News of the Month – October 2008

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PRA Activities/News

New PRA Members

PRA is very pleased to welcome three new members this month. They are:

• Dynea AS of Norway
• External Corrosion Management Ltd of the United Kingdom.
• Van Wijhe Verf B.V. of The Netherlands who are well known for their "Ralston Color & Coatings" brand

Contact Susan Conyers for information on becoming a member of PRA

Irfab Multi-client Studies: OFFER
 

The sections and chapters of the study are:

Overview	Executive Summary ◊ Economic Indicators ◊ Regulations
Transport	Automotive OEM ◊ Automotive Refinish ◊ Motorcycles ◊ Trucks, Buses and Other Vehicles ◊ Rail ◊ Aircraft ◊ Marine
Construction & Infrastructure	Protective Coatings ◊ Industrial Wood Coatings ◊ Agriculture, Construction and Earthmoving ◊ Pre-coated Metal Sheet and Extrusions
Packaging & General Industrial	Metal Packaging Coatings ◊ General Industrial Coatings

For more information and a detailed listing of the contents of each chapter go to www.pra-world.com/publications/gic-report.htm.

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One Day Symposium
Predicting the Service Life of Organic Coatings – Options and Constraints
21 January 2009, Hampton, UK
 

Symposium Programme Now Available

The coatings industry is undergoing considerable change in responses to legislative action, and the emergence of new technologies, hence the need for sound predictive methodologies is higher than ever before.

This Symposium will provide a forum to present some of the methods used to investigate durability and service life in the context of alternative investigation strategies.

Eight papers have been selected for this purpose but delegates are strongly encouraged to make additional short contributions and to participate in the concluding discussion. The issue to be discussed is whether alternative strategies — for example, phenomenological, scientific or reliability based — can be harmonised. Do they meet the needs of the coatings industry in a cost effective manner? If not, what are the gaps and what should be done to fill them?

The symposium programme can be seen on our website: www.pra-world/conferences.

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2-day International Conference & Mini-Exhibition
Measurement and Testing of Coatings
12/13 May 2009, Birmingham, UK
 

Call for Papers Now Available

This two-day event will cover the latest innovations in measurement and testing for the coatings industry. As well as papers from industry and academia, there will be a mini-exhibition where manufacturers can showcase their latest measuring and testing equipment. We are seeking papers from a broad range of companies, including equipment manufacturers, paint manufacturers, end-users of coatings, quality consultants and academics.

For more information or to submit an abstract please see the Call for Papers.

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News Headlines

Keep up to date with some of the latest developments in the Coatings Industry with Latest News. Recent headlines include:

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Information Services

Click on the links below for more details of PRA publications. For information about any of our technical publications please contact Richard Kennedy.

MARKET INFORMATION

Coatings COMET - COmpanies, Markets and Economic Trends

COMET is the perfect market intelligence companion for busy coatings executives in such areas as: Marketing, Export Department, Business Planning, Product Development, Corporate Affairs and New Business Opportunities.

European Paint & Resin News (EPRN)

European Paint & Resin News contains the essential news of the global coatings industry, providing information in a clear and simple format.

For information about Coatings COMET or EPRN please contact the editor, Glenda Thisdell.

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REGULATORY INFORMATION

SHE Alert - (Safety, Health and Environment Alert)

A monthly bulletin on global regulatory safety, health and environmental matters relevant to the coatings industry, also available online as a searchable database. See SHE Alert highlights for July 2008.

For information about SHE Alert please contact the editor.

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LIBRARY AND DATABASE SERVICES

Paint Titles

Stay informed of all new scientific and technical knowledge with Paint Titles, PRA’s weekly alerting service covering paints, coatings, adhesives and inks. PRA Members can browse Paint Titles online or download the PDF version free of charge. For a fee, non-members can also subscribe to Paint Titles by contacting Dr Norman Morgan.

For details of our document delivery service, please contact the PRA library.

World Surface Coatings Abstracts (WSCA)

WSCA is the industry’s premier search tool for coatings related technical information. Produced monthly in print and as a CD-ROM, the electronic version of WSCA contains more than 300 000 coatings-related abstracts collated over the last 30 years. See recent WSCA highlights. WSCA also offers ‘personalised alerts’ and ‘one-off searches’. For further information contact Dr Norman Morgan.

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SPECIALIST TECHNICAL NEWS

Waterborne and High Solids Coatings

A monthly bulletin covering all aspects of waterborne and high solids technology from the properties of raw materials to the application and performance of the final coatings. See highlights from Waterborne and High Solids Coatings.

Dispersion Polymers: Technology & Applications

Dispersion Polymers: Technology & Applications provides critical reviews of developments in dispersion polymer technology, covering new latex compositions, polymer processes, physical properties and applications of dispersion polymers in paints, adhesives, membranes, non-woven fabrics, textiles and paper.

Polymer Curing Technologies

Polymer Curing Technologies offers a critical overview of journal and patent literature from the following topics: curing types, radiation cure, physical properties and test methods.

RADnews

PRA’s quarterly newsletter for the radiation curing industry, RADnews, provides extensive information on patents relevant to radiation curing, articles appearing in the technical press — from academic research to commercial developments — and new developments in products and equipment.

 

Irfab Multi-client Study: Specialist and Functional Architectural Coatings Market 2008–2018
 

The Specialist and Functional Architectural Coatings Market study will be the first of its kind on the European and Middle Eastern Markets providing a unique source of data and insights on this fragmented sector. It is intended to concentrate on the architectural coatings with functional properties.

The study will bring you the benefit of this vital information base when formulating your global strategies – from technology to marketing. It will enable you to identify both the threats from competing technologies and future opportunities. Thus, the report will represent a reference guide for your long term strategic planning and provides a basis for more detailed segmental analysis.

The scope of the study will include Industrial, Commercial, Institutional, Residential, and Recreational Buildings. Systems with additional functional purposes to the expected aesthetic and protective properties of coatings will be described in the study. Whilst an overview will be given on the global market for architectural and decorative coatings, analysis of standard interior paints, and Do It Yourself ‘DIY’ market will not be included.

More Information >

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Technical Services

PRA Multi-client Evaluation: EU Decorative Gloss Paints for 2010
 

Background

The deadline for implementation of Phase II of the EU Paint Products Directive, 2004/42/EEC is 1 January, 2010. This Directive sets VOC emission limits for different product categories of decorative paint. The product category where the legislation will have the most impact is "Interior and exterior trim and cladding paints for wood and metal" or, in brief, "Gloss Paint".

Benefits

The project will provide a comprehensive independent performance evaluation of products formulated to be compliant with the new 2010 VOC limits. This will give subscribers timely benchmarking data versus competition.

Subject to satisfactory performance, commercial products will eligible for inclusion on the Master Painters Institute (MPI) & PRA European Approved Product List.

It is intended to evaluate all of the available technologies including:-

• High Solids alkyds
• Alkyd Emulsions
• Acrylic Emulsions
• Acrylic/alkyd and Acrylic/air-cure hybrids
• Acrylic/Polyurethane Emulsions

The Process

This study is open to raw material suppliers, paint manufacturers and distributors who wish to have products evaluated. Participants are invited to submit 1 litre sample(s) of 2010 compliant white gloss paint for inclusion in the comparative testing project.

PRA will test all samples submitted on a comparative basis for performance in laboratory and practical application properties. Test results and technology types will be reported anonymously for each paint: suppliers will only know the identities of their own samples.

The testing schedule will include Compositional Comparisons, Laboratory Tests and Application Properties (tested on a primed, interior moulded door)

For further information contact Peter Collins

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Networking and Learning

Training Course: Powder Coating Technology

27–28 January 2009 and 2–3 June 2009

Join us on this intensive two day course seeks to gain a clear understanding of all aspects of powder coating technology.

The course includes an insight into the formulation and manufacture of coating powders, both thermoplastic and thermosetting. Particular emphasis is given to coating selection (based on the anticipated requirements of the end user), outdoor exposure, corrosion resistance and costs benefits associated with powder coating. Application techniques are discussed in-depth from simple fluidised bed dipping to fully automated electrostatic systems.

Health, safety and environmental issues are covered for both the manufacturing and application processes.

Practical Session

The course includes a half-day practical session at a nearby powder coating installation, where there will be opportunities to apply coating powders, understand application parameters, and test coatings in production conditions.

Who Should Attend

This course will be particularly useful to those responsible for the introduction and use of coating powders and for those, who on a day-to-day basis, wish to apply them efficiently and effectively.

For more details go to www.pra-world.com/training/powdercoatings.htm

To register for this or any of PRA's courses please use our online registration form

All PRA Courses are now accredited by OCCA and will be accepted as evidence of Continuing Professional Development. For further information contact Elisabeth Brown.

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Training Calendar for 2008 – 2009

November 2008
4-5	Professional Paint Formulation
17-19	Radiation Curing Technology
25-26	Understanding & Testing the Wet & Dry Properties of Coatings
January 2009
27-28	Powder Coating Technology
February 2009
9-12	Paint Technology
23-25	Print & Ink Technology
March 2009
10-11	Principles of Waterborne Coatings
April 2009
21	Market Research in the Coatings Industry
23	Coatings for Wood & Wood Based Substrates
May 2009
11-14	Paint Technology
18-20	Radiation Curing Technology
June 2009
2-3	Powder Coating Technology
September 2009
7-8	Colour Measurement & Colour Control
9-10	Advanced Colour Measurement & Colour Control
October 2009
5-7	Print & Ink Technology
13	Market Research in the Coatings Industry
19-22	Paint Technology
November 2009
3-4	Professional Paint Formulation
16-18	Radiation Curing Technology
24-25	Understanding & Testing the Wet & Dry Properties of Coatings
30-3 Dec	Paint Technology

For full details and prices visit www.pra-world.com/training/.

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PRA Events

Report: PRA's 6th International Wood Coatings Congress

Amsterdam 14-15 October 2008

More than 170 delegates attended the Congress, an increase of 12% over the average for past Congresses. This growing popularity shows that interest in the topic continues to be strong. The lively discussions which took place during the breaks confirmed the unique value of the Congress as a meeting place for building contacts in the woodcoatings industry.

In the first of the 35 papers presented, Jon Graystone analysed the major technical developments over the past 10 years, by reviewing the papers given at the previous five congresses, supported by market trend data from PRA's Managing Director, Jonathan Bourne. A number of papers described current work at the Wood Research Institutes in Europe and the US, including Fraunhofer-WKI, Holzforschung Austria, FCBA, Institute of Wood Technology Dresden, Ghent University, SP Traetek, and the USDA Forest Products Laboratory.

Notable contributions on new technology for interior and exterior woodcoatings were presented by BASF, Ciba, Rohm and Haas, Bayer MaterialScience, Merck, Nuplex Resins, BYK, Grace, Cytec Surface Specialties, and Cray Valley.

A full set of the papers is available in CD format (and a limited number of printed copies) for £180 (PRA members £130). To order a copy please use our Proceedings Order Form

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PRA Conferences 2009

One Day Symposium
Predicting the Service Life of Organic Coatings – Options and Constraints

21 January 2009, Hampton, UK

See News Item above.

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European Coatings Congress

30 March-1 April 2009, Nürnberg, Germany

PRA are again assisting Vincentz Network in producing the programme for the sessions on coatings at this major industry event, which runs in parallel to the European Coatings Show (31 March-2 April 2009). Submissions of papers for the congress are now closed. The full programme will be available shortly from www.european-coatings-show.com.

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2-day International Conference & Mini-Exhibition
Measurement and Testing of Coatings

12–13 May 2009, Birmingham, UK

See News Item above.

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Architectural Coatings Conference

October 2009, Location TBC

Papers covering technical and marketing innovations in architectural coatings will be included in the programme, with an emphasis on compliant coatings and sustainability. Speakers and delegates will be drawn from the entire supply chain, including architects and retailers, to debate the shape of architectural coatings in the future.

To register your interest in attending these events please contact Janet Saraty

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For information on PRA Conferences or to obtain copies of Proceedings from recent PRA Conferences, please contact Janet Saraty, Tel:  +44 (0)20 8487 0811, Fax:  +44 (0)20 8487 0801.

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Other Conferences/Exhibitions

A list of other conferences, exhibitions and events is also available in our Coatings Events Diary.

REACH Advanced – New
20–21 November 2008, Brussels, Belgium. The REACH Advanced workshop is designed for people who contribute to REACH Implementation within a company and who wish to be updated of the latest developments regarding REACH. Please visit the website for details of registration.

Central European Coatings Congress 2008 – New
25–27 November 2008, Warsaw, Poland. The Central European Coatings Congress offers a new kind of business-to-business experience. This Congress will be the 7th event to be held in Poland, targeting senior level coatings buyers and specifiers from Central and Eastern Europe. Contact: Emma Scheck, Tel: +44 (0)1737: 855225; Fax: +44 (0)1737 855034; e-mail: emmascheck@dmgworldmedia.com

European Coatings Congress 2009
30 March–1 April 2009, Nürnberg, Germany. PRA will again be partnering Vincentz Network in producing the coatings part of the programme for this important industry event, which runs in parallel to the European Coatings Show (31 March-2 April 2009). Contact: Friederike Plasswich, Tel: +49 511 9910-274; Fax: +49 511 9910-279; e-mail: friederike.plasswich@coatings.de

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American / Canadian Conferences / Exhibitions

PACE 2009
15-18 February 2009 New Orleans, USA. Contact: Annette M. Suriani, Tel: +1 302 275 6213, Fax: +1 302 234 4608, e-mail: suriani@pace2009.com

2009 CoatingsTech Conference
28-29 April 2009, Indianapolis, USA. The CoatingsTech Conference is the industry's new state-of-the-art technical conference. Contact: FSCT, Tel: +1 610 940 0777, Fax: +1 610 940 0292, e-mail: fsct@coatingstech.org

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Asian Conferences / Exhibitions

ChinaCoat 2008 – New
26–28 November 2008, Guangzhou, China. Contact: Sinostar, Tel: +852 2865 0062; Fax: +852 2804 2256; e-mail: info@sinostar-intl.com.hk

8th International Paint, Resin and Coatings Fair
18–21 December 2008, Tehran permanent fair ground, Iran. Banian Omid Co. in association with Iran International Exhibition Company is organising the 8th International Paint, Resin and Coatings Fair. Significant growth of the paint & resin industry in Iran has resulted in a demand for new relevant knowledge and technology. Contact: Ms Tehrani, Tel: +9821 88720005-7; Fax:  +9821 88710252; e-mail: info@ipcc.ir

Indian International Coatings Show
6-8 February, Chennai, India. INDIA INTERNATIONAL COATINGS SHOW is an exhibition dedicated to the Indian and International Coatings & paint industry. Contact: Services International, Tel: +91 11 45055500 Ext 624, Fax: +91 11 25778876, e-mail: info@servintonline.com, iics@servintonline.com

Middle East Coatings Show 2009 – New
17–19 March 2009, Cairo, Egypt. The Middle East Coatings Show 2009, now in its 16th year, is still the only dedicated coatings event in the Middle East and Gulf Region for raw materials suppliers and equipment manufacturers for the coatings industry. Contact: Jeff Montgomery, Tel: +44 (0)1737: 855078; Fax: +44 (0)1737 855034; e-mail: jeffmontgomery@dmgworldmedia.com

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