Coatings Industry in Europe and the Middle East

LEADING JOURNAL FOR THE COATINGS INDUSTRY IN EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST

VOL 207 – NO 4631 MAY 2017

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Kenya congress – East African Coatings Congress 2017 Programme and Catalogue

INKS • AUTOMOTIVE COATINGS • LABORATORY EQUIPMENT • EGYPT COUNTRY FOCUS • EACC 2017 PROGRAMME AND CATALOGUE PIGMENTS & DISPERSIONS FOR COATINGS

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Inks 30 Collaboration and diversity Trends highlight colour ranges, while BASF and Covesto provide 18 Quality conscious a clearcoat with a biobased hardener for Audi

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20 Particle performance 32 Testing times Particle size data are of paramount importance for efﬁcient A ﬁlm applicator provides a reliable solution for testing formulation and manufacture of pigments for inks rheological properties, as well as automatic application

26 Decorative printing R&D Household and decorative printing are the norm, with the use of UV-curable inks increasing across these segments 34 German research Working with manufacturers, backed by Institutes, which provide Automotive Coatings information on environmentally friendly products

28 Digital technology Country Focus Bodyshops are now turning to digital solutions for more accurate colour matching 35 Egypt The future looks promising for the Egyptian paint and coatings sector

38 MENA Regular Features Oil prices have had a fundamental impact on demand for coatings 03 From the Editor Conference Report

04 News 40 Polish presentations The Advances in Coatings Technology Conference held in Poland, 08 Diary had prominent speakers from both industry and academia

10 Letter from America Architectural Coatings

12 Business Matters 43 Colour view To increase colour perception requires the understanding of the 15 Powder Matters considerations for external selection

46 Product News East African Coatings Congress

47 Applications 49 Programme and Catalogue The EACC will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from June 13-14

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1 PPCJ • May 2017 www.coatingsgroup.com FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Global links for coatings professionals

Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya 13 – 14 June 2017

Balai Sidang Jakarta Convention Center, Indonesia 13 – 15 September 2017

CICC, Cairo, Egypt 11 – 12 October 2017

DWTC, Dubai UAE 19 – 21 March 2018

29 – 31 May 2018 Sandton Convention Centre, South Africa

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Tempus fugit and a reluctant farewell

his month is hotting up in more ways Fond farewell than one. Not only has it turned Tinto a very warm Spring, almost This part of my comment is really hard for summer temperatures for a couple of me to write. During ECS last month, I had days but this year is simply flying by and the opportuniy to say goodbye to so many planning the rest of the year’s features of you, who have become firm friends, as is non-stop. I am sending out my email well as business contacts. Unfortunately, requests to companies to come up with the show was not long enough for me to some wonderful information, to whet the get round to see everyone to personally appetite of the readers, which, as usual, thank them for their invaluable help and never cease to amaze me by sending their kindness to make me as good an editor of invaluable contributions to go into the Polymers Paint Colour Journal as possible. As pages of PPCJ. you all know I am not a technical journalist and I made it clear that if you spoke to me Kenya coatings congress in words of one syllable, I would get the information right. Well I hope I did achieve Sue Tyler This month, the programme and catalogue this during the 11 years I have held this Senior Editor, Coatings Group for the East African Coatings Congress is wonderful position within the Coatings [email protected] published, which will have influential Group. I depart these hallowed halls and speakers taking to the podium to inform put away my ‘green pen’ on June 2, the delegates of new technologies and same day I pass for press the June issue of solutions to improve their business position PPCJ, which will be very hard for me, as it within the market place. will be my last issue. We have enticed Frost & Sullivan’s I wanted to take this opportunity to pass Richard Weissenberg to take pole position on to all my friends and colleagues my on the first day of the conference, on June grateful thanks for putting up with me for so 13, who will be sharing his research into long and to wish my successor as great a the Mega Trends in East Africa. As many time on the publication as I have had. of you may know from last year’s event, Thank you so much for being there the presentation was very well received for me and I will miss you all so much. I and we published a follow up in the July wish I could list all the people who have 2016 issue. supported me over the years and have Other renowned speakers from Arizona, become good friends but that would fill all Ashland, Buhler, Covestro, Elementis, my editorial pages and I would hate to miss Hoffmann Mineral, IPEN and Wacker are anyone out but you know who you are. providing their insights into their products Don’t worry I will be writing my final and services. This will surely be of great Comment in the June issue, so you interest to attendees, so make sure you have not got rid of me quite yet and I register your intention to participate as promise to write something salient to the soon as possible. coatings industry.

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NEWS IN BRIEF AkzoNobel confirms position re third Wacker builds IPA reactor unsolicited proposal from PPG Wacker Biosolutions, the life sciences and AkzoNobel announced (May of the Supervisory Board of biotechnology division 8) that it has declined a third AkzoNobel, met with Michael of the Wacker Group, unsolicited, non-binding and McGarry, Chairman and has announced that it is conditional proposal submitted by CEO, and Hugh Grant, Lead strengthening its integrated PPG Industries on April 24, 2017, Independent Director of PPG. ketene production at its for all outstanding ordinary shares After extensive Burghausen site in Germany in the capital of AkzoNobel. consideration, the company by building a further reactor AkzoNobel has concluded in-depth analysis of PPG’s has concluded that the for the manufacture of its own strategy, presented proposal by the Supervisory interests of shareholders and isopropenyl acetate (IPA) on April 19, 2017, which Board and Management other stakeholders are best- with a capacity of 2500t/yr. offers a superior route to Board of AkzoNobel, working served by its own strategy to IPA is an important starting growth and long-term value closely with their financial accelerate growth and value material for acetylacetone creation and is in the best and legal advisors. As part creation. PPG’s proposal has (AcAc), which is used in interests of shareholders and of this process, on May 6, been tested on four key areas: numerous sectors, including all other stakeholders. This 2017, Ton Büchner, CEO and value, certainty, timing and automotive applications. decision follows considerable Antony Burgmans, Chairman stakeholder considerations. Completion of the plant is scheduled for the second half of 2017. Lanxess completes acquisition of Chemtura Speciality chemicals company world’s leading players in this milestone in our course of Flint Group opens centre Lanxess has successfully growth field, which is one of the growth. The ‘new’ Lanxess in Malmö completed the acquisition of most attractive in the speciality is increasingly taking shape. Flint Group has opened a USA company Chemtura, one chemicals industry. In addition The expansion of the additives Global Innovation Centre of the world’s leading suppliers to additives, Chemtura’s business gives Lanxess an (GIC) in Malmö, Sweden. of flame retardant and lubricant urethanes and organometallics additional strong pillar. In its At the centre of this facility is additives, earlier than originally businesses will be integrated new set-up and with an even Flint Group’s new 8-station expected, effective April 21, into the Lanxess portfolio. more balanced portfolio, the SOMA printing press. 2017. All required regulatory The Cologne-based speciality company will be much more equipped with the latest authorities have cleared the chemicals company will stable and profitable”, said web handling and both transaction. Already in February absorb some 2500 Chemtura Matthias Zachert, Chairman water-based and UV printing 2017, Chemtura’s shareholders employees at 20 sites in 11 of the Board of Management capabilities. The centre also voted to approve the acquisition. countries worldwide. The of Lanxess AG.Through the features a 590m2 space for With a total enterprise value former Chemtura businesses acquisition Lanxess increased press demonstrations with of €2.4bn, Chemtura is the generate annual sales of its footprint in North America. a sound proof collaboration largest acquisition in the history approximately €1.5bn. In this region, the company room and development and of Lanxess. The acquisition “The acquisition of is now represented at 24 testing labs with advanced significantly expands the Chemtura is another major production sites (previously 12) analytic testing and company’s additives portfolio step in our realignment and employs approximately proofing equipment. and makes Lanxess one of the process and a significant 2800 staff.

Axalta opens HQ in India Axalta Coating Systems has Teknos grows wood coatings Huntsman opened its new headquarters office for India located in with Feyco Treffert acquisition acquires IFS Gurugram within the National Teknos has entered into an in St Margrethen, Switzerland, Huntsman Corporation has Capital Region (NCR). The agreement with Looser Holding and Treffert Coatings GmbH, completed the acquisition of IFS location will also house an AG, an industrial holding with its head office in Alzenau, Chemicals Limited (IFS), one of Axalta Global Business company recently acquired Germany, together with the UK’s leading independent Resource Center, which will by Arbonia AG, to acquire its their subsidiaries in China formulators of methylene provide a variety of services global wood coatings division, (Shanghai), Malaysia (Johor diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) to the company’s operations Feyco Treffert, operating Bahru) and the USA (Charlotte). based systems. The purchase in the region and around the in Switzerland, Germany, Teknos is also acquiring the price was not disclosed. world. The 35,000ft2 facility Malaysia, China, the USA and Schekolin AG company with Located in Kings Lynn, will enable Axalta to integrate Liechtenstein. The acquisition the associated production plant IFS was established more its corporate office and agreement was signed on in Bendern, Liechtenstein. than 35 years ago and its other key country business April 10 and the closing of the Feyco Treffert group customised MDI systems are functions within a single acquisition was expected to has more than 100 years of used in a diverse range of end office, leading to improved take place by the end of April experience in the production of markets, including insulation, efficiency and business 2017. The acquisition covers wood coatings and produces appliances, automotive and process management. the companies of Feyco AG, 25,000t/yr of coatings. elastomeric applications.

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PPG celebrates 50th anniversary NEWS IN BRIEF of Duranar coatings in 2017 Coim acquires ink manufacturer Darwink PPG announced that it is Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Coim continues its celebrating the 50th anniversary Malaysia and the Rock and Roll expansion in the flexible of Duranar coatings throughout Hall of Fame in Cleveland. packaging world through 2017, commemorating the As part of the anniversary the acquisition of all introduction in 1967 of one celebration, PPG will highlight Darwink srl’s shares, an of the industry’s first high- Duranar coatings in trade- Italian company specialised performance polyvinylidene show displays throughout the in the production fluoride (PVDF) coatings for year, offering special customer of flexographic and metal building components. promotions and giveaways. rotogravure inks for flexible Over the past half-century, PPG also will introduce a packaging. Subsequent to Duranar coatings have been dedicated web portal featuring the purchase, the company, specified by renowned images and descriptions of which will be totally architects to protect and State Building in New York, landmark buildings finished with controlled by Coim Group, enhance some of the world’s the Louvre Pyramid in Paris, Duranar coatings, as well as will acquire the new name most recognised architectural Shanghai World Financial articles, white papers and other of Darwinks. landmarks, such as the Empire Center in China, Petronas educational materials. Safic-Alcan signs agreement with Vencorex Axalta develops new colours for La Marseillaise Interplast Muhendislik Axalta Coating Systems has performance fibre-reinforced colours in Alesta AP matte Plastikleri San Tic AS, a been specified to provide its concrete (UHPC). The colour finishes. In total, 15 unique 100% subsidiary of Safic- Alesta AP Architectural Polyester of the external façades will products were specified, Alcan, has entered into an powder coatings for one of the vary depending on the height manufactured and delivered. agreement with Vencorex largest urban planning projects of the storey – from red ochre to distribute its aliphatic in Europe – La Marseillaise to white clouds – that will aim isocyanates in Turkey, – which is scheduled for to increase the brightness of effective March 1, 2017. completion mid-2018. the structure. The project is The product range includes The superstructure in the brain-child of real estate well known trade names, Marseille, France, will be developer Constructa and such as Tolonate and 135m high, have 31 floors with architectural firm Ateliers Easaqua. This agreement 35,000m2 of office space and Jean Nouvel. strengthens the partnership the capacity to house 2500 Ouest Alu, a well-established between Safic-Alcan and people. When complete, La French company that designs Vencorex, which are already Marseillaise will contain an and manufactures façades, partners for the same range estimated total of 18,800m3 was commissioned to work in France. of concrete and 16,000m2 on this prestigious project. At of coated façades, including the beginning of 2015, Ouest BASF announces strategic aluminium profiles and 3800 Alu approached Axalta to ask co-operation with HP Indigo sun shields made of ultra-high for the creation of tailor-made BASF has recently entered a strategic collaboration with HP Indigo, a leading Sika expands with Milliken acquires Keystone manufacturer of digital printing presses. Both plant in Mexico Aniline Corporation companies will collaborate Sika is opening a new Milliken & Company, a leading customers to streamline their to develop water-based mortar production facility at supplier of polymer-bound supply chains by allowing them adhesive solutions for Coatzacoalcos in southeast colourants and additives, has to obtain a wider range of flexible packaging that are Mexico. The plant will also announced that it has acquired products from a single source. specially tailored for the take over the manufacture Keystone Aniline Corporation, a With a core focus on requirements of the HP of concrete admixtures from global leader in dyes, pigments, polymeric colourants, Milliken’s Indigo ElectroInk process, a the previous production site pigment dispersions and Performance Colorants highly flexible and fast digital at Villahermosa. Through its polymers, headquartered in & Ingredients business is printing process. five factories, Sika has now Chicago, USA. This move joins renowned for its innovative BASF’s water-based established a nationwide two successful organisations chemistry and ability to adhesive systems are an supply chain. with complementary expertise synthesise new molecules, environmentally compatible With a population of 120M, and capabilities to offer while Keystone brings and economically rewarding Mexico has one of the largest customers a broader array of exceptional formulation skills alternative to conventional domestic markets in Latin advanced colourant solutions, and application development technologies when it comes America and is investing heavily technologies and services. technology to the table, to the lamination of flexible in infrastructure expansion. Further, the acquisition enables creating a robust portfolio. food packaging.

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NEWS IN BRIEF Coatings sector warns of Brexit Freeman Technology risks in major industry survey opens office in Japan Powder characterisation A major survey conducted by alignment of UK and EU chemical supply chain, recently specialist, Freeman the British Coatings Federation chemical regulations, 10% of met with representatives Technology, continues to (BCF) has revealed some companies said they would from the Department for expand its global presence significant concerns of the consider moving their coatings Business, Energy & Industrial with the establishment of coatings sector regarding manufacturing business Strategy, the Department for an operation in Kobe City, the economic and regulatory operations to mainland Europe. Environment, Food & Rural Japan and the appointment landscape post-Brexit. Serious concerns were also Affairs and the Department of Takashi Nishimura as Coatings are an important revealed surrounding additional for International Trade to Product Manager. ‘enabling’ economic sector to customs bureaucracy and discuss the survey results and other key industries, such as availability of raw materials. urge government to ensure Axalta increases prices automotive and construction, Sixty five percent of the UK remains an attractive for powder coatings allowing manufacturing to thrive respondents were UK-owned place for UK and foreign Axalta Coating Systems, in the UK, so being able to SMEs and not surprising companies to manufacture a leading global supplier continue to have a competitive given the fact that the UK is a paints, coatings, printing inks of liquid and powder UK manufacturing base for net exporter of coatings and and wall coverings. During the coatings, has introduced paints, coatings and inks is printing ink. Eighty six percent meeting, officials recognised price increases for powder critical to UK industry. of companies confirmed that the importance of the chemical coatings in Europe, the The survey revealed that the trade with the EU is important industry supply chain to the UK Middle East and Africa. The majority of coatings companies to their businesses, with only economy and the challenges move is in response to a see Brexit as a risk, rather than one third saying that free trade around aligning chemicals surge in raw material costs. an opportunity, with specific agreements with the rest of the regulations post Brexit. concerns surrounding both world would be beneficial. For the full results, visit BASF named a GM Supplier tariff and non-tariff barriers. The BCF, along with other www.coatings.org.uk/bcfs- of the Year for 12th time Without free trade or the trade associations in the lobby-corner BASF was named a 2016 General Motors (GM) Supplier of the Year AkzoNobel launches Chemspec for the 12th time since 2002. The award winners Human Cities Coalition expands in NA were chosen by a global Founded by AkzoNobel, the benefit from this public-private Chemspec has expanded its team of GM purchasing, Human Cities Coalition (HCC) collaboration. Poor sanitation, market segments as JHSi’s engineering, quality, brings together more than slum housing, inadequate exclusive silane distributor into manufacturing and logistics 150 stakeholders and 20 basic services and flooding are North America. executives. Winners partners, such as Arcadis, making megacities unliveable. In an effort to progressively were selected based on Philips, ABN-AMRO, the Dutch HCC will focus on building provide innovative solutions performance criteria in Ministry of Foreign Affairs and liveable cities together with its for clients in growing silane product purchasing, indirect Slumdwellers International, to partners and address these markets, ChemSpec in 2012 purchasing, logistics, focus on realising Goal 11 of the challenges. HCC recently formed an exclusive distribution customer care and after United Nations’ 17 Sustainable started work on two pilot relationship in North American sales service. Development Goals: sustainable projects in Jakarta, Indonesia with Jingzhou Jianghan Fine cities and communities. and Manila, the Philippines and Chemical Co, Ltd to include New Mountain Capital The ambition is that millions will then scale up and expand its complete series of more partners with Gelest of people living in slums will to more cities. than 100 silane coupling agent Gelest Inc, a leader products. JHSi’s silane coupling in customised, highly agent product series consists specialised organosilicon Dorfner expands its storage of a diverse array of sulphur compounds, metal-organic silanes, amino silanes, vinyl compounds and silicone capacities for calcines silanes, epoxy silanes, alkyl materials, has partnered At Dorfner, calcines are one of designed so that expansion to silanes and silane cross-linkers, with New Mountain the key growth areas. In order a fourth silo is possible. With etc. The versatile series has Capital, LLC, a growth- to meet the rising demand for the third loading silo and an also been listed in China’s oriented investment firm these products, the company additional capacity of 50%, Catalog of High-Technology that currently manages has massively expanded the Dorfner is now able to flexibly Export Products, whose approximately US$15bn silo capacity. respond to future increased annual production output in assets. New Mountain A further silo has been demands, as well as maintenance is approximately 50,000t. is providing Gelest with added in addition to the and repair downtimes. Through ChemSpec has used JHSi’s significant financial and two existing silos based in this, it is possible to reliably silane coupling agents to break strategic resources to support Hirschau, Germany. maintain the flexibility, availability into many other CASE market future growth initiatives. The silo base, on which the and punctuality even during segments including: coatings third silo is installed, has been peak times. and adhesive & sealants.

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Heubach increases its colourant capacity NEWS IN BRIEF

Heubach has expanded its colourant production Worlée-Chemie produces capacity in Langelsheim, Germany, with the first sustainability report introduction of a cutting-edge, highly flexible Under the title Worlée – production technology, which uses a standard we connect, the north set of highly concentrated specially designed German family owned base colourants to yield individual colourants, company is publishing its which can be mixed according to the customer’s first sustainability report in requirements. The new Heubach colourant 2017. Across 64 pages, the technology concept covers the complete colour report, covering 2013-2015, space and allows for the accurate adjustment will provide insights into its of the physical parameters. The concept can be sustainability strategy and enlarged by adding colourants, which will ensure the associated activities that the future needs and requirements of the at its three locations market are met. under the trade name Heucotint UN 41, 42, 43 in Hamburg, Lübeck Heubach has, at the same time, expanded its and 44 series. The technology allows the tinting and Lauenburg. well-known universal Heucotint UN tinting system of water- and solvent-based products including range of water-based high-performance pigment silica plasters. It is also compliant with the current BCF antifouling video preparations by four new tinting lines marketed regulatory requirements and environmental labels. As part of its wider DIY Safe Antifouling Initiative, the British Coatings Federation Union Colours’ Largest order in the company’s (BCF) has launched a video ‘Antifouling Your Boat new distributor history for Wilhelm Niemann Safely’, which features UK-based Union Colours has Two new paint factories will important health and safety appointed Quimica Soraire SA, again be equipped with Kreis- advice and practical hints based in Buenos Aires, as its Dissolvers. Following the bulk and tips for people who exclusive distributor for organic orders in 2008, 2011 and 2014, paint their own boats with pigments in Argentina. Tony Niemann has again succeeded antifouling paint. Gill, Technical Sales Director, in receiving the 4th bulk order commented: “We have a from the Indian market leader, Covestro raises prices for relationship already established company Asian Paints, for elastomer products with Quimica Soraire, this is the the delivery of 21 unit large Effective May 1, Covestro formalisation of that. Quimica dissolvers (315kW / 200kW). raised the selling prices for Soraire has been involved in the This is the largest order in the its Desmodur and Baytec coatings industry in Argentina company’s history. Nevertheless, elastomer systems, which for decades so we are very intensive negotiations were again include prepolymers, confident of their success. This necessary for which General Meanwhile, at last month’s polyols and curatives, by up new appointment supports our Manager, Frank Niemann and ECS, the company sold its to nine percent. strategic intention to broaden Sales and Process Engineering 5000th Kreis Dissolver to long- our presence in the Latin Specialist, Helmut Diddens standing customer, Pauly Paint PCI/Gema 2017 American market”. travelled to Mumbai. NV SA (Belgium). scholarships awarded The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) and Gema USA Inc, Axalta, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport awarded two US$2500 scholarships and recently celebrate team win at Chinese Grand Prix recognised the worthy Axalta Coating Systems The 2017 Mercedes-AMG students at the PCI Powder expanded its role as an Official F1 W08 EQ Power+ race car Coating 2017 Technical Team Supplier to Mercedes- has 13 colours, none of which Conference in Indianapolis, AMG Petronas Motorsport are commercially available: five IN. The scholarships, part at the 2017 Formula One shades of green, three shades of PCI’s Corporate Named Heineken Chinese Grand of blue, four shades of graphite Scholarships for companies Prix, which took place in silver and the main colour, called making a US$5000 or Shanghai on April 9, 2017 and Stirling Silver after Sir Stirling more annual commitment, saw Lewis Hamilton take the Moss who drove for Mercedes are awarded with special checkered flag. Participation partnership with motorsports in 1955. During the season, consideration to students in the premier global racing in the USA, Europe and Latin the team paints thousands of that demonstrate an interest discipline – Formula One America, which enables the panels and components, as in powder coatings and – through Mercedes-AMG company to demonstrate the many as 150 in some weeks are pursuing disciplines Petronas Motorsport is a technology and durability of so the speed and accuracy of aligned with a career in key component of Axalta’s its coatings in high endurance application of the Spies Hecker manufacturing, mechanical decades-long strategic racing environments. paint system is vital. or electrical engineering.

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DIARY EU round up: ECHA committees back

June 6-7, 2017 restrictions on coatings spray chemical Performance Polyamides 2017 KEY committees at the European Chemical of national government assessments on Cologne, Germany Agency (ECHA) have recommended imposing chemicals about which there are safety www.amiplastics.com/events/ restrictions on the use within the European Union concerns. These may be checked for problems event?Code=C803 (EU) of TDFAs (3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tride- between now and 2019 – EU restrictions cafluorooctyl) silanetriol and derivatives within could be imposed on their use. See new June 13-14, 2017 coatings sprays. full list of CoRAP chemicals – https://echa. East African Coatings ECHA’s Committee for Risk Assessment europa.eu/documents/10162/13628/corap_ Congress 2017 (RAC) and the Committee for Socio-Economic update_2017-2019_en.pdf/6a394595-a4e5- Safari Park Hotel Analysis (SEAC) concluded that there were health 0e10-ec66-eabdc55ce7f6 Nairobi, Kenya risks associated with this chemical in sprays used • ECHA was to demand in late April more www.coatingsgroup.com to waterproof tiles and ceramics (plus textiles information from companies who registered 27 and leather). chemicals under EU chemical control system June 20-22, 2017 They agreed that the products should not REACH, to gain further information ahead ANAFAPYT Latin American be sold if they contain TDFAs in proportions of possible recommendations for imposing Coatings Show 2017 of two parts per billion by weight or more in restrictions on their use. This action is also being Centro Banamex, Mexico City mixtures including organic solvents, in aerosol taken under the CoRAP programme. www.lacsmexico.mx dispensers, pump and trigger sprays and spray • The EU Council of Ministers has backed a application mixtures. revised list of biocidal chemicals that are being September 13-15, 2017 Backing a proposal from Denmark, the reviewed under the EU regulation (EU) No Asia Pacific Coatings Show committees noted “a relationship between short- 528/2012 on biocidal products, work scheduled Balai Sidang Jakarta term exposure to certain proofing/impregnation to continue until December 2024. See http://data. Convention Center, Indonesia sprays and development of respiratory illness, consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-6000- www.coatingsgroup.com which has required hospitalisation”. The Danish 2017-ADD-1/en/pdf for full details. government said 20% to 40% of these incidents • ECHA has published information on around September 13-15, 2017 involved sprays with TDFAs and organic solvents. 15,000 chemical substances registered under FEICA 2017 Conference & EXPO • Meanwhile, the RAC is opposing a move EU chemical control system REACH. This Forte Village, Sardinia, Italy by Germany to classify as toxic to human information covers the intrinsic properties of each www.feica-conferences.com reproduction coatings with photosensitive substance and its impact on human health and agent 2-Benzyl-2-dimethylamino-4’- the environment. Downloadable data includes September 27-29, 2017 morpholinobutyrophenone (BDMBP) when these results from studies conducted by companies but CEPE Annual Conference & products are used in aquatic environments. not full summaries and excludes commercially General Assembly • ECHA has added 22 new chemicals to confidential information. See https://iuclid6.echa. Hilton Hotel, Athens, Greece its Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP) europa.eu/reach-study-results http://www.cepe.org

October 3-5, 2017 People ABRAFATI 2017 São Paulo Expo, Brazil Business Director for www.abrafati2017.com.br Aerospace Coatings and a member of PPG’s aerospace October 6-9, 2017 global leadership team. He 17th International Paint, succeeds Mark Cancilla, who Resin, Coating and was appointed PPG VP for Composites Fair Corporate Environment, Health Tehran Permanent Fairground and Safety. Bencun had been Tehran, Iran based in France as Aerospace www.ipcc.ir BASF appoints new Coatings Market Segment News from Lomon Billions president for coatings Manager for the Europe, Lomon Billions has appointed October 11-12, 2017 Dirk Bremm is the new President Middle East and Africa region Mrs Julie Reid to the role of Egyptian Coatings Show of BASF’s Coatings Division, since joining PPG in 2013. Marketing Director. Julie will Middle East Coatings Show effective April 1, 2017. He report to Carl Qu, SVP, Sales. CICC, Cairo, Egypt succeeds Dr Markus Kamieth, Julie joined the company as www.coatingsgroup.com who was appointed to the Marketing Manager in 2014 Board of Executive Directors of and was responsible for October 17-19, 2017 BASF SE. Kamieth had led the the smooth transfer of the RadTech Europe 17 Coatings division since 2012. TR52 pigment business from Prague, Czech Republic Huntsman. She has more www.radtech2017.com PPG promotes Bencun than 16 years’ experience in PPG has named Daniel the titanium dioxide pigment Bencun Global Platform manufacturing industry.

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HEUBACH`s recent additions to the High Performance Pigments for the paint and coatings industry:

> MONOLITE™ Yellow 115101 > MONOLITE™ Red 301901 Pigment Yellow 151 Pigment Violet 19

> MONOLITE™ Yellow 115401 > MONOLITE™ Red 312202 Pigment Yellow 154 Pigment Red 122

The excellent light- and weather fastness combined with its high tinting strength allows the use in high end industrial and automotive applications.

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Cynthia Challener, this month, looks at how construction is boosting the global market for chemicals, including North America Healthy growth in demand for construction chemicals

healthy construction industry is driving demand for construction A chemicals around the world, including in North America. Consumption of concrete and cement admixtures, asphalt modifiers, adhesives and sealants, flame retardants, waterproofing chemicals and protective coatings continues to rise. While the greatest growth is occurring in emerging regions, demand for construction chemicals that increase performance, reduce cost, facilitate installation and speed up job completion remains high in developed markets. In fact, construction chemicals that enable greater design flexibility through Image: Dow Construction Chemicals their ability to modify and enhance the physical and chemicals properties been increased investment in R&D, with buildings where businesses typically of structures, such as compressive a focus on developing novel technologies occupy a space for only a few years; strength, durability, the surface finish designed to increase efficiency and reduce re-coating a roof every eight to 10 years and resistance to adverse climatic costs for the end users – the building is a short-term, sustainable alternative and working conditions, are having a owners. Many newer chemicals are to replacing the entire roof, according to significant impact on the construction designed to extend building lifetimes, for Wagner. White, reflective elastomeric roof industry, according to market research instance, which reduces overall costs and coatings also contribute to a building’s firm Markets and Markets. environmental impacts. overall energy savings. He notes that Use of construction chemicals to Dow’s new Centurion acrylic binder INCREASED DURABILITY restore roofs (elastomeric, reflective white offers improved performance when roof coatings or vegetative/green roofs) exposed to ponded water, a feature that Other construction chemicals that find rather than replace them is one example, has been lacking in existing elastomeric widespread use are protected construction according to Charles Fitzgerald, Director roof coatings. materials and finished structures that of Fluid Applied Roofing Technology with Opportunities for new technologies improve workability, performance and the Tremco Roofing Division of RPM in this area include alternatives to cost- compatibility with different construction International. Doing so can cost one-third effective bituminous products (hot and materials. In fact, construction chemicals to one-half as much as replacement and is cold asphalts), for which concerns about can serve to increase the durability and more ecological because old roof material is potential health risks have been raised, more improve the aesthetics of a building, reduce not going to the landfill. environmentally friendly roofing adhesives reliance on natural resources used in and roofing products that come with longer construction projects and conserve time, COST-EFFECTIVE COATINGS warranties up to 50 years, according money and energy during construction and to Fitzgerald. throughout a building’s lifetime, depending When restoration isn’t appropriate, Concrete admixtures, including on their intended use, according to Bill elastomeric coatings can also be a cost- waterproofing agents, plasticisers, accelerating Wagner, Global Business Director for effective solution and are becoming well agents, retarding agents, dispersants, etc, are Acrylics with Dow Construction Chemicals. accepted in all parts of the USA and also in high demand, particularly for non- One consequence of the growing Canada, according to Fitzgerald. They residential (warehouses, manufacturing and demand for construction chemicals has are particularly attractive for commercial industrial buildings, 14

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olourants, that deﬁnition which Worldwide colourants market by application, 2015 (% by value) lumps together pigments and Cdyes for all colouring applications, have come under the spotlight again recently with the March 2017 publication of Colorants Market Analysis By Application…, By Region… and Segment Forecasts…, 2014 - 2025 from Grand View Research. Taking the top-line data ﬁrst, the report points to the worldwide colourants market reaching US$37.49bn by 2025. Rising consumer demand for dyestuffs in various end-use segments, such as plastics, textiles, food and paints and coatings, should act as a major growth factor for the global market in the coming years.

Source: Grand View Research. NB: Figures are approximate COLOURANT OUTLOOK BY SECTOR category with a total market exceeding grow at a CAGR of more than 4% over the • The good news for PPCJ readers is 125,000t in the textile application sector forecast period. that uses in paints and coatings will be in 2015. By contrast, the Asia Pacific region the fastest-growing area, representing a • For those who supply colours to looks set to experience the fastest growth market, which should exceed US$10bn markets other than paints, coatings, over the next decade. Colourants demand by 2025. Rising demand from the inks and plastics, caramel colours, in the region was estimated at more than sector is being further supported by which are employed by the food 450,000t in 2015 with China being the industry investment in advanced colour and drink sector, will remain the dominant consumer in recent years (no technologies. Printing applications leading product category in that surprises there!) occupy second place in the growth particular segment. North American demand for dyes and league and accounted for more than Growing populations, increasing pigments reached more than 550,000t in 140,000t of colourant materials in 2015. disposable incomes, coupled with 2015 and is expected to grow at a high These are the fastest growing sectors consumer spending on packaged food CAGR during the forecast period. Growing but are only placed second and joint products and fashionable garments, will printing inks and architectural coatings fourth respectively in terms of value, as drive product demand over the forecast demand in North America will spur market seen in the chart. period. An increasing awareness of the growth over the next nine years. • Titanium dioxide, a raw material which environmentally friendly features and health has been going through a turbulent benefits of natural colourants, coupled with COMPETITORS AND supply problem recently, remains the favourable government regulations towards RELEVANT SCOPE dominant colourant for plastics and eco-friendly initiatives, are anticipated to accounted for more than 36% of sales remain a key factor for the growth of the Briefly rounding off some of the details in 2015. The domain of plastic uses for natural ingredients market over the next from the report, major players are listed colourants is earmarked only for fairly nine years. as Chr Hansen Holding A/S, BASF, steady growth in the range of 2-3%/yr. Europe is the leading region for the Huntsman, Pidilite, Sensient Technologies, • Textiles are the leading application colourant sector, a market which has been Jagson Colorchem, PolyOne, Penn category and accounted for more valued at in excess of US$8.7bn in 2015; Color, Clariant and Lanxess. The scope than 30% of the total demand in 2015. Germany is the top market for pigments of the report where the colourants are Disperse dyes dominated the product and dyes in Europe, being expected to concerned runs as follows: for printing

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inks – azo, benzimidazolone, quinacridone, future growth of the order of 4%/yr up America, is likely to continue to widen in the phthalocyanine, iron, titanium dioxide and until 2024. future. But while established industrialised others; for paints and coatings there is a The majority of the global production countries report a higher market value fairly similar line-up, which includes iron of silicones is accounted for by silicone compared to silicone demand, as China oxide, chromium and zinc oxide at the elastomers, which are, for example, used in tends to consume cheaper products rather expense of the azo segment. seals, electrical insulations or baking tins. than those high-end speciality silicones. In Western Europe and North America, PPCJ AN OUTLOOK FOR SILICONES revenues generated with elastomers are slightly higher than revenues generated The second new report that I would like to with silicone oils. Silicone resins that are Colorants Market Analysis By Application (Plastic, Textile, highlight this time is one covering silicones, used for paints and varnishes have so far Food, Personal Care, Printing, Paints & Coatings), By which are versatile, eco-friendly and find been accounting for a much smaller market Region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Central applications in the broadest definition of share in all regions but are likely to develop & South America, MEA), and Segment Forecasts, coatings, which runs to adhesives and at sound growth rates in the future. 2014 – 2025 was published by Grand View Research in sealants, especially so on this occasion. Given the massive capacity increases March 2017. A single user licence for this study costs Outlining the contents of its new report in China, the Asia Pacific region has US$4950. For more information on this title, email sales@ Silicones (2nd Edition), Ceresana shapes become the world’s largest manufacturer grandviewresearch.com matters by stating that the most important of silicones in the past years. Ceresana Silicones (2nd Edition) was published by Ceresana also in types are silicone elastomers, silicone oils expects the production in this region to March 2017. This report costs €3000/€4400 for a single and silicone resins. Application areas run continue to grow. Western Europe ranks hard/soft copy respectively. For more information on this through construction (where the coatings second, followed by North America. Asia title contact [email protected] sectors reside), automotive, electrical and Pacific accounted for more than half of the electronics, medical technology, cosmetics, worldwide silicone output in 2016. China is textiles and paper. Ceresana has found the largest consumer of silicones worldwide Author: Terry Knowles, Freelance Writer that revenues generated with silicones and the gap to the second and third largest [email protected] amounted to US$15.5bn in 2016; it predicts sales markets, Western Europe and North

10 hotels and retail and office spaces) can be challenging, agrees Wagner, and infrastructure applications, according because they often prefer to stick to market research firm Grand View with products they understand. Research. This growth is, in part, due to New technologies must, therefore, the fact that demand for concrete has provide real advantages with respect increased at a faster pace than demand to costs, application time and/or for cement. Admixtures are used to performance. Euclid has addressed improve the performance and reduce this issue by working closely with its the cost of concrete, as well as shorten distributors and customers to test project timelines. new products in the field, according Polycarboxylates of varying molecular to Volkmar Harnischmacher, Vice weights (chain lengths) with different President of Group Marketing. functional groups and three-dimensional One area that hasn’t been polymeric structures, for instance, act Image: Dow Construction Chemicals adequately addressed, according as dispersants and are typically blended to Wagner, is construction chemical together in custom formulations to obtain based concrete coatings and sealers on the technologies that provide functionality, while specific sets of properties for different market today have performance properties still addressing insulation and/or aesthetic concrete products, according to Bill similar to those of traditional solvent-based needs. Dow’s liquid-applied sound damping McCord, Vice President of Group Business systems due to advances in surfactant (LASD) technology is a spray-applied coating Development for Development at The chemistry. Euclid has introduced an acrylic for the reduction of sound vibration as Euclid Chemical Group. He adds that the sealer with a VOC content of <100g/lit that an alternative to the use of carpeting and use of fibre in place of steel rebar can has excellent tyre marking resistance and acoustic ceilings. It has been used to reduce reduce energy consumption by as much a solventborne sealer that offers extended noise, vibration and harshness in appliances as 40% and the overall cost and timeline of service life even in hotter climates. and vehicles, and more recently, commercial construction projects, leading to growing These examples demonstrate the building applications. The company has interest in the use of stainless steel or importance of understanding not only also developed Liquidarmor – CM Flashing synthetic (polypropylene/polyethylene) fibres. product performance but also the and Sealant, a sprayable liquid sealant and application process and ultimate intended flashing product as an alternative to flashing SURFACTANT ADVANCES use. Fitzgerald notes, for instance, that tape for commercial buildings. It enables in the roofing industry there is a lack of the easy flashing and sealing of surfaces Newer technologies, according to skilled/experienced labour and, therefore, and gaps between building materials with McCord, can be developed by focusing on contractors want products that are easy complex geometries to provide a long-lasting application engineering using technologies to install without extensive training and protective barrier from air, moisture and that already exist. As an example he points also don’t require complex or expensive water, and saves applicators time and money to advances in concrete sealer and coating equipment. Getting contractors to adopt by reducing the need to cut and apply tape. technology, notably the fact that water- new construction chemical technologies PPCJ

14 PPCJ • May 2017 www.coatingsgroup.com POWDER MATTERS

PPCJ’s columnist, Joe Powder, provides answers to readers questions on aspects of the powder coating process Ask Joe Powder oe – I’m a manufacturer of powder silica typically around 0.2μm in diameter. products are commonly used when coatings in Vietnam. We have a Think of them as clusters of grapes. These repairing the types of defects noted Jproblem with the product as follows: agglomerates can be quite large and, above? And, last but not least, how are The reclaimed powder is being sprayed therefore, will create defects in the finished powder coating companies ensuring on object, but it has very poor transfer powder if they have not been adequately that dust and lint are at a very minimum efficiency. (I know: the reclaimed de-agglomerated. Hence the mixing prior to coating their products? powder should be added with fresh process used to disperse the dry-blend Joe, thank you very much for your powder at ratio 70/30 or 60/40 but my additive is important. time. I really appreciate it. customer, he’s spraying the reclaim Here are a few guidelines for Vicky DeRoven, Ace-Tex Enterprises alone. The particle size of fresh incorporating a dry-blend additive to powder is 5μm to 80μm, D50=28μm, the powder. A good starting point is a A. Hi Vicky – Wow, you have a lot of Percentage of particle size 5-10μm is concentration of 0.2% by powder coating questions. Let me break them down. about 10%). Would you suggest for us weight. Mix the modified powder coating Static electricity – yes there is static how to enhance transfer efficiency with thoroughly. I suggest a V-blender or electricity and from more than one reclaimed powder? Thank you and best something similar to accomplish this. After source when dealing with powder coating regards. Tu Long Nguyen mixing I recommend sifting the powder applications. As you probably already through a relatively coarse screen (80 know powder coatings are electrostatically A. Dear Tu Long – Thank you for your mesh or 175μm). This can further de- charged typically by a corona mechanism question. Indeed this is a challenge. As you agglomerate the dry-blend additive to help near the tip of the business side (outlet) know - the best solution is to correct the minimise the possibility of ‘seeds’ due to of the spray gun. This works by very root cause, which can be delineated into large agglomerates. high voltage (80,000 to 100,000V) being two issues: Please send me a personal email delivered to the electrode. This high 1. Improve first pass transfer efficiency message and I will provide specific details voltage ionises the air creating a field of to minimise the creation of overspray, on the best material to try. It is based on a electrons or negative charge. (Don’t worry which needs to be recycled. This can be silane treated hydrophobic fumed silica. the current is very small, typically micro- accomplished by regular gun maintenance, The modified powder will fluidise and amps so the process is relatively safe.) The always ensuring excellent earthing of transport through the application system powder is pneumatically conveyed into this the parts to be coated, keeping racks much better than unmodified reclaim electrostatic field, picks up a charge then clean and using powders with good powder. I would pay close attention to heads to the nearest ground. The object of particle size distribution (minimal fines and the film thickness of the coated parts. the game is to make your parts the closest coarse particles); Thicknesses less than 50μm (2.0mils) may ground and then the powder deposits on 2. Only introducing a low level of reclaim to exhibit ‘seeds’ or defects caused by the the surface of said part. the virgin powder. Less is always better but protrusion of silica agglomerates. So lots of static electricity is generated it is wise to never exceed a 30% reclaim to Best of luck Tu Long. If possible please by the spray system. It’s important to note virgin powder ratio. provide an update of your progress. that static electricity is generated elsewhere Obviously you need help now because Kind regards, Joe Powder in the finishing system. The mere fact that your customer insists on spraying high powder particles are being conveyed into levels of reclaim. There is hope, however, Joe – I have a few questions for you fluidising hoppers, through powder pumps, the solution is imperfect. It is possible to regarding the powder coating process hoses and spray guns creates static improve the fluidisation and application and defects. I hope you don’t mind charges. This extraneous generation of performance of reclaim powder. The taking the time to answer them for me. charge affects powder deposition and can use of a dry-blend additive is worth Here we go: influence transfer efficiency. attempting as a solution to your customer’s Is there any indication, that static Does static electricity cause fisheyes, application problem. electricity could be causing defects, cratering and ‘bits’? Probably not. Very These materials are based on fumed such as fisheyes, cratering or BITS in characteristic defects are caused by silicas that have been surface treated to the powder coating process? Is any electrostatics however. Excessive charge make them hydrophobic. They are supplied static electricity generated in any one can build up in a powder coating layer if as agglomerates of very fine particles of of the powder coating systems? What the powder is applied too thick, too quickly.

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This phenomenon is known as back sources of ‘bits’ are environmental dirt application areas that use filtered make-up ionisation. The build-up of charge causes (oven, spray area, unclean application air. Their processes are carefully monitored powder particles to microscopically burst equipment, etc), unclean substrate or dirty and controlled. It’s fairly easy to discern away from the substrate. This causes micro powder coating. They are typically more their quality level with a visit and tour of their defects that resemble volcanoes. These prominent at thin films (ie < 1.5mils). If the finishing operations. As for powder coating defects cause a rumpled appearance that preponderance of ‘bits’ decreases with manufacturers – there is a range of quality. looks more like localised macro orange peel thicker coating films then you can suspect Large producers have prominent quality for lack of a better description. either the powder or a contaminated programmes but this doesn’t necessarily Fisheyes are caused by a different substrate surface. If film thickness is not mean they clean their equipment well mechanism and are more distinct in their a factor then the contaminant is probably or that they produce perfectly clean appearance. Fisheyes are created by a environmental and is deposited on the products. If you can tour their facility it will significant differential in surface tension powder after it has been applied. speak volumes on how they manage their between a molten powder film and a Regarding repair – fisheyes, craters and manufacturing and quality programmes. contaminant. Common contaminants are ‘bits’ need to be buffed with an abrasive Word of mouth is also a good means to lubricants and oils. Silicone lubes and (Scotchbrite or 200 grit sandpaper), the learn about a supplier. penetrating oil (eg WD-40) are some of the surface wiped (eg acetone), dried and I hope this helps you better understand worst actors. Fisheyes are gross defects recoated. Alternatively you can consider the powder coating process and how characterised as deep circular voids in using a liquid paint based touch-up if the defects occur. Please let me know if you the coating film that reach the substrate. repair is small and localised. Be careful, have any more questions. Craters are ambiguously defined as defects however, as the touch-up may not meet Best regards, Joe Powder similar to fisheyes but smaller in diameter. the performance of the original powder PPCJ Craters often do not reach the surface of coating finish. the substrate and typically look like dimples. Are powder coating companies doing As for ‘bits’, I imagine you are referring everything to minimise dust and lint? Do Please send your questions and comments to: [email protected] to unmelted protrusions in the finish of you mean powder applicators or powder the cured powder coating. These are not coating manufacturers? High quality Letters to and responses from Joe Powder have been edited for space and style – Ed caused by static electricity. Common coating shops are very clean with isolated

Fast colour design of metallic and mineral effect shades

Clariant, a world leader in speciality transparent coloured coatings, virtually chemicals, unveils Hostatint A 100-ST, a invisible over a black substrate, are also range of super-transparent preparations, particularly effective in highlighting black/ based on non-halogenated pigments to colour contrast. support the eye-catching metallic and Hostatint A 100-ST pigment preparations mineral effects, as well as new shades for are easy and safe to use. They have low surface and contour enhancements so viscosity, are widely compatible with desired for today’s lifestyle products. solvent-based paint systems and a very Launched at ECS 2017, the new high flashpoint results in safer storage, Hostatint A 100-ST range features nine transportation and handling. The stability ready-to-use, highly-transparent pigment of the colourants contributes to a long preparations that offer the entire colour shelf life. circle to solvent-based paint systems. Bernhard Stengel-Rutkowski, Senior Very fine pigment particles, excellent Global Technical Marketing Manager at dispersion and long-term stabilsation are Clariant, comments: “From cellphones the prerequisites to enhance effects with to bikes and cars, metallic and mineral colour intensity similar to dyes but with very effect shades are becoming increasingly high light and weather fastness, and no important for industrial applications. migration or bleeding. There’s also growing interest in using high In addition to its performance benefits, transparency to enhance glass or wood Clariant’s Hostatint, A 100-ST pigment Hostatint A 100-ST helps the coatings preparation used for a OptiWhite plate surface properties. As a full range of industry to open up manufacturers’ glass with alternating black and gold pigment preparations, new Hostatint A 100- creativity options. For electronics OEMs, the special effect pigments in the strips ST enables the fast and flexible formulation halogen-free pigment molecules support (Photos: Middy Polished Plate Glass Vase Style 2. A special of a wide range of colour shades for the formulation of bright green colour thanks to the artist Sidney Hutter www.sidneyhutter.com) transparent applications. In addition, shades that meet industry restrictions on they are providing a cost-efficient way for halogen content. used to add a quality appeal to applications manufacturers to address new coating Industrial coatings with the super by emphasising the visibility of a substrate trends in the market segments”. transparency of Hostatint A 100-ST can be such as glass, wood or metal. Super www.clariant.com

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Innovations for a better world. INKS

The TR52 pigment is globally recognised for use in printing applications, providing smooth, glossy and opaque inks, as Julie Reid, Lomon Billions Group, discusses

Specialist TiO2 pigment for quality inks

nks communicate. We rely on them for colour, opacity and gloss. Specialist high INVESTING IN INKS non-verbal information; a visual picture, a performance titanium dioxide pigments Imood, an image, instructions, ingredients, that disperse efﬁciently and evenly and Launched by Huntsman as Tioxide TR52 price. They’re eye-catching; bold, bright, that have low abrasive impact are critical to in 2003 and sold to Lomon Billions in colourful and clear. They’re subdued and the production of consistently high quality 2014, the pigment has been rebranded modest. And there’s such a huge range of smooth, glossy, opaque inks. One of the Billions TR52 pigment. Although printed surfaces; from the packaging that best available is TR52 pigment. Huntsman will continue to manufacture protects the things we buy, to the clothes TR52 pigment for Lomon Billions in the we wear and the electronic gadgets we FOCUS ON QUALITY, short term, Lomon Billions has already use. It’s a monumental challenge for inks CONSISTENCY AND RELIABILITY produced TR52 pigment that has passed manufacturers who need to produce large scale customer trials with ﬂying specialised inks for a seemingly endless “TR52 pigment has been relied on by colours. Its technical team worked closely variety of uses. inks manufacturers worldwide for over with Huntsman to ensure a seamless a decade for the consistent quality of its transition in terms of process control and

TIO2 PIGMENT IS A exceptional optical properties and for its product quality. CRITICAL INGREDIENT processability”, says Julie Reid, Marketing “We have a long-term strategic vision Director at Lomon Billions. “It’s arguably of growth in the inks market and we’ve It’s acknowledged that the worldwide recognised as the global standard for invested heavily in our production facilities packaging, inkjet and UV printing ink printing inks applications and consistently at Lomon Billions to make TR52 pigment”, market sectors are growing, especially out-performs competitor pigments in most says Julie. “Our TR52 pigment production in APAC, the largest global consumer key areas. plant, our automated process controls

of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment for Our tests show that TR52 pigment and our in-process testing procedures

inks. Roughly 95% of all TiO2 pigment delivers the best performance in all are state-of-the-art and the quality and purchased by inks manufacturers is used critical areas when compared to several speciﬁcation of our TR52 pigment has been to make printing inks for packaging. That key competitive products. It disperses conﬁrmed by our customers. We expect said, the ink market represents a relatively exceptionally well in both solvent- and to be in full commercial production this

small proportion of global TiO2 pigment water-based formulations, helping to year, manufacturing TR52 pigment that will

consumption – around 3-4% and TiO2 provide processing efﬁciencies for ink consistently meet expectations.” pigment producers typically focus on manufacturers and to produce inks that “We make a wide range of titanium the higher volume markets like coatings give a smooth defect-free ﬁnish. With TR52 dioxide pigments to meet different needs

and polymers.* pigment we’re conﬁdent that our customers and we’re currently developing a new TiO2 Inks producers often need very speciﬁc can produce consistently high quality inks pigment for reverse and reverse laminated

TiO2 pigments to meet their needs and this that are thoroughly suitable for both surface printing inks”, says Julie. “It’s a pigment

‘niche’ TiO2 market is currently served by and reverse printing inks. Our customers with very high opacity in appropriate

only a handful of specialised TiO2 pigments. tell us that it is the versatility of TR52 resin systems, excellent and consistent

TiO2 pigments are typically added to pigment that really sets it apart from other dispersion and good adhesion and printing ink formulations to provide body, inks-specialist pigments.” lamination performance.”

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Lomon Billions may not have reached your radar yet. It may surprise you to learn that the company has been making

TiO2 pigments for more than 25 years and already commands in excess of 50%

of the TiO2 export market from China, much of which is sold to American and European customers. “We manufacture a wide range of high performance titanium dioxide pigments for all major applications using the

18 PPCJ • May 2017 www.coatingsgroup.com INKS

Billions TR52 pigment – specialist TiO2 pigment for high quality inks TR52 pigment is produced by the sulphate process and is specifically designed for the printing ink industry – with an optimised crystal size and carefully selected mineral and organic surface treatments, it can deliver the critical high gloss and excellent opacity that printing ink formulators need. • Superb gloss without compromise on opacity for excellent on-shelf appeal • Increased flexibility – versatile across formulations and technologies • Rapid dispersibility giving high throughput ink production with low energy use • Excellent final dispersion in ink, giving smooth, defect-free surface finish • Low abrasivity for longer printing equipment lifecycle Billions TR52 pigment outperforms competitors in key parameters

• Versatile across a wide range of formulations

• Optimised gloss / opacity balance

sulphate process and we also produce Stock Exchange with pigments using the chloride process”, a market value of says Julie. “We have three established more than 30bn RMB ISO certified production sites and a (around US$4.36bn). purpose-built 12,000m2 technology Lomon Billions’ centre, staffed by industry experts. We’re global headquarters focused on reliability, innovation and is in Jiaozuo, Henan technical excellence to deliver product Province, China, with its consistency and the technical support European headquarters our customers need. We’re a serious, in Stockton On Tees, dynamic, global business with a strong UK and its headquarters and expanding European and American in the USA in presence and we’re investing in the future Chicago Illinois. – we have plans to significantly grow our PPCJ production capacity.” For more information: Lomon Billions is a force to be reckoned Website: www.lomonbillions.com with. The company was formed in *Lomon Billions management figures October 2016 through a merger between Henan Billions Chemicals Company Ltd Julie Reid BSc, MCIM, Marketing and Sichuan Lomon Titanium Industry Director, Lomon Billions Group Company Ltd. The merged company has Julie has more than 16 years’ experience in the titanium a total annual production capacity of more dioxide pigment manufacturing industry. She is currently than 600,000 tons and is ranked 4th in Marketing Director at Lomon Billions, a global manufacturer of the world and first in Asia in terms of TiO2 high performance titanium dioxide pigments. Prior to joining pigment production capacity. In 2015 the Lomon Billions, Julie spent 14 years at Huntsman, a global combined TiO2 pigment sales volume of chemical company. She held various management positions Henan Billions and Lomon was 560,000 there, including Inks and Coatings Marketing Manager tons: 310,000 tons domestic and 250,000 within the global marketing team; Inks and Coatings Project tons export, with the export volume Scientist, where she was responsible for design and delivery representing around 50% of the total TiO2 of market-led product developments and improvements; and Analytical Physical pigment export volume from China. The Sciences Manager, where she managed the provision of physical analytical services US$1.47bn merger broke the record for for Huntsman’s pigments division. Julie studied at Heriot-Watt University, UK, for her capital refinancing in Henan Province and Chemistry degree and holds a professional diploma in marketing from the Chartered created a company listed on the Shenzhen Institute of Marketing.

19 PPCJ • May 2017 www.coatingsgroup.com INKS

How pigment particle size influences ink performance, the finish achieved and the techniques used are shown in this case study data carried out by Malvern Instruments’ Anne Virden The critical role of particle size distribution in inkjet ink performance he maturation of inkjet technology critical aspect of successful formulation Dv50 (the particle size below which 50% of has revolutionised printing. From and manufacture. the particle population lies, on the basis of Toffice printers through to industrial In this article, we look at how the volume), provides an easy metric for pigment coding and marking systems, inks size of pigment particles influences ink comparison and tends to lie optimally are now required to meet demanding performance and the finish achieved and between 100 and 200nm, according to the performance targets for a wide range at the techniques used to measure particle application. Pigments with a larger Dv50 of different applications. Inkjet is also size, focusing on the complementary typically contain a significant population of becoming an increasingly popular method application of laser diffraction and dynamic larger particles that may be associated with for decorating or coating substrates light scattering. Case study data illustrates poor dispersion – instability – in the ink, for functional applications, with drop- the value of the resulting measurements. surface imperfections in the finished coating on-demand delivery via a thermal print and blockage of the print head. head the most commonly used printing UNDERSTANDING THE LINKS Though fine particles, around 0.5μm technology. Inks are required to flow more BETWEEN PARTICLE SIZE and below, give an ink opacity and strong quickly through these printers than when AND INK PERFORMANCE defined colour, ultrafines (particles below applied via screen-based techniques. 50-100nm) are normally undesirable for Ensuring uninterrupted flow and a desirable Analysing the particle size distribution of most inkjet applications, and need to be finish, therefore, relies heavily on optimal pigments in inkjet inks helps users to control carefully monitored and controlled. The ink formulation. the properties of an ink formulation to meet presence of ultrafines is associated with For many inkjet applications, there specific performance goals because of the a large increase in specific surface area, is a growing trend towards using solid direct correlations between particle size which can lead to stability problems, (pigment) suspensions, rather than and desirable characteristics of the coated difficulties in wetting out, excessive colourant (dyes) based inks. Using film. Such characteristics may include: reactivity and/or issues with viscosity/ pigments provides a number of benefits waterproofing, slow UV degradation, light thixotropy1. Furthermore, these particles – including improved light fastness/ fastness, gloss, colour strength and good can also lead to a loss of colour. durability, increased flexibility for a wider adherence to the substrate. Different parts Of course, when it comes to formulating array of substrates, greater reactivity/ of the particle size distribution correlate and manufacturing inks, it is not just functionality and better colour strength – with different aspects of performance and the ‘initial’ particle size of the pigment but at the same time presents a number so a number of particle size metrics are that is important. Complete dispersion of challenges. Developing an ink that routinely used. Quantifying average particle of the pigment in the formulation and combines an adequate solids loading size, ultrafines fraction, coarse fraction and long term stability are vital in delivering with an acceptable viscosity profile can whether there are very large agglomerated high performance; avoiding aggregation be challenging and ensuring adequate particles present or not, helps to robustly during printing and in storage is essential. stability is vital; pigments can aggregate characterise a pigment to enable its Detecting even very low levels of and sediment. Poor drop formation successful incorporation in an ink. aggregates alongside the finer material can also be an issue depending on The most effective way to characterise present in a typical pigment particle size the surface tension and other physical pigment properties is, therefore, to look at distribution is, therefore, important to avoid properties of the ink. Controlling the a complete particle size distribution curve printer blockage and poor coating quality. properties of the raw materials used is a (See figure ).1 The median particle size, MAKING INKJET INKS Fig 1. A particle size distribution curve showing the effect of Pigments are typically mixed with other different pigment size fractions components to form inkjet inks in a four on the performance of an ink stage process. Pre-dispersion is the first step and has three main objectives, which are to: incorporate solids (pigments) into the liquid carrier; homogeneously disperse the particles into a size as close as possible to that of the original powder, avoiding re-agglomeration; and wet out the surface of all the particles. Effective pre-dispersion minimises the requirement for wet milling/ fine grinding – the most expensive step of

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Dynamic light scattering (DLS) Dynamic light scattering (DLS) is a valued sizing technique for dispersions that Fig 2. Inkjet inks are typically manufactured in a four stage inkjet process, which closely measures particles in the size range of controls the particle size distribution of the pigment in the finished formulation 0.3nm-10.0μm. This makes it a useful the process and often a bottleneck. The Furthermore, laser diffraction systems complementary technique to laser second stage, pre-grinding, is not always require minimal maintenance and no diffraction for inks2. With a DLS system, required but can be helpful in enhancing calibration. Robust process analysers, the speed of diffusion of particles moving the dispersion of the solid particles into for in- and online use, enable application under Brownian motion is determined liquids; eliminating a coarse fraction/larger of the technique from lab-to-line and for from measured fluctuations in the intensity particles (Dv99< 1 –5μm); and allowing automated process control. of scattered light. This speed is then extra time for wetting out. In terms of the data generated, laser converted into a particle size distribution Fine grinding, the third step, diffraction reports 100 class sizes, thereby using the Stokes-Einstein relationship. reduces particle size to give the fine providing good resolution across the full One advantage of DLS is that it only pigment dispersion required for optimal particle size distribution of interest for inks. requires a very small sample size, as little performance and is typically controlled Both coarse and fine particles can be as 12μL. Furthermore, modern systems with reference to a Dv50 set point; bead reliably detected in a single measurement incorporate backscatter technology, mills are typically used for this purpose. along with subtle changes in particle size which makes it possible to measure Temperature must be well controlled to distribution. Some systems also incorporate particle size with accuracy over a wide avoid crystallisation of the solid pigments dynamic imaging accessories, which can range of concentrations, most especially in the mobile phase and excessive grinding be extremely valuable for assessing the at high concentrations2. DLS is a non- must be eliminated to avoid the production state of dispersion of a sample and for invasive analytical method, which of ultrafines and also for economic studying the nature of any agglomerates allows complete sample recovery and reasons. All grinding is energy intensive so present (see box). delivers fast, automated, high throughput optimising this step pays dividends in terms However, there are certain limitations measurements. As a result of the relatively of cost reduction, as well as increasing of laser diffraction which need to recent introduction of the technology throughput. Continuous monitoring of the be considered to ensure its optimal for online implementation, it can also be particle size distribution of the pigment can, application. Firstly, the particles are used for real-time process monitoring and therefore, be particularly useful at this point. assumed to be spherical in the calculations automated control. The final stage of the process is filtration, that generate a size distribution from The primary limitation of DLS is that which removes any coarse tail or very the measured diffraction pattern. This any large particles present can dominate large particles from the formulation. These means that results can be affected by the results. This is because light scattering particles may be foreign contaminants or particle shape. In addition, particle size intensity scales with particle size to the simply oversized pigment particles, which may be affected if samples are rapidly power six. Measurement resolution can, compromise the performance of the finished diluted for analysis; this is referred to as therefore, be poor when measuring ink and can cause blockages in the printhead. dilution shock. Sample dilution may be polydisperse size distributions; filtration may necessary with laser diffraction since be necessary to remove any agglomerated INTRODUCING LASER high concentration measurements can be material or contaminants to enable DIFFRACTION AND DYNAMIC inaccurate as a result of multiple scattering successful measurement of the sample. A LIGHT SCATTERING but any sample dilution implemented benefit of being sensitive to larger particles should be a carefully considered is the ability to detect small concentrations The most widely accepted techniques for and controlled process. Finally, laser of larger particles, especially when working measuring the particle size distribution diffraction is an ensemble particle sizing in forward-scatter mode, although, as of industrial inks are laser diffraction and technique, meaning it produces a result with laser diffraction, it is an ensemble dynamic light scattering: for an entire sample. Hence, although it is technique and will still have detection sensitive to the presence of small particle limits for very small concentrations of Laser diffraction concentrations down to approximately large particles. Laser diffraction measures the angular 0.5%, at particle concentrations lower variation in the intensity of light scattered than this it can be difficult to detect their CASE STUDY 1: WET MILL by a dispersed sample as it passes MONITORING through a laser beam and, from the The Hydro Sight is a revolutionary accessory for the Mastersizer range of instruments that provides rapid resulting data, generates a particle size Figure 3 shows data gathered using a visualisation and assessment of liquid particle dispersion distribution for the sample. Key advantages laboratory laser diffraction particle size during a measurement. By capturing images in real-time, associated with this technique include analyser (Malvern Instruments, UK) during it allows the user to monitor actively the state of dispersion speed, as it takes less than a minute to pigment milling. Large aggregates are clearly of a sample, to sensitively detect whether agglomerates complete a measurement and the degree visible in the pre-mix but the particle size remain and to visualise any agglomerates present to gain of automation. Modern laser diffraction distribution becomes progressively finer as some insight into their shape to guide views as to their systems for use in the laboratory are fully milling time is extended. After 180min, the provenance. For pigment applications, where there is automated, which reduces the manual narrow, required particle size distribution great sensitivity to agglomerates, these capabilities can input required to an absolute minimum, is attained centred on a Dv50 of around significantly enhance the value of laser diffraction for while at the same time increasing the 137nm. The results clearly demonstrate quality and process control and troubleshooting. repeatability and reproducibility of results. the ability of laser diffraction to track the

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were, therefore, diluted tenfold to a 1.5% weight concentration and re-measured to plot the course of the milling process to a successful conclusion. In the absence of back-scattering, with a conventional 90° DLS set-up, these samples would need to be diluted 10,000 fold, rather than 10 fold, to a concentration of 0.0015% to achieve reliable measurement. Here then, the back- scattering technology significantly reduces the risk of sample damage. Fig 3. Particle size distributions measured Fig 5. Particle size data for the pigment The particle size data for the ink, for different milling times show how laser shows a rapid reduction in size from diffraction can track the size reduction ~300nm at the outset, to ~175nm after just z-average diameter (see figure 5) show that required to produce inkjet inks one hour. Over the following 4hr, size is the size of the particles is quickly reduced further reduced to ~150nm. The particle from around 300nm to ~175nm after process of size reduction through from initial size distribution curves for the start and approximately one hour, with limited further aggregates through to a finished product. end are also shown. Images A-C are the size reduction over the next four hours. The three samples of dispersed blue pigment. DLS data clearly enable milling to be halted (A) is the original sample from bead milling, CASE STUDY 2: DETECTING which is at a 15% weight concentration. at an appropriate point, when aggregate OVERSIZED PARTICLES (B) is the sample at a 1.5% weight material has been efficiently dispersed concentration, which was used with DLS and the size of the ink has reached an To challenge the ability of the instrument and backscatter technology to assess the optimal point. to detect the coarse particles that can dispersion of the ink. (C) shows the dilution, compromise ink performance, in an which would be used in a traditional 90° CONCLUSION otherwise fine particle size distribution, angle DLS measurement, at 0.0015%. As can be seen, (B) is a much closer representation measurements were made of the size of the original pigment Particle size data are vital for the efficient distribution of an ink pigment seeded formulation and manufacture of pigments with coarse particles. Figure 4a shows CASE STUDY 3: PIGMENT DISPERSION for inks, because of the direct correlations the particle size distribution of the between particle size and pigment original ink and of the seed material An experiment was conducted to performance. Together, laser diffraction used and the response of the system demonstrate how using backscatter and DLS meet the resulting need for robust when seed material is added to make technology eliminates the need for and reliable particle size measurement. The up approximately 2% of the total particle excessive dilution of pigment samples wide, dynamic range of laser diffraction volume of the sample. The presence when applying DLS. This is a desirable makes it possible to track dispersion and of the seed material in the ink can just benefit as dilution can separate loosely milling processes from start to finish, while about be observed on the graph. Figure associated agglomerates and/or change at the same time enabling highly effective 4b shows that it is possible to detect particle morphology, distorting the agglomerate detection. The introduction even lower concentrations of the seed relevance of the resulting data. Blue of dynamic imaging accessories that add material, down to 0.4%, using the Dv99. pigment was used in the experiment as this visualisation capabilities to laser diffraction Therefore, even though laser diffraction is is the most difficult to analyse using the systems are especially helpful in this regard an ensemble technique, it is still sensitive default DLS helium neon laser. Samples and aid both agglomeration detection and to the presence of small amounts of large were extracted from a bead mill at one identification. The ability of DLS to measure particles. For very low concentrations, hour intervals to monitor the progress of particle size at relatively high concentration a complementary technique, such a milling process. These samples had a makes it a useful complement to laser as dynamic imaging, which analyses 15% weight concentration and though they diffraction, in the size range of most individual particles, may be required. The could be measured using the DLS system, interest to ink manufacturers. Together, Hydrosight accessory can be useful in particle-particle interactions made the these technologies can help pigment this regard. results difficult to interpret. The samples manufacturers optimise production processes and produce market leading Fig 4a. Particle size distribution data for an ink dispersion and for a seed material used to products at a competitive price. PPCJ simulate the presence of aggregated material or contaminants References Fig 4b. Particle size distributions for a mixed sample of ink and seeded material 1. Duffy J, Analytical strategies for ink formulation. demonstrating how Dv99 can be used to detect small amounts of seed material Malvern Instruments white paper. Available for download at: http://www.malvern.com/ en/support/resource-center/Whitepapers/ WP141027AnalyticInk.aspx. 2. Ball S, Getting started with dynamic light scattering. 2013 AZoNano.

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There is growing demand for ever-more attractive user interfaces and increasing use of touch screens on products, such as household appliances, as Marabu relates Decorative printing on front panels

ouchpads and touch screens are very much part and parcel of our Tlives. In today’s interconnected world, we communicate via smartphones, read novels on tablets and use devices with sophisticated touch technology on a daily basis. And expectations are rising with regards to both functionality and appearance.

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Increasingly, manufacturers are incorporating input systems into front panels and panel inserts on household appliances, such as washing machines, various tests, such as low temperature, a number of advantages. It includes dryers, dishwashers, ovens, coffee heat ageing, water vapour and cyclic new special-purpose inks that, unlike machines and microwaves. With corrosion testing. Moreover, they must fulfil their predecessors, are not classified in growing frequency, the solution of aesthetic requirements. These include crisp reproduction toxicity category two. choice is a capacitive touch interface. edges, smooth ink flow, white lightness This means fewer workplace health The decorative inks used on these (L value), colour co-ordinates (laboratory and safety constraints for the appliance devices must demonstrate a high level value) and high opacity. Marabu has manufacturer. Moreover, the decorative of resistance to ensure the input system developed specially formulated shades inks can be blended to create custom operates correctly. Unlike their resistive of black with extremely high electrical colours. The Mara Switch MSW line is ideal counterparts, capacitive touchscreens resistance (such as the non-conductive for second-surface printing of the entire do not require mechanical pressure. The Mara Switch MSW opaque black 181) front panel and also for diffusor and symbol screen comprises a single plastic panel, specifically for front panels to ensure printing. The new, specially developed rather than multiple layers and is made the reliable operation of input systems. Mara Switch MSW 181 achieves excellent of common materials, such as PMMA or Transparent varnishes, also known as coverage on pre-printed inks (white, silver, PC. However, glass is becoming more diffusor or filter inks, that are backlit by black, colour, etc). popular as a substrate, as it offers many LEDs, are also available. Marabu’s highly-resistant, solvent-based advantages – including a high level of two-component ink systems, Mara Glass resistance to scratches and soiling, as well NEW SPECIAL-PURPOSE MGL and Tampa Glass TPGL, are perfect as mechanical resistance. INKS FOR DECORATIVE for printing front and decorative panels in PRINTING ON PANELS glass. If UV inks are required, the tried-and- PRODUCT AND COLOUR tested Ultra Glass UVGO and Ultra Glass REQUIREMENTS Marabu’s solvent-based and UV-curable UVGL ink systems, as well as the special- inks are ideal for complex decorative purpose inks from the Ultra Glass UVG3C Household appliances make everyday printing tasks for input systems. Screen line, are ideal. tasks easier but also are increasingly printing offers a wide range of colours, appreciated for their appearance. The special effects and functional layers for UV TECHNOLOGY – THE materials and ink employed on input high-quality capacitive input systems. To SOLUTION FOR INTRICATE systems must, therefore, be attractive but achieve extremely high resistance and DECORATIVE PRINTING also capable of withstanding the trials fulfil specific requirement profiles, the of daily use. Inks must be easy to work back of transparent plastic and glass Use of UV-curable inks is steadily with, be resistant to chemicals and high substrates (front panels) can be screen- increasing across all segments and temperatures, have consistent batch-to- printed using one- or, if needed, two- input systems are no exception. The inks batch quality and form thin films even when component ink systems. In this context, are solvent-free and this has tangible in multiple layers. They must also undergo the Mara Switch MSW product line has advantages. They do not clog the mesh

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screen – making it easier to print intricate also proven successful. In order to take the scope of initial tests performed with lettering and symbols. UV ink systems have advantage of the aforementioned benefits, leading-name project partners. It proved very short drying times, resulting in higher letters and symbols on plastic panels are possible to create a UV-only multi-layer production speeds and, therefore, lower printed with UV inks from the Ultra Mold structure for letters and symbols, including costs. Moreover, UV-curable inks do entail UVPC line. The subsequent blocking the final blocking layer. Marabu is looking residual solvents in multi-layered structures. layer is created, for example, with the forward to offering customers this new This avoids potential ink adhesion issues Mara Switch MSW line’s non-conductive solution for plastic panels in the near future. caused by chemical interactions with other opaque black. PPCJ components, such as adhesive systems. However, for plastic panels there is Further advantages include compliance a clear trend toward using layers of inks with thresholds for chemical concentrations comprising exclusively UV inks – as is in the workplace (MAK thresholds in already normal practice for glass panels. Germany) and the environmental benefit of Against this background, Marabu is Contact: Marabu GmbH & Co KG, Asperger eliminating solvent emissions. currently developing a UV-only solution for Straße 4, 71732 Tamm, Germany Structures combining UV-curable plastic panels. All defined requirements Website: www.marabu-inks.com and solvent-based ink systems have have been successfully fulfilled within

Conductive ink markets 2017-2027 This report, Conductive Ink Markets 2017- The following existing and emerging a threat in the coming years when the L/S 2027: Forecasts, Technologies, Players, sectors are covered: Photovoltaics; Touch shrinks further. provides a comprehensive and authoritative screen edge electrodes; Automotive view of the conductive inks and paste electronics; In mould electronics; e-Textiles New growth opportunities emerge market, giving detailed 10-year market and wearable electronics; 3D printed In fact, such competitive pressures in forecasts segmented by application and electronics; ITO replacement; PCB; RFID; core markets have seen suppliers adopt a material type. The market forecasts are Printed piezoresistive, capacitive and bio strategy of developing as broad a product given in tonnage and value at the ink level. sensors; OLED and large-area LED lighting portfolio as possible to seed and develop This report is based upon years of and many more. numerous nascent emerging sectors. research. In the past five years alone, In this report are covered more than Indeed, multiple new materials and IDTechEx analysts have interviewed 130 companies. For most, insights are formulations are being developed to satisfy more than 100 industry players, visited provided based on primary intelligence new market requirements in nascent, numerous users/suppliers across the obtained through interviews, visits, niche sectors. These sectors are often world, attended more than 20 relevant conference exhibition interactions, personal characterised by uncertainty, poorly-defined conferences/exhibitions globally and communications and so on. For more than figures-of-merit and not yet fully fledged worked with many industry players to 50 there are full interview-based company value networks. help them with their strategy towards profiles, including a detailed SWOT analyst The target markets are numerous and this market. Prior to this, the analysts and IDTechEx Index. include e-textile and wearable electronics, played an active role in commercialising EMI shielding, in-mould electronics conductive pastes, particularly in the Changing business landscape for automotive and home appliance photovoltaic industry. The conductive ink/paste industry is in applications, ITO replacement, digitisers, the midst of undergoing major change. printed sensors and so on. The complete global picture For example, the volume photovoltaic This report includes critical reviews of market will do well in the first half of 2017 Nobody wants to be left behind all the competing conductive inks and thanks to the looming end of feed-in-tariff These markets, however, represent the paste technologies including firing-types in China. This will spell good news even future growth opportunities. Indeed, pastes, PTFs, laser-cut or photo-patterned for those companies who had seen their IDTechEx Research forecasts that these pastes, nanoparticles, stretchable inks, in market share decline well below 20%. emerging sectors will grow to nearly mould inks, copper, copper/silver alloys, However, the industry remains concerned become a US$400M market opportunity nanocarbon and more. Here, the latest that it may reach peak silver consumption by 2027. performance levels/progress, technology within the next three years in this highly The ship is sailing now and nobody challenges, key suppliers, existing and cost competitive market that sees only wants to be left behind. This is why emerging target market and forecasts incremental innovation. companies are now allocating resources, where appropriate are outlined. Similarly, the touch screen edge iterating formulations and development This report also provides a detailed electrode market continues to be shaped of commercial ecosystems. This is why assessment of more than 25 application by the perennial trend to narrow the the conductive ink business has come sectors. Here, it analysed the market bezel. This trend has already led to the alive again. needs/requirements, discuss the business introduction of new photo-patterned and To learn more about this industry refer dynamics, market leadership and laser-cut pastes to achieve L/S of 20/20. to the IDTechEx report on Conductive Inks technology change trends, competing Such ink innovations have so far enabled 2017 - 2027. solutions, latest product/prototype printing to remain competitive but the For further information contact: launches, key players and market forecasts industry remained concerned here too Email: [email protected] in tonnes and value. that sputtering will become even more of Website: www.IDTechEx.com

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Martijn Steggink, AkzoNobel’s Vehicle Refinishes business talks to PPCJ about how innovation in digital colour tools are accelerating the transition to digital colour matching for vehicle refinishers across the globe Bodyshops turn to the cloud for accurate and reliable colour matching

igital technology has had a remarkable effect on everyone’s Dlives. From Amazon’s Echo to driverless cars, the world is changing in ways we could never have imagined a decade ago. And now this digital transformation is sweeping across bodyshops, helping an increasing number to boost performance and provide better customer service. AkzoNobel’s colour expertise and its position at the forefront of digital innovation underpins a leading role in the field of digital colour matching: a role which is delivering efficiencies to its customers, as well as helping the global collision repair industry to reap the benefits of digital technology, as Martijn explains. “The traditional manual process of colour matching using colour chips is very time consuming. Not just in terms of the time it takes to update the colour but also stages of moving over from traditional and spray-out are, in fact, 100% accurate. because the chances of getting colours colour matching methods, so solutions With digital, there is no guesswork so right first time can be hit and miss. Now, must offer the flexibility to enable bodyshops can save time and cost. You many bodyshops are catching on to the bodyshops to switch at their own pace and don’t even have to be a colour expert fact that digital solutions let them access give them confidence in doing so. Using a to be confident of getting a colour right colours from across the globe far more 100% cloud-based colour system like MIXIT first time, every time. This means greater quickly and matching is more accurate and will support the move to digital colour, as accuracy, greater efficiency and ultimately, easy to achieve”, he says. bodyshops will know they can always rely greater profitability. If these benefits are so readily available, on being able to access a whole world of why hasn’t every bodyshop already vehicle colours”. AKZONOBEL’S COLORVATION switched to digital? Martijn sheds some APPROACH MAKES IT EASIER light on this: “Businesses are at different DIGITAL COLOUR IS THE WAY FORWARD FOR TOP AkzoNobel’s Vehicle Refinishes business PERFORMANCE is helping bodyshops take full advantage of digital colour matching by rolling out its You just need to look at the long list of Colorvation approach across the globe. benefits to realise that no bodyshop can This initiative shows bodyshops why afford to be left behind. “Vehicles are embracing digital colour matching is so rapidly changing with thousands of new important for the future performance of colours and colour variants appearing on their business.* the market each year”, says Martijn. “This Martijn elaborates on the Colorvation poses a number of challenges for anyone approach: “It builds on the recent launch reliant on traditional colour matching.” of our new colour matching tools, such He goes on to say: “It is both difficult and as Automatchic Vision and MIXIT and our expensive to maintain an up-to-date colour commitment to leading the way in digital library. Colour experts are more prone to colour. It is designed to instill confidence failure than digital tools, which is costly in in the accuracy and speed of digital colour terms of time, efficiency and, ultimately, matching, enabling bodyshops to make profitability”. Significant time can also be an easy transition to 100% digital colour wasted discussing whether a colour chip matching in the next couple of years”.

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need to cut lead times for getting colour formulations to market, the initial MIXIT online solution delivered a digital, 100% cloud-based, real-time updating solution to bodyshops in early 2016. AkzoNobel has continued to listen to customers changing needs, adapting the system to reflect customer usage to ensure they have the best tool for the job. “Bodyshops can now interact with their own data”, says Martijn. “They can mark colours as favourites, save mixes as ‘own colours’ and return to their priority data more quickly. And with everything stored securely in the cloud the data aren’t dependent on the back-up processes of local data networks.” With the addition of the MIXIT mobile app earlier this year, customers have the THE RIGHT TOOLS FOR THE JOB Indeed, they can increase cost and latest colour knowledge at hand wherever complexity without increasing accuracy. they are. Personal colour favourites can Of course, understanding the principle Martijn believes that AkzoNobel’s be seen and added from both platforms behind digital colour matching is one thing Automatchic Vision (AMV) as these are integrated. Direct connection but knowing the best practical approach spectrophotometer has this balance between the MIXIT platform and the to take is quite another. In simple terms, between accuracy and ease of use just customer’s weighing scales, makes this an the digital solution consists of two parts: a right. “There is no advantage of a 6-angle even more versatile application. spectrophotometer that reads the original spectro over a 3-angle spectro for use in a colour and an application that searches a bodyshop. With a better way to get to the MIXIT SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE database of paints for the exact formula to right coarseness for effect colours, there is match that colour. no need for the spectro to have a camera. More and more bodyshops are realising “The spectrophotometer is one aspect of Reducing this complexity substantially that to be truly competitive they need to the digital colour process but our real game increases AMV’s ease of handling and go 100% digital. The positive response changer lies in our colorimetric knowledge results in a more effective measurement with to AkzoNobel’s Colorvation approach is and database content”, explains Martijn. less time and money spent matching colour.” proof of this. MIXIT is already available in “What makes Automatchic such a success When Automatchic was launched 24 languages, with active users in 163 is the combination of decades of colour in 1993 it completely transformed the countries; the user base is growing on expertise delivering accurate algorithms, industry. AkzoNobel recently launched its average by 13% every month; and there’s consistent toners and ease of use, along with latest spectrophotometer – the Automatchic been a 22% monthly increase in formula a vast database of colour measurements.” Vision. This is a compact, Wi-Fi enabled searches on the database. tool, which can be used and controlled with “In-house tests have proved our tools CHOOSING A one hand, it requires minimal training and can deliver right-first-time colour matching SPECTROPHOTOMETER allows painters to measure curved parts of up to three times faster than traditional a vehicle with absolute confidence. methods. So, whether it is the exact paint The best spectrophotometer (spectro) match that a digital spectrophotometer has needs to balance accurate measurement CHOOSING THE RIGHT identified or the real-time sending of data with ease of use. It’s noticeable that many APPLICATION to MIXIT, working digitally is faster, more spectros in the market offer a wide range accurate and more profitable”, says Martijn. of features (such as multiple angles and AkzoNobel also leads the way in formula With MIXIT and Automatchic Vision, cameras) that may offer no real advantage. retrieval applications. Driven by the AkzoNobel is committed to bringing the most effective technical solutions to colour matching, combining accuracy and performance with ease of use. With such a track record they are, without doubt, leaders in this field. PPCJ

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Author: Martijn Steggink, Product Manager MIXIT, AkzoNobel Vehicle Refinishes, Rijksstraatweg 31, PO Box 3, 2170 BA Sassenheim, The Netherlands Email: [email protected] Website: www.akzonobel.com

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BASF has published its 2016 automotive colour trends in Europe with its report for OEM coatings, as well as announcing its collaboration with Audi and Covestro Colour diversity and individuality trend

ASF’s Coatings division, the European market leader on colour Bdevelopment for automotive OEM coatings, presents the new ‘BASF European Color Report For Automotive OEM Coatings’. The report provides detailed insights into the colours sported by the cars on Europe’s roads. It also highlights end customers’ growing need for individuality expressed by special effects and a variety of colours. White is still the most popular car colour in Europe, with a share of 29%, followed by black with 19% and grey with 18%. Nearly 80% of the automotive colours in 2016 belong to the achromatic colour range. Among the chromatic colours, blue continues to be the most popular colour, with 10%, followed by red and brown. When the vehicle segments are compared, the following differences are observed: While small cars are often ﬁnished in white or chromatic colours, for SUVs, grey is the predominant colour. customised pearl or metallic effects. The CLEARCOAT WITH BIOBASED Although the distribution of colours in wide range of possible combinations gives HARDENER FOR AUTOMOTIVE 2016 remained nearly constant, there was rise to an extraordinary abundance of MANUFACTURING an increase in the colour diversity within the colour variations. “This wide range of colour ranges. The reasons for this are the possibilities for car colours also goes hand In the automotive industry, ongoing development of new colours, as in hand with the social megatrend toward manufacturers and suppliers are well as the high demand for special effects individualisation. Nowadays, end customers working constantly to reduce energy

across the board. Mixing existing colours are able to select unique, personalised consumption and CO2 emissions in with different effect particles produces colours for their cars”, said Stefan Sickert, production. A project team consisting Head of Project Management Basecoat. of employees of the car maker Audi, In addition to helping individualise a car, BASF’s Coatings division and materials effects also accentuate the body shape company Covestro has now passed and, thus, highlight the vehicle’s character. a new milestone: for the first time, Blue is the leading colour in terms of a clearcoat containing a biobased diversity with more than 100 colour hardener was applied to test bodies of variations. Grey is close behind with some the Audi Q2 under near-series conditions 90 different shades. at the Audi plant in Ingolstadt, Germany. With the analysis of the distribution BASF developed the clearcoat using of automotive colours in Europe, BASF’s the biobased hardener Desmodur eco European Color Report supplements the N 7300 from Covestro. A total of 70% of facts contained in the Automotive Color the hardener’s carbon content is sourced Trends published annually by BASF’s from renewable raw materials. This Coatings division. While the trend collection innovation reduces the consumption of presents colour concepts that will shape fossil resources. The clearcoat forms the the automotive future, the Color Report is top layer of the coating system, lending it concerned with the present-day market scratch resistance, a glossy appearance situation and, thus, refers to the data of the and protection against sunlight and other previous year. weather effects.

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adhesion and – thanks to the low viscosity – ensures excellent flow properties. The finished coating polishes up well and offers a high gloss. “It underlines the total effect of the concept car”, says Marc Schreiber, Marketing Manager for Refinish Paints at Covestro. The developments implemented in the design concept open up new approaches for the attractive design of comfortable, functional and energy-efficient cars. The focus is on lightweight designs using plastics. The use of these materials increases the range of electric cars and

reduces the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of gasoline-powered vehicles. Improved eco-balance, high quality design at the K 2016 plastics trade fair. However, this places new demands on “Our new clearcoat helps our customers The concept car also occupied pride of the paintwork, which the worldwide to reach their sustainability targets, without place at the Covestro stand at the ECS. design team of BASF’s Coatings division having to compromise in terms of quality An eye-catching presence was ensured addressed in its annual Automotive Color and performance”, says Dr Matthijs by a specially developed paint formulation Trends publication. The collection includes Groenewolt, Head of Clearcoat and based on the colour and design expertise 65 new trend colors for the automotive Topcoat Development at BASF. of BASF’s Coatings division and its industry and reflects both global and Dr Markus Mechtel, Head of Marketing premium R-M brand. The formulation regional trends. Thus, the multifaceted for Automotive Coatings at Covestro, adds: incorporates the ONYX HD waterborne relationship between the virtual and real “Using renewable raw materials in the paint from R-M. worlds plays a key role in global trends right production of biobased hardeners helps The innovativeness and technical now and is expressed in the varied colour to conserve fossil resources. At the same refinement of this vehicle concept is palettes for cars. Artificial metallic blue, time, the biomass, as it grows, captures underlined by the exclusive ‘Verbosian silver and white tones, for example, reflect

CO2 in the environment”. In addition, Orange’ colour tone. “The effect of the the trend to digitalisation of the world of process steps are eliminated during colour orange is to draw the attention and work. The next issue of Automotive Color biobased raw material production for this create a sense of presence. At the same Trends will be presented to car makers at hardener, thus, leading to an additional time, the colour is warm and passionate, exclusive colour shows in summer 2017. reduction of CO2 emissions. expressing the energy theme. To create The concept car from Covestro was also a special optical effect, we have used a seen at the ECS 2017. Promising test results metallic luminous orange, which ideally “The use of biobased raw materials in harmonises with the black and anthracite R-M AUTOMOTIVE automotive coatings is still in its infancy”, gray accessories and really grabs the REFINISH PAINTS: says Thomas Heusser, Head of Materials attention”, is how Mark Gutjahr, Head of and Process Engineering at Audi. “But Automotive Color Design Europe at BASF, An important part of BASF`s the application of the new clearcoat on describes the effect of the basecoat. The Coatings division our existing machines fulfilled all our paint system fulfills all requirements with Under the R-M brand, BASF markets specifications and delivered promising respect to sustainability, efficiency and a comprehensive range of automotive results. With this project Audi takes performance and is comparable with refinishing paint systems, focusing on up a pioneering role in this field in the modern polyurethane production line eco-efficient waterborne basecoats and automotive industry.” paints. The pigmented waterborne coating high-solids paints. By using these systems After successful coating of test bodies of is protected by a transparent clearcoat all legal solvent-reduction requirements the Audi Q2, Thomas Heusser is optimistic: based on polyurethane precursor materials can be complied with anywhere in the “Even though not all tests required for from Covestro. This rapidly hardens even at world, and with regard to appearance and approval of the coating for use in full-scale low temperatures, creates optimum paint resistance, the products meet the same production have been concluded, the quality standards as solventborne paints. In three companies have taken an important this area, the company offers a wide variety step toward an even more sustainable of services to support its customers. R-M automotive coating process”. Automotive Refinish Paints is approved The Audi Q2 was on display at the by most of the leading car manufacturers EC S 2017. for aftermarket repair and chosen by the world’s most prestigious car companies for CLOSE CO-OPERATION its colour expertise. BETWEEN R-M AND COVESTRO PPCJ

Covestro, the manufacturer of high-tech polymer materials for the automotive and Contact: BASF other industries, has already presented an www.basf-coatings.de; www.basf.com innovative concept for electric cars that www.rmpaint.com incorporates the latest trends in external

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TQC’s recently launched film applicators provide a reliable solution for testing rheological properties, abrasion resistance, hiding power, as well as automatic application to avoid human error Ins and outs of ﬁlm application

ilm application in the coating industry includes a broad range of Fdifferent devices and instruments, which are an absolute necessity for testing or evaluation. Only in this way the quality-related properties required can be tested, compared, documented and communicated in compliance with the requirements. Film application covers a range of instruments that can be divided in application tools, application machines and test charts.

APPLICATION TOOLS Application tools come as Bird, Baker, Wire Bar, Micrometer Casting Knife, Sag and Leveling, Step Gap, Quadruplex, The AFA Compact with glass bed on which the test charts are clamped Octoplex, Hand Proofer etc. The choice depends on specification or to what one uniform and reliable coating film on to of standard application tools. Operating is is accustomed. Application tools, also test charts, panels or foils in order to easy through the integrated TQC operating referred to as drawdown bars, vary in eliminate variations caused by human interface. Application speed can be set width, single or multiple gap, clearance in factors, an automatic film applicator is from 1-150(!)mm/s. The price level of the either microns or mils, height adjustability needed. Variations in speed, pressure and AFA Compact should be no obstacle for or wire size. The theoretical gap clearance direction of draw down cause irregularities. any lab to start producing reproducible and is etched on to every drawdown bar. The Those are eliminated by using this type of accurate draw downs. theoretical applied wet film thickness is applicator. Other factors that may influence roughly one-half the actual gap clearance. the result are the shear rate and the weight Automatic Film Applicator Pro Actual variation of 50 to 90% in film of the applicator. With an automatic film TQC’s widely used automatic film thickness is possible depending on gap applicator these variable factors are being applicators have been entirely redesigned. clearance, speed, rheological properties stabilised. Over the complete surface the Besides a new modern look, many and paint composition. If you have a gap film thickness is even. technical features and improvements clearance of 60 micrometer, the theoretical Dutch manufacturer of paint test are added. One of them is the increased wet film thickness is, for example, 30mm. equipment TQC released two automatic stroke length (up to 390mm) to coat larger Due to the many variables the drawdown film applicators at this year’s European panels, such as scrub test panels as used is not guaranteed to the theoretical Coatings Show. The existing model of in ASTM D2486, ASTM D4213, ISO 11998 film thickness. If the applicator is used TQC’s automatic film applicator has been and other scrub test methods. The scrub manually, variables in speed and movement entirely redesigned and an entry level test panels are one of the predefined can cause an uneven drawdown. In automatic film applicator was introduced: choices of vacuum areas. These areas, A5; these cases an automatic film applicator The AFA ‘Compact’. A4 and A3 test charts are predefined as is recommended. In contradiction to well, can be set digitally without the need the above, some manufacturers state Entry level automatic film applicator to tape down open holes. And those who a theoretical wet film thickness, which, The automatic film applicator (AFA) prefer the glass bed above a vacuum one, however, can never be obtained due to ‘Compact’ has been developed for those will profit from a speeded up workflow as above-mentioned influences. laboratories that are still applying paint well: The chart clamp is now moto-driven films manually. The AFA Compact is an and automatically secures and releases APPLICATION MACHINES entry level applicator that is available with test charts. To prepare samples for testing rheological a glass bed on which the test charts are Both vacuum bed and TQC’s glass properties, abrasion resistance, hiding clamped on to a perforated vacuum bed. bed automatic film applicators feature power and gloss, an automatic film Both models accept charts up to A4 size a completely new designed operating applicator is a must have. To apply a and are compatible with the entire range interface consisting of a sturdy 5-key

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into robot processes or other types of remote control.

TEST CHARTS For different kinds of test on physical properties of paints, lacquers or inks, a wide range of consistent test charts are developed. Those are suitable for determining hiding power, opacity, spreading rate, etc. They come in a variety of dimensions and black and white prints. Most charts are film laminated for an excellent solvent and chemical resistance and an even film spread. Others are uncoated for brushout to simulate wood or wallboard and plastic polyester films for wash and scrub testing. PPCJ The theoretical gap clearance is etched on to every draw down bar navigation switch with feedback through One of the features that makes the TQC a 4.3in full colour screen. Memory is Automatic Film Applicators really ‘Pro’ and increased to store customer setups to future proof is the improved connectivity. More information about application minimise setup time and possible setup A USB port for, amongst others, operating tools, automatic film applicators, test errors. A specially heated version (only the machine with a full size keyboard charts or other paint test equipment vacuum) has fully integrated control of or computer mouse and a ‘TQC-BUS’ can be found on www.tqc.eu. temperature settings. allows the applicator to be integrated

Clariant dives deep into the ocean to forecast trend automotive colours for 2019 Clariant suggests a sea of underwater- Eager for Excellence: Look At Me! – inspired shades to bring more colour to Some people are definitive individualists. our roads in 2019 in its global Automotive They enjoy power and speed and show this Trendbook. The ‘Marine Magic’ collection in their choice of exclusive and outstanding of automotive styling shades is based car colours. Individualists are by no means on Clariant’s colour know-how and egotists. However, they operate their lives observations of social trends, topics and and machines at the limits, paving the way industry developments. for those to follow. Clariant’s biennial global Automotive In the Automotive Trendbook 2019, Trendbook presents the colour areas that Clariant displays a wide variety of future will play a role in the automotive industry shades, made possible by the use of in the future. It includes analysis of colour they require only little maintenance and Clariant Hostaperm and Novoperm grades popularity and offers innovative solutions remain beautiful even at low light. with new opaque, sparkling effect pigments based on its organic pigments. A taste for Tradition: Solitary Elegance and tinted clear technology. For the year 2019, Clariant explores – These colours provide a car with a Bernhard Stengel-Rutkowski, Senior the mesmerising colours of the oceans touch of timelessness. They are decent Global Technical Marketing Manager at and reefs, and the strikingly coloured and and low-key, yet the effects appear Clariant, comments: “We have observed camouflaged ‘outfits’ of marine life. It delves valuable but unintrusive. This is why such a global colour megatrend towards into the infinite variety of hues and nuances colours stand for traditional and rock solid achromatic car colours since the beginning found in the depths and thinks about what values like respect and appreciation but of the millenium. Now, it’s time for the meaning they convey above the water. also for sustainability and a careful use chromatic shades to stand out and add The result is a presentation of four colour of resources. more colour. Clariant’s biennial Automotive families, which are likely to attract different A sense of Curiosity: Explorer By Nature Trendbook is a highly appreciated source types of personalities and mindsets: – The car is becoming ‘smart’ and the of inspiration for the automotive industry, Fancy Flexibility: Shiny Multitudes – Some consequences on how we travel will be as from paint and coatings manufacturers, and colours are like a common denominator, revolutionary as the transition from mobile designers and trend analysts for automotive something everybody can live with even phones to smartphones. So there are lots colours, to the OEMs and their designers. when they come in multitudes. They bring a of surprises ahead and it can be thrilling We are looking forward to sharing this sense of optimism into our technology and to discover. The intrinsic optimism of such journey into Marine Magic with them.” efficiency focused lifestyle but do not attract drivers is represented by the choice of attention. Because of their simple effects, bright chromatic colours, too. www.clariant.com

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The development of innovative environmentally friendly products is putting the German coatings sector in a healthy position in Europe, as Alan Osborn observes German coatings R&D continues to lead the way in Europe

ermany’s paint and coatings companies, backed by the country’s Gformidable research organisation the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials (IFAM), are pushing forward with developing innovative environmentally friendly products. They are developing water-based protective coatings, sustainable coatings, biocide-substituting microbial protection and radiation curing, among other initiatives in the search to develop new products. Many of the new technologies and products were on display at the European Coatings Conference, staged in Nuremberg in April, when innovative companies, as well as academic and governmental research institutes presented their latest research Oberflächenbehandlung), said that further at additional surface functions “for example results that highlight advancements in developments would include self-cleaning, ice-repelling properties”. coatings, printing inks, adhesives or self-healing paints and coatings, which An official involved with the Nuremberg construction chemicals, according to were deadly to germs and switchable conference said a problem for the coatings conference advance publicity. Polymers coatings with characteristics, such as industry was that innovations, which Paint Colour Journal spoke to German surface tension, which could be altered solved a specific challenge sometimes paint and coatings company executives by environmental factors including light, led to unforeseen problems elsewhere. and Fraunhofer researchers to determine temperature and pH value. For instance coatings, which had been the condition of the sector in Germany While Fraunhofer researchers generally made highly scratch-resistant, perhaps today. Conclusion? Healthy and ambitious are inhibited from speaking about the by ultraviolet curing or dual curing and unlikely to be dislodged from its leading commercial applications of their work, or the embedding of nanoparticles, position in Europe for some time to come. which is carried out at research centres were subsequently more difficult to across Germany, the institute’s Dr polish, affecting surface aesthetics ELIMINATING WASTE Volkmar Stenzel drew attention to the and the challenge was to combine key announcement last year (2016) of a self- capabilities. A lot of work was being done Predicting developments in this sector healing paint based on micro-capsules, in Germany on nano-technology and it at the PaintExpo, held in Karlsruhe last which was developed by German scientists could be expected that multi-purpose April (2016), Dr Michael Hilt, Fraunhofer’s and the Austrian company Adler. The solutions would lie in this area, said the Head of Department for coating systems technology, say its developers, can seal off conference manager. and painting technology, spoke of damage caused by hail, for instance and manufacturing processes becoming to self-correct damage, such as peeling, UV CURING optimised to the extent of eliminating waste blistering or tannic acid. completely, ie the recycling of all products. Another priority area that was also likely to He said that with more automation in WIND ENERGY be at the forefront of delegates’ attention, production, there would be smaller, smarter he said, was radiation curing technology. factories focusing on the personalisation of Other areas being worked on at the While this has been around since the 1960s, vehicles through sophisticated painting, the moment by German researchers are the process is now being newly promoted wider application of overspray-free painting functional coatings for wind energy plants, to meet many of the coatings industry’s and other innovations, such as multi- specifically coatings for wind turbines current and future challenges. UV curing functional, intelligent coatings. aimed at improving the efficiency of rotor uses ultraviolent light to assist in triggering Dr Jens Pudewills, of the blades which, he said, was a big issue photochemical reactions and works by German Research Association for in the country at present. A couple of polymerisation rather than evaporation, Surface Treatment (DFO - Deutsche companies were working on different making it a low temperature, high speed, Forschungsgesellschaft für aspects of this, while others were looking solvent-free process adaptable 39

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EGYPT

Egypt’s paint and coatings sector makes bumpy progress but the future looks bright Sarah Gibbons reports on the increase in demand for paint and coatings due to a surge in the country’s construction plans

he paint and coatings sector in decorative element, which will receive a Egypt is growing but its progress has huge boost if these projects go ahead. Tbeen unsteady, reflecting its bumpy Richard Weissenberg, Business Unit political progress since its 2011 revolution Leader for chemicals, materials and food at that brought down long-standing President consultants Frost & Sullivan, said: “As such, Hosni Mubarak. While a construction with the construction industry forecast to boom dominated by huge public private grow at over eight percent/annum up to partnerships (PPPs) is driving up sales of 2020, this will drive the local paints and decorative paint, according to industry coatings market. analysts, a weak automotive sector is “Improvements in the real estate holding back overall growth with slow sector speak to a positive impact on the sales of refinishing paint. The country’s decorative paints and coatings market, current administration of military linked however, challenges in the automotive President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been market, such as significant price increases keen to capitalise on the relative stability it Cairo by the end of 2018. Meanwhile, in and a recession in the after-sales oversees and has encouraged international 2014, a deal was signed with Arabtec, the service market will hamper automotive investment. But limited amounts of foreign UAE-based contractor, to build a million refinish paints.” currency are hampering the purchase houses across the country at a cost of Even here, however, there is cause for of raw materials from Europe and US$40bn over the next decade. And in optimism as the latest World Bank data South Korea. its most ambitious show of economic show solid overall economic growth, that Figures released by analyst Euromonitor confidence, Egyptian Housing, Utilities per capita income in Egypt had risen International showed production levels in and Urban Development Minister, Mostafa to US$3340 in 2015 from US$2390 in the paints and varnishes category reached Madbouly, in 2015, unveiled plans for a new 2010 (CAGR of 6.9% over 2010-2015) – US$764M last year (2016) – up from administrative capital city to be developed impressive, given the political instability US$706.2M the year before and a huge east of Cairo at a cost of US$45bn with over that time. increase on the total of US$469M in 2011 homes for five million residents, 2000 at the height of the political unrest. Taking schools and colleges and more than 600 DECORATIVE MARKET SHARE account of Euromonitor export and import healthcare facilities. If maintained, this greater access to figures for 2016, Egyptian domestic paint Such projects are behind analysts’ disposable income should boost paint and coating sales last year should have views that the paint and coatings industry and coatings sales, even for refinishing big been worth around US$800M. will continue to flourish, particularly the ticket items, such as cars. As it stands, the A 2015 report from market researcher decorative paints and coatings segment IRL profiling the pan-African paint industry in Egypt holds the largest market share said there has been an increasing use Improvements in the (74%), followed by wood coatings (10%) of anti-bacterial paint on interior walls of real estate sector and industrial protective paints (9%), schools and hospitals in Egypt and it put said Mr Weissenberg who added: “The per capita paint consumption in the country speaks to a positive impact decorative paints and coatings market is at 2.9kg/head according to 2013 figures. on the decorative paints very reliant on the construction market and contractors. This market contribution BUILDING PROJECTS “and coatings market, (decorative) is higher than the global More growth could follow. Last year the however, challenges in average of 50 to 60%”. government signed agreements with Sales within the tinting segment of China worth US$15bn for 20 projects the automotive market... the decorative paints sector grew from spanning the energy, transportation and will hamper automotive US$30M in 2008 to US$57M in 2013 and housing markets, helping the Egyptian the segment is “expected to continue authorities tackle the long-term housing refinish paints. strong growth in the coming years”, said crisis among its 95M population. One Mr Weissenberg, who explained a shift in pledge is to build 750,000 houses in popularity away from traditional white paint

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over security concerns, such as the terror bomb-linked crash of an airliner taking off from Sharm el Sheikh in 2015. Without US$ or € to spend, importers have had a tough time. And imports of paints and varnishes into Egypt dropped to a value of US$169.4M last year (2016) from US$205.8M in 2015. The ﬁgure was US$204.9M under the previous ruling regime in 2011, according to Euromonitor. Exports in the same category stood at US$135.4M in 2016, down from a recent high of US$170.6M in 2015 but signiﬁcantly higher than the low mark of US$110.4M in 2012.

LOCAL COMPANIES While there are international companies

Image: AkzoNobel Image: operating in Egypt, for example the Norwegian-owned Jotun Paint Company, to a brighter palette. There has also been a “This is an important step in our strategy Mr Weissenberg said there are three move from alkyd paints towards emulsion to enhance our presence in the region”, notable local market participants, quoting paints, he said. said Conrad Keijzer, AkzoNobel’s Executive overall sales, including exports from Egypt “Alkyd paints were preferred by Committee Member responsible for and sales from production sites based the applicators until 1990, due to their performance coatings. “We are now taking outside the country. perceived protective strength and our operations in Egypt and North Africa to KAPCI Coatings, with sales of durability but with the emergence of the next level.” US$183.7M in 2016, focuses on the acrylic emulsions, alkyds are losing their automotive refinishing segment, which presence gradually”, he said. Emulsion contributed 58% to its sales in 2016, paints accounted for 51% of Egypt’s This is an important followed by decorative paints and coatings decorative paints market share in 2013, step in our strategy (24%) and wood finishes (15%). Production according to Frost & Sullivan, while tinting is estimated at 80,000t/yr, according to and alkyd synthetic paints made up 18% to enhance our presence Frost & Sullivan. and 31%. in the region. We are now Pachin, with sales of US$119.6M in Given the size of Egypt’s population and 2016, targets the decorative and industrial economy, Mr Weissenberg stressed that “taking our operations in paints and coatings market, as well as the fact Egypt is the largest manufacturer Egypt and North Africa to printing inks. It operates two manufacturing and consumer of paints and coatings in facilities in Egypt and one in Libya. North Africa, means European companies the next level. Meanwhile, MIDO Coatings (US$103M are and have been interested in investing in of sales in 2016) serves the automotive Egypt as a gateway to North Africa. refinishing segment, decorative paints and coatings, and wood coatings, BOOSTING GROWTH STRATEGY Most raw materials are imported into among others. It is actively pursuing In July 2016, The Netherlands’ AkzoNobel Egypt, many from Norway,” Germany and geographic expansion within Africa and the acquired the remaining portion of South Korea, which is problematic in light Middle East. AkzoNobel Powder Coatings SAE in Egypt of foreign currency shortages caused by And Scib Paints remains a leading to boost the company’s growth strategy in nervousness among foreign investors since participant in the decorative paints and Egypt and North Africa and beyond. 2011 and a fall in tourist visitor numbers coatings market in Egypt. These bigger players might also be joined, in future, by smaller innovative manufacturers. In June 2016, the Egyptian government announced a small-and- medium-sized enterprise (SME) initiative to provide US$25bn to finance 350,000 companies and create four million job opportunities over the next four years. Given Egypt’s construction plans, it may be the right time to take advantage of this largess and launch a new paint company in the country. PPCJ

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MENA

Oil prices affecting demand for specialist coatings in MENA area Paul Cochrane reports on how oil prices have hindered the demand for coatings, as budgets tighten on new construction projects

emand for coatings for the Middle East’s oil and gas sector has been Dsluggish in the wake of lower energy prices. New infrastructure projects and maintenance is ongoing but with government and national oil companies’ (NOCs) budgets getting tighter, so is the demand for innovative coating solutions. When oil prices dropped from US$100 a barrel in 2014, to US$28.94 in early 2016, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), oil export revenues shrank from US$1.49trn in 2014 to US$1trn in 2016, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). As a result, the focus by NOCs has been on maintaining oil and gas facilities rather than building new ones. “The major activity for the past few years has been in the maintenance segment because there are not many new projects and others have been downsized. The Libya and political instability in Egypt, 30 years old and currently there are not oil and gas sectors always need to have spending is primarily in the more stable many green field projects, mainly brown, machinery up-to-date”, said Sunil Gudur, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, with maintenance to be done. Companies General Manager of Al Gurg Paints, in with Saudi Aramco planning to spend have period plans (for maintenance) in Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). US$334bn on oil and gas projects by 2025 place”, said Swaminathan Nagarajan, Area and Kuwait planning to spend US$115bn Manager Site & Commissioning, UAE, OPTIMISM FOR FOSSIL FUEL on energy projects by 2020, according Oman & India at DNV GL - Oil & Gas. SECTOR SUPPLIERS to MEED. And while this demand for specialised The rebound in oil prices this year is coatings is indeed holding up, buyers providing more optimism for coatings are looking to trim costs by skimping on companies supplying the fossil fuel sector, The past few years quality: “There is a cash flow problem so however. “The past few years have been a have been a bit you get in a rat race on the cash side, a bit challenging in the oil and gas industry, price game rather than maintenance with which affected us and the competition. challenging in the oil and gas top quality coatings. The current mood What we see is companies holding off a industry, which affected us is, until I am forced to, I will not take the bit and that it is harder to sell premium decision to commission projects”, said solutions but more medium priced “and the competition. Gudur. The downbeat mood in the sector solutions being sold. It seems there’s more has resulted in demand being for more optimism moving forward as a few projects traditional intumescent paints, epoxies and have been released, either because moisture cure urethane coatings. financing is better or prospects are brighter There are certainly plenty of ageing “The key factor right now is price. and they have to do maintenance work”, facilities that need maintenance. ”In the Quality is important but price has been the said Esben Hersve, Group Executive Vice MENA, there are some 1807 offshore driver for the past year and a half. There are President Jotun Performance Coatings for platforms, while in the Middle East there not really any new products coming up”, the Middle East, India and Africa. Indeed, are some 750 offshore fixed platforms, said Nagarajan. Middle Easterns estimated US$294bn’s according to a Scottish Enterprise report. worth of projects are under way in their Of that figure, 450 are off the UAE and PRODUCT RELEASES pre-execution phase, according to more than 70% are in excess of 25 That said, international companies like MEED’s MENA Oil & Gas Report 2017. years’ old, according to Norway-based Jotun have been releasing new products With North African markets depressed certification body and classification in the region, looking to hook purchases due to the ongoing armed conflicts in society DNV GL. “Most facilities are 20 to from well-financed companies, such as

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“There is still the use of older techniques for coatings. However, there is a current look at concrete coatings for offshore pipelines”, said Nagarajan. New technology is also being used to address corrosion, replacing the removal of cladding or insulation by using a coating that covers it instead so there is no humidity or moisture, he added. All coatings must take into consideration the high temperatures of the region, which can reach up to 50°C in the summer months. “Temperature is one of the most important factors, both above and below ground and the other is ultra violet (UV) rays”, added Nagarajan. Dominating the specialised sector in the Gulf countries is PPG, Sherwin Williams, Jotachar 1709, a mesh-free, epoxy passive Petroleum Institute (API) standards. Fire International Paints, Sigma, Hempel fire protection (PFP) material for onshore protection ranges have been selling and Jotun. petrochemical plants. “There has been a lot particularly well, pushed by a recent spate “The higher oil price has helped the of focus on developing products for higher of fires, with one injuring 17 workers at a energy industry and that will trickle down protection and intumescent products for Saudi Aramco oil facility in Alwsea, near to the paint sector. For us, the UAE, Abu surfaces”, said Jotun’s Hersve. the capital Riyadh, in October 2016 and in Dhabi in particular and Saudi Arabia have Some of this demand is being created January 2017, a fire at Abu Dhabi’s state- big potential but also Egypt, Qatar and by good practice policies and compliance. owned national oil company ADNOC’s Kuwait”, said Hersve. An increased focus on international Takreer Ruwais refinery and three fires at He estimates that coatings for the oil standards and pressure to abide by refineries and oil fields in Iran. “Regulations and gas sector account for 5% to 10% of requirements of international oil companies are being enforced in some countries for total paint sales in the region and forecasts has pushed adoption of global best fire protection due to a few disasters. Strict yr-on-yr growth in 2017 of 5%, higher than practices, especially in the Gulf. A key regulations in certain markets presents for decorative, at 3% to 5%. factor here is the Gulf Standards Technical opportunities”, said Hersve. PPCJ Committee for the Oil & Gas Industry in GCC Countries, which is following IGNORING BEST PRACTICE International Association of Oil and Gas Despite such moves, international best Contact: International News Services www.internationalnewsservices.com Producers (OGP) and the American practice is not always being followed.

34 to printing, coating, decorating the filler to ‘dry at the and many other applications in medicine, speed of light’ offering automobiles, cosmetics and food. A significant advantages great advantage of the technology, say over the traditional oven its followers, is its speed, which besides and infrared drying. BASF cutting production time, reduces flaws in Coatings has also joined the coating and frees up storage space. with the motor company These will be compelling assets for BMW to improve the the manufacturers of German coloured coating process – one of printing inks, which have a huge following the most energy-intensive throughout Europe, producing 508,000t processes in industrial valued at €1.4bn in 2016 and exporting automotive manufacture more than half of this volume. In its – for OEM (original 2016 review issued last December, the equipment manufacturer) German paint and printing ink association, vehicles. BASF substituted the primer The emphasis of German research in the Verband der deutschen Lack- und used in the BMW assembly process by the paints and coatings sector may have Druckfarbenindustrie reported that 85% integrating its protective qualities into a swung towards the manufacturing process of consumers said that the colour of new waterborne basecoat layer that it said and away from actual products to some packaging was the decisive factor in their reduced energy consumption and CO2 extent in recent years but in both cases purchasing decisions. emissions by 20%. Last December (2016), one of the chief guiding principles has been UV curing is behind the introduction BASF Coatings won the German Federal the impact of air pollution legislation and in 2016 of Glasurit by German chemical Ecodesign Award for its Cool Coatings environmental protection generally. But, that giant BASF Coatings, one of the leading technology. This process provides ‘passive said, the widely held view is that waterborne global forces in the paint and coatings temperature management’, which is said to coatings, UV curables and dual systems, sector. Glasurit is a primer filler for vehicle reduce heating in the vehicle interior by 4°C offer the best growth prospects at present body shops engaged in the repair of leading to savings in air conditioning and within an industry that is only growing minor or moderate damage and is based fuel consumption or extending the range of slowly in Europe. on longwave ultraviolet light that enables electric vehicles. PPCJ

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The 12th Advances in Coatings Technology – ACT ‘16 took place at the Expo Silesia Exhibition Centre in Sosnowiec, Poland in November 2016 and Anna Pajak, IMPiB, reports on the event New solutions in coatings technology

he ACT Conference, held on November 8-10, 2016, is now an Testablished event within the Polish coatings sector, focusing on the latest topics and developments concerning paint technology. The Conference is Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Spain, designed to intensify the dialogue among Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the UK Central, East – and West – European paint and the USA) took part in the Conference. specialists that was initiated during the The number of institutions registered ACT conference in 1995 and has continued for the Conference was 107 and 55% of every two years. this number was from outside Poland. As well as presenting the latest technical Eighty three per cent of the total number innovations and trends, the Conference of institutions represented the industrial promotes business contacts among sector and 14% came from academia and participants, mostly from Europe. The R&D establishments. coatings industry in Central and Eastern Anna Pajak, Chair of the Organising Europe offers a signifi cant opportunity Committee, IMPiB (Poland), opens the MAJOR INDUSTRY SPEAKERS for the suppliers of raw materials, new conference with a welcome speech Specialists from leading foreign companies technologies, machines and equipment. such as: AkzoNobel, Allnex, Arkema, Poland is well situated as a bridge ASK Chemicals Deutschland, BASF between Eastern and Western Europe Coatings and BASF Colors & Effects, and its position aids co-operation and BYK-Chemie, CH-Polymers OY, Chromafl o the successful development of the paint Technologies Europe, Clariant, Covestro industry to the benefi t of everyone. (former Bayer MaterialScience), Dow The congress organised by the Paint Belgium, Evonik Resource Effi ciency, & Plastics Department of the Institute for Glassfl ake Ltd, Hosokawa Alpine, Engineering of Polymer Materials and Dyes Keyser & Mackay, King Industries, Krahn (Poland) has become the premier technical Chemie, LKAB Minerals, MERCK, Mondo event in the coating industry in Poland, Minerals, Omya International, Quarzwerke, attracting academia, suppliers and coating Sartomer Europe, Schlenk Metallic formulators for three days of presentations Pigments, Shepherd Color International, and discussions. More than 150 delegates (45% from Dr Kalus Sütterlin from Omya abroad) from 19 countries (Austria, Kevin M Biller from the Powder Coating International AG, Switzerland, presented th Belgium, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Finland, his lecture on advanced paint technologies Research Group, USA, chaired the 8 France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The by using new biocides session of the conference

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Above: Poster session Above right: Dr Krzysztof Bortel, Head of the Institute IMPiB, closes the conference and academic sources with 19 papers from ThermoShield, X-Rite Europe, as well Sarzyna Sp z o o, D & R Dispersions and R&D establishments (three of them were as representatives of foreign research Resins Sp z o o, Eltrex Sp z o o, Epoxypol published together with industry) and the and development institutions such as: Sp z o o, Farby KABE Sp z o o, Fabryka rest of the papers came from the industry. All Russian Research Institute of Use of Farb i Lakierow Sniezka SA, Ichemad - The conference was a valuable Machinery and Olil Products (Russia), Profarb Sp z o o, Kizpps Osiecznica Sp contribution to new developments and Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung z o o and Meranco Sp z o o. Polish R&D processes, both in the coatings industry und-prüfung - BAM (Germany), Derzhavin institutions and academia were represented and the numerous sectors of industry State University (Russia), Fraunhofer by: ITS Science, Rzeszow University of involved with raw materials. Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, Poznan University of Life The conference was conducted in Automation - IPA (Germany), Fraunhofer Science, Silesian University, Institute for English with simultaneous translation into Institute for Applied Polymer Research Engineering of Polymer Materials and Dyes. Polish. There were interesting discussions - IAP (Germany), iLF Forschungs-und between speakers and delegates after Entwicklungsgesellschaft Lacke und SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS most presentations. Farben (Germany), Niederrhein University Sixty presentations and 12 posters focused Advances in Coatings Technology of Applied Sciences (Germany), Plastics on developments and experimentation in conference offered a unique opportunity, Technology Centre - AIMPLAS (Spain), a number of raw materials evolutions for in Poland, to ﬁnd out the current position National University ‘Lvivska Politechnika’ coatings (polymers, resins and binders, of international research and to discuss (Ukraine), Powder Coating Research novel pigments and tinting systems, and exchange technical information with Group (USA), Procoat (Włochy), University extenders, new generation of additives, colleagues from this sector. PPCJ of Leeds and Austin Hayes (UK), agents and modiﬁers), advanced University of Basque Country (Spain), technologies involving their environmental YarLI - Paint Institute (Russia), took part in aspects (waterborne, powder, the conference. nanotechnologies, functional coatings, Author: Anna Pajak, Institute for antifouling and rad-cured coatings), Engineering of Polymer Materials and Dyes ATTENDEES applications (anticorrosive, architectural, Paint & Plastics Department Delegates from important Polish automotive and wood coatings), machines ul. Chorzowska 50 A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland enterprises involved in the paint sector and equipment used for coatings, testing Tel: +32 231 90 41 and 42; +32 231 21 81 included: Arsanit Sp z o o, Atest Sp z o o, and measurements. Fax: +32 231 26 74; Email: [email protected] Atlas Sp z o o, Becker Farby Przemyslowe There was a good balance of Website: www.impib.pl Sp z o o, Ciech R & D Sp z o o, Ciech information coming from both industrial

BCF launches next phase of VOC compliance campaign The British Coatings Federation (BCF) now 10 years old but despite widespread Tom Bowtell, BCF Chief Executive, said: recently hosted a training session for non-compliance, there have been zero “I’m delighted that there was such a strong Trading Standards Officers as part of its prosecutions. An estimated £30M of UK interest in this issue in Scotland. The law is VOC Compliance Campaign, held near basecoat sales are still solvent-based, almost impossible to enforce at a distributor Glasgow. Representatives from eight local which creates a non-level playing field for level because stocking the solvents is authorities, across Scotland, attended the distributors and bodyshops, which have actually legal but the exemptions for the event to learn about the VOC Directives invested in water-based technology. uses have resulted in abuse. and the role of Trading Standards in The BCF’s compliance campaign started “Educating Trading Standards Officers enforcing the regulations, relating to nearly a year ago, with the aim of stamping will be key to making sure the regulations identifying the differences between out solvent abuse in the vehicle refinish are enforced. There was a great enthusiasm solvent and water-based car paints. This sector. The work with Trading Standards from last week’s attendees and I look was followed by a tour of LKQ, a vehicle Officers is the next part of the initiative, forward to working with them and other refinish (VR) distributor, to see first-hand following a series of mystery shopping Trading Standards representatives from these differences. exercises at 100 VR distributors to gather around the country to stamp out the illegal The regulations preventing the use evidence on the abuse of the regulations, sales of solvent-based basecoats.” of solvent-based basecoats on cars is the results of which are to be announced. www.coatings.org.uk

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Lisa Taylor, NCS Colour Centre SA, discusses how working with colour can help increase one’s perception and how to use it to its best advantage Use of colour in international architecture

olour is an appearance factor, a design or product – after all colour is art and philosophy but also on technical which interacts with form, scale psychology. Dr Lars Sivik states: “Colours and practical creative experience. Cand material into an architectural are created in the psyche and, therefore, In order to communicate accurately the experience. The conscious handling colour is psychology”. One third of the brain colours we see, we need a reference or of colour in an early stage of a creative is taken up with visual senses, so imagine notation system with the ability to pinpoint process is necessary for the colour the impact the correct colour has on your precise colour. to be perceived as an integrated part customer or client? Six elementary colours of the whole. An analytical, pragmatic The discovery that colour ‘belongs to Six Elementary Colours are the basis for and emotional attitude to colour me’, and that ‘I can handle colour’ can the Natural Colour System. These are can contribute to a colour-attuned increase conﬁdence and enjoyment in white, black, yellow, red, blue and green. architectural experience. working with colour – and this depends on The colours are shown in figure 1 on the When I studied architecture, I asked my being able to understand and describe the three dimensional model called the NCS lecturers ‘what about colour?’, ‘oh colour... colours you see. Colour Solid. Every colour in the Natural it’s out there’ was their response, while For a comprehensive list of colour terms Colour System is contained within the NCS waving their arms vaguely. During the past and how to teach colour please download Colour Solid and can be described in terms 18 years of working directly in the colour the NCS Teachers manual at http://www. of the six elementary colours. industry I have found this is not only true for ncscolour.com/product/ncs-teachers- In order to more easily pinpoint colours my fellow architectural colleagues but also guide/ or sign up for on-line training at within the NCS Colour Solid, the NCS across all other industries. www.ncscolour.co.za Colour Circle and NCS Colour Triangle are used. Owning colour THE NCS COLOUR SYSTEM NCS Colour Circle Colours are everywhere, we can see The NCS system The NCS Colour Circle is a horizontal them and they belong to us. So let’s be The Natural Colour System is an aid to slice through the NCS Colour Solid, more aware of the opportunities, which learning, although it’s not the answer and shows a progression from Yellow to lie in a greater knowledge, a deeper to every question about colour. NCS Red to Blue to Green and back round to understanding, a personal involvement describes colour as we see it and is a tool Yellow in 10% steps. (See figure )2 and conﬁdence in our own ability. Does for communicating colour – a ‘language’ NCS colour triangle the colour that we describe as red (say that makes it easier to understand and All the colours in the NCS System have a Vodafone red) appear the same on all learn more about colour. Just like the percentage of Whiteness or Blackness and surfaces and more importantly, is the music note system, it helps us to structure, this is best illustrated using the NCS Colour reaction to that red the same? Colour is document and communicate knowledge. Triangle. The NCS Colour Triangle is a emotion and, as such, has the greatest Colour science is knowledge and vertical slice through the NCS Colour Solid. reaction. It is why we buy products and understanding from different perspectives. C stands for maximum colour intensity or why we react positively or negatively to It is knowledge based not only on science, Chromaticness, W stands for White and S

Fig 1. Fig 2.

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Fig 3. Fig 4. for Black. The scales for Chromaticness, 1611 and development, carried out by Colour mixing and pigments Whiteness and Blackness are each divided architects, designers, psychologists Traditionally, knowledge of colour has been into one hundred parts, which can be and physicists. It is based on the use of related to colour mixing and pigments. interpreted as percentages. (See figure ).3 colour in our environment and on how we From the primary colours (yellow, red and NCS notation see colour. This is why hundreds of man blue), the secondary and tertiary colours The NCS Colour Triangle and the NCS years of scientific research were spent in can be mixed. The colours obtained will Colour Circle are used to pinpoint colours developing NCS. be the result of your patience, judgment within the NCS System. Figure 4 pinpoints International colour standard and skills with the paint. A lot of knowledge a colour with 30% Blackness and 20% NCS is recognised by world-leading and many theories about the harmony of Chromaticness, with a location on the authorities as one of the few available colours are based on this type of mixing NCS Colour Circle of G30Y. The complete systems which is scientifically based of pigments. NCS Colour Notation is S 3020-G30Y. and documented, maintains high The digital world uses three other Using the NCS Colour Notation it is easy quality in production and has proven primary colours: red, green and blue (RGB) to define the appearance of a colour. practical value, and deserves to be to produce the different colours on the In the notation below 3020 indicates classified as an international standard for monitor screen and another set of four: the Nuance of the colour. The Nuance colour description. cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK) describes the relationship of the colour It is also integrated with recognised is used in four-colour process to produce to Black (S) and to maximum colour colourimetric systems, such as the CIE and full-colour printing. intensity or Chromaticness (C). The it is used to a great extent in education, Is there an easy way to acquire Whiteness is determined as 50%, as the science and colour research all over knowledge on colour? sum of the values of the three attributes the world. It is said that one can learn to use NCS (Chromaticness, Whiteness and Blackness) The South African national in seven minutes but, as in all learning must always be 100%. The Hue, G30Y, colour standard processes, there are some basic steps to a describes the relationship of the colour to Internationally, the NCS system has been greater understanding and the NCS study the Chromatic Elementary Colours, in this adopted by Sweden, Norway and Spain as material offers a well-tested way to both case G and Y. G30Y means Green with their National Standard on colour. In 2004, teach and learn about colour. 30% Yellow. The letter S preceding the South Africa also adopted the NCS system In a carefully planned sequence of NCS notation means that the colour is from as the National Standard for colour. The interesting processes, the study material NCS Edition 2. NCS system is the National Standard for trains the eye to recognise similarities and South - SANS 1091:2012 Ed 2.1. differences among colours. This develops http://store.sabs.co.za/catalog/product/ the skills needed to systematically view/id/206875/s/sans-1091-2012-ed-2-01/ arrange, describe and communicate the properties of colours using words and LEARNING ABOUT COLOUR symbols where the eye becomes the Is colour difficult? It is ‘sorting machine’. certainly exciting The emphasis is on observing the Achromatic colours (Black, White and All of us who have colour vision ‘own’ colour and being able to describe Grey) lack Hue and are only given Nuance the colours we see and can use them what you see, rather than the skill of notations, followed by -N for neutral. S according to our own knowledge, ability mixing pigments. 0500-N is White and is followed by S 1000- and requirements. Colours are everywhere, When it comes to learning more about N, S 1500-N, S 2000-N and so on to S we can see them and they belong to us. So colour mixing with pigments or mixing 9000-N, which is Black. let’s be more aware of the opportunities, digital colour on screen, the knowledge The development of NCS which lie in a greater knowledge, a deeper gained from the NCS exercises will Natural Colour System (NCS) is built on understanding, a personal involvement and provide a basis of understanding and centuries of scientific research starting in confidence in our own ability. communication of the properties of colour.

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PERCEIVING COLOUR Colour is an appearance phenomenon It is new and liberating, from the traditional that interacts with form, scale, material and view of colour science, to realise that colour light, to create a visual experience. is what we see! Regardless of how the An analytical, pragmatic and emotional colour has been mixed or in what context it attitude to colour all contribute to a colour is shown, we all see it in the same way. attuned architectural experience. To think With the increasing realisation that in colour, to use colour as a means of colour belongs to the visual process, it was attaining a certain goal and to see colour as understood that the elementary colours, a key architectural property is essential. to which our basic colour perceptions are A façade colour is likely to be seen by related, are yellow, red, blue, green, white many people, plus it’s often a very large and black. This dates back to Leonardo da surface to be coloured, so it makes sense Vinci. Any colour which we see resembles, to get it right the first time. With that in to a greater or lesser extent, one or several mind, here are the most important things to of these elementary colours. This is think about in order to get the colour right precisely what the NCS system is based for your project: on; it is what separates NCS from other • The relationship between colour and systems, which deal with pigment mixing architecture or light energy mixing. With NCS we can • The colour identity of the area and its describe the colours we can see and Fig 5. The perceived colour will look: surroundings one of the aims of the study material is to Less blackish 10-15 NCS units • Consider the traditional historical colour show how colours can be described in a More chromatic 5-10 NCS units palette completely unambiguous way. • How the colour sample looks when Regardless of all the different systems, applied outside. which may exist, colours will always Traditionally the historical colour palette retain secrets to wonder over and try Classic: Colours which are the most is perhaps the most important of the to understand – even in the future. common colours used in modern colouring above criteria as social responsibility, NCS doesn’t take away the mystery or but based on traditional inexpensive, environmental concerns, colour fastness, fascination of colour. It provides a greater sustainable and environmentally friendly inherent and perceived colour, materials, understanding of what we see and how we pigments in all façade materials. availability of pigments and surfaces, have can describe what we see. Deep: Colours are based on pigments all been researched extensively by ethical Everybody who has normal colour vision which are harder to create using render companies in the built environment. can see about 10M colours, with women and plaster but still easy to apply as a Outdoor colour change being able to see more colours than men paint coating. And also work well in glass The research also reveals that, when a due to the difference in the eye biology and powder coating. These deep colours colour is used outside, its appearance to a of each gender. But without a system for are where the future trends are moving. viewer often changes – due to the inherent defining these, precise communication is You will notice more and more buildings and perceived properties of colour. Often impossible. We need a system, which can with dark reds and the opponent colour a colour will appear much brighter and be used from an idea or concept, through (complimentary) dark historical green. more chromatic when viewed in the exterior visualisation, specification and production Dark and Details is a group of colours, environment in comparison to a small to the final realisation. for fittings and detailing. These are rarely colour sample. We, therefore, recommend Ideally, this system will be based on used in plaster/ rendering but mostly with choosing a slightly darker colour to allow how we see colours, since everybody powder coating. for this change and, therefore, achieve your with normal colour vision sees colours in Inherent and perceived colours desired result. (See figure 5). the same way. It should also be product The perception of a colour of a façade is PPCJ and language independent, so that it can not constant. It changes depending on the be used within different fields of activity observation situations, the distance, the and internationally. weather, the season and light. But using the Resources and references Analysing colour with NCS rules and guidance as above, can prevent 1. www.ncscolour.com for the NCS Teacher manual free to download. NCS documents and plots (using the logic the “what have I done, the house is not the 2. www.ncscolour.co.za for on-line training, this and power of the NCS System) external colour I thought it would be”. article in full and loads more practical information colours used internationally in today’s on colour. 3. www.ncscolour.co.uk for on-line training and market and those used historically. This SPECIFYING EXTERIOR COLOUR comprehensive research on colour. database of colour information is used to Considerations for external 4. http://store.sabs.co.za/catalog/product/view/ track trends, changes in colour use and, colour selection id/206875/s/sans-1091-2012-ed-2-01/SANS 1091:2012, ‘National colour standard’, Ed. 2.1. as a result, identifies the most common External colouring is a process that colours and colour areas used externally. needs both inspiration and knowledge. At the beginning of this research NCS Vast numbers of variables can affect the Author: Lisa Taylor, NCS Colour Centre SA, documented the samples of raw umber, outcome of a project. Yet, with the right PO Box 1038, Robertson 6705, Western Cape, burnt sienna etc giving historically decisions, the results can be incredible, South Africa important colours final measurement into creating beautiful aesthetic visions to Tel: +27 (0)11 486 3190 modern pigments. lift not only the project itself but also its Email: [email protected] One can group most of the historical surrounding area. Website: www.ncscolour.co.za palettes into the following groups:

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IN BRIEF Axalta Coating Systems features BASF Xfast Easy Color its powder trend offering Iconica BASF unveiled Xfast Easy Color, the first ever solid Axalta Coating Systems has introduced a colour pigment preparation collection of colours for its Alesta Super Durable range for point-of-sale powder coatings. Iconica contains 40 colours (POS) for the professional across four distinctive colour palettes – Eden and do-it-yourself (DIY) Garden, Energy Manifesto, Arty Fusion and market, under its Color & Techno Precious – that are designed to protect Effects brand at the ECS. and enhance iconic buildings around the world. The dry stir-in pigment Axalta synchronised the Iconica launch with preparation has been the 56th annual Salone Internazionale del Mobile, developed for a wide array the world’s leading furnishing fair, in Milan, Italy, of applications, including that ran in April. The company commissioned exterior and interior Meiré und Meiré Design Department from entire Collection’s colours, which have been architectural paints; artist Cologne, Germany, to create an ICONICA inspired by new aesthetic concepts that include paints; wood glazes and architectural installation that celebrates the global issues, technology, the digital revolution coatings; plaster, concrete fusion of design, quality and innovation. It was and augmented reality. They address the new coatings; and more. exhibited during the event, outside the Salone, architectural understanding for nature and www.colors-effects. in the Palazzo Litta Clock Courtyard, where humanity, while maintaining the environmentally basf.com the ever-changing natural light and the manual sustainable, super durable attributes our rotation of the piece revealed the subtleties of the customers expect from Alesta powder coatings”. PPG introduces collection’s colour palette. The selection of 40 UV and weather Spectracron Advantedge Markus Koenigs, Marketing Communications resistant colours was developed and curated HPP primer Manager for Axalta’s powder coatings in in collaboration with trend forecasting agency PPG has introduced Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “Our NellyRodi, based in Paris, France. Spectracron Advantedge Iconica architectural installation displays the www.powder.axaltacs.com HPP primer, a patented polyurethane primer for use in heavy-duty equipment, Speciality additives for safe AkzoNobel, general finishing and food packaging ABT and EY transportation applications. portfolio to help formulators The new primer provides meet food contact compliances join forces extended overall corrosion is the relatively compatible, oil- A new online tool, which can protection, better based Airase 4655 defoamer. track the use of bio-based raw performance on sharp laser- All three products were materials in products, has been cut edges and superior chip developed specifically for use launched as a pilot by project resistance compared to in food packaging applications. partners AkzoNobel, Advanced traditional two-component They do not contain added Biochemical (Thailand) Co, Ltd epoxy primers. mineral oils, hazardous air (ABT) and EY. It will be the first www.ppgindustrial Evonik offers a range of high- pollutants (HAPs) or alkyl tool ever to use e-certification to coatings.com performance additives designed phenol ethoxylates (APEs) track bio-based content along to meet the more stringent and they are suitable for low- the value chain. Krüss software global regulations affecting VOC formulations. Many chemicals can revolutionises drop customers who manufacture Surfynol 355 surfactant is be made either from fossil shape analysis and print materials for food a proprietary wetting agent feedstock or bio-based raw Krüss presented a packaging. The Resource designed to provide dynamic materials, such as vegetable completely new image Efficiency Segment introduced wetting without generating oils or sugars but it is difficult evaluation algorithm for Airase 5355, Airase 5655 and excess foam in water-based to verify how much of each contact angles in the Airase 4655 defoamers, as pigment dispersions, inks, has been used. The new tool Advance software at the well as a new wetting agent, overprint varnishes, adhesives aims to solve this problem by ECS. For analysing wetting Surfynol 355 surfactant. and coatings. All four additives verifying exactly how much of and adhesion, the software Airase 5355 and Airase have two characteristics in a product is made from bio- detects the drop shape 5655 defoamers are siloxane- common: broad applicability based raw materials. This will and the interface between based additives, designed to and exceptional performance make it easier for producers drop and surface (base control and quickly eliminate in many different food contact and consumers to choose line), even in the face foam without generating end-use applications. more sustainable products and of severe interference, surface defects in water- Evonik has launched move towards a more circular which can be caused based pigment grinds, inks, a dedicated website economy. Epicerol will be the by extraneous light or overprint varnishes, adhesives for customers: first chemical to be tracked shadows, for example. and coatings. A further option www.evonik.com/food- throughout the supply chain. www.kruss.de included in this new product contact-status www.akzonobel.com

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PPG begins Colorful Communities project at Alabama Constitution Village in Huntsville

PG has announced the start of a community open-house hosts during a Toyota is contributing funding for Colorful Communities project in special ‘PPG Week’ of events. restoration of the replica of Sheriff Stephen PHuntsville, Alabama, to help renovate Constitution Hall is a reproduction of the Neal’s house at Constitution Village. and beautify Constitution Hall and the site vacant cabinet shop in which 44 delegates “We want to build more than just great at Alabama Constitution Village, which of Alabama’s first constitutional convention cars”, said Kim Ogle, Toyota Alabama is considered to be the birthplace of met on July 5, 1819, to organise Alabama Corporate Communications Analyst. “We Alabama. As part of the effort, on March as the 22nd state. It is built on the original also want to build great communities, where 25, about 50 volunteers served as volunteer shop’s foundation and it is the first building at our team members and customers live and painters, gardeners and landscapers on the Alabama Constitution Village to be restored work. We are thrilled to partner with PPG on Constitution Hall grounds. The volunteers in preparation for Alabama’s bicentennial. A this project to improve Constitution Village included PPG employees and family non-profit agency of the City of Huntsville, and applaud their efforts to organise a members, team members of Toyota Motor Alabama Constitution Village is one of partnership opportunity that will benefit our Manufacturing Alabama and employees three museums comprising the EarlyWorks community for generations to come.” of the EarlyWorks Family of Museums that Family of Museums. Programming at the Bart Williams, Executive Director, operates Alabama Constitution Village. village serves north Alabama schoolchildren EarlyWorks Family of Museums, said: The Colorful Communities programme and families, and thousands of visitors are “We have been amazed by the support provides PPG volunteers and products expected in 2018 and 2019 as Alabama this community is showing Alabama along with financial contributions to bring celebrates its bicentennial. Constitution Village in preparation for colour and vitality to communities, where “PPG is pleased to support the Alabama’s bicentennial in 2019. It’s these the company operates around the world, restoration of Constitution Hall by providing community partnerships that will ensure the such as in Huntsville, where PPG operates funding, volunteers and products for a success of Alabama Constitution Village an aerospace transparencies facility and project that is important to Huntsville, during the bicentennial celebration and also has two area PPG Paints stores. the state of Alabama and our country”, leave a lasting legacy for the future”. In addition to the volunteers, PPG is said Tom Meyer, PPG Plant Manager at The Colorful Communities programme providing US$61,000, as well as 250gal the Huntsville aerospace facility. “Helping is PPG’s signature initiative for of its products – Seal Grip universal alkyd ensure that future generations can glimpse community engagement efforts, with primer and colour-matched Fortis 450 an important moment from history at the aim to enhance, protect and beautify exterior paint – to restore the exterior Constitution Hall will be a source of pride for neighbourhoods, where PPG operates aesthetic of Constitution Hall. When all of us at PPG. We are especially grateful around the world. The programme the project is completed in June, PPG to be joined by team members from Toyota, increases PPG’s commitment to invest in employees will volunteer again at the site, which is a customer of PPG’s automotive communities and supports projects that serving as docents, activity leaders and coatings business.” transform community spaces, providing PPG volunteers and donated PPG Employees of PPG, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama and the EarlyWorks Family products. In 2015 and 2016 combined, PPG of Museums, which operates Alabama Constitution Village, volunteered as painters, completed nearly 60 Colorful Communities gardeners and landscapers along with Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, second from right. projects and it expects to complete about They included, from left: Kim Ogle, Corporate Communications Analyst, Toyota Motor 75 more this year. Manufacturing Alabama, Huntsville; Bart Williams, Executive Director, EarlyWorks Family of Museums; Yumi Ishida, PPG Global Account Director – Toyota; Dana Chambers, PPG PPG and the PPG Foundation aim Account Development Manager, Architectural Coatings, North Alabama; and Tom Meyer, to bring colour and brightness to PPG PPG Plant Manager, Huntsville aerospace facility. PPG provided funding and paint to communities around the world. restore the exterior aesthetic of Constitution Hall www.ppg.com PPCJ

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EAST AFRICAN COATINGS CONGRESS 2017 Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya Bogoria Room June 13-14, 2017

EXHIBITION OPENING TIMES: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 10.00 - 18.00 Wednesday, June 14, 2017 10.00 - 16.00

n behalf of my colleagues at dmg events Organised by: (MEA) Ltd, it is my great pleasure to Owelcome you to the second East African Coatings Congress 2017, at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya, organised by the Coatings Group. This event will bring together, once again, coatings professionals to meet and discuss the needs of this region, which, of particular importance, includes environmental issues and regulations and standards, relating to the use of lead in paints. This two-day Congress, comprising an exhibition and a conference, is an ideal occasion to hear leading coatings specialists present papers on important topics, which can boost a company's manufacturing capabilities. The exhibition, running alongside the Congress, provides an opportunity to discuss your company's requirements in a relaxed atmosphere. The hotel is the perfect setting for both informal and professional interaction. An ideal scenario to meet new and existing growth in construction playing a major role in the customers alike. market potential. With this region thriving, as the sub-Saharan I hope your visit to Nairobi will prove a middle class grows, there has never been a successful venture, with scope to explore what is better opportunity for this market sector to invest available to you. in the future of this area with the paints and coatings market expected to increase to around 1.7Mt by 2018. EACC has been launched to provide you with Ian Faux the perfect opportunity to grow your coatings Vice President market share here in East Africa, with the dmg events (MEA) Ltd Contents Exhibitors A–Z / Floorplan 50 Conference Programme 51 Speaker Biographies 53 The EXHIBITION is FREE-OF-CHARGE to those involved in the manufacture of Exhibitor Entries 54 paints, inks and related products on full completion of an admission ticket.

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COMPANY STAND NORD COMPOSITES ITALIA SRL ...... A5 AL SANEA CHEMICAL PRODUCTS ...... C10 PAR ENTERPRISES (P) LTD ...... B9 BÜHLER AG ...... B1 REDACHEM EAST AFRICA LTD ...... B14 CHEMICAL PARTNERS EUROPE SA ...... B15 SHANGHAI CEVAL CHEMICAL CO LTD ...... C6 COVESTRO INTERNATIONAL SA ...... A10 SOLVOCHEM EAST AFRICA LTD ...... B17 DIA33 LLC ...... B9 TER QINGDAO INDUSTRIAL & TRADING CO LTD ...... B12 EUCHEMY INDUSTRY CO LTD ...... B2 VISEN POLYMER FZE - UAE ...... C3 HANGZHOU SYNOX PIGMENTS CO LTD ...... B8 VISION SCIENTIFIC & ENGINEERING KENYA LTD ...... B1 HENAN BOTAI CHEMICAL BUILDING MATERIALS CO LTD VMA-GETZMANN GMBH ...... C4 ...... Sponsorship VV TITANIUM PIGMENTS PVT LIMITED ...... C20 HOFFMANN MINERAL GMBH ...... A11 WACKER CHEMICALS MIDDLE EAST ...... C1 HORIZON CHEMICALS TRADING ...... C10 X-RITE ...... B1 MALVERN INSTRUMENTS LTD ...... B1

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50 East African Coatings Congress 2017 www.coatingsgroup.com CONFERENCE PROGRAMME EAST AFRICAN COATINGS CONGRESS 2017 Bogoria Room, Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

EXHIBITION OPENING TIMES: Tuesday, June 13, 2017 | Registration: 09.00 – 09.30 | Conference starts at 10.10 Wednesday, June 14, 2017 | Registration: 09.30 – 10.00 | Conference starts at 10.00 Innovative coatings solutions

DAY 1 | TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2017 In this contribution an innovative system of a clear waterborne 2C epoxy formulation, containing up to 18% NSE, is presented, revealing Bogoria Conference Room the potential of NSE in anti-corrosion coatings as a promising 09.00 – 09.30 Conference registration alternative to the metal-based species. The anti-corrosion clear coat exhibits outstanding flexibility and excellent adhesion to untreated 10.00 Exhibition opens steel and aluminium substrates and underlines its performance also 10.10 Welcome and introduction after 240hr salt spray and under a high-humidity environment. As a logical consequence, unfavoured delamination along the scribe and the Ian Faux, Vice President, Coatings Group, formation of oxidation products (rust) could nearly be prevented. dmg events (MEA) Ltd 10.15 Chairperson’s speech Sally Roberts, Deputy Editor, PPCJ, 12.20 – 12.50 How wetting and dispersing agents help you to dmg events (MEA) Ltd get the best out of your pigments and colourants Robin de Bondt, Sales Manager MEA, Elementis Specialties Pigments are normally one of the most expensive components in a 10.20 – 10.50 An Overview of the Paints and Coatings Market coating. Therefore, producers want to achieve the best performance. Richard Weissenberg, Business Unit Leader, Chemicals Materials This lecture will give you an insight into how to optimise your pigment & Food, Frost & Sullivan, Africa and slurry dispersion. With the help of test methods like pigment Richard is an experienced advisor on business strategy and African dispersing demand, as well as formulation hints, we will show you growth opportunities, having worked for clients in banking, insurance, smart ways to achieve more stable formulations. Furthermore, we will retail and software development; as well as his present role in market discuss the compatibilisation of your individual base paint system to intelligence for the chemicals industry. He will be highlighting current minimise rub-out effects, especially with universal colourants. trends in the industries and economies that drive paint and coatings demand in Africa. Starting with a look at Mega Trends, the session will examine short 12.50– 13.20 A competitive edge in fine grinding term and long term infrastructure plans; the growth of automotive Vincent Halgand, Area Sales Manager, Bühler SAS assembly; and the outlook for mining and commodities. It will also Bühler is a Swiss family owned company represented in more than 140 touch on the likely uptake of new technologies, such as additive countries and offers industrial process technologies and solutions in manufacturing and its implications for the continent. Richard will also the food and non-food market. look at trends in Africa's import, export and manufacturing volumes; Bühler is a supplier of machines and solutions for deagglomeration and and discuss the practical implications of the forex constraints presently fine grinding of slurries and pastes in a wide viscosity and production found in oil-exporting economies. quantity range. Bühler will compare two successful technologies of its portfolio applied in paint, coating, ink and agro chemicals. These two technologies are: 10.50 – 11.20 Performance of Sylfat™ Tall Oil Fatty Acids in • The new full volume bead mill Cenomic characterised by high alkyd binder systems throughput rates, flexibility (pass or recirculation operation) and Patrick Van Waes, Global Coatings Segment Lead, Arizona attractive price Chemical (a Kraton Company) • The new high performance agitated bead mill Micromedia, which Tall Oil Fatty Acids (TOFA) have been used for decades in the is characterised by a very efficient milling process, innovative bead production off alkyd binders. This presentation will show some separation and its wide application spectrum. of the functional benefits TOFA can provide in alkyd binders and In this comparison we will show the difference in terms of design, alkyd paint systems and will also highlight some differences in power density, product cooling and bead separation. characteristics influencing the performance attributes. Its lowest These Bühler technologies will give you some competitive advantages, carbon footprint amongst fatty acids also enables the production of such as energy saving, product quality and higher productivity. more environmentally friendly paints. 13.20-14.30 LUNCH 11.20 – 11.50 COFFEE BREAK 14.30 – 15.00 Aquaflow™ XLS for pure acrylic tint bases 11.50 – 12.20 Optimising the corrosion-protective performance Mukund Gogte, Regional Technical Sales, Ashland Specialty of 2C epoxy clear coats Ingredients – Coatings BU Dr Meinhart Roth, Hoffmann Mineral GmbH Rheology modifiers, surfactants and foam control agents play an In the past decade the demand for anti-corrosion coatings was integral role in the processes associated with the manufacture, continuously growing, attributed to increasing quality standards for deposition, film formation and film build of waterborne coatings, as novel technical solutions. To avoid the electrochemical oxidation, well as the final properties and performance of the dry coating film. protective coatings usually include specialised pigments, which exhibit Nonionic synthetic associative thickeners (NSATs) represent a class refractive indices out of the range of anti-corrosion binder systems. of rheology modifiers, due to the thickening mechanism associated Consequently transparent protective coatings were hardly achievable with the hydrophobic groups, that self-associate or interact with other by state-of-the-art systems and open up new opportunities for coatings components, such as latex and pigment particles. Hoffmann Mineral and the Neuburg Siliceous Earth (NSE). A family of NSATs has been developed by Ashland Specialty

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Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Global Holding Inc, for colour to be perceived as an integrated part of the whole. An analytical, modifying the rheology of a very wide range of waterborne coating pragmatic and emotional attitude to colour can contribute to a colour- systems. This technology allows for optimal formulation of low-VOC attuned architectural experience. To think in colour, to use colour as (volatile organic compounds), decorative coatings that are applied by a means of attaining a certain goal, to see colour as one appearance brush or roller, have optimal thickening efficiency, high sag resistance factor among others, is essential if the architect and colourist are to and excellent levelling properties. create good colour environments. In this family of NSAT chemistry is a newer range of XLS version low When I studied architecture at Wits Technicon I asked my lecturers sheer thickeners that enable formulators to design highly efficient “what about colour?” “oh colour... it’s out there” with vague arm paint bases for POS tinting applications, which is the growing trend waving. In the 18 years of working directly in the colour industry I have in East and South Africa, without the need to over-thicken the paint. found this is not only true for my fellow architectural colleagues but also These robust NSATs reduce the drop of viscosity on tinting in POS across all industries as well. tinting systems. The topic will discuss how the XLS series can be used effectively to thicken bases with pure acrylic binders, a challenge in present day times. 10.30 – 11.00 Solvent selection for improved decorative paints Mr Matteo Bolle, Nord Composites Italia Srl How the selection of a solvent can lead to an improved non-hazardous 15.00 – 15.30 Strengthening green paints and value-chains in profile for decorative paints, based on long oil alkyds. Examples of East Africa industrially available alkyd resins, based on de-aromatised white spirit Mr Daniel Maina, Chief Executive Officer, Eco Ethics Kenya with flash point higher than 55°C will be shown and a comparative From a surface-quality perspective, paints contribute an immense but study on the performance will be reported. isolated benefit to the economy of East Africa. This means selling paints to enhance aesthetics, water-proof, opacity and corrosion resistance. However, paints supply numerous but less publicised benefits, viz, 11.00 – 11.30 COFFEE BREAK enhanced fire retardance, antifouling and fumigation. Anti-malaria and anti-bacterial formulations could combat the lead disease burden in 11.30 – 12.00 Strategies to alleviate pressure from escalating the region. Others, such as lead-free, chrome-free and low-VOC offer TiO2 prices rapid interventions to user and environmental risks. Paints protect Andrew Pleeth. Paper prepared and written together with CMP iconic structures of great educational and cultural significance. In Tianjin Development Department as much as these benefits are relevant to our region, they have not Paint is an aesthetic and protective material that has undergone become a rallying point for evaluating and selling paint. Nonetheless, significant transformation over the years from being a colour to being a the socioeconomic burdens of toxic materials, such as heavy metals performance specific composite material. and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are public health realities in the The ingredients of coatings are continuously evolving into a range of region. Kidney diseases, spills, fire, falling from heights, ENT, GIT and ever more sophisticated functional raw materials. skin irritations among artisans, are a significant cause of vulnerability for Extenders, once considered as just fillers, are all too often considered many low-income households. Suppose we embarked on a sustainable of little importance, low cost and widely available but this is no trajectory that audits the value-chain, could that hold business sense, longer the case. With improved process control procedures and would we consider this a green paint and this perspective a green- careful selection of optimum feed materials these 'fillers' now provide paint approach? functional purpose, where their improved properties and qualities can significantly and positively affect the final product, contributing to rheology, gloss control, hiding and PVC optimisation. 15.30 – 16.00 PRIMIS® SAF 9000 – Ultrafine oleophobic Paint makers across the globe are expanding and modernising dispersion performance enhancer in paints or surface modifier their production facilities with increasing technical sophistication Sweeny Samarawickrama, Corporate Communications Manager, resulting in improved quality and decreased costs of production. This, Wacker Chemicals Middle East FZE implemented together with careful selection of the latest raw materials, Novel water-based emulsion for high performance applications in dirt is now a key focus of the industry. repellant protection of walls and concrete and stone floors. Due to its Within the filler and pigment package, many paint makers have now oleophobic and hydrophobic nature this emulsion is highly suitable successfully further decreased the use of TiO2 by utilising the latest for demanding stain resistance and easy to clean applications but, at range of calcined kaolin, whereby they remain the leading and most the same time, providing improvements in mechanical properties and effective product to work optimally within today's decorative coatings. offering further advantages. In architectural coatings applications this product is used as an additive for easy to clean interior paints. 12.00 – 12.30 Eliminating lead paints in Africa Jeiel Guarino, Global Lead Paint Elimination Campaigner, IPEN TBA 16.00 COFFEE BREAK

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End of conference 10.00 – 10.30 Importance of colour education in the built environment Lisa Taylor, NCS Colour Centre South Africa Colour is an appearance factor, which interacts with form, scale and material into an architectural experience. The conscious handling Free entry into the Exhibition until 16.00 when it closes of colour in an early stage of a creative process is necessary for the

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Richard Weissenberg, Business Unit Leader, Daniel Maina is the Chief Executive Officer of Eco Chemicals, Materials and Foods, Africa Ethics Kenya an NGO, based in Mombasa, Kenya Frost & Sullivan. Richard leads the Chemicals, Materials where he promotes the development of best available & Foods business unit for Frost & Sullivan Africa. He technologies and practices to empower artisanal has extensive experience of business leadership, fishermen. He runs his own campaign dubbed management consulting and technology consulting, Read-Lead Lead-Rid to combat lead poisoning, and has advised clients at GM- and C-level on strategy, which is currently developing a baseline study on business architecture and technology. Prior to working green paints and its value chains. He is a member at Frost & Sullivan, he led strategy teams at a top management consulting of Kenya’s national lead alliance, National CSO working group on dental firms, was CEO of a software development business and ran pan-European amalgam, Ecological Society of Eastern Africa and the NEPAD climate- marketing campaigns for a reputable advertising agency. His industry smart agriculture. He is a social scientist and candidate for MSc Community experience includes chemicals, fuels, retail, software, banking, insurance and Development (Pwani University). He is currently working on a national capital markets. Richard holds a BSc (Eng) in Civil Engineering from Imperial campaign to conserve seagrass ecosystems in Kenya. He lives in Mombasa College London and an MBA from the University of Cape Town's Graduate with his fiancée Clarice. School of Business, where he was elected a gold medal scholar. Jeiel Guarino is IPEN’s Global Lead Paint Elimination Campaigner. He works directly with NGOs Dr Meinhart Roth received his Diploma in Technical in multiple countries to raise awareness of the hazards Chemistry from the University of Technology in of lead paint and engage all stakeholders in activities Graz (Austria), in 2011. Then he joined the Christian that can lead to lead paint elimination. Doppler Laboratory for Functional and Polymer Based Guarino holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry Inkjet Inks, located at the Montanuniversität Leoben from the University of the Philippines-Diliman and is (Austria) where he was working on the development currently working on his Master’s Degree in Chemistry of novel low migration photoinitiators for thiol-ene at the same University. and water-based systems. During that period he Before joining IPEN, Guarino served as Policy and Communications Officer received his PhD in Polymer Chemistry and was able to file two patents for EcoWaste Coalition in the Philippines and was part of EcoWaste’s three- covering the issues of his thesis. Dr Meinhart Roth is author and co-author and-a-half-year EU-funded Asian Lead Paint Elimination Project. This Project of seven peer-reviewed scientific publications and contributed several talks resulted in a new chemical control order from the Philippine’s Department of at international meetings. Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) prohibiting paints with total lead In 2016 he joined the sales team of Hoffmann Mineral, responsible for South content in excess of 90 parts/million. The regulation provided a three-year East Asia, Middle East and East Africa. phase-out period for architectural, decorative and household paints, and a six-year phase-out period for industrial paints. Prior to NGO involvement, Guarino worked as a Chemist with the Robin de Bondt studied chemistry in The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), a Philippine government agency Netherlands. He worked for nine years as sales and under the DENR. service consultant in the UK and Benelux in the field of water treatment. He was also the business solution Andrew Pleeth is the Development Manager with CMP (China Mineral lead at LyondellBasell for four years. For 13 years Processing), which is China`s leading calcined kaolin producer and its only he gained experience in titanium dioxide as Sales producer of Flash Calcined kaolin products. He has more than 30 years of Manager and Technical Service Manager (Cristal experience of utilising kaolin mineral in applications across the globe and & Tronox). Since 2016 (nine months), he has been across a wide range of industrial uses. working for Elementis Specialties as Sales Manager MEA. Contact: Andrew Pleeth, [email protected]; Tel: UK +44 7514 384 954 Robin lives in Lucca, Italy and is married with a 19 year-old son and two cats (Scottish Folds). Lisa Taylor, works for NCS Colour Centre SA, in Western Cape, South Africa. She studied NHD Vincent Halgand, Area Sales Manager, at Bühler S.A.S. He has a Architecture, Dip Marketing and is a Colour Analyst, Technical University Diploma of Mechanics from the Université de Rennes Forecaster & Trainer. Lisa can be contacted at lisa@ (France); Master of Bühler Management (2014-2015). Since 1997 he has ncscolour.co.za; Tel: +27 (11) 4863190 been responsible for different functions, such as Engineering, Sales Support, Area Sales Manager, in the business area Grinding and Dispersion, Thermal Processes and Leybold Optics of Bühler SAS, Villepinte, France. He is currently Business Development Manager for South Europe (France, Spain, Italy, Portugal) and Advanced Material Manager for France. Matteo Bolle graduated in chemistry at the Born in 1973, he is French and lives in the Paris area with his wife and University of Trieste, Italy, in February 1994. three children. He is currently responsible for new business development, based on the coating resins range produced and sold by Nord Composites Italia Srl. Mukund Gogte is the Technical Regional Sales Manager for East and South Africa for Ashland Specialty Ingredients. For the past six years, he has worked closely with the decorative paint manufacturers of East Africa to develop and expand their portfolio with innovative chemistries from Ashland.

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C10 Business Park, Sheikh Zayed Street B1 Al Sanea Chemical Products Dubai 454843 Malvern Instruments Ltd Office 712D, Ibn Battuta Gate offices Jebel UAE Enigma Business Ltd Grovenor Road Ali first Tel: +971 56 4460 465 Malvern WR141XZ Dubai 488195 Email: [email protected] UK UAE Stand contact: Roberto Ghiandoni Tel: +971 507 550 989 B2 Malvern Instruments provides the materials Email: [email protected] Euchemy Industry Co Ltd and biophysical characterisation technology Website: www.horizonchemicals.com 402 Building 16, Shengyueyuan and expertise that enable scientists and Stand contact: Aghabius Isaac Gongchenqiao, Gongshu District engineers to understand the properties Al Sanea Chemical Products is a leading Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310015, PR China of dispersed systems. Used at all stages Chemicals manufacturing company in Tel: +86 571 8816 2019 of research and manufacturing, Malvern’s Kuwait, since 1977; an ISO 9001:2015 Fax: +86 571 8816 2029 materials characterisation instruments certified chemical manufacturing, trading Email: [email protected] provide information that helps accelerate and supplying company and has a registered Website: www.euchemy.com product development, enhance product patent for White Spirit in USA/ USA Stand contact: Vicky Shen quality and optimise process efficiency. Co- patented technology for the commercial Euchemy is one of China's leading exhibiting with Vision Scientific & Engineering production of White Spirit. Co-exhibiting with manufacturers with more than 15 years Kenya Ltd. Horizon Chemicals. experience in the pigments industry. Its products include iron oxide, titanium dioxide A5 B1 and organic pigments. They are widely used Nord Composites Italia Srl Bühler AG in paints, coating, inks, plastics and concrete Via Timavo 61 9240 Uzwil products. It aims to develop its pigments I-34074 Monfalcone GO Switzerland business throughout the world. Italy Stand contact: Vincent Halgand Tel: +39 (0481) 490411 Bühler mills for wet grinding and dispersion B8 Email: [email protected] processes with optimised process Hangzhou Synox Pigments Co Ltd engineering and energy concept, offer high 1304 TianHeng Building, 1509 BinSheng B9 power-density, as well as large throughputs in Road, Binjiang District PAR Enterprises (P) Ltd relation to grinding volume. User-friendly and HangZhou, Zheijiang 31005 Plot No 89 Udayan Industrial Estate versatile in application with suitable solution PR China 3 Pagladanga Road, West Bengal, Kolkata for every need from the full volume bead mill Tel: +86 571 8715 6383 India to true grinding and nano-dispersion. Co- Email: [email protected] Tel: +91 98300 38778 exhibiting with Vision Scientific & Engineering Stand contact: Candy Email: [email protected] Kenya Ltd. Website: www.parenterprise.com A11 Stand contact: Alok Gupta B15 Hoffmann Mineral GmbH PAR Enterprises (P) Ltd is a leading Chemical Partners Europe SA Münchener Str. 75 manufacturer of colour dispensing and mixing Boulevard Leopold 2, Nr 184D Neuburg a.d. Donau, Bavaria 86633 machines, serving top paint companies Brussels 1080, Belgium Germany all over the world. It has a wide range of Tel: +32 221 94596 Tel: +49 8431 532911 automatic and manual machines. At the EACC Fax: +32 221 94818 Fax: +49 8431 53330 2017, it will exhibit its automatic dispenser Email: [email protected] Email: and automatic gyro mixer and vibro shaker Website: www.chempart.com [email protected] machines. Co-exhibiting with DIA33. Stand contact: Ralph Raffoul Website: www.hoffmann-mineral.com The leading supplier of speciality raw Stand contact: Ursula Golling B14 materials to the Middle East and African German mineral filler manufacturer of Neuburg Redachem East Africa Ltd coatings industries is now well established Siliceous Earth, mixture of lamellar kaolinite PO Box 13270-00400, Reliance Centre 4th in Nairobi, Kenya. It offers the most and corpuscular silica. Trade names of this Fl, Woodvale Grove Road, Westlands comprehensive delivery programme covering functional filler are SILLITIN, AKTISIL (surface Nairobi performance additives, resins, oils, extenders, modified), SILFIT (calzined),AKTIFIT (calzined, Kenya pigments, with a second-to-none service. surface modified). The filler has a perfect Tel: +254 731871608 Its technical/commercial team will be on the performance in many coatings and adhesives Email: [email protected] stand welcoming visitors. applications and shows excellent results as a C6 TiO2 replacement. A10 Shanghai Ceval Chemical Co Ltd Covestro International SA C10 C/o Ceval Industrial Route de Beaumont 10, 1701 Fribourg Horizon Chemicals Trading Rm 1219, North of Fortune 108, No 1839 Switzerland Office 712D, Ibn Battuta Gate offices Jebel Qixin Rd, Minhang District Tel: +20 100 219 1232 Ali first Shanghai 201101 Email: [email protected] Dubai, UAE 488195 PR China Website: www.covestro.com Tel: +971 507 550989 Tel: +86 021 6070 5060 Stand contact: Ahmed Gamal Fax: +971 451 35217 Fax: +86 021 5417 0838 With sales of around €12.1bn in 2015 and Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 15,800 employees, Covestro is among the Website: www.horizonchemicals.com world’s largest manufacturers of high-tech Stand contact: Aghabius Isaac B17 polymer materials. The company’s innovative Horizon Chemicals is the distribution hub Solvochem East Africa Ltd products and solutions are used in many key of Eastern Seas Holding Co KSC, a leading Eden Square, Block 1, 2nd Floor, Chiromo applications that help improve quality of life, Industrial group established in 1977 in Kuwait Road, PO Box 656 thus making the world a brighter place. specialised in manufacturing of industrial Nairobi 00606 chemicals, white spirit solvents, polymers and Kenya B9 oilfield chemicals. Email: [email protected] DIA 33 LLC Office 103-104, Building No 2, Emaar

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B12 C4 Its products are established in industries like Ter Qingdao Industry VMA-Getzmann GmbH paint, paper, inks, plastics, cosmetics and Rm 1702, West No 41 Donghaixi Road Euelerhammerstr. 13 other chemical products etc. Qingdao, Shangdong 266071 Reichshof, Brüchermühle 51580 PR China Germany C1 Tel: +86 532 8597 9677 Tel: +49 2296 803 23 Wacker Chemicals Middle East Fax: +86 532 8597 9676 Fax: +49 2296 803 33 Dubai Silicon Oasis Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Dubai 341071 Website: www.qdtresin.com Website: www.vma-getzmann.de UAE Stand contact: Kevin Lu Stand contact: Christian Getzmann, Tel: +971 4 709 9999 Ter Qingdao Industry is a manufacturer Matthias Lehnert Email: [email protected] of C5 and C9 resins, some pigments/iron VMA-Getzmann, is world leader in the Website: www.wacker.com oxides, located in China, invested by Ter development of high quality dispersion Stand contact: S Sweeny Group, Germany. equipment. The wide range of Dispermat Wacker is a chemical group headquartered dissolvers, vertical and horizontal bead mills in Munich, Germany. Wacker Chemicals C3 are designed for laboratory use, pilot plant Middle East, established in Dubai in 1999 and Visen Polymer FZE - UAE and production applications. accompanied by Wacker Academy, offers 1E-03D, Hamriyah Free Zone, Sharjah Latest state-of-the-art dispersion technology, training programmes tailored to the region's UAE is the Torusmill, a unique combination of both trends and Technical Center Labs enabling Email: [email protected] dissolver and basket mill. testing of construction chemicals and coatings applications. Wacker offers intelligent B1 C20 solutions in architectural coatings, printing Vision Scientifi c & Engineering Kenya Ltd VV Titanium Pigments PVT Limited inks, industrial coatings, paper & fi lm coatings, Alpha Centre, Unit 87A, Mombasa Road A-81,Sipcot Industrial Complex, South packaging coatings and wood coatings. Nairobi 14392-00800 Veerapandiapuram PO, Kenya Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu 628002 B1 Tel: +971 5 22477 7929 India X-Rite Fax: +971 4 250 2766 Tel: +91 461 2340491 / +91 999 4844241 4300 44th St SE, Grand Rapids Email: [email protected] Fax: +91 461-2340449 USA Website: www.visionscientifi cafrica.com Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Stand contact: Saili Kuray Website: www.vvtipigments.com Stand contact: Nicholas Fernandes Vision Scientifi c & Engineering is one of Stand contact: P Venugopal Menon X-Rite is a global company with locations the fast growing companies in East Africa. This is a manufacturer of titanium dioxide around the world. Experts in blending the art With offi ces in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania in South India with a production capacity and science of color, they focus on providing and Ethiopia, Vision Scientifi c & Engineering of 15,000t/yr. It has the prestigious ISO complete end-to-end colour management represents some of the leading global brands 9001-2008 certifi cation and also an IMS solutions for customers in every industry such as Bühler, Malvern, X-Rite, Elcometer certifi ed company. where colour matters. Co-exhibiting with etc. offering application solutions to a wide It is shortly coming with coated rutile. Vision Scientifi c & Engineering Kenya Ltd. range of industries.

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