substrates for tests. MAST will also
divulge the dry abrasion tester
apparatus from Taber.
In addition to the products dis-
played at the booth, there will be
a presentation at the congress of
the lecture of Gabi Kigle-Böckler,
global automotive manager at BYK-
-Gardner, whose theme will be “The
staining control in paint line with
the new measurement technology”.
There will also be presentations in
the Poster Session of HERO “ VOC
Free Dyes,” and Q-lab “Degradation
of Paint & Polymers - A practical
approach for accelerated testing”.
M.Cassab
M.Cassab is going to exhibit a
comprehensive range of additives
for paints and coatings at Abrafati
2011. “These include defoamers,
dispersants, leveling agents and
thickeners. Not to forget our sila-
nes, which improves washability,
while acting as a highly efficient
adhesion promoter. The silanes
from M.Cassab are used as addi-
tives or even primers on difficult
surfaces due their dual functionali-
ty, as they act as a bridge between
the polymer and the substrate in
waterborne coatings, industrial
coatings and printing inks. We’re
also showcasing our oxygenated
solvents, coalescing agents, orga-
nic pigments, titanium dioxides,
aliphatic isocyanates, caprolac-
tones and other materials for the
paint and coatings industry from
our partners Oxiteno, DuPont, BASF,
Eastman, Evonik, Invista, Perstorp
and Lanxess,” says Paulo Amorim,
Director at M. Cassab’s Chemicals
group.
MC Group
The MC Group is going to introdu-
ce an extensive range of chemicals
at Abrafati 2011, comprising all
kinds of solutions for the paint and
coatings industry. “We are going to
highlight the quality of the pro-
ducts we provide, such as titanium
dioxide, and the launch of pearles-
cent pigments, while exhibiting our
traditional acids, acrylates, etha-
nolamines, glycols, glycol ethers,
inorganic and organic pigments,
epoxy resins, chlorinated solvents,
polyamides, solvents and indus-
trial chemicals,” says Sales Director
Ricardo Campos.
Through solid partnerships with
suppliers and its respect for cus-
tomers and their needs, the MC
Group observes the environmental
laws and regulations and provides
the market with reliable, high-qua-
lity chemicals. The group has its
headquarters strategically located
in São Paulo and branches in Santa
Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul, as
well as an office in China.
Merck
Merck will be present at Abrafati
2011 with the motto: “Effects for as
future world, effects for our lives.”
The company will exhibit its tradi-
tional pigment lines for coatings,
and the innovative lines “Twinkle”,
which combine multicolor effects
with high gloss, and “Icy White”,