Now more than ever, finishers are fighting to stay competitive at home and abroad while ensuring they are turning profits for their companies. Powder Coating 2004, scheduled for September 21-23 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC, is the place where finishers can see the latest technological developments first hand, learn from experts in the conference sessions, participate in plant tours to see powder coating in action and visit with the suppliers of powder coating equipment, materials and related supplies.

Powder Coating 2004's conference program is packed with presentations on new and growing areas for powder coating, such as aluminum extrusions, metallics and powder coating on wood, while also offering the basic information finishers will need to know if they are just starting to think about using powder coating. Certain to be a big draw is the keynote presentation: "The Harley-Davidson Turnaround Story" by retired vice president of Harley-Davidson, Clyde Fessler. Fessler will open the Powder Coating 2004 Conference with his address on Tuesday morning, September 21. Attendees who preregister for the conference or keynote presentation prior to August 7 will be eligible for a drawing to join Fessler for breakfast prior to his presentation.

Additionally, all those who preregister for the full conference prior to August 27 will receive a coupon for a free copy of PCI's third edition of Powder Coating: The Complete Finisher's Handbook. The handbook has been updated and will be published just prior to the show.

For finishers looking for ways to improve their current powder coating system's efficiencies or who are interested in making a switch to powder coating, Powder Coating 2004 is the place to be. It's the only place the entire powder coating industry will gather in one location this year.

Attendees can visit www.pcishow.com for complete conference programming details, an up-to-date list of exhibitors and to register.

POWDER COATING 2004

Schedule of Events

The following schedule of events has been set for Powder Coating 2004. Be sure to check the show's Web site, www.pcishow.com and the Conference & Show Directory upon arrival in Charlotte for any updates, as the schedule is subject to change. All events take place in the Charlotte Convention Center in downtown Charlotte, NC.

Monday, September 20

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Registration Open

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Special Custom Coaters Bonus Session

Tuesday, September 21

7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Registration Open

8:15 - 9:25 AM

Keynote Presentation & Breakfast

Clyde Fessler

9:30 - 11:30 AM

Concurrent Seminars

A - Pretreatment

B - System Efficiencies

C - Take it Off, Take it ALL Off

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Exhibition Open

1:00 - 4:00 PM

Concurrent Seminars

D - Introduction to Powder - Powder Trek

E - Developing a Powder Specification

4:00 - 6:00 PM

PCI Hosted Reception on the Show Floor

5:45 - 6:00 PM

Prize Give-Aways on Show Floor

Wednesday, September 22

7:00 AM

5K Run/Walk for Fun

7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Registration Open

8:30 - 11:30 AM

Three concurrent tracks of technical papers

TRACK I - Presentations 1 to 5

TRACK II - Presentations 6 to 10

TRACK III - Presentations 11 to 15

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Exhibition Open

1:00 - 3:30 PM

Concurrent Workshops

F - Powder Coating 201 - Harry Powder & The Secrets of the Spray Booth

G - Powder Coating Aluminum Extrusions - Your Alternative to Liquid

H - Curing - IR & Convection

I - Batch Systems - Small to Mid-Volume

4:00 - 6:00 PM

PCI Hosted Reception on the Show Floor

5:45 - 6:00 PM

Prize Give-Aways on Show Floor

Thursday, September 23

7:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Registration Open

9:00 - 11:00 AM

Concurrent Workshops

J - Batch Systems (Repeat)

K - Curing (Repeat)

L - Developing a Powder Specification (Repeat)

M - Custom Coater Roundtable

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Exhibition Open

1:45 - 2:00 PM

Grand Prize Give-Aways on Show Floor

2:00 PM

Depart for Plant Tours

Blum Inc.

ADC Finishing Inc.

Powder Coating Services Inc.

6:00 PM

Plant Tour Buses Return

Technical Conference Program

Monday, September 20

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Special Pre-Conference Session (A Separate Fee Applies)

Attracting Profitable Sales in a Tough Economy for Custom Powder Coaters

Speaker: Iris Ann Porter, Destiny by Design Seminars International Inc.

Tuesday, September 21

8:15 - 9:25 AM

Keynote Presentation

The Harley-Davidson Turnaround Story

Speaker: Clyde Fessler, retired vice president, business development,

Harley-Davidson Motor Co.

9:30 - 11:30 AM

Concurrent Seminars

A - Pretreatment

Session Leaders: Terry Giles, Henkel Surface Technologies; Tom Neeley, George Koch Sons LLC; Bruce Dunham, DuBois Chemicals; Sherrill Stoenner, SBS Inc.; and Scott Carpenter, Carpenter Chemicals LLC

B - System Efficiencies

Session Leaders: Rodger Talbert, R. Talbert Consulting & Sergey Guskov, Nordson Corp.

C - Take it Off, Take it ALL Off

Session Leaders: Ron Cudzilo, George Koch Sons LLC; James Malloy, Kolene Corp.; John Todd, Maxi-Blast; Scott Heran, ACE Equipment and Jon Tedders, Seghers Keppel Technology Inc.

1:00 - 4:00 PM

Concurrent Seminars

D - Introduction to Powder - Powder Trek

Speakers: Ron Cudzilo, George Koch Sons LLC; Rodger Talbert, R. Talbert Consulting; Chris Merritt, ITW Gema; Steve Houston, DuPont Powder Coatings; Bruce Bryan, Industrial Paint & Powder; Roger Cummings, Powder Coating Techniques; Daryl Raabe, Raabe Corp.

E - Developing a Powder Specification

Session Leaders: Andy Brink, DuPont Powder Coatings USA; Paul Mills, Consultant

Wednesday, September 22

8:30 - 11:30 AM

Three Concurrent Tracks of Technical Papers

Track I

1) New Innovative Applications for Powder Coatings

Speaker: Craig Dietz, DuPont Powder Coatings, USA

2) Optimizing Metallic Powder Coating Application Success

Speaker: Paul Horinka, Rohm & Haas Powder Coating

3) Enabling New Designs - Powder Coating on Wood

Speaker: Paul Mills, Consultant

4) Powder Coating on Plastics

Speaker: Mike Stuhldreher, DuPont Powder Coatings USA

5) Tarter Gate Case History

Speaker: Rick Alvey, Rohm & Haas Powder Coatings

TRACK II

6) Being Cost-Effective: A Case Study

Speaker: Dave Heth and Richard King, Cost Effective Powder Coatings

7) Controlling Profits by Controlling Your System

Speaker: Ken Kreeger, Nordson Corp.

8) Practical Color Change Tips for Automatic Powder Systems

Speaker: Phil Flasher, ITW Gema

9) Optimizing Your Powder System Efficiency

Speaker: Mark Flittner, George Koch Sons LLC

10) Design a Pretreatment Washer to Meet Today's Changing and Challenging Needs

Speaker: Jerry Trostle, SBS

TRACK III

11) Safety and Regulatory Guidelines for Powder Recovery Systems and Application Equipment

Speaker: Michael Streepey, Nordson Corp.

12) Techniques for Manual Powder Coating

Speaker: Jeff Thornton, ITW Gema

13) Chrome-Free Conversion Coating for Aluminum

Speaker: Jianping Liu, Henkel Corp.

14) Designing Your Curing Process to Meet Today's Just-In-Time Manufacturing Needs

Speaker: Sherrill Stoenner, SBS

15) Conveyor Design and Maintenance

Speaker: Ed Dieckmann, George Koch Sons LLC

1:00 - 3:30 PM

Concurrent Workshops

F - Powder Coating 201 - Harry Powder & the Spray Booth of Secrets

Session Leaders: Jeff Hale and Debbie Satterthwaite, ITW Gema; Marty Vicens, Nordson Corp.; J.B. Graves, Iontech; and Jeff Watson, R3 Technologies

G - Architectural Aluminum Powder Coating

Session Leaders: Phil Bechtold & Joe McCook, Rohm & Haas Powder Coating; Chris Merritt, ITW Gema; Pat Scalera & Chris Hawthorne, Henkel Technologies; and David Haynes, Bulk Chemicals

H - Curing - IR & Convection

Session Leaders: Dave Bannick, ITW BGK; Ted Shader, Cincinnati Industrial Machinery; Chris Herr, Herr Industrial Inc.; and Sherrill Stoenner, SBS Inc.

I - Batch Systems - Small to Mid-Volume

Session Leaders: Nick Liberto, Powder Coating Consultants; Ken Kreeger, Nordson Corp.; and Ron McMahon, Akzo Nobel-Interpon Powder Coating

Thursday, September 23

9:00 - 11:00 AM

Concurrent Workshops

J - Batch Systems - Small to Mid-Volume (Repeat)

K - Curing - IR & Convection (Repeat)

L - Developing a Powder Specification (Repeat)

M - Custom Coater Roundtable

2:00 - 6:00 PM

Plant Tours

Blum Inc.

Blum Inc. manufactures cabinet and furniture hardware along with hinges and drawer runners. During this tour, attendees will have the opportunity to see the entire line, including pretreatment washers, ovens, booths and overhead conveyors. Powder application equipment, supplied by ITW Gema, includes PG Series spray guns mounted on reciprocators.

ADC Finishing Inc.

ADC is a custom coater for OEMs. This tour will include a visit to its recently installed new powder coating line that utilizes an existing five-stage iron phosphate washer followed by an MS fast-color-change, automatic, plc-controlled powder booth. This system also utilizes a roof-mounted curing oven. DuBois Industrial Chemicals supplies pretreatment chemicals to ADC, and Sherwin-Williams and DuPont Powder Coatings supply the powder coatings.

Powder Coating Services Inc.

This contract metal finishing shop has two conveyorized powder coating lines. The first has a five-stage iron phosphate washer with a gas convection oven with electric infrared. The second has a seven-stage iron phosphate washer with laser scale removal. The second line also has a gas convection oven. Nordson Corp. and Wagner Systems supplied the powder spray application equipment. Coral Chemical provides the pretreatment, and a variety of suppliers provide powder coating materials. Powder Coating Services also has an electrocoating line and its own waste treatment facility, which will be seen on this tour.