The Asia Pacific Coatings Show (APCS) 2019 was held this year at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) from 4 – 6 September. The Coatings teams from Behn Meyer Thailand, Myanmar and Philippines came together to participate in the event this year at a joint booth that was shared by several of our partners.

Our main purpose at the event was to promote our principals’ products and solutions that are designed to serve the various needs of the coatings industry, in particular the products by Allnex, Chitec, Hoffman Minerals and Lanxess IPG.

Allnex is the world’s leading producer of energy-curable resins for industrial and plastic coatings, as well as packaging coating and ink applications, while Lanxess IPG is a world leader in iron and chromium oxides, which are useful for colouring as well as various other technical operations. Meanwhile, Chitec is a major producer of photoinitiators, UV absorbers and antioxidants for the global coatings market.

Running alongside the exhibition was a two-day conference which featured illustrious speakers, including Dr. Meinhart Roth, an Area Sales Manager from Hoffman Mineral GmbH, who spoke on “Advantages of Using Neuburg Siliceous Earth in Coatings”. Neuburg siliceous earth exhibits a unique structure that affords it a high specific surface area and oil absorption property. Besides rheological activities, this also makes it suitable for a whole range of applications.

Over the 3 days of the event, we continually entertained and shared information with the visitors who came to our booth, and we were happy to fulfil their needs. We hope to continue benefitting this industry and serving our customers better.