Coatings World - March 2017

European Coatings Show Preview
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the future of the coatings industry is headed.

The keynote speech in the plenary session will be held by Renaud Nicolay from the City of Paris engineering school ESPCI (École Supérieure de Physiques et de Chimie Industrielles). He will discuss how covalent bonds can be used to realize new coating properties. Ten additional pre-congress tutorials on April 2 are offered as an option to provide a practical introduction to the conference.

European Coatings Show

The European Coatings Show will offer manufacturers of paints and coatings, adhesives, sealants, printing inks and constructions chemicals, suppliers of raw materials and industrial processors a unique platform to meet industry experts and learn about the latest technologies being offered for the paint and coating industry.

The ECS will take up seven exhibition halls and will showcase the latest developments for the manufacture of paints and coatings. According to show organizers, international trade visitors can look forward to a comprehensive overview of the market for raw materials and services as well as testing, measuring, laboratory and production technology. The event will also welcome a large number of international exhibitors, with companies from outside Germany accounting for more than half of the exhibitors currently registered.

Some key highlights at this year’s event include:
• Spotlight on the latest trends in eco-friendly multi-purpose
products - Paint and coatings manufacturers work with raw
material suppliers to develop environmentally friendly formula-
tions and functional coating solutions for keeping surfaces frost-
free. At the ECS, trade visitors and exhibitors will discuss this
and other current developments in the coatings industry. The
talking points are likely to include the last registration deadline
of the European Chemical Regulation REACH by 2018, the use
of nano technology and innovations for UV-LED curing. Apart
from the information provided at the stands, trade visitors also
benefit from product presentations in the exhibition halls that
provide an overview of the coating technologies of the future.

• Innovative start-ups get support to take part in the event - a government-funded pavilion enables start-ups from Germany to present their solutions under the banner “Innovations made in Germany.” Thanks to funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), eligible firms can benefit from reduced rates to take part in the trade fair.

The most outstanding Conference paper will be selected for the European Coatings Award. A juror of experts will evaluate all contributions and select a winner of this award, which is sponsored by the European Coatings Journal. The judging criteria for best paper include relevance, scientific content and degree of innovation. The winner of the award will receive a trophy and €2,ooo. The award presentation will take during the opening ceremony of the ECS on April 4th.