12 MARKET REPORT The gobal market for protective coatings Sarah Silva, contributing editor, Chemical Translator 14 EXPERT VOICES Ap Hijenk, DSM Coating Resins, and Claudio Di Lullo, Akzo Nobel 16 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Resins for PVC coatings 18 TECHNICAL PAPER How legislation is affecting the development of epoxy paints Martin Gerlitz, Huntsman Advanced Materials