At Stand 7-205, BYK Gardner is showcasing its new cloud runner, which objectively measures “cloudiness”. Cloudiness (mottling) is lightness variations that are most obvious on light metallic finishes.

Nubiola is showcasing its latest innovations at Stand 10-123: NUBIVAN Y-901, a non-hazardous greenish yellow Bismuth Vanadate; and NUBIFER Y-7050, the new heat-resistant yellow iron oxide.

3M is presenting its 3M Surface Protect 1000 protective coating at Stand 7-647. After premiering on wastebaskets for train stations and parks, it is now also being used on the aluminum wheel rims of the fleet cars of BBS International GmbH.

Arkema is featuring a broad range of technologies to serve the global coatings industry at Stands 8-425 and 8-528.

BASF (Stands 7-411 and 7-421) is demonstrating a large and versatile range of products for use in coatings.

At Stand 7A-115, DSM has launched Uralac® P 3170, the first Urlac® EasyCure™ product designed for indoor applications.

PRA has launched a consultation process to select the paint product category for evaluation in its next multi-client evaluation project.

Three of the halls at the European Coatings Show have stands that are dedicated to Product Presentations.

During the Powder Coatings session of the European Coatings Congress on Tuesday, a new platform of sustainable polyester resins for powder coatings was presented by Alessandro Minesso, Cytec Italy.

During the Smart Coatings session of the Congress on Tuesday, Robert Maul, Eckart, Germany, offered a presentation on intelligent coating systems designed to substantially contribute to saving energy and reducing climate-damaging CO2.