Dr. Sonja Schulte, Editor in Chief, Science and Technology, for the European Coatings Journal, offered the welcome address at the opening of the European Coatings Congress on Monday, March 28.

Two keynote addresses were given at the opening of the European Coatings Congress. The first, given by Professor Matthias Beller of the University of Rostock, Germany, was titled “Sustainable Chemistry: A Key Technology for the 21st Century.”

Dow Coating Materials (DCM), a global business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, announces EVOQUE™ pre

Heubach is featuring many pigment technologies at Stand 7-305. HEUCO®FIT is a new and innovative pigment preparation concept consolidating the company’s pigment and pigment-preparation know-how into a comprehensive pigment preparation line offering customized color and performance solutions.

Micro Powders, Inc. is launching its new advanced wax technology for waterborne systems at Stand 7-144.

Regulatory and toxicology expertise, global product registrations, technical support, and superior microbiology formulation capabilities make Arch Chemicals a unique resource for meeting the antimicrobial requirements of coatings products.

At Stand 9-251, Q-Lab is featuring its many instruments, as well as discussing its newest facility, Q-Lab Deutschland GmbH in Saarbrücken, Germany, which opened in late 2009.

King Industries, Stand 8-519, is introducing a series of new urethane catalysts that provide an environmentally friendly alternate to tin and mercury catalysts while offering performance advantages.

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is presenting its comprehensive product portfolio for the coatings industry at Stand 7-137 under the motto “Pigments + Protection.”

The Shepherd Color Co. is featuring its Arctic® line of infrared-reflecting pigments and Dynamix® stir-in pigments at Stand 7-521. Energy-efficient and eco-friendly materials are huge right now and show no signs of slowing down.