Waterborne Symposium
39th Annual Waterborne Symposium
This annual event hosted by the School of Polymers and High Performance Materials
at the University of Southern Mississippi featured 50 presentations on the latest in
waterborne technology for the coatings industry.
by Kerry Pianoforte, Associate Editor
The University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Poly- mers and High Performance Materials held its 39th An- nual Waterborne Symposium February 15-17 at the
Marriott in New Orleans, LA. The event attracted 263 attendees
who had the opportunity to hear 50 speakers present talks on a
diverse number of subjects including UV, pigments, additives,
powder coatings, corrosion and high throughput developments.
In addition there were 14 student posters and 25 exhibitors who
participated in the Technology Showcase.
This year’s presentations were subdivided into eight different
sessions: general, high throughput, powder coatings, additives,
nano, UV, pigments and corrosion.
The opening session featured plenary speaker, Don Liles of
Dow Corning Corp., who spoke on, “The Fascinating World of
Silicones and their Impact on Coatings.”
“Silicones were commercialized in the 1940s in the United
States and ever since their introduction silicones have expanded
remarkably not only in terms of economic growth, but also by an
amazingly diverse assortment of product types and applications,”
said Liles.
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April 2012
