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ESTAL 2021 Virtual Congress “Taking aluminium to new Horizons” Explored Important Developments for Powder Coating and Anodizing The first virtual Congress hosted by ESTAL offered the opportunity to gain up-to-date information on the developments regarding the market of aluminium surface finishing during three sessions focused on powder coating and anodising industry.
T
he virtual congress “Taking aluminium to new Horizons” that took
of interest for both the anodising and the coating industry, such as
place on 6th and 7th October was organised around 3 half-day
how political actions and worldwide trade interventions impacted the
sessions and the digital platform offered participants the possibility
aluminium market and investigations on the effects of increased recycled
to network and to contact industry suppliers via the virtual exhibition. It
contents in aluminium alloys and on the corrosion susceptibility of coated
attracted over 430 registered participants from 44 different countries
profiles.
The first session was dedicated to powder coatings and started with
President Ivo Vermeeren announced satisfaction for the attendance
update on the colour and finishes trends for the architectural powder
and with the lively Questions & Answers sessions that followed the
coating market, followed by a lecture on powder coatings with added
presentations. He addressed his warmest thanks to the sponsors and
properties such as anti-microbial efficacy. After that, it included a scientific
exhibitors for their financial support, to the speakers and organisers. The
presentation on how to quantify global and local corrosion process in
2021 virtual Congress offered an excellent opportunity to be informed
some aluminium alloys.
about the developments on the market of aluminium surface finishing.
The Anodizing Session began with a presentation explaining how issues
He invited the participants to attend the next ESTAL Congress that should
emerging during the pre-treatment of high-alloyed and secondary
take place in Budapest in 2022 or 2023.
aluminium could be resolved by principles of chemical machining. In the
For registered congress participants, the congress platform gives access
late afternoon the session ended with a fascinating presentation on the
to all presentations on demand as well as the possibility to contact the
anodizing basics for aluminium surfaces that showcased the nature and
exhibiting companies until the end of November 2021.
mechanism for anodic aluminium oxide development and growth. The second day of ESTAL virtual congress was dedicated to topics
For further information: https://estalcongress2021.org/
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President Ivo Vermeeren opening the virtual congress.
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