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I NDUSTRY NEWS with 38 percent of the $6.4 billion sales in 2007. Japan is next with a 22 percent share and is followed by Korea, which captured nearly 20 percent. Industrial maintenance and marine are the largest end uses in special-purpose coatings. PDA Europe Names New Board Members KANSAS CITY, MO — The Polyurea Development Association Europe (PDA Europe) has announced the election of two new International Board Members. Murph Mahaffey, GlasCraft Inc., and Lee Bower, Polyvers International, will serve on the PDA Europe Board of Directors as liaisons between PDA Europe and PDA United States. Due to more than 170 submitted papers, the American Coatings Conference, originally designed for 54 scientific presentations, has been increased to 72 presentations, resulting in an extension of the conference for an additional half day. Visit www.american-coatings-show.com/conference for the full conference program and online registration information. AFS Holds 21st Annual Technical Conference MINNEAPOLIS, MN — The American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) will hold its 21st Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition on May 19-22, 2008, at the Radisson Valley Forge Hotel in Valley Forge, PA. The conference will include 27 sessions divided into three tracks: Emerging Technologies; Fundamentals and Applications; and Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing. It will kick off with eight short courses, including Fundamentals of Liquid Filtration, Fundamentals of Air/Gas Filtration, Basics & Applications of Particle Characterization, Microfiltration Membranes, Ultrafiltration Membranes, Gas Solid Separation with Fabric Filters, Gas Solid Separation with Cyclones, and Wastewater Treatment/Sludge Dewatering. American Coatings Conference Extended WASHINGTON — The American Coatings Show and Conference will premiere in Charlotte, NC, in June 2008. The trade show takes place from June 3-5, and the conference has been extended to June 2-4, 2008. The event is hosted by the National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA) and Vincentz Network and is organized by NürnbergMesse North America. We’re going further with Calfax® DPOS. Our proprietary Calfax® sulfonation technology continues to expand as we secure our position as the world's leading supplier of DPOS for the full range of Emulsion Polymerization applications. When you work with Pilot, you can be sure that you will go further in your product development efforts. Contact us to learn more about our broad product offerings or to request samples. Calfax® PCI04084Pilot.indd 1 World’s #1 Brand of Disulfonate Visit ads.pcimag.com 3/13/08 2:40:30 PM PA I N T & C O AT I N G S I N D U S T RY 13 http://www.american-coatings-show.com/conference http://www.pilotchemical.com http://www.pilotchemical.com http://ads.pcimag.com

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Paint & Coatings Industry - April 2008 Contents Viewpoint Industry News Calendar of Events Company News Mergers and Acquisitions Names in the News Snapshots of Success – Automotive Applications Designing UV-Curable Materials for High-Temperature Optical Fiber Applications The Future of UV Coatings is Now! Milling Media Review Part 1 – Bead Density Effect Preparation and Properties of UV-Curable Polyurethane Acrylate Resins for Metal Surfaces Conquering Color Harmony High-Performance PU Crosslinkers for Two-Component Waterborne Applications Decorative Film Laminates How Long Will the Gilding Glitter? Gaining a Competitive Advantage Using Benchmarking Supplier Showcase Materials Watch Products and Literature Classifieds Advertiser Index Automotive Color Trends New England Museum Solves Century-Old Vanderbilt Mansion Mystery

Paint & Coatings Industry - April 2008

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