In the marine environment all surfaces are affected by the attachment of fouling organisms. In addition sea water is an aggressive agent and good electrolyte that provokes corrosion. Regarding marine vessels, corrosion and surface fouling are major factors affecting ship operating costs and vessel life. Enhanced protection against fouling and corrosion generates significant saving in both the maintenance and operation of marine vessels, marine structures, maritime platforms and equipment. Focusing on the latest developments in antifouling and anticorrosion coating this conference provides you with up-to-date information, such as environmentally sound antifouling coatings, nanotechnology and novel resin technologies.

New in the field of marine coatings? Need a refresh? “Basics on marine coatings” will give you details on the principle of formulating marine coatings, such as the choice of raw materials, determining coatings properties and generating high-performance environmentally friendly coatings. Also the fundamentals of biofouling and other sea-regarding challenges will be an issue.

Lecturer: Dr. Erik Risberg, Jotun Coatings, Norway

Detailed programme online: now!
Early bird registration until: 04.01.2010
Your key contact: Matthias Janz, Project Manager Events
Tel. +49 511 9910-273, matthias.janz@vincentz.net

Contrary to many other industry segments, the furniture coatings market is still dominated by solventbased materials. But here also the success of waterborne products seems unstoppable. The challenge as regards furniture coatings is to offer high gloss and waterbased solutions at the same time – combining aesthetics with environmental requirements. Mechanical and chemical resistance are further characteristics. This conference will provide an update on current trends for furniture coatings.

“Fundamentals of furniture coatings” will make you familiar with the details and theoretical background of coatings for furniture with a focus on wood furniture. Requirements on raw materials and technologies will be discussed. Current applications will be presented. A further focal point will be the replacement of solventborne coatings with more environmentally friendly alternatives.

Lecturer: Dr. Rolf Gertzmann, Bayer MaterialScience, Germany

Detailed programme online: 07.12.2010
Early bird registration until: 18.01.2010
Your key contact: Matthias Janz, Project Manager Events
Tel. +49 511 9910-273, matthias.janz@vincentz.net

The development of coatings to protect both the structure and the surfaces of buildings against the spread of fire within a building is important for all of us. Intumescent fire protection technology continues to develop at a pace, where new products offering greater performance with lower thicknesses emerge frequently into the market. Focusing on current developments in raw materials as well as mechanism and standards the conference will provide you with ideal networking opportunities and up-to-date information.

Not yet familiar with the details and theoretical background of flame retardancy? Need a refresh? Our concise four-hour preconference tutorial “Flame retardant fundamentals” aims to help you in this respect, facilitating and enhancing your understanding of the high-level technical presentations during the main conference. Specifically the tutorial will address fundamentals of burning behaviour of different materials, the different chemistries of flame retardant mechanisms as well as flame retardants and environmental issues.

Lecturer: Dr. Adrian Beard and Volker Thewes, Clariant Produkte (Deutschland), Germany

Detailed programme online: 22.02.2010
Early bird registration until: 12.04.2010
Your key contact: Matthias Janz, Project Manager Events
Tel. +49 511 9910-273, matthias.janz@vincentz.net

Functional, barrier and non-barrier coatings cover a broad spectrum of materials that are coated onto paper, metal and plastic to protect the materials inside and/or to enable the substrate to act as a suitable package for its content. Each application has its special challenges. This conference will provide you with latest technical developments in can coatings, flexible packaging, food contact coatings as well as non-food coatings. Find out about novel raw materials, new functionalities and enhanced performances.

Not familiar with packaging coatings yet? “Fundamentals on packaging coatings” will familiarise you with the basics of can coatings and packaging coatings. The tutorial aims to make you an expert, and to enable you to follow the top-level presentations during the main conference easily. The tutorial will explain to you the basic conceptions and chemistries that are at work in packaging coatings.

Lecturer: Brigitte Weber, Byk-Chemie, Germany

Detailed programme online: 21.06.2010
Early bird registration until: 30.08.2010
Your key contact: Sandra Werner, Project Manager Events
Tel. +49 511 9910-271, sandra.werner@vincentz.net