Wednesday, Sept. 16th - POWDER COATING FORMULATION BASICS

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Coffee & Registration

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Introduction & Philosophy on Powder Coating
Kevin Biller, The Powder Coating Research Group

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

Resins and Performance
Kevin Biller, The Powder Coating Research Group

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Coffee Break

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

Technology Trends
Kevin Biller, The Powder Coating Research Group

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Pick up box lunches

12:00 PM – 12:15 PM

Board Bus

12:15 PM - 12:30 PM

Transport to PCRG facility

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Live Lab Demonstration
Kevin Biller, The Powder Coating Research Group
Chris Beninati, Elcometer
Joel Bialek, Elcometer

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM

Board Bus

3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Transport back to Hotel

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Networking Reception

Thursday, Sept. 17th - EMERGING TRENDS/TECHNOLOGY

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Coffee & Registration

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

Pigments for Durable Powder Coatings
Romesh Kumar, Clariant

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM

Anti-Microbial Powder Coatings
Paul Mills, Pi-Star Coatings

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Coffee Break

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

UV Curable Powder Coatings for Heat Sensitive Substrates
Ryan Schwarb, Keyland Polymer Ltd.

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

New and Innovative Testing Technologies for Effect Finishes
Sandra Weixel, Product Manager, BYK-Gardner

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Lunch
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1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Low Temperature Cure Resin for Use with B-hydroxy-alkylamide Crosslinkers
Fred Light, DSM Powder Coating Resins

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM

Coffee Break

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

The Evolution of Powder Coating Resin Technology to Manage the Challenge of Low Temperature Cure and Energy Savings for the Powder Coating Industry
Derek J. Dennis, Cytec

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

LUMIFLON® Fluoropolymer Resins For Powder Coatings
Winn Darden, AGC Chemicals Americas