Coatings World - Sample Issue

AUGUST 2006 • VOL. 11, NO. 8
FEATURES
26 Performance Matters
Coatings manufacturers need to recognize the key attributes high-performance
pigments can deliver to their formulations—and ultimately their customers.
30 Specialty Coatings
From cool optical effect coatings for automotives to energy savings coatings for the
home, these specialty coatings are not your average can of paint.
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32 Glass Paint Opens Design Possibilities
Design options available to architects, interior designers, contractors and
furnishings manufacturers have been broadened significantly due to glass paint.
34 Rad-Cure Raw Materials & Equipment
Suppliers continue to develop new offerings to improve and expand the use of UV and
EB formulations.
38 Marine and Offshore Coatings Conference Review
40 Asia Pacific Coatings Show 2006
COLUMNS

16 International Coatings Scene EUROPE • Eyeing the Middle East. INDIA • The dust has settled down. LATIN AMERICA • Brazil highlights historical architecture renovations.

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24 Business Corner • Talking about generations.

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DEPARTMENTS

6 Editor’s Page 8 As We Go To Press 8 Index to Companies 10 Fresh Paint 21 Patent Update 22 New Products 41 Industry News 43 People on the Move 45 Supplier’s Corner 46 Meetings 50 Final Coat