Tutorial 8: Antifouling Coatings
Dean Webster, North Dakota State University Marine structures are subject to diverse and severe biofouling. Methods for inhibiting both organicandinorganicgrowthonwettedsubstrates are varied but most antifouling systems take the form of protective coatings. Biofouling can
negatively affect the hydrodynamics of a hull by increasing the
required propulsive power and the fuel consumption. This tutorial
addresses the basics and fundamentals of anti-fouling coatings
and explains the concepts that are put to work in such coatings. It
also will review the state-of-the-art systems and give an outlook on
current trends.
Tutorial 9: Anticorrosive Coatings
Gordon Bierwagen, North Dakota State University What principles govern the corrosion of metals, and how can protective coatings help in preventing corrosion? This tutorial will review the fundamentals of the electrochemical processes involved will be reviewed, and typical
ingredients and formulation characteristics of anticorrosive
coatings will be outlined and discussed.
Plenary Session Monday Afternoon | May 07, 2012 | 12: 15 - 1: 30 pm
12: 15 pm
Welcome Address and Conference Introduction
Steve Sides, American Coatings Association
Sonja Schulte, Vincentz Network
12: 30 - 12: 50 pm
Keynote Presentation
Bio-based Coatings Technology: Collaborative Research with
Supply Chain Partners
Kent Young,
The Sherwin-Williams Company
The high cost and uncertain availability of petroleum-based
raw materials makes development of renewable raw material
sources that are sustainable a research imperative. A multi-
year partnership between soybean farmers, the United Soy
Bean Board, and The Sherwin-Williams Company resulted in
one of 2011’s Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Awards
from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Kent
Young from Sherwin-Williams will describe the results of this
partnership, which included the development of an innovative
new paint technology that utilizes soybean oil and recycled
plastic bottles (PET), while also reducing volatile organic
compound (VOC) content.
12: 50 - 1: 10 pm
Keynote Presentation
Accelerating Discovery to Innovation
Kesh S. Narayanan,
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) uses public–private
partnerships to encourage private industry to draw upon
the expansive pool of science and engineering knowledge in
academic institutions. This knowledge may form the basis for
new technologies and provide a competitive advantage.
Dr. Kesh Narayanan will describe NSF opportunities for
university–industry collaboration.
1: 10 - 1: 20 pm Presentation of the Roon Award
1: 20 - 1: 30 pm Presentation of the
American Coatings AWARD
