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Innovation Takes Center Stage
Product Presentations – See It First. Hear It First. Use It First.
At the American Coatings Show 2026, innovation doesn’t happen behind closed doors – it takes center stage live on the show floor. From May 5–7 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the highly popular Product Presentations once again rank among the most attended and most anticipated features of the premier biennial event for the North American coatings industry.
Held throughout all three days of the show, these sessions offer formulators, R&D professionals, and production specialists instant, hands-on access to the latest coatings technologies and formulation solutions – exactly where the industry meets, networks, and does business. The Product Presentations bring critical information immediately at hand, eliminating the gap between innovation and application.
In concise, focused presentations, leading suppliers showcase what’s shaping the future of coatings in North America, including:
- newly launched raw materials, additives, and resins
- performance-driven formulation strategies
- production-ready process technologies
- solutions addressing regulatory, sustainability, and efficiency challenges
Year after year, the Product Presentations are among the most popular destinations on the ACS show floor – because they deliver what the industry needs most: relevant innovation, presented efficiently, by the people who develop it. Attendees gain early insight into trends that will define the market long before they reach commercial scale or customer specifications.
What sets these sessions apart is their direct connection to the exhibition. Every presentation takes place on the show floor, allowing visitors to move seamlessly from presentation to booth. This means immediate dialogue with the experts behind the innovations, deeper technical discussions, and the opportunity to explore real-world applications without delay.
For coatings professionals who need to stay competitive in formulation, development, and production, missing the Product Presentations means missing the fastest route to market intelligence and actionable insight. This is where tomorrow’s technologies are introduced, discussed, and evaluated – before they become industry standards.
Free to attend and open to all ACS visitors, the Product Presentations are an essential part of the American Coatings Show experience and a clear reminder of why ACS remains the most important gathering of the North American paints and coatings industry.
