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The 2025 CoatingsTech Conference will be held April 28-30 at the Omni William Penn, in Pittsburgh, PA.
July 31, 2024
By: DAVID SAVASTANO
Editor, Ink World Magazine
The American Coatings Association (ACA) is seeking submission of abstracts for its 2025 CoatingsTech Conference, to be held April 28-30 at the Omni William Penn, in Pittsburgh, PA.
This biennial conference features a multi-track forum, industry awards, and presentation opportunities for both industry professionals and students. It will follow the theme, “Coatings and Technologies for a Resilient Future.” Abstracts will be accepted through Oct. 15, 2024.
The 2025 CoatingsTech Conference offers industry experts – including coatings manufacturers, their suppliers, universities, and government representatives – a forum to share new research and pursue continuing education and skills development. In addition to technology-focused sessions, the conference will have a full day focused on Service Life Protection with experts in this area.
Conference sessions will be categorized to provide attendees with an opportunity to focus on individual interests and specializations. Pre-conference short courses will provide targeted learning opportunities.
Note: Those submitting abstracts for consideration should know that, if accepted, they will be expected to provide a full paper (or poster, if selected for a poster session), register for the conference, provide slides and a headshot, and contribute an in-person presentation/poster for the conference.
In keeping with the theme, papers and posters on the following topics are being sought: • Advances in analytical methods and technology • Application/manufacturing/processing equipment • Architectural coatings • Biocidal control (e.g., preservation, surface protection, antifouling) • Corrosion and adhesion • Functional coatings • High-throughput testing • Infrastructure coatings • Nanotechnology • Pigments and other additives • Powder coatings • Protective coatings • Radiation-cured coatings • Renewable/bio-based coatings • Transportation coatings • Waterborne coatings • Weathering and durability • Wood coatings • Health, safety, and environmental regulations • Hazard communication and labeling • Hazardous air pollutants and indoor air quality • Life safety engineering • Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) substitutions • Volatile organic compounds • Waste minimization
Abstract submission guidelines and additional pertinent information, including other key deadlines, are available at https://abstracts.paint.org. For more information about the conference, visit https://www.paint.org/ctc-2025.
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