20 MARKET REPORT An overview of the architectural coatings market José Bottino, IRL 22 EXPERT VOICES Hossein Mahmoud, Croda, and Dr Helge Kramberger, Dr Robert Murjahn Institut 24 PRODUCT OVERVIEW Water-repellent additives 26 TECHNICAL PAPER Novel silicone resin for high-performing, lower-cost facade paints and plasters Markus Vogel, Roger Reinartz and Daniel Brünink, Evonik