Coatings World - January 2014

Monday, April 7, 2014

12: 15 pm Welcome Address and Conference Introduction Steve Sides, American Coatings Association Sonja Schulte, Vincentz Network

In a world where material resource constraints drive a cascade of decisions that affect our research port- folios, and all of our futures, the greatest challenge facing the coatings industry is innovating to meet the demands of a dynamic and constantly-evolving marketplace. Starting with a wide lens on the future, Dr. Kahle’s address will explore the usual technology drivers that are shaping current coatings technology innovation, such as end-user requirements, broader sustainability demands, and critical environmental considerations. From this baseline, the address will “drill down” to explore the dynamic changes driven by energy cost and availability and how these changes are shaping the future of coatings technology. From the price of oil and the need for greater energy efficiency for our customers, to the role of shale gas and fracking technology on raw material supplies, to bio-based raw materials and new pathways for critical feedstocks, “the changing energy profile has everything up for debate” in the coatings industry’s drive to innovate. Dr. Kahle offers a unique and important perspective from his long career at PPG and his direct engagement with innovators, suppliers, and customers.

His keynote address is certain to challenge the thinking
of everyone attending the 2014 ACC.
Tutorial 10:
Fundamentals of Catalysis
for Modern Coatings

Ravi Ravichandran, Michel Hourani and John Florio, King Industries Since the introduction of acid catalysts in the 1960s for the cure of the then-new amino thermoset resins, the breadth and depth of catalysts and systems used in today’s modern coatings has grown significantly. With that growth has come major advancements in traditional technology platforms and the development of catalysts more attuned with environmental and regulatory considerations.

In addition to an overview of catalysis mechanisms used today, this tutorial will explore advancements in catalysts for lower temperature cure of amino thermoset systems, cover environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional urethane catalysts, and provide the latest technologies being used for hybrid epoxy and alkoxysilane systems.

Tutorial 11:
Sustainable Coatings
and Processes

Jamil Baghdachi, Coatings Research
Institute, Eastern Michigan University
A sense of urgency is driving the frenzy of activity on
both research and development of sustainable raw
materials, coatings, processes and applications. As
we project into the future, there are growing concerns
regarding how to address the two seemingly opposing
issues of economy and sustainability. This tutorial aims
to discuss the efforts that are being taken to reach the
goal of Sustainable Technologies without Compromise.