Conference Program
Daily Schedule
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April 5, 2022
1:30 PM – 6:30 PM
April 6, 2022
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
April 6, 2022
2:30 PM – 6:30 PM
April 7, 2022
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
April 5, 2022
Tuesday Afternoon Schedule
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Session 1: Science Today, Coatings Tomorrow
Brij Mohal
Vice President
Chromaflo
1:30 - 2:00 pm
Watching paint dry: Optical measurement of evolving rheology and microstructure during drying
Session 1.1
James Gilchrist
Lehigh University
2:00 - 2:30 pm
Waterborne non-isocyanate polyurethane epoxy hybrid coating
Session 1.2
Qixin Zhou
The University of Akron
2:30 - 3:00 pm
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Networking: Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Revealing the structure of coatings and their interfaces with substrates using innovative scattering techniques
Session 1.4
Mark Foster
University of Akron
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Sustainable Polymer Coatings – Developments and the Future
Session 1.5
David Grewell
North Dakota State University
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Poster Session | Networking: AC Conference Reception
Session 2: Sustainability
Diane Langer
Director, R&D, OEM Coatings
BASF
1:30 - 2:00 pm
Recycled windshields: PVB dispersions as sustainable binders in low to zero VOC paints
Session 2.1
Andrew Zudans
Shark Solutions
2:00 - 2:30 pm
The use of levulinates as coalescing agents in water based coatings
Session 2.2
Steve Block
NXTLEVVEL Biochem
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Lignin as a raw material for production of biobased resins
Session 2.3
Mojgan Nejad
Michigan State University
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Networking: Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Creative formulating strategies to meet bio-preferred certification requirements
Session 2.4
Mary Chervenak
Arkema
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Aliphatic glycidyl ethers as crosslinkers for high performance NISO coatings
Session 2.5
Brendon Bohnert
Nagase Specialty Materials NA
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Poster Session | Networking: AC Conference Reception
Session 3: Measuring and Testing
Jeffrey Lackey
Technical Director
Induron
1:30 - 2:00 pm
2:00 - 2:30 pm
The determination of polyquaternium-4 on PET film using pyrolysis-GC/MS (Py-GC/MS)
Session 3.2
Athena Nguyen
Frontier Lab America
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Non-Isocyanate Polyurethanes: Advancing applications by leveraging cure chemistry
Session 3.3
Vijay Mannari
Eastern Michigan University
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Networking: Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Separating the effects of TiO2 dispersion and photoactivity on paint durability
Session 3.4
Michael Diebold
Chemours
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Development of BPA non-intent resin for alternative metal packaging substrate
Session 3.5
Goliath Beniah
Eastman Chemical Company
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Poster Session | Networking: AC Conference Reception
Session 4: Automotive Coatings
Sanghamitra Sircar
Global Product Manager – Automotive TopCoats
Axalta
1:30 - 2:00 pm
Novel surface additive for crater prevention and improved recoats
Seesion 4.1
Brent Laurenti
BYK
2:00 - 2:30 pm
Reactable, non-migrating, and non-basic hindered amine light stabilizer for coatings
Session 4.2
Ravi Ravichandran
Rianlon
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Learning from swarms: mini sensors for measuring coating thickness in an industrial environment
Session 4.3
Georg Nelke
OptiSense
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Networking: Coffee Break
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Radar and LIDAR suitable car paints - the view of a pigment manufacturer
Session 4.4
Adalbert Huber
Schlenk Metallic Pigments
4:00 - 4:30 pm
Modified acrylic resin for difficult to adhere plastics
Session 4.5
Gautam Haldankar
Allnex
5:00 - 6:30pm - 4.6
Poster Session | Networking: AC Conference Reception
April 6, 2022
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 2
Dale Mcintyre
VP Innovation and NPD
Behr.Co M
8:30 - 9:00 am
Novel reactive surfactants for latex emulsion polymerization
Session 6.1
Julia Zaug
Stepan Company
9:00 - 9:30 am
Latex and thickener polarity effects on rheology & stability of latex-HEUR mixtures
Session 6.2
Ray Fernando
California Polytechnic State University
9:30 - 10:00 am
Improving water resistance of water-based coatings using reactive surfactants
Session 6.3
Juliane Santos
Oxiteno
10:00 - 11:00 am
Networking: Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30 am
Expand alkyd applications & durability with high-performance cobalt-free catalysts
Session 6.4
Joshua Halstead
Milliken
11:30 - 12:00 pm
Effect of different surfactants on emulsion polymerization of vinyl-acrylic latex
Session 6.5
Bruno Dário
Oxiteno
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Develop formulation solution of an exterior paint with improved early rain resistance
Session 6.6
Yujie Lu
Dow
Session 7: Epoxy Coatings
Remi Briand
Vice President, Research & Development
Tnemec
8:30 - 9:00 am
Reactive epoxy emulsifier for high performance waterborne epoxy coatings
Session 7.1
Lichang Zhou
Solvay
9:00 - 9:30 am
Novel epoxy dispersions for future proofing ultra-low VOC high performance coatings
Session 7.2
Matthew Sumpter
Hexion
9:30 - 10:00 am
Improving epoxy durability while addressing light stabilizer additives challenges
Session 7.3
Mouhcine Kanouni
Clariant Corporation
10:00 - 11:00pm
Networking: Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:30 am
Unique additives for high performance industrial protective coatings
Session 7.4
Yong Zhang
Huntsman Corporation
11:30 - 12:00 pm
Novel waterborne acrylic-epoxy hybrid coatings provide superior metal protection
Session 7.5
Denise Lindenmuth
Dow
5:00 - 6:30pm - 4.6
Fast cure amine technologies enable rapid return to service in floor coatings
Session 7.6
Shiying Zheng
Evonik Corporation
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
April 6, 2022
Wednesday Afternoon Schedule
Session 9: Functional Coatings 2
Kurt Wood
Principal Scientist
Arkema
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Creating functional coatings with formaldehyde-scavenging additives
Session 9.1
Mark Langille
Angus Chemical Company
3:00 -3:30 pm
Improved adhesion of silicone roof coatings to difficult membranes with novel silanes
Session 9.2
Letitia Luu
Evonik Corporation
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Selective and environmentally friendly removal of silyl-PU coatings from substrates
Session 9.3
Erick Iezzi
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Networking: Coffee Break
5:00 - 5:30 pm
Amphiphilic self-stratified durable coatings for marine and anti-icing applications
Session 9.4
Alireza Rahimi
Applied Medical Technology
5:30 -6:00 pm
Key considerations for functional antiviral paints
Session 9.5
Avantika Golas
Corning Incorporated
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Novel fumed silica composite drives high-performance for thermal insulation coatings
Session 9.6
Maria Nargiello
Evonik Corporation
Session 10: Architectural Coatings 2
Eunice Leung
Account Manager
Covestro
2:30 - 3:00 pm
High-performance tiO2-free roof coatings via novel hollow plastic microspheres
Session 10.1
Evan Montanez
Coadtech
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Formulation for high gloss latex and comparison of lab and real-world performance
Session 10.2
Xin Li
BASF
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Improving application experience and applied hide for professional paints
Session 10.3
Sunny Wang
Dow Coating Materials
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Networking: Coffee Break
5:00 - 5:30 pm
A novel approach to tinting alkyds and stains with waterborne colorants
Session 10.4
Mark Ellsworth
EPS/CCA
5:30 - 6:00 pm
New advances in copper phthalocyanine blue 15:6 pigments in architectural coatings
Session 10.5
Nilanjan Chakrabarti
Sun Chemical Corporation
6:00 - 6:30 pm
Neutralizing agent providing odorless pH control, zero VOC and extended shelf life
Session 10.6
Miguel Herrera
Omya
Session 11: Polyurethane Coatings
Scott Grace
Director, Product & Technical Service
Covestro
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Extremely low VOC acrylic polyol technology for 2K WB high performance concrete coating
Session 11.1
Karl Sundberg
Allnex
3:00 - 3:30 am
Novel polyisocyanates for flexibilizing polyurea coatings
Session 11.2
Marc Cornick
Vencorex
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Nonionic diols for hydrophilic modifications - Impact of chain length
Session 11.3
Pär Jörgensen
Perstorp
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Networking: Coffee Break
5:00 - 5:30 pm
5:30 - 6:00 pm
1K moisture curable silylated resin for use on multiple substrates
Session 11.5
Dean Kondos
Momentive Performance Materials
6:00 - 6:30 pm
Demonstration and validation of isocyanate-free, siloxane-based aircraft topcoats
Session 11.6
Erick Iezzi
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Session 12: Tools and Systems
Kent Young
Director of Technology
Sherwin Williams
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Service life prediction as a coating resin design trait
Session 12.1
Erik Sapper
California Polytechnic State University
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Improving the odds of success using a benign-by-design approach to product development
Session 12.2
Ingrid Meier
Evonik Corporation
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Novel formulation optimization using big data, modeling, and predictive tools
Session 12.3
Partha Majumdar
The Dow Chemical Company
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Networking: Coffee Break
5:00 - 5:30 pm
Rational coating formulation concept and application
Session 12.4
Jamil Baghdachi
Innovative Technical Systems
5:30 - 6:00 pm
Leveraging the 2020 idea of the year to revolutionize your paint process
Session 12.5
Michael Bonner
Saint Clair Systems
6:00 - 6:30 pm
Paint recycling - sustainability through circular economy
Session 12.6
Sanjeev Bagaria
International Paint Recycling Organisation
April 7, 2022
Thursday Morning Schedule
Session 13: Biobased Materials
Ingrid Meier
Head of Applied Research & Technology, Decorative Coatings & Inks Americas
Evonik
8:00 - 8:30 am
Lignin-based waterborne polyurethane dispersion resin
Session 13.1
Saeid Nikafshar
Michigan State University
8:30 - 9:00 am
Biomass derived coatings and adhesives using renewable, low-cost 1,5-pentanediol
Session 13.2
Lei Zheng
University of Massachusetts Amherst
9:90 - 9:30 am
Sustainable & high performance: new bio-based dispersion to prevent knot staining
Session 13.3
Ziniu Yu
BASF
9:30 - 10:30 am
Networking: Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00 am
Modification of hemicellulose with polymers based on acrylic plant oil based monomers
Session 13.4
Yehor Polunin
North Dakota State University
11:00 - 11:30 pm
Synthesize of bio-based polyols and their applications in industrial coatings
Session 13.5
Seyed Mojtaba Mirabedini
Eastern Michigan University
Session 14: Weathering and Corrosion Testing
Anthony Gichuhi
Director, R&D
ICL
8:0 - 8:30 am
Evaluation of ASTM D7869-13 test method for premium architectural finishes-II
Session 14.1
Kurt Wood
Arkema
8:30 - 9:00 am
9:00 - 9:30 am
Influence of cool mirrors on specimen temperatures during accelerated outdoor tests
Session 14.3
Oscar Cordo
Atlas Material Testing Technology
9:30 - 10:30 am
Networking: Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00 am
Correlation of early chalking results to final results
Session 14.4
Michael Diebold
Chemours
11:00 - 11:30 am
Impact of processing conditions on the properties of high-performance powder systems
Session 14.5
Connie Przeslawski
AGC Chemicals Americas
11:30 - 12:00 pm
Ponding water algae induced damage on acrylic coating
Session 14.6
Sumit Khatri
Texas A&M University
Session 15: Protective Coatings
Brian Okerberg
Research Associate, Ecoat and Pretreatment
PPG
8:00 - 8:30 am
1-k and 2-k PVDF hybrid dispersions for stay-clean storage tank topcoats
Session 15.1
Wei Wang
Arkema
8:30 - 9:00 am
Novel polyester-based resins as an alternative to fluoropolymer technologies
Session 15.2
Geoff Webster
Eastman Chemical Company
9:00 - 9:30 am
Formulation latitude with solventborne DTM acrylic polyol: from monocoat to primer
Session 15.3
Susana Porzio
BASF
9:30 - 10:30 am
Networking: Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00 am
From academic laboratory discovery to a commercial smart additive for coatings
Session 15.4
Patrick Dodds
Hexigone Inhibitors
11:00 - 11:30 am
Additives to prevent coating defects caused by film dewetting
Session 15.5
Jim Reader
Evonik Corporation
11:30 - 12:00 pm
One-part waterborne hybrid technology for improved concrete adhesion
Session 16.6
Lei Yang
Arkema
Session 16: Radiation Curing
Yasmin Sayed-Sweet
Head of Coatings, Inks and Specialties
Lamberti
8:00 - 8:30 am
Achieving ultra-low gloss coatings through oligomer design and technology
Session 16.1
Marcus Hutchins
Allnex
8:30 - 9:00 am
Energy efficient curing of cycloaliphatic epoxy coating systems
Session 16.2
Patrick Shipman
Achiewell
9:00 - 9:30 am
Resins for luxury vinyl tile: enabling differentiation through product performance
Session 16.3
Marcus Hutchins
Allnex
9:30 - 10:30 am
Networking: Coffee Break
10:30 - 11:00 am
Deep matte wood coatings with improved burnish resistance
Session 16.4
Hossein Riazi
Evonik Corporation
11:00 - 11:30 am
12:00 - 12:30 pm
DFT vs VOC and their impact on performance in waterborne DTM coatings
Session 16.6
Cathy Cooper
Lubrizol Advanced Materials