Fourth Nanotechnology and the Coatings Industry Conference

The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK’s primary knowledge-based networks for Micro and Nanotechnologies, in partnership with the British Coatings Federation (BCF) and the Paint Research Association (PRA), is pleased to announce details of its fourth annual Nanotechnology and the Coatings Industry Conference.

Delegates at the conference will receive insights into new nanomaterial developments and novel process routes, both to the manufacture of nanomaterials and the conversion of these nanomaterials into commercial formulations.

Nanotechnology based coating products have shown remarkable growth in recent years with BCC Research reporting in January 2010 that the nanotechnology based coatings market was nearly $2.9Bn in 2009 and that it was projected to grow to US$17.9bn in 2015, a compound annual growth rate of 39.5%.

Dr Barry Park, Theme Manager – Chemical and Consumer Products at the NanoKTN will introduce the conference and speakers who will be discussing new and exciting products across a wide range of coatings applications. In addition, there will be talks on characterisation techniques and the current status on regulatory issues.

Speakers at the conference include leading companies and universities including: AkzoNobel Decorative Paints, Humboldt University of Berlin, Loughborough University, Taylor Hobson Ltd, Defra, NMP Contact Point, Malvern Instruments, Empa Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, MOD, Promethean Particles, and NSG/Pilkington.

Dr Park explains, "For our fourth annual nanotechnology and coatings industry event we have brought together the leading players in the nanomaterials academic and industrial space to illustrate the major commercial impact that nanomaterials are delivering in the coatings industry. We hope that the event delivers a platform for the UK community to discuss the benefits and challenges faced by the market and offer the opportunity to form partnerships to bring even more nano-enhanced coatings to commercialisation.”

The presentations will be complemented by a session of technology pitches from some the exhibitors including Malvern Instruments, Synergy Devices, Anton Paar, Scientific & Medical Products, The Polymer Centre, Netzsch Mastermix and Agilent Technologies UK. Applications are also being sought from academics active in the nano-enabled coatings space to display a poster at the conference.

For further information about the event or NanoKTN, please visit www.nanoktn.com or email [email protected].