Advances in Coatings Conference

From 9 – 11 October 2012 the Advances in Coatings, ACT’12 conference will be held at the Expo Silesia Centre in Sosnowiec, 41-219 Sosnowiec, ul. Braci Mieroszewskich 124, Poland

Main topics of the Conference include:
− Latest developments in raw materials for coatings:
– resins (new polymers, organic-inorganic hybrid materials, biopolymers, intelligent polymers),
– pigments (anticorrosive, functional, specialty and high performance),
– extenders and functional extenders,
– novel additives and modifiers (including biocides);
− Advanced technologies and applications:
– waterborne, high solids, powder coatings, radiation cured (UV/EB), functional coatings, antifouling & anticorrosive coatings, smart coatings, hygienic coatings, nanostructured coatings, self-cleaning coatings, anti-graffiti coatings, biobased coatings, microbiology of coatings;
− Analysis and testing of coatings
− Equipment:
– production, laboratory, application, measuring & testing
− Ecology, legislation
− Market trends

The conference will be conducted in English and Polish; simultaneous translation will be provided.
Promotion in the form of distribution of promotion materials together with the Conference Proceedings, promotion poster or stand in front of the Conference Hall will be possible for interested companies.
For further information, please contact:
Institute for Engineering of Polymer Materials and Dyes
Paint and Plastics Department
(Instytut Inzynierii Materiałow Polimerowych i Barwnikow
Oddział Zamiejscowy Farb i Tworzyw)
ul. Chorzowska 50A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland
Ms Anna Pajak – Chairperson of ACT’12 Organising Committee
tel. +48 (32) 231 9043; fax: +48 (32) 231 2674; e-mail: a.pajak@impib.pl;
www.impib.pl