The American Coatings Conference (ACC) will be held on April 11–13 at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN. In addition to the full schedule of invited and contributed talks, an important feature of the program will be the pre-conference tutorials, scheduled for Monday, April 11. These half-day, in-depth sessions will focus on specific areas integral to coatings technology. This year’s roster of tutorials includes the following:
Monday, April 11
8:30–10:00 am
Tutorial 1: Rheology
Gina Paroline, Anton Paar
This tutorial is aimed at those new to the concepts of rheology or those who would like a fuller understanding of this important property. Participants will gain an understanding of basic rheology theory, be able to design meaningful experiments to characterize sample products, recognize and mitigate potential problems and pitfalls encountered during measurements, and interpret rheological data.
Tutorial 2: Easy-to-Clean Coatings
Marshall Ming, Georgia Southern University
Discussed and put forward in a variety of applications—including exterior and interior architectural coatings, industrial coatings, and even automotive coatings—effective and lasting easy cleanability and self-cleanability of surfaces is quite high on the wish-list of coatings functionality. This tutorial will explain the different concepts that are put to work in such coatings and review the state-of-the-art systems in practice.
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Tutorial 3: Anticorrosive Coatings
Brian Skerry, The Sherwin-Williams Company
What principles govern the corrosion of metals, and how can protective coatings help in preventing corrosion? This tutorial will review the fundamentals of electrochemical processes. Typical ingredients and formulation characteristics of anticorrosive coatings will be outlined and discussed.
Tutorial 4: Waterborne High-Performance Coatings
Ivan Tyre, Alberdingk Boley and Lori Boggs, BASF
Waterborne coating is a fast developing technology. In many applications, these systems have become a standard solution, replacing their solventborne counterparts. In some important clearcoat or topcoat applications, however, solventborne systems remain the preferred technology. This tutorial will discuss what is possible today with waterborne clearcoats for different substrates—including wood and metal—and what is not. It covers the theory behind different binder technologies, as well as fundamental aspects of the film formation process and the performance of these coatings systems. This tutorial will also discuss some fundamental aspects of rheology for waterborne applications.
Tutorial 5: Radiation Curing
Jeffrey Klang, Sartomer
Radiation curing is an enabling technology for the coatings, inks, adhesives, electronics, and other industries. UV and EB (electron beam) curing processes continue to be adopted at an increasing rate because of advantages in productivity, energy consumption, VOC emissions, and final product performance. The tutorial will offer an introduction to radiation curing technology and its main end-uses with an emphasis on coatings applications. The basics of formulating, equipment choice, the relationship between equipment and chemistry, and the effects on end product performance will be discussed. Current trends in the industry and emerging applications for radiation curing will also be reviewed.
Monday, April 11
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Tutorial 6: Polyurethanes
Mike Jeffries, Covestro
Polyurethane chemistry is very versatile, as is their application and application potential. In this tutorial, polyurethane (PUR) coatings and their typical components—polyisocyanates and polyols—will be reviewed and compared. Included will be a discussion of the various PUR coatings technologies in use and their advantages and limitations, such as 1K and 2K solventborne, as well as waterborne chemistries, radiation-curing PUR coatings, and PUR powder coatings formulations. Typical end-use applications will be discussed.
Tutorial 7: Biocide Selection Process for Coatings
Beth Ann Browne, Ph.D., The Dow Chemical Company
Prevention of microbial contamination in the wet-state and microbial defacement of the dry-film are critical objectives for coatings manufacturers. Biocide selection is complex, and formulators need to consider global regulatory status, sustainability concerns, and impact on paint properties, in addition to antimicrobial efficacy spectra including resilient micro-organisms that thrive in manufacturing facilities. This tutorial will guide participants through the biocide selection process. Topics will include: in-can preservation (including a bacteriology overview, detecting and enumerating contaminants, and in-can test methodologies), dry-film protection (including fungal overview, dry-film defacement, and test methods), biocidal chemistry overview, and regulatory overview. Microbial audits of manufacturing facilities and industrial hygiene will also be discussed.
Tutorial 8: Functional Films
James Rawlins, University of Southern Mississippi
The most recent emerging technologies that provide a basis for the development of smart coatings will be reviewed. A brief discussion of smart polymers and coatings, governing principles, types, and examples of smart coatings will be offered. Also to be covered are the necessary raw materials, approaches for their preparation, their unique properties, applications, and markets.
Tutorial 9: Titanium Dioxide
Michael Diebold, DuPont
Coatings formulators are increasingly interested in finding ways to use less TiO2 without compromising opacity performance. This tutorial covers titanium dioxide light scattering fundamentals and then uses this knowledge to provide practical advice and strategies to maximize TiO2 efficiency. In addition, alternative technologies for paint opacity will be discussed.
Tutorial 10: Sustainable Coatings and Processes
Jamil Baghdachi, Coatings Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University
A sense of urgency is driving the frenzy of activity on both research and development of sustainable raw materials, coatings, processes, and applications. As we project into the future, there are growing concerns regarding how to address the two seemingly opposing issues of economy and sustainability. This tutorial aims at discussing the efforts that are being taken to reach the goal of Sustainable Technologies without compromise. In addition, materials from renewable resources, energy efficient processes, new raw materials, and streamlined formulations will be discussed.
Registration and Information
Registration for the tutorials is limited, and early registration is encouraged. Fees include the tutorial proceedings, admittance into the American Coatings Show, and coffee breaks.