Webinars

Discover Pearls™ - High-performing, sustainable tinting technology for coatings

09.25.24

Increasingly stringent environmental regulations mean colorant companies must create high-performing – and now sustainable – tinting solutions.

Vibrantz Technologies has engineered Pearls, the coatings industry’s first and only volumetrically dosed tinting system of solid colorants designed for use in waterborne architectural and industrial applications. Pearls is an accurate, low maintenance dry tinting concept that is easy to use and saves money.

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Vibrantz is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Our technologies improve the functionality, safety and/or aesthetics of products across an array of applications and make their way into myriad consumer products. With key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology, Vibrantz has leading positions in specialty mineral and chemical additives for batteries, electronic components, agriculture and construction; pigments for paints and coatings, thermoset plastics and thermoplastics; and high-performance glass coatings and porcelain enamel solutions. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company employs approximately 4,000 people and operates 61 manufacturing sites across six continents. Visit vibrantz.com to learn more.

Speakers:

Ramon Lozada

Global Product Manager

Architectural Coating

Kerry Pianoforte

Editor

Coatings World

Sustainability: An Additive Supplier Perspective

07.17.24

NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

There is increasing interest and demand for improving the sustainability of the coatings industry. This comes from consumers, applicators, producers, and suppliers, yet sustainability is a complex subject with many possible approaches available. Companies will need to partner together to increase the availability of green energy and transform existing production while working to future-proof the products and solutions offered.

Additives are usually only a small part of a coating formulation but can still play a role in improving sustainability. A holistic approach, based on two pillars, can be used. The first pillar focuses on minimizing the carbon footprint of the production process by using resources more efficiently and reducing emissions. The second pillar targets improving the performance (handprint) by developing new products and technologies to help formulators reduce their environmental impact and maximize coating durability and longevity.

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The Coating Additives business line of Evonik offers a broad portfolio of high-performance specialty additives, silicas, co-binders, and silicone resins for the coatings and inks industries. In addition to our traditional product offerings, our COATINO® service platforms provide one-of-a-kind digital formulation support and interactive knowledge-sharing.

Speakers:

Jim Reader

Senior Technical Manager

Evonik Corporation

Kerry Pianoforte

Editor

Coatings World

The Value of AI in Paints and Coatings Application Engineering

06.25.24

NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Application engineering in the coatings and paints industry is undergoing a revolution, and at its core lies the integration of AI. In this informative webinar, join Tyler Bell (Account Executive, Citrine Informatics) and Mirko Mondan (CEO, Gebrüder Dorfner GmbH & Co.) to learn how leaders have adopted AI to increase the speed with which they can meet emerging needs of customers, unlocking new opportunities, more mature conversations, and secure more business.

In this webinar, you will learn:

The changing supplier-customer relationship - Discover how AI-driven insights can shape a new frontier of partnership
Accelerated product reformulation with AI - Identify which products in the existing catalog can meet the needs of the customer requests and drive quicker turnaround
Localizing formulations - Deploy formulations with localized raw materials for increased speed and competitiveness
Efficient implementation strategies - Learn practical insights for seamless integration of AI into R&D workflows

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The Generative AI platform for physical product development

Speakers:

Tyler Bell

Account Executive

Citrine Informatics

Mirko Mondan

CEO

Gebrüder Dorfner GmbH & Co.

Dave Savastano

Editor

Coatings World

Revolutionizing Surface Finishes: The Next Generation of Multi-Functional Additives

04.23.24

NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

By the end of this webinar, attendees will:

• Understand the limitations of traditional silica-based matting agents

• Learn top considerations for choosing additives

• Learn about the latest additive technology

• Explore the significant performance benefits and wide range of application on Honeywell's NduroMatt(TM) multi-functional additives.

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Honeywell Advanced Materials is an industry leading solutions provider, playing a crucial role in advancing industries worldwide through diverse applications, revolutionary inventions, and pioneering technologies focused on high growth mega-trends. For over 60 years, Honeywell has been producing and formulating multifunctional additives for industrial paints and coatings, plastics, rubber, adhesives, inks, asphalt and color master batches to improve formulation performance and cost efficiency. Our science and technology experts create solutions that help solve our customers' needs today and in the future. Our solutions span across industries, including Retail, Pharma, Buildings, Manufacturing and Hi-tech. In each of these verticals we bring deep materials and engineering knowledge, which leads to our customers achieving reduction in energy consumption, cutting down their carbon emissions and improving their operational efficiencies.

Speakers:

Raj Wadhwani

Senior Offering Manager

Honeywell Specialty Additives

Michael Jablon

R&D Manager and Technical Lead

Honeywell Specialty Additives

Kerry Pianoforte

Editor

Coatings World

Decoding the Lab of the Future.

10.04.23

NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

A practical, step-by-step guide to creating an AI-empowered, data-driven R&D organization in the Coatings Industry.

This panel discussion brings together two highly respected CTOs from multinational, billion-dollar chemistry companies to discuss their experiences in transforming their organization’ siloed and manual R&D processes into AI-ready labs of the future. While they are each at different points in their digital journeys, they both know how challenging it is to figure out the most effective and efficient path to building an AI- and data-driven lab of the future, and they’re ready to share the lessons they’ve learned along the way.

During this session, participants will learn why digital transformation is such a compelling opportunity, especially for R&D organizations in the Chemistry and Materials Science industry. But, more importantly, participants will hear real-life perspective on where and how to begin, the criticality of building a robust end-to-end data foundation, what issues and traps to watch out for. The panelists will also be sharing insights on what to expect at different stages of their journey, and most importantly the upstream and downstream ripple effect of digital transformation across their organization.

The session will conclude with a brief Q&A.

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Built for chemistry and materials science, Albert is empowering R&D labs worldwide to accelerate innovation and bring products to market faster. Removing barriers to innovation caused by manual processes and siloed systems, the Albert end-to-end platform delivers AI/ML driven data insights, productivity, and automation tools throughout the R&D process.

Speakers:

Michael Todd, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Vice President of Innovation & New Business Development
Henkel

Philip Clark, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Nouryon

Nick Talken
CEO & Co-Founder
Albert Invent

Kerry Pianoforte

Editor

Coatings World

Auto Refinish Coating Formulations — Tips Using Rheology Modifiers

09.28.23

NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Auto coatings formulators and end users across Africa and the Middle East have a chance to bring better performance and appearance to the products they produce.

Join us Thursday, Sept. 28, as Eastman and Coatings World host an educational webinar on leveraging rheology modifiers in your auto refinish formulations. We will discuss metallic base coating formulations and optimizing metallic flake, easing color matching, and better wetting on improper surface preparations. Participants will also learn how to achieve enhanced drying rates, polishability, improved pot life, and better leveling for appearance in 2K polyurethane clear coats.

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Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end-markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive and diverse company, Eastman employs approximately 14,500 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2022 revenues of approximately $10.6 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.

Speakers:

Chittaranjan Dey

Eastman

Wendy Zhang

Eastman

Dave Savastano

Editor

Coatings World

How PTFE Alternative Powders Deliver Superior Commercially Proven Results

07.12.23

NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

This webinar will introduce attendees to a portfolio of novel PTFE alternative products based on both nanocomposite and new polymer technology. The presentation will begin with a summary of the current regulatory activity regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including PTFE, a commonly used component of many surface coating additives. Performance data will be presented that demonstrates improved coating properties, including surface durability (scratch and abrasion resistance) and lubricity equal to or superior to PTFE based additives.

This course will conclude with a brief Q&A.

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Micro Powders was founded in 1971 as a supplier of micronized wax powders to the printing inks and coatings industry. Today, our diverse portfolio of novel additive powders gives formulators the tools they need to enhance performance in paints, coatings, inks, personal care products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and agrochemicals. Our products enrich your everyday life, from the wall paint that is easier for you to clean, to the natural shower scrubs that cleanse and refresh your skin.

We serve the global additives market through a network of highly experienced agents and distributors, many who have been with us for decades, providing customers with outstanding technical and customer service at the local level. Our commitment to quality, from ISO 9001 certification to the most stringent particle size control in the industry, ensures product reliability and performance in your application. And our team of wax experts is always available to navigate you to the best possible additive to deliver the results you need.

Our sole focus is to supply you with exciting new additive powders, dispersions, emulsions and gels that protect, decorate, and enhance your formulated products. We believe that, working closely with our customers, Small Particles can truly empower you to bring Big Ideas to your world.

Speakers:

Rich Czarnecki

Vice President

Micro Powders, Inc.

Kerry Pianoforte

Editor

Coatings World

Thermal Insulation Coatings Platform Drives Flexibility and Improves Thermal Insulation Efficiency

05.04.23

NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Coating industry trends have driven increased use and interest to develop more efficient and durable thermal insulative coatings. The key areas for this expansion are to reduce corrosion under insulation, increase occupational safety and reduce energy loss. Key features of these water-based coatings are low thermal conductivity, high hydrophobicity and adhesion along with an emerging interest to have greater heat resistance and stability.

This webinar will introduce a new water-based, silicone hybrid binder and two novel microporous composite granules; one with high thermal insulative efficiency and the other, a pure hydrophobic synthetic silica pearl shaped filler to optimize thermal insulation efficiency as well as offering mechanical stability and reduced cracking in these highly filled coatings. The new platform offers the formulator options to leverage all new technologies together or separately when a compatible binder is needed to increase thermal heat stability, and or new fillers are needed to achieve low thermal conductivity and improve mechanical stability by reducing cracking in highly filled coatings.

Coatings and formulating details will be highlighted.

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Speakers:

Maria Nargiello

Head of Applied Research & Technology - Americas

Evonik Corporation

Kerry Pianoforte

Editor

Coatings World

Post-Covid Consumer Insights In Wood Furniture

04.12.23

NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Wood furniture insights

A view of North American consumer trends in wood furniture

North America is one of the largest furniture markets in the world. However, high fragmentation and moderate growth could create issues across the value chain. Those issues could hinder market share growth for companies that don’t know the needs of the furniture market — a market poised for wood coatings growth. Join us to gain access to these insights to better align your organization with the North American consumer.

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Speakers:

Sydney White

Consumer Insights Manager

Eastman Chemical Company

Erin West

Global Wood Coatings Market Development Manager

Eastman Chemical Company

Kerry Pianoforte

Editor

Coatings World

A New Frontier in Research & Development

02.28.23

NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Companies in our industry are facing increasing challenges to simultaneously meet sustainability and performance targets, overcome supply chain complications, and manage price increases on raw materials. Leaders in our space are deploying AI to transform their everyday processes and develop innovative products faster. Attendees will learn how AI enables these leaders to enhance coatings development by codifying domain expertise, leveraging historical data, and accelerating outcomes – through examples and case studies. Join us to understand how to deploy these technologies and approaches in your own organization and keep pace with our quickly evolving industry.

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Speakers:

Tyler Bell

Account Executive

Citrine Informatics

Will Erwin

Data Scientist

Citrine Informatics

Kerry Pianoforte

Editor

Coatings World

PPG presents Coatings Innovations for Sustainable Mobility

01.10.23

NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

PPG is the largest coatings company in the world today. Four key players from their Automotive Coatings Group will present their latest innovations on Sustainability and Mobility for this dynamic market segment.

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PRESENTED BY:

SPEAKERS:

Roald Johannsen

Vice President, EMEA

Automotive Coatings

Thierry Destruhaut

Customer Sustainability Business Partner, EMEA

Automotive Coatings

Markus Vogt

General Manager

Sabine Griesbeck

Gigital Transformation Manager

Automotive Coatings

C. Dale Pritchett

Group Publisher

Rodman Media

Kerry Pianoforte

Editor

Coatings World

The Fundamentals of Matting Agents in Coatings

09.27.22

NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Matting agents are designed to roughen the surface of coatings in a precise and predictable manner to reduce gloss at designated angles of incidence to precise requirements. Gloss is a critical parameter for consistent appearance and often defines our aesthetic perceptions including color. How rough or smooth a coated surface feels to the touch creates the haptic impression.

This webinar will address the basic elements of matting agents, stressing the importance of measuring all angles available of incidence of 20, 60 and 85, as well as proper dispersion. Tips for assessing these measurements will also be included. Select new technology, engineered to have high matting efficiency, high transparency, and high surface haptics for all kinds of coatings, will be reviewed.

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SPEAKERS:

Maria Nargiello
Technical Director
Evonik

Dave Savastano
Editor
Ink World

FEVE Technology: LUMIFLON® Resins for Coatings

07.27.22

NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Protective coatings fight deterioration caused by environmental elements, while also reducing maintenance costs and increasing the life of the finish. The design professional will explore different coatings, specifically fluoropolymers, and their benefits. Through this one hour course, we will also learn how next-generation fluoropolymer coating technology exhibits excellent weatherability and environmental advantages. This course will conclude with a brief Q&A.

Define FEVE and discuss FEVE coating technology, grades and unique weatherability properties.
Discuss real-time and accelerated testing of FEVE coatings that demonstrate their proven performance in terms of corrosion resistance, and color/gloss retention over long periods of time.
We will also assess the life-cycle cost advantage and sustainability benefits of FEVE topcoats despite their higher initial cost compared to other topcoat formulations.
Discuss guidelines for proper specification and explore several real-world applications.

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SPEAKERS:

Don Lawson
Technical Development Chemist
AGC Chemicals America

Kerry Pianoforte
Editor
Coatings World

CASE Chemicals Testing & Foundational Solutions

07.13.22

NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

Recent supply chain issues have necessitated raw materials supplier changes, additional layers of materials testing and formulation pivots in order to keep up CASE materials and CASE chemicals production levels. In this webinar, we will discuss an in-depth analysis of raw materials such as acrylates by liquid chromatography (LC) and look forward to the shift to alkyd resins. We will also touch on the use of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) for analyzing other common raw materials and final products.

We will also review QA/QC analysis with IR for adhesives like tapes, glues and other adhesives, to ensure polymerization and curing characteristics for final product profiles. Additionally, we will touch on VOC analysis in the evaluation of resin quality with GC.

We will finish the webinar with a live Q&A session with the speakers. We sincerely hope this collection of topics is helpful in your pursuit of product quality.

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SPEAKERS:

Adrian Garcia Sega
Application Scientist
Presenting: Don’t accept a Raw Deal: Get the analyses for traditional and novel raw material resins by LC

Thomas Dillon
Application Scientist
Presenting: Getting the Hard Answers on Epoxy using GC-HS-MS

Ian Robertson
Principal Application Scientist
Presenting: Better than Watching Paint Dry: Time-Resolved FTIR Studies of Adhesive and Paints

Ella Gardner
Contributing Application Scientist
Presenting: Getting out of a Sticky Situation: Routine analysis of coatings and adhesives using FT-IR

Kerry Pianoforte
Editor
Coatings World

How a Collaborative R&D Platform can replace spreadsheets and traditional LIMS solutions

05.17.22

NOW AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND

While many organizations want to centralize their data and make better use of modern techniques like artificial intelligence & machine learning, it is still a struggle to move scientists off their formulating tool of choice - the spreadsheet. While spreadsheets are an amazing invention and easy to use, they are often unique for each individual or team within a company, prevent true collaboration, and lead to machine learning problems due to data quality & quantity concerns. Watch this webinar to learn:

Where LIMS and ELN systems can be used and where they fall short
How modern systems like the Uncountable platform can unify a team’s workstream, leading to better collaboration, and quicker tme to deliver value for customers
How the Uncountable platform is used by global organizations today.

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