FRANKFURT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heightened consumer desire for greener, non-polluting, better eco-designed products is the backdrop for presentations by specialty materials company Rohm and Haas (NYSE: ROH) at the upcoming European Coatings Congress in Nürnberg, Germany. Running from March 30th to April 1st in parallel with the European Coatings Show, participants from the global coatings community will be exposed to the most recent research results and industrial developments for advanced coatings. Rohm and Haas is well represented at the Congress with members of the company’s technical team presenting a number of papers devoted to topics that support the central theme of the Congress: how to address today’s challenges of increasing customer and legislative demands for enhanced coatings performance, and greater environmental benefit. Chairing Congress Session 16 on Waterborne Coatings II on Tuesday, March 31st, will be Rohm and Haas European technical director, Dr. Andrew Trapani. This session will focus on innovative, waterborne coatings systems that reduce VOC emissions, reduce risk of fire, and produce less hazardous residues, while contributing advanced performance attributes. Other Rohm and Haas technical specialists presenting during the Congress include: Dr. Marie Bleuzen - “Advanced Technologies for the Formulation of Higher Performance Waterborne Masonry Coatings with Lower Environmental Impact”; Dr. Zhenwen Fu - ”Designed Diffusion: A Paradigm Shift in Film Formation”; Mr. Alain Garzon - “Next Generation Opaque Polymer Technology and Its Application to Alkyd Paints”; Mr. Paul Doll - “Low Odour in Paints: What Does It Mean and How Can It Be Managed?”
