“Wood, architectural, anti-corrosive, auto and smart functional coatings” was the theme of the China Coatings and Expo 2017. Held May 23-24 at the Longemont Hotel in  Shanghai, China this event attracted 450 delegates. Hosted by Ringier Events and Coatings World, the China Coating Summit featured more than 50 keynote speeches covering industry regulations, trends, advanced technology and market trends presented across five industry sectors.

In addition, more than 60 companies displayed their latest products and technologies for the coatings industry, as well as conducting product demonstrations in the exhibition area.
The “7th Green Ink and Printing Technology Conference” was held jointly with the China Coatings Summit. This event featured the latest technology and solutions for the ink and printing industry.

Highlights of this year’s Summit included:

• Two parallel events (Coatings Summit and Ink and Printing Conference)
• Advisory committee – high level speakers from domestic and overseas
• Market overview, industry trends and innovative technology
• Industry experts to share onsite
• Access to practical idea, news solutions and new ideas
• Mini Expo and technical seminar
• Supply and demand releases and onsite business match
• Concurrent Ceremony: Ringier Coatings Industry Technology Innovation awards 2017.

Second Coatings Summit Added for 2017

The Coatings Summit has become one the most respected technology communication platforms in China, the show organizers said. To meet increased demand a second Coatings Summit has been added for 2017.  China Coatings Summit 2017 – Waterborne Coatings, Smart Functional Coatings will be September 19-20 at the Guangzhou Jianguo Hotel in Guangzhou, China.

The Summit will cover topics related to VOC, REACH and other statutory influences on coatings development;  sustainable coatings R&D for cost effectiveness and/or performance; approaches to reducing VOC in clear coat formulations;and the continuous quest for innovation in the coatings industry.

Waterborne Coatings Session will cover the following topics:

• The development and trends of water-based coatings
• The current focus of waterborne coating technological development
• The Specific Application of New Water-based Resin
• Progress in R&D of water-based industrial materials
• What to watch out for when developing a new water-borne coating
• The application of waterborne coatings in furniture, construction and other industries
• The Coating Process of Water-based Paint

Smart Functional Coatings Session will cover the following topics:

• The road to industrial application of functional coatings to gain added product value
• Superhydrophobic and Superoleophilic Nanostructured Coatings
• Applications of Coating Technology on the Development of Biomedical and Electronic Products
• New Functional Coatings and Raw Materials Solutions
• Application of Graphene Coating
• Coating Technology of High/Low temperature resistance
• Nano-smart Coating
• Anti-graffiti Coating Technology
• Self-cleaning Coatings Technology.

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