USM to host 33rd Annual International Waterborne, High-Solids, and Powder Coatings Symposium February 22-24.Sponsored by the School of Polymers and High Performance Materials at The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, and the Southern Society for Coatings Technology, the 33rd Annual International Waterborne, High-Solids, and Powder Coatings Symposium will be held February 22-24, 2006 at the Marriott Hotel in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , LA. The 2006 preliminary program features the following presentations: "The Development of Coatings Using Combinatorial/High Throughput Methods: A Status Report" -- Bret Chisholm, 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. (Plenary Speaker) "Understanding the Effect of Processing Conditions on the Scratch and Mechanical Behavior of Automotive Plastic Coatings on TPO (Twisted Pair Only) Refers to the use of twisted pair wire when other options are available. For example, a TPO suffix at the end of 3com Ethernet adapter model numbers indicates the card has only an RJ45 connector. " -- Rose A. Ryntz and Dottie Britz, Visteon Corporation; Vincent Jardret, Tribometrix; and Phil V. Yaneff, E.I. DuPont Canada "New Synthetic Silicas as Matting Agents and Their Effect on Viscosity in Waterborne Coatings" -- Hans-Dieter Christian, Degussa AG "Growing More Ductile Epoxies: An Essential Work of Fracture Study" -- Frederick A. Pfaff, Stonhard "Characterizing the Output and Curing Capabilities of UV LEDs" -- Paul Mills, Phoseon Technology; Keith Cannon, Red Spot Paint & Varnish; and Mark Soucek, University of Akron Enrollment in fall 2006 was 23,539 students.[1] The school offers more than 200 undergraduate degrees [2] and 100 graduate degrees [3]. The University's best-known program is its College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, which is located in a "Non-Yellowing Catalyst for Uretdione Crosslinked Powder Coatings" -- Bing Hsieh, Ravi Ravichandran, Farouk Abi-Karam, and Patrick Barczak, King Industries, Inc. "New Insights into the Freeze-Thaw Stability of Polymer Latices la·ti·ces n. A plural of latex. " -- Cheng-Le Zhao, BASF BASF Bar Association of San Francisco (since 1872; San Francisco, California) BASF Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik (German chemical products company) BASF Builders Association of South Florida Charlotte Technical Center; Konrad Roschmann, Global Polymer Dispersions Research, BASF AG BASF AG German chemical and plastics manufacturing company. Founded in 1865, BASF (the full German name means “Baden Aniline and Soda Factory”) was part of the chemical cartel IG Farben from 1925 until 1945, when the latter was dissolved by the Allies. ; Joerg Leuninger and Rolf Dersch, Functional Polymers Functional polymers are polymers with advanced optic and/or electronic properties. Advantages of functional polymers are low cost, ease of processing and a range of attractive mechanical characteristics for functional organic molecules. , BASF AG; and Xiaobo Gong, H.T. Davis, and L.E. Scriven, University of Minnesota (body, education) University of Minnesota - The home of Gopher. http://umn.edu/. Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. "Water Dispersible Polyurethane Formulations for Painted Outdoor Sculptures" -- John Escarsega, Abigail Mack, Shelley Sturman, Army Research Lab "Novel Gemini-type Multifunctional Defoaming-Surfactant Technology for Waterborne Coatings" -- Ernest C. Galgoci, Khalil Yacoub, Ingrid K. Meier, Nancy M. Martin, Grace G. Zhang, and Wim P. Stout, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. "Additives for Waterborne Coatings in a Low VOC (Vertical Online Community) See vertical portal. World" -- Francois Gallouedec, Cognis Corporation "Novel Waterborne Alkyd Resin Noun 1. alkyd resin - a durable synthetic resin widely used in adhesives and paints alkyd synthetic resin - a resin having a polymeric structure; especially a resin in the raw state; used chiefly in plastics Technology for Industrial Coating An industrial coating is a paint or coating defined by its protective, rather than its aesthetic properties, although it can provide both. The most common use of industrial coatings is for corrosion control of steel or concrete. Applications" -- Vijay Mannari, 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. "Network Development and Degradation during Cure and Utilization, Part 1: 2K Epoxy Model System" -- James W. Rawlins, Kevin Davis, and Jeremy O. Swanson, The University of Southern Mississippi "Shelf-Stable Silane-Modified Aqueous Dispersion Polymers" -- Ken L. Guyer, GE Silicones OSi Specialties "Synthesis and Characterization of Polyurethane/POSS Dispersions and Films" -- Ajaya K. Nanda, Douglas A. Wicks, Samy A. Madbouly, and Joshua U. Otaigbe, The University of Southern Mississippi "New Stabilization Concepts for Coatings on Plastics Materials" -- Romesh Kumar, Clariant Corporation "Synthesis and Characterization of Waterborne Polyurethane Adhesives: Influence of the Synthesis Method and the Hard Segment Content" -- M.A. Perez-Liminana, F. Aran-Ais, A.M. Torro-Palau, C. Orgiles-Barcelo, INESCOP, Footwear Research Institute; and J.M. Martin-Martinez, University of Alicante The University of Alicante (Valencian: Universitat d'Alacant, UA) was started in 1979. There are today approximately 30,000 students studying there. External links
"Corrosion Resistance of Polyurethane Powder Coatings" -- Katherine Ratliff, Bayer Material Science "Study of Nanocomposite Coatings for Wood Flooring" -- Veronic Landry and Bernard Riedl, Laval University; and Pierre Blanchet, Laval University and Forintek Canada Corporation "Stabilizing Colors in Water Based Wood Stains with Synthetic Silicates" -- Terry Brennan, Southern Clay Products "Chrome-Alternatives: New Developments in the Search to Replace Metal Plating with Painted Finishes" -- Steve J. Petrides and Bart A. Wilbanks, Rehau, Inc. "Novel HDI-Uretdiones--Reactive Diluents and Building Blocks" -- F.U. Richter, R. Halpaap, A. Hecking, B. Sojka, J. Sanders, T. Stingl, M. Melchiors, N. Stoeckel, J. Weikard, A. Bodor, G. Vlad, and I.T. Horvath, Bayer MaterialScience AG "Designing the Lab of the Future: An Overview of the Development of Combinatorial Methods for Polymer Synthesis and Formulation" -- Michael Fasolka, NIST's Combinatorial Methods Group "The Design and Use of Intelligent Polymers for Stimuli-Responsive Coatings Applications" -- Steven Bitler, Landec Corp. "High Throughput Construction of Phase Diagrams to Guide Formulation" -- Robert Y. Lochhead, The University of Southern Mississippi "Robotics and the Coatings Plant of the Present and Future" -- Victoria Scarborough, Sherwin-Williams "The Effects of Temperature and Salinity on the Biodegradation of Polyurethane Dispersion Films" -- Felicia C. Thadison and Douglas A. Wicks, The University of Southern Mississippi "RC-le as a Tool to Monitor Chain Transfer Reactions in Emulsion Polymerization" -- Stacy Stromeyer, Carolina Quintero, David Delatte, James W. Rawlins, and Shelby F. Thames, The University of Southern Mississippi "Suspension Polymerization of Micron Sized PEG Based Hydrogel hy·dro·gel n. A colloidal gel in which the particles are dispersed in water. hydrogel a gel that contains water. hydrogel Wound care A polymer absorptive wound dressing. See Dressing. Particles and Their Morphology in Aqueous Polyurethane Dispersions" -- Stacy M. Trey and Douglas A. Wicks, The University of Southern Mississippi "Investigating Chain Transfer Events in VOMM Copolymerizations" -- Micah Black, Lance Baird, and James W. Rawlins, The University of Southern Mississippi "Antimicrobial Peptides and Polymer Coatings Component Interactions" -- Alicyn Rhoades and Douglas A. Wicks, The University of Southern Mississippi In addition, four short courses will be held February 20-21. The course titles are "Design of Experiments for Coatings Scientists," "Modern Coatings--Current and Emerging Technologies," "Physical Principles of Formulation--Part 1 (Dispersions and Emulsions)," and "Reformulating to Waterborne Coatings." There will also be a student poster session and a technology showcase featuring tabletop exhibits. For more information, contact Laura M. Fosselman, Waterborne Coordinator, at 601.266.4475, waterborne@usm.edu, or visit www.psrc.usm.edu/waterborne. |
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