APRIL 2010 • VOL. 15, NO. 4
FEATURES
27 Interior Color Trends & Forecast
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34 Resins Market Panel Discussion
38 “Green” Coatings Market is Growing
DEPARTMENTS
40 Lab Equipment Directory
42 P2i Tests Plasma Nano-Coating for Solar Industry
COLUMNS
26
22 International Coatings Scene
Europe• Economic downturn doesn’t deter
R&D investment.
6 Editor’s Page
8 As We Go To Press
8 Index to Companies
10 Fresh Paint
21 Patents
26 New Products
43 Industry News
45 People
46 Suppliers Corner
47 Meetings
50 Final Coat
24 Business Corner • The entreprenuer’s narrow
part of the hour glass.
ADVERTISING
SECTIONS
48 Classified Ads
49 Advertising Index
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