EUROPES LEADING CONGRESS ON COATINGS INKS ADHESIVES SEALANTS CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS

NEW DEVELOPMENTS, STRATEGIES & TRENDS IN Coatings Printing Inks Adhesives & Sealants Construction Chemicals Production Technology Purchasing Legislation and Regulation Issues Licensing and Technology Transfer

Nuremberg, Germany, 7 9 May 2007 during the

Dr. Barbara Brune Editor in Chief FARBE UND LACK European Coatings Journal Vincentz Network

Everything Under One Roof

Calling the global coatings community: With a new, enlarged structure, the Nrnberg Congress, held next door to the European Coatings Show, invites you again to learn about the most recent research results and industrial developments, covering the entire range of raw materials and processes for the formulation of coatings, inks, adhesives and construction chemicals. Close to 150 selected high-level technical presentations will keep you up-to-date on the latest developments concerning all technologies, be they solventborne, waterborne, powder or radiation curing systems, testing and analysis or production engineering technology. Not least, the congress will give you a unique opportunity to meet and network with a selection of experts from all over the world. New this year: The six independent congresses that were held in Nuremberg previously have been combined into one event. Thus, the Nrnberg Congress now features not only 12 technical sessions on coatings development, but also a wealth of ten sessions focussing on printing inks, adhesives and sealants, construction chemicals, production technology, as well as on raw material procurement issues. This structure allows you to move freely between all sessions and thus to choose your individual priorities from the entire range of these topics. In addition, a number of special focus sessions will address topics, which, in several ways, go beyond everyday formulation development, but nonetheless are of high relevance to further progress in our industries:

For the second time, the highly acclaimed session Science Today, Coatings Tomorrow will provide a glimpse into what advanced academic polymer and material science has in store for the coatings systems of the future. Summarising and analysing the most recent legislative developments, a new session will focus on the impact of REACH legislation on formulation developments, highlighting this topic from various angles. A focus session on technology transfer issues will discuss strategies and examples of successful knowledge management, licensing policies and know-how transfer from science to industrial products.

Dr. Dirk Meine Science Editor FARBE UND LACK European Coatings Journal Vincentz Network

Dr. Sonja Schulte Science Project Manager FARBE UND LACK European Coatings Journal Vincentz Network

Another new feature comprises four educational Pre-Congress Tutorials on polyurethane binders, biocides, surfactants, and radiation curing materials, which will take place directly before the main congress, enabling you to refresh your knowledge of the chemistry of these important raw material classes. With this intense and all-encompassing rewiew of current material and process developments, the Nrnberg Congress once more sets out to re-dene the state-of-the-art of coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants, and construction chemicals formulation indeed to formulate the future! Do not miss it see you in Nuremberg!

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AT A GLANCE
MONDAY, 7 MAY 2007
8.30 12.00 H 10.30 12.00 H 11.45 12.15 H 12.15 13.30 H Pre-Congress Tutorials I III Pre-Congress Tutorial IV Networking: Light Lunch Plenary Session Welcome Address, Congress Introduction, European Coatings Award, Presentation of Delegates Pre-Congress Survey, Keynote Presentation Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break Parallel Session I: Science Today Coatings Tomorrow Parallel Session II: Licensing and Technology Transfer Parallel Session III: Nanotechnology Parallel Session IV: Powder Coatings Parallel Session V: Measurement & Testing Forum Technology Transfer Poster Session Networking: After Work Party

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PRE-CONGRESS TUTORIALS
4 Not a coatings expert yet? Our new Pre-Congress Tutorials, taking place immediately before the start of the main congress, will try to change that at least for some important specic coatings topics. Presented by renowned international experts, the tutorials will build up, or refresh, your knowledge on the fundamentals of their respective topics, providing a concise review of the basic chemistry and physics involved, in an intense, interactive working atmosphere. They will thus help you to follow and evaluate the high-level presentations of the main congress more easily, and also to meet with exhibitors at the European Coatings Show backed by a more profound knowledge base.

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TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007

9.00 12.30 H Parallel Session VI: Printing Inks 1 Parallel Session VII: Adhesives & Sealants 1 Parallel Session VIII: Construction Chemicals 1 Parallel Session IX: Protective Coatings Parallel Session X: Coatings for Plastics Parallel Session XI: Waterborne Systems Networking: Lunch Break & Refreshments Parallel Session XII: Printing Inks 2 Parallel Session XIII: Adhesives & Sealants 2 Parallel Session XIV: Construction Chemicals 2 Parallel Session XV : Polyurethane Technology Parallel Session XVI: Wood Coatings Parallel Session XVII: Functional Additives

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Please note that the Pre-Congress Tutorials and the main Congress are two individual events. Participation is limited at the exclusive tutorials and will be reserved on a rst come, rst served basis. Extraregistration is absolutely necessary.

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WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007

9.00 12.30 H Parallel Session XVIII: Production Technology 1 Parallel Session XIX: Process Development Parallel Session XX: VOC 2010 Parallel Session XXI: Purchasing Networking: Lunch Break & Refreshments Parallel Session XXII: Production Technology 2 Parallel Session XXIII: Dispersant Technology Parallel Session XXIV: REACH and its Consequences Parallel Session XXV: Pigments & Fillers

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The latest programme including abstracts of all papers, any new speaker or changes to schedules can be viewed on our website:

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DELEGATES PRE-CONGRESS SURVEY

Drawing on the combined international expertise and market knowledge of both speakers and delegates, an anonymous exclusive survey will be held among all participants of the Nrnberg Congress, some weeks before the Congress starts. The results of the survey will be presented exclusively during the Plenary Session at the Nrnberg Congress.

PRE-CONGRESS TUTORIALS
PRE-CONGRESS TUTORIAL I 8.30 12.00 H BIOCIDE BASICS
Lecturer: Peter Askew, Industrial Microbiological Services Ltd., GB Especially in waterborne formulations, biocides are a very important class of additives, but their efcient use requires some special know-how. In addition, with the provisions of the European Biocidal Products Directive about to come into force, the choices of available biocides will very probably be reduced in the future. Our concise three-hour pre-congress tutorial provides you with an opportunity to learn about the basic materials and concepts that are at work in modern biocide systems for coatings and related applications, for both in-can and lm preservation. It focuses on industrially important biocides, and their use in various waterborne or other coatings systems. Also, the most common test methods that are employed to check biocidal activity will be discussed. Specically, the tutorial will address the following topics:

MONDAY MORNING, 7 MAY 2007, 8.30 12.00 H

PRE-CONGRESS TUTORIAL II 8.30 12.00 H THE CHEMISTRY OF POLYURETHANE COATINGS
Lecturers: Simon Waddington, Dow Europe GmbH, CH Ian Rimmer, Huntsman Polyurethanes, GB Polyurethanes range among the most important coating materials, and for good reasons. They offer very broad possibilities to vary and adjust coatings properties, and they usually represent the high-end coatings applications. If you are not a PUR coatings expert yet, our exclusive three-hour tutorial aims to update you on the chemistry of polyurethane coatings, explaining to you the basic conceptions and materials in solventborne, waterborne or radiation curing PUR systems, for the most important end user applications. Specically, the tutorial will address the following questions:

PRE-CONGRESS TUTORIAL III 8.30 12.00 H THE CHEMISTRY OF RADIATION CURING COATINGS
Lecturers: Dr. Kurt Dietliker, Dr. Katia Studer, Ciba Speciality Chemicals, CH Volume-wise, radiation curing systems still represent a small segment of the coatings world, but they feature some of its highest growth rates. This is driven by the economical and ecological advantages they offer, and by a rapid development of their technical performance, placing them among the most interesting coatings systems, technology-wise. If you are not familiar with the chemistry and photochemistry of radiation curing coatings, our concise and intense three-hour pre-congress tutorial will change that. It offers you an opportunity to learn the basics of the concepts and chemistries that are employed in radiation curing formulations. It will review the materials used in UV curing coatings, and how these materials interact in 100% or in waterborne systems, for the most important end user applications. The tutorial will address the following questions:

polyisocyanates and their characteristic properties? cidal action What are the characteristic features of polyol The chemistry of common industrial biocides components that are in use for coatings and biocide systems for coatings applications applications (polyether, polyester, polyboth for in-can and lm preservation acrylate polyols)? Which system is commonly used for which How do these components inuence the specic application and why? coatings performance? Which combinations are suitable for which applications and why? What implications do specic biocide systems have on the formulation of the corresponding What are the specic characteristics in the coatings? binder chemistry of What are the state-of-the-art test methods to 1K and 2K solventborne PUR coatings judge the efciency of biocides in coatings 1K and 2K waterborne PUR coatings formulations? UV curing PUR coatings PUR powder coatings Peter Askew has been working as a microbiologist dual cure systems since 1977, rst in the food industry, before joining the microbial ecotoxicology unit of ICIs agrochemicals business. In 1988 he became company microbiologist Simon Waddington is C.A.S.E. Market Developfor ICI Paints. In 1996, he formed IMSL Industrial ment Leader Polyurethanes at Dow Europe GmbH Microbiological Services Ltd., a specialised micro- in Horgen, Switzerland. biological testing and consultancy service based in laboratories and ofces near Fleet, UK, with ofces Ian Rimmer has worked in the Polyurethanes Indusalso in Berlin, Germany. Pete is a member of all of try for 19 years, initially as a development chemist the major microbiological societies and is Secre- for elastomers, coatings and adhesives. Since three tary General of the International Biodeterioration years, he has been Sales Manager (UK & Nordic) for Research Group. He is also an Associate of the Oil and the Adhesives, Coatings & Elastomers division of Colour Chemists Association and is the consultant Huntsman Polyurethanes. to the OECD on treated articles.

What are the coatings-relevant standard

An introduction into the mechanisms of bio-

What are the major applications of radiation

curing systems today? Which binder materials are used in typical radia tion curing coatings, and what parameters determine their performance? Which are the most important types of photoinitiators, how do they work, and how do they differ? Which types are usually used for which specic applications and why? How do free radical and cationic curing mechanism differ? What are the pros and cons of both methods? What determines the use and the choice of reactive diluents? How do they inuence the coatings characteristics? How can optimal curing and coatings performance be achieved for typical applications? Dr. Kurt Dietliker is a Senior Research Fellow with Ciba Specialty Chemicals in Basel, Switzerland. He has been involved in photoinitiator research since 1983. Dr. Katia Studer completed her PhD thesis on UV and thermal curing of acrylic coatings in 2004 under the direction of Prof. Christian Decker. The same year, she joined Ciba Specialty Chemicals as a Post Doc and received a permanent position in 2005. She is currently technical specialist in the New Technologies group.

MONDAY MORNING
PRE-CONGRESS TUTORIAL IV 10.30 12.00 H SURFACTANTS IN WATERBORNE FORMULATIONS
Lecturer: Samuel P. Morell, S.P. Morell and Company, US A major challenge within the coatings and ink industries is to develop waterborne systems that replace conventional solventborne ones, complying with increasingly restrictive governmental regulations on volatile organic compounds. However, the technological switch from solventborne to waterborne technologies is not an easy one. Challenges may concern application, performance or formulation characteristics and often have to do with the control of surface and interface properties. Examples are wetting of low energy surfaces, foaming, water sensitivity, rheology, ow and leveling. To optimise these properties, the control of surface tensions and surface energies is of major importance. This is the domain of surfactants. Our 90 minute tutorial will review the chemistry, theory and application of surfactants in a wide range of waterborne applications. Specic questions that will be addressed include:

Plenary Session
12.15 13.30 H
Chairman: Dr. Barbara Brune, Vincentz Network, DE of ultrahigh molecular weight polymers from functional monomers, such as acrylates, methacrylates, and vinyl halides, initiated with alkyl, sulfonyl and N-halides. Can this technique pave the way for large-scale industrial applications of controlled radical polymerisation products, then? Is this the breakthrough that will lead to a completely new generation of coating binder systems? In his keynote lecture at the plenary session of the Nrnberg Congress, Virgil Percec will explain the scope and the limitations of the SET-LRP technique in comparison with ATRP, and examine its industrial application potential. Virgil Percec was born in Romania and received his Ph D in Macromolecular Chemistry at the Polytechnic Institute of Iasi, Romania in 1976. From 1976 until 1981 he worked as a Research Associate, Senior Research Associate and Associate Professor at the same institution. As a postdoctoral Research Associate he worked at the Universities of Freiburg (Germany) and Akron (US). In 1982, he started as an Assistant Professor at the Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, where he became Professor of Macromolecular Science as well as an American citizen in 1986. From 1993, he held the Leonard Case Jr. Chair of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at that institution. Since 1999, he is Roy and Diana Vagelos Professor of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia (USA). Professor Percec has been visiting professor at a member of universities, societies and Institutes including the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, the University of Freiburg, the Royal Society of Chemistry, The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm and the Max Plank Institute for Polymers in Mainz. He published over 575 refereed publications and 35 US and European Patents, edited ten books and is currently ranked no 215 among the most cited chemist in the world. He is Editor of the Journal of Polymer Science and is or has been Member of the Editorial Boards of a variety of other scientic polymer journals. In 1997, Virgil Percec was the recipient of the Humbold Research Award for Senior U.S. Scientists. Two times (1990 & 1995) he won the NSF Research Award for Exceptional Creativity in Research and in 2004 he received the ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry. He also won faculty awards of 18 international companies, including Amoco, Asahi Chemical Co., Bayer, BASF, DuPont, Hoechst and PPG. In 2005, he won the Staudinger-Durrer Medal from the ETH Zrich, Switzerland.

12.15 12.45 H WELCOME ADDRESS, CONGRESS INTRODUCTION, EUROPEAN COATINGS AWARD, PRESENTATION OF DELEGATES PRE-CONGRESS SURVEY 12.45 13.30 H KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Ultrafast Synthesis of Ultrahigh Molar Mass Polymers by SET-LRP of Acrylates, Methacrylates and Vinyl Halides at Room Temperature Virgil Percec, University of Pennsylvania, US Controlled, or living radical polymerisation (LRP) methods have fascinated the community of polymer chemists for a number of years, because these techniques provide a previously unthinkable control over the molecular structure of large macromolecules, and effectively allow the design of novel copolymer architectures from scratch. Of course, this is a highly exciting vision for industrial chemists as well, especially in the coatings industry: Just imagine being able to build almost monodisperse polymeric binders or additives, with just the molecular structure and size that you wish it to have. However, very few products of such techniques have made it to industrial products in the coatings world, dispersing additives so far are the only examples. This has probably been due to a drawback of LRP methods, including atom-transfer radical polymerisation (ATRP): These methods usually require high amounts of expensive metal catalysts, usually Cu(I)X species and N-containing ligands, which are difcult to remove from the products and make the syntheses expensive. Also, the processes tend to be very slow. Very recently, however, Virgil Percec and his coworkers at the University of Pennsylvania found a way to overcome these drawbacks, when they discovered that polar solvents can be used to disproportionate the Cu(I) moieties, forming nascent and extremely reactive atomic Cu(0) and Cu(II) species. These facilitate an ultrafast living radical polymerisation, proceeding by what Percec has termed a low activation energy heterolytic outersphere single-electron-transfer (SET) mechanism. The resulting SET-LRP process requires only a catalytic amount of the copper species and provides, at room temperature and below, an ultrafast synthesis

What are typical chemical structures and properties of both nonionic and ionic surfactants?

How do surfactants function with respect to

surface tension reduction, macro- and microfoam reduction and control, wetting of low energy substrates, e.g. plastics, pigment dispersion and stabilisation, improvement of water resistance? How do surfactants affect rheological behaviour? What are the VOC implications of surfactant use? Samuel P. Morell is a Chemical Engineering graduate of New York University and founder and president of S.P. Morell and Company. His work experience includes both technical and marketing positions at Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Rohm and Haas, BASF and Air Products and Chemicals. Sam Morell is a recognised authority on surfactants and has been instrumental in promulgating the use of specialty surfactants to a wide array of industries including coatings, inks, adhesives and lubricants. He has authored numerous technical articles on the subject in various publications.

PARALLEL SESSIONS IV
PARALLEL SESSION I SCIENCE TODAY COATINGS TOMORROW
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Claus D. Eisenbach, Research Institute for Pigments and Coatings, DE

MONDAY AFTERNOON, 7 MAY 2007, 14.00 17.30 H

PARALLEL SESSION II LICENSING AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
Chairman: Dr. Barbara Brune, Vincentz Network, DE Science to business, time-to-market How quick and how effective can research results be converted into marketable products? Consistent strategies to manage know-how and technology transfer from academia to the industry on the one hand, and from company to company via licences on the other, are very important business success factors. This new session focuses on such successful strategies, providing examples for protable collaborations across the entire innovation chain from academic research to producers of industrial products.

PARALLEL SESSION III NANOTECHNOLOGY

Chairman: Gulsen Celiker, Yasar Paint and Chemicals Group, TR Nanotechnology, still the biggest buzz word in coatings development, has now come of age. The uncontrolled hype is over, and it is now time for coatings based on nanomaterials to pass the severe tests that are demanded in the industrial practice. But many nanocoatings, predominantly based on inorganic nanoparticles such as All2O3, SiO2, TiO2, ZnO, ZrO2, or on hybrid binders consisting of inorganic/organic nanostructures, are quite advanced in this respect and often provide high functionality and/or extremely high performance characteristics. This session will provide an overview of the state-of-the-art. III.1 14.00 14.30 H Opportunities and Industrial Applications of High Solid Nanobinders Dr. Nora Laryea, NANO-X GmbH, DE III.2 14.30 15.00 H Inuence of Nanoparticles on Wear, Abrasion and Microtribology Wolfgang P. Weinhold*, Prof. Dr. Ralph Stengler, Innowep GmbH, DE III.3 15.00 15.30 H Coating Systems Based on Nanotechnology Can Vu*, Stefan Brand, Frank Osterod, Sandra Stojanovic, Clariant, FR 15.30 16.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break III.4 16.00 16.30 H Nanoscale UV-Absorber for Paint and Coating Applications Dr. Thomas Sawitowski*, Michael Berkei, Dr. Ulrich Nolte, Nadine Theisen, BYK Chemie GmbH, DE III.5 16.30 17.00 H Advantages of Nanostructured Zinc Oxide for UV-protection Dr. Sven Hill, Degussa AG, DE III.6 17.00 17.30 H The CC-Effetc: Self Cleaning Properties of Photocatalytic Coatings Frank Gross*, Stefan Sepeur, Melanie Moenkemeyer, NANO-X GmbH, DE

Day-to-day coatings development often is somewhat restricted to nding specic solutions to specic industrial problems, but what will coatings technology look like in, say, ten years from now? This is the realm of todays advanced material science and of the special session Science Today Coatings Tomorrow, where globally renowned academic materials researchers share their recent research results, take an inspiring deeper look into the molecular interactions in polymers and coatings, and present their visions of the technological future of organic coatings. II.1 14.00 14.30 H Specically, this years session will address Buyer Beware and Seller Prepare: Improving the Likelihood of Forming an Academic-Industrial The details of latex lm formation License Partnership Spherical polyelectrolyte brush core/shell latexes and their use in biological appliProf. Gordon P. Bierwagen*, Kevin K. Crawford, cations? Phillip Boudjouk, Dante Battocchi, Roger Brown, John Grifn, North Dakota State University, US Functional nanoparticles made from mini emulsion polymerisation or covalently built II.2 14.30 15.00 H dendrimers Distribution via a Network of Licensees: Novel linear block-copolymers, with a molecular Decorative Solutions on Polyacetal Resin control of their composition Alexandra Fabbro, DuPont Engineering Polymers, CH Polymer chemistry and biological surfaces II.3 15.00 15.30 H I.1 14.00 14.30 H Research and Technology Transfer with Russia Molecular Aspects of Latex Film Formation Prof. Dr. Mitchell A. Winnik, University of Toronto, CA and China Dr. Christoph Grtler*, Dr. Thomas Rlle, Bayer I.2 14.30 15.00 H MaterialScience , DE Smart Latex Particles Synthesis and Properties 15.30 16.00 H Prof. Dr. Matthias Ballauff, University of Bayreuth, DE Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break I.3 15.00 15.30 H Organic Functional Nanoparticles Prof. Dr. Klaus Mllen, Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research, DE 15.30 16.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break I.4 16.00 16.30 H Functionality in Polymer Complexes and Thin Films Prof. Dr. Martin Mller, RWTH Aachen University, DWI e.V., DE I.5 16.30 17.00 H Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Block Copolypeptide Surfactants Prof. Dr. Timothy J. Deming, University of California, US I.6 17.00 17.30 H Tailoring the Material-Biology Interface Prof. Dr. Christopher K. Ober, Cornell University, US

II.4 16.00 16.30 H Doing Business in China: Opportunities and Challenges for European Companies Ting Zhang, China Business Solutions, CN II.5 16.30 17.00 H Technology Transfer Between Academia and Industry from a Small Business Perspective Victor P. Janule, SensaDyne Instrument Division, US

ACADEMIA MEETS INDUSTRY!

Directly after this session, all participants are invited to exchange views and ideas in an exclusive Networking Forum dedicated to all important technology transfer issues.

MONDAY AFTERNOON, 7 MAY 2007, 14.00 17.30 H

PARALLEL SESSION IV POWDER COATINGS
Chairman: Douglas S. Cinoman, Rohm and Haas Powder Coatings, US Powder coatings currently experience difcult and very competitive market conditions, which have led the industry to focus on products that achieve just the right level of performances at the lowest possible cost in use. Process optimisation and the careful selection and use of raw materials are called for. Reacting to this situation, however, important innovations are being put forward that concern, for instance, novel binders for high-performing thin layer (< 40m) coatings, improved pigment dispersion technology for optimised appearance, new polyesters for fast coil coating lines, low-bake powders for MDF and plastics substrates, and the combination of high reactivity with high storage stability. IV.1 14.00 14.30 H Novel Approach to Thin Layer Powder Coatings Jurjen Bolks*, Nicole van der Werf, Eric Blokhuizen, DSM Coating Resins, NL IV.2 14.30 15.00 H New Generation Powder Coating Resins Dietmar Fink*, Cytec Surface Specialties, DE; Dr. Robertino Chinellato, Cytec Italy s.r.l., IT IV.3 15.00 15.30 H Process Additives for Powder Coatings Heiko Juckel, BYK Chemie GmbH, DE 15.30 16.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break IV. 4 16.00 16.30 H Novel Binders for Powder Coil Coating Dr. Damiano Beccaria*, Andrea Capra, Imir Bejko, Lino Carlevaris, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, IT IV.5 16.30 17.00 H Next Generation Powder Coatings for Heat Sensitive Substrates Ann-Marie Kllvik, DuPont Powder Coatings Scandinavia AB, SE IV.6 17.00 17.30 H Legal Loophole in the Law of Nature? Highly Reactive but Storage Stable Powder Coatings Emmanouil Spyrou, Degussa AG, DE

PARALLEL SESSION V MEASUREMENT & TESTING

Chairman: Dr. Chris Lowe, Becker Industrial Coatings Ltd., GB Testing and analysis methods very often give reason for debate: the usual dilemma is that most simple, easy-to-carry-out tests do not permit drawing scientically sound conclusions about the actual chemistry and physics that govern the coatings performance. In other words, they allow comparisons but often do not provide insights on why one coating performs better than another. High-tech analysis tools, on the other hand, may provide such insights, but cannot be used routinely in industry because of their costs. Another dilemma is the difculty of comparing different test methods for the same property, e.g. scratch resistance, or weathering performance. This is the background of this session, which will discuss a number of new methodologies to test and evaluate coatings or raw materials performance. V.1 14.00 14.30 H Experimental Protocol for the Eight Fundamental Factors that Impact TiO2 Pigment Light Scattering Performance John A. Crowther*, Robert W. Johnson, DuPont, US V.2 14.30 15.00 H Understanding the Mechanism of Scratch Resistance Using Nanosized Surface-modied Particles Dr. Michael Berkei*, Dr. Ulrich Nolter, Prof. Dr. Ray Fernando, Dr. Li-Piin Su, Dr. Thomas Sawitowski, BYK Chemie GmbH, DE V.3 15.00 15.30 H An Instrumental Method for Colour Assessment of Transparent Wood Coatings Ana Manea, IKEA of Sweden, SE 15.30 16.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break V.4 16.00 16.30 H Surface and Bulk Effects on the Weatherabilty of Premium Exterior Architectural Paints Dr. Kurt Wood, Arkema, Inc., US V.5 16.30 17.00 H Photocatalytic Activity of Pigments and Organic Coatings as Studied by a Versatile Reactor Method Dr. Rolf Nothhelfer-Richter1*, B. Bergk1, M. Wanner1, W. Ph. chsner1, C.D. Eisenbach1,2 1 Research Institute for Pigments and Coatings, DE 2 University of Stuttgart, Institut for Polymerchemistry, DE V.6 17.00 17.30 H Novel Techniques to Investigate the Impact of Cellulose based Additives on the Rheological Properties, Flake Alignment and Overall Appearance in Automotive and Coil Coating Systems Deepanjan Bhattacharya*, Carlo Testa, Kab Seo, Louis T. Germinario, Mark D. Clark, Kevin McCreight, Chip Williams, Eastman Chemical Company, US

After Work Party

Congress delegates, chairmen and speakers will be able to meet in a relaxed atmosphere straight after the end of the congress on Monday, 7 May 2007. The After Work Party of the Nrnberg Congress is an ideal opportunity to renew and strengthen contacts, cultivate business relationships, exchange latest news and participate in discussions. This will take place with some refreshment, beer und music.

The latest programme including abstracts of all papers, any new speaker or changes to schedules can be viewed on our website:

SESSIONS VI XI
PARALLEL SESSION VI PRINTING INKS 1
Chairman: Dr. Erich Frank, Flint Group, DE; Dr. Dirk Meine, Vincentz Network, DE The two sessions VI and IX with altogether 11 papers address the current situation and recent raw material innovations concerning the entire range of printing inks. Session VI concerns classical printing techniques (offset and liquid inks). This is kicked off with a rather political topic the situation of printing inks for food applications, which has been severely under debate recently. Turning to raw material innovations, the focus of current developments clearly is on the resins, driven, for instance, by progress in renewable resources or by constantly increasing performance demands. VI.1 9.00 9.30 H Printing Inks for Food Packaging A Developing Situation Chris Whitehead, EuPIA/Flint Group (UK) Ltd., BE VI.2 9.30 10.00 H Resins for Offset and Publication Gravure Inks: What Happened in the Past 5 Years and What do We Expect for the Next 5 Years? Hans Pardoen, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, NL VI.3 10.00 10.30 H Video Investigation of Ink Emulsions on Heat-set Web-offset Printing Presses Dr. Uwe Bertholdt, Graphic Technology Research Association FOGRA, DE 10.30 11.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break VI.4 11.00 11.30 H Offset Ink Solvents from Renewable Resources From Lab Curiosity to Top Seller Dr. Jrgen Baro*, Peter Bene, Cognis Deutschland GmbH, DE VI.5 11.30 12.00 H Self-initiating UV Curable Acrylate Resins Innovative Approaches for Low Extractable Printing Systems Hilbert Esselbrugge*, S. Zhang, M. Gould, M. Sheridan, S. Ananthachar, A. Romano, R. de Bruijn, Ashland B.V., NL VI.6 12.00 12.30 H Advances in Water-based Pigment Grind Resins Allows for Optimising Pigment Concentrate Performance as well as Optimising Factory Throughput Martin Bek, BASF Resins B.V., NL 12.30 14.00 H Networking: Lunch Break & Refreshments

TUESDAY MORNING, 8 MAY 2007, 9.00 12.30 H

PARALLEL SESSION VII ADHESIVES & SEALANTS 1
Chairman: Dr. Michael Gerstenberger, ChemInvest GmbH, DE In almost all their applications, adhesives still enjoy a stable, above-average growth, be it for pressure sensitive, structural, hot melt, reactive, or UV curing types. Certainly, this is also due to the constant innovations in adhesives raw materials. The 12 papers of session VII and XIII report on most recent progress in this eld. Starting with an analysis of the current market situation, session VII addresses innovations in epoxy systems, the use of nanoparticles in adhesive formulations as well as progress in materials for pressure sensitive adhesives. VII.1 9.00 9.30 H Drivers of Growth for the Worldwide Adhesive Business Dr. Jrgen Wegner, ChemQuest Europe, DE VII.2 9.30 10.00 H Dimerized Fatty Acids Technology for Epoxy Toughening Dr. Angela L.M. Smits*, Paul Cameron, Hans Ridderikhoff, Uniqema/Croda, NL VII.3 10.00 10.30 H Importance of Surface Composition of Nanoparticles for the Resulting Adhesive Properties Dr. Andreas Hartwig, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research, DE 10.30 11.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break VII.4 11.00 11.30 H Polymerizable Resins for Non-whitening Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSA) Christof Arz, Collano AG, CH VII.5 11.30 12.00 H Electrical Conductive Acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Dr. Zbigniew Czech*, Patrycja Klementowska, Dr. Roland Milker, Chemical Organic Technology, PL VII.6 12.00 12.30 H Outstanding Performance of Acrylic Water based PSA through Compounding Shrikant P. Athavale, Focus Air Conditioning Industry LLC, IN 12.30 14.00 H Networking: Lunch Break & Refreshments

PARALLEL SESSION VIII CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS 1

Chairman: Prof. Dr. K. Littmann, ibw Universitt Hannover, DE Improved protection of architectural structures, environmental friendliness, energy savings, easier application enhanced design properties these are keywords that drive the construction chemicals businesses. The 11 papers in sessions VIII and XIV present recent progress in raw materials, concrete, cement or mortar formulations as well as other constructive elements, focusing on oorings, masonry or other constructions. Session VIII focuses on: ways to protect concrete structures high performance acrylic binders for modern exterior insulation and nishing systems a life cycle assessment of PUR oorings compared with PVC, linoleum, wood or ceramic tiles emulsion polymers, redispersible polymer pow ders and cellulose ethers in multilayer concrete oorings new admixtures based on chemically and physically modied natural silicas VIII.1 9.00 9.30 H Deep Impregnation of Concrete Structures Prof. Dr. Andreas Gerdes, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, DE VIII.2 9.30 10.00 H Environmentally Friendly Alternatives to Formaldehyde Resins in the Building Industry Guy Clamen*, John Haigh, Rohm and Haas France S.A.S, FR VIII.3 10.00 10.30 H Intelligent Binders for Value Creation in EIFS: Exterior Insulation and Finishing Systems Dr. Robert Krasnanksy, Rohm and Haas France S.A.S, FR 10.30 11.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break VIII.4 11.00 11.30 H Life Cycle Assessment of Liquid Applied Floors System Luc Leforestier, BASF Construction Chemicals (Schweiz) AG, CH VIII.5 11.30 12.00 H Formulation Solutions for Complete Flooring System Dr. Robert Baumann*, Ute Bertheas, Marga Perello, Dow Europe GmbH, CH VIII.6 12.00 12.30 H New Familiy of Sepiolite Based Admixtures for the Building Materials Market Manuel Prez-Gonzles*, Javier Limpo, Antonio lvarez, Tolsa S.A., ES 12.30 14.00 H Networking: Lunch Break & Refreshments

TUESDAY MORNING, 8 MAY 2007, 9.00 12.30 H

PARALLEL SESSION IX PROTECTIVE COATINGS
Chairman: Michael Aamodt, Jotun Coatings, NO

PARALLEL SESSION X COATINGS FOR PLASTICS

Chairman: Stefan Jacob, Mankiewicz, DE

PARALLEL SESSION XI WATERBORNE SYSTEMS

Chairman: Dr. Ad Overbeek, DSM Coating Resins, NL In anticorrosive coatings, the need for more envi- The coating of plastics poses some of the biggest chalronmentally friendly, chromium-free and low VOC lenges their very low-surface energy, tends to make With waterborne coatings being established in a systems has pushed the industry to look primarily coatings adhesion difcult, and they usually require variety of applications, there are still some concerns at waterborne and powder technology as alterna- adhesion primers or physical pre-treatments, which regarding their performance in comparison with tives to solvent based products and to replace chro- have to be adapted to the specic substrate. As for pre- their older, solventborne counterparts. Examples are mium-containing primers. Novel materials include treatment techniques, atmospheric plasma methods improvable open time characteristics, details of the waterborne epoxies, nano-zinc pigments which allow are currently being put forward as new and highly effec- appearance, the adhesion on difcult substrates, or considerable reductions in the zinc-concentration, or tive methods. Another major issue concerns outdoor anti-corrosion performance. New results concerning functional ller approaches. Other concepts involve environments, where the suns UV irradiation has to binder development as well as novel additive packUV curing systems for industrial coatings, or novel be prevented from destroying the substrate. An intel- ages are being presented in this session, with the ideas for self-healing anticorrosion coatings that are ligent light protection is essential. Also, the trend to promise of tackling and solving such problems. create coatings with added functionality has reached XI.1 capable to react to damage. 9.00 9.30 H the coatings for plastics sector: Examples include novel New Insights in Formulation Factors Inuencing IX.1 9.00 9.30 H easy-to-clean and soft-feel coatings. the Open Time of Waterborne Trim Paints Novel Radiation Curable Resins for Coating of Metallic Substrates X.1 9.00 9.30 H Dirk Mestach*, Wincent Pilaszek, UV Protection of Substrates Being Light Sensitive Robert van Egmond, Martin Bosma, Dr. Kris Verschueren, Cytec Surface Specialties, BE Towards 400 nm and Above Enrico Rensen, Nuplex Resins BV, NL IX.2 9.30 10.00 H Dr. Adalbert Braig*, Dr. Christian Schaller, XI.2 9.30 10.00 H Self-healing Concepts for Protective Coatings Ciba Speciality Chemicals, CH Enhancing the Performance of Low VOC Aqueous Dr. Ulrike Mock*, Stephan Tillner, Dr. Volkmar Coatings Utilizing a Unique Wetting Additive X.2 9.30 10.00 H Stenzel, Fraunhofer IFAM, DE Radiation Curable Resins for Plastic Exterior Robert T. Miller*, Sheila Belding, Dale Lyman, IX.3 10.00 10.30 H Applications Syed Kazmi, Pravin Patel, Troy Corporation, US Waterborne Epoxy Anti-Corrosion Paints: Phillippe de Groote*, Dr. Steven Cappelle, XI.3 10.00 10.30 H The Right Formulation to Achieve Superior Cytec Surface Specialities, BE The Next Generation Superwetter for Performance High Performance Waterborne Coatings X.3 10.00 10.30 H Francoise Heine*, Jean Rivire, Karin Van Poppel, Spectral Sensitivity of Polymeric Degradation & Laurent Herschke*, Ingrid Meier, Pascale Claeys Bouuaert, Dominique VandenSpectral Efciency of Stabilizers Air Products & Chemicals Inc, NL berghe, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, BE Anja Geburtig*, Volker Wachtendorf, Federal Institute 10.30 11.00 H 10.30 11.00 H for Materials Research and Testing, DE Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break 10.30 11.00 H XI.4 11.00 11.30 H IX.4 11.00 11.30 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break Preparation of Fluorinated Additives for Properties of Anti-Corrosion Paints based on Matt Latex Paints X.4 11.00 11.30 H Nano Zinc Metal Powder Atmospheric Plasma A New Surface Treatment Jorge Moniz*, Filomena Braga, Joana Branquinho, Pascal Verbiest*, Libuse Hochmannova, Technology for Promoting Coating Adhesions Susana Carvalho, Helena Gil, Fernanda Oliveira, Umicore, BE Resiqumica-Resinas Qumicas, S.A., PT Rory A. Wolf*, Rick Elwanger, Enercon Industries IX.5 11.30 12.00 H Corporation, US XI.5 11.30 12.00 H Mg-rich Primer for Totally Chromate Free Corrosion Inhibitors for Waterborne Alkyds X.5 11.30 12.00 H Protective Systems on AI Alloys Development of an Easy-to-Clean Coating for Dr. Tony Gichuhi*, Wendy Novelli, Saner Poplata, Dante Battocchi* , Gordon Bierwagen1, Grafti Protection of Plastic Substrates Andrew Thorn, Melissa DeGroot, Halox, US Mark Zentner2, Roger Brown2 1 Dr. Claudius Neumann*, Dr. Patrick Becker, XI.6 12.00 12.30 H North Dakota State University, US, 2 Dr. Thomas Hakerl, Waldemar Kanzler, Formulating for Optimum Rheology in Akzo Nobel Aerospace Coatings, US Margarita Stein, Ghirmay Seyoum, Degussa, DE Waterborne Coatings IX.6 12.00 12.30 H X.6 12.00 12.30 H Daniel Saucy*, Barrett Bobsein, Rohm and Haas Optimization Potential with Functional Fillers Widening the Application Field of Soft Touch Company, US in Two-component Polyaspartic Anti-Corrosion Coatings Coatings 12.30 14.00 H Dr. Thomas Fcke*, Uwe Klippert, Bodo Essen*, Hubert Oggermueller, Networking: Lunch Break & Refreshments Bayer MaterialScience, DE Hoffmann Mineral GmbH, DE 12.30 14.00 H 12.30 14.00 H The latest programme including abstracts Networking: Lunch Break & Refreshments Networking: Lunch Break & Refreshments of all papers, any new speaker or changes to schedules can be viewed on our website:

SESSIONS XII XVII

PARALLEL SESSION XII PRINTING INKS 2
Chairman: Dr. Jack Baarends, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, BE, Dr. Ulrich Ott, Clariant GmbH, CH With ve presentations, the second printing inks session places an emphasis on digital printing inks and on printing applications that go beyond pure decorative applications, i.e. on using printing techniques to deposit structured functional materials. This comprises digital printing techniques for unusual liquids or unusual substrates, as well as the intensely discussed printing of electronics by means of conductive organic polymers or metallising dispersions. XII.1 14.00 14.30 H UV Curable, Formable Digital Inks Matthew M. Ellison*, Devdatt Nagvekar, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., US XII.2 14.30 15.00 H Glass Ink Jet Inks for Digital Printing on Automotive Glass Prof. Shlomo Magdassi, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, IL XII.3 15.00 15.30 H Printing of Flexible Circuitry Prof. Reinhard R. Baumann, Technical University of Chemnitz, DE 15.30 16.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break XII.4 16.00 16.30 H Reformulation of Graphite-based Dispersions in Conductive and Optical Coatings Applications Pedro de Almeida*, Angelo Guglielmi, Nicolas Probst, Timcal Ltd., CH XII.5 16.30 17.00 H Novel Security Code System for Plastic Chip Cards based on Electroconductive Coatings Kathryn Krawczyk*1, T. Schauer1, C. D. Eisenbach1,2 1 Research Institute for Pigments and Coatings, DE 2 University of Stuttgart, Institut for Polymerchemistry, DE THE PRINTING INKS PROGRAMME COMMITTEE Dr. Jack Baarends Director Technology Core Products Hexion Chemicals, BE Dr. Erich Frank Technical Service Center Stuttgart/ Technology Mangement Flint Group Europe, DE Dr. Ulrich Ott Head of Product Management Pigments and Additives Clariant International Ltd., CH Dr. Dirk Meine Science Editor FARBE UND LACK; European Coatings Journal Vincentz Network, DE

TUESDAY AFTERNOON, 8 MAY 2007, 14.00 17.30 H

PARALLEL SESSION XIII ADHESIVES & SEALANTS 2
Chairman: Stephan Hinterwaldner, Hinterwaldner Consulting & Partner (GbR), DE

PARALLEL SESSION XIV CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS 2

Chairman: Guy Clamen, Rohm and Haas France S.A.S, FR

Polyurethane-, acrylic- or polyvinylacetate-based Reporting on further innovations for construction adhesives are within the focus of the second chemicals formulations, the second session features adhesives session, discussing new concepts for ve contributions focusing on: improved binder materials, on structure-property starch ethers and their improvement for mortars relationships as well as on HSE aspects. In addiand concrete admixtures tion, innovative analysis methods are highlighted controlling the drying kinetics of cements with that allow to study in detail the lm formation and optimised cellulose ethers curing of adhesives formulations, providing a deeper granulated/encapsulated silicone species and understanding of these processes. their use for the hydrophobisation of cementiXIII.1 14.00 14.30 H tious materials, aiming at improved ready-to-use Naphthenic Plasticizers in Diaper Adhesives dry-mixes Anita Neau*, Anna Eriksson, Nynas, FR the curing mechanisms and fractionation effects XIII.2 14.30 15.00 H in polymer-modied thin-bed mortars The Relationship between Rheological Proper the effects of latex addition and latex microstructies and Spraying Behaviour of Polyurethane ture as well as their physico-chemical properties Adhesive Dispersion on the performance of cementitious mortars. Dr. Dirk J. Dijkstra*, Dr. Wolfgang Henning, XIV.1 14.00 14.30 H Bayer MaterialScience, DE Innovative Starch Ethers Optimise Dry Mortar and XIII.3 15.00 15.30 H Concrete Properties Risk Calculation of Isocyanate Emission Dr. Jacob Terpstra*, Hylke Simonides, AVEBE, NL at Workplaces during Processing Reactive XIV.2 14.30 15.00 H Polyurethane Adhesives Inuence of Cellulose Ethers on the Kinetics Jasmin Trautmann*1, Thomas Hensel2 of Early Portland Cement Hydration 1 Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing TechnolIngo Mller, Hercules GmbH, DE ogy and Applied Materials Research, DE; 2 InstituXIV.3 15.00 15.30 H tion for Statutory Accident Insurance and PrevenGranulated/Encapsulated Silicones as Additives tion in Printing and Paper Converting Industry, DE for Cement 15.30 16.00 H Jean-Paul Lecomte*, Andreas Stammer, Marc Thibaut, Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break Dow Corning, BE XIII.4 16.00 16.30 H 15.30 16.00 H Beyond Wood Failure: Correlations between Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break Physical-chemical Structure and Mechanical XIV.4 16.00 16.30 H Properties of Polyvinyl Acetate-based Adhesives Functionalities of Organic Additives and Resulting 1 1 1 2 Maria Ripamonti* , S. Paffumi , F. Abb , A. Bravo , Surface Properties of Polymer-modied Mortars M. Decio2, T. Cerulli2 Roger Zurbriggen*1, M. Herwegh1, T. Aberle1, 1 2 Vinavil S.p.A., IT; Mapei S.p.A., IT A. De Gasparo2, A. Jenni2 XIII.5 16.30 17.00 H 1 Elotex AG, CH; 2 Institute of Geological Sciences, Monitoring of Film Formation, Cure and Ageing University of Berne, CH of Adhesives and Coatings by Ultrasound XIV.5 16.30 17.00 H Dr. Ingo Alig*, Dirk Lellinger, Harald Oehler, On the Benets of Polymeric Admixtures in German Institute for Polymers, DE Cementitious Materials XIII.6 17.00 17.30 H Ulrike Peter, Mustapha Sari, Hexion Specialty Curing Behavior and Process Optimization Chemicals, FR of Reactive Adhesives by Thermoanaytical Techniques and Kinetic Analysis Stephan Knappe, Netzsch-Gertebau GmbH, DE

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PARALLEL SESSION XV POLYURETHANE TECHNOLOGY
Chairman: Simon Waddington, Dow Europe, CH With their versatility and broad range of adjustable properties, polyurethane binders remain the workhorse of high performance coatings in many applications. Current research mainly centers on waterborne technology, UV curing PUR coatings, and the improvement of solventborne 2K PUR coatings, in terms of their compliance to the upcoming VOC legislation. Novel polyols as well as reactive diluents, and their incorporation into the coating backbones, have recently received major attention. The six papers presented in this session will provide an overview on the most recent innovations in this eld. XV.1 14.00 14.30 H A New Class of Polycarbonate Macrodiols for Waterborne Coatings with Excellent Performance Jesper Fahln*, Rickard Martinsson, Birger Midelf, Hakan Bjrnberg, Perstorp Specialty Chemicals AB, SE XV.2 14.30 15.00 H Cutting the VOC problem A Comparative Evaluation of Commercial Reactive Diluents in 2K Polyurethane Coating Systems Dr. Shuyuan Liu, Industrial Copolymers Limited, GB XV.3 15.00 15.30 H Recent Developments for High Performance 2KPolyurethane Coatings Dr. Markus Mechtel, Bayer MaterialScience, DE 15.30 16.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break XV.4 16.00 16.30 H Variation in Crosslink Density of Aqueous UV Curable Urethane Dispersions Ronald Tennebroek, DSM NeoResins, NL XV.5 16.30 17.00 H Investigation of the Drying of 2K Waterborne Polyurethane Composition by Inverse Micro Raman Spectroscopy Philippe Olier*, Imke Ludwig, Mathias Kindt, Willy Schabel, Steve Meeker, Rhodia, FR XV.6 17.00 17.30 H How to Improve Blister-free Dry Film Thickness of Waterborne Two-component Polyurethane Coatings Dr. Rolf Gertzmann*, Thomas Mnzmay, Martin Melchiors, Sascha Tadjbach, Stephan Nowak, Bayer MaterialScience, DE

PARALLEL SESSION XVI WOOD COATINGS

Chairman: Bent Samuelsen, Dyrup, DK Wood represents a class of substrates of its own, with highly special challenges and market conditions. Longterm outdoor performance, light stability, high transparency with ideal accentuation of the wood grain, as well as very good mechanical and chemical resistances are the major topics that govern this eld. Exploiting their optical transparency, nanoparticles play a major role in the current developments, as this session clearly demonstrates. XVI.1 14.00 14.30 H Optimized Transparent Longterm Wood Protection Dr. Thomas Sowade, Sachtleben Chemie GmbH, DE XVI.2 14.30 15.00 H Scratch Resistant Wood Coatings based on Nano/ Micro Particle Hybrid Composites Frank Bauer*, R. Flyunt, H.-J. Glsel, R. Mehnert, R. Schubert, M. R. Buchmeiser, Leibniz Institute for Surface Modikation, DE XVI.3 15.00 15.30 H Combining Long-term UV Protection and Transparency by Using Nano-sized Cerium Oxide and Zinc Oxide Jeroen van den Bosch*, P. Eyckmans, Umicore, BE 15.30 16.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break XVI.4 16.00 16.30 H On the Kinetics and Inhibition of the Spontaneous Staining Phenomena of Wood Coatings Dr. John Sinko, Wayne Pigment Corp., US XVI.5 16.30 17.00 H New Oligomer-free High Quality UV Curing PUR Dispersions Dr. Stefan Sommer*, Dr. Harald Blum, Dr. Richard Kopp, Dr. Christoph Irle, Bayer MaterialScience, DE XVI.6 17.00 17.30 H Saccharide Based Nanoparticles as Novel Waterborne Binders for Wood Coatings Barbora Vymetalikova*, Dr. E.-J. Yaacoub, D. Finkenauer, Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research, DE

PARALLEL SESSION XVII FUNCTIONAL ADDITIVES

Chairman: Wernfried Heilen, Tego Chemie Service (Degussa), DE Base formulations for specic applications are relatively easy to achieve, but the devil is in the detail after all, formulation know-how is all about the ne adjustment of the coatings ingredients and their addition, to match all requirements perfectly. Most often, it is the use of additives that makes a difference. This session discusses recent progress in that eld, presenting novelties in the elds of sagging resistance, rheology control, surfactants and, not least, the use of biocides to prevent microbial deterioration of the coatings in-can or in the dried lm. XVII.1 14.00 14.30 H Novel Sag Control Agents Providing Better Application Robustness and Appearance Fred van Wijk*, Martin Bosma, Richard Brinkhuis, Cees Vijverberg, Nuplex Resins, NL XVII.2 14.30 15.00 H MMT Mixed Mineral Thixotropes Advances in Thixotrope Technology Dr. Klaus Dziwok, Rockwood Clay Additives GmbH, DE XVII.3 15.00 15.30 H Designing Coatings for the Future Anders Larsson, YKI, Ytkemiska Institutet AB, SE 15.30 16.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break XVII.4 16.00 16.30 H Novel Silver based in Can Preservatives Dr. Uwe Falk, Clariant GmbH, DE XVII.5 16.30 17.00 H Mildew and Algae on Coatings R52/53 a New Quality Mark for Exterior Coatings? Dr. Wolfgang Lindner, Troy Corporation, US XVII.6 17.00 17.30 H Novel Applications for Fluorosurfactants in Low VOC Coatings Andrew Edward Moody, DuPont Surface Protection Solutions, FR

The latest programme including abstracts of all papers, any new speaker or changes to schedules can be viewed on our website:

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PARALLEL SESSION XVIII PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY 1
Chairman: Dr. Olaf Eichstdt, Bhler AG, DE Making coatings better is not only a matter of raw material innovations in a time of tight margins and stiff competition, a constant control and optimisation of the production process is of paramount importance. And process innovations involve high investment cost, making decisions far-reaching and difcult. Session XVIII is dedicated to strategic, general issues, such as:

WEDNESDAY MORNING, 9 MAY 2007, 9.00 12.30 H

PARALLEL SESSION XIX PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
Chairman: Dr. Michael Osterhold, DuPont Performance Coatings, DE Coatings development is not only driven by raw material innovations, but also by improvements in the processes that lead to new coatings formulations. For instance, as this session will show, automated high-throughput experimentation meanwhile has important implications on how coatings formulations can be developed and tested substantially faster than via conventional manual methods. Colour communication is another issue where automation can cause higher efciency across the value chain. Other examples presented in this session concern innovations in the build-up and the interactions of complex coatings systems, such as automotive renish systems or nanostructured multifunctional coatings. XIX.1 9.00 9.30 H Revolutionizing Small Damage Car Repair & Renish Stefan van Diessen, Akzo Nobel Coatings, NL XIX.2 9.30 10.00 H New Measurement System for Characterizing Total Color Impression of Effect Coatings Gabriele Kigle-Bckler, BYK-Gardner, DE XIX.3 10.00 10.30 H Continuous Process for Application of Micro- and Nanostructured Coatings Dr. Volkmar Stenzel, Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Material Research, DE 10.30 11.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break XIX.4 11.00 11.30 H Combinatorial Materials Research of UV Coating Formulations Wolfgang Schrof*, E. Beck, N. Gruber, C. Jung, W. Paulus, R. Schwalm, E. Wagner, BASF AG, DE XIX.5 11.30 12.00 H Enhancing Productivity in Formulations R&D Torsten Zech*, D. Demuth, J. Klein, hte-AG, DE XIX.6 12.00 12.30 H A New Direction for Developments in Titanium Dioxide Scott Wright, Huntsman Pigments, GB 12.30 14.00 H Networking: Lunch Break & Refreshments

PARALLEL SESSION XX VOC 2010

Chairman: David Sykes, Paint Research Association, GB With the rst step of the European VOC regulation for decorative paints implemented, and the second applying in 2010, the architectural paint industry experiences must meet the demand for increasingly high performance waterborne systems. Reacting to this task, the innovations presented here mainly concern binder technology, such as acrylic, polyesteramide or waterborne alkyds which possess controlled and dened architectures, providing higher exibility at higher blocking resistance, improved application properties, good penetration into the surface or good drying characteristics under adverse conditions. Not least, tinting systems and colourants equally have to face the low VOC challenge. XX.1 9.00 9.30 H Protecting the Environment by Using Advanced Binders in Industrial and Decorative Coatings Dr. Robert Krasnanksy, Rohm and Haas France S.A.S., FR XX.2 9.30 10.00 H Nanostructured Acrylic Dispersions for Joinery and High Quality Decorative Coatings From Applicative Properties to Particle Structure Jean-Yves Loze*, Jordi Albalat, Olivia Allorant, Olivier Nougur, Alain Boone, Carme Font, Cray Valley, FR XX.3 10.00 10.30 H New Acrylic Technology for High Performance Waterborne Masonry Primers Maurielle Secher, Eliokem, FR 10.30 11.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break XX.4 11.00 11.30 H Water-based Hybrid for High Gloss Utilizing Structural Principles of Solvent-borne Alkyds Dr. Rolf Dersch*, Dr. Roelof Balk, Dr. Uwe Dittrich, Dr. Thomas Frechen, Dr. Sebastian Roller, Dr. Bernhard Schuler, Dr. Harm Wiese, BASF AG, DE XX.5 11.30 12.00 H Hyperbranched Polyesteramides: The Key Technology for Low VOC Architectural Trim Paints Dr. Bart Reuvers*, Wim Grisnich, R. v. Benthem, DSM Coating Resins, NL XX.6 12.00 12.30 H Tinting Decorative Paints after 2010 Oili Mnnist, CPS Color, FI 12.30 14.00 H Networking: Lunch Break & Refreshments

the batch-to-batch consistency of raw

materials

Six Sigma methods, principal component

analysis and integrated software solutions for more effective production process control semi continuous or fully continuous operation vs. batch-wise production sustainability analyses and their usefulness in the coatings manufacturing process XVIII.1 9.00 9.30 H What Precisely are Customers Product Needs? A Perspective from a TiO2 Supplier Dr. Stefan Niedoba*, Gary Yorke-Robinson, Michael Binns, Millennium Chemicals, BE XVIII.2 9.30 10.00 H Utilisation of Multivariate Data Analysis in Fillers Selection for the Paint Industry Carlos Otavio Petter*, Paulo Ricardo Nunes Conceicao, Federal University, UFRGS, BR XVIII.3 10.00 10.30 H Optimized Process Solutions for Specic Demands in Combination with Traditional Batch Plants Dr. Bernhard Stalder, Bhler AG, CH 10.30 11.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break XVIII.4 11.00 11.30 H Conversion of Tinting Systems Guido Strauch, Protec Systempasten GmbH, DE XVIII.5 11.30 12.00 H Using the Eco-efciency Analysis in the Sustainability Assessment of Chemical and Technical Processes Dr. Peter Saling, BASF AG, DE XVIII.6 12.00 12.30 H Planetary Mixer for the Production of Silicone Masses Johannes Popp*, Wolfgang Stadlbauer, Netzsch-Feinmahltechnik GmbH, DE 12.30 14.00 H Networking: Lunch Break & Refreshments

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PARALLEL SESSION XXI PURCHASING
Chairman: Kirsten Friedrichs, Vincentz Network, DE Raw material costs of course always are a major factor in economical decision making, and purchasing is a prot making job. There is, however, much more to procurement than pricing issues only. Specically addressing experts in the procurement of coatings raw materials, the topics covered in this session tackle questions such as: How do the challenges and opportunities balance in purchasing from emerging market suppliers? What are possible strategies to ensure constant supply for difcult raw materials? How are prices for coatings raw materials developing, and which products give reasons for concern? Specically, how can the TiO2 supply/demand balance be analysed? XXI.1 9.00 9.30 H Purchasing from Emerging Market Suppliers Albrecht von Kempis, Omya Peralta GmbH, DE XXI.2 9.30 10.00 H New Challenges for Purchasing Dr. Hans Schller, Rembrandtin Lack GmbH Nfg. KG, AT XXI.3 10.00 10.30 H Caught in the Middle of the Value Chain, What Next? Thomas P. Frauman, Rohm and Haas Company, Pennsylvania, US 10.30 11.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break XXI.4 11.00 11.30 H The TiO2 Industry Overview & Outlook Reg Adams, Artikol, GB XXI.5 11.30 12.00 H Metal Prices and their Effect on the Paint Industry Dr. Ralf Gorny, Conmet GmbH, DE XXI.6 12.00 12.30 H Mixing, Blending & Services as Added Value for the Coatings Industry Henrik Mller-Frerich, Brenntag GmbH, DE 12.30 14.00 H Networking: Lunch Break & Refreshments

European Coatings Award

At the Nrnberg Congress, for the fth time, the speaker who presents the best scientic and/or technical paper will be honoured. An independent jury will select the winner of the fth European Coatings Award, decidedly a measure of excellence in coatings technology. It is sponsored by the European Coatings Journal and consists of 2.000 EUR prize money and a sculpture of outstanding charm. The European Coatings Award will be presented to the proud winner during the Plenary session on Monday, 7 May 2007. 1313

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PARALLEL SESSION XXII PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY 2
Chairman: Dr. Olaf Eichstdt, Bhler AG In the second production technology session, handson, specic innovations will be presented in technical detail. Developments discussed include:

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, 9 MAY 2007, 14.00 17.30 H

PARALLEL SESSION XXIII DISPERSANT TECHNOLOGY
Chairman: Dr. Jochen Winkler, Sachtleben Chemie GmbH, DE

PARALLEL SESSION XXIV REACH AND THE CONSEQUENCES

Chairman: Dr. Sonja Schulte, Vincentz Network, DE

The concept of a novel modular production

facility

A new planetary mixer type, which can be

used in the production of products in a viscosity range from 1 Pas to more than 5.000 Pas Automated handling tools for non-free-owing solids A novel, shear-free dispersion process and its uses for more effective coatings production Processes to achieve an effective and stable dispersion of nanoparticles XXII.1 14.00 14.30 H The Modular Coatings Production Facility: A Vision Turns into Reality Ralf Hohmann, Hemmelrath Coatings, DE, XXII.2 14.30 15.00 H Stable and Reproducible Grinding Processes in R&D, even with the Smallest Grinding Media Dr. Frank Lang, Willy A. Bachofen AG, CH XXII.3 15.00 15.30 H A Present-day Approach to Handling Non-freeowing Bulk Solids in the Paint and Surface Coatings Industry Manfred Hnggi, Ipswiss, CH 15.30 16.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break XXII.4 16.00 16.30 H A New, Shear-free Dispersion Process for Automated Production Peter Schertenleib, Netzsch-Feinmahltechnik GmbH, DE XXII.5 16.30 17.00 H Efciency and Characteristics of Different Machines for Dispersing Nanoparticles Dr. Arno Kwade*, Carsten Schilde, Kwade + Schwedes Zerkleinerungstechnik, DE

The European REACH legislation, meaning the RegThe stabilisation of pigment and other solid particles istration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals, in aqeuous, solventborne or UV curing coatings meanwhile is beginning to take effect: The nal regulais a prerequisite for good performance. Polymeric tory statutes of REACH are likely to come into force in dispersants are state-of-the-art, but the key is June 2007. It is therefore high time to prepare for the in their specic design. Using controlled radical consequences of this far-REACHing legislation. Propolymerisation and modern methods of analys- viding information and viewpoints from all industrial ing structure-property relationships, new, highly parties involved, the REACH session will explain the tailored dispersants have been designed, signi- major points of the nalized REACH programme, the cantly improving the performance. Colour strength challenges it poses to raw material suppliers, formulaand dispersion stability have been improved, but tors and further downstream users, as well as discuss the agents also feature reactive centres, allowing possibilities for collaboration between all parties them to be built into the binder matrix, thus reduc- involved to minimise the economic burden which will ing emissions. Specic developments address the have to be shouldered. dispersion of nanoparticles to optimise their effects XXIV.1 14.00 14.30 H in coatings formulations. Is Your Company Prepared for REACH? XXIII.1 14.00 14.30 H The Importance of the Particle Stabilization Mechanism on the Performance of Waterborne Pigment Dispersants Dr. Clemens Auschra*, Frank Pirrung, Peter Harbers, Lothar Engelbrecht, Marcel van der Sluis, Ciba Speciality Chemicals, CH XXIII.2 14.30 15.00 H Design of Pigment Dispersants New Options for the Future Dr. Ian Maxwell*, Dr. Stuart Richards, Dr. Andrew Shooter, Noveon, GB XXIII.3 15.00 15.30 H Solutions to Colourful Problems with Novel Pigment Dispersing Technology Wim Peter Stout*, Michael K. Peck, Air Products and Chemicals Inc., NL 15.30 16.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break XXIII.4 16.00 16.30 H Polyetheralkanolamine Comb Polymers: Novel Wetting and Dispersant Additives for Pigmented Coating Compositions Duy T. Nguyen, Huntsman Corp., US XXIII.5 16.30 17.00 H The Development of New SMA Esters as Pigment Dispersants for Waterborne Coatings and Inks Dr. William R. Dougherty*, Robert B. Adams, Disa Grant, Lisa Fine, Sartomer Company, Inc., US XXIII.6 17.00 17.30 H Nanoparticle Dispersions as Unique Additives to Impart Novel Properties in Coatings: The Importance of High Quality Dispersions Dr. Detlef Burgard*, Frank DiStefano, Charlie Hegedus, Lisa Mercando, Frank Pepe, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.; c/o Nanogate Advanced Materials GmbH, DE Dr. Jacques Warnon, CEPE The European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink and Artists Colours Industry, BE XXIV.2 14.30 15.00 H How may Downstream Users Assist their Suppliers in the Preparation of a Registration? Kerstin Heitmann*, Antonia Reihlen, kopol GmbH, DE XXIV.3 15.00 15.30 H The Impact of REACH on Pigment Production and Pigment Use Dr. Erwin Dietz, Clariant GmbH, DE 15.30 16.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break XXIV.4 16.00 16.30 H Impact of REACH on Middle-sized Companies Importing Raw Materials from Outside the EU Dr. Heiko Thoms, Lehmann & Voss & Co. KG, DE XXIV.5 16.30 17.00 H REACH Dialogue between Suppliers and Downstream-users of Chemical Substances Dr. Siegfried Wallat, Cognis GmbH & Co. KG, DE

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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, 9 MAY 2007, 14.00 17.30 H

PARALLEL SESSION XXV PIGMENTS & FILLERS
Chairman: Dr. Gerhard Pfaff, Merck KGaA, DE Functionality and processability are the major keywords that govern the development of modern pigment systems. Innovations are not so much concerned with new colours but new effects. Thus, a focus of this session is placed on the possibilities to use pigments to reduce the heating of surfaces (and of the coated objects) under sunlight. Cool roofs are a buzzword in this respect: NIR reecting pigments allow coated roofs to keep relatively cool, effectively reducing the energy required for air-conditioning in the interior. Another topic addressed in this session covers the true understanding and modelling of the effects of interference pigments. And, not least, novel easy-to-disperse pigments promise to drastically reduce the efforts needed to incorporate pigments into coatings formulations. Similarly, functional llers such as silica dispersions have to full requirements for easy incorporation. XXV.1 14.00 14.30 H Thermo Control Smart Complex Inorganic Coloured Pigments Dr. Lutz Frischmann*, Dr. Stefanie Klose, Heubach GmbH, DE XXV.2 14.30 15.00 H Colour Pigments Affecting the Solar Reectance of Coatings Dr. Thomas Frey*, R. Bauer, H. Reisacher, A. Rennig, L. Young, BASF AG, DE XXV.3 15.00 15.30 H Orientation and Positioning of Interference Pigments and their Relation to the Results of Color Mixing Dr. Michael Rsler*, A. Huber; R. Dietz, Merck KGaA, DE 15.30 16.00 H Networking: Refreshments & Coffee Break XXV.4 16.00 16.30 H Novel Easy Dispersing Pigment Technology Breaks Conventional Barriers Dr. Christopher Manning, The Shepherd Color Company, US XXV.5 16.30 17.00 H Silica Dispersions to Improve Scratch Resistance Dr. Gnther Michael*, Dr. Rdiger Mertsch, Degussa AG, DE XXV.6 17.00 17.30 H Easily Dispersible Pigment Preparations Dr. Kai Krauss*, Dr. Giovanni Broggi, Gabriele Leder, Dr. Rdiger Mertsch, Degussa GmbH, DE

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Top-notch speakers
The following leading companies and institutes will show you their new developments, strategies and trends and how to solve the technical problems you are facing:
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. Akzo Nobel Coatings Arkema, Inc. Artikol Ashland AVEBE BAM BASF AG BASF Construction Chemicals (Schweiz) AG BASF Resins B.V. Bayer MaterialScience AG Becker Industrial Coatings Ltd. Bhler AG BYK Chemie GmbH BYK-Gardner CEPE ChemInvest GmbH ChemQuest Europe China Business Solutions Ciba Specialty Chemicals Inc. Clariant GmbH Clariant International Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Co.KG Collano AG Conmet GmbH Cornell University CPS Color Cray Valley Cytec Surface Specialties Degussa GmbH Dow Corning Dow Europe GmbH DSM Coating Resins DSM NeoResins DuPont Performance Coatings DuPont Powder Coatings Scandinavia AB DuPont Surface Protection Solutions DuPont, Functional & Aesthetics on DuPont EP Dyrup Eastman Chemical Company Industry LLC Eliokem 16 Elotex AG Enercon Industries Corporation Flint Group Focus Air Conditioning Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Gebr. Mankiewicz German Institute for Polymers Halox Hemmelrath Coatings Hercules GmbH Heubach GmbH Hexion Specialty Chemicals Hinterwaldner Consulting & Partner Hoffmann Mineral GmbH & Co KG hte-Aktiengesellschaft Huntsman Corp. Huntsman Pigments Huntsman Polyurethanes IFAM-Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research IKEA of Sweden Industrial Copolymers Limited Industrial Microbiological Services Ltd. Ingtec-Pneumacon AG Innowep GmbH Institute for Surface Modikation Jotun Coatings Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Chemical Engineering Institute Lehmann & Voss & Co. KG Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research Merck KGaA Millenium Chemicals NANO-X GmbH Nanogate Advanced Materials GmbH NETZSCH-Feinmahltechnik GmbH NETZSCH-Gertebau GmbH North Dakota State University Noveon Nuplex Resins BV Nynas kopol Omya Peralta GmbH Paint Research Association Perstorp Specialty Chemicals AB Rembrandtin Lack GmbH Research Institute for Pigments and Coatings Resiqumica Resinas Quimicas, S.A. Rockwood Clay Additives GmbH Rohm & Haas France S.A.S Rohm and Haas Company RWTH Aachen University, DWI e. V. Sachtleben Chemie GmbH Sartomer Company, Inc. SensaDyne Instrument Division S.P. Morell and Company Technical University at Brunswick, Institute for Particle Technology Technical University of Szczecik, Institute of Chemical Organic Technology Tego Chemie Service (Degussa) The Shepherd Color Company TIMCAL Ltd. Tolsa S.A. Troy Corporation UFRGS Umicore Uniqema University of Bayreuth, Institute for Physical Chemistry University of California, Dept. of Bioengineering University of Hanover, Institute for Vocational Science in the Building Trade University of Pennsylvania University of Stuttgart, Institute for Polymerchemistry University of Toronto Dept. of Chemistry Vinavil S.p.A. Wayne Pigment Corp. Willy A. Bachofen AG Maschinenfabrik Yasar Paint and Chemicals Group YKI, Ytkemiska Institutet AB

Attractive Travel Solutions & Hotel Accommodation

Good Connections
Nuremberg is conveniently located in the strong economic region of Southern Germany. The city is easily reached by air, rail and road. Our travel partner Business and Service offers easy travel solutions and hotel accommodation for you. Use the varied offers and combine them to suit your individual wishes.

Special Flight Offers

Scheduled ights in Europe, arranged with external provider, including: Return ight Airport taxes, security fees, xed service charge From 160, possible from the following destinations: Amsterdam, Athens, Brussels, Paris, Prague, Rome, Vienna From 210, possible from the following destinations: Istanbul, London, Milan, Moscow, Warsaw, Zurich

NEW: Special Rail Offers

As a special offer for the EUROPEAN COATINGS SHOW 2007 the Deutsche Bahn will carry you to Nuremberg from each DB-Station in Germany for a special price. Go to Nuremberg (and back) for 89 (2nd class) or 139 (1st class). These tickets can be used for all trains of the Deutsche Bahn including ICE, EC and IC.

Easy Hotel Accommodation

Please make your hotel reservations as soon as possible due to the high demand of hotel rooms during that week in Nuremberg, because of the parallel running EUROPEAN COATINGS SHOW 2007. A hotel reservation form shall be sent to you together with your conrmation of congress participation and can also be downloaded from our website www.coatings.de/ecs07

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CONGRESS REGISTRATION FORM

After 21 April 2007 delegates are asked to register on-site in Nuremberg. Please note that on-site registrations cannot be guaranteed as congress places are limited. On-site registration carries an additional fee of 15% of the Congress fee, to cover the additional processing costs.
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GENERAL CONGRESS INFORMATION

Venue The EUROPEAN COATINGS SHOW 2007 and the Nrnberg Congress will be held at: Exhibition and Convention Centre Nuremberg Messezentrum 90471 Nuremberg, DE Organiser Vincentz Network GmbH & Co.KG Plathnerstr. 4c 30175 Hanover, DE Date Congress: 7 9 May 2007 Exhibition: 8 10 May 2007 Registration Procedures Complete the Congress Registration Form on page 18, select payment method and return the form to: Vincentz Network Coatings Events Plathnerstr. 4c 30175 Hannover, DE Fax: +49 511 9910-279 E-mail: congress@coatings.de On-line: www.coatings.de/ecs07 Cancellations In the event of cancellation, fees will be refunded in full if notication of cancellation is received by 8 April 2007. If notication is received later, but not later than 22 April 2007, 50% of the congress fee will be refunded. The postmark date shall apply in all cases. Delegates who fail to attend without notifying the organiser or who cancel after 22 April 2007 will be liable for the full congress fee. Substitutions of delegates may be made at any time. Cancellations and changes should be notied in writing and will be conrmed by the organiser. Any fees to be refunded will be paid after the event. Congress Language The Nrnberg Congress will be held in English only. Hotel Reservation Hotel accommodation is not included in the registration fees. Reservations will be handled by our service partner Business & Service. A hotel reservation form shall be sent to you together with your congress conrmation and can also be downloaded from our website www.coatings.de/ecs07

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Congress Vincentz Network Coatings Events Friederike Plasswich Tel: +49 511 9910-274 Fax: +49 511 9910-279 congress@coatings.de www.coatings.de/ecs07 Exhibition NrnbergMesse GmbH Tel: +49 911 8606-4900 Fax: +49 911 8606-4901 visitorinformation@ nuernbergmesse.de www.european-coatings-show.com Easy Travel Solutions and Hotel Accommodation Business & Service Tel: +49 911 86076-0 Fax: +49 911 86076-11 info@business-und-service.de www.business-und-service.de

Please complete the form and mail or fax it to Business & Service. You will receive a written conrmation for your hotel booking. Please contact Business & Service directly in case you need any further information After we have received the congress registration, delegates will be sent a written conrmation of par- about hotel facilities: ticipation and invoice in return, followed by more Business & Service details in due time. Congress materials (incl. name Tel.: +49 911 86076-0 badge, congress proceedings as CD Rom, etc.) will Fax: +49 911 86076-11 be ready for collection upon arrival at the congress info@business-und-service.de registration desk (entrance CCN Ost) in Nuremberg. www.business-und-service.de Registration desks will be open on each day of the Visa Information Congress, from 8.00 H. After 21 April 2007 delegates are asked to register International attendees who will need to obtain a on-site in Nuremberg. Please note that on-site reg- visa for visiting Germany should contact the German istrations cannot be guaranteed as congress places embassy or consulate in order to determine how to apply and the length of time required to process are limited. applications. The organiser has no inuence over Fees include: the issuance of visas. In order to obtain a letter of Admittance to the Congress Day booked invitation from the organiser, please contact the NrnbergMesse: Congress Proceedings as CD-Rom

List of Congress Delegates of the Congress Day booked Permanent Exhibition Ticket Exhibition Catalogue Luncheons & Coffee Breaks After Work Party

NrnbergMesse GmbH Visitor Information Tel: +49 911 8606-4900 Fax: +49 911 8606-4901 visitorinformation@nuernbergmesse.de Notice Photographs of attendees will be taken during the events and may be used for promotional purpose. The address data are processed for customer service and information purposes in compliance with the German Data Protection Law. Companys name, city and country might be published on the Internet as reference for upcoming events. Photographs The photographs published in this brochure have been kindly provided: Vincentz Network

A CD Rom with all presentations of the congress day booked will be included in the congress fee. Sales Tax Refund Procedure Within 6 month after the calendar year expires the claim for the sales tax refund must be made at the German Federal Ofce of Finance: Bundesamt fr Finanzen, Friedhofstr. 1, 53225 Bonn, DE

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the future in view

Nuremberg, Germany 8 10 May

The Nrnberg Congress 7 9 May

Eyes open!
Which new technological developments are promising? What will REACH change? Where are new trends emerging? The EUROPEAN COATINGS SHOW is a dynamic driving force, reliable trend-setter and top get-together. Keep an eye on the market and focus on the future!

www.european-coatings-show.com

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