Environmental Coatings

18 Corrosive inhibitions
Nubiola has come up with an etch primer to

combat corrosion and improve adhesion 
27 Cool shades

The USA is increasing its awareness of climate change with the use of reflective paints

Company Focus

30 Positive approach

Nigel Rose of Sheen tells it how it is with the UK’s lack of ‘true’ manufacturers

Resins

32 Stepping out with CO2

DSM and Novomer have joined forces to develop a cost-effective resin

Powder Coatings

34 Energy savings

The advantages of powder coatings for automotive body shells is reported by AkzoNobel

38 Extruder power drive

Design improvements are discussed on the latest extruder from Xtrutech

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40 Charlotte Coatings

The American Coatings Show will be held in North Carolina in April

Ink Review

41 Ink News

A round-up of the latest news and products

42 In view

Getting noticed in consumer stores is down to effective labelling

45 Packing a punch

Expansion for packaging inks, coatings and

additives is forecast by Freedonia study

Market Report

14 Russian coatings

The varnish and paint materials market slows in Russia, as discussed by Alexander Gurov

3          From the editor

4          News

8          Diary

10        Letter from America

12        Powder matters

47        Applications

48        Products