ASC 2016 Spring Convention Final Program

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ChairTraci JensenSenior Vice President, Americas AdhesivesH.B. Fuller

PasT Chairrusty ThompsonPresident and CEOEvans Adhesive Corporation, Ltd.

TreasurerCharles Williams, Jr.Senior R&D Manager and Principal ScientistAvery Dennison

DireCTorsChristine Bryant Sr. VP, Commercial Operations Coatings, A&S NAFTACovestro LLC

John CarrollCommercial Manager, AdhesivesEastman Chemical Company

Theodore ClarkPresident & CEORoyal Adhesives and Sealants, LLC

Matt DevinePresidentDHM Adhesives, Inc.

Forest DriggsSenior V.P. & Chief Financial OfficerFranklin International

Gerhard haasVice President, Research and Development, Technical Service, PurchasingJowat Corporation

Christian MaciverVice President, Industrial SpecialtiesIngevity

Ben MatuskaNorth American Sales Director – AdhesivesDow Chemical Company

John McLaughlinSenior Vice President RPM International/DAP, Inc.

Brian McswiganVice President Sales and MarketingHenkel Corporation

steven Meenan Business Unit Director3M Industrial Adhesives & Tapes Division

Mark PlanteASC Business ManagerKraton Performance Polymers

Lex reynoldsPresident The Reynolds Company

steven rosenbergSenior VP Risk, Quality and Sustainability ManagementSika Corporation

Mark schneiderPresidentAlbion Engineering Company

Christopher stevensVice President and General ManagerITW Polymers NA Adhesives

Thomas stewartCommercial Director, Structural Assembly AdhesivesAshland Specialty Chemicals

robert WanatCTO Americas Bostik, Inc.

Matthew Croson, ex-officio MemberPresidentAdhesive and Sealant Council

ASC Board of Directors

ASC Onsite StaffMalinda armstrongDirector, Meetings & Expositions

Mark CollatzDirector, Regulatory Affairs

Matt CrosonPresident

steve DurenSenior Director, Member Services

Connie howeSenior Manager, Technical Services

Myranda NickoloffProject Coordinator, Education Services

sarah sobeckMember Engagement Specialist

Mike sochaKDG Advertising & Marketing

Welcome to the 2016 Spring Convention & EXPO. Should you need assistance during the convention, do not hesitate to ask one of the following:

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ASC would like to recognize the generous support of our sponsors! As you interact with them throughout the event, please personally thank them for their continued support of ASC and the industry.

Wednesday General Session Lunch

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Tuesday Opening General Session Breakfast

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Technical & Government Regulations Education Session-Tuesday AM

New Technology & Innovation/Application Education Session-Wednesday AM

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Technical & Government Relations Education Session-Tuesday PM

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GenerAl COnVenTIOn InFOrmATIOnFinal program ContentASC Board of Directors and Onsite Staff ...........................1ASC’s Sponsors ....................................................................2General Convention Information and Newest Members ................................................................3Daily Program ......................................................................5Speaker Biographies .........................................................26Schedule at a Glance ......................................................38

registration/Information Hours Court Assembly Foyer, 3rd FloorMonday, April 18 7:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.Tuesday, April 19 6:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Wednesday, April 20 6:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Speaker ready roomFountain Room, 3rd FloorAVPG is the audio visual needs provider. Speakers may prepare for and/or make changes to their presentations in the Speaker Ready Room. Check with the ASC staff at the Registration Desk if audio/visual technicians are unavailable to assist you.

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Sharon Papke – Covestro

Ron Raleigh – Valtris Specialty Chemicals

Paul Shessler – Schaetti America, Inc.

David Speth – Evans Adhesives

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Coffee loungeCourt Assembly Foyer, 3rd FloorTuesday, April 19 and Wednesday, April 209:00 – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

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Please Welcome Our Newest Members*• Applied Adhesives (Distributor)

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Monday, April 18


7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Hot Melt SHort CourSe (registrants only) Melrose, 3rd Floor

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ASC ‘GIVeS BACK’ CoMMunIty SerVICe Join Arizona and ASC staff as we give back to the New Orleans Einstein Charter School. In partnership with HandsOn New Orleans, we stand fast to assist Einstein Charter School by joining together to beautifying the classrooms and landscaping around the school. Volunteers will meet in the hotel lobby on Monday, April 18 at 8:00 a.m. for departure to the school at 8:30 a.m. We will return to the hotel at 2:00 p.m. Registered participants should wear comfortable clothing.

2:30 – 5:30 p.m.ASC BoArd of dIreCtorS MeetInG Newberry/Ascot, 3rd Floor

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.WelCoMe reCeptIonJefferson Ballroom, 3rd FloorJoin ASC Board of Directors and staff as we kick off the 2016 Spring Convention & EXPO. Business casual dress required.

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Tuesday, April 19

7:30 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. Hot Melt SHort CourSe (registrants only)

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7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

openInG GenerAl SeSSIon BreAKfASt & KeynoteVersailles Ballroom, 3rd FloorAn Election Year Economic Update AND Policy Possibilities for 2017 and BeyondKen Mayland, President, ClearView Economics LLC

While still growing, the U.S. economy continues to disappoint. What are its current pluses and minuses? In particular, why has the factory sector gone flat (with some manufacturing indus-tries showing substantial retreats)? Once these factors are understood, how will they play out in 2016? And 2016 is special because it is a Presidential election year. What are the interplays between the politics and the economics? With U.S. business at a policy crossroads, what are the likely policy directions, and economic results, for 2017 and beyond?

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Tuesday Morning Education Sessions9:15 a.m. – Noon

9:15 – 10:00 a.m. Impact of Low Oil and Gas Prices on Olefins SupplyEric Smith, Professor of Practice and Associate Director, Tulane Energy Institute, a unit of the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University This presentation will focus particularly on the recent increase in the supply of ethane, propane and butane to the world market. Eric will cover the dynamics of the faceoff between OPEC and the US as well as current efforts to increase the capacity of domestic steam cracking and PDH units as well as the expansion of NGL export facilities in Texas and Pennsylvania. Eric will also quantify the availability and growth of marine transportation equipment being developed to aid the export of natural gas liquids associated with shale gas development and the decline of naphtha cracking in the international market.

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Effect of Current Market Conditions on Supply and Price of C5 Monomers and DerivativesVitaly Rogachevsky, Vice President, C5 Monomers and Polymers, Argus Media Inc.The confluence of slower global growth and lower crude prices have made this a buyer’s market for most adhesive resins and polymers. Lower crude prices have also changed ethylene crack-ing slate economics. This presentation will discuss various chang-es in the upstream supply and their effects on downstream supply and price. We will cover consequences of low demand on Asian supply of monomers and polymers, as well as possibil-ity of downstream substitutions. Presentation will also provide our perspective on market conditions for the rest of the year.

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. BREAK

10:45 – 11:30 a.m. Feedstocks for Fermentation Biotechnology – Sugars and BeyondLee Speight, Manager - Product Development & Business Analytics, Green Biologics, Inc.From a synthetic chemist’s perspective, sugars and gases are far from ideal feedstocks to create building block chemicals.

Education Track 1: Business Development and Market Trends

Key FeedstocksBelle Chasse, 3rd Floor

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However, to microorganisms such as yeast and bacteria, these feedstocks are versatile and allow for the high yielding production of fundamental chemicals such as alcohols, ketones, and acids. Sugars are the canonical bio-feedstock and can examined in two groups. Generation 1 sugars are from starchy portions of plants that are easy to hydrolyze into monomers and Generation 2 sugars are derived from non-food plants and the structural residues of food plants. Further, acetogenic organisms are capable of using carbon oxide gases to create base chemicals.

9:15 – 9:45 a.m.An Update on the Product Category Rule for SealantsSteve Rosenberg, Senior Vice President, Risk, Quality and Sustainability Management, Sika CorporationThis session will provide a brief history of the task force that is working on a product category rule for sealants. Insight will be given on the board approach and key decisions the task force has made along the development of the PCR. ASC members will be provided an update the task force has had over the past year.

9:45 – 10:15 a.m.Market Acceptance of the EPDDan Marvin, Director of Technical Services, Mapei CorporationThis session is designed to give ASC members a snapshot of the current state of the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) credit found in LEED v4. ASC Members will learn about efforts by USGBC to promote the use of EPDs in material credits and the response from manufacturers and trade groups. Information regarding product average EPDs, Model EPDs, and product specific EPDs will be presented.

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10:45 – 11:15 a.m.The North American Product Category Rule for SealantsAnna Nicholson, Product Manager – Environmental Product Declarations, UL Environment LLCThis session will guide members through the Product Category Rule (PCR) for Sealants. Content of the PCR will be reviewed so ASC members have a clear compliance pathway when trying to meet requirements for green building programs. ULe will provide clarity on key parts of the PCR developed at ASC.

Education Track 2: Technical and Government Regulations

Product Category Rule for SealantsElmwood, 3rd Floor

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Tuesday


9:15 – 9:45 a.m.Cashew Nutshell Liquid Based Polyols and Diols: Their Hydrophobicity and Outstanding Durability in Polyurethane ApplicationsYun Mi Kim, Technical Marketing Manager, Cardolite CorporationOne of challenges of using polyurethane technology is its moisture sensitivity. Moisture can impact polyurethane curing process and its durability. Newly developed polyols and diols based on Cashew Nutshell Liquid technology (CNSL) overcome such issues due to their inherited hydrophobic backbone. This presentation will share test results including mechanical properties, chemical resistance, hydrolytic stability, and moisture sensitivity of CNSL-based diols and polyols compared to commonly used materials.

9:45 – 10:15 a.m.Optimizing Hydrocarbon Resin Development Using the Design of Experiment ApproachKeith Nelson, Principal Scientist, Total Cray ValleyThis presentation will describe resin development utilizing DOE to discern correlations between adhesive performance and resins comprising a non-petrochemical conjugated diene leading to resin candidates that when blended with elastomers generated an optimal balance of adhesive performance.

10:15 – 10:45 a.m. BREAK

11:15 – 11:45 a.m. We have a PCR. Now What? Options for Associations and ManufacturersHeather Gadonniex, Vice President, Corporate & Product Marketing, ThinkStepThis presentation will point out the opportunities and challenges with global PCR and EPD development. ASC members will learn the differences in philosophy between industry wide EPDs and product specific EPDs, and learn if and how to leverage EPD work completed in other geographical regions. Heather will clarify if and how the FEICA’s EU Model EPDs., and data used to develop it, can contribute toward LEED V4. This session will also share with ASC members what is happening marketplace with EPDS, and how EPDS are being used in the marketplace.

Education Track 3: New Technology and Application

Formulating with AdditivesOak Alley, 3rd Floor

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10:45 – 11:15 a.m.Dibenzoates for Use in Automotive Plastisol Sealants William (Bill) Arendt, Research Fellow, Emerald Kalama Chemical LLCalleyNew polymeric dibenzoates will be presented and their use in automotive sealant and coatings. Traditionally higher molecular weight phthalate esters. These polymeric plasticizers are unique and offer the possibilities of not just replacement of these phthalate esters but improvement in formulation. Data to demonstrate the performance of these esters will discussed.

11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. A Set Above the Rest: Superior Performing HMAs Using FT WaxJohan de Jonge, Global Product Manager Hot Melt Adhesives, SasolWaxes are a key component of EVA based and metallocene catalysed polyethylene (mPE) based Hot Melt Adhesive (HMA) formulations. They play a critical role in optimizing various per-formance properties of the HMA. A comparative study has been completed to understand the effect of different types of medium waxes in typical EVA and mPE based HMA packaging formula-tions from a performance and rheology perspective.

Noon – 1:00 p.m.lunCH on your oWnMeet with a colleague or take time to enjoy the riverside at the Hilton New Orleans!

Noon – 1:00 p.m.CoMMIttee MeetInGSNew members are welcome and encouraged to attend to learn more about what ASC is doing for the industry. All meetings are located on the 3rd Floor.

l Technical Committee MeetingRosedown

l Marketing Committee MeetingNewberry

l Membership Committee MeetingMagnolia

l Global Resource Committee MeetingAscot

l Regulatory Affairs Committee MeetingJasperwood

Tuesday

Tuesday Afternoon Education Sessions1:00 – 3:30 p.m.

1:15 – 1:45 p.m.Market Status of Hot Melt Adhesives Industry in China MainlandQingfang Zhao, General Manager, China Adhesives and Tape Industry AssociationChina mainland economy has been in the “new normal” status, so is the hot melt adhesives industry. This presentation will provide the sales volumes, values, growth rate of hot melt adhesives, and the introduction of classification including the product categories showed by technology, market segments. Moreover, the current challenges and market trends of hot melt adhesives industry will be also mentioned in this presentation.

1:45 – 2:15 p.m.A Technology Roadmap of Hot Melt Adhesive Development Tom Kauffman, Global Technology Manager, H.B. Fuller CompanyHot melt adhesives utilize relatively low molecular weight thermo-plastic polymers in combination with a wide range of oligomeric flow modifiers. The choice of the polymer is dictated by the end use primarily. The choice of the flow modifier is dictated by the polymer and the end use. The performance of the optimized hot melt formulation is largely a function of the resultant rheological characteristics of the polymer blends. The evolution of multiple generations of hot melt polymer technology will be presented along with the rheological criteria required for various end uses.

2:15 – 2:30 p.m. BREAK

2:30 – 3:00 p.m.Tagless Garment Labels: The Product, Process and MarketsPaul Shessler, Executive Vice President, Schaetti America Inc.The use of adhesives in garment labeling and decoration is an exciting new adaptation of time proven process technology and modern thermoplastic hot melts. What are the drivers for this tech-nology and what are the future market demands? Opportunities exist for new polymer systems to meet this growing market that marries the technologies of ink, adhesives and textile coatings.


Hot Melt MarketsBelle Chasse, 3rd Floor

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3:00 – 3:30 p.m.The Threat of Welding vs. Adhesives – and Vice VersaGeorge Ritter, Principal Engineer-Materials, Edison Welding Institute (EWI)Does welding take business away from adhesives? Can adhe-sives take business away from welding? The answers are not all that complex. In materials joining, welding and adhesives bond-ing rarely genuinely compete. All materials can be bonded. Not all materials can be welded. Dissimilar materials combinations can rarely be welded. Even materials within the same plastics families cannot necessarily be welded easily or at all. The issue is not so much one of competition as in knowing where to put the marketing effort. Dr. Ritter will explore the manufacturing cultures of materials joining and offer ideas on how best to posi-tion adhesives technology to capture the larger portion of many markets that cannot be served by welding. He will provide a high level review of some of the most popular welding techniques. It is important that adhesives suppliers understand welding methods so they can position their marketing and sales forces strategically in developing new opportunities.

1:15 – 1:45 p.m.Science Applied to Weathering and Service LifeDavid Burns, Senior Research Specialist, 3M Corporate Research Analytical LaboratoryHow long will this product last? This is a primary question asked by designers and users of products for long term outdoor appli-cations. One cannot answer this question simply by following the protocols in industrial standards. The main objective of such stan-dards is not to quantify the functional lifetime of products, but to provide simplified procedures for defining quality criteria for their use in an application. In order to estimate product service life in an end-use application one needs to go much further. One must move past being a user of weathering technology and become a practitioner of weathering science. This presentation provides an overview of modern weathering science and its application for product design and assessing functional service life.

1:45 – 2:15 p.m.Degradation Science Studies of Acrylic and Polyester Poly-mers: Predictive and semi-gSEM Models of Degradation under Multi-factor Accelerated Weathering ExposuresRoger French, Professor, Case Western Reserve UniversityThis presentation will provide an overview of degradation science of polymers exposed to outdoor conditions over long times and the data science methods used to identify degradation path-ways and mechanisms.

2:15 – 2:30 p.m. BREAK



Service Life PredictionsElmwood, 3rd Floor

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2:30 – 3:00 p.m.Effects of Environment, Formulation, and Adhesive on the Durability of Vinyl Graphic FilmsMark Alessandro, Global Durability Lead, Avery DennisonPigmented and printed pressure sensitive vinyl materials are increasing in demand for outdoor applications on personal vehicles, heavy truck trailers, buildings, and signage where advertising, information transfer, or styling customization is desired. These applications require long term environmental resistance and material stability in terms of color fastness, gloss retention, and print legibility. This presentation will explore the uses, requirements, and failure modes of PSA vinyl films as well as their sensitivity to environmental factors, PVC formulation components, and types of adhesives when subjected to outdoor or accelerated weathering exposures.

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.Durability of Prestrained Building Sealants Exposed to Four Years of Simultaneous Strain Cycling and Weathering Greg Schueneman, Supervisory Research Materials Engineer, USDA Forest Service Forest Products LaboratorySealants play an important role in weatherproofing structures by filling gaps and preventing air and water intrusion. To ensure reliability and prevent the need for costly repairs to structures, it is necessary to measure durability and predict life expectancy of sealants. Our approach to these challenges is to conduct outdoor aging with prescribed cyclic displacements and in situ modulus measurements. Here we describe results from four years of such hot compression cycling and outdoor weathering.

1:15 – 1:45 p.m.Innovative Hot Melt AdhesivesJames Coffey, Chemical Engineer, ExxonMobil CompanyThis presentation will address the structure-property relationships of low viscosity propylene based performance polymers used in HMA applications.



Advancements in Adhesive TechnologiesOak Alley, 3rd Floor

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1:45 – 2:15 p.m.Laminating Adhesives with Improved Conversion Efficiency and Food Safety Rui Xie, Technical Leader, Dow Chemical CompanyThis presentation will discuss recent development on solvent free and solvent based laminating adhesives at Dow. The development of solvent free adhesives has been focusing on improving cure speed and coating line speed to achieve greater conversion efficiency and enhanced FDA and EU food regulatory compliance. On the other hand, the development of next generation solvent based products has been centering on reducing solvent content and improving line speed, product resistance, and temperature resistance to meet increasingly demanding application environment, such as hot fill and retort. Processing characteristics and performance attributes of these new adhesives as well as how they may help to meet challenges of the food packaging industry will be discussed.

2:15 – 2:30 p.m. BREAK

2:30 – 3:00 p.m.Strategies for On-Command De-Bonding of AdhesivesScott Phillips, Martarano Associate Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State UniversityThis presentation will describe new types of polymeric adhesives that can be triggered to de-bond in response to specific applied chemical and/or physical signals. The de-bonding occurs through head to tail depolymerization of polymers within the adhesives, and in most examples, occurs in seconds to minutes at room temperature.

3:00 to 3:30 p.m.Self-Healing Polymers in Adhesives and SealantsMark Urban, Endowed Chair and Professor, Clemson UniversityOver the last decade, significant advances in stimuli-responsive materials in general, and polymers in particular, have shown how reversible and irreversible reactions can be utilized to repair mechanically damaged polymers. This lecture will focus on challenges and opportunities for new technological advances in the design of self-repairing polymers for sealant and adhesive applications. New and ‘old’ synthetic and formulation approaches will be addressed in the context of technological opportunities and applications of re-mendable polymeric materials.


Tuesday

ASC eXpo And reCeptIonThe ASC EXPO represents a critical opportunity to help you stay at the forefront of innovation and competitiveness! This exclusive networking opportunity allows you to interact one-on-one with colleagues, exchange information on the latest developments in the industry, win some of the terrific prizes in the EXPO raffle and mingle during the reception, which begins at 5:30 p.m. For a complete list of exhibitors, see the 2016 Spring EXPO Guide.

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7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

WedneSdAy GenerAl SeSSIon BreAKfASt & Keynote Versailles Ballroom, 3rd FloorGreen is Now Mainstream — What Does That Mean For You?Suzanne Shelton, CEO, Shelton Group

69% of Americans now say they consider a company’s environmental reputation when they make purchasing decisions, and a whopping 82% of busi-ness decision-makers say sustainability is important in their corporate decision-making (and 67% of them consider it in product purchasing). As you might expect “chemical content” is in the cross-hairs. Consumers and busi-ness decision-makers alike are increasingly concerned about chemicals, even though they don’t actually know what to be concerned about. Suzanne Shelton, CEO of Shelton Group, the nation’s leading marketing agency focused exclusively in the sustainability space, will share recent insights from her firm’s ongoing polling of the market on sustainability opinions and behaviors, and dig into why the public is concerned about chemicals — and what you can do to address it.

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Wednesday Morning Education Sessions9:15 a.m. – Noon



Advancement in Silicon Based TechnologiesBelle Chasse, 3rd Floor

9:15 – 9:45 a.m. Advancements in Reactive Silicone Hot-Melt Adhesives for Applications across Different MarketsRyan Schneider, Application Engineer and Technical Service (AETS), Dow Corning CorporationA new generation of reactive silicone hot-melt adhesives delivers unique bonding and sealing solutions to enable design, manu-facturing and performance advances across different markets. It combines proven silicone cure chemistry and durability with a favorable EHS profile to deliver instant room-temperature primer less adhesion, instant green strength, impact resistance, and sealant performance for weatherproofing and ingress protection. These hot melts allow for dispensing precision micro beads, a 15-minute open time for manufacturing flexibility, adhesion to low energy substrates including fluoro-based paints and polyolefins, and deglazing or reworking to reduce assembly failure rates.

9:45 – 10:15 a.m. New Developments in Organofunctional Silanes for Lower VOC and Improved PerformanceMisty Huang, Senior Adhesives and Sealants Leader, Momentive Performance MaterialsDr. Huang will introduce two new silanes for use in Coatings, Ad-hesives and Sealants formulations based on Polyurethane Resins, Epoxy Resins and Silylated Polymers. Silquest* A-Link* 600 is a proprietary branched aminosilane designed to enhance color stability and flexibility of formulations. CoatOSil* T-Cure Silane is a mercapto silane with a unique structure that leads to a very low odor and the opportunity to make use of the difunctional (diol) leaving group in polyurethane cure chemistry. This can be used as an Adhesion promoter (especially to soft metals) and/or to improve corrosion resistance in formulations.

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10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.Low Modulus and High Elongation in Hybrid Sealant For-mulated by Newly Developed Nano Calcium CarbonateYoshisada Kayano, Chief Researcher Customer Development Center, Shiraishi Kogyo Kaisha, Ltd. Liquid sealant (referred as sealant hereinafter) is basically con-sisting of polymer, filler, and additives. As for the functional filler of sealant, precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) in nanometer size is namely used. Recently requirement for the part of sealant is slightly changing to lower modulus and higher elongation, be-cause some construction and house manufacturers need more joint following by temperature gap in seasons, by shaking buildings for the earthquake and by the variety of the unique building design. We studied and developed a new PCC which provides lower modulus and higher elongation by designed PCC to uniform particle shape, size and special surface treatment.

9:15 – 10:00 a.m.The New TSCA Regulatory Framework Post-TSCA ReformLynn Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform continues to be a work in progress at this late date. Whether Congressional action is taken in 2016 is unclear, but hopes remain high. Even if TSCA reform is delayed, chemical management under TSCA is very different based on a variety of policy decisions, the TSCA Work Plan Chemicals Pro-gram, and other consequential changes. This presentation will pro-vide an overview of TSCA reform, in whatever state it exists in at the time of the convention, and discuss consequential TSCA program changes and trends that will impact ASC members’ operations, regardless of whether TSCA reform happens this year or ever.

10:00 to 10:45 a.m.What’s New with CA Safer Consumer Product Rule?Andre Algazi, Senior Scientist, California Department of Toxic Substances ControlCalifornia’s Safer Consumer Products Program provides a frame-work for evaluating the hazards of chemicals used consumer products and for identifying safer alternatives. In 2015, the Depart-ment of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), which implements the program, released its first Priority Product Work Plan. The Work Plan identifies seven categories of products—one of which includes adhesives and sealants—that DTSC will evaluate to identify poten-tial Priority Products in 2015 – 2017. André Algazi, who leads DTSC’s Chemical and Product Evaluation Team, will provide an overview of the four elements of the regulations and how they could impact manufacturers of, and suppliers to, the adhesive and sealant industry. He will also provide an update on the status of the first three proposed Priority Products, which includes spray polyure-thane foam systems containing certain isocyanates.


Regulatory Affairs across Markets & TechnologiesElmwood, 3rd Floor

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10:45 to 11:30 a.m.Effort to Update EPA’s Guidelines for Exposure AssessmentSarah Brozena, Senior Director, Regulatory & Technical Affairs, American Chemistry CouncilThis presentation will discuss EPA’s draft guidelines for human exposure assessment: ACC’s perspectives on what’s new, what’s the same, what the guidelines will mean to industry, and what industry should do to prepare.

11:30 a.m. to NoonEPA Current TSCA Chemical Work Plan ActivitiesMark Collatz, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Adhesive and Sealant CouncilAs Congress wrestles with TSCA reform legislation, EPA continues to address risk assessments for TSCA Work Plan Chemicals. This presentation will discuss the most recent regulatory activities with regard to chlorinated paraffins and n-propyl-bromide.

9:15 – 9:45 a.m.Moisture Resistant Smart Adhesive based on pH Dependent Reversible Catechol-Boronic Acid ComplexationAmeya Narkar, Graduate Student, Michigan Technological UniversityThis presentation will discuss bioinspired smart hydrogel adhesives that can bond and debond from a substrate upon command and overcome the shortcomings of existing smart adhesives that are hampered by the requirement of extreme conditions to promote debonding, exhibit limited cycles of reversibility, or exhibit reduced adhesive strengths under wet conditions. Such smart ad-hesives are of great demand in the design of adhesive dressings, automobile engineering, etc.

9:45 – 10:15 a.m. Uncertainty in Contact Angle Estimates from a Wilhelmy Tensiometer Chuck Extrand, Director of R&D, CPCThis presentation focuses on uncertainty in contact angles from the Wilhelmy tensiometer were analyzed the full range of wettability, from completely wetting to non-wetting.

10:15 – 10:45 a.m. BREAK


Advanced Technology LinkOak Alley, 3rd Floor

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10:45 to 11:15 a.m.PLATech - A Drop-In Replacement for Urea- Formaldehyde in Wood-Based Composites Alexander Bakken, PhD Student, Purdue UniversityThis presentation focuses on developing and validating formal-dehyde replacements in the wood based composites market. Biobased polylactic acid (PLA) has shown great promise in this role as a sustainable material with capabilities to coat, bond, and seal a range of substrates with ease.

11:15 – 11:45 a.m.Long Term Mechanical Integrity of Photovoltaic Panels Subject to External Thermo-Mechanical LoadsKai-tak Wan, Professor, Northeastern UniversityThis paper investigates degradation due to the release of moisture at the EVA-glass interface and thermal cycles and the subsequent delamination. Dry or moist air is trapped at the EVA-glass interface before the sample is immersed in hot and then cold water baths. Expansion of the working gas builds up mechanical stresses at the freestanding membrane, and ultimately forms blisters supported by internal uniform pressure. The critical strain energy release rate, G*, will be measured based on the standard pressurized blister mechanics. Thermal cycles cause.

Noon – 1:30 p.m.WedneSdAy GenerAl SeSSIon lunCH & Keynote Versailles Ballroom, 3rd Floor

Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040William Landuyt, Energy Advisor, ExxonMobil CorporationThe Outlook for Energy is ExxonMobil’s long-term global view of energy demand and supply. Its findings help guide our long-term investments, and we share The Outlook to help promote a better understanding of the issues shaping the world’s energy future.


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Wednesday


Wednesday Afternoon Education Sessions1:45 – 4:00 p.m.

1:45 – 2:15 p.m.Risk and Resiliency Management Mahour Parast, Assistant Professor of Technology Management, North Carolina A&T State UniversityThe presentation will provide an overview of the principles and antecedents of supply chain resilience. The speaker will share the relevant empirical and practical insight in supply chain risk and re-silience. He will share the findings of his research on supply chain risk and resilience, which is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). In addition, best practices for improving resilience for the firms in the chemical industry will be discussed.

2:15 to 2:45 p.m.Building a Resilient Business from the Outside In Marc Benevento, Managing Director, Industrial Market InsightThis presentation will discuss practical ways manufacturers can integrate an “outside in” approach to their existing strategic plan-ning process to help them better spot emerging threats and iden-tify growth opportunities for their business. Attendees will leave with an understanding of the current dynamics of the US housing, automotive, and heavy truck markets, plus an appreciation of tools and techniques that can enable them to better understand segments and gain actionable insight from customers that will lead to resilient growth opportunities.

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. BREAK3:00 to 3:45 p.m.Merger and Acquisition Activity to Come: Impact on Adhesive and Sealant Companies Deborah Douglas, President & CEO, Douglas GroupIn the world of management for adhesive and sealant companies, almost every company today in the N. American business commu-nity will face the impact of dramatic change in the coming years, due to M&A activities. As the industry becomes more advanced and products expand range to more areas within the commercial economy, such impact will become ever more apparent. The pur-pose of this presentation will be to help PREPARE business man-agers 15n this environment to take optimum ADVANTAGE of the


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changes to come. The most successful businesses of tomorrow will understand and play the game, and will remain alert for nurturing potential benefit from business combinations.

1:45 – 2:15 p.m.What Adhesives Enable the Most Efficient Operation of New Tankless Hot Melt Systems?Larry Saidman, Chief Technologist - R&D, Nordson CorporationThe widespread availability of pelletized hot melt adhesive has enabled a new generation of tankless hot melt systems with highly reliable automatic filling. This, in turn, has created demand for ad-hesives that are optimized for these systems. This talk will review the end user benefits and introduce key considerations for adhesive formulation and packaging optimization to achieve these benefits.

2:15 – 2:45 p.m.Clean Enough? The Importance of a Clean Surface to Attaining AdhesionAndy Stecher, President & CEO, Plasmatreat North AmericaProper adhesion requires a clean surface. Even small amounts of contamination can cause adhesives to fail. Plasma cleans by altering the chemical composition of common organic soils and contaminants. Thus, cleaning with plasma surface treatment is particularly well suited to applications where the cost and conse-quences of adhesion failures are high and where greater rigor in achieving a higher standard of surface cleanliness is warranted. This paper examines alternative cleaning methods and presents data on cleaning with plasma for electronics, automotive and other demanding adhesive bonding applications.

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. BREAK

3:00 to 3:30 p.m.New Innovations in Two-Component Mixing TechnologyAnthony Martucci, Global Product Line Manager, Nordson EFD This presentation will discuss new square static mixer that optimizes mixing performance in a significantly shorter length with 30% less retained volume. Using proprietary fluid simulation software, EFD optimized the design of cross flow inverters and element wedges to create the new high-performance mixer that’s 20% shorter than comparable square mixers – the shortest of its kind in the market-place. The mixer spent four years in development. It truly is the next evolution in two-component mixing.

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3:30 to 4:00 p.m.Tack Measurements for Adhesive FormulationsXuyang (Chuck) Wang, Graduate Research Assistant, Virginia TechAdhesive resins are typically formulated with additives for various applications. There is a need to improve the understanding of tack in different adhesive systems. We have adapted a torsional rheometer for the traditional probe-tack test where the rheometer normal-force mechanism measures the detachment force from a liquid adhesive film. Where tack is defined as the maximum detachment force, we are able to reliably quantify tack as a func-tion of different formulations. In addition, we apply the constitutive lubrication approximation to both Newtonian and non-Newto-nian systems. Lubrication theory is effective for the prediction of tack and demonstrates how adhesive viscosity controls tack.

1:45 – 2:15 p.m.High Shear Low Peel Electrospun Adhesives Shing-Chung (Josh) Wong, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of AkronThis presentation will provide an overview of how a high Tg and highly spinnable polymer is blended with an adhesive low Tg component in a heterogeneous morphology by scalable elec-trospinning. The formation of multicomponent polymer blends by electrospinning contributes to a marked increase in adhesion strength but yet continuous and/or co-continuous morphology. The electrospun polymer was found to produce superior high shear and low peel characteristics.

2:15 to 2:45 p.m.Robust Dental and Medical Adhesion Tethered with Bio-inspired CatecholKollbe Ahn, Research Professor, University of California Santa BarbaraInspired by the biological priming mechanism, we developed catecholic primers that enhances adhesion performance (~110 J/m2) of dental/medical acrylic adhesives/cements up to an order of magnitude between mineral and/or metal surfaces compared to conventional primers, including silane- and phosphate-based graftings. A combination of experimental and computational studies has confirmed the ~1 nm thick self-assemblies of the primers cross-linking to bulk polymer matrix.The significant conceptual and practical advances have been made by (1) forming a perfect mono-molecular layer in 10-30 sec from a “water” solution of uniquely designed molecules, and (2) showing the highest bonding performance. This green and high performance priming technology can replace the con-


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ventional silane-based priming techniques, involving heat, toxic chemicals, and difficulties in quality controls. The toughness of dental and medical cements was also significantly increased with this catecholic priming technology. The bonding and tough-ness enhancement was shown in a million-fold stiffer (~4 GPa) polymeric materials than previously reports.

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. BREAK

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.Water White Color Rosin DerivativesHiroshi Nakamoto, Senior Chemist, Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd.Rosin is natural and renewable material made by refining pine oleo resin. Rosin and its derivatives have been used for many years as tackifiers for adhesives. Rosin derivatives are generally yellowish brown, however, colorless rosins have been developed. This allows the use of rosin derivatives in wider applications such as electronics use which requires excellent heat/light stability addition to initial light color. Additionally rosin derivatives could not be used in UV curable acrylic adhesive due to their inhibition of radical polymerization but recently much more suitable rosin derivatives have been developed. We will present the unique features of these resins.

3:30 – 4:00 p.m.Time-Lapse and Cure-On-Demand Polymerizations for Adhesives and FillersJohn Pojman, Professor, Louisiana State UniversityThe goal of cure-on-demand polymerization is to create one-pot systems that have a long shelf live but will react rapidly when curing is desired. We use two approaches: coupling polymeriza-tions with clock reactions and an approach called frontal polymerization in which a localized reaction zone propagates from the coupling of thermal transport and the Arrhenius dependence of the reaction rate of an exothermic polymeriza-tion. We demonstrate that frontal polymerization can be used to create a cure-on-demand putty for filling holes in wood, marble, and sheet rock. The putty has a months-to-years shelf life, is a one-pot formulation, can be applied leisurely and then cured rapidly with a flat heat source. We also demonstrate frontal polymerization can be used to create an adhesive for wood and plastic-wood composites that cures rapidly and has impressive shear strength. Finally, we will explore current efforts to commer-cialize “3P QuickCure Clay” for the art market.

Wednesday


4:00 – 5:00 p.m.CLOSING SESSIONKEYNOTEBelle Chasse, 3rd FloorLead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way: Global Consolidation in the Adhesive & Sealant SectorThomas Blaige, Chairman & CEO, Blaige & CompanyUtilizing proprietary research since 2001, Tom Blaige will discuss the impact of global consolidation on the adhesive & sealant industry. As discussed in Blaige & Company’s comprehensive Fifteen Year Plastics and Packaging M&A Consolidation Study, over half of 2001’s Top 50 plastics and packaging companies have under-gone a change of ownership or have been eliminated. Blaige provide summary analysis from the study and will cover valuable strategies to help adhesive & sealant company owners under-stand and “win” in today’s mergers and acquisitions market.

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.CLOSING RECEPTIONJefferson Ballroom, 3rd Floor


KoLLBe ahNResearch Professor, UC Santa BarbaraKollbe Ahn pioneered the area of bio-inspired catecholic priming that provides significant per-formance enhancements of adhesives/coatings/composites for dental/medical/electronic appli-cations. Using the cutting-edge surface treatment

technology, he recently started a company, ACatechol, Inc., providing rapid-green-durable catecholic primers to replace current slow-toxic-inconsistent silane-based graftings (coupling agents). He has expertise in translating the understanding of natural systems into synthetic materials. He employs state-of-the-art nanoscale manipulation and mechanical measure-ment techniques to probe diverse materials on different length scales from single small molecules to complex polymers.

MarK aLessaNDroGlobal Durability Lead, Avery DennisonMark Alessandro has over twelve years of expe-rience in Research and Development. He is a graduate of University of Akron with a BS in Chemi-cal Engineering. His past experience includes de-velopment of coatings and surface treatments for

the automotive industry with a focus on corrosion and weath-ering resistance for metal pretreatment, electrocoat, body & wheel paint, and decorative & protective platings. Mark is currently the Global Durability R&D Lead for Avery Dennison’s exterior graphic films & labels serving numerous industries including Commercial Signage, Automotive, Construction/ Agriculture, and Lawn & Garden.

aNDre aLGaziSenior Environmental Scientist, California Department of Toxic Substances ControlAndré Algazi is a Senior Environmental Scientist in California’s Safer Consumer Products Program. He began in the department’s hazardous waste regulatory program, where he developed stream-

lined rules for managing discarded consumer products that contain hazardous constituents, including batteries, lighting, thermostats, electronic devices, and a range of mercury-con-taining equipment. In 2008, Mr. Algazi authored the report of a state task force recommending improvements in California’s infrastructure for collecting and recycling mercury-containing lamps. Before coming to DTSC, Mr. Algazi worked as a chemist at Quanterra, Inc. He is a graduate of the University of Califor-nia at Davis and holds certificates from California State Univer-sity, Sacramento in Project Management and Leadership for the Government Manager.

WiLLiaM (BiLL) areNDTResearch Fellow, Emerald Kalama Chemical LLCBill Arendt is a Research Fellow with Emerald Kalama Chemical, LLC. For the last forty five years he has focused on new and existing plasticizer technical support and application development. He has presented at several ASC Events. He

currently has 21 US patents and several pending.

Speakers

aLexaNDer BaKKeNPhD Student, Purdue University Nuclear EngineeringAlex Bakken is a PhD student with Purdue Univer-sity’s Metastable Fluids and Advanced Research Laboratory (MFARL) in Prof. Taleyarkhan’s research group and is currently (in collaboration and sponsorship from S/A Labs., LLC) researching ion-

izing particle tailored biopolymers with a focus on PLA based adhesives and coatings. The research recently won 1st Prize in the annual State of Indiana Soy-Corn Innovation Competition.

MarC BeNeveNToManaging Director, Industrial Market InsightMarc Benevento is the founder and managing director of Industrial Market Insight, a consultancy focused on identifying organic growth opportuni-ties for manufacturers of industrial products. He most recently served as the automotive market

development director for Momentive, a global chemical manu-facturer with annual sales in excess of $7 billion. His earlier ex-periences include a series of product management, marketing, and business development roles in the chemical industry, and nearly a decade in materials engineering at a major automo-tive OEM. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science & Engineering from Lehigh University and an MBA.

LyNN BerGesoNManaging Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. Owner of Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), Ms. Bergeson has earned an international reputation for her deep and expansive understanding of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA),

European Union Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), and especially how these regulatory programs pertain to nanotechnology, biotechnology, and other emerging transformative technologies. Ms. Bergeson counsels corporations, trade associations, and business con-sortia on a wide range of issues pertaining to chemical hazard, exposure and risk assessment, risk communication, minimizing legal liability, and evolving regulatory and policy matters.

ThoMas BLaiGeChairman & CEO, Blaige & CompanyTom established Blaige & Company, an interna-tional investment banking firm dedicated exclu-sively to the plastics, packaging and chemicals industries. He has over 30 years of transaction experience, having completed over 200 transac-

tions and visited over 200 plastics, packaging, and chemicals operations in all parts of the world. Tom’s transactions expe-rience includes: strategic combinations with large global consolidators; the sale, acquisition and recapitalization of family owned companies and corporate divisions; corporate divestiture and spin-off transactions; International and a middle market M&A unit of a Wall Street investment bank. Tom earned a Master of Management degree, with Distinction, from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern Uni-versity, and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Loyola University of Chicago.

sarah BrozeNaSenior Director, Regulatory & Technical Affairs, American Chemistry CouncilSarah H. Brozena is a Senior Director in the Regu-latory and Technical Affairs Department of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) in Washington, DC. Her current areas of focus include: reform

of the Toxic Substances Control Act; the endocrine disruption issue; exposure assessment including biomonitoring; and State chemical legislative and regulatory proposals and requirements. She began working for ACC in 1990 as legal counsel on environ-mental matters, in particular on the Clean Water Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act and groundwater issues. She has lectured on the Clean Water Act. She earned her J.D. in 1985 from George Washington University and her B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Virginia in 1976. She is admitted to the bars of both the state of Maryland and the District of Columbia.

DaviD BurNsSenior Research Specialist, 3M Corporate Research Analytical LaboratoryDavid Burns is a principal scientist in the 3M Weathering Research Center, 3M’s corporate center for weathering science and durability research. He is a physical organic photochemist

with over 30 years of experience developing, testing and com-mercializing products for long term outdoor applications. The focus of his work is understanding the impact of climate and environmental stress on the pathways and kinetics of polymer degradation. David is active in national and international technical standards related to weathering and durability testing of materials. He is currently the chairman of ASTM Committees G03.08 on Service Life Prediction and E44 on Solar, Geothermal and Other Alternative Energy Sources.

JaMes CoFFeyChemical Engineer, ExxonMobilJim Coffey received a BS in Chemical Engineering in 1985 from Texas Tech. He started his career with Eastman Chemical, joined ExxonMobil Chemical in 2000 and has since held various positions in the area of Strategic Market Research, and New Prod-

uct Development for compounding, polyethylene, and polypro-pylene. He holds 7 granted US patents with multiple applications in the pipeline. More recently, Jim has been instrumental in the commercialization of novel polyolefin base polymers for hot melt adhesive applications. As the father of five children he enjoys attending soccer games and paying college tuition.

JohaN de JoNGeGlobal Product Manager Hot Melt Adhesives, SasolJohan de Jonge is currently the Global Product Manager Hot Melt Adhesives. Johan de Jonge started his career in adhesives in 1985 at National Starch and Chemicals in Zutphen the Netherlands working in R&D for emulsion polymerization of

water based adhesives. Thereafter worked in different adhesive technologies like solvent based acrylic and hot-melts. Further started in technical support for customers in Europe and later in EMEA. Prior to join Sasol, worked as Global Technical Support Manager at a major global adhesive company active in the reactive and non-reactive PSA technology Started in August 2015 in his current role at Sasol Performance Chemicals.



DeBorah DouGLasPresident & CEO, Douglas GroupDeborah Douglas is President and CEO of a 25-year old merger and acquisition firm, long focused on private seller representa-tion. Douglas Group is one of the leading middle market M&A advisors in the US today, with a track record of successfully clos-ing sales for more than 95% of the private company sellers represented by the firm to date.

ChuCK exTraNDDirector of R&D, CPCChuck Extrand is Director of Research at CPC in St. Paul, MN. He has developed a broad range of materials-based technologies for markets including semiconductor and life sciences. He holds fourteen U.S. patents and has published

more than 100 papers in technical journals, books and confer-ence proceedings. Prior to starting an industrial career, Chuck worked in Japan at the National Institute for Materials and Chemical Research and in Paris at the Collège de France and the Ecole Normale Supérieure. He received a PhD in polymer engineering from The University of Akron and a BS in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota.

roGer FreNChProfessor, Case Western Reserve UniversityRoger H. French is the F. Alex Nason Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering in the Case School of Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. He is the faculty director of the CWRU Applied Data Science minor

available university-wide. He is the director of the Solar-Durability and Lifetime Extension (SDLE) Research Center, focused on lifetime and degradation science (L&DS) of long-lifetime environ-mentally exposed materials.

heaTher GaDoNNiexVP, Corporate & Product Marketing, ThinkStepHeather Gadonniex, LEED AP BD&C, is the VP of Corporate and Product Marketing at thinstep, a sustainability focused software, data and services company. Prior to this role, she lead thinkstep’s Building and Construction practice. Heather

has over 15 years’ experience in the green building industry, including pioneering many initiatives focused on corporate and product sustainability and transparency for start-ups and large multinational organizations. Heather is a frequent speaker and writer on innovation, corporate and product sustainability, materials transparency and green building. She’s consulted with over 100 companies during her career and currently serves on the Materials and Resources Technical Advisory Group for the USGBC.


MisTy huaNGSenior Adhesives and Sealants Leader, Momentive Performance MaterialsMs. Huang finished her B.S. in Chemical Engineer-ing in China, then Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry/Poly-mer Science from SUNY at Alban, and Post-doctor at Polytechnic University (now NYU). In 1996, she

joined Witco Corporation, which then became GE Advanced Materials, and now is Momentive Performance Materials. She is a technical leader at the R&D center located in Tarrytown NY. Her primary focus has been on silane applications and SPUR+ technology developments for use in adhesives and sealants.

ToM KauFFMaNGlobal Technology Manager, H.B. Fuller CompanyTom has over 30 years experience in the adhesive and sealant industry. He currently works as the Global Technology Manager for H.B.Fuller, where he guides strategic hot melt platform develop-ment and transition technology to regional labs

supporting our global business units. Tom has held previous technical and management roles with National Starch and Chemical, Crayola, Rohm and Haas Co., and Pecora Corp. These roles have exposed him to a wide variety of adhesive and sealant technologies including hot melt adhesives, radia-tion curable and 2-K laminating adhesives, PSAs, silicone, urethane, and water based sealants, and urethane coatings. He received a M.S. in Polymer Science and Engineering from Lehigh University and a M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota (Carlson School of Management).

yoshisaDa KayaNoChief Researcher Customer Development Center, Shiraishi Kogyo Kaisha, LTDYoshisada Kayano, Ph.D. is Chief Researcher of Customer Development Center in Shiraishi Kogyo Kaisha and has been reseaching and devel-opimg functional fillers as nano calcium carbon-

ate for improving adhesives and sealant formulations there for 21 years. He studied the surface treatment of filler with Tohoku University and received Ph.D in Chemical Engineering there.

yuN Mi KiMTechnical Marketing Manager, Cardolite CorporationYun Mi started her professional career at Kukdo Chemical as research chemist. She earned her doctorate in materials science and engineer-ing from University of Florida. She worked for the

Gelest Inc for 5 years as technical service manager. Her current position is a technical marketing manager for Cardolite Corp. Her expertise includes surface chemistry, silane and silicone chemistry, and Epoxy and Polyurethane technology for adhe-sives and composite.


WiLLiaM LaNDuyTEnergy Advisor, Exxon Corporate Strategic PlanningWilliam Landuyt is an Energy Advisor within the Corporate Strategic Planning department at Exx-onMobil Corporation. Dr. Landuyt earned a B.A. in Physics and Math from the University of Colorado

at Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Geology and Geophysics from Yale University. Before joining ExxonMobil he was a Green Scholar at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Dr. Landuyt has held multiple positions at ExxonMobil, including work as a geoscientist in ExxonMobil’s Production and Exploration Companies, as well as a Research Scientist focused on Global Climate Change at ExxonMobil Research and Engineering. His current work focuses on projecting energy demand in the Americas and Africa in sup-port of ExxonMobil’s Energy Outlook.

aNThoNy MarTuCCiGlobal Product Line Manager, Nordson EFDAnthony Martucci is the Global Product Line Manager for Two-Component Dispensing Systems at Nordson EFD. He has more than 18 years of fluid dispensing experience. Anthony started his career as a CAD Operator, and then moved into sales

before becoming a product line manager. He’s a graduate of Georgian Court University in New Jersey, where he earned his MBA and Bachelor’s degree.

DaN MarviNDirector of Technical Services, MapeiDan Marvin is the Director of Technical Services for MAPEI Americas. Dan has over 25 years of technical expertise in the flooring industry and sits on technical committees for TCNA, CTDA, MMSA, ASTM, ANSI, and is the convener of ISO WG 3 for

the ISO 13007 standards for tile installation products. Dan is the Chairman of the Tile Council of North America’s Green Initiative committee and headed the project to draft and ratify the ANSI A138.1 multi-attribute standard for sustainable tile and installa-tion products. Dan has worked on industry and company LCA efforts and is currently involved in developing consensus Environ-mental Product Declarations for a variety of mortars, grouts, and adhesives.

KeN MayLaNDPresident, ClearView Economics LLCDr. Ken Mayland is President of ClearView Econom-ics, LLC, a firm specializing in economic research and forecasting. Ken was previously the Chief Economist of two major financial institutions. Dr. Ken graduated with degrees in economics from

MIT and the University of Pennsylvania (M.A. and Ph.D.). He has spent more than 40 years studying the business cycle and pro-viding economic analyses to a variety of constituencies, he is widely quoted by the media, and he has won numerous prestigious awards for forecasting accuracy.


hiroshi NaKaMoToSenior Chemist, Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd.Hiroshi Nakamoto graduated with a master degree in Industrial Chemistry from Meiji University in March, 2006. He joined Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd and works in a team developing tackifying resins with a focus on rosin derivative

products and hydrocarbon resins.

aMeya NarKarGraduate student, Michigan Technological Uni-versityAmeya Narkar is a PhD student in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Michigan Technologi-cal University, working under the guidance of Dr. Bruce Lee. He received his MS degree at Michigan

Technological University in 2015. His research currently focuses on the development of bioinspired, environmental stimuli responsive smart hydrogel adhesives.

KeiTh NeLsoNPrincipal Scientist, Total Cray ValleyKeith A. Nelson joined Cray Valley in 2009 as Manager, Hydrocarbon Resins. In 2013 he was appointed Principal Scientist for Total Cray Valley. His responsibilities fall in the area hydrocarbon resin product and process development. Keith’s

prior experience includes over 14 years with ExxonMobil’s Adhesion Industry Business where he held responsibilities that included catalytic and hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin process and product development, adhesive polymer develop-ment, applications development, and customer technical sup-port. Keith received a BS in Professional Chemistry from South Dakota State University and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Utah after which he served as a post-doctoral research associate at the University of Arizona.

aNNa NiChoLsoNProduct Manager – Environmental Product Declarations, UL Environment LLCAnna Nicholson is UL Environment’s Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Product Manager and works to develop strategic partnerships and programs that drive business value from

the use of environmental life cycle information as the basis of decision-making. Anna’s prior experience includes sustainable manufacturing and supply chain strategy with Deloitte Consulting, supply chain strategy for Coca-Cola and consulting in Europe to analyze EU directives for energy-related products. Through consulting, she has worked with major Fortune 5 retailers, manufacturers and start-up companies in many industry sectors, including agriculture and food, consumer products, packaging and chemicals. She has MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Technology Policy from MIT and BS degrees in Industrial Design and Industrial Engineering from North Carolina State University.


Mahour ParasTAssistant Professor of Technology Management, North Carolina A&T State UniversityMahour Parast is an Assistant Professor of Technol-ogy Management at North Carolina A&T State University, where he teaches courses in operations management, supply chain management, inno-

vation management, and statistics. Mahour’s research interests span a wide range of issues at the interface of operations management and strategic management. His current research is focused on supply supply chain risk and resilience. He is the president of Bio-Adhesive Alliance (BAA), Inc.

sCoTT PhiLLiPsMartarano Associate Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State UniversityScott Phillips is the Martarano Associate Professor of Chemistry at the Pennsylvania State University. He earned his Ph.D. from Paul A. Bartlett at UC Berkeley in 2004 and trained as a postdoctoral

fellow in George Whitesides’ group (Harvard). He started his independent career at Penn State in 2008. Dr. Phillips’ awards include the NSF CAREER award, DARPA Young Faculty Award, Beckman Foundation Young Investigator Award, Eli Lilly and Company Young Investigator Award, the Arthur F. Findeis Award, and he held fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Research Foun-dation and the Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation.

JohN PoJMaN Professor, Louisiana State UniversityDr. John Pojman received his B. S. in Chemistry (with a minor in Classics) from Georgetown Uni-versity in 1984. He earned his doctorate in Chemi-cal Physics in 1988 at the University of Texas at Aus-tin. Pojman then worked for two years at Brandeis

University with Irving Epstein. In 1990 he joined the Chemistry & Biochemistry department at The University of Southern Mississip-pi, where he taught for 18 years. Dr. Pojman joined the Depart-ment of Chemistry at Louisiana State University in August 2008, where he is Professor of Macromolecular Science and member of the MacroMolecular Studies Group. He is the founder of Poj-man Polymer Products, LLC, which manufacturers 3P QuickCure Clay and 3P QuickCure WoodFiller.

GeorGe riTTerPrincipal Engineer-Materials, Edison Welding Institute (EWI) Dr. Ritter specializes in adhesives bonding systems and processes, relating to applications in the automotive, aerospace, general industrial, electronics, and medical industries. Dr. Ritter

holds nine U.S. patents in areas of ceramics, high performance materials, adhesive materials, and combining adhesives with welding processes. His current focus is on composites-to-metals bonding with adhesives, weldbonding of metal structures, and marine applications of structural adhesives. His background in


surface stabilization for bonding has led to interest and research into corrosion control and specialty coatings.

viTaLy roGaChevsKyVice President, C5 Monomers and Polymers, Argus MediaVitaly has over 27 years of experience in the adhesive business, previously working for H.B. Fuller Company. Vitaly served in mul-tiple roles at H.B. Fuller, including 20 years sourcing raw materi-als for H.B. Fuller’s hot melt businesses. As part of his strategic procurement duties, his responsibilities exposed him to many raw material suppliers, as well as developed his knowledge in upstream and downstream operations.

sTeve roseNBerGSenior Vice President, Risk, Quality and Sustainability Management, Sika CorporaitonSteve Rosenberg has worked with Sika Corpo-ration since 1991, mainly focused on research and development. He is currently Senior Vice President, Risk, Quality and Sustainability Manage-

ment. In addition to his considerable technical experience at Sika, Rosenberg has also worked at Smooth-On Inc. and Minwax Company. He holds a BS in Chemistry from Pennsylvania State University and a MS in Chemistry from Stevens Institute of Technology.

Larry saiDMaNChief Technologist - R&D, NordsonA Nordson employee since 1984, Larry Saidman holds 64 patents with Nordson Corporation. His current role is Chief Technologist, supporting technology building for business development. Larry also instructs technology management for

University of Phoenix Online. Larry holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and a MBA in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from Case Western Reserve University.

ryaN sChNeiDerApplication Engineer and Technical Service (AETS), Dow Corning CorporationJoined Dow Corning in 1993 as a research and development intern before beginning role as a research and development technologist in 1995. Worked with a variety of specialties within the

electronics industry, including interlayer dielectrics; vacuum-insulating silica materials; and silicone based lithium-ion batteries. 2010 Application Specialist for Electronics, developing functional surfaces using spray-on and physical-vapor-deposited coatings; electronic adhesives and protection materials.


suzaNNe sheLToNCEO, Shelton GrpSuzanne Shelton started Shelton Group in 1991 as a generalist marketing and advertising agency, working on local accounts in the Knoxville, Tenn. area. Today, Shelton Group is a nationally recog-nized, energy- and environment-focused market-ing communications firm with some of the biggest

players in that space as clients.

PauL shessLerExecutive Vice President, Schaetti America IncPaul Shessler is the member representative for Schaetti America Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Schaetti AG.

GreG sChueNeMaNSupervisory Research Materials Engineer, USDA Forest Service Forest Products LaboratoryDr. Greg Schueneman is a supervisory materials research engineer and Project Leader of the Forest Biopolymer Science & Engineering group at the US Forest Service’s Forest Products Labo-

ratory in Madison, Wisconsin. His research is focused on the conversion of forest based nanomaterials for use in traditionally petroleum based materials applications such as adhesives, coatings, sealants, and composites. Prior to joining the Forest Products Laboratory he had 10 years of industrial experience.

eriC sMiThProfessor of Practice and Associate Director, Tulane Energy Institute, a unit of the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane UniversityEric Smith is a Professor of Practice at the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. He also serves as the Associate Director of the

Tulane Energy Institute. He works with various professors on interdisciplinary projects involving energy issues. He also works with Houston and New Orleans engineering firms and with various regional teams focused on economic development. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate energy courses. He is a 1965 Chemical Engineering graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology and earned an MBA, in 1967, from the A. B. Freeman School at Tulane University.

Lee sPeiGhTManager - Product Development & Business Analytics, Green Biologics, Inc. Dr. Lee Colyer Speight is Green Biologics’ Manager Product Development & Business Analytics. His professional interests include the use of sustain-able raw materials and more efficient processes.

Prior to joining Green Biologics, Dr. Speight received his PhD in Chemistry in 2014 from the University of Pennsylvania. A native Virginian, Dr. Speight enjoys spending time biking the trails of Belle Island on the James River in downtown Richmond, VA.

aNDy sTeCherPresident/CEO, Plasmatreat North AmericaAndy Stecher is the President and Chief Execu-tive Officer for Plasmatreat North America (PTNA). PTNA, with 3 separate locations in Canada and the U.S., is a subsidiary of Plasmatreat GmbH, Steinhagen), Germany. Before Plasmatreat, a posi-

tion he has held since 2010, he was Vice President for Opera-tions for RATIONAL North America (commercial kitchen equip-ment) and, from 1999-2008, Chief Financial Officer/General Manager for HARTING, Inc of North America.

MarK urBaNEndowed Chair and Professor, Clemson UniversityDr. Marek W. Urban is the Sirrine Foundation Endowed Chair and Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. He is the author of over 300 research papers, is the author of three books, several patents, and editor

of seven American Chemical Society, Oxford Academic Press, and Wiley books. He is the recipient of numerous awards and his research on self-healing and antimicrobial polymers have been featured by numerous media, including NY Times, BBC, NBC, USA Today, and others.

Kai-TaK WaNProfessor, Northeastern UniversityDr. Kai-tak Wan is a faculty at Northeastern University. He has been working in fracture and delamination of thin membranes in electronics and biomedical applications. His latest work focuses on mechanical integrity and long-term

reliability of photovoltaic panels subject to thermomechanical cycles, in addition to mechanical characterization and adhesion measurement of encapsulated microelectronic parts, contact lenses, drug delivery capsules and bacterial strains. His research is supported by NSF, DOE and NIST.

xuyaNG (ChuCK) WaNGGraduate Research Assistant, Virginia TechChuck is currently a graduate student at Virginia Tech, working on formaldehyde-based and bio-based adhesives in wood composites. Previously, Chuck worked in a company for 2 years as a research chemist on hot-melt adhesive.

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shiNG-ChuNG WoNGProfessor of Mechanical Engineering, F.ASME, F.SPE, University of AkronDr. Wong began his graduate training in 1993 in mechanics and mechanisms of fracture of polymer blends with and without glass fiber r einforcements at UMass Amherst. Later he joined

the group of Yiu-Wing Mai, FRS, at University of Sydney on iden-tifying the roles of maleated block copolymers as a sequence of events in toughening nylon polypropylene blends. Dr. Wong has authored and coauthored over 70 research articles in books, journals and patent literatures, with additional papers in conference proceedings and refereed abstracts. There were over 3000 citations, a Hirsh-index = 26 and i-10 > 51, according to Google Scholar. He is an elected Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2014 and an elected Fellow of the Society of Plastics Engineers in 2015.

rui xieTechnical Leader, Dow Chemical CompanyRui Xie earned a B.S. degree in physics from Nanchang University, China in 1988 and a Ph.D. in polymer science from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China in 1994. After com-pleting his postdoctoral research at the University

of Connecticut at Storrs and National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST) in 1997, Rui joined Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc. in 1998 as a research scientist. Rui started with the Dow Chemical Company as a senior research specialist in 2001, and has held several technical leadership roles since then. Currently, Rui is a Technical Leader for the Adhesives and Functional Materials business at Dow. Rui has published over 50 papers in scientific journals, books, and conferences. He has 17 patents/patent applications.

QiNGFaNG zhaoGeneral Manager, China Adhesives and Tape Industry AssociationQingfang Zhao received a chemical bachelor from Zhejiang Industry University and a Master Degree in Business Administration from Zhejiang University in China. He has been working at

Zhejiang Research Institute of Chemical Industry during 1987-1995. He founded Zhejiang YiDa Adhesive Co., Ltd. in 1996. Then he started Hangzhou Renhe Hot Melt Adhesive Co., Ltd. in 2000 and has acted as the General Manager since then. He is also the advisor, Executive Director of China Adhesives and Tape Industry Association (CATIA), and the leader of 7th- 8th (2010-2017) hot melt adhesives committee of CATIA. He has been engaging in manufacturing and scientific researching of hot melt adhesive since 1992 and held some patents with hot melt adhesives.


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BD = Business Development & Market Trends Track

T/GR = Technical & Government Regulations Track

NT/A = New Technology & Application Track

LEgENd:

MORNING Education Sessions by Time Slot 9:15 to 10:00 a.m.BD: Impact of Low Oil and Gas prices on Olefins Supply

Eric Smith, Professor of Practice and Associate Director, Tulane Energy Institute, a unit of the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University Belle Chasse, 3rd Floor

9:15 to 9:45 a.m.T/GR: An Update on the Product Category Rule for Sealants

Steve Rosenberg, Senior Vice President, Risk, Quality and Sustainability Management, Sika CorporationElmwood, 3rd Floor

NT/A: Cashew Nutshell Liquid based Polyols and Diols: Their Hydropho-bicity and Outstanding Durability in Polyurethane ApplicationsYun Mi Kim, Technical Marketing Manager, Cardolite Corporation Oak Alley, 3rd Floor

9:45 to 10:15 a.m.T/GR: Market Acceptance of the EPD

Dan Marvin, Director of Technical Services, Mapei CorporationElmwood, 3rd Floor

NT/A: Optimizing Hydrocarbon Resin Development Using the Design of Experiment ApproachKeith Nelson, Principal Scientist, Total Cray Valley Oak Alley, 3rd Floor

10:00 to 10:30 a.m.BD: Effect of Current Market Conditions on Supply and Price of C5

Monomers and DerivativesVitaly Rogachevsky, Vice President, C5 Monomers and Polymers, Argus Media Inc.Belle Chasse, 3rd Floor

10:45 to 11:15 a.m.T/GR: The North American Product Category Rule for Sealants

Anna Nicholson, Product Manager – Environmental Product Declarations, UL Environment LLCElmwood, 3rd Floor

NT/A: Dibenzoates for Use in Automotive Plastisol Sealants William (Bill) Arendt, Research Fellow, Emerald Kalama Chemical LLC Oak Alley, 3rd Floor

10:45 to 11:30 a.m.BD: Feedstocks for Fermentation Biotechnology – Sugars and Beyond

Lee Speight, Manager - Product Development & Business Analytics, Green Biologics, Inc. Belle Chasse, 3rd Floor

11:15 to 11:45 a.m.T/GR: We have a PCR. Now What? Options for Associations and

ManufacturersHeather Gadonniex, Vice President, Corporate & Product Marketing, ThinkStepElmwood, 3rd Floor

NT/A: A Set Above the Rest: Superior Performing HMAs Using FT WaxJohan de Jonge, Global Product Manager Hot Melt Adhesives, Sasol Oak Alley, 3rd Floor

Tuesday, April 19


10:30 to 10:45 a.m. — BREAK: BD

10:15 to 10:45 a.m. — BREAK: T/GR & NT/A

AFTERNOON Education Sessions by Time Slot 1:15 to 1:45 p.m.BD: Market Status of Hot Melt Adhesives Industry in China Mainland

Qingfang Zhao, General Manager, China Adhesives and Tape Industry Association Belle Chasse, 3rd Floor

T/GR: Science Applied to Weathering and Service LifeDavid Burns, Senior Research Specialist, 3M Corporate Research Analytical Laboratory Elmwood, 3rd Floor

NT/A: Innovative Hot Melt AdhesivesJames Coffey, Chemical Engineer, ExxonMobil Company Oak Alley, 3rd Floor

1:45 to 2:15 p.m.BD: A Technology Roadmap of Hot Melt Adhesive Development

Tom Kauffman, Global Technology Manager, H.B. Fuller Company Belle Chasse, 3rd Floor

T/GR: Degradation Science Studies of Acrylic and Polyester Polymers: Predictive and semi-gSEM Models of Degradation under Multi-factor Accelerated Weathering ExposuresRoger French, Professor, Case Western Reserve UniversityElmwood, 3rd Floor

NT/A: Laminating Adhesives with Improved Conversion Efficiency and Food Safety Rui Xie, Technical Leader, Dow Chemical Company Oak Alley, 3rd Floor

2:30 to 3:00 p.m.BD: Tagless Garment Labels: The Product, Process and Markets

Paul Shessler, Executive Vice President, Schaetti America Inc.Belle Chasse, 3rd Floor

T/GR: Effects of Environment, Formulation, and Adhesive on the Durability of Vinyl Graphic FilmsMark Alessandro, Global Durability Lead, Avery DennisonElmwood, 3rd Floor

NT/A: Strategies for On-Command De-Bonding of AdhesivesScott Phillips, Martarano Associate Professor of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University Oak Alley, 3rd Floor

3:00 to 3:30 p.m.BD: The Threat of Welding vs. Adhesives – and Vice Versa

George Ritter, Principal Engineer-Materials, Edison Welding Institute (EWI)Belle Chasse, 3rd Floor

T/GR: Durability of Prestrained Building Sealants Exposed to Four Years of Simultaneous Strain Cycling and Weathering Greg Schueneman, Supervisory Research Materials Engineer, USDA Forest Service Forest Products LaboratoryElmwood, 3rd Floor

NT/A: Self-Healing Polymers in Adhesives and SealantsMark Urban, Endowed Chair and Professor, Clemson University Oak Alley, 3rd Floor

Tuesday, April 19


leGend:BD = Business Development & Market Trends TrackT/GR = Technical & Government Regulations TrackNT/A = New Technology & Application Track

2:15 to 2:30 p.m. BREAK: All Sessions

Wednesday, April 20


MORNING Education Sessions by Time Slot 9:15 to 9:45 a.m.BD: Advancements in Reactive Silicone Hot-Melt Adhesives for

Applications across Different MarketsRyan Schneider, Application Engineer and Technical Service (AETS), Dow Corning CorporationBelle Chasse, 3rd Floor

NT/A: Moisture Resistant Smart Adhesive based on pH Dependent Reversible Catechol-Boronic Acid ComplexationAmeya Narkar, Graduate Student, Michigan Technological University Oak Alley, 3rd Floor

9:15 to 10:00 a.m.T/GR: The New TSCA Regulatory Framework Post-TSCA Reform

Lynn Bergeson, Managing Partner, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.Elmwood, 3rd Floor

9:45 to 10:15 a.m.BD: New Developments in Organofunctional Silanes for Lower

VOC and Improved PerformanceMisty Huang, Senior Adhesives and Sealants Leader, Momentive Performance MaterialsBelle Chasse, 3rd Floor

NT/A: Uncertainty in Contact Angle Estimates from a Wilhelmy Tensiometer Chuck Extrand, Director of R&D, CPC Oak Alley, 3rd Floor

10:00 to 10:45 a.m.T/GR: What’s New with CA Safer Consumer Product Rule?

Andre Algazi, Senior Scientist, California Department of Toxic Substances ControlElmwood, 3rd Floor

10:45 to 11:15 a.m.BD: Low Modulus and High Elongation in Hybrid Sealant Formu-

lated by Newly Developed Nano Calcium CarbonateYoshisada Kayano, Chief Researcher Customer Development Center, Shiraishi Kogyo Kaisha, Ltd.Belle Chasse, 3rd Floor

NT/A: PLATech - A Drop-In Replacement for Urea-Formaldehyde in Wood-Based Composites Alexander Bakken, PhD Student, Purdue University Oak Alley, 3rd Floor

10:45 to 11:30 a.m.T/GR: Effort to Update EPA’s Guidelines for Exposure Assessment

Sarah Brozena, Senior Director, Regulatory & Technical Affairs, American Chemistry CouncilElmwood, 3rd Floor

11:15 to 11:45 a.m.NT/A: Long Term Mechanical Integrity of Photovoltaic Panels Subject

to External Thermo-Mechanical LoadsKai-tak Wan, Professor, Northeastern University Oak Alley, 3rd Floor

11:30 a.m. to NoonT/GR: EPA Current TSCA Chemical Work Plan Activities

Mark Collatz, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Adhesive and Sealant CouncilElmwood, 3rd Floor

10:15 to 10:45 a.m. — BREAK: BD & NT/A

Wednesday, April 20


AFTERNOON Education Sessions by Time Slot 1:45 to 2:15 p.m.BD: Risk and Resiliency Management

Mahour Parast, Assistant Professor of Technology Management, North Carolina A&T State University Belle Chasse, 3rd Floor

T/GR: What Adhesives Enable the Most Efficient Operation of New Tankless Hot Melt Systems?Larry Saidman, Chief Technologist - R&D, Nordson CorporationElmwood, 3rd Floor

NT/A: High Shear Low Peel Electrospun Adhesives Shing-Chung (Josh) Wong, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Akron Oak Alley, 3rd Floor

2:15 to 2:45 p.m.BD: Building a Resilient Business from the Outside In

Marc Benevento, Managing Director, Industrial Market InsightBelle Chasse, 3rd Floor

T/GR: Clean Enough? The Importance of a Clean Surface to Attaining AdhesionAndy Stecher, President & CEO, Plasmatreat North AmericaElmwood, 3rd Floor

NT/A: Robust Dental and Medical Adhesion Tethered with Bio-inspired CatecholKollbe Ahn, Research Professor, University of California Santa Barbara Oak Alley, 3rd Floor

3:00 to 3:30 p.m.T/GR: New Innovations in Two-Component Mixing Technology

Anthony Martucci, Global Product Line Manager, Nordson EFD Elmwood, 3rd Floor

NT/A: Water White Color Rosin DerivativesHiroshi Nakamoto, Senior Chemist, Arakawa Chemical Industries, Ltd. Oak Alley, 3rd Floor

3:00 to 3:45 p.m.BD: Merger and Acquisition Activity to Come: Impact on

Adhesive and Sealant Companies Deborah Douglas, President & CEO, Douglas GroupBelle Chasse, 3rd Floor

3:30 to 4:00 p.m.T/GR: Tack Measurements for Adhesive Formulations

Xuyang (Chuck) Wang, Graduate Research Assistant, Virginia Tech Elmwood, 3rd Floor

NT/A: Time-Lapse and Cure-On-Demand Polymerizations for Adhesives and FillersJohn Pojman, Professor, Louisiana State University Oak Alley, 3rd Floor

leGend:BD = Business Development & Market Trends TrackT/GR = Technical & Government Regulations TrackNT/A = New Technology & Application Track

2:45 to 3:00 p.m. BREAK: All Sessions

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