Pigment & Colour Science Forum 2013 01-03 October 2013 | Rome, Italy pigmentmarkets.com     Introducing the Pigment and Colour Science Forum Smithers Rapra is pleased to announce an exciting new event for 2013 which brings together the successful previously co-located conferences, Future of Pigments and Colour Cosmetics Summit. This forum has been created to provide a deeper connection between academic study, R&D, performance engineering and industry. Building on over 25 years' experience in delivering high profile conferences across the industrial pigments and colorants sector, the 2013 Pigment and Colour Science Forum is set to be the one true business incubator that unites the pigment industry behind colour science and design. The conference shall be taking place in the beautiful city of Rome, Italy from the 1-3 October 2013. Who you could meet? The Pigment and Colour Science Forum will attract a high level of industry experts including academics involved in pigments, research entities, colour designers, major pigment manufacturers, industrial standards officers, pigment tooling/measuring/consistency companies, and buyers in the areas of plastics, paint and coatings, cosmetics, paper and printing inks. Click here to view the full list of 2012 attending companies and job titles. The chart shows the breakdown of attendee job functions Programme production has begun The 2013 Pigment and Colour Science Forum are working hard alongside the expert Advisory Board to pull together the most topical innovations and advancements in process equipment, analysis and testing, automotive coatings, additives, colour cosmetics, R&D, design aesthetics, interior colour design, paints, plastics, consumer electronics, shade matching, weatherisation, regulatory, nanomaterials, formulation consistency and more. Together these elements will make the Pigment and Colour Science Forum a truly unmissable event, with worldwide senior experts due to present on future and current key issues facing the industry, including:    ~  Market developments in Asia     ~ Pigment and colour trends for paints, coatings, cosmetics, plastics, electronics and related industries    ~ Advances in colour measurement technology    ~ The future application of nano-pigments and nano-composites in coatings    ~ The use of functional pigments in the Electronics & Information Technology fields    ~ Pigment additives and modifications for enhanced end-use performance    ~ Open source R&D Click here for more information on the planned 2013 programme features Register now and save   Pricing for The Pigments and Colour Science Forum 2013 is phased and there are great deals to be had if you register early. Leave it until the last minute, and you'll pay more for your ticket. Click here to register. Click here to read the latest Pigment and Colour Science news pigmentmarkets.com