PowderTECH 2023 is an International Conference designed to capture the latest market dynamics and technology trends in the fast-growing Powder Coatings space. It will showcase contemporary raw material developments, powder manufacturing excellence, application technologies and end-user perspectives in the form of technical papers and panel discussions. Market-Mapping will also feature as part of the content. Besides the rich content on offer, the event also provides an excellent networking opportunity amongst all the salient players in the powder coatings supply chain.
This programme is a must-attend for everyone connected to the powder coatings supply chain, right from the raw material segment (encompassing pigments, additives, fillers, resins, etc), manufacturing equipment (extruders), powder manufacturers, application equipment fraternity (spray guns, ovens, systems, etc) and job-coaters, users of powder coatings (architectural profiles, Automotive OEMs and Components, Pipelines, Wood and MDF segment, Electronics, Furniture, Appliances, etc).
09:00-10:00 | Registration, Morning Tea & Welcome |
10:00-11:15 | Plenary Session: Global and Indian Micro-Trends in Powder Coatings |
10:00-10:15 | Dilip Raghavan, PAINTINDIA |
10:15-10:45 | Siva Iyer, Allnex Resins |
10:45-11:15 | Ashish Ladha, Aditya Birla Advanced Materials |
11:15-14:55 | New Trends in Raw Materials & Manufacturing for Powder Coatings |
11:15-11:40 | Driving Sustainability with Powders – Montserrat Ballesteros, Arkema, Spain |
11:40-12:05 | The Pigment Gamut for Powder Coatings – Bharat Khaura, Shepherd Color, USA |
12:05-12:30 | Innovative Polymers & Resins for Powder Coatings – Sunil Desai, Covestro, India |
12:30-13:30 | Networking Lunch Break |
13:30-13:55 | Fillers for Powder Coatings – Kasra Rahmani, Tooma UAE |
13:55-14:20 | TiO2 Optimization – Andy White, FP Pigments, Finland |
14:20-14:45 | Enhanced Efficiency in Powder Manufacturing – Barry Dean, Baker Perkins, UK |
14:45-15:55 | Open House |
15:45-16:15 | Networking Tea Break |
16:15-17:30 | New Trends in Powder Coatings Applications |
16:15-16:40 | New Trends in Powder Coatings: Vivek Sawardekar, Kansai Nerolac |
16:40-17:05 | New Trends in Pre-Treatment: Abhay Kulkarni, Chemetall |
17:05-17:30 | New Trends in Application Systems: Hemant Makwana, Taikisha Engineering |
17:30-18:30 | End User Expectation from Powder Coatings |
Moderator: Nirmalya Chakraborty, ex-Akzo Nobel
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18:30-19:30 | Valedictory & Closing Session |
19:30-22:00 | Cocktails & Dinner |