TROY, MI - Abstracts are now being accepted for the 12th Annual Coatings for Plastics Symposium, to be held June 2-4, 2009, at the Westin Yorktown Center in Lombard, IL. The deadline for submission is December 8, 2008.

 

The technical committee is looking for papers of an educational nature that present real-life case studies and experiments in the industry. Possible topics include: bio-friendly/green technology; finishing techniques; decorative technology trends; nanotechnology; novel waterborne or solvent-borne coatings; improvements in adhesion technology; advancements in application techniques; UV- and EB-cured coatings; film laminates; mold-in-color; innovations in plastics substrate technology; regulatory issues; powder coatings; advancements in test methods; materials characterization and performance evaluation; advances in areas such as the appliance, electronics, architectural, marine, recreational and sporting-goods markets; and automotive interior and exterior, polymers, additives and pigments.

 

Abstracts of 150 to 200 words in length can be submitted online at http://bnpevents.com/PCI/CFP/CFP_Forms.htm.

 

Notification of acceptance will be Jan. 5, 2009, and completed presentations are due March 2, 2009. For questions, contact Jessica Kreider, Event Manager, Paint & Coatings Industry Magazine, at 248/244.1731 or e-mail kreiderj@bnpmedia.com.