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The Coatings Trends & Technologies (CTT) Summit is an annual conference for both liquid and powder coatings formulators and manufacturers to learn about the latest innovations in coatings technology, network with industry colleagues, and foster innovation. This year’s event will take place September 4-6 in Lombard, IL. Some of the CTT Summit highlights are listed below.

PRE-CONFERENCE SHORT COURSES

The CTT Summit is expanding its offerings this year, with four short courses on September 4. These short courses will offer an extensive day of interactive learning.

1. Surfactants and Rheology: Chemistry, Theory, Mechanism and Application

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Instructor: Sam Morell, President, SamMorell.com

2. Powder Coating Fundamentals

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Instructors:

Nathan Biller, Vice President, ChemQuest Powder Coating Research

Eric Casebolt, Director, ChemQuest Powder Coating Research

3. Rheological Additives in Latex Paint Formulations: How to Select Them and Adjust Viscosity to Obtain the Best Workability and Stability

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Instructor: Dr. Artur Palasz, Technical Director, Spektrochem

4. Resolving Resin and Coating Defects

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Instructor: Michael Praw, Senior Applications Scientist, Indorama Ventures

Panel discussion

Navigating Materials of Concern in the Coatings Industry

In recent years, PFAS and other chemicals of concern have come under heightened scrutiny by regulatory agencies in the United States and Europe, leading to increased restrictions, expected bans, and a push to develop replacement products. Join us as industry experts from across the coatings value chain collaborate to discuss the debate surrounding these materials, how the restrictions are affecting their business, what innovative replacement products are under development, and what the future holds for some of these highly irreplaceable chemicals.

Moderator

Kristin Johansson, Associate Publisher/Chief Editor, PCI

Panelists

Rich Czarnecki, Vice President, Micro Powders, Inc.

Noel Hollingsworth, CEO & Co-Founder, Uncountable

Brett Sago, Director, HSES Legal Services, and Global Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs, Eastman

Victoria Scarborough, Ph.D., Vice President, Collaborative Innovations, ChemQuest Group

Scott Simmons, Global Director of Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), Barentz

Peter Votruba-Drzal, Vice President of Sustainability, PPG

full agenda

See the CTT Summit’s full agenda below.

EXHIBIT HALL

The CTT Summit exhibit hall is sold out, with 88 tabletop exhibitors showcasing the latest raw materials, equipment, and services available to coatings formulators/manufacturers. See our floor plan here.

To learn more about the CTT Summit and register, visit our event website here. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail Kristin Johansson.