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The CTT Agenda
Coatings Trends & Technologies (CTT), the Midwest's premier coatings conference, brings together coatings chemists, formulators, R&D personnel, and raw material and equipment suppliers to discuss innovations in coatings technology. The conference is heavily focused on technical innovations to provide the perfect atmosphere to connect scientific minds, foster innovation, and cultivate game-changing new ideas! Below is a sneak peek at this year’s agenda. To learn more and register, click here:
Wednesday, September 7
9:00 AM
CSCT Golf Outing
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Perkin Elmer Lab Tour
3:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Exhibitor Move-In
Thursday, September 8
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Exhibit Hall Open / Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Chemicals Can’t Wait: The Supply Chain Crisis and What We Can Do to Help End It
Eric Byer, President and CEO, National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD)
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Exhibit Hall Open / Networking Break
10:20 AM – 10:50 AM
Track 1: Pigments and Colorants
Next Generation of Architectural Colorants
Jerry Powers, Technical Director, Coatings Americas, Vibrantz Technologies
Track 2: Bio-Based Technology 1
Disrupting Climate Change: How 100% Bio-Based Ethoxylated Derivates Will Impact Sustainability Targets and Imminent Regulatory Requirements
Marc Chan, North American Marketing Manager, Clariant
Track 3: Additive Advancements 1
Fundamental Method Development to Understand Surfactant Leaching in Architectural Paints
Goliath Beniah, Coatings Applications Scientist, Additives & Functional Products, Eastman Chemical Company
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM
Track 1: Pigments and Colorants
Topcoat Corrosion Study Comparing Pigment Particle Size Distribution
Donald Lawson, Technical Development Chemist, AGC Chemicals Americas, Inc.
Track 2: Bio-Based Technology 1
Bio-Organic Silicone Additives: Non-Petroleum-Based Alternative Raw Materials
Robert Ruckle, Marketing and Sales Director, Siltech
Track 3: Additive Advancements 1
Easy-to-Disperse Fumed Silica Technology Reduces Equipment Demand, Processing Time and Expense
Ali Javadi, Senior Scientist, Evonik
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Track 1: Pigments and Colorants
Non-Toxic Anti-Corrosives: Selection, Formulation and Quantification
Andrew Thorn, Heubach Ltd.
Track 2: Bio-Based Technology 1
Bio-Based Waxes for Coatings
William Ruth, Technical Marketing Manager, Lubrizol
Track 3: Additive Advancements 1
Performance Impacts of Versatile High-Performance Cobalt-Free Catalysts Across Multiple Alkyd Coating Applications
Joshua Halstead, Global Applications Development Manager, Borchers: A Milliken Brand
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open / Networking Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Track 1: Industrial Coatings
Reactable, Non-Migrating and Non-Basic Hindered Amine Light Stabilizer for Coatings
Ravi Ravichandran, Chief Scientist, Amindon Inc.
Track 2: Architectural Coatings
Unique Additives for Architectural Coatings Applications
Royce Mathews, Business Development Manager, MUNZING
Track 3: Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence
AI, the Next Frontier for Formulating in CASE
Sasha Novakovich, CEO, Alchemy Cloud, Inc.
2:05 PM - 2:35 PM
Track 1: Industrial Coatings
Advancing Sustainable Water-Based Coatings with Heavy-Metal-Free Corrosion Inhibitors
Michelle Bauer, Senior Chemist, ICL
Track 2: Architectural Coatings
Sustainable Rheology Additives with Superior Spatter Resistance for Water-Based Architectural Coatings
Cody Lindemulder, Sales, Business Development, and Technical Support Mgr., CHT
Track 3: Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence
How to Exploit Digital in Your R&D
Jurjen van Rees, CCO and Co-owner, Electric Ant Lab (RheoCube)
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM
Track 1: Industrial Coatings
Use of Graphene Nanoplatelets to Enhance Chemical Resistance of Epoxy Systems
John Willhite, Business Development Manager, Applied Graphene Materials
Track 2: Architectural Coatings
Novel Amine Curing Agent for Concrete Joint Filler Applications
Yong Zhang, Technical Services Manager, Huntsman Corporation
Track 3: Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence
AI-Driven Formulation Strategies
William Erwin, Data Scientist, Citrine Informatics
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Exhibit Hall Open / Networking Break
3:50 PM - 4:20 PM
Track 1: Special-Purpose Coatings
Ultra-Low-Friction Marine Coatings
Marciel Gaier, Chief Technology Officer, Graphite Innovation and Technologies
Track 2: Resin Developments
Novel Polyester-Based Resins as an Alternative to Fluoropolymers
Geoff Webster, Research Associate, Eastman Chemical
Track 3: Waterborne Technology
Advances in UV Protection of High-Performance and Waterborne Coatings
George Mauer, PhD, Senior Scientist, Chitec Technology Co., Ltd
4:25 PM - 4:55 PM
Track 1: Special-Purpose Coatings
Future of Intumescent Coatings
Latoska Price, Technical Service Mgr.,Coatings, Americas, Synthomer
Track 2: Resin Developments
Latex Binders with Functional Monomer for Enhanced Paint Performance in Waterborne Architectural Coatings
Lichang Zhou, R&I Manager, Solvay USA Inc.
Track 3: Waterborne Technology
The Effect of Microfibrillated Cellulose on Sagging and Mud Cracking of High-Build Waterborne Coatings
Otto Soidinsalo, Technical Application Manager, Borregaard
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open / Networking Reception
Friday, September 9
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Exhibit Hall Open / Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION: Painting a Brighter Future for Our Planet Through Paint Recycling
Heidi McAuliffe, Vice President, Government Affairs, American Coatings Association
Sanjeev Bagaria, CEO, GDB International Inc.
Chris McCarthy, Founder, EarthPaint
Vijay Mannari, Director, Coatings Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM
Exhibit Hall Open / Networking Break
10:20 AM - 10:50 AM
Track 1: Bio-Based Technology 2
Influence of Bio-Based, Zero-VOC Coalescing Agents on the Formation of Architectural Coatings
Artur Palasz, Ph.D., Spektrochem Paint Technical Center
Track 2: Additive Advancements 2
Free of PTFE! New Micronized Waxes
Smriti Arora, Technical Specialist, BYK USA, Inc.
Track 3: Manufacturing and Testing
Understanding Jetness and the Importance of Measurement in Production
Jeralyn Camp, Sales Manager Midwest, BYK-Gardner
10:55 AM - 11:25 AM
Track 1: Bio-Based Technology 2
Novel Bio-Based Polyols for 2K Polyurethane Coatings
Wumin Yu, Senior Scientist, Ingevity Corporation
Track 2: Additive Advancements 2
New Food-Compliant, Waterborne Gum Emulsions
Bruce Arnold Berglund, Business Development and Technical Support Manager, CHT USA
Track 3: Manufacturing and Testing
A New Generation of Color and Surface Measurement
Jack Ladson, Director Applications, HunterLab
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Track 1: Bio-Based Technology 2
Improve Bio-Based Coatings Through Self-Assembly and Nanotechnology
Shan Jiang, Associate Professor, Iowa State University
Track 2: Additive Advancements 2
Sustainably Prevent Skinning Without Sacrificing Coating Performance With MEKO Alternatives
Kellie Salerno, Technical Service Specialist, Borchers
Track 3: Manufacturing and Testing
Enhancing Insight into Coating Cure Processes with FT-IR Spectroscopy
Ryan Smith, Sr. Field Applications Scientist, PerkinElmer
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open / Networking Lunch
1:05 PM – 1:35 PM
Track 1: Wetting and Dispersing Agents
Leveraging Multi-Functional Wetting Agents in Waterborne Coatings
Meixi Chen, Principal Chemist, Evonik
Track 2: Formulating Strategies
Enhancing 2K PU Coating Formulations Using Bio-Based Polyols
Wolfgang Geuking, Technology Development Manager, Croda, Inc.
Track 3: Automation and Inspection Technologies
Robotic Paint Shops
TBA
1:40 PM – 2:10 PM
Track 1: Wetting and Dispersing Agents
Optimizing Pigment Dispersions with Amino Alcohols
Romain Severac, ANGUS Chemical Company
Track 2: Formulating Strategies
Design and Development of Self-Stratifying Coatings and Materials
Jamil Baghdachi, President, Innovative Tech Systems Corp.
Track 3: Automation and Inspection Technologies
The New Frontier in Inspection — Surface Intelligence
Lucas Dillingham, Sales Manager, Brighton Science
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Track 1: Wetting and Dispersing Agents
High-Performance Polymeric Dispersing Additives for Water-Based Coatings
Leah Sullivan, Coatings Applications Manager, MUNZING
Track 2: Formulating Strategies
How to Use the Four Main Classes of Additives When Formulating Coatings
Michael Praw, Technology Manager Coatings and Agrochemicals, Indorama Ventures
Track 3: Automation and Inspection Technologies
When Did Rework Become Part of Your Process?
Michael Bonner, Vice President — Engineering & Technology, Saint Clair Systems Inc