Bundled technologies give surfaces new functions. According to Wolfram Alber, Managing Director of Pulvercoat, the trend is "smart coatings", products with special properties. IBA Kimya, together with its sales partner Pulvercoat for the German speaking area, will present a large selection of these functional surfaces at their fair stand. Some examples are, intelligent surfaces that prevent the development of bacteria, coatings that are approved for contact with drinking water or foodstuffs, products to create ESD surfaces in order to avoid spark generation and powder coatings which transform insulative surfaces into conductive upon application of the smart coating as a final layer. Experts of IBA Kimya Research and Development laboratories will advise visitors on individual solutions for surfaces of complex components. In addition, four new design series of high-quality metallic coatings will be presented that are produced by our own premium bonding technology. Up-to-date design catalogues will be freely available.