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This conference is open to both the novice and the highly experienced researcher connecting real-commercial applications with interdisciplinary science, new technology platforms, and investigative methods. It is highly valued by technical and marketing managers in the new knowledge gained from upcoming materials and methods. On the other hand, it is also a tutorial-training venue for mastering coatings technology, characterization techniques, and manufacturing, etc. in a relatively short time. 

• Coatings: 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Market;
• Superhydrophobic and Anti-Fouling Coatings and Packaging;
• Flexible Electronics Inks, Adhesives, and Display Coatings;
• Biomedical: Controlled Release Coatings and Self-Healing;
• Smart Rheology and Stimuli-Responsive Fluids;
• Reverse Engineering Coatings with Pyrolysis GC Mass Spectroscopy;
• AFM-IR Spectro-Microscopy in Coatings;
• Coatings with Anti-Ballistic and Decontamination Applications

The paint and coatings industry is forward-looking. Whether driven by product innovation, regulation or competition, the coatings industry is ever-changing and never satisfied with the status quo. There is an old adage that “to be forewarned is to be forearmed.” CPCA is on constant sentry duty, keeping watch for issues arising in Ottawa, across Canada, and around the globe via its network of international partners. Through advocacy, research and  informed techncial analysis, CPCA seeks to have 20-20 vision for the challenges and opportunities ahead. 

The year 2020, once a distant destination, is upon us and with it comes a number of milestones that can significantly impact all segments of the coatings industry. Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan is scheduled to wrap-up its assessment of more than 4,300 substances in commerce by 2020. What changes are in store in the scope and reach of the CMP’s Post-2020 mandate? Is ideology replacing scientific rigour in environmental policy and regulations being developed at all levels of government or will scientific weight-of-evidence prevail? Federal elections in Canada and the United States will have concluded before 2020 comes to an end. How will future governmental promises, policies and platforms impact the North American paint and coatings landscape including its supply chains, market challenges, environmental concerns and customer demands?

CPCA member companies are committed to sustainability, spending millions annually on product safety, product performance and product sustainability to meet evolving demands. What scientific advancements will influence product innovation and regulatory standards beyond 2020?   

All important questions seeking credible answers at CPCA’s 106th Conference & AGM.

Hosted by CPCA, this annual networking event explores major trends, challenges and solutions in the paint and coatings industry. As a delegate, you will be able to:

• Network with key executives in the Canadian coatings industry;
• Hear presentations by informed speakers from across North America;
• Establish new contacts in the industry: manufacturers, suppliers/distributors, government, academia, and more;
• Discuss coatings management and operational issues with executives in the coatings value chain in large, and small- and medium-sized enterprises;
• Learn from success stories that continue to drive growth and prosperity in the coatings industry;
• Obtain insight and ideas from your peers in the industry

The Coatings Science Short Course is designed for all levels of scientists and technologists working in the field of coatings. For those relatively new to the field, the short course provides a comprehensive discussion of the basic principles of coatings science. For more experienced chemists, the short course may provide a broader perspective and a more fundamental understanding of coatings science. Participants should have had some background in college-level chemistry, including organic chemistry. Laboratory sessions are included in the course to illustrate the concepts from the lectures. 

• Polymers Used in Coatings: Acrylics, Polyesters, Alkyds;
• Film Formation;
• Crosslinking;
• Epoxy Resins;
• Urethane Polymers for Coatings;
• Solvents and Solvent Evaporation;
• Powder Coatings;
• Radiation Curable Coatings;
• Pigments/Pigment Dispersion;
• Rheology of Coatings;
• Coatings Performance;
• Exterior Durability;
• Corrosion Protection by Coatings;
• Analytical Methods Used in Polymers & Coatings;
• Hiding and Opacity

• Stuart G. Croll, NDSU;
• Dean C. Webster, NDSU;
• Rick Roesler, Crystal Lake Consultants;
• Stuart Lipskin, BYK;
• Romesh Kumar, Clariant

The Practical Wood Coatings Formulation and Application course is a 3-day intensive course combining both lecture and laboratory instruction and demonstration. The course introduces students to historical aspects of wood coatings and then, systematically, brings them to the current state of the art. The course discusses solvent-based, water-based, and UV technology in a comparative, and enlightening manner. The course is a comprehensive technical, marketing, and idea generation, resource. Students will leave the course with a heightened sense of confidence regarding their knowledge of wood coatings. Formulators, chemists, applicators, users of wood coatings, and sales, marketing, and technical service personnel of raw material suppliers will find the course quite beneficial.

Syllabus
Section I - Wood Coatings, an overview of market characteristics, and needs 

• Learn the market and technical characteristics of the 8 wood coatings market segments;
• Learn what new technologies are most viable and poised for impact and growth in the various markets - Learn the primary performance requirements and characteristics of the various markets;
• Learn potential required areas for research of various markets

Section II - Technology of Wood Finishing I – Wood/Substrate Properties

• Learn the properties of wood that vary based on species, plane of cut, growth environment;
• Learn about the wood substrate, its properties, characteristics, and anatomical and chemical composition;
• Discover how these parameters impact coating and finish formulation, design, and performance;
• Compare the properties, structure, and appearance of various wood

Section III - Technology of Wood Finishing II – The composition of a wood finish

• Learn what goes into the make-up and composition of a coating and how coating components function within a coating;
• Learn about the various operations of the finishing process and discover how and why coatings are formulated to address those operations and processes;
• Gain valuable insight regarding critical parameters relative to topcoat appearance and performance;
• Discover the meaning of “Total System Interdependence”

Section IV - Technology of Wood Finishing III – Pigmentation in coatings

• Learn basic definitions regarding pigmentation;
• Learn about the use of Decorative pigments, minerals, and fillers utilized in coating formulations;
• Discover the properties and characteristics of decorative pigments, minerals, and fillers that are important to their successful utilization in coatings

Section V - Technology of Wood Finishing IV – Specialty Finishes

• Learn what parameters and properties are necessary for the development of specialty finishes such as deck and fence stains, finishes, and coatings; stain blocking coatings, and DIY and OEM hardwood floor finishes;
• Study the impact of weathering on the durability of wood and finish

Section VI - Technological Background of Solvent-based and Water based Wood Coatings

• Learn properties and characteristics of solvents, polymers, resins, and binders, and how these properties impact coating appearance and performance;
• Learn about the characteristics of resins such as alkyds, vinyl, nitrocellulose, hard resins, acrylics, etc.;
• Strategically compare characteristics and properties of solvent based and water based coating technologies;
• Learn about polymer-coalescent-water interactions and how considering these can lead to more successful formulations and strategies;
• Learn about various polymer particle morphologies and how these impact formulation and properties

Section VII - Application and Application Properties of Solvent-based and Water-based Coatings

• Discover the importance of coating rheology/viscosity and how to control these properties to beneficially impact paint/coating in-can stability, application, and final film appearance and performance;
• Learn how to improve coating appearance by control of key physio-chemical and surface energy parameters that control flow, leveling, and defoaming characteristics;
• Learn the key characteristics and parameters affecting application and appearance of water based, solvent based, and UV cured coatings;
• Learn about various application methodologies for wood coatings and their key characteristics

Section VIII - Reactive Polymers and Crosslinkers

• Learn how to calculate reaction stoichiometry for various functional groups;
• Review various functional groups that may be utilized for crosslinking reactions in water based and solvent based coatings;
• Learn chemistry, properties, and characteristics of the various amino resins;
• Discover parameters that impact pot life, cure, crosslinking, appearance, and performance;
• Learn how to calculate reaction stoichiometry for polyurethane coatings;
• Learn chemistry, properties, and characteristics of reactive coatings such as polyurethanes, and UV cured coatings;
• Discover parameters that impact viscosity, pot life, cure, crosslinking, appearance, and performance of polyurethane coatings;
• Learn about radiation cure technology;
• Learn the relationships between photoinitiator absorbance, UV lamp spectral properties, and coating spectral properties and subsequent coating cure

Section IX - Paint Calculations

• Learn definitions of coating formulation constants and parameters, and learn how to calculate them;
• Learn how to completely characterize a coating formulation by calculation of formulation constants such as PVC, Volume Solids, VOC, and Spreading Rate from first principles;
• Learn how to calculate a coatings formula from first principles

Instructor – Ronald Obie

Obie is the founder and owner of the Wood Coatings Research Group, an Independent R&D and Think Tank organization. Ronald has over 30 years of research, development, consulting, training, and problem-solving experience in the wood coatings and coatings industry. Obie has developed highly successful new coating technology platforms and technologies for the marketplace. He is extremely knowledgeable of the science, technology, and market characteristics of the wood coating industry. He has been a multiple short course Technology Conference instructor for FSCT/ACA in the area of wood coatings, teaching such courses as “Formulating for Factory Applied Wood Finishes” and “Crosslinking of Aqueous Wood Coatings.” Further, Obie has taught as an adjunct instructor in the area of polymer chemistry. He has also spoken at international and local societies, symposia and conferences in the area of coatings science and technology, and nanotechnology.

The Cleveland Coatings society is gearing up once again to present the 62nd annual technical symposium, Sink or Swim 2019.

This year we have targeted specific industry segments to address the needs of all our members, as well as the surrounding mid-west region. 

The Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) and the Powder Coating Institute (PCI) will, once again, co-locate for their 2019 Annual Meetings to be held June 16-20, 2019 at the Sonesta Resort on Hilton Head Island, SC.
 
CCAI will conduct their annual social activities, committee work and business meetings to start the week, followed by presentations and events held in conjunction with PCI, including a welcome reception, joint general sessions and a golf outing. PCI will round out the week with their association committee and business meetings and the PCI Hall of Fame Banquet. This is the third year the associations have co-located. This concept allows members to reduce the number of meetings they attend each year and lower the costs of attending various meetings.  Members will enjoy all the regular annual meeting traditions and events while gaining the opportunity to meet new industry peers.
 
“I think it’s a great idea! Both associations experience many of the same challenges.  If we can bring the most experienced, most knowledgeable and quite frankly the best in the industry together in one place to learn a little from each other and improve industry, then why not,” said Bill Oney, president of CCAI’s National Board of Directors.
 
“Co-locating the PCI annual association meeting with CCAI is a unique opportunity for our members. Having so much knowledge, expertise and experience joined in one location facilitates networking and the exchange of ideas about products and finishing materials and processes,” PCI president Chris Merritt added. “This broad exchange is across many markets and technologies served by the active members throughout both associations, proving quite valuable to all who participate in the event. The real icing on the cake is having the opportunity to do all of this while having fun at a joint event and growing lasting relationships for the future.”
 
CCAI’s meeting will run from June 16-19 while PCI’s meeting will run from June 18-20.  Joint events and sessions will take place from Monday evening, June 16 through Wednesday morning, June 19.  Several registration categories will be available, allowing members to attend one or both meetings.

Registration opens 11 a.m.

Lunch 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Shotgun start 12:30 p.m.

Reception 5 p.m.

Dinner 5:45 p.m.

A 1-week short course held at the Hotel Belvedere in the Davos resort area of Switzerland.

The course is an in-depth study of the synthesis, characterization and properties of high polymer latexes. 

Course directors:

• Dr. Mohamed S. El-Aasser, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, Lehigh University;
• Dr. F. Joseph Schork, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

Sponsored by Owens Community College and Finishing Brands


Topics:

• Equipment types and selection;
• Equipment setup, operation and maintenance;
• Surface preparation and defect analysis;
• Material selection;
• Safety and regulatory concerns

"Don't miss it," CEPE Managing Director Jan van der Meuelen said. "You will be rewarded with thought-provoking presentations and fruitful discussions with your industry colleagues that will inspire you with ideas and solutions for the challenges ahead.

"See you in Malta!"