The Cleveland Coatings Society Symposium will feature two keynote speakers and one invited lecture. Details are as follows:
- Dr. Rudolph G. Buchheit, The Ohio State University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, will present “Predicting Long-term Coatings System Performance Using Neural Network Model and Sensitive Short-term Coating Measurement.”
- Dr. John Tsavalas, the University of New Hampshire, Polymer Research Group, will present “Structural Evolution of Composite Latex Particles During Starve-Fed Emulsion Polymerization: Modeling and Experiments for Kinetically Frozen Morphologies.”
- Dr. A. S. Khanna, Indian Institute of Technology, will present “Development of High Performance Waterborne Coatings using Sol-gel route and Dispersion of Nano-additives.”
In addition to the Exhibitor Showcase on May 18, and the full two-day conference agenda entailing 40 presentations, the Cleveland Coatings Society keynote speakers will also lead two workshops:
- “Application of Neural Network Methods for Analyzing, Understanding and Forecasting Corrosion and Corrosion Protection,” by Dr. Buchheit
- “Latex-Based Waterbourne Coatings: Insights into Emulsion Polymerization and Latex Film Formation,” by Dr. Tsavalas
The 2010 Cleveland Coatings Society symposium will focus on a wide array of coating technologies. Among the primary topics:
- Nano coatings
- “Green” sustainable technologies
- Raw materials, surfactants, and additives
- Application methods & equipment
- Coating industry trends
- Pigment dispersions
- Aerospace coatings
- Improved corrosion resistance
- Architectural & marine coatings
- Emulsion polymerization/polymers
- New polymer technologies
- Automotive OE & VR coatings
- VOC/HAPs/RoHS issues
- Analysis and characterization
- Process and manufacturing
- Color technology
- Wood coatings
A conference agenda and registration form is available for download online. For general information regarding registration, please contact Kathy Hogan at (440) 526-3685 or secretary@clevelandcoatingssociety.org.
