BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE PICKS UP THE PACE IN THICK FILM COATINGS EDUCATION AT PACE 2005

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BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE PICKS UP THE PACE IN THICK FILM COATINGS EDUCATION AT PACE 2005
18 January 2005 - Bayer MaterialScience AG

In a demonstration of Bayer MaterialScience’s expertise in coatings technology, researchers and scientists from the company will help set the pace in thick film coatings education at the inaugural Paint and Coatings Expo (PACE) 2005.

Presented by the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America and the Society for Protective Coatings, PACE 2005 offers attendees extensive educational programming combined with a premier paint, coatings and decorating expo. PACE 2005 takes place Jan. 23-26 at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

On Tuesday, Jan. 25, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., Kurt Best and Edward Squiller, both from Bayer MaterialScience, will present “Polyaspartic Coatings for Corrosion Protection Applications” as part of the Thick Film Coatings (Polyurethanes and Polyureas) track of the technical program.

On Wednesday, Jan. 26, 10 a.m. – noon, Bayer MaterialScience’s Steven Reinstadtler will be an instructor for a workshop titled “An Overview of Spray Applied Polyurethane and Polyurea Based on Thick Film Coatings – Markets, Abilities, Techniques and Advances.”

Furthermore, PACE 2005 attendees can see first hand examples of thick film coatings for demanding wastewater and transportation infrastructure applications at Bayer’s booth (#805).

“For more than 30 years, a number of industries have relied on Bayer’s thick film coatings for waterproofing and corrosion protection,” said Steven Reinstadtler, market channel manager, Cast Elastomers/Waterproofing Group, Bayer MaterialScience. “Bayer’s involvement in PACE 2005 is a natural extension of our leadership in this area.”

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About: Bayer MaterialScience AG
Bayer Corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, is part of the worldwide Bayer Group, an international health care, nutrition and innovative materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer employs 23,300 in North America with net North American sales of 8.8 billion euros in 2003. Bayer’s three operating business areas – HealthCare, CropScience and MaterialScience, improve people’s lives through a broad range of essential products that help diagnose and treat diseases, protect crops and advance automobile safety and durability.

Bayer MaterialScience AG is one of the world's largest producers of polymers and high-performance plastics. The main customers for Its innovative developments in coatings, adhesives, insulating materials and sealants, polycarbonates and polyurethanes are the automotive and construction industries, the electrical/electronics segment and manufacturers of sports and leisure goods, packaging, and medical devices.

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