ICE 2007 Preshow Short Courses to offer valuable training on critical coatings topics.Providing valuable professional development opportunities to the coatings industry, the FSCT FSCT Federation of Societies for Coating TechnologyFSCT Fire Support Control Terminal will sponsor a variety of Preshow Short Courses. To be offered prior to ICE 2007, these short courses will be held October 1-2, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Metro Toronto Convention Centre, located in Downtown Toronto, Ontario at 255 Front Street West, has 600,000 square feet of space. The convention centre was completed in October 1984 and is home to the 1330 seat John Bassett Theatre, currently used for Canadian Idol. , in Toronto, Ont., Canada. The focus of these two-day, one-day, and half-day courses will be on environmentally friendly Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment.[1] products and technologies shaping the coatings industry. Content is geared towards meeting the needs of all in the industry, from management and technical personnel to sales and marketing professionals. The Preshow Short Courses are being planned by members of the FSCT Professional Development Committee, under the direction of Dr. Jamil Baghdachi, of Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University, mainly at Ypsilanti, Mich.; coeducational; founded 1849 as a normal school, became Eastern Michigan College in 1956, gained university status in 1959. . Offerings include: Two-Day Courses Monday, Oct. 1-Tuesday, Oct. 2 Pigment pigment, substance that imparts color to other materials. In paint, the pigment is a powdered substance which, when mixed in the liquid vehicle, imparts color to a painted surface. Science and Applications This two-day course will investigate the science of pigments and their use in coatings and inks. Color pigments and effect pigments such as aluminum and mica flakes will be discussed, along with challenges and demands of new color and appearance trends. Learning Objectives: * Pigment properties important to formulators * Pigment dispersion dispersion, in chemistry dispersion, in chemistry, mixture in which fine particles of one substance are scattered throughout another substance. A dispersion is classed as a suspension, colloid, or solution. techniques * Dispersion optimization optimization Field of applied mathematics whose principles and methods are used to solve quantitative problems in disciplines including physics, biology, engineering, and economics. for color and cost * Use and applications of flake flake an epidermal scale. flake Cocaine, see there pigments * Trends in color design and challenges for formulators Who Should Attend: This course is recommended for formulators, raw materials suppliers and designers. Fundamentals of Polymer Technology This course reviews basic polymer chemistry Polymer chemistry or macromolecular chemistry is a multidisciplinary science that deals with the chemical synthesis and chemical properties of polymers or macromolecules. and then moves through descriptive segments on all of the major resin resin, any of a class of amorphous solids or semisolids. Resins are found in nature and are chiefly of vegetable origin. They are typically light yellow to dark brown in color; tasteless; odorless or faintly aromatic; translucent or transparent; brittle, fracturing chemistries utilized in coatings. Over the two-day course schedule, industry experts will review the synthesis and key application aspects of resins resins, n.pl complex, insoluble, sticky substances secreted by plants. Used as astringents, antimicrobials, and antiinflammatories, and are burned as incense. Can cause oral ulcers and epidermal irritations. and crosslinkers used as binders for coatings. Learning Objectives: * What polymers are and why they function as binders * Major polymer chemistries used in coatings * Synthesis schemes for different polymer chemistries * Criteria for choosing specific resin binders * Major crosslinkers used for high performance coatings Who Should Attend: This course is recommended for chemists This is a list of famous chemists: (alphabetical order) : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
Guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. for Coating Formulations This short course is designed to provide a fundamental overview of the major facets of coatings formulations to new and experienced coating formulators. Many components go into modern coatings. Understanding the role of the components, as well as the interactions between the components and methods to enhance coatings performance are critical skill sets a formulator needs to learn. Industry and academic experts will combine in this course to provide discrete learning segments that provide this understanding. Learning Objectives: * Basic formulation formulation /for·mu·la·tion/ (for?mu-la´shun) the act or product of formulating. American Law Institute Formulation design * Types of pigments and how to best utilize them * Controlling properties and performance with additives * How to formulate formulate /for·mu·late/ (for´mu-lat) 1. to state in the form of a formula. 2. to prepare in accordance with a prescribed or specified method. oxidative ox·i·da·tive adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by oxidation. oxidative, adj having the ability or property to oxidize. oxidative pertaining to or emanating from oxidation. cure alkyds and oils * Criteria for architectural coating formulations * Typical industrial maintenance coatings systems * Test methodologies of today and tomorrow Who Should Attend: This course is recommended for individuals who need a sound educational foundation in formulation design. Specifically, this course is highly recommended for paint and coating formulators, raw material suppliers needing to understand how their products need to be formulated for·mu·late tr.v. for·mu·lat·ed, for·mu·lat·ing, for·mu·lates 1. a. To state as or reduce to a formula. b. To express in systematic terms or concepts. c. , and sales and marketing staff who need to understand the challenges in modern coatings formulations. Emulsion Polymerization Emulsion polymerization is a type of radical polymerization that usually starts with an emulsion incorporating water, monomer, and surfactant. The most common type of emulsion polymerization is an oil-in-water emulsion, in which droplets of monomer (the oil) are emulsified (with and Waterborne Coatings This course discusses the fundamentals of emulsion polymerization and focuses on water-based coating technology, covering raw material selection, properties, and formulation methodologies. All major areas of application such as architectural, industrial and maintenance are discussed. A basic understanding of resin chemistries and formulation knowledge is assumed. Learning Objectives: * Both resin technology and formulating variables with emphasis on the benefits and shortcomings A shortcoming is a character flaw. Shortcomings may also be:
* Basic criteria to help formulators select the best resins and additives for their application * Raw materials and technology gaps and needs Who Should Attend: Coatings and polymer chemists, formulators and technical support personnel and product managers from coatings manufacturers and raw material suppliers will benefit. One-Day Courses Tuesday, Oct. 2 Coatings for Automotive OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and This one-day course will focus on new technology trends, drivers, and challenges that face formulators and their suppliers. After a short review of the fundamentals of coatings for automotive OEM applications, challenges for meeting new performance requirements and the issues facing formulators in product development will be discussed and examined. Global aspects of formulating for auto OEM applications will be addressed. Learning Objectives: * Types of automotive OEM coatings * Automotive OEM coating processes * Technology trends and drivers in automotive coatings * Regulatory trends that affect automotive coatings Who Should Attend: This course is recommended for formulators, raw material suppliers and OEM engineers. Coatings for Wood and Wood Composites This course supplements the topics to be covered in the FSCT Advancements in Coatings Series on Coating Wood and Wood Composites. It is intended to provide formulators and users of coatings with a fundamental and practical understanding of the market and available technologies for factory and non-factory applied wood and wood-composite substrates and coatings for interior and exterior applications. Performance and application issues will be covered. Learning Objectives: * Understand the wood coatings market and affecting regulations * Fundamentals of wood and wood composite substrates * Available technologies and their application for interior and exterior wood coatings * Performance and application issues * Current innovations such as UV Who Should Attend: Coatings formulators including R&D, application development, and technical service personnel and marketing and coatings users will find this course a useful resource for understanding the various market and performance aspects of coatings used for wood and wood composites. Advanced Polymer Technology This course will go beyond the basics to cover advanced topics in polymer systems and crosslinking chemistry for coating with an emphasis on new and emerging technologies. Attendees should have a background in organic and polymer chemistry. Selected topics related to new polymer technology and advanced discussions of crosslinking chemistry will be presented. Learning Objectives: * To become aware of the latest developments in polymers and resins for coatings applications * To learn more about crosslinker technology and crosslinking chemistry * To be brought up to date on new and emerging concepts in polymer systems and crosslinkers Who Should Attend: This course is designed for anyone who has attended the "Polymer Chemistry for the Coatings Formulator" course or who already has a basic knowledge of polymer chemistry, R&D personnel involved in discovering or evaluating new polymers and crosslinkers, coatings formulators who would like to explore current polymer and resin chemistry concepts and coatings formulators who are developing thermosetting thermosetting, adj having the property of becoming irreversibly rigid or hardened with the application of heat. In dentistry the term is used in connection with resins. coating systems and would like a more in-depth discussion of crosslinking and crosslinkers. Nanotechnology and Nanocomposites: Applications in Coatings This course will provide an overview of nanotechnology and nanocomposites, information on the fundamentals and applications of nano-engineered coatings, and trends in the development and end-use applications in nanocoatings. Learning Objectives: * General overview of technology and applications * Manufacturing, synthesis, and processing of nanostructured materials * Organic/inorganic composites * Nanoparticle composites and applications * Potential performance advantages of nanocomposite coatings Who Should Attend: Scientists, formulators, engineers, materials suppliers, end users, and students from academic, government, and industrial laboratories who are involved in any aspect of coating development using nanotechnologies would benefit in exploring these new methodologies. Introduction to Coatings Technology This course, designed for personnel in the coatings industry from sales, manufacturing, finance and management areas who seek a basic introduction to coatings technology, is also suitable for the novice formulator. Principles of paint formulations, introductory coatings chemistry and basic information concerning the raw materials (polymers and resins, solvents, pigment, additives) used in our industry are presented. The course is designed to convey relevant information to attendees with minimal or no chemistry background, though basic knowledge of chemistry is helpful. Learning Objectives: * Fundamental principles of formulation * Roles of resins, pigment, solvents and additives in formulation * Important calculations for paint formulation * Basic chemistry of the most important types of coatings * Paint defects and how to fix them Who Should Attend: Sales, marketing and business personnel in the coatings industry, management and field service personnel as well as lab technicians new to the industry. Nature's Best: Greener, Eco-friendly Raw Materials & Coatings This one-day short course will provide a better understanding of the various strategies and technologies developed by raw material suppliers to respond to the increasing stringent requirements of environmental regulations without being detrimental det·ri·men·tal adj. Causing damage or harm; injurious. det  ri·men to high performance
products. Raw materials from natural resources will be discussed along
with greener coatings, technologies and chemistries currently available
to the coatings industry.
Learning Objectives: * Learn about different kinds of raw materials derived from natural resources and their benefits to the coating industry * Learn how the latest environmental regulations affect the industry and discuss the possible solutions for coating formulators * Discover how green chemistry can benefit the coatings industry * Learn how raw material suppliers respond to environmental requirements by providing greener high performing products * Study the benefits of the latest compliant additives in the market and how to use them Who Should Attend: Coating formulators, chemists, scientists, marketing, technical sales and support personnel will find this short course a valuable and informative resource for understanding how raw materials from nature, green chemistry and technologies can respond to the regulations affecting the industry. Half-Day Courses Tuesday, Oct. 2 Morning Course Regulatory Issues in Northern North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Canada This course will provide insight into current and developing regulatory issues in Canada. Impact of evolving European initiatives, REACH, and other global regulatory thrusts on the Canadian and greater North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. coatings market will be discussed. Learning Objectives: * General introduction and overview * Canadian and North American regulations * New technologies to meet the regulatory challenges Who Should Attend: Attendees should include chemists, formulators and end users. All will learn of new and future regulations that impact formulations and raw material development to meet the stringent local, regional and national environmentally driven requirements. Afternoon Course Printing Ink Primer--An Introduction to Printing Inks (Presented by OCCA OCCA Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals OCCA Oil & Colour Chemists' Association OCCA Oregon Community College Association OCCA Orthodox Catholic Church of America OCCA Organized Crime Control Act OCCA Open Cooperative Computing Architecture ) This course will provide an overview of various impact printing inks. It will outline the various raw materials used in printing inks, provide sample formulations, the methods of manufacturing, and the testing of the physical properties. A summary of the various printing methods will also be covered. Learning Objectives: * Printing ink composition based on the printing process and desired properties * Raw material selection and their function * Overview of the manufacturing process and testing of finished ink Who Should Attend: This course is targeted to suppliers and vendors in the graphic arts graphic arts: see aquatint; drawing; drypoint; engraving; etching; illustration; linoleum block printing; lithography; mezzotint; niello; pastel; poster; silk-screen printing; silhouette; silverpoint; sketch; stencil; woodcut and wood engraving. industry, printers, converters and anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of printing inks in general. Registration Registration for the Preshow Short Courses includes admittance Admittance The ratio of the current to the voltage in an alternating-current circuit. In terms of complex current I and voltage V, the admittance of a circuit is given by Eq. (1), and is related to the impedance of the circuit Z by Eq. (2). to the course selected, course handouts, three days' admittance to the ICE Expo, and an ICE 2007 conference bag. Registration Rates: Advance registration for the two-day courses is $595 (FSCT member); $795 (nonmember). One-day course registration is $395 (FSCT member); $545 (nonmember). The fee for the half-day courses is $245 (FSCT member); $345 (nonmember). Discounted registration prices will be in effect through September 10. After the date, the rates will be increased $100 per course. Join FSCT and SAVE! Registrants who are interested in joining FSCT may sign up for membership and register at the member price for all ICE events. In addition to the discounts for ICE and all FSCT sponsored programs, members receive an annual subscription to both the Journal of Coatings Technology and Research and JCT JCT Junction JCT Jerusalem College of Technology JCT Joint Contracts Tribunal (UK build contracts governing body) JCT Journal of Coatings Technology JCT John Christner Trucking JCT Journal of Curriculum Theorizing CoatingsTech. Visit the FSCT website for details on membership. Cancellation/Refund Policy: Registrants for the Preshow Short Courses who cancel on or before September 10 will receive a full refund TO REFUND. To pay back by the party who has received it, to the party who has paid it, money which ought not to have been paid. 2. On a deficiency of assets, executors and administrators cum testamento annexo, are entitled to have refunded to them legacies less a $75 processing fee per registrant An individual or organization that signs up (registers) for a training class or service. See domain name registrar. . After September 10, the processing fee for all cancellations is $100. All cancellation and refund requests must be in writing and sent by fax, email, or mail to FSCT directly prior to October 3. No requests for refunds after show dates will be honored. To Register or for More Information: To register online or to download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. a registration brochure, visit the FSCT website at www.coatingstech.org. To be added to the mailing list An automated e-mail system on the Internet, which is maintained by subject matter. There are thousands of such lists that reach millions of individuals and businesses. New users generally subscribe by sending an e-mail with the word "subscribe" in it and subsequently receive all new , contact FSCT at 492 Norristown Rd., Blue Bell, PA 19422-2350; 610.490.0777; or email fsct@coatingstech.org. FSCT Professional Development Committee Dr. Jamil Baghdachi (Chair), Eastern Michigan University Dr. Yasmin Sayed-Sweet, Alberdingk Boley, Inc. Darrin Colquhoun, Dominion dominion, power to rule, or that which is subject to rule. Before 1949 the term was used officially to describe the self-governing countries of the Commonwealth of Nations—e.g., Canada, Australia, or India. Colour Corp. (OCCA) Dr. Stephanie Crette, MeadWestvaco Corp. Dr. Ernest C. Galcogi, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Marc S. Hirsch, Luna Innovations  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . Jonathan E. Lawniczak, Eastman Chemical Co. Dr. R. Sivasubramanian, Southern Clay Products Dr. Carl J. Sullivan, Reichhold Inc. Dr. Rev Tomko, The Sherwin-Williams Company Dr. Dean C. Webster Webster, town (1990 pop. 16,196), Worcester co., S Mass., near the Conn. line; settled c.1713, set off from Dudley and Oxford and inc. 1832. The chief manufactures are footwear, fabrics, and textiles. , North Dakota State University North Dakota State University, at Fargo; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered and opened 1890 as North Dakota Agricultural College, achieved university status in 1960. |
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