2022 Presentations
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Keynote Presentation
Sponsored by
Chemicals Can’t Wait: The Supply Chain Crisis and What We Can Do to Help End It
Eric Byer, President and CEO, National Association of Chemical Distributors
Pigments and Colorants
Next-Generation of Architectural Colorants
Jerry Powers, Technical Director, Coatings Americas, Vibrantz Technologies
Topcoat Corrosion Study Comparing Pigment Particle Size Distribution
Donald Lawson, Technical Development Chemist, AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.
Non-Toxic Anticorrosives: Selection, Formulation, & Qualification
Andrew Thorn, Coatings Industry Manager, Heubach Ltd.
Bio-Based Technology 1
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Disrupting Climate Change: How 100% Bio-Based Ethoxylated Derivates Will Impact Sustainability Targets and Imminent Regulatory Requirements
Marc Chan, North American Marketing Manager, Clariant
Bio-Organic Silicone Additives: Non-Petroleum-Based Alternative Raw Materials
Robert Ruckle, Marketing and Sales Director, Siltech
Biobased Waxes for Coatings
William Ruth, Technical Marketing Manager, Lubrizol
Additive Advancements 1
Fundamental Method Development to Understand Surfactant Leaching in Architectural Paints
Goliath Beniah, Coatings Applications Scientist, Additives & Functional Products, Eastman Chemical Company
Easy-to-Disperse Fumed Silica Technology Reduces Equipment Demand, Processing Time and Expense
Ali Javadi, Senior Scientist, Evonik
Performance Impacts of Versatile High-Performance Cobalt-Free Catalysts Across Multiple Alkyd Coating Applications
Joshua Halstead, Global Applications Development Manager, Borchers: A Milliken Brand
Industrial Coatings
Reactable, Non-Migrating and Non-Basic Hindered Amine Light Stabilizer for Coatings
Ravi Ravichandran, Chief Scientist, Amindon Inc
Advancing Sustainable Water-Based Coatings with Heavy-Metal-Free Corrosion Inhibitors
Michelle Bauer, Senior Chemist, ICL
Use of Graphene Nanoplatelets to Enhance Chemical Resistance of Epoxy Systems
John Willhite, Business Development Manager, Applied Graphene Materials
Architectural Coatings
Unique Additives for Architectural Coatings Applications
Royce Mathews, Business Development Manager, MUNZING
Sustainable Rheology Additives with Superior Spatter Resistance for Water-Based Architectural Coatings
Cody Lindemulder, Sales, Business Development, and Technical Support Manager, CHT
Novel Amine Curing Agent for Concrete Joint Filler Applications
Yong Zhang, Technical Services Manager, Huntsman Corporation
Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence
Sponsored by
AI, the Next Frontier for Formulating in CASE
Sasha Novakovich, CEO, Alchemy Cloud, Inc.
How to Exploit Virtual Experiements in Your R&D
Nick Tito, Principal Scientist, Electric Ant Lab (RheoCube)
AI-Driven Formulation Strategies
William Erwin, Data Scientist, Citrine Informatics
Special-Purpose Coatings
Ultra-Low-Friction Marine Coatings
Marciel Gaier, Chief Technology Officer, Graphite Innovation and Technologies
Future of Intumescent Coatings
Latoska Price, Technical Service Mgr.,Coatings - Americas, Synthomer
Resin Developments
Sponsored by
Novel Polyester-Based Resins as an Alternative to Fluoropolymers
Geoff Webster, Research Associate, Eastman Chemical
Latex Binders with Functional Monomer for Enhanced Paint Performance in Waterborne Architectural Coatings
Lichang Zhou, R&I Manager, Solvay USA Inc.
Waterborne Technology
Advances in UV Protection of High-Performance and Waterborne Coatings
George Mauer, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Chitec Technology Co., Ltd
The Effect of Microfibrillated Cellulose on Sagging and Mud Cracking of High Build Waterborne Coatings
Otto Soidinsalo, Technical Application Manager, Borregaard
Panel Discussion
Sponsored by
Painting a Brighter Future for Our Planet Through Paint Recycling
Heidi McAuliffe, Vice President, Government Affairs, American Coatings Association
Sanjeev Bagaria, CEO, GDB International Inc.
Chris McCarthy, Founder, EarthPaint
Vijay Mannari, Director, Coatings Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University
Bio-Based Technology 2
Influence of Bio-Based, Zero-VOC Coalescing Agents on the Formation of Architectural Coatings
Artur Palasz, Ph.D., Spektrochem Paint Technical Center
Novel Bio-Based Polyols for 2K Polyurethane Coatings
Wumin Yu, Senior Scientist, Ingevity Corporation
Improve Bio-Based Coatings Through Self-Assembly and Nanotechnology
Shan Jiang, Associate Professor, Iowa State University
Additive Advancements 2
Free of PTFE! New Micronized Waxes
Smriti Arora, Technical Specialist, BYK USA, Inc.
New Food-Compliant, Waterborne Gum Emulsions
Bruce Berglund, Business Development and Technical Support Manager, CHT USA
Sustainably Prevent Skinning Without Sacrificing Coating Performance With MEKO Alternatives
Kellie Salerno, Technical Service Specialist, Borchers
Manufacturing and Testing
Understanding Jetness and the Importance of Measurement in Production
Jeralyn Camp, Sales Manager Midwest, BYK-Gardner
A New Generation of Color and Surface Measurement
Jack Ladson, Director Applications, HunterLab
Enhancing Insight into Coating Cure Processes with FT-IR Spectroscopy
Ryan Smith, Sr. Field Applications Scientist, PerkinElmer
Wetting and Dispersing Agents
Leveraging Multi-Functional Wetting Agents in Waterborne Coatings
Meixi Chen, Principal Chemist, Evonik
Optimizing Pigment Dispersions with Amino Alcohols
Romain Severac, Global Technical Manager, Paints and Coatings, ANGUS Chemical Company
High-Performance Polymeric Dispersing Additives for Water-Based Coatings
Leah Sullivan, Coatings Applications Manager, MUNZING
Formulating Strategies
Enhancing 2K PU Coating Formulations Using Bio-Based Polyols
Wolfgang Geuking, Technology Development Manager, Cargill
How to Use the Four Main Classes of Additives When Formulating Coatings
Michael Praw, Technology Manager Coatings and Agrochemicals, Indorama Ventures
Automation and Inspection Technologies
The New Frontier in Inspection—Surface Intelligence
Joann Hilman, Physicist, Brighton Science
When Did Rework Become Part of Your Process?
Michael Bonner, Vice President - Engineering & Technology, Saint Clair Systems Inc
