The Market for Coating Resins in Western Europe

As 2007 approaches and paint and coatings manufacturers are requested or continue to adjust their product formulations in order to satisfy legislative requirements, the time to review coating resins and the future demands that will made on their performance has never been better.

This new report from IRL promises a completely fresh approach and analysis for the coating resins sector in western Europe For each of the major paint and coatings sectors (below) there is information on:

• Estimated market size
• Preferred resin use
• Split of the market by technology(with ranges and mean values)
• Future requirements and industry needs

The main technologies considered in the report are:

• Low/medium solids (conventionalsolvent-based)
• High solids (solvent-based)
• Ultra-high solids
• Water-based
• Powder coatings
• Radiation (UV) curing

The interview programme for this study was undertaken between February and April 2005 with senior executives within the coating resin and emulsion sector and also R&D and marketing directors across the full range of the coatings industry, from the 10 sectors below. Interviews were drawn from the following countries:

• Austria
• Belgium
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Ireland
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Portugal
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• UK

The report will provide a basic breakdown of the total coating resin market across these 16 countries, however the chief emphasis in this report is placed on the resins and technologies employed rather than a country-by-country approach. Typical resins included will be:

• Alkyds
• Acrylics(solvent/water based)
• Polyesters(saturated and unsaturated)
• Polyurethanes
• Aminos
• Epoxies
• Powder coating resins
• Radcure oligomers