

“Netzsch Omega” dispersing without grinding media 

Michael Schmidt, Netzsch-Feinmahltechnik, Selb, Germany 

11.30 - 11.50 Stand 5-345 

Rheologisches Verhalten von Farben und Lacken, 

dargestellt mit wirklich aussagekräftigen Messmethoden 

Thomas Mezger, Anton Paar, Ostfildern, Germany 

11.50 - 12.10 Stand 7A-523 

New “Bismuth Vanadate-Sicopal Yellow EH1567” (L 1130) 

Berna Noyan, BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany 

12.10 - 12.30 Stand 4-358 

Formulating VOC 2010 compliant waterborne brush paints: 

a formulation approach 

Wim Stout, Air Products, Utrecht, Netherlands 

13.10 - 13.30 Stand 7A-623 

BEPD – your glycol of choice for high performance polyester resins 

Henrik Bernquist, Perstorp, Perstorp, Sweden 

13.30 - 13.50 Stand 4-614 

Partial replacement of TiO 2 in various applications, e.g. coil coating, road 

marking paints, powdercoats hybrid – 

What can Neuburg Siliceous Earth offer? 

Dr Nicole Strübbe, Hoffmann Mineral, Neuburg a. d. Donau, Germany 

13.50 - 14.10 Stand 7-143 

Acrylic emulsions as replacement for solventborne alkyds? 

Anne-Sophie Hesry, Synthomer, Marl, Germany 

14.10 - 14.30 Stand 4A-424 

“Introduction to Sartomer specialty acrylates and methacrylates 

monomers range for polymerization” 

Christophe Vergé, Sartomer, Colombes, France 

14.30 - 14.50 Stand 5-345 

Measuring rheological behavior of coatings by use of really 

significant test methods 

Thomas Mezger, Anton Paar, Ostfildern, Germany 

14.50 - 15.10 Stand 4A-424 

“Coapur 975 W”, a breakthrough in thickening 0-VOC Paints 

Dr Denis Ruhlmann, Coatex, Genay, France 

15.10 - 15.30 Stand 7A-523 

“Tinuvin 5333-DW”: novel UVA/HALS blend for high performance 

waterborne coatings” 

Dr Delphine Kimpel, BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany 

15.30 - 15.50 Stand 7A-323 

Novel can coating solutions 

Harald Jung, Evonik, Essen, Germany 

15.50 - 16.10 Stand 7-536 

“Enhancing performance of refinish clear coats by using cellulose 

esters or alternatively enhancing performance of refinish clear coats by 

using “Eastman Solus 2100” 

Dr Damiano Beccaria, Eastman Chemical, Capelle aan den Ijssel, Netherlands 


10.10 - 10.30 Stand 7A-523 

“Dispex Ultra PX 4575” and “Dispex Ultra PX 4585” – 

New high performance dispersing additives by BASF 

Harald Frommelius, BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany 

10.30 - 10.50 Stand 7A-323 

“Visiomer” methacrylate monomers based on biorenewable raw 

materials 

Dr Gerold Schmitt, Evonik, Essen, Germany 

10.50 - 11.10 Stand 7-133 

New HS acrylic resins for refinish clear coats 

Kees Caan, Nuplex, Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands 

11.10 - 11.30 Stand 7-563 

Are you trying to increase solar reflectance? 

Dr Rob Portsmouth, Huntsman, Everberg, Belgium 

11.30 - 11.50 Stand 7-536 

Wood made beautiful. An introduction to “Eastek” polymer 

dispersions 

Ralf Taube, Eastman Chemical, Capelle aan den Ijssel, Netherlands 

11.50 - 12.10 Stand 7A-623 

High quality leather coatings with “Capa” in PUDs 

Malin Rex, Perstorp, Perstorp, Sweden 

12.10 - 12.30 Stand 7-533 

Sprayable thermal insulating coatings – 

new raw materials and spraying technology 

Dr Thorsten Adebahr, Worlée, Lauenburg, Germany 

13.10 - 13.30 Stand 7-123 

“Easily dispersible pigments: an innovative approach for flexible, 

economic and sustainable paint production” 

Dr Anais Bialy, Clariant, Muttenz 1, Switzerland 

13.30 - 13.50 Stand 7-433 

State-of-the-art matting agents for decorative paints 

Nick Wood, Imerys Minerals, Par, Cornwall, Great Britain 

13.50 - 14.10 Stand 7A-125 

“Troysol 382” – 

multifunctional low dynamic surface tension wetting additive 

Mine Hisim, Troy Chemie, Hanover, Germany 

14.10 - 14.30 Stand 7A-113 

Particle functionalization: 

innovative approach to high performing coatings 

Dr Petra Fritzen/Dr Bernd Rohe, Sachtleben Chemie, Duisburg, Germany 

14.30 - 14.50 Stand 7-522 

“Innovation of water-dispersible low temperature curing blocked 

isocyanate for 1K-PU coatings” 

Masakazu Yamauchi, Asahi Kasei Chemicals, Tokyo, Japan 

14.50 - 15.10 Stand 7-409 

Cobalt-free driers 

Andrew Mason, Dura Chemicals, Emeryville, CA, USA 

15.10 - 15.30 Stand 7A-523 

News on effect pigments for printing 

Ruth Bauer, BASF, Ludwigshafen, Germany 

15:30 - 15:50 Stand 4A-625 

“Borchi Gol 1375” new universal silicone-free substrate wetting agent 

Thomas von Oppenkowski, OMG Borchers, Langenfeld, Germany 

15.50 - 16.10 Stand 7-345 

Innovative dispersing agents for interior and exterior waterborne coatings 

Dr Thomas Staffel, BK Giulini, Ladenburg, Germany 

16.10 - 16.30 Stand 7A-231 

The new “Axilat RH81” rheological additives based on a unique biopolymer 

technology giving higher performance in mortars and renders for a 

more cost-effective solution 

Dr Yann Monnin, Momentive, Iserlohn - Letmathe, Germany 

 



The European Coatings Congress 2013 

would like to thank 

all sponsors for their support!


Non-stick properties and 

chemical resistance 

Additives for paints and varnishes 

in the form of 3M “Dyneon” 

PTFE Micropowder or 

“Novec” fluorosurfactants 

are being presented for the 

European Coatings Show. 

The range of products will be 

supplemented by “Dyneon” 

PTFE Dispersions and further 

additives, such as Glass 

Bubbles and Ceramic Microspheres 

plus surface finishes 

for glass and ceramics (Easy 

Clean Coating). 

Fluorosurfactants as additives 

in paints, varnishes and 

adhesives have been helping 

to wet difficult surfaces and 

prevent defects in covering 

Extending the lifetime of coatings 

Lanxess is presenting its 

products for the paint and 

coatings industry under the 

theme “Pigments and Protection”. 

Exhibits include highperformance 

pigments from 

the lightfast, weather-stable 

and chemical-resistant “Bayferrox” 

and “Colortherm” 

lines, the organic and inorganic 

pigment preparations 

“Levanyl” and “Levanox”, 

and the phosphorus-based, 

halogen-free, flame-retardant 

additives “Levagard” and 

“Disflamoll”. The portfolio 

of “Preventol” biocides will 

also be showcased. Biocidal 

formulations suit for a broad 

range of applications in the 

paints and coatings sector, 

including formulations for 

water-based wood coatings, 

emulsion paints, lacqers 

 

coatings. In addition to its 

tried and tested, non-ionogenic 

products the company 

now also offers an anionic 

fluorosurfactant (“FC-5120”). 

It is based on ammonium salt, 

so it is particularly easily soluble 

in water and thus mainly 

suitable for aqueous formulations. 

This spring, a cationic 

product variant which was 

specially developed for use 

in the acid pH range is also to 

be launched. 

3M Deutschland 

DE-Neuss 

www.3m.de 


and plasters. The company 

recently started using a new 

formulation method for algicides 

in the paint segment. 

Several tests showed that it 

reduced leaching of the active 

ingredient from paints in 

rain by over 50 % compared 

to conventional algicides. By 

improving leaching behavior, 

the method can either extend 

the lifetime of facade coatings 

or reduce the amount of active 

ingredient required. 

Lanxess 

DE-Leverkusen 

www.lanxess.com 


Looking for more novel products? 

www.european-coatings.com/marketnavigator 

Additives for flexo and rotogravure inks 

The CHT R. Beitlich GmbH exhibits 

a range of silicon products 

under the brandname 

“Variphob”. The hydrophobic 

agents are acting selfcrosslinking 

in various systems 

as co-binders. Besides 

good water and soil repellence, 

they consist of a high 

permeability and hydrolysis 

stability. The current range 

of silicone specialties and additives 

includes high performance 

wetting and levelling 

agents, surface additives, defoamers 

and primers. For the 

Bonding immediately 

Bayer MaterialScience will 

present a technology for heatactivated 

dispersion adhesives 

that is based on the new 

polycarbodiimide crosslinker 

“Desmodur XP 2802”. This 

technology offers advantages 

for applications in which 

web-like substrates must be 

bonded together and quickly 

achieve high strength at the 

joint. Formulations containing 

the new polycarbodiimide 

crosslinker display two 

unique properties that could 

not be combined when using 

isocyanate crosslinkers: first, 

the reactive formulations display 

high storage stability 

Global Coverage for Specialty Blacks 

Five continents. One seamless supply chain. 

As the world’s largest producer and supplier of carbon black, Birla Carbon is your single 

source for specialty blacks, ensuring product consistency and supply capability globally. 

Driers 

Catalysts 

first time, the company presents 

a new range of additives 

for the application of flexo 

and rotogravure inks as well 

as varnishes. With substrate 

wetting agents, surface additives 

and defoaming systems 

based on organomodified 

silicones, fawless printing results 

can be achieved at high 

printing speed. 

CHT R. Beitlich 

DE-Tübingen 

www.cht.com 


and are suitable for use for 

several months. If “Dispercoll 

U 2824 XP”, for example, 

is used as the polyurethane 

dispersion, pot lives of six 

months can be achieved. Second, 

the crosslinking reaction 

takes place immediately after 

drying in the adhesive layer at 

room temperature and a high 

rate. This makes it possible to 

further process bonded parts 

almost immediately. 

Bayer MaterialScience 

DE-Leverkusen 

www.bayer.com 


Specialties 

Anti-Skinning Agents – Antioxidants 

Rheological Additives 

Cobalt Replacement 

Setting colour trends 

Merck will present new products 

and applications, providing 

a glance at future trends 

with the exhibition stand’s 

theme “Moving Effects”. 

Shades of red, orange and 

brown are popular colours in 

the automotive sector, and 

the range of designs is being 

expanded with the new “Pyrisma 

M40-58 SW” Ambercup 

Orange effect pigment. 

With this pigment not only 

the shades of orange can be 

created, but also brown, red 

and gold tones that used to 

be difficult to achieve. Since 

the effect pigment is very 

weather resistant, it is suit- 

Interface Actives 

Wetting and 

Dispersing Additives 

Products 

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able not only for automotive 

coatings, but also for applications 

in architecture. Due to 

their weathering resistance, 

the effect pigments of the 

new “Iriodin PC L” series are 

suitable for lending building 

facades an attractive appearance. 

They are easy to handle, 

and are suitable for both dry 

blend and bonding applications. 

They can also be used 

for interiors. 

Merck 

DE-Darmstadt 

www.merckgroup.com 


Reducing curing temperatures 

Baxenden will be exhibiting 

its latest “Trixene Aqua” and 

“Witcobond” products for 

surface coatings. The new 

“Trixene Aqua” crosslinkers 

and adhesion promoters for 

waterborne coating formulations 

are blocked isocyanate 

dispersions, for use in 1-K 

and 2-K systems, with complementary 

aqueous resins, 

e.g. hydroxyl-functional 

acrylics, polyesters and urethanes. 

The technology focuses 

on blocked isocyanates 

containing 3,5-dimethylpyrazole 

(DMP) as a lower en- 

Visit Hall 4, Stand 626, 

to learn more about 

solutions in Coatings. 

www.birlacarbon.com 

OMG Borchers Additives 

OMG Borchers GmbH is the Additives Specia 

list for Coatings, Paints and Printing Inks, 

combining in-depth technical know-how with 

a full range of services relating to additives for 

colorants and coatings. 

Visit us at Hall 4A, Stand 4A - 625 

OMG Borchers GmbH | Berghausener Straße 100 | 40764 Langenfeld/Germany | Tel.: +49 (0) 21 73 / 39 26 666 

Fax: +49 (0) 21 73 / 39 26 999 | Internet: www.borchers.com | eMail: info.borchers@eu.omgi.com 

ergy crosslinking system that 

helps reduce curing temperatures 

and/or improve throughput. 

The latest developments 

in “Witcobond” polyurethane 

dispersions (PUDs) will also 

be featured. These materials 

are utilized in a multitude 

of waterborne coatings and 

finishes for hard and flexible 

substrates. 

Baxenden, 

a Chemtura Company 

UK-Accrington 

www.baxchem.co.uk 

Hall 1, Stand 1-353

Focus 

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“Demand for high-solids and solvent-free systems” 

Protective coatings must be environmentally friendly, cost effective and offer high performance 

Yohann Trang, 

Arkema Coating Resins, FR 


High requirements are imposed 

on modern protective 

coatings. According to 

Yohann Trang, Global Technical 

Manager Protective Coatings 

and Marine Paints at 

Arkema Coating Resins, the 

market is demanding very 

high-solids and solventless 

systems, while showing a 

growing interest in waterborne 

technologies. 

Which protective systems 

are especially in demand 

today? 

Yohann Trang: Today, the 

market is asking for systems 

which are more environmentally 

friendly and cost-effective, 

without compromising 

on high technical performance. 

This means that there 

is demand for very high-solids 

systems (2K PUR acrylics / 2K 

non-isocyanate acrylics), solventless 

systems (epoxies); 

there is also a growing interest 

in waterborne technologies, 

too. Non-isocyanates 

are less toxic by nature and 

polyaspartic technology offers 

fast curing. Polysiloxanes 

provide aesthetics and 

technical performance, and 

are nonetheless key technologies. 

Demand for waterborne 

polymers is limited in the current 

market place due to application 

conditions and costs. 

However they are a major focus 

of current R&D activity, 

which is seeking to enhance 

Instruments for 

Dispersion stability 

Particle properties 

Adhesion properties 

Bonding strength 

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application whilst reducing 

cost. 

It will be necessary to balance 

all these technologies 

to satisfy costs, the very diverse 

application conditions 

around the globe and the very 

high performance needs of 

this sector. 

What general requirements 

are imposed on protective 

coatings? 

Trang: Protective coatings 

have to meet various functions, 

whether they be aesthetics, 

performance and/or 

economics. In some cases, 

such coatings now have to 

exhibit an automotive-like 

appearance to meet the aesthetic 

needs of new structural 

projects whilst at the same 

time exhibiting exceptional 

anti-corrosion properties 

and durability. These requirements 

may apply across the 

board, from direct-to-metal, 

one-coat systems through to 

multi-coat primer, tie-coat 

and topcoat systems. Cost 

will always be a key factor 

and ease of application in very 

testing conditions is a critical 

function. 

How can protective coatings 

help to withstand difficult 

weathering conditions? 

Trang: Protective coatings 

formulations comprise many 

different technologies that 

will bring specific properties 

which vary with the final use 

and needs. The coating can 

either work as a barrier coating 

or as a sacrificial coating. 

In addition, recipes are not 

simple and include various different 

raw materials that play 

very specific roles, such as 

flame retardants for protecting 

structural steel from fire 

for 30 minutes to 2 hours; 

anti-corrosion fillers and pigments 

to enhance both barrier 

and sacrificial corrosion resistance; 

dispersing agents; 

flow additives for aesthetic 

effects; rheology modifiers 

for stability/settlement and 

application properties. 

The application of thick films 

will minimise the number of 

coats required and maximise 

barrier properties while preserving 

an excellent appearance. 

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“ No doubt that functionalities are a necessity” 

Functional coatings show more than protection 

Dr Bart Erich 

Eindhoven University 

of Technology, NL 

Coatings are mainly applied 

on surfaces for decorative, 

protective, or functional 

purposes, but in most cases 

it is a combination of these. 

The book “Functional Coatings” 

by Dr Volkmar Stenzel 

und Nadine Rehfeld outlines 

recent developments in the 

field of functional coatings, 

with the focus on organicbased 

materials. Furthermore 

it highlights the latest 

developments of the different 

technologies and novel sur- 

face functions that go beyond 

decoration, corrosion protection 

and surface protection. 

Dr Bart Erich, TU Eindhoven 

and TNO, The Netherlands 

shows how valuable functionalities 

are. 

In how far do you think 

(additional) functionalities 

for coatings are necessary? 

Dr Bart Erich: Clearly, coatings 

have at least two main 

functionalities, i.e. an aesthetic 

and a protective func- 

tion. The protective functions 

range from corrosion 

inhibition, microbial protection, 

and self-cleaning. There 

is no doubt that such (new) 

functionalities are a necessity. 

New trends, partly relating 

to change in regulations, 

move manufacturers 

to innovate their products to 

become more durable and eco 

friendly. Maintaining a high 

product quality while combining 

different functionalities 

is a key challenge. One can 

 



compare a coating to the human 

skin which has many 

functionalities, which can be 

envisioned as the ideal situation, 

although “aging” or “infinite 

self-healing” is not yet 

fully solved by nature. 

What is the most interesting 

functionality for you? 

Erich: To me the most interesting 

functionality is the anti-microbial 

functionality in 

coatings. Naturally one would 

wish to protect coatings without 

biocides, however, this 

wish is still far away from 

realization. Recently, in 2012, 

the biocidal product regulation 

(EU 528/2012) is adopted 

that intends to harmonise the 

market at union level. Unfortunately, 

because of this 

legislation, the actual possibilities 

of protection are very 

limited, whereas the risks are 

increasing with the increased 

introduction of waterborne 

coatings on market. Additionally 

the current action of biocides 

is very inefficient, since it 

shows fast release in the beginning 

of the lifetime of the 

coating system. A very interesting 

and major step forward 

is the use of technologies that 

enable slow release, or even 

Source: Arkema 

better, triggered release of 

biocides. To do so, one has 

to understand the processes, 

which determine the release 

of such substances. In the EU 

FP7 project Axioma, we have 

shown that the coating formulation 

is very important on the 

final impact of the technology. 

Still much research is needed 

to understand the full interplay 

between formulation 

and the applied technologies, 

but we are making a major 

step forward. We expect that 

smarter release of molecules 

will be introduced the next two 

decades, based on the current 

research and development. xz


Congress kicks off to a dynamic start 

Combining performance improvements with regulation compliance 

With a wealth of different 

presentations on offer, the 

European Coatings Congress 

started with a swing yesterday. 

Attendees were able to 

discover and discuss some 

of the main current trends 

in the industry as well as a 

number of inspiring ideas in 

the pipeline. One presentation 

in the “Printing inks” 

session addressed a question 

that is prevalent throughout 

the congress: “Enhancing 

performance while meeting 

regulatory requirements – a 

dead end?” 

Highlights of the session 

on “Automotive coatings” 

included descriptions 

of new polyester diols for high 

performance coatings (King 

Industries, US) and of novel 

UV-curable clearcoats with 

improved chemical, mechani- 

cal and adhesive properties 

(Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing 

Engineering and 

Automation, DE). 

Parallel Session 2, “Epoxy 

coatings”, featured reports on 

a new molecule said to have 

unique coating properties 

(Cardolite, US) and new amine 

epoxy hardeners for coating, 

construction and adhesive applications 

(Huntsman Performance 

Products, BE). 

Sustainability – an 

evergreen theme 

Sustainability was naturally 

the main theme in session 3, 

“Biobased coatings”. Further 

presentations in this and 

many of the other sessions 

are mentioned in tomorrow’s 

Show Daily in the article entitled 

“Sustainability – more 

than a buzzword?” 

In session 4, “Insulating 

coatings”, one hot topic was 

solar-reflective colorants” 

(CPS Color, NL). Speaker Bas 

van Ravenswaaij comments: 

“Solar-reflective colorants 

allow greater freedom in the 

choice of facade colours. They 

restrict the temperature of 

both the surface and the in- 

terior, enabling substantial 

savings of energy and hence 

air-conditioning costs. Any 

market where solar heat is 

an issue can benefit from this 

technology, including the 

transportation sector, industrial 

coatings or wood and 

concrete deck coatings.” Another 

highlight was a presentation 

on vibration-damping 

properties for coatings (The 

Dow Chemical Company, FR). 

Furthering 

functionality 

The “Printing inks” session 

featured a discussion of the 

shift from traditional to ink jet 

technologies (VTT Technical 

Research Centre of Finland, 

FI). Other speakers described 

barrier dispersion coatings 

(Scion, NZ), ionic liquids 

(Iolitec Ionic Liquids Technolo- 

Source: Eurofins Product Testing 

VOC emissions 

are tested after 

four weeks 

storage in ventilated 

stainless 

steel climate 

chambers 

gies, DE) and energy-curable 

acrylates for indirect food 

packaging (Cytec, BE). 

Session 6, “Dispersants and 

surfactants”, included presentations 

on the benefits of 

dispersants beyond wetting 

and stabilization (Evonik 

Industries, DE), the use of 

surfactants as co-dispersants 

(Ashland Specialty Ingredients, 

US) and waterborne 

high-molecular-weight dispersants 

for demanding pigment 

paste systems (BASF, DE). 

Focusing on 

the future 

In session 7, “Science today – 

coatings tomorrow”, promising 

new developments were 

described, including surfaceinitiated 

polymerization as 

a toolbox towards functional 

and responsive polymer 

coatings (Ecole Polytechnique 

Fédérale de Lausanne, CH). 

Further topics were “Feedback-active 

coatings for corrosion 

and biofouling protection” 

(Max Planck Institute of 

Colloids and Interfaces, DE), 

and “Bioactive surfaces and 

beyond”, a presentation that 

focused on coatings formed 

from responsive nanoparticles 

(University of Bayreuth, DE). 

Assessment in aid of 

advancement 

In session 8, “Measuring 

and testing”, an update on 

regulations was provided 

by Reinhard Oppl, Eurofins 

Product Testing, DK. Emphasizing 

a theme that runs 

through the entire ECS, he 

comments that “Claims of 

sustainability and of low 

VOC emissions from products 

need sound documentation 

by testing. This allows 

manufacturers to show compliance 

with legislation, low 

VOC programs, and sustainable 

building programs, for 

example LEED and BREEAM. 

Project teams can select such 

products and collect points 

for certification of their buildings. 

This promotes sustainable 

and healthy interior 

products.” 

Other presentations focused 

on “Decoding paint application 

‘feel’” (Ashland, US), 

estimating errors in colour 

measurement (University 

of Applied Sciences Esslingen, 

DE), corrosion resistance 

measurement (Lubrizol 

Advanced Materials, US), volatility 

testing (Taminco, BE) 

and 3-D simulation (Fraunhofer 

IPA, DE). 

Tackling today’s 

requirements 

Session 9, “Radiation curing”, 

included presentations on industrial 

spray waterbased UV 

applications (Cytec, BE), actinic 

measurements (OpSyTec, DE), 

and optimisation of UV coatings 

through thermal analysis 

Solar-reflective colorants widen the variety of shades suitable for tinting facade paints 

(Netzsch Gerätebau, DE). For 

further information, please see 

the special feature on UV curing 

exhibition trends in tomorrow’s 

edition of the Show Daily. 

Highlights of the “Protective 

coatings” session (10) were 

presentations on micaceous 

iron oxides as functional min- 

Reinhard Oppl, 

Eurofins Product Testing, DK 

Hall 1, Stand 1-124B 

» Claims of sustainability and 

of low VOC emissions from 

products need sound documentation 

by testing « 

erals in coatings (KMI, AT), 

“Zinc metal powders for waterborne 

anti-corrosion paints” 

(Umicore, BE) and the use of 

didecyl dimethyl ammonium 

bicarbonate/carbonate as 

a corrosion inhibitor (Lonza, 

US). An entire session (11) was 

devoted to “Waterborne coat- 

Bas van Ravenswaaij, 

CPS Color, NL 


» IR reflective pigments allow 

greater freedom in the 

choice of facade colours « 

www.kaneka.be 


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Source: CPS Color 

ings”, a major focus here being 

foam control (Ashland, US 

and Air Products, NL). Another 

topic was the “Use of silane 

modified colloidal silica as Cosalt 

replacement for the drying 

of waterbased alkyd paints 

(CoRI, BE). 

In session 12, “Titanium dioxide 

utilisation”, the subjects 

discussed included “Improving 

the utilisation of cohesive 

titanium dioxide powders” 

(Huntsman, UK) and hollow 

sphere pigments for uses beyond 

decorative paint (The 

Dow Chemical Company, FR). 

A day of inspiring 

news and views 

The first day of the congress 

demonstrated that there have 

been numerous exciting developments 

in the coatings 

and related fields since the 

last ECS in 2011. xz 

Toward an Even More Impressive 

and Productive Future 

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