The American Coatings Show and Conference was held May 7-10 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. With 427 exhibitors and more than 7,500 overall participants from 69 countries, this year’s ACS broke all of its previous records for visitors, exhibitors and footprint.
As previously noted in this article series, upcoming legislation changes will require U.S. paint companies to use colorant systems with low- or no-VOC content.
Colorstream® multicolor effect pigments stand out due to their continuous change from one color to the next, depending upon the angle from which they are viewed.
Offering intense sparkle and powerful luster, Xirallic® effect pigments are especially suited for use in automotive coatings due to their fine particle size and narrow particle size distribution.
The increasing pressure placed on the use of metals through legislation and risk assessment has significantly affected the way in which color targets are achieved.