SÃO PAULO, Brazil – Technicians, teachers, researchers and other professionals interested in presenting papers at the 13^th International Coatings Congress are invited to submit abstracts for consideration. The event will take place September 16-18, 2013, at the Transamerica Expo Center in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Abstracts should be submitted to the event website at www.abrafati2013.com.br. They should be between 20 and 30 lines, in English, Portuguese or Spanish, and should contain paper title, author name (and coauthors), presenter name, and a basic content summary.