4 | Coatings World www.coatingsworld.com August 2017 COATINGS WORLD (ISSN 152-711-29) is published monthly by Rodman Media Corp., 70 Hilltop Road, Ramsey, NJ 07446 USA. Phone: (201) 825-2552; Fax (201) 825-0553. Periodical postage paid at Ramsey, NJ 07446 USA and additional mailing of;ces. Publications Mail Agreement No: 40028970. Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to Circulation Dept. PO Box 1051, Fort Erie, On L2A 6C7, circulation@rodmanmedia.com. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Coatings World, 70 Hilltop Rd. Ramsey, NJ 07446. Free subscriptions to Coatings World are available to quali;ed individuals. Others are as follows: U.S. one year $75; two years $120. Outside U.S. and overseas: one year $95 (U.S.), two years $160 (U.S.), foreign airmail: one year $195 (U.S.). 5% GST required on Canadian orders. GST #131559148. The publisher reserves the right to determine quali;cation of free subscriptions. Printed in the USA. Coatings World is used under license from Whitford Worldwide. Coatings World’s circulation is audited by Veri;ed®.

32 Marine Coatings Market
36 Asia Paci;c Report
38 High Performance Pigments
44 Four Steps to Effective Pigment Dispersions
COLUMNS
Business Corner ................................................... 22

Disruptive Events & Innovation in Coatings & Paints

International Coatings Scene ............................... 24

Europe • EU Fights Back Against EU and National
Regulators
Africa • Automotive Industry Boom to Fuel Africa’s Paint
and Coatings Market
China • Growth of China Coatings Industry Slows Down in
2017

Latin America • Recovery Investment to Boost Peruvian Economy

DEPARTMENTS

Editorial ................................................................. 6 As We Go to Press ................................................. 8 Fresh Paint ........................................................... 10 New Products ...................................................... 21 Industry Ne ws ...................................................... 75 Suppliers Corner .................................................. 77 People in the News.............................................. 78 Meetings .............................................................. 79 Final Coat............................................................. 82