42nd Annual Waterborne Symposium
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Network as a Function of a Cure Rate.” The Graduate Student
Poster winner are John Misasi, “Understanding Fracture
Toughness Improvements in POSS-Modified Hyperbranched
Epoxy Glassy Networks;” Jeremy Moskowitz, “Synthesis of
Controlled, High Molecular Weight Polyacrylonitrile via RAFT
Polymerization;” Katrina Knauer, “Phase Separation and Water
Uptake in (PS-PIB)2-s-PAA Miktoarm Star Polymers;” and
Phillip Picket, “Amphiphilic Copolymers Capable of Forming
Micelles to Serve as Unimeric-Dispersants or Gelators For Oil
Spill Remediation Applications.”
The Student Best Paper Award sponsored by the SSCT
went to Katrina Knaeur for her paper titled, “Controlling
Surfaces of Sulfone Polymer Films with Chain Rigidity and
Viscoelastic Behavior.”
The Siltech Innovation Award was given to Kristin
Blankenship of AGC Chemicals America for “Formulation
Techniques Using FEVE Resins in Waterborne and High
Solids Coatings.”
Luis Chua and Tyler Woldansk were the recipients of the
Sidney Lauren Memorial Scholarship.
Architectural Coatings Panel Discussion
Following the success of last year’s Automotive Panel, this year’s
Symposium featured a Architectural Coatings panel discussion
which was, once again, chaired by Dale Pritchett, publisher of
Coatings World.
Architectural Coatings is the largest segment in the global
coatings industry. This year’s panel focused on the business and
trends that impact this market. Attendees had the opportunity
to hear first hand from major architectural coatings manufac-
turers on how their company succeeds in this dynamic market.
The panel was comprised of Dr. Phil Phillips, president of
the Chemark Consulting Group; Dr. Victoria Gelling, technical director of Valspar Corp. and Dr. Kent Young, director of
technology of the The Sherwin-Williams Company. The panel
concluded with a Q&A session with the audience.
The 2016 Waterborne Symposium will be held January
31-February 5. CW
Graduate student poster winners.
Undergarduate student poster winners.
Above, clockwise from top
left: Dr. Robson Storey,
chairman of the Symposium
presents Kristen Blankenship with the Best Paper
Award. Sideney Lauren
Memorial Scholarships were
given to Tyler Woldanski
and Luis Chua.
The Architectural Coatings Panel.
