Expo Preview
From Nov. 26-28 Guangzhou will host this annual exhibition, which has
become the main attraction for companies looking to capitalize
on China’s growing market for coatings.
Since its inception in 1996,
CHINACOAT has become the
key event for coatings, printing inks and adhesives suppliers
who wish to enter, expand and consolidate their positions in the
Chinese market. In terms of exhibit
size, number of exhibitors and visitors, CHINACOAT is now one of the
largest coatings shows held in the
world today and is organized by
Sinostar International.
An annual event, alternating between
the cities of Guangzhou and Shanghai
every November, CHINACOAT 2008
will return to Guangzhou from Nov. 26-
28 at the Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center (Pazhou
Complex). More than 500 exhibitors met
some 21,000 visitors when the show was
last held there in 2006 and this year’s
numbers are expected to exceed those.
CHINACOAT CONFERENCE
The 6th CHINACOAT Conference will
be held at the Ramada Plaza Guangzhou
from Nov. 24-25, two days prior to the
opening of the exhibition. The theme of
the conference is “Wood Coatings:
Formulating a Sustainable Future.”
The intrinsically variable nature of
wood makes it a challenging material
to protect and decorate. Coatings for
wood span a very wide range from
opaque to transparent and low to high
solids. However, wood requires careful
selection of the appropriate coating sys-
tems to deliver long term performance,
in both interior and exterior situations.
This has led to a renewed urgency to
understand the role of physical, chemical and biological properties in relation
to durability and service life.
The keynote paper from the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany, one of
the most prestigious centers on wood
research, will highlight the current
trends and future needs in R&D.
Topics covered at this bilingual event
will include novel driers, additives
and biocides, in-situ application of
hybrid thin films, problems and their
elimination in waterborne systems,
the concept of microcapsules, the role
of pigments to prolong durability and
new generation formulations.
The conference will be of value to
suppliers of raw materials and coatings manufacturers, as well as specifiers and users of wood coatings.
TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS
Two technical workshops, “Formulation
of High Value-added Speciality Coatings
& Inks” and “Nano-technology for
Coatings & Inks” will be held on Nov. 26-
27 in the meeting room of the exhibition
venue.
Topics to be discussed in the first
workshop include: why high value-added speciality coatings and inks?;
types of high value-added speciality
coatings and inks; formulation of
high value-added speciality coatings
and inks; application of high value-added speciality coatings and inks;
key issues with high value-added
speciality coatings and inks; and the
future market for high value-added
speciality coatings and inks.
Topics to be discussed in the second
workshop include: fundamentals of
nano-technology; advantages of nano-technology to coatings and inks; types
of nano-materials relevant to coatings and inks; types of nano-technology for creation of new coatings and
inks materials; future trends of nano-technology relevant to coatings and
inks; and the future market for nano-coatings and nano-inks.
NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS
Following the success of last year’s
presentations from Russia and
Indonesia, Sinostar has invited specialists from Australia and Japan to
make presentations on the coating
developments of their countries, and
to give insights on the latest market
trends, challenge and opportunities
facing these two countries.
Michael Hambrook, executive director
of the Australian Paint Manufacturers’
Federation, will present, “The Australian
Paint Industry: A Market Overview.” He
will provide an overview of the
Australian market for architectural and
decorative paints and industrial coatings. He will look at market growth over
the past ten years by product category,
