Wednesday 26 June 2013
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Dear reader,
It is a daily standard procedure that a company claims its product to show a specific performance or guarantees that it is
manufactured "free of …”. In most cases this promise can be proven to be true, sometimes however you find out that the technical
specifications are not accordant to the actual product features.
But it can also occur that there is a performance ambiguity which results from the absence of a clear definition. One example for this
phenomenon seems to be the "No-VOC”-discussion that is going on currently. To understand better where the confusion comes in,
read my colleague’s editorial of European Coatings JOURNAL 7-8/2013 in this week’s EC Newsletter.
Best wishes,
Miriam von Bardeleben
Editor-in-Chief Market & Companies
miriam.von.bardeleben@vincentz.net
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Creating coatings with permanent easy-to-clean surfaces
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AkzoNobel divesting German paint stores
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Asia-Pacific: water-based coatings market to grow by 2016
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Asia-Pacific marine coatings market to witness steady growth
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Marine Coatings: Market trends and new technologies
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ECJ‘s July/August issue out now: Increasing pressure
The designation "VOC-free" must be treated with great
caution. All too negligently, products are named "No-VOC”,
without providing the definition used.
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Additives for waterborne
coatings
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Esters of soybean fatty acids have lower VOC
Styrenated sucrose esters of soybean fatty acids were
successfully synthesised by American researchers from the
Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials at North
Dakota State University. The coatings’ properties were found
to be comparable to a commercial styrenated alkyd while
having lower VOC at comparable solids content. It was found
that an increased styrene content shortens the drying time of
the resin.
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CEPE Annual Conference & General
Assembly 2013
Do colours shine brighter in Central and
Eastern Europe?
The growth expectations for this part of
Europe
There are voices in the European paint and coatings industry that have been pointing to a noticeable trend
of activities, investments and assets moving towards the East. The CEPE Annual Conference & General
Assembly will highlight current trends and developments during two parallel sessions, five expert
presentations, a market overview and a forum discussion. The programme of the conference is out now!
Please visit the conference's website for more information and online registration!
Special effect pigments are compatible with resins, solvents and plastics
The new pigments are easy to disperse and show good glitter
effects especially in strong sunlight. more
Special waterborne primer lightens timbers quickly
Additionally, a new acrylic-based primer protects wood from
weathering effects and can be coated just three hours after
application. more
Creating coatings with permanent easy-to-clean surfaces
Fluorinated polymers with multiple functionalities can generate
hydrophobic surfaces with a permanent easy-to-clean effect in
different coatings. Results of a new study confirm this.
more
AkzoNobel divesting German paint stores
AkzoNobel has announced its intention to divest its decorative
paints stores for professionals in Germany to independent
wholesale distributors. more
Asia-Pacific: water-based coatings market to grow by 2016
The waterborne coatings market in Asia-Pacific earned
revenues of more than USD 11.86 billion in 2012 and is
estimated to reach USD 16.71 billion in 2016, according Frost
& Sullivan’s new market analysis.
more
Nippon Paint kicks off construction of new plant in Vietnam
Nippon Paint will produce industrial paint for automobiles and
motorcycles, heavy duty coatings, decorative paint, marine
coatings and resin at its new site.
more
Asia-Pacific marine coatings market to witness steady growth
New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, finds that the market
earned revenues of USD 4.84 billion in 2012 and estimates
this to reach USD 6.69 billion in 2016.
more
Marine Coatings: Market trends and new technologies
Good news: New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Asia-Pacific Marine
Coatings Market Outlook, finds that the market earned revenues of € 3.64
billion in 2012 and estimates this to reach € 5.04 billion in 2016. "The
emergence of new coating technologies has further aided market
development," said Frost & Sullivan Chemicals, Materials and Food
Consultant Lim Jin Han. While reading that news I was asking myself what
kind of new technologies are around at the moment for marine coatings. Just
have a look at some examples.
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Images in this issue courtesy of: Fotolia, John Sfondilias / Fotolia, martin schmid, Fotolia, AkzoNobel, Marcin Chodorowski - Fotolia.com, Hempel A/S
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