Innovations in Coatings Technology: Shaping Our Future
The 2024 American Coatings Conference will follow the theme, “Innovations in Coatings Technology: Shaping Our Future,” and feature a curated, varied program across multiple topical tracks, offering some 90 technical sessions. The American Coatings Conference brings together members of the coatings industry’s technical and scientific community with members of the academic world of coatings and their students for three days of learning and sharing the latest scientific research and advancements in coatings technology.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Robert Roop, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Axalta Coating Systems
Keynote Address
Coatings Innovation in the Future: Sustainability and Performance
Dr. Robert Roop, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Axalta Coating Systems, will provide the keynote address at the 2024 American Coatings Conference. His lecture will explore the shift in coatings innovation focus. In the past, innovation was driven primarily by the need for improved performance (durability, cure rates, consumption, etc.) while meeting regulatory compliance. In the future, innovation will be heavily focused on improved sustainability, driven by societal demands.
Dr. Roop has served in his current role at Axalta since July 2019, and in various technology leadership roles across Axalta over the preceding 10 years. Prior to those roles he spent 20 years in technology and operations positions at DuPont in various polymer and chemical businesses. Dr. Roop holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from West Virginia University and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University.
Pre-Conference Tutorials
Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 8:00 am – 11:30 am
Prior to the American Coatings Conference kickoff, nine pre-conference tutorials will be offered to those seeking introductions and refreshers to topical coatings science.
Program Sessions Schedule
(Subject to Change)
To view the schedule of more than 90 program presentations, choose a day below and scroll down to see the corresponding sessions; or view a PDF of the program.
April 30, 2024
1:30 PM – 6:30 PM
May 1, 2024
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
May 1, 2024
2:30 PM – 6:30 PM
May 2, 2024
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
April 30, 2024
Tuesday Afternoon Schedule
(view Pre-conference Tutorials)
Session 1: Measurement & Testing
1:30 - 2:00 pm
Detecting the mass of pigment particles – toward a universal size standard
Session 1.1
Jörg Wieder
femtoG
2:00 - 2:30 pm
Transmittance technique for adjusting properties in the paint industry
Session 1.2
Ernani Paludo
RMA Tech
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Improving scratch resistance and durability of deep matte plastic coatings
Session 1.3
Jim Reader
Evonik
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Weathering of Coatings: New Developments in International Standardization
Session 1.4
Oscar Cordo
Atlas Material Testing Technology
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Quantitative image analysis of roller application performance
Session 1.5
Sunny Wang
Dow
4:30 - 5:00 pm
Battery production: Automated quality assurance along the entire line
Session 1.6
Jörg Mülleneisen
Optisense
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Networking Reception + Poster Session
Session 2: Epoxy Coatings
1:30 - 2:00 pm
Triaminononane and BHMT as curatives for high-performance epoxy coatings
Session 2.1
Karana Shah
Ascend Performance Materials
2:00 - 2:30 pm
Epoxy curing agents for superior chemical resistance in harsh environments
Session 2.2
Sudhir Ananthachar
Evonik
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Sustainable CNSL-based epoxy modifiers for high-performance coatings
Session 2.3
Hong Xu
Cardolite
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Novel fast reacting epoxy for industrial protective coatings application
Session 2.4
Yong Zhang
Huntsman
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Innovative system for UV-resistance in epoxy coatings
Session 2.5
Sarah Dotzler
Cargill
4:30 - 5:00 pm
Coupling agent evolution: Heteroleptic cages
Session 2.6
Joseph Lichtenhan
Hybrid Plastics
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Networking Reception + Poster Session
Session 3: Industrial Coatings 1
1:30 - 2:00 pm
Low-VOC, solvent-free resin development for UV/EB cured coil coatings
Session 3.1
Elaine Ruiz
Arkema
2:00 - 2:30 pm
Pathway toward self-healing latexes
Session 3.2
Mark Soucek
University of Akron
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Comparing metal-based driers in the aerobic curing of alkyd-based coatings
Session 3.3
Martin Klussmann
Borchers
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Waterborne silicone resin for high temperature resistant coatings
Session 3.4
Paula Cousino
Momentive Performance Materials
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Novel formaldehyde-free and melamine-free resin for stoving coatings
Session 3.5
Robert Ober
BASF
4:30 - 5:00 pm
Novel resins and formulation approaches for challenging regulations
Session 3.6
Gautam Haldankar
allnex
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Networking Reception + Poster Session
Session 4: Wood Coatings
1:30 - 2:00 pm
Hydrophobic polymers for highly durable wood coatings
Session 4.1
David Vanaken
Hexion Research
2:00 - 2:30 pm
Low-VOC, TEA-free high solids PUDs for wood
Session 4.2
Israel Skoff
Lubrizol
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Design of New Aqueous Acrylic Resins for Coating and Staining Wood
Session 4.3
Christian Ruud
PPG
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Hydrophobic wood coatings utilizing organic-inorganic hybrid technology
Session 4.4
Tahereh Hayeri
Eastern Michigan University
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Novel acrylic emulsion for matte coatings without matting agents
Session 4.5
Senthil Kumar Rengasamy
BASF
4:30 - 5:00 pm
New bio-based versatile binder for architectural coatings
Session 4.6
Latoska Price
Synthomer
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Networking Reception + Poster Session
May 1, 2024
Wednesday Morning Schedule
Session 5: Functional Coatings 1
8:30 - 9:00 am
Fluorine-free, dynamically oleophobic polymer coating
Session 5.1
Marshall Ming
Georgia Southern University
9:00 - 9:30 am
Novel additives for abrasion resistance in polymer coatings
Session 5.2
Ryan Khawarizmi
PPG
9:30 - 10:00 am
Fabrication of amphiphilic coatings for robust anti-icing surfaces
Session 5.3
Tong Li
North Dakota State University
10:00 - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30 am
Novel hybrid polymer with multifunctional coating attributes
Session 5.4
Tirthankar Jana
Berger Paints India
11:30 - 12:30 pm
Eco-friendly, formaldehyde and solvent-free flame retardant for direct application
Session 5.5
Kiehnel Michael
Pyrex Industries GmbH (BCH North America)
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Watching paint dry: Optical measurement of evolving rheology and microstructure during drying
Session 5.6
Arezoo Assarian
Eninco Engineering
Session 6: Architectural Coatings 1
8:30 - 9:00 am
Effects of siloxane and silica additives on dirt pickup resistance
Session 6.1
Meixi Chen
Evonik
9:00 - 9:30 am
1K permanent anti-graffiti coatings for architectural surfaces
Session 6.2
Forough Zarean
Wacker Chemical
9:30 - 10:00 am
Advances in 1K PVDF/acrylic hybrid dispersion and its applications
Session 6.3
Wei Wang
Arkema
10:00 - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30 am
Investigating the link between lab and real-world grain cracking of paints
Session 6.4
Xin Li
BASF
11:30 - 12:00 pm
Evaluating self-cleaning performance of exterior paints
Session 6.5
Daniel Fonseca
Dow
12:00 - 12:30 pm
High Performance UV Stabilizer System for Water based Coatings
Session 6.6
Ravi Ravichandran
Amindon
Session 7: Industrial Coatings 2
8:30 - 9:00 am
Painting with pollution: Polyols from waste CO2 for use in PU-based coatings
Session 7.1
Richard Stevenson
Econic Technologies
9:00 - 9:30 am
Functional Additives for Hot Block and Performance in Waterborne Coatings
Session 7.2
Brian Vest
Syensqo
9:30 - 10:00 am
Novel polymeric dispersants for improved dispersion of polycyclic pigments
Session 7.3
Anthony Gilbert
Lubrizol
10:00 - 11:00pm
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30 am
Future trends of DOT state specs to include high-performance coatings
Session 7.4
Don Lawson
AGC Chemicals Americas
11:30 - 12:00 pm
Novel rheology booster for hydrophilic and hydrophobic fumed silica
Session 7.5
Francisco Cortes Baledon
Evonik
12:00 - 12:30 pm
PU coating from palm olein/recycled PET polyol as inhibitor
Session 7.6
Abbas Ahmad Adamu
Hussaini Adamu Federal Polytechnic
Session 8: Waterborne Coatings 1
8:30 - 9:00 am
Water resistance of polyacrylic films using polymerizable surfactant
Session 8.1
Celine Burel
Synsqo
9:00 - 9:30 am
Balancing Open Time and Rain Resistance with Diffusing Wave Spectroscopy and Conventional Application Tests
Session 8.2
Kaliappa Ragunathan
BASF
9:30 - 10:00 am
Improving water resistance of acrylic emulsions using reactive surfactants
Session 8.3
Fabricio Pereira
Indorama Ventures
10:00 - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30 am
Waterborne, energy curable soft-feel coatings
Session 8.4
Jonathan Shaw
allnex USA
11:30 - 12:00 pm
Why is MFFT not the coating formation temperature of latex paints?
Session 8.5
Artur Palasz
Spektrochem
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Low-MFFT acrylic copolymer for removable floor finishes and enhanced durability
Session 8.6
Jena Johngrass
Synthomer
May 1, 2024
Wednesday Afternoon Schedule
Session 9: Functional Coatings 2
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Trends to Go for Sustainable Coatings
Session 9.1
Andre van Linden
AkzoNobel
3:00 -3:30 pm
Antibacterial and antifungal coatings and sealants
Session 9.2
Emma Wrigglesworth
Inhibit Coatings
3:30 - 4:00 pm
An investigation of solar reflectivity of exterior architectural coatings
Session 9.3
Ray Fernando
California Polytechnic State University
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Coffee Break
5:00 - 5:30 pm
3D printing high performance polymers and coatings
Session 9.4
Eugene Caldona (for Rigoberto Advincula)
University of Tennessee and ORNL
5:30 - 6:00 pm
Vinyl esters-based intumescent paints: Enhancing performance and properties
Session 9.5
Christophe Steinbrecher
Hexion Research
6:00 - 6:30 pm
Energy-curable solutions for low-VOC dielectric EV-battery coatings
Session 9.6
Saeid Biria
Arkema-Sartomer BU
Session 10: Architectural Coatings 2
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Development of hygienic paint to meet EPA’s residual efficacy requirement
Session 10.1
Chun Liu
Arxada
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Dispersants for silicate and high-pH paints
Session 10.2
Catherine Vitale
Münzing
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Innovative calcium carbonate for TiO2 extension
Session 10.3
Dino Papagianidis
Omya
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Coffee Break
5:00 - 5:30 pm
Building performance exterior acrylics to master regulatory challenges
Session 10.4
Mary Chervenak
Arkema
5:30 - 6:00 pm
Novel Bi-Modal, High Solid Polymer Dispersions for Architectural Coatings
Session 10.5
Michael Krayer
BASF
6:00 - 6:30 pm
Incorporation of nonionic reactive surfactants and emulsion stability
Session 10.6
Bruno Dario
Indorama Ventures
Session 11: Protective Coatings 1
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Comparison of amphiphilic zwitterionic polymers for fouling-release coatings
Session 11.1
Joseph Dahlgren
North Dakota State University
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Hydrophobic polymers for silane curing, isocyanate-free protective topcoats
Session 11.2
Denis Heymans
Hexion Research
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Improving the sustainability of high-performance water-based DTM coatings
Session 11.3
Jeffrey Arendt
Arkema
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Coffee Break
5:00 - 5:30 pm
Innovative calcium silicate anticorrosion pigment for protective coatings
Session 11.4
Bin Cao
Evonik
5:30 - 6:00 pm
Si-based binders: transforming the market for industrial thermal insulation
Session 11.5
Jenafer Duley
Dow
6:00 - 6:30 pm
UV-Curable Sol-Gel Hybrid Coatings for Advanced and Sustainable Applications
Session 11.6
Vjaykumar Mannari
Eastern Michigan University
Session 12: Waterborne Coatings 2
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Zero-VOC coalescing agents and their impact on paint surface properties
Session 12.1
Michael Praw
Indorama Ventures
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Low-VOC water-based formulations: How to improve the abrasion resistance
Session 12.2
Stephanie Vanslambrouck
EMCO-Inortech
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Solvent-borne to waterborne: A new hydroxyl functional resin for topcoats
Session 12.3
Chandra Pandy
Lubrizol
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Coffee Break
5:00 - 5:30 pm
New developments in emulsion & dispersion stability analysis and shelf-life
Session 12.4
Daniel Scholz
DataPhysics Instruments
5:30 - 6:00 pm
Polycaprolactone polyols designed for polyurethane dispersions
Session 12.5
Chuck Jones
Ingevity
6:00 - 6:30 pm
Fibrillated cellulose improves physical property and rheology of roof coating
Session 12.6
Qi Wang
Sappi
May 2, 2024
Thursday Morning Schedule
Session 13: Bio-based Materials
8:30 - 9:00 am
Synthesis of novel bisphenol-A-free sustainable epoxy resins for coatings
Session 13.1
Ayowale Soyemi
Eastern Michigan University
9:00 - 9:30 am
Enhancing 2k PU coating formulations using bio-based polyols
Session 13.2
Wolfgang Geuking
Cargill
9:30 - 10:00 am
Sustainable Revolution in Paints: Bio-Based Surfactants as High-Performance Additives
Session 13.3
Laura Benavides
Integrity Biochem
10:00 - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30 am
Impacts of rosin in alkyds from vegetable oil fatty acids
Session 13.4
Eric Kiturkes
Ingevity
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Formulating bio-based polyols for low-VOC, solvent-borne protective coatings
Session 13.5
Kyle Flack
BASF
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Alkyd/acrylic hybrid latexes for use in waterborne wood coatings
Session 13.6
Richard Flecksteiner
Synthomer
Session 14: Service-Life Prediction and Durability
8:30 - 9:00 am
Hierarchical service-life prediction models for the design of new coatings
Session 14.1
Erik Sapper
California Polytechnic University
9:00 - 9:30 am
Damage Accumulation and Combined Stressor Matching in Accelerated UV Testing
Session 14.2
Cameron Causey
California Polytechnic State University
9:30 - 10:00 am
Exploring graphene and related nanomaterials as multifunctional additives
Session 14.3
Lynn Chikosha
Universal Matter
10:00 - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30 am
Novel polyester-based resin shows extreme weatherability for asset protection
Session 14.4
James Horne
Eastman
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Long-term UV exposure testing & aesthetics of powder coating topcoats
Session 14.5
Connie Przeslawski
AGC Chemicals Americas
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Superhydrophobic coatings and filters: High durability and nanocomposites
Session 14.6
Eugene Caldona (for Rigoberto Advincula)
University of Tennessee and ORNL
Session 15: Protective Coatings 2
8:30 - 9:00 am
Graphene-filled abrasion-resistant coatings and their characterization
Session 15.1
Louis Sudeep
North Dakota University
9:00 - 9:30 am
ULE epoxy protective coatings – A perfect cure for adverse conditions
Session 15.2
Raghuraman Govindan Karunakaran
Evonik
9:30 - 10:00 am
Bio-based High Solids Polyamide Polyols for Polyurethane Coatings
Session 15.3
Milena Garay-Tovar
Lubrizol
10:00 - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30 am
Co-blending for reduced carbon burden anti-corrosion coatings
Session 15.4
Patrick Dodds
Hexigone Inhibitors
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Silane modified colloidal silica in waterborne PUD coatings for steel
Session 15.5
Peter Greenwood
Nouryon
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Waterborne Silicone Copolymer Binders for Industrial Coatings
Session 15.6
Amithabha Mitra
Wacker Chemicals
Session 16: Digitalization and Big Data
8:30 - 9:00 am
Exterior exposure performance investigation through the lens of big data
Session 16.1
Yujie Lu
Dow
9:00 - 9:30 am
From visual to digital: Color release for pearlescent pigments
Session 16.2
Thomas Rentschler
EMD Electronics
9:30 - 10:00 am
Digital testing and measurement technologies for coating application
Session 16.3
Ludger Wahlers
Erichsen
10:00 - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30 am
Accelerating new additive development through the use of automation
Session 16.4
Ingrid Meier
Evonik
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Digital transformation in the coatings industry
Session 16.5
Sam Lim
Dow
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Artificial intelligence in paint production
Session 16.6
Ralph J. Woerheide
Metromation
Networking Reception + Poster Session
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
The following includes the list of accepted posters for the American Coatings Conference Poster Session, which is subject to change.
POSTER 1
Large-Scale Deicing Through Low Interfacial Toughness Coating
Shokoofeh Ghasemi
North Dakota State University
POSTER 2
Innovative Sustainable Solutions for Fire-Retardant Coatings
Siavash Mansouri
North Dakota State University
POSTER 3
Grafting Polymers based on Plant/Vegetable Oils to Hydrophobize Cellulose
Tetiana Shevtsova
North Dakota State University
POSTER 4
Corrosion resistant soybean extract containing fluoropolymer coatings
Marcel Roy Domalanta
North Dakota State University
POSTER 5
Fluoropolymer/Clay Composite Coatings for Corrosion Protection Applications
Szeemaine Tigno
North Dakota State University
POSTER 6
Durable TiO2/PVDF-HFP Nanocomposite Corrosion-resistant Coatings
Sakiru Adeleke
North Dakota State University
POSTER 7
Vegetable Oil-based Waterborne Non-isocyanate Polyurethane Coating
Zichen Ling
The University of Akron
POSTER 8
Corrosion Resistance Study of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Epoxy Coatings
Harshit Rathore
Eastern Michigan University
POSTER 9
Effect of AC Interference on Pipeline Coating under Cathodic Protection
Yuhan Su
University of Akron
POSTER 10
Biobased Epoxy-Anhydride Coatings: A Comprehensive Study on Curing Kinetics
Iryna Bon
North Dakota State University
POSTER 11
Hollow Microplastic Spheres in Exterior Solar Reflective Coatings
Zacharie Danega
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
POSTER 12
Reprocessing Ability of Cottonseed Oil-based UV-curable Coatings
Marta-Levheniia Vonsul
North Dakota State University
POSTER 13
Self-segregating Urea-Siloxane Thermosets for Fouling Release Applications
Ramsharan Pandey
North Dakota State University
POSTER 14
Corrosion Protection Mechanisms of Polyaniline/Fluoropolymer Coatings
Mark Rigel Ali
North Dakota State University
POSTER 15
Characterization of meth- and di-methacrylated Epoxidized Hempseed Oils
Michael Odegaard
North Dakota State University
POSTER 16
Vanillin-Derived Functional Monomers for Thermoset Coatings Applications
Bohdan Domnich
North Dakota State University
POSTER 17
Structure-Property Relationships of NIPU Coatings from Carbamates & Aldehydes
Shikhin Nadkarni
North Dakota State University
POSTER 18
Coconut Oil-Based Acrylic Monomer: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application
Usiichuk Mariia
North Dakota State University
POSTER 19
AC-DC Method to Characterize Anticorrosion Performance of Coatings
Sudeep Louis
North Dakota State University
POSTER 20
Water Transport Mechanisms in Commercially Available Biobased Polymers
Ayda Dadras
North Dakota State University
POSTER 21
Correlation between Biofouling and Ice Adhesion in Oil-Infused Silicones
Maryam Safaripour
North Dakota State University
POSTER 22
Amphiphilic Coatings Based on Glycidyl Carbamate for Anti-icing Applications
Nastaran Shahzadeh
North Dakota State University
POSTER 23
A Cheminformatics Study to Predict Toxicity of Polymeric Coating Materials
Seyedehelham Shirvanihosseini
North Dakota State University
POSTER 24
In Silico Predictions and Surface Hydration of Silicone Elastomer Coatings
Achiya Khanam
North Dakota State university
POSTER 25
Sustainable Agricultural Seed Coating from Hemicellulose Xylan
Kateryna Rudich
North Dakota State University
POSTER 26
Functional Hybrid coatings for Packaging with Nanocellulose/Graphene Oxide
Michael Friend
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
POSTER 27
Non-Acrylate UV-LED Nail Gel Based on Bio-Based Organic-Inorganic Hybrid System
Tahereh (Neda) Hayeri
Eastern Michigan University
POSTER 28
Polyurethane Coatings Reinforced by Chemically Modified Graphene Oxide
Sophia Marie Pina
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
POSTER 29
The Influence of TiO2 Surface Treatment in the Jellification of Alkyd Paint
Hugo Maestrelo
AkzoNobel
POSTER 30
Substituted Styrenic Monomers: Improving Waterborne Coatings Performance
Pavel Ilmenev, Deltech/StanChem Resins
StanChem Resins
POSTER 31
Moving toward PFAS alternatives in Coatings
Gozde Karabiyik
Wacker Chemical
POSTER 32
Use of DOE to Develop Paint Formulation and Evaluate Coating Properties
Nitin Waghmode
Eastern Michigan University
POSTER 33
APE-Free Anionic Surfactants Influence on Acrylic Emulsion Polymerization
Bruno Soares
Indorama Ventures
POSTER 34
Design of durable superhydrophobic cotton fabrics using a simple and fluorine-free approach
Diana Alves
INL, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
POSTER 35
Core-shell nanofibers for self-healing corrosion protective coatings
Juliana Sousa
INL, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
POSTER 36
The effect of precursor chemistry on the performance of OIH coatings
Fatemeh Fallah
Eastern Michigan University.
POSTER 37
Development of Epoxidized Tung Oil as a Sustainable Alternative to BPA in Coatings
Inji Mirzazada
University of Akron
POSTER 38
Visible Light Cured Powder Coating Systems Utilizing Semi-Crystalline Resin Blends for Low Temperature Cure
Nicole Littlefield
University of Akron
POSTER 39
The Effects of Bulky Terminal Group on the Application of Urethane Methacrylate in Acrylic Latexes
Yongan Hu
University of Akron
POSTER 40
Enzymatic Epoxidation of Linseed Oil Derivatives for Environmentally Benign Hybrid Coatings
Joseph Nwosu