- Additive Technologies for Coatings

- Basic Polymer and Crosslinking Chemistry for the Coatings Chemist

- Advanced Polymer Technology and Crosslinking

- Principles of Paint Formulations

One-Day Courses

Tuesday, October 26, 2004

- Color Science and Technology

- Paste Printing Ink Vehicles (Co-Sponsored by OCCA and FSCT)

- Maintenance Coatings

- Powder Coatings

- High Throughput Methodology for Rapid Coatings Development

Wednesday, October 27, 2004

- Introduction to Coatings Technology for the Non-Technologist

- Advances in Photochemical Polymerization for Coatings Applications

- Nanotechnology and Nanocomposites

Half-Day Courses (Morning)

Wednesday, October 27, 2004

- Design of Anti-Corrosion Coatings (Co-Sponsored by OCCA and FSCT)

- Regulatory Issues and Their Effect on Coating Formulation

Half-Day Courses (Afternoon)

Wednesday, October 27, 2004

- Design of Waterborne Resins (Co-sponsored by OCCA and FSCT)

- The Impact of Color

ICE 2003 Annual Meeting Program (As of July 26, 2004)

Presentation of Heckel Award/Mattiello Memorial Lecture

(8:00-10:00 am)

International Coatings Expo Opens

(10:00 am-6:00 pm)

Poster Session

(10:00 am-1:00 pm)

Exhibitor Spotlights

(10:30 am-12:30 pm)

(2:00 pm-4:00 pm)

Learn about the latest product advances directly from the suppliers. Presentations featuring the science and technology behind the new developments will be held at a special area on the show floor.

ICE Block Party (Exhibit Hall)

(4:00-6:00 pm)

Environmentally Compliant Technologies I

(2:00-4:45 pm)

2:00-2:30 pm-Oil-Modified Urethanes for Clear Wood Finishes: Distinction or Extinction?

2:30-3:00 pm-New Advances in Waterborne Alkyd Dispersions for Architectural Applications

3:00-3:15 pm-Break

3:15-3:45 pm-Modified Vinyl Acetate-Ethylene Latexes for Architectural Coatings

3:45-4:15 pm-Meeting the Regulatory Challenge: Marrying Novel Surfactant Technology with Waterborne Hybrid Resin Technology for Unique High-Performance Solutions to <100 g/L

4:15-4:45 pm-Novel, Water-Based Fluorinated Coatings with Excellent Anti-Graffiti Properties

Pigments and Extenders

(2:00-4:45 pm)

2:00-2:30 pm-Impact of the Dispersion Quality of Ti02 Pigments in Coatings on Their Optical Properties and Weathering Resistance

2:30-3:00 pm-Photocatalytic Degradation of Hydrocarbons via Visible Light Irradiation Using Doped TiO2 Thin Film

3:00-3:15 pm-Break

3:15-3:45 pm-Modeling the Influence of Pigment Particle Size Distribution and Pigment Cluster Voids in Organic Coatings on the Critical Pigment Volume Concentration and the Resulting Physical Properties

3:45-4:15 pm-A Natural Diatomaceous Earth for Increased Hiding Power and Tint Strength

4:15-4:45 pm-New Generation of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate for TiO2 Extension

Formulation I: Polyurethane Technologies

(2:00-4:15 pm)

2:00-2:30 pm-Optimization of the Pot-life/Drying Time Balance for Polyurethane Coatings Based on High Solids Acrylic Polyols

2:30-3:00 pm-Controlled Molecular Structure Polyols

3:00-3:15 pm-Break

3:15-3:45 pm-Development of Soft Feel Coatings with Waterborne Polyurethanes

3:45-4:15 pm-Novel Polyurethane Coating Technology through Glycidyl Carbamate Chemistry

Rheology and Applications

(2:00-4:45 pm)

2:00-2:30 pm-Compositional and Configurable Influences on the Spray Behavior of High Solids Coatings

2:30-3:00 pm-Advancing the Understanding of the Paint Application Process and the Role of Rheology

3:00-3:15 pm-Break

3:15-3:45 pm-Interactions of Surfactants with HEAT and HEUR Associative Thickeners

3:45-4:15 pm-Effect of Zirconium Insolubilizers on Silica Coating Rheology

4:15-4:45 pm-Recent Developments for Carboxy-methylcellulose Acetate Butyrate in Waterborne Coatings

Thursday, October 28, 2004

Poster Session

(11:00 am-2:30 pm)

Exhibitor Spotlights

(10:30 am-12:30 pm)

(2:00 pm-4:00 pm)

Technical Focus Lecture

(8:00 am-9:00 am)

Radical Change in Research and Development: The Shift from Convention-al Methods to High Throughput Methods

High Throughput Applications

(9:30 am-12:15 pm)

9:30-10:00 am-High Throughput Screening of the Weatherability of Clear Coatings for Plastic Substrates

10:00-10:30 am-High-Throughput Testing Offers Speed, State-of-the-Art Quality Control and Cost Advantages

10:30-10:45 am-Break

10:45-11:15 am-A New High-Throughput Screening Tool for the Evaluation of Pigmented UV-Curable Coating-A Case Study using Low Energy Lamps

11:15-11:45 am-High Throughput Method to Assess Coating Stress and Shrinkage

11:45 am-12:15 pm-Testing the Reproducibility of Scrub Resistance Tests Using a Controlled Procedure

Environmentally Compliant Technologies II

(9:30 am-11:45 am)

9:30-10:00 am-Novel Clearcoat Technologies for Automotive Refinish Applications to Meet Economical and Ecological Demands-Dick C. van Beelen, Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes, Sassenheim, The Netherland (presented on behalf of FATIPEC)

10:00-10:30 am-Formulating Zero VOC Wood Varnishes and Stains-Wes Huff, Süd-Chemie Performance Additives, Louisville, KY

10:30-10:45 am-Break

10:45-11:15 am-Powder Coatings: Improving Problem Formulations with the Use of Polymeric Dispersants-Ian Maxwell, Lubrizol, Blackley, Manchester, United Kingdom

11:15-11:45 am-Lead Free Pigmentation of Paints: Possibilities and Limitations-Romesh Kumar, Clariant Corp., Coventry, RI

Formulation II: Hybrid Systems

(9:30 am-12:15 pm)

9:30-10:00 am-Inorganic/Organic Nanocomposite Coatings: The Next Leap in Coating Performance

10:00-10:30 am-Advances in Aluminum Pigment Technology to Meet Today's Coatings Challenges

10:30-10:45 am-Break

10:45-11:15 am-Investigation of Phosphonic Acid Doped Polyanilines as Corrosion Inhibitors of Steel

11:15-11:45 am-Novel Synthesis of Acrylic-Alkyd Hybrid Polymers with Alkoxysilane Groups for Waterborne Coatings

11:45-12:15 pm-Advancements in Alkyd Technology

Surfactants and Defoamers

(9:30 am-12:15 pm)

9:30-10:00 am-Innovative Molecular Defoamer Technology

10:00-10:30 am-Formulating Low-VOC and APE-free Latex Paints

10:30-10:45 am-Break

10:45-11:15 am-New Generation of Green Nonionic Surfactants for Emulsion Polymerization and Polymer Dispersions

11:15-11:45 am-Innovative Phosphate Ester Monomer as a Dispersing Agent and Spontaneous Polymerization

11:45 am-12:15 pm-Acrylic Dispersions for Industrial Coatings with Polymer-bound Stabilizers

Weathering/Durability I

(2:00 pm-4:45 pm)

2:00-2:30 pm-Long-Term Weathering Behavior of UV-Curable Clearcoats: Depth Profiling of Photooxidation, UVA, and HALS Distributions

2:30-3:00 pm-Relating Mechanical Properties to Chemical Changes During Accelerated Weathering of Polyester-Urethane Coatings

3:00-3:15 pm-Break

3:15-3:45 pm-Relating Gloss Loss to Topographical Features of a PVDF Coating

3:45-4:15 pm-Accelerated Acid Etch for Automotive Clearcoats

4:15-4:45 pm-Factors Controlling the Service Life of Clearcoats

UV/Radiation Technology I: Dispelling Myths About the Limitations of Radiant-Cured Coatings

(2:00 pm-4:45 pm)

This session is co-sponsored by RadTech International North America and FSCT.

2:00-2:30 pm-UV-Curable Polyurethane Dispersions in Wood Coatings-Reducing the Hurdle of Investment Costs in UV Equipment

2:30-3:00-Low Energy UV-A Radiation Curable Refinish Primers and Clearcoats

3:00-3:15 pm-Break

3:15-3:45 pm-Comparison of 1K UV Primer vs. Conventional 2K Primers

3:45-4:15 pm-Eco-Efficiency Study of Automotive Refinish Primers

4:15-4:45 pm-Aspects of Radiometry and Process Verification for 3-D UV Processing

Formulation III: Latex Technologies

(2:00 pm-4:45 pm)

2:00-2:30 pm-Effect of Functional Monomer on the Film Properties of Core-Shell Latexes

2:30-3:00 pm-Acrylic Ambient Crosslinking Technology in VOC-Compliant Gloss Paints

3:00-3:15 pm-Break

3:15-3:45 pm-Latex Produced with Carboxylic Acid Co-monomer for Waterborne Coatings: Particle Morphology Variations with Changing pH

3:45-4:15 pm-Acrylic Hybrid Technology: Designing Non-Yellowing, High Performance Exterior Topcoat Finishes

4:15-4:45 pm-A New Latex for Waterborne, Fire Resistant, Intumescent Coatings with Improved Durability

Pigment Concentrates and Additives

(2:00 pm-4:45 pm)

2:00-2:30 pm-New Generation of Star Polymer Additives for VOC-free Universal Pigment Concentrates-J