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As environmental awareness continues to grow, the demand for low-SVOC and non-PFAS formulated additive has increased significantly in recent years. To support the development of more sustainable coating formulations, Dow has developed low-odor, non-SVOC coalescent and non-PFAS formulated anti-blocking agent that can further help coatings meet increasingly stringent environmental and regulatory requirements.

About the Speaker：

Graduated from East China University of Science and Technology (ECUST),  joined Dow in 2006 and is currently a Technical Manager with Dow Industrial Solutions, supporting applications in coatings, inks, and adhesives.

With more than two decades of experience in waterborne coatings, Jing specializes in the development and application of formulation additives, including coalescents,  solvents, surfactants, and pH adjusters. Her expertise covers formulation optimization, performance enhancement, and sustainable coating technologies, helping customers address evolving market needs and environmental requirements.

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Asahi Kasei Corporation is a supplier of polycarbonate diols (PCDs). Compared with polyether and polyester polyols, PCDs are widely recognized across various industries for their superior durability. Asahi Kasei's PCD, marketed under the trade name DURANOL™, is designed to provide excellent mechanical properties and enhance the performance of polyurethanes.

In this presentation, we will introduce the properties and applications of multi-functional PCDs, hydrophilic PCDs, PCDs for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs), and low-viscosity PCDs. In addition, application data for various end-use applications will be presented.

About the Speaker：

Yoichi Hirose is a researcher at Asahi Kasei working on PCD R&D and technical services, with prior experience in polymer materials for LCD displays and a master’s degree in organic chemistry.

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We introduce thermochromic microcapsule pigments and launch new high-temperature color-developing, bistable and thermochromic liquid crystal products. For photochromic microcapsule pigments, new offerings including nano photochromic water-based slurry, bistable photochromic pigments and photochromic offset inks are rolled out. The 3rd version of thermochromic & photochromic color charts will be released. We discuss product performance optimization strategies and share relevant application cases among domestic brands in the 3C electronics sector.

About the Speaker：

Chief engineer of BLOCLO Technology Co., Ltd., who has been engaged in microencapsulation technology for over 20 years, and has developed various microcapsules and nanocapsules products with various wall materials and technologies.

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Basic Popular Science
It introduces talc’s geological origin dating back 1.7 billion years to the Precambrian Period, and analyzes its unique properties suitable for coatings including lamellar sheet structure, low hardness and chemical inertness, as well as the causes of its diverse colors.

Industry Status
The global annual output of talc reaches 7 million tons, 43% of which comes from China. Liaoning, Guangxi and Shandong are China’s three major producing regions, while enterprises with self-owned mines are scarce.

Enterprise Profile
Liaoning Xinda Talc Group boasts a full industrial chain layout with an annual production capacity of 400,000 tons, ranking among China’s leading talc manufacturers.

Industry Solutions
Targeting three major pain points in the coating industry: unstable powder quality, high production cost and high oil absorption value, the Group launches SD-series talc products to address these issues precisely.

Industry Events
Two coating industry exhibitions and conferences are announced, with corporate contact information attached to invite cooperation.

About the Speakers:
Drawing on his overseas academic expertise and frontline industrial experience, Mr. Yu integrates mineral deep processing, intelligent manufacturing and global trade deployment. He takes an active part in core initiatives including industrial standard formulation, eco-friendly mine development and cross-border industrial exchanges. He has long been committed to building bridges between Chinese high-end talc powder manufacturers and global markets for plastics, rubber and composite materials, facilitating technical exchanges, standardized production and coordinated market development across Asia, Europe and the Americas. 

As a new-generation industrial leader, he focuses on the R&D of high-value functional talc fillers for plastics, automotive and packaging applications. He advocates low-carbon, circular and sustainable development for the non-metallic mineral sector, and consistently boosts the global market share and international brand influence of Chinese talc products within the worldwide plastics industry.

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Adhesion remains a critical challenge for coatings.  This work introduces  new polycaprolactone (PCL) polyols designed to improve the adhesion of two-component polyurethane (2K PU) systems to various substrates while maintaining durability and processing efficiency.

We present a simple, cost-effective methodology for screening adhesion performance that combines surface energy assessment, contact angle analysis, and standardized adhesion tests.  Our study demonstrates how polymer design can influence key film properties such as glass transition temperature (Tg), surface energy, and crosslink density.  Specifically, we show that incorporating PCL enhances flexibility and durability under various environmental stresses.

This work underscores the importance of resin blend & formulation design for adhesion performance and provides practical tools for formulators to optimize coatings for demanding applications in automotive, industrial, and protective markets.

About the Speakers：

Chuck Jones is the Market Segment Manger for Coatings at Ingevity and has global responsibility.  He also served as President of the 2025 Eastern Coatings Show.  Prior to his current role, he was Technical Manager for Industrial Coatings at BASF Corporation.  He has worked in the industry for more than 15 years, and is currently located in Charlotte, NC.  He earned his B.S. degree from Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Pennsylvania State University.

Eric Wu is the Regional Sales Manager of South China & S.E.A region. He worked as the R&D manager in coating field for 5 years and marketing & sales manager for more than 16 years in coating raw materials. Now he is based in Guangzhou, China. He graduated from Guangdong Univerity of Technology, earning his Bachelors's degree of Chemistry and Master's degree of project management.

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From a materials science perspective, the development of dispersion technology is essentially a process of deepening human understanding and controllability over micro interfaces within multiphase systems. Driven by developments in advanced materials and emerging industries, dispersant selection has become critical for a wide range of application scenarios. Comprehending the structure property relationship serves as the foundation for additive screening in formula design, and compliance with processing and end product performance requirements. This paper conducts an in depth discussion targeting coating related industrial application scenarios.

About the Speaker：

R&D Director, Uniqchem (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.. Postdoc at University of Bayreuth (Germany). As an additive specialist, her focus lies on specialty additives and their downstream applications across coatings, inks and related emerging markets. She has previously worked in R&D & TS departments of Ciba, Dow and Clariant.

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The demand for high‑performance atmospheric coatings continues to grow across infrastructure, industrial, marine, and energy sectors, driven by increasing requirements for anti‑corrosion, durability, and operation productivity. Emerging resin technologies are enabling formulators to achieve new levels of coating performance while addressing application and operational challenges.

This presentation explores the compatibility of Proxxima™ resin systems with conventional polyurethane coating technologies and examines how hybrid resin approaches can be utilized to enhance atmospheric coating performance. The discussion will introduce the underlying resin chemistry, review formulation considerations, and provide guidance on designing compatible hybrid systems. Performance characteristics including curing behavior, mechanical properties, and potential chemical resistance and weatherability benefits will be discussed.

Through laboratory evaluations and selected case studies, attendees will gain insight into how Proxxima‑polyurethane hybrid systems can provide differentiated solutions for demanding atmospheric coating applications while supporting coating manufacturers in developing next‑generation products.

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This presentation introduces sustainable, cost-effective, and low-VOC CNSL technologies for high-performance protective and flooring coatings. It highlights: (1) new cost-effective epoxy curing agents with excellent compatibility, flexibility, adhesion, and durability; (2) a latest SF curing hardener enabling blush-free, low-temperature curing for flooring applications; and (3) a CNSL-derived polyol delivering outstanding moisture, chemical, and corrosion resistance in polyurethane coatings. These innovations provide practical solutions to meet evolving performance, regulatory, sustainability, and cost requirements.

About the Speaker：

Dr. Xu is the Technical Service Manager at Cardolite Corporation with over 15 years of expertise in cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) chemistry specializing in CNSL-based product development, epoxy and polyurethane coatings, waterborne formulations, coating performance evaluation, and technical support.

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New Type Curing Agent Of Epoxy

New type modified cyanate ester curing agent not only provide the higher epoxy coating thermal resistence , but also improve the anti-abrasive performance and chemical resistence

About the Speaker：

Mr. Ample

2004-2006 Takes the role as resin synthesis chemist in RD 
2006-2020 Worked in Akzo Nobel IP, Beckers, PPG RD 
2020-2024 Worked in Wuxi Taihu anti-corrosive oaint RD  
2024          Worked in BASF  RD 
2025          Worked in Arxada BD

Preservative Solutions to Address GHS Labelling Exemption Requirements

This presentation outlines the latest EU CLP (GHS) regulatory updates for core biocides used in waterborne industrial products, clarifies revised hazard classification and mandatory labelling rules to avoid sensitization and environmental hazard compliance pitfalls, and delivers a validated biocide formulation strategy that ensures robust in-can preservation and sustained dry-film antifungal & antialgal performance.

About the Speaker：

Ms. Lily Yao

Over fifteen years working experience in industrial biocide, with deep research on the product application and familiar with various regulations and relevant standard test methods.

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1. General water-based flexible packaging ink  
2. Fast-drying water-based flexible packaging ink  
3. Heat-resistant water-based flexible packaging ink

About the Speaker：

Technical Manager for the Water‑based Resin Business at Wanhua Chemical, boasting more than two decades of profound experience in inks and ink raw materials.

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This presentation addresses coating solutions for urban renovation, focusing on challenges such as diverse substrates, substrate aging, and tight construction schedules. Dow introduces "Land-Sea-Air" urban building renovation solutions, featuring PRIMAL™ TX-330 (universal primer/substrate treatment/boardwalk coating), PRIMAL™ TX-331 (ultra-weatherable renovation coating, 3,000 hrs accelerated weathering resistance), PRIMAL™ TX-100/TX-600 (simulated stone finish), MAINCOTE™ HG-300 (multi-substrate all-in-one), MAINCOTE™ AEH-20 and FASTRACK™ (waterborne fast-dry floor coatings), and DOWSIL™ 92 (anti-graffiti). These solutions offer waterproofing, crack-bridging, adhesion, and construction efficiency for exterior walls, waterfront facilities, pavements, metal roofs, and more, enabling sustainable urban renewal.

About the Speaker：

Senior TS&D Leader, North Asia of Dow Coating materials, mainly engaged in the development and application of water-based Coating's resin and additives for more than30years. He is familiar with the application of various water-based architectural coating and industrial coating formulations. He also participated in the foundation of a number of national water-based coating-related standards, such as water-based wood paint, water-based road marking paint, etc. He has many years of experience in water-based coating formulation and application development work in Singapore, France and United States technology centers, and has a number of invention patents and several technical application articles published in coating-related professional journals.

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King Industries designs, manufactures, and distributes chemical additives for small and large companies throughout the world. We offer a broad range of catalysts, corrosion inhibitors, rheology modifiers, resin modifiers, and surface control additives used in a variety of applications. This speech focus on the technical characteristics and applications of acid catalysts Nacure products for melamine system and non-Tin metal catalysts K-KAT products for PU system.

About the Speaker：

Daisy has over 20 years of working experience in the coatings and inks industry. Daisy joined King Industries in Dec,2022 after spending the last 14 years with DSM as Industry Manager APAC-Printing &Packaging. Prior to that, Daisy worked 3 years for SAKATA INX after she achieved her master’s degree of Polymer Science from Zhejiang University.

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This study compares the dispersion performance of two types of polymer dispersants on titanium dioxide (R-902+) and carbon black (MA-100). By selecting 2-3 representative structures for each type, the structure-property relationships were elucidated through various dimensions, including the color strength and viscosity of resin-free color pastes, CIELAB values, and tinting strength. Special emphasis was placed on analyzing the differences among three titanium dioxide dispersants in terms of drawdown film L* value, storage stability, and tinting strength. Furthermore, combined with the microscopic packing state, the intrinsic mechanisms behind the low L* value of carbon black dry films and the high L* value of titanium dioxide pastes were comprehensively explained.

About the Speaker：

His work primarily focuses on the R&D and technical services for coatings and ink additives. He has successfully launched several innovative products, actively contributed to the development of multiple national and international standards, and published numerous academic papers.

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Alcohol-soluble solid acrylic resins are a class of functional polymeric materials copolymerized by methacrylates and specialty monomers. The core characteristic is their solubility in alcohols such as ethanol and iso-propanol, enabling the formulation of low-toxicity, eco- friendly coatings and ink systems. The key distinction from conventional solvent-borne resins is that it doesn't rely on  toxic aromatic solvents like toluene and xylene. In addition to the alcohol solubility, these resins exhibit high hardness, excellent adhesion, and superior pigment dispersion properties.

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Based on 15 years working experience in coatings and solid acrylic resins, Kevin Cao possesses a deep understanding of product applications and manufacturing processes. He is proficient in providing customers with proper and tailor-made solutions.  Thanks to the effective communication among R&D, production, and marketing,  he is committed to offering professional and trustworthy technical support to customers.

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As China's real estate market enters the era of the "new consumer economy," high-quality, sustainable, durable, safe, and aesthetically pleasing housing solutions are becoming key drivers of industry development. WACKER, together with its  partners, is leveraging innovative materials technology to support the high-quality advancement of the construction and home improvement sectors.

This presentation will focus on high-performance waterproofing and tiling solutions enhanced by VINNAPAS® dispersible polymer powders, addressing the growing demand for upgraded building material performance in modern residential projects. From substrate waterproofing systems to decorative finishing applications, it will showcase how VINNAPAS® polymer modification technology enhances the performance of construction materials, delivering more efficient application,  more consistent performance, and long-lasting quality for high-quality housing.

About the Speaker：

Jack Cen is the Technical Manager at WACKER Guangzhou Branch. He is responsible for  technical support and services for polymer applications in South China, specializing in ceramic tile adhesives (CTA), waterproofing membranes (WPM), and specialty drymix mortar solutions.

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Driven by the dual forces of increasingly strict global environmental protection policies and industrial upgrading, Wanhua Chemical, starting from its specialty isocyanates and amines raw material system, has innovatively constructed a new all-scenario application solution for polyurethane, epoxy and polyurea coatings through core products such as multifunctional isocyanates (WANNATE® HT/HB/IT/XA/CAB series, Tolonate™ X F series), alicyclic amines (WANAMINE® 2300) and aromatic secondary amines(WANALINK® 6200), contributing to industrial upgrading, empower the coatings industry to achieve efficient, green and sustainable innovative development.                                                                                                                                                                         

About the Speaker：

Mr. Loong Wang

Asia-Pacific Specialty Isocyanates Application R&D and Technical Services Expert of Wanhua Chemical

Mr. Oscar Jiang

Asia-Pacific Specialty amine and coating Application R&D and Technical Services Expert of Wanhua Chemical

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The growing demand for sustainable and cost-effective latex technologies is driving innovation in emulsifier selection. This seminar introduces BASF's latest locally manufactured emulsifier portfolio for emulsion polymerization, including low-SVOC, low 1,4-dioxane, APEO-free, and high-solids solutions. Through case studies in architectural coatings, stone-like coatings, waterproofing and adhesives, we will demonstrate how advanced emulsifier technologies can improve particle size control, calcium-ion stability, process robustness, and overall formulation value while supporting sustainability and supply chain reliability.

About the Speaker：

Nearly 20 years of experience in emulsion polymerization and emulsifier applications.
Focused on innovative emulsifier technologies, localization, and sustainable solutions for latex, coatings, and adhesive industries.