UV curing is a suitable technology for indirect food contact, Dr. Katia Studer, Technical Manager Curing Technologies at Ciba now part of BASF, emphasises. New photoinitiator developments aresupposed to broaden the operating window for the converter and the printer.

W. Marshall Ming, University of New Hampshire explains, what attendees of the pre-conference tutorial on "Easy-to-clean coatings” can expect and who should attend the tutorial.

Jamil Baghdachi, Eastern Michigan University gives an outlook what attendees can expect from the pre-conference tutorial on smart coatings at the American Coatings Conference. Self-healing will be anissue as well as thermochromic and self-cleaning coatings.

The standard of living and purchasing power in Russia has increased. Therefore, Janno Paju, Vice President Deco Eastern Europe at Tikkurila Oy, expects the decorative paint market to grow, especiallyfor interior applications. He further explains the structure of the Russian paint market comments on the competition in this region.

The Japanese paint industry has been deeply affected by the world economic crisis. Tatuhiko Yamazuki, Director of the international division of the Japan Paint Manufacturers Association (JPMA),comments on the current situation and gives a cautiously positive outlook for 2010/2011.By Kirsten Wrede

Interest in multifunctional paints and coatings is constantly increasing. The market potential for these coatings is expected to further grow in the future. Dr. Volkmar Stenzel, Fraunhofer IFAM,explains what functions are currently demanded. Further he speaks about the existing possibilities and the technical approaches to fulfill these functions.

Martin Sutcliffe of Dow Coating Materials, expects growth opportunities for coatings in emerging geographies as the Middle East-region and Eastern Europe. He also comments on current trends andmarket opportunities for further growth.By Damir Gagro

Specific requirements for in-can preservation come from customers. The most important aspects, as David Ogden, Arch UK Biocides states, are regulatory effects. He explains why regulatory packagesnational and abroad are necessary.By Kirsten Wrede and Sonja Specks

Today Europe is a global leader in chemical production and innovation. Roughly 30 % of the global production takes place in Europe. However, that position cannot be taken for granted, says René vanSloten, Executive Director Industrial Policy at Cefic. He speaks about the key strengths of the industry in Europe which will support to maintain a leading position.