Architectural Coatings for the Green Age
Two Day International Conference
Hotel Westminster, Nice, 27 - 28 October 2009
Preliminary Notice
Contents
Purpose of the Conference
It will bring together the major players in the Architectural Coatings community to discuss the future direction of the market and in particular the impact of current concerns about environmental sustainability. The assembly of professionals with shared interests provides a unique opportunity for networking, as well as gaining a better understanding of market dynamics and opportunities.
Who Should Attend
The conference is designed to include all the elements in the Architectural Coatings supply chain, from raw material and equipment suppliers to paint manufacturers through to paint retailers, specifiers and architects.
Scope of the Conference
The conference will include papers on innovations in both technical and marketing topics in the DIY and Professional decorative paint markets, and depending on submissions, will run parallel sessions accordingly.
Suggested Technical Topics
- Coatings from bio-renewables
- Sustainable Chemistry
- Low/Zero VOC coatings
- Legislation beyond 2010
- REACH impacts
- Life Cycle Analysis
- Carbon Footprint calculations
- New colorants
- Tinting (meterage, software, hardware)
- Special Effects
- Smart (stimuli-responsive) coating
- Nano additives
- Hygienic, Easy-clean coatings
- Anti-graffiti coatings
- Indoor Air Quality, Low Odour
- New substrates (MDF, plastics, laminates)
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Suggested Marketing Topics
- Colour fashions, psychology, palettes
- Market Intelligence by product group
- Emerging/Developing markets
- Impact of regulations
- Raw material economics
- Eco-labelling
- Quality Assurance
- New packaging
- Packaging Waste Reduction
- Recycling
- Big Store Paint Retailing
- Consumer studies
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