The conference will offer a comprehensive overview of advanced technologies and emerging markets for high-performance pigments - materials described as possessing superior properties of environmental compatibility, weather resistance, optical effects, or high use value, event organizers said.

The conference co-chairmen will be Paul Czornij, manager of Pigments and Dispersions at BASF Coatings, and Hugh Smith, senior staff consultant at Sun Chemical Corp.

Specific program topics will include a briefing on market trends by region and sector; new pigment technologies; international regulatory issues; and trends in end-use markets with significant near-term growth potential. Intertech also has issued an invitation for conference speakers and topics. To submit a topic for consideration or to request a conference brochure, contact Scott Stephenson at Intertech, phone 207/781.9608, e-mail info@intertechusa.com; website www.intertechusa.com.