The 44th Annual Waterborne Symposium
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upconverting (nano)particles, gels, and nanostructured materials. The data exposed will serve to depict the structure‐property
relationships of upconverting polymeric materials and outline
global design principles.
Technology Showcase
In addition to the main technical program, the Waterborne
Symposium also included a three-day Technology Showcase.
Now in its 20th year, the sold-out showcase had 29 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 26 student posters.
The Eastman Student Poster Award Undergraduate
Recipients are William Blake Martin – Patton Research Group,
Kaden Stevens – Lott Research Group and Sarah Swilley– Patton
Research Group.
The Eastman Student Poster Award Graduate Recipients
are Vivek Vasagar – Nazarenko Research Group and Beibei
Chen – Nazarenko Research Group.
The Siltech Innovation Award was given to Donald Campbell,
product development chemist, BASF Corporation, Automotive
Coatings for “Thermal Yellowing and Photo-Bleaching of
Automotive Topcoats.”
The 2018 Waterborne Symposium will be held February
4-8 at the Crown Plaza Hotel on Canal Street, New Orleans,
Louisiana. CW
The Eastmand Student Paper Award winners.
The Coatings Industry Education Foundation presented a check to USM School of Polymers.
Sarah Eckersley of the Dow Chemical Company
gave the plenary lecture.
Keynote speaker, Jane Valenta of PPG Industries.
USM student William Blake Martin
USM student Kaden Stevens
USM student Vivek Vasagar
USM student Sarah Swilley
USM student Beibei Chen
