2004 Annual Meeting Program.

Wednesday

October 27, 2004

Presentation of Heckel Award/Mattiello Memorial Lecture

(8:00-10:00 am; Room N228)

Mattiello Memorial Lecture--Challenge 2005 and Beyond: 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 [Exhibit Hall]

(10:00 am-1:00 pm; See complete listing on page 24)

Exhibitor Spotlights [Exhibit Hall]

(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. See complete listing on page 26.

ICE Block Party [Exhibit Hall]

(4:00-6:00 pm)

Environmentally Compliant Technologies I

(2:00-4:45 pm; N229)

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, Inc., 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, The Dow Chemical Company, UCAR Emulsion Systems, 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--T.J. 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

(2:00-4:15 pm; Room N230-A)

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, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China, and Mark D. Soucek, 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

Formulation I: Polyurethane Technologies

(2:00-4:15 pm; Room N230-B)

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, and Paul Vandevoorde, Akzo Nobel Resins BV, Bergen op Zoom, The Netherlands; Tonny Buser, Akzo Nobel Chemicals Research, Arnhem, The Netherlands; and Gautam Haldankar and Mohamad Shalati, 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, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND (ROON PAPER)

Rheology and Applications

(2:00-4:45 pm; Room N231)

2:00-2:30 pm--Compositional and Configurational Influences on the Spray Behavior of High Solids Coatings--David M. Mahli, Mark J. Steffenhagen, 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, Rohm and Haas Co., 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, Kalamazoo, MI

4:15-4:45 pm--Recent Developments for Carboxy-methylcellulose 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 [Exhibit Hall]

(11:00 am-2:30 pm; See complete listing on page 24)

Exhibitor Spotlights [Exhibit Hall]

(10:30 am-12:30 pm; See complete listing on page 26)

(2:00 pm-4:00 pm)

Technical Focus Lecture

(8:00 am-9:00 am; Room N228)

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

High Throughput Applications

(9:30 am-12:15 pm; Room N228)

9:30-10:00 am--High Throughput Screening of the Weatherability of Clear Coatings for Plastic Substrates--Radislav A. Potyrailo, Bret J. Chisholm, William G. Morris, James E. Pickett, James N. Cawse, and Lamyaa E. Hassib, General Electric Company, 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 Coatings--A Case Study Using Low Energy Lamps--Stephanie Strazisar, Peg Kendi, and Thomas Facke, 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 (Presented by Mary E. Somerville, Insl-X Products Corp., Baltimore, MD)

Environmentally Compliant Technologies II

(9:30 am-11:45 am; Room N229)

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 A. Huff, Sud-Chemie, Inc., 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, 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; Room N230-B)

9:30-10:00 am--Inorganic/Organic Nanocomposite Coatings: The Next Leap in Coating Performance--Mark D. Soucek, Z. Zong, A.J. Johnson, 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--Polyaniline Dopant Effects on Corrosion Inhibition of Steel--Thomas Schuman and James Stoffer, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO, and Yasir Idlibi, University of Eastern Michigan, Ypsilanti, MI

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

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

Surfactants and Defoamers

(9:30 am-12:15 pm; Room N231)

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, Elementis Specialties, Delden, The Netherlands

10:30-10:45 am--Break

10:45-11:15 am--New Generation of Alkyd Phenol Free Nonionic Surfactants for Emulsion Polymerization--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; Room N229)

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 Co., Dearborn, MI; and A. V. Kucherov, Zelinsky Institute of Organic Coatings, 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 and Kurt A. Wood, Atofina Chemical Inc., King of Prussia, PA; and Li-Piin Sung and Jonathan W. Martin, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD

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

4:15-4:45 pm--Microstructure and Morphology of Amine-Cured Epoxy Coatings and Their Changes with Outdoor Exposures--An AFM Study--Xiaohong Gu, Tinh Nguyen, Derek L. Ho, Mounira Oudina, David Martin, Bouchra Kidah, Joan Jasmin, Aziz Rezig, Li-Piin Sung, Eric Byrd, and Jonathan W. Martin, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD; and Y.C. Jean, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

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

(2:00 pm--4:45 pm; Room N228)

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

2:00-2:30 pm--UV-Curable Polyurethane Dispersions (PUDs) in Wood Coatings--Reducing the Hurdle of Investment Costs in UV Equipment--Robert A. Wade and Michael Dvorchak, Bayer Material Science, Pittsburgh, PA; and Christoph Irle, Bayer Material Science, Barcelona, Spain

2:30-3:00--Low Energy UVA 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-4:15 pm; Room N230-B)

2:00-2:30 pm--Effect of Functional Monomer on the Film Properties of Core-Shell Latexes--Erika P. Pedraza and Mark 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 Comonomer for Waterborne Coatings: Particle Morphology Variations with Changing pH--Daisuke Fukuhara, Asahi Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Yako Kawasaki-ku, Japan; and Donald Sundberg, university of New Hampshire, Durham, NH (ROON PAPER)

3:45-4:15 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; Room N231)

2:00-2:30 pm--New Generation of Star Polymer Additives for VOC-Free Universal Pigment Concentrates--Janos Hajas and Frank Kother, BYK-Chemie GmbH, Wesel, Germany; and John Du, 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--Nontraditional Use of the Biocide 2,2-dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide (DBNPA) in Coatings Manufacture--Mary C. Chervenak, The Dow Chemical Co., Winston-Salem, NC; and Gerald B. Konst and William R. Schwingel, The Dow Chemical Co., Buffalo Grove, IL

Friday

October 29, 2004

Weathering/Durability II

(9:00 am-12:15 pm; Room N229)

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 W. Martin, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD

UV/Radiation Technology II

(9:00 am-12:15 pm; Room N231)

9:00-9:30 am--Comparison of Performance of Acrylate and Methacrylate Aliphatic Urethanes--Peter T. Weissman and Marla deLombard-Watts, Surface Specialties, Inc., 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-FTIR Analysis of Substituted UV-Curable Polysiloxane Hybrid Coatings--D.P. Dworak and M.D. Soucek, 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 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-11:15 am; Room N230-B)

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--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; Room N230-A)

9:00-9:30 am--Characterization of Stabilities in Waterborne Coatings--Cheng-Le Zhao, Shane Porzio, and Alan Smith, BASF Charlotte Technical Center, Charlotte, NC; and Haiyan Ge, H.T. Davis, 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; and 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 and Weimin C. Liang, Eastman Chemical, Co., 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