Monday, April 7 | 10: 30 am – 12:00 pm
Tutorial 6: Polyurethanes
Mike Jeffries, Bayer MaterialScience
Their chemistry is very versatile, as
is their application and application
potential: polyurethane coatings
and their typical components — polyisocyanates
and polyols — will be reviewed and compared in this
tutorial. This includes a discussion of the various PUR
coatings technologies in use and their advantages
and limitations, such as 1K and 2K solventborne.
Waterborne chemistries, radiation curing PUR coat-
ings and PUR powder coatings formulations and their
typical end-use applications will also be discussed.
Tutorial 7:
Titanium Dioxide
Michael Diebold, DuPont
Coatings formulators are increasingly
interested in finding ways to use less
TiO2 without compromising opacity performance. This
tutorial provides you with practical advice to maximize
TiO2 efficiency and strategies. In addition, alternative
technologies for paint opacity will be covered.
Tutorial 8:
Antifouling Coatings
Dean Webster,
North Dakota State University
Marine structures are subject to di-
verse and severe biofouling. Methods for inhibiting both
organic and inorganic growth on wetted substrates 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 pro-
pulsive 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 will also review state-of-the-art sys-
tems and give an outlook on current trends.
Tutorial 9:
Anticorrosive Coatings
Gordon Bierwagen, North Dakota
State University
What principles govern the corro-
sion of metals, and how can protective coatings help
in preventing corrosion? This tutorial will review the
fundamentals of the electrochemical processes in-
volved, and typical ingredients and formulation char-
acteristics of anticorrosive coatings will be outlined
and discussed.
Monday, April 7 | 8: 30 – 10:00 am
Tutorial 1: Antimicrobial Surfaces
Melinda Wales, Texas A&M University
Representing a relatively new variety of novel functional coat-
ings, specific solutions have been put forward in recent years
to achieve hygienic, antimicrobially active surfaces for various
uses. The tutorial will feature a concise review of the different
technologies proposed, as well as give an outline of the current state-of-the-art
applications. The emphasis will be on the impact of severely restricting legal frame-
works concerning the use of biocidal substances, such as the European Biocidal
Products Directive and likely U.S. EPA requirements.
Tutorial 2: Easy-to-Clean Coatings
Weihua Marshall Ming, Georgia Southern University
Discussed and put forward in more and more applications —
including exterior and interior architectural coatings, industrial
coatings and even automotive coatings — effective and lasting
easy-cleanability of surfaces is quite high on the wish-list of coatings functionality.
This tutorial will explain the different concepts that are put to work in such coatings
and review the state-of-the-art systems in practice.
Tutorial 3: Radiation Curing
Michael L. Dvorchak, Rad Tech North America
This tutorial has been designed in collaboration with Rad Tech
North America. The tutorial will provide you with a concise
overview on the fundamentals of radiation curing coatings,
Tutorial 4:
Waterborne High-Performance Coatings
Ivan Tyre, Alberdingk Boley &
Tim December, BASF
Waterborne coating is a fast-developing tech-
nology. In many applications, these systems have become a standard solution,
replacing their solventborne counterparts. In some important clearcoat or topcoat
applications, however, solventborne systems remain the preferred technology. This
tutorial aims to discuss what is possible today with waterborne clearcoats for differ-
ent substrates — including wood and metal — and what is not. It covers the theory
behind different binder technologies, as well as fundamental aspects of the film
formation process and the performance of these coatings systems. This tutorial will
also cover some fundamental aspects of rheology for waterborne applications.
Tutorial 5: Functional Films
James Rawlins, University of Southern Mississippi
The most recent emerging technologies that provide a basis for the
development of smart coatings will be reviewed. A brief discussion of
smart polymers and coatings, governing principles, types and exam-
ples of smart coatings, necessary raw materials, approaches for their preparation, their
unique properties, applications and markets will be presented.
T U T O R I A L S PRE-CONFERENCE
