2004 Annual Meeting Program.

Wednesday

October 27, 2004

Presentation of Heckel Award/Mattiello Memorial Lecture

(8:00-10:00 am)

Mattiello Memorial Lecture--Challenge 2005: Recognition, Transformation and Profitable Use of Innovative Thinking--George R. Pilcher, Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc., Columbus, OH

International Coatings Expo Opens

(10:00 am-6:00 pm)

Poster Session

(10:00 am-1:00 pm)

Exhibitor Spotlights

(10:30 am-12:30 pm)

(2:00 pm-4:00 pm)

Learn about the latest product advances directly from the suppliers. Presentations featuring the science and technology behind the new developments will be held at a special area on the show floor.

ICE Block Party (Exhibit Hall)

(4:00-6:00 pm)

Environmentally Compliant Technologies I

(2:00-4:45 pm)

2:00-2:30 pm -- Oil-Modified Urethanes for Clear Wood Finishes: Distinction or Extinction?--Richard A. Caldwell, Reichhold, Inc., Durham, NC

2:30-3:00 pm -- New Advances in Waterborne Alkyd Dispersions for Architectural Applications--Dennis St. Laurent, Surface Specialties UCB, Springfield, MA

3:00-3:15 pm -- Break

3:15-3:45 pm -- Modified Vinyl Acetate-Ethylene Latexes for Architectural Coatings--Kostas S. Avramidis, C. Ivan Tyre, D. Douglas Mall, Keith R. Olesen, and Richard D. Jenkins, UCAR Emulsion Systems, The Dow Chemical Company, Cary, NC

3:45-4:15 pm -- Meeting the Regulatory Challenge: Marrying Novel Surfactant Technology with Waterborne Hybrid Resin Technology for Unique High-Performance Solutions to <100 g/L--TJ Lim, Ernest C. Galgoci, Frederick H. Walker, and Kenneth A. Yoxheimer, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA

4:15-4:45 pm -- Novel, Water-Based Fluorinated Coatings with Excellent Anti-Graffiti Properties--Jurgen Scheerder, Nico Visscher, Tijs Nabuurs, and Ad Overbeek, NeoResins, Waalwijk, The Netherlands

Pigments and Extenders

(2:00-4:45 pm)

2:00-2:30 pm -- Impact of the Dispersion Quality of Ti[O.sub.2] Pigments in Coatings on Their Optical Properties and Weathering Resistance--Peter Gross and Josef Schmelzer, Kronos International, Inc., Leverkusen, Germany

2:30-3:00 pm -- Photocatalytic Degradation of Hydrocarbons via Visible Light Irradiation Using Doped Ti[O.sub.2] Thin Film--Jianyun He, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China; and Mark. D. Soucek, Dept. of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH

3:00-3:15 pm -- Break

3:15-3:45 pm -- Modeling the Influence of Pigment Particle Size Distribution and Pigment Cluster Voids in Organic Coatings on the Critical Pigment Volume Concentration and the Resulting Physical Properties--Richard D. Sudduth, Esgard Protective Coatings, Inc., Scott, LA

3:45-4:15 pm -- A Natural Diatomaceous Earth for Increased Hiding Power and Tint Strength--David Bauer, World Minerals Inc., Santa Barbara, CA

4:15-4:45 pm -- New Generation of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate for Ti[O.sub.2] Extension--Louis J. Dizikes, Specialty Minerals, Easton, PA

Formulation I: Polyurethane Technologies

(2:00-4:15 pm)

2:00-2:30 pm -- Optimization of the Pot-life/Drying Time Balance for Polyurethane Coatings Based on High Solids Acrylic Polyols--Dirk Mestach, Ad van Gaans, Paul Vandevoorde, and Tonny Buser, Akzo Nobel Resins, Bergen Op Zoom, Netherlands; and Mohamad Shalati and Gautam Haldankar, Akzo Nobel Resins, Louisville, KY

2:30-3:00 pm -- Controlled Molecular Structure Polyols--Eugene Bzowej, Mohamad Shalati, Gautam Haldankar, and Richard Brinkhuis, Akzo Nobel Resins, Louisville, KY

3:00-3:15 pm -- Break

3:15-3:45 pm -- Development of Soft Feel Coatings with Waterborne Polyurethanes--Lichang Zhou and Bernard Koltisko, Rhodia Inc., Cranbury, NJ

3:45-4:15 pm -- Novel Polyurethane Coating Technology through Glycidyl Carbamate Chemistry--Peter A. Edwards, Grant Striemer, and Dean C. Webster, Dept. of Polymers and Coatings, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND (ROON PAPER)

Rheology and Applications

(2:00-4:45 pm)

2:00-2:30 pm -- Compositional and Configurable Influences on the Spray Behavior of High Solids Coatings--David M. Mahli and J. Edward Glass, University of Lake Wobegon, Fargo, ND

2:30-3:00 pm -- Advancing the Understanding of the Paint Application Process and the Role of Rheology--Daniel Saucy and Qingfeng Ye, Rohm and Haas Company, Spring House, PA

3:00-3:15 pm -- Break

3:15-3:45 pm -- Interactions of Surfactants with HEAT and HEUR Associative Thickeners--Ryan Garcia, Anita Wongosari, and Ray Fernando, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA

3:45-4:15 pm -- Effect of Zirconium Insolubilizers on Silica Coating Rheology--Burak Aksoy and Margaret Joyce, Western Michigan University, Dept. of Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Imaging, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kalamazoo, MI

4:15-4:45 pm -- Recent Developments for Carboxymethylcellulose Acetate Butyrate in Waterborne Coatings--Jos S. de Wit, Kevin W. McCreight, Carl J. Long, and John M. Allen, Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN

Thursday

October 28, 2004

Poster Session

(11:00 am-2:30 pm)

Exhibitor Spotlights

(10:30 am-12:30 pm)

(2:00 pm-4:00 pm)

Technical Focus Lecture

(8:00 am-9:00 am)

Radical Change in Research and Development: The Shift from Conventional Methods to High Throughput Methods--Dean C. Webster, Dept. of Polymers and Coatings, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

High Throughput Applications

(9:30 am-12:15 pm)

9:30-10:00 am -- High Throughput Screening of the Weatherability of Clear Coatings for Plastic Substrates--R.A. Potyrailo, B.J. Chisholm, W.G. Morris, J.E. Pickett, J.N. Cawse, and L.E. Hassib, General Electric Company, Global Research Center, Schenectady, NY

10:00-10:30 am -- High-Throughput Testing Offers Speed, State-of-the-Art Quality Control and Cost Advantages--Donald P. Satchell, The Dow Chemical Company, Buffalo Grove, IL

10:30-10:45 am -- Break

10:45-11:15 am -- A New High-Throughput Screening Tool for the Evaluation of Pigmented UV-Curable Coating-A Case Study using Low Energy Lamps--Stephanie Strazisar, Peg Kendi, Thomas Facke, Leone Hermans-Blackburn, and Sharon Feng, Bayer Polymers Americas, Pittsburgh, PA

11:15-11:45 am -- High Throughput Method to Assess Coating Stress and Shrinkage--Brian Hinderliter, Grant Striemer, Fawn Uhl, Dean Webster, and Stuart Croll, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

11:45 am-12:15 pm -- Testing the Reproducibility of Scrub Resistance Tests Using a Controlled Procedure--Baltimore Society for Coatings Technology

Environmentally Compliant Technologies II

(9:30 am-11:45 am)

9:30-10:00 am -- Novel Clearcoat Technologies for Automotive Refinish Applications to Meet Economical and Ecological Demands--Dick C. van Beelen, Akzo Nobel Car Refinishes, Sassenheim, The Netherland (presented on behalf of FATIPEC)

10:00-10:30 am -- Formulating Zero VOC Wood Varnishes and Stains--Wes Huff, Sud-Chemie Performance Additives, Louisville, KY

10:30-10:45 am -- Break

10:45-11:15 am -- Powder Coatings: Improving Problem Formulations with the Use of Polymeric Dispersants--Ian Maxwell, Lubrizol, Blackley, Manchester, United Kingdom

11:15-11:45 am -- Lead Free Pigmentation of Paints: Possibilities and Limitations--Romesh Kumar, Clariant Corp., Coventry, RI

Formulation II: Hybrid Systems

(9:30 am-12:15 pm)

9:30-10:00 am -- Inorganic/Organic Nanocomposite Coatings: The Next Leap in Coating Performance--M.D. Soucek, Z. Zong, A.H. Johnson, Dept. of Polymer Engineering, Polymer Engineering Academic Center, University of Akron, Akron, OH (ROON PAPER)

10:00-10:30 am -- Advances in Aluminum Pigment Technology to Meet Today's Coatings Challenges--Russell L. Ferguson, Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc., Tamaqua, PA

10:30-10:45 am -- Break

10:45-11:15 am -- Investigation of Phosphonic Acid Doped Polyanilines as Corrosion Inhibitors of Steel--Thomas Schuman, Yasir Idlibi, and James Stoffer, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO

11:15-11:45 am -- Novel Synthesis of Acrylic-Alkyd Hybrid Polymers with Alkoxysilane Groups for Waterborne Coatings--Zhengang Zong and Mark D. Soucek, Dept. of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH

11:45-12:15 pm -- Advancements in Alkyd Technology--Scott Cooley, Jeff Danneman, Dan Giles, Kyu-Jun Kim, and Carol Williams, Reichhold, Durham, NC

Surfactants and Defoamers

(9:30 am-12:15 pm)

9:30-10:00 am -- Innovative Molecular Defoamer Technology--Ernest C. Galgoci, Steven Y. Chan, and Khalil Yacoub, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA

10:00-10:30 am -- Formulating Low-VOC and APE-free Latex Paints--Larry Keyede and Johan Bieleman, Condea Servo LLC, South Plainfield, NJ

10:30-10:45 am -- Break

10:45-11:15 am -- New Generation of Green Nonionic Surfactants for Emulsion Polymerization and Polymer Dispersions--Ana Maria Fernandez, Cognis Corp., Ambler, PA; Marie Esther Saint Victor, Cognis Corp., Cincinnati, OH; Uwe Held and Wolfgang H. Breuer, Cognis Deutschland GmbH, Dusseldorf, Germany

11:15-11:45 am -- Innovative Phosphate Ester Monomer as a Dispersing Agent and Spontaneous Polymerization--Alahari V. Rao, Resene Paints, Wellington Mail Centre, New Zealand

11:45 am-12:15 pm -- Acrylic Dispersions for Industrial Coatings with Polymer-bound Stabilizers--Dirk Mestach, Akzo Nobel, Netherlands and Maqsood Ahmed, Akzo Nobel Resins, Louisville, KY

Weathering/Durability I

(2:00 pm-4:45 pm)

2:00-2:30 pm -- Long-Term Weathering Behavior of UV-Curable Clearcoats: Depth Profiling of Photooxidation, UVA, and HALS Distributions--Christopher M. Seubert and Mark E. Nichols, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI, and A. V. Kucherov, Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, RAS, Moscow, Russia (ROON PAPER)

2:30-3:00 pm -- Relating Mechanical Properties to Chemical Changes During Accelerated Weathering of Polyester-Urethane Coatings--Allen Skaja, Dilhan Fernando, and Stuart Croll, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND (ROON PAPER)

3:00-3:15 pm -- Break

3:15-3:45 pm -- Relating Gloss Loss to Topographical Features of a PVDF Coating--Jenny Faucheu, Atofina Chemical Inc., King of Prussia, PA and NIST, Gaithersburg, MD; Li-Piin Sung and Jonathan W. Martin, NIST, Gaithersburg; and Kurt A. Wood, Atofina Chemical Inc., King of Prussia, PA

3:45-4:15 pm -- Accelerated Acid Etch for Automotive Clearcoats--John Boisseau and Donald Campbell, BASF Corp., and William Wurst and Patrick J. Brennan, Q-Panel Lab Products, Cleveland, OH

4:15-4:45 pm -- Factors Controlling the Service Life of Clearcoats--Xiaohong Gu, Jonathan W. Martin, Tinh Nguyen, Li-Piin Sung, Joan Jasmin, and Peter Drzal, Materials and Construction Research Div., NIST, Gaithersburg, MD

UV/Radiation Technology I: Dispelling Myths about the Limitations of Radiant-Cured Coatings

(2:00 pm-4:45 pm)

This session is co-sponsored by RadTech International North America and FSCT.

2:00-2:30 pm -- UV-Curable Polyurethane Dispersions in Wood Coatings--Reducing the Hurdle of Investment Costs in UV Equipment--Bob Wade, Thomas Facke, Ramesh Subramanian, and Michael Dvorchak, Bayer Polymers Americas, Pittsburgh, PA

2:30-3:00 -- Low Energy UV-A Radiation Curable Refinish Primers and Clearcoats--Ramesh Subramanian, Katherine Ratliff, and Michael Dvorchak, Bayer Polymer LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

3:00-3:15 pm -- Break

3:15-3:45 pm -- Comparison of 1K UV Primer vs. Conventional 2K Primers--Thomas J. Laginess, BASF Corp., Whitehouse, OH

3:45-4:15 pm -- Eco-Efficiency Study of Automotive Refinish Primers--Charlene A. Wall, BASF Corp., Mt. Olive, NJ; Christopher Bradlee, BASF Corp., Wyandotte, MI; and Bradley M. Richards, BASF Corp., Whitehouse, OH

4:15-4:45 pm -- Aspects of Radiometry and Process Verification for 3-D UV Processing--R.W. Stowe, Fusion UV Systems, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD

Formulation III: Latex Technologies

(2:00 pm-4:45 pm)

2:00-2:30 pm -- Effect of Functional Monomer on the Film Properties of Core-Shell Latexes--E.P. Pedraza and M.D. Soucek, University of Akron, Akron, OH

2:30-3:00 pm -- Acrylic Ambient Crosslinking Technology in VOC-Compliant Gloss Paints--Dave Speece, Brough Richey, and Greg Monaghan, Rohm and Haas Co., Charlotte, NC

3:00-3:15 pm -- Break

3:15-3:45 pm -- Latex Produced with Carboxylic Acid Co-monomer for Waterborne Coatings: Particle Morphology Variations with Changing pH--Daisuke Fukuhara, Asahi, Chemical Industry, Japan, and Donald Sundberg, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (ROON PAPER)

3:45-4:15 pm -- Acrylic Hybrid Technology: Designing Non-Yellowing, High Performance Exterior Topcoat Finishes--George M. Schmitz, Brian Huffman, Michael Spiegel, and David Taft, Lubrizol Dock Resins, Linden, NJ

4:15-4:45 pm -- A New Latex for Waterborne, Fire Resistant, Intumescent Coatings with Improved Durability--Alan Fream and Serge Magnet, Eliokem Inc., Akron, OH

Pigment Concentrates and Additives

(2:00 pm-4:45 pm)

2:00-2:30 pm -- New Generation of Star Polymer Additives for VOC-free Universal Pigment Concentrates--Janos Hajas, Frank Kother, and John Du, BYK-Chemie GmbH, Wesel, Germany, and BYK-Chemie USA, Wallingford, CT

2:30-3:00 pm -- Waterborne Latex Coatings of Color III. Triblock Polyether Influences on Color Development and Viscosity--David M. Mahli, Jon M. Wegner, and J. Edward Glass, University of Lake Wobegon, Fargo, ND; and Daniel G. Phillips, Degussa Corp., Piscataway, NJ

3:00-3:15 pm -- Break

3:15-3:45 pm -- "Just In Time" by Making Use of Modern Dispersing Agents--Manfred Jorna, EFKA Additives B.V., Newport, DE

3:45-4:15 pm -- Application of Reversibly Protected Silanes Technology: Ambient Temperature Cure and Adhesion--Eric S. Castner, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Chemical Division Research and Development, Akron, OH

4:15-4:45 pm -- Non-Traditional Use of the Biocide, 2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide (DBNPA), in Coatings Manufacture--W. Schwingel, M. Chervenak, and J. Konst, The Dow Chemical Co., Buffalo Grove, IL

Friday

October 29, 2004

Weathering/Durability II

(9:00 am-12:15 pm)

9:00-9:30 am -- Validation of the Reciprocity Law for Coating Photodegradation--Joannie W. Chin, Walter E. Byrd, Jonathan W. Martin, and Tinh Nguyen, Polymeric Materials Group, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD (ROON PAPER)

9:30-10:00 am -- Simulations of Nanoscale and Macroscopic Property Changes in Coatings with Weathering--Brian Hinderliter and Stuart Croll, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

10:00-10:30 am -- Xenon Weathering Methods Go for Performance: How Different Testers Comply with the New "Performance Based" Methods--Patrick J. Brennan Q-Panel Lab Products, Cleveland, OH

10:30-10:45 am -- Break

10:45-11:15 am -- Roles of Artificial vs. Natural Exposure in Predicting Exterior Durability: Desperately Seeking Correlations--Edward A. Schmitt, Rohm and Haas Co., Spring House, PA

11:15-11:45 am -- Changes in Some Inorganic Pigments and Extenders Subjected to Simulated Acid Rain--S.G. Croll and C. Taylor, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND

11:45 am-12:15 pm -- Relation between Chemical and Physical Degradation for Crosslinked Epoxy Coatings Exposed to a UV/Elevated Humidity Environment--Aziz Rezig, Tinh Nguyen, David Martin, Li-piin Sung, Xiaohong Gu, Joan Jasmin, and Jonathan martin, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD

UV/Radiation Technology II

(9:00 am-12:15 pm)

9:00-9:30 am -- A Comparison of Acrylate and Methacrylate Functional Oligomers in UV-Curable Coatings--Peter T. Weissman and Marla deLombard-Watts, Surface Specialties UCB, Smyrna, GA

9:30-10:00 am -- Dual Cure Systems Based on Photo and Thermal Polymerization of Acrylate Oxetane Monomers--M. Sangermano, Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Italy; M. Manea, Perstorp Specialty Chemicals, Perstorp, Sweden; R. Bongiovanni, G. Malucelli, and A. Priola, Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

10:00-10:30 am -- Solid State NMR and PM-IR Analysis of Substituted UV-Curable Polysiloxane Hybrid Coatings--D.P. Dworak and M.D. Soucek, The University of Akron, Akron, OH

10:30-10:45 am -- Break

10:45-11:15 am -- New Low-Viscosity Acrylic-Urethane Prepolymers and Their Acrylated Oligomers for Moisture and UV-Curable Coatings--Daniel B. Pourreau, Lyondell Chemical Co., Newtown Square, PA; and Scott Smyth, Resin Chemists LLC, Moorestown NJ

11:15-11:45 am -- Optimization of UV-Curable Acrylated Polyester-Polyurethane/Polysiloxane Ceramer Coatings Using a Response Surface Methodology--Ahmet Nebioglu and Mark D. Soucek, University of Akron, Akron, OH

11:45-12:15 pm -- Acrylated Products for Highly Filled Wood Coatings--Greg Bryant and Oscar Valdes-Aguilera, Surface Specialties UCB, Smyrna, GA

Formulation IV: Corrosion and Adhesion

(9:00 am-11:45 am)

9:00-9:30 am -- New Advances in Waterborne Epoxy Dispersions for Metal Applications--Joel Gummeson, Surface Specialties UCB, Springfield, MA

9:30-10:00 am -- Effect of Particle Size and its Distribution on Adhesion of Waterborne Coatings to Plastics--J. Baghdachi and Q. Xu, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI (ROON PAPER)

10:00-10:30 am -- Image of a "Bitten" Molded Polymer Surface: Solvent-Induced Adhesion--Thomas Schuman, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO and Shelby F. Thames, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS

10:30-10:45 am -- Break

10:45-11:15 am -- Waterborne Adhesion Promoters with Improved Performance on Low Surface Energy Substrates--Robert L. Eagan, Theodore R. Trautman, and Kevin A. Williams, Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, TN

11:15-11:45 am -- New Technology for High Quality Elastomeric Wall and Roof Coatings--Linda A. Adamson and Joseph M. Rokowski, Rohm and Haas Co., Spring House, PA

Advances in Analytical Methods

(9:00 am-11:45 am)

9:00-9:30 am -- Characterization of Stabilities in Waterborne Coatings--Cheng-Le Zhao, Shane Porzio and Li Zhuo, BASF Charlotte Technical Center, Charlotte, NC; Haiyan Ge and L.E. Scriven, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

9:30-10:00 am -- New Paradigm for Coatings Manufacturing Processes--Girish Malhotra, EPCOT International, Pepper Pike, OH; Carlos Arthur Peixoto, Eduardo Schotgues, and Paulo R. Pfeil, Renner Herrmann SA, Porto Alegre, Brazil

10:00-10:30 am -- An Overview of the VOC Content of Coalescents and Plasticizers--Kevin McCreight, Eastman Chemical, Kingsport, TN

10:30-10:45 am -- Break

10:45-11:15 am -- Metrology for Characterizing Scratch of Polymer Coatings--Li-Piin Sung and Peter L. Drzal, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD and Mark R. VanLandingham, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

11:15-11:45 am -- Theoretical Indications that the Tensile Strength of a Coating Should Go Through a Maximum as a Function of the Volume Fraction of Filler/Pigment--Richard D. Sudduth, Esgard Protective Coatings, Inc., Scott, LA

FSCT Annual Meeting Program Committee

Dr. Raymond H. Fernando (Chair)  Cal Poly State University
Kyli Martin                      Bayer Polymers, LLC
Latoska N. Price                 Akzo Nobel Coatings Inc.
Dr. Mark D. Soucek               University of Akron
Dr. Li-piin Sung                 NIST
Rodney D. Moon                   FSCT Director of Education