Items Tagged with 'Coatings Trends & Technologies'

Courtney Bassett reflects on her first CTT Summit as PCI’s chief editor, from abstract selection and moderator support to student research, panel planning and industry conversations.

Dr. Robert K. Roop received the honor at CTT Summit after more than 37 years of technical and industry leadership.

CTT opened today, Sept. 15, with short courses, and the full conference program begins tomorrow with in-person sessions and free livestream access to three select presentations.

A PPG keynote, an R&D strategy panel, more than 50 technical presentations and PCI's Lifetime Achievement Award reveal are set for Sept. 15-17 in Lombard, Illinois.

Coatings professionals now have more time to submit technical abstracts, as organizers look to expand the September program.

The Coatings Trends & Technologies Summit call for abstracts is in its final weeks, with rolling review continuing as the technical program takes shape. The deadline for submissions is April 10. 

Scheduled for September 15–17 near Chicago, the 2026 CTT Summit is now accepting technical abstracts focused on emerging coatings technologies and formulation challenges.

Industry leaders share real-world examples of how AI is reshaping coatings R&D, from data foundations to formulation speed, sourcing and talent strategy.

On-demand sessions are now streaming, and next year’s Summit will return Sept. 15-17, 2026.

PCI announced this year’s honoree at the Coatings Trends & Technologies Summit, celebrating decades of leadership in innovation.