Waterborne Review

compared to their widespread use in solventborne coatings. The impact of catalysts on performance was explored. The resulting data shows how they improve performance by favoring the isocyanate- polyol reaction over the isocyanate- water reaction. Long- term weatherability (QUV-A and Xenon Arc) and corrosion resistance (Prohesion) were also tested. The final results offer a comparison of performance between waterborne 2K coatings and solventborne 2K coatings.

Technology Showcase

In addition to the main technical program, the Waterborne Symposium also included a three-day Technology Showcase.

Now in its 19th year, the sold-out showcase had 26 exhibitors
who focused on emerging technologies,
new materials, innovative services and
equipment.

Student Poster Sessions/
Awards

This year the Waterborne Symposium presented the Siltech Best Paper Innovation Award, the SSCT Best Student Paper Award and the Eastman Student Poster Awards.

USM students presented their research during the Poster Session. This year’s session included 20 student posters.

The Eastman Student Poster Award The Eastman Student Poster Award Graduate Recipients are Ramesh Ramakrishnan for “PEG Containing Thiol-ene Network Membranes: A Model System to Study the Effects of Cross-link Density on Free Volume and Gas Diffusivity,”

“We have a responsibility to make coatings that have the least
environmental impact. Sustainability, new functionality, light
weighting, energy and heat resistance and corrosion protection
are all driving R&D. We as a coatings community have made a lot
of progress concerning environmental issues over the past decade,
but there is still a lot to do.” – Kurt Olson of PPG Industries.

SSCT Student Best
Paper Award winner
Greg Curtzwiller
Above: Eastman Student Poster Award winners and Eastman representatives
Jamie Dziczkowski and David Inglefield. Below: Poster session.