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TintasCoral andTintasWanda), andSherwin-Williams,
ABRAFATI (short in Portuguese for Brazilian Associa-
tionofPaintManufacturers)hasmade it itsbusiness to
provide thatgroupwith the representation itdeserves.
“Thatgroup initiallyconsistedof largebusinesses that
were in need of broad representation nationwide so
thatmajorobjectives couldbeachieved. Lateron, the
firstdomesticbusiness tobecomea foundingmember
wasRenner Sayerlack (succeeding the founder Tintas
Renner).Accordingly, sixcompaniesarenowconside-
red founding members,” says ABRAFATI’s executive
president Dilson Ferreira.
Ferreira says that fostering sustainablegrowth in the
industry remains oneof the entity’s goals to this day.
“We carry out actions that allow the coatings indus-
try togrowwithquality and in such away as tomeet
customer requirements,while reflecting the industry’s
concern for theenvironmentandoccupational health,
and upholding ethical principles, all of which was al-
ready indemand 30 years ago. Back then, we already
wanted to fight tax evasion aswell, as it was a really
serious problem in the industry.”
In the last 30 years, the paint and coatings industry
has grownby theprinciples of sustainability inBrazil.
“Sustainability is viewed from three standpoints: en-
vironmental, social, andespeciallyeconomic; and you
can see that the coatings industryhas shown concern
for these themes. Today the industry isorganizedand
has ethical principles, while consumers know exactly
what theywill getwhen theybuypaints, aspaints are
now appropriatelymarked,” Ferreirapoints out.
Abrafati’s executive president also remarks that the
association has created two codes of ethics in the
courseof these years. “That reflects thedemands co-
ming fromour society regarding the ethical behavior
of businesses, includingmanufacturers, suppliers, ap-
plicators, thepaint retail system (buildingmaterial or
specializedstores,etc.)andendconsumers.Everybody
works in compliancewith strict ethical requirements,
which is somethingof great value.”
ON BEHALF OF UV& EB CURING
RadTech ishardatworkon thecoatingsmarket, cons-
tantly andeffectivelyholding seminars and conferen-
ces onUV andEB-curing technologies.
Anon-profitentity, itwas founded in 1993astheATBCR
(the initials inPortuguese forBrazilianTechnicalAsso-
ciation for Radiation Curing). In August of 2006, RadTech
SouthAmericawas formedunder anoperatingagreement
byandbetweentheATBCRandRadTech InternationalNorth
America.“RadTechcurrentlyhasaround30members, inclu-
dingbusinesses,entitiesandprofessionals involvedwithUV
andEB-curing. Tobe amember of RadTech SouthAmerica
means takingpart inapermanent international educational
forum, as well as having access to significant benefits for
people,organizationsand theenvironment,”saysRoberto
Caforio, operationsmanager at RadTech SouthAmerica.
It is the entity’smission to promote the use and develop-
mentofUVandEB-curingprocessesas industrial technique
forsavingenergy, eliminatingpollution, and increasingpro-
ductivity, yields andopportunities for either improvingon
newproductsorcreatinguniqueones. “Inaddition,RadTe-
ch servesasan international forumanda reliable sourceof
educationand information for individualsandorganizations
involvedwith theuseofUVandEB-curingprocessesor the
supplyofequipment, chemical systemsorothermaterials. It
alsodevelopsanddisseminatesproceduresand information
relating to theoperationof safety equipment, handlingof
materials, testing andquality control,” says Caforio, stres-
sing thatRadTechhasbeenpromoting the radiationcuring
technology inBrazil formore than 25 years.
EVENTS - IGM RESINS HOLDS LECTURE ON
PHOTOINITIATORS IN VINHEDO
March 21 saw IGMResins hold a lecture entitled “Esacure
Photoinitiators: Existing Solutions and New-Generation
Specialties Featuring LowMigration and LED-Curing Ap-
plications” at Vinhedo Plaza Hotel, in Vinhedo, São Paulo.
IGM Resins’ Renato Bottacchiari, BUmanager, Italy, and
Elena Belloti, Photocuring Labmanager, Italy, were there
todeliver the lecture.
The demand for products considered safe in food-contact
applications has been growing remarkably among packa-
gingcompanies, leadingtosignificant investments inresear-
chanddevelopmenton thepartofproducersofpackaging
rawmaterials, especially those which are polymerized by
UV radiationdue to thegreatperformanceandproductivity
benefits providedby that technology.
The IGMResins technologycentershavebeenundertaking
big efforts towards developing newmolecules primarily
designed to ensure compliance of their productswith the
latest regulationson foodpackagingmaterialscoming into
effect inBrazil and theworld, especially inEurope and the
United States.
