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Press Release: PDA Europe Annual Conference 2019

Over 70 polyurea industry representatives from across Europe but also the Middle East and the USA attended the PDA Europe Annual Conference and Exhibition from 21 to 22 November in Brussels, Belgium. The event started on 21 November with a spray gun workshop and an introduction course to polyurea. The workshop allowed participants to manipulate, dismantle and assemble the current line of spray guns available on the European market with the objective to identify the similarities and differences that exist between guns. This is a good approach to better understand the functionality of the various parts and components. The introduction course to polyurea is specifically designed for applicators and contractors. During this course, participants learned about the physical properties of polyurea, application procedures, techniques and advances as well as equipment types. The conference included presentations on chemical topics, new products and a status update on the diisocyanates regulation. A panel discussion on handling and maintenance of spray equipment and a campfire session were also on the programme, allowing the audience to contribute to discussions by asking questions and to share their own experience. During the formal General Assembly, the 2018 association’s activities and results were presented and approved. Members approved the 2019 financial report and the 2020 budget. Keltoum Sakour (Albemarle) remains the President for another year and Gjiorgjija Tasevski was appointed President elect. 7 new members joined the Board which now counts 12 members.

The new board composition is available here
The conference presentations are available to the conference participants and to our members on the PDA Europe website (password protected)