Industry Events

PRA's 11th International Woodcoatings Congress will be taking place from October 23-24, 2018 in Amsterdam, hosted by the PRA World, in partnership with Vincentz Network.

Sustainable aesthetics and protection
Following the very successful sell-out conference held in 2016, this conference will also be held in Amsterdam and again provides a unique opportunity for personal interaction with like-minded professionals - disseminating new technology, exchanging ideas, collaboration and networking.

Wood remains a popular construction material, especially in residential markets, but also faces competition from various non-wood alternatives, such as wood-plastic composites, plastic and fibre cement, which offer greater dimensional stability and resistance to microbial attack. Wood coatings formulators need to be continuously alert to new technology which can aid the advancement of the coatings industry and counteract these competitive threats.

Companies and research institutes are invited to submit abstracts describing new scientific and technical developments in coatings for interior or exterior wood applications. A range of papers is welcome, from fundamental research to practical end-use applications: from research institutes, academia, raw material suppliers, equipment manufacturers and paint formulating companies.

Call for Papers
PRA’s 11th International Woodcoatings Congress is calling for papers. Please submit your abstract and speaker details by 13 April 2018.

The 16^th International exhibition of technologies, equipment and materials for surface treatment and coatings application, ExpoCoating Moscow, will be held Oct. 23-25, 2018 in Crocus Expo, Moscow.

 Exhibition profile:

• Preparation and surface treatment;
• Electroplating;
• Paintwork materials;
• Protective coatings;
• Coatings with special properties;
• Coating services;
• Measuring and laboratory equipment;
• Accessories and components

 
Eighty-one companies from Russia, Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey took part in the exhibition in 2017:

• 100 percent of exhibitors consider participation in the exhibition to be important for their businesses;
• 78 percent of exhibitors are satisfied with the quantity of visitors;
• 71 percent of exhibitors are satisfied with the professionalism of visitors;
• 71 percent of exhibitors plan to take part in the exhibition in 2018

  
In 2018, ExpoCoating Moscow will be held alongside with the international exhibitions Mashex Moscow, PCVExpo, FastTec, Testing & Control, NDT Russia, Power Electronics and HEAT&POWER.

The SEMA Show takes place Oct, 30 - Nov. 2, 2018 at the Las Vegas Convention Center located at 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109.

The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. It draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center. In addition, the SEMA Show provides attendees with educational seminars, product demonstrations, special events, networking opportunities and more.

The 2017 SEMA Show drew more than 70,000 domestic and international buyers. The displays are segmented into 12 sections, and a New Products Showcase featured nearly 3,000 newly introduced parts, tools and components. In addition, the SEMA Show provides attendees with educational seminars, product demonstrations, special events, networking opportunities and more…

NAUM 2018: 

• is one of the largest meetings in the materials industry;
• has 700 attendees: experts and executives, including large coatings companies and influential research organization representatives;
• includes real-time debates and networking;
• has over 100 cutting-edge products on display;
• provides two days of online broadcasting.

 

Advancements in Resins- Epoxies, Ureas/Aspartics and Urethanes

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CHINACOAT has been organized since 1996 and now alternates its venue annually between the cities of Guangzhou and Shanghai, P.R. China. The last 2017 Shanghai show concluded with a total of 34,425 trade visitors from 88 countries/regions and 1,210 exhibitors from 34 countries/regions. Together they met on a gross exhibition area of over 86,000 sq.m. In 2018, CHINACOAT will return to Guangzhou and will provide again a fast lane for exhibitors to reach the global coatings community.

Highly-functional Paint & Coatings Expo

Organized by Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd.Highly-functional Paint & Coatings Expo

http://www.coating-japan.jp/en/

Senior coatings executives reconvene from Jan. 30 to Feb.1, 2019 for the Coatings Summit.

Hosted by the International Paint and Printing Ink Council (IPPIC) and Vincentz Network, this strategy and networking event will once again see the industry's global leaders meet and discover major trends, challenges and solutions.

To register, click here.

The Western Coatings Technology Center at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo will offer the annual winter Polymers and Coatings Short Course during the week of Feb. 4-8, 2019.

The one-week course, held on the Cal Poly campus, will cover many aspects of coating and polymer technologies including resin chemistry, pigments and fillers, additives, coating application aspects and rheology with emphasis on liquid coatings. 

Early Bird Deadline:  Jan. 7, 2019
Early Bird Price: $1,590
Regular Price:  $1,690

The short course will bring together a mix of academic and industry experts in the field to ensure both fundamental and application aspects are addressed with equal emphasis.

Other coatings technologies (e.g. UV coatings) will be discussed and compared with traditional liquid coatings. In addition, participants will benefit from discussions of VOC and air quality aspects of coatings by experts in both industry and government regulatory agencies. Participants are expected to have some exposure to the coatings field along with working knowledge in chemistry and other sciences.

Register by Friday, Oct. 31, 2018, and save £300 with early bird discount.

Full price: £1695 (ex. VAT)

Discounted price: £1395 (ex. VAT)

Confirmed Speakers Include:

• Alexia Delsalle, Biomaterials - Innovation Project Manager, Renault;
• Dr. Lars Boerger, Emerging Businesses Unit, Neste;
• Soren Kristiansen,  Director Specialist Materials, LEGO;
• Rana Pant, Team Leader, European Commission;
• Dorothee Arns,  Executive Director, CEFIC - Petrochemicals Europe;
• Patrick Zimmermann, Director Marketing & Sales, FKuR Kunststoff GmbH;
• Marco Jansen, Commercial Director Renewable Chemicals (Bioplastics), Braskem;
• Andreas Kuenkel, VP Biopolymer Research, BASF;
• Peter Hawighorst, Project Manager, ISCC System GmbH;
• Lidia Garcia, Head of Biopolymers, AITIIP BARBARA;
• David Newman, Managing Director, Bio-Based And Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA);
• Hendrik Waegeman, Business Development Manager, Bio Base Europe;
• Sabine Lindner,  Consumer and Environmental Affairs, PlasticsEurope Deutschland E. V. 

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