With 1,024 exhibitors from 42 countries and 28,500 trade visitors representing nearly 110 nationalities, the European Coatings Show closed with new record highs – despite strike-related train cancellations throughout Germany. The world’s largest show for the coatings industry occupied seven halls in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg and featured innovative products and technologies. With around 700 participants from 42 countries, the European Coatings Congress was well attended. 144 presentations given by prestigious speakers focused on the production of high-quality coatings, paints, sealants, construction chemicals and adhesives. The exhibits and presentations showed the diverse requirements met by modern coatings solutions, including products that are functional, safe, environmentally friendly and firmly committed to the idea of sustainability.
One highlight on the second day of the show was the premiere of the Innovation Slam. Set in a real boxing ring in front of an enthusiastic audience, five competitors set out to win over the spectators by pitching an innovative product in a presentation lasting 180 seconds. Voting by smartphone, the audience selected Dr. Berta Vega Sánchez from Bayer MaterialScience with her presentation, “First Biobased Polyurethane Crosslinker: Desmodur eco N,” as the winner.