Plenary Session
Next Session >>Monday 12.45 – 13.30 h
Keynote Presentations What´s smart, thin and green? Coatings of tomorrow! Dr. Neal Williams Senior Research Associate, Development & Innovation, Akzo Nobel, UK One thing is certain about developments in the coatings industry over the next ten years – the pace of innovation will increase, and it will arise not just from research & development, but also from marketing and supply chain approaches. The consolidation of the industry towards fewer, but much larger coating suppliers, coupled with the increasing trend towards global rather than local and regional product ranges will lead to the further development of formulation science. The need for improved eco-efficiency in the coatings industry and the advent of cradle-to-cradle approaches will require much closer co-operation within the entire supply-chain.  | |
Resin technology challenges beyond 2010 Dr. Dirk Mestach, Research and Development Manager for the Decorative and Industrial Resins business (Europe, Middle East and Africa), Nuplex Resins BV, NL During the last decade most resin manufacturing companies have focused their R&D resources to make sure that they could offer binders that allowed their customers to formulate coatings that were meeting the requirements of the European 2010 VOC directive. Now that we are approaching 2010 rapidly it is time to look at the new challenges that the coatings industry is facing and the technological solutions that may be used to meet these demands. One of the main concerns for the next decades is the availability of sustainable raw materials for resin production. Eco-friendly resins that are (partially) derived from renewable bio resources may be an answer to this challenge. | |
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