Call for Smart Coatings 2005 Papers

The Coatings Research Institute of Eastern Michigan University is seeking technical papers to be considered for presentation at the Smart Coatings 2005 Symposium to be held Feb. 2-4, 2005, at the Grosvenor Resort in Orlando, FL.

Symposium topics include antimicrobial and hygienic coatings, organic nonotechnology-based coatings, stimulus and response coatings, and self-assembled intelligent layers.

Speakers should provide a 100- to 200-word abstract by Sept. 1, 2004, the author's name, company/institution, address, telephone, fax and e-mail address. To learn more, visit the CRI Web site at http://www. emich.edu/public/coatings_research/smartcoatings/index.html. If submitting an abstract in electronic format, use Microsoft Word. Submit abstracts to Sandy Tanner, Coatings Research Institute, 430 W. Forest Ave., Ypsilanti, MI 48197; phone, 734-487-2203; fax, 734-483-0085; e-mail, sandy.tanner@emich.edu.