Subcommittee G02.10 on Erosion by Solids and Liquids, part of ASTM
International Committee G02 on Wear and Erosion, is interested in hearing from
anyone who uses cavitation erosion testing in their work.
PRA is offering a new course entitled, Understanding
the Wet & Dry Properties of Coatings. It will be taught November 27-28,
2007, at PRA’s premises in Hampton (West London), UK.
IntertechPira has announced its 15th international
business conference, Functional Fillers, held September 24-26, 2007, at the
Marriot Charleston, in Charleston, SC.
Industrial
Coatings Research Boundaries, a technical symposium hosted by the Philadelphia
Society of Coatings Technology, will be held on October 11, 2007, at the
Williamson Inn, Horsham, PA.
A record number of visitors from 48 different
countries attended the Asia Pacific Coatings Show 2007 held July 6-8 at the
Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Thailand.
Experts
from Europe’s leading companies involved in the polyurea sector have joined
forces to form the Polyurea Development Association (PDA Europe), a new body
set up to handle industry issues relating to polyurea technology.
The National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA),
in cooperation with Vincentz Network (VN), is launching a new Science and
Technology Initiative including a new American Coatings Show.
According
to a study by the consulting firm of Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney the U.S.
paint and coatings industry sold 9.5 billion dry pounds of product valued at
$23.8 billion in 2006.