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The Powder Coating Summit Agenda
With demand for low-VOC and more sustainable coatings on the rise, powder coatings are a growing and important segment of the coatings industry. That's why Paint and Coatings Industry magazine has partnered with ChemQuest Powder Coating Research to develop the Powder Coating Summit (PCS). This powerful, annual event offers educational technical lectures and fascinating lab demos from leading raw material and equipment suppliers that will provide you with the most up-to-date powder technology that will help your company keep up with the trends. The Powder Coating Summit (PCS) is just a month away, and below you will find a glimpse of this year’s agena. Click here to learn more and to register.
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
Optimizing Carbon Black Performance via Pigment Selection and Dispersion
Kristopher Wright, Development Chemist II, Birla Carbon
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM
Design of Mica Effect Pigments for Long-Term Durability in Powder Coatings
Bonnie Piro, Technical Service and Marketing Manager, Sudarshan North America
11:20 AM – 11:50 AM
Hard Minerals Enhance Powder Coating Performance
Katharina Stainer, R&D / Technical Sales, Wester Mineralien GmbH
11:50 AM – 12:20 PM
Sustainability in the Powder Coating Industry — Cradle to Cradle
Sanjeev Bagaria, CEO, GDB International Inc.
12:20 PM – 1:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open / Networking Lunch
1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Powder Coating Kitchenette — Virtual and Live Lab Course: How Powder Coatings are Produced, Applied and Tested
Kevin Biller, ChemQuest Powder Coating Research Group
Nathan Biller, ChemQuest Powder Coating Research Group
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 - 9:10 AM
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Expanding the Universe of Low-Cure Powder Coating
Dr. Robert Duan, Vice President, The ChemQuest Group
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Reaching Your Sustainability Goals and Targets with UV-Cured Powder Coatings
Michael Knoblauch, President, Keyland Polymer Material Sciences, LLC
9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
Exhibit Hall Open / Networking Break
10:20 AM – 10:50 AM
Tried and Tested — Powder for Wood/MDF and Performance Testing
Todd Gragg, PureClad Business Development Manager, IFS Coatings
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM
High-Performance Inorganic Color Pigments for Durable Powder Coatings
Mark Ryan, Global Marketing Manager, Shepherd Color Company
11:20 AM – 11:50 AM
Sustainable Powder Coating Developments
Jan Pieter Drijfhout, R&D Manager, Covestro
11:50 AM – 1:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open / Networking Lunch
1:00 PM – 1:35 PM
Panel Discussion: Low-Temperature-Cure Powder Coatings
1:35 PM – 2:05 PM
Recent Developments in the Ultra-Low-Temperature-Cure Thermoset Resins for MDF and Heat-Sensitive Substrates
SarahSullivan, Technical Services and Development Chemist, allnex
2:05 PM – 2:35 PM
High Dielectric Materials as Powder Charging Additives for Powder Coatings
Patricia Perez, Product Manager and Technical Service, Ferro (Vibrantz Technologies)
2:35 PM – 3:05 PM
A New Mixing Concept Based on Ultra-Thin Pigment Technology
Karen Schneider, Applications Technology Manager, Schlenk Metallic Pigments
3:05 PM – 3:35 PM
Unique Catalyst for Low-Temperature-Cure Epoxy Powder Coatings
Matthew Gadman, Technology Leader — Coatings TS&D Group, King Industries, Inc.