fulfilling all the coatings needs for an au-
tomotive coatings application shop. We
will continue to leverage our technologies
and global presence to bring state-of-the-
art services and products into China and
meet the growing demand of the domestic
automotive market.”
PPG is a leading global automotive
coatings producer that offers premium
products to its customers. The company
reports that it is committed to improving
its energy profile and product portfolio
by implementing energy-saving measures
and upgrading product technologies.
Environmentally responsible products
such as waterborne electrocoat primer
and other waterborne automotive coat-
ings account for more than 40 percent of
PPG’s portfolio. To support the growth
of its regional sustainable product port-
folio, PPG began operation of a new wa-
terborne coatings manufacturing facility
and opened a development and applica-
tion center for automotive coatings at its
Tianjin site in April 2013.
encouraged to clearly state in their abstract the research’s unique contribution
as it aligns with these criteria. Student
papers are welcome.
The most outstanding coatings presen-
tation will be honored with the American
Coatings Award selected and sponsored
by ACA and Vincentz Network. The re-
cipient of this award will be endowed
with 2,500 and a sculpture.
American Coatings
Conference Issues Call for
Papers on Designing the
Future: Innovative Solutions
for Coatings
The American Coatings Association
(ACA), in partnership with Vincentz
Network (VN) is calling for papers to
be presented at the American Coatings
Conference 2014. This major technology forum for the coatings industry,
which will take place April 7-9, 2014 in
Atlanta, GA, is held in conjunction with
the American Coatings Show, April
8-10, 2014.
Innovative companies, as well as aca-demic/governmental research institutes,
are invited to submit abstracts detailing
high-level technical contributions to this
event, presenting their latest research
results that highlight advancements important to coatings, as well as to printing
inks, adhesives and sealants.
The conference organizers will select proposed presentations for the AC
Conference based on the following criteria: scientific significance, novelty
and potential value-added to the industry. Prospective authors are strongly
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