20 MARKET REPORT A mixed picture for architectural coatings. José Bottino. IRL 22 EXPERT VOICES Dr Dirk Schwöppe, Synthopol, and André Vieira de Castro, Argatintas 24 TECHNICAL PAPER Functional filler package improves opacity. Dennis Lewing and Reiner Sälker, Cirkel The Asia-Pacific region has the largest demand for architectural coatings in the world. The main markets that contribute to Asia's leading position in the architectural coatings industry are China ...