The American Coatings Show
ACS Exhibitors
Show Highlights
Product Presentations
One of the main attractions at the ACS is the Product Presentation stage. Show attendees have the advantage of being the first to learn about new innovations in the coatings industry by attending the live Product Presentations that take place each day of the event.
Career Center
The Career Center lets exhibitors post jobs, search resumes, and schedule onsite interviews. Attendees can create profiles, upload resumes, and explore career opportunities with participating employers in the coatings industry.
ACS Fun Run
Take the opportunity to energize first thing in the morning by participating in the ACS Fun Run! More than 300 attendees gathered for this exhilarating event in 2022 and 2024.
Don’t miss out in 2026!
Quick Facts
Location
The Indiana Convention Center 100 S. Capitol Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46225
American Coatings Show
Tuesday, May 5 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday, May 7, 2026 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
American Coatings Conference
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 8:00 am – 6:30 pm
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday, May 7, 2026 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
A Complete Portfolio
Coatings Raw Materials
Binders / Solvents / Pigments / Fillers / Additives / Resins / Powder Coatings
Adhesives Raw Materials
Natural (modified) polymers / Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA) / Polyamides / Polysulfides / APAOs / Other polymers / Polymer dispersions / Acrylates / Vinyl acetates / Monomers / Isocyanates / (Meth) Acrylates / Other monomers / Epoxides / Resins, tackifiers / Natural (modified) resins / Synthetic resins / Inorganic-organic hybrid resins.
Laboratory Production Equipment And Packaging Equipment
Mixers / Extruders, Kneaders / Mills, Triple Roller Mills and Accessories / Engineering / Filters and Filtration / Pumps / Metering Devices, Balances / Conveying Systems / Filling Systems / Packaging and Packaging Materials / Labeling Machines / Logistics / Tinting Systems / Screening Machines and Sintering Plants / Coolers / Pipe Technology
Testing And Measuring Equipment
Quality Control and Laboratory Testing Equipment / Production and Process Control
Environmental Protection And Safety At Work
Occupational Safety / Container Washing Equipment / Emission Treatment / Effluent Treatment / Solvent Recycling
Services
Software, Hardware / E-Commerce / Training and Education Qualification / Technical Information and Publication / Consultancy / Research & Development / Contract Manufacturing
Premium Sponsorships
Expo Tote Bags InterAtlas Chemical
Lanyards Shell MDS
Fun Run & T-Shirts BYK USA
Mobile App Univar Solutions
Hotel Key Cards ICL Halox
Show Pocket Guide Brenntag North America
Conference Poster Session & Reception Aurora Center for Extreme Weather Materials
Product Presentations
| No. | Time | Topic | Presenter | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9:20 - 9:35 am | Rethinking Matting in Coatings: The Role of Polyethylene-Based Micronized Wax Additives as a Performance-Driven Alternative to Silica | Rajesh Wadhwani | Solstice Advanced Materials |
| 2 | 9:40 - 9:55 am | High Performance Industrial Coatings Featuring a New White Mineral Pigment | Dr. Chengeta Gwen go | US Silica |
| 3 | 10:00 - 10:15 am | Unlocking Performance in Specialty Paints with OPTI-MATT™ MT-8 100% Acrylic Emulsion Extender | Dan Fonseca | Dow Chemical |
| 4 | 10:20 - 10:35 am | Novel Underwater-curable Epoxy: A Game-changer for Submerged Bonding Applications | Ralph Barthel | Univar Solutions |
| 5 | 10:40 - 10:55 am | Durability by Design: Waterborne Concrete Coatings that Protect, Beautify, and Extend Service Life | Dan Stark | Arkema |
| 6 | 11:00 - 11:15 am | Acronal® VERSE: Unleash the Power of Versatility in Every Coat | Shelby Kellogg | BASF Corporation |
| 7 | 11:20 - 11:35 am | Ceridust 1310: Reliable, High-performance Additive for Coatings & Inks | Simon Bodendorfer | Clariant |
| 8 | 11:40 - 11:55 am | Advanced Additive Technologies to Optimize Conductive Floor Coatings Containing Carbon Nanotubes | Mahshid Niknahad | BYK-Gardner USA |
| 9 | 12:00 - 12:15 pm | Boosting Early Hot Block Performance through Binder Process Innovation | Celine Burel | SYENSQO |
| 10 | 12:20 - 12:35 pm | NEW Versatile Dispersant for Multi-Pigment Co-Grinding: Borchi® Gen 0311 | Stephanie Yates | Borchers: A Miliken Brand |
| 11 | 12:40 - 12.55 pm | Balancing Sustainability and Performance in High-BRC Epoxy Resins with Low Viscosity and Excellent Chemical Resistance for Protective Coatings | YONGBIN KIM | Kukdo Chemical |
| 12 | 1:00 - 1:15 pm | Superdurable Resins for Powder Coatings | Christophe Baude | Synthomer |
| 13 | 1:20 -1:35 pm | Alcosperse® OTA-100: A Novel Additive to Extend Open Time in Architectural Paint | Celia Buono Szcypula | Nouryon |
| 14 | 1:40 - 1:55 pm | Towards Hyperdurable Powder Coatings for Architectural Metal Finishing | Eric Dumain | Arkema |
| 15 | 2:00 -2:15 pm | SPHERILEX® for Decorative Coatings | Meixi Chen | Evonik Corporation |
| 16 | 2:20 - 2:35 pm | Advancing Reactive Systems with VISIOMER® Specialty Methacrylates Low-odor and Low-hazard Methacrylate Solutions for Coatings and Adhesives | Michael Webb | Evonik Corporation |
| 17 | 2:40 - 2:55 pm | DOWSIL™ 213S & 214S Next‑Gen Slip & Mar Additives for Abrasion and Scuff Resistance | Lidaris San Miguel Rivera | Dow Chemical |
| 18 | 3:00 - 3:15 pm | Advancing from Conventional Substrate Wetting to Super Wetting Performance | Dr. Bruce Fillipo | Ashland |
| 19 | 3:20 - 3:35 pm | Extending the Film Preservative Longevity in Water-based Coatings by Selection of the Correct Acrylic Binder | Bobby Picker | Univar Solutions |
| 20 | 3:40 - 3:55 pm | Fragmented Data Presents Enterprise Risks | Will Schaub | LISAM |
| 21 | 4:00 - 4:15 pm | MINEX ST Surface Treated Nepheline Syenite with Silane Coupling Agents for Enhanced Performance and Economics in Polyaspartic Industrial Floor Coatings | Scott Van Remortel | Covia |
| 22 | 4:20 - 4:35 pm | High-Performance Waterborne Coatings with Wanhua EASAQUA™ | Mathias Dubecq | Wanhua Chemical (America) |
| 23 | 4:40 - 4:55 pm | Multifunctional Redox Chemistry for Emulsion Polymerization | Stefan Mark | Bruggemann |
| No. | Time | Topic | Presenter | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 9:20 - 9:35 am | Intumescent Coatings | Nina Dantas | Synthomer |
| 25 | 9:40 - 9:55 am | Reactive Oligomers for Radiation Curable Dielectric Curable Dielectric Coatings and Coil Coatings | Dr. Sowmitri Tarimala | Ashland |
| 26 | 10:00 - 10:15 am | NOVEL Dynamic Wetting Agents for High Performing Systems | Jeanine Snyder | Sasol Chemicals |
| 27 | 10:20 - 10:35 am | Keep the Moisture Out, Stop Floor Failures – Ultrafast Moisture Vapor Barrier: Ancamine® 2875 | Dr. Shiying Zheng | Evonik Corporation |
| 28 | 10:40 - 10:55 am | RHOPLEX™ RN-128 All-Acrylic USDA Certified Biobased Product Supporting High-quality Paint Performance | Paul Doll | Dow Chemical |
| 29 | 11:00 - 11:15 am | The Power of Partnership: PFAS-free Technologies for High-performance Coatings | Michael Goedeker, Oleg Afanasyev, Ph.D. | Omya |
| 30 | 11:20 - 11:35 am | Transforming Coatings Innovation through Ecodesign & New Market Applications | Chris Miller | Arkema |
| 31 | 11:40 - 11:55 am | Data Centers – A Promising Area for Growth for the North American Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Elastomeric (CASE) Markets | Eric Dumain | Arkema |
| 32 | 12:00 - 12:15 pm | Novel Dispersant Technology for Enhanced Universal Colorant Performance | Brian Vest | SYENSQO |
| 33 | 12:20 - 12:35 pm | From Compliance Burden to Competitive Advantage: Rethinking Product Stewardship in Coatings | Will Schaub | LISAM |
| 34 | 12:40 - 12.55 pm | Wanhua TOLONATE™ Technology for Sustainable Coatings | Lin Luo | Wanhua Chemical (America) |
| 35 | 1:00 - 1:15 pm | Hostavin & Addworks : Innovative and Versatile Light Stabilizers | Simon Bodendorfer | Clariant |
| 36 | 1:20 - 1:35 pm | Water-based Amine Curing Agent Designed for Fast Cure, Low VOC 2K Epoxy Systems with Improved Corrosion Resistance | Nitin Patil | Polynt Group |
| 37 | 1:40 - 1:55 pm | Enhancing Coating Performance with Levasil® | Peter Greenwood | Nouryon |
| 38 | 2:00 - 2:15 pm | Additive Solutions for Functional Barrier Properties in Modern Paper Coating Formulations | Dhara Metla | BYK-Gardner USA |
| 39 | 2:20 - 2:35 pm | Next Generation Multifunctional Additives for Waterborne Paints and Coatings by Advancion Corporation | Dick Henderson | Univar Solutions |
| 40 | 2:40 - 2:55 pm | Novel Spherical Calcium Silicate Anti-Corrosion Pigments for Protective Coatings | Rishi Bhide | Evonik Corporation |
| 41 | 3:00 - 3:15 pm | VULCAN® XCmax™ 22 Specialty Carbon Black for Application in Automotive Primers | Dmitry Fomitchev | Cabot Corporation |
| 42 | 3:20 - 3:35 pm | TAMOL™ 9802 Functional Additive for Improving Open Time and Application Performance | Sunny Wang | Dow Chemical |
| 43 | 3:40 - 3:55 pm | Acronal® EDGE 4258 for Exterior Coatings: One Binder, Broader Possibilities | Yasmin Nassar | BASF Corporation |
| 44 | 4:00 - 4:15 pm | Transforming Coatings R&D with an AI-native Operating System | Jonathan Weis | Albert Invent |
| 45 | 4:20 - 4:35 pm | Product Quality Control through Inline Viscosity Measurement | Frank WIEDMANN | Fluid.iO Sensor + Control Corp. |
| 46 | 4:40 - 4:55 pm | Introduction of Low Viscosity, High Performance Type Polyamide Hardeners for Industrial Flooring and Protective Coatings | MIN JUN PARK | Kukdo Chemical |
| No. | Time | Topic | Presenter | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 9:20 - 9:35 am | MINEX ST Surface Treated Nepheline Syenite for General Industrial and Protective Coating systems for Increased Corrosion, Optical and Physical Performance in 2K Solvent borne Polyurethanes | Scott Van Remortel | Covia |
| 48 | 9:40 - 9:55 am | Low Viscosity Epoxy Solutions for Protective Coatings and Flooring Applications | WONSUN CHOI | Kukdo Chemical |
| 49 | 10:00 - 10:15 am | Aliphatic Isocyanate Innovations: High-Performance Products and Solutions for Versatile Applications | Jarvan Wu | Wanhua Chemical (America) |
| 50 | 10:20 - 10:35 am | Moving Beyond Cross Hatch: The Stood-up Drop for Predicting Coating and Adhesion | Dr. Andrew Mellor | KRUSS USA |
| 52 | 11:00 - 11:15 am | Portable Contact Angle Measurement: Rapid Cleanliness QA/QC to Prevent Coating Defects (Peer‑Reviewed Validation) | Gurdeep Saini & Abhimanyu Bhandankar | Droplet Lab |
| 53 | 11:20 - 11:35 am | Expancel® Microspheres for High-quality Paints and Coatings | Tim Hanover | Nouryon |
| 54 | 11:40 - 11:55 am | Sticky versus Slimy: Why Shear Rheology is Only Part of the Story | Dr. Gavin Braithwaite | Cambridge Polymer Group |