Kerry Pianoforte, Editor03.21.16
The American Coatings Show and Conference will be held April 11-14 at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Held in partnership with the American Coatings Association (ACA) and Vincentz Network – the organizer of the European Coatings Show and Conference – the American Coatings Show and Conference (ACS/ACC) is an exhibition and technical conference designed as a sister event to the European event. The conference is a three-day event providing a forum for the foremost scientific minds in the industry, featuring scientific papers and speakers. The show is a marketplace for presentation of products and services for the production of high-grade and competitive paint and coatings.
American Coatings Conference
Held April 11-13, the American Coatings Conference (ACC) will feature 96 presentations in 16 sessions as well as a poster session and a plenary session, where the American Coatings Award will be presented. The conference will also feature the Mattiello Lecture, an interactive poster session, eleven focused pre-conference tutorials, and the presentation of the American Coatings Award and the Roon Award.
The American Coatings Award will be given to the most outstanding technical presentation at the American Coatings Conference. Selected and sponsored by ACA and Vincentz Network, it is endowed with a $2,500 cash award along. The winner of the American Coatings Award 2016 will be presented at the conference Plenary Session on April 11.
The ACC will commence with a keynote presentation given by Dr. Sharon Feng, Ph.D., senior associate dean of the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago titled “Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: An Imperative for Breakthrough Materials Discovery.”
According to Feng, there has been a large movement toward cross-disciplinary collaboration in scientific research transcending the boundaries of organizations, institutions and even nations.
“There are also increasing funding sources that specifically encourage interdisciplinary collaboration from both government agencies and private philanthropies,” said Feng. “This ‘new’ research model is not for the faint-hearted because it requires the courage of researchers to step out of their comfort zones, but the outcome can be incredibly rewarding and lead to the development of game changers and/or disruptive technologies.”
The University of Chicago’s Institute for Molecular Engineering was established based on this research model. With its unique organizational structure, it institutionalizes the concept of cross-disciplinary collaboration by completely breaking down traditional departmental structures based on disciplines, organizing faculty, and aiming at some of the most ambitious discoveries of the next generation of material science.
Feng will discuss her perspective on implications this mega trend has on industrial R&D, and the impact on the future talent pipeline to industry. She will also provide insight on how it can potentially enable new materials discovery, with exceptional time and cost efficiency, when companies establish strategic and mutually beneficial collaborations with academic partners through open innovation.
Another highlight of the ACC will be the Mattiello Lecture, which will be given Wednesday, April 13. This year’s Lecture, “Towards an Understanding of How Complex Latex Particles Are Formed:
What Do We Know and When Did We Know It?” will be given by Donald C. Sundberg, Ph.D., director, Nanostructured Polymers Research Center at the University of New Hampshire.
“Today we have a great variety of synthetic latices composed of nano-particles that are homogeneous, structured, hollow, multi-lobed or hybridized with other materials,” said Sundberg. “They have huge specific surface areas presenting opportunities for special surface chemistries, but challenges for colloidal stability. They are made with as many as five or more monomers resulting in polymer chains that may be linear, branched, grafted, and/or crosslinked. These chains are “born” in the water and “die” in the particles. Searching for the chemical and physical mechanisms that determine the final properties of the latex has involved the application of organic and physical chemistry, surface chemistry, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, molecular diffusion and engineering. What we know about these mechanisms, what tools we used to assist us in learning about them, and when during the past 75 years we decided we understood some of these mechanisms, form the basis for this presentation.”
New Features at ACS 2016
ACS 2016 will have more than 500 exhibitors who will be showcasing the latest products and services for the paint and coatings industry. ACS serves as a platform for the paint and coatings industry to showcase new products and cutting edge technology and network with new and existing customers.
INDIANAPOLIS VISITORS’ GUIDE
Lucas Oil Stadium
500 South Capitol Avenue
(317) 262-8600
www.lucasoilstadium.com
Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Hall of Fame Museum
4790 West 16th Street
(317) 484-8655
www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com
Central Canal
337 West 11th Street
(317) 955-2389
Indianapolis Museum of Art
4000 Michigan Road
(317) 923-1331
www.imamuseum.org
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
3000 North Meridian Street
(317) 334-3322
www.childrensmuseum.org
Victory Field
501 West Maryland Street
(317) 269-3545
www.indianapolis.indians.milb.com
The Eiteljorg Museum
500 West Washington Street
(317) 636-9378
www.eiteljorg.org
Indiana War Memorial
51 East Michigan Street
(317) 232-7615
www.in.gov
Monument Circle
100 Monument Circle
www.in.gov
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
125 South Pennsylvania Street
(317) 917-2727
www.bankerslifefieldhouse.com
Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum
(317) 233-0528
www.in.gov
Indiana State Museum
650 West Washington Street
(317) 232-1637
www.indianamuseum.org
Indiana Convention Center
100 South Capitol Avenue
(317) 262-3400
www.icclos.com
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
1230 North Delaware Street
(317) 631-1888
www.presidentbenjaminharrison.org
Indiana Repertory Theatre
140 West Washington Street
(317) 635-5252
www.irtlive.com
Scottish Rite Cathedral
650 North Meridian Street
317-262-3100
www.aasr-indy.org
INDIANAPOLIS DINING GUIDE
Capital Grille
40 W. Washington Street
www.thecapitalgrille.com
Taste of Havana
815 Broad Ripple Avenue
www.tasteofhavanaindy.com
St. Elmo Steak House
127 S. Illinois
www.stelmos.com
Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse
117 E. Washington Street
www.fogodechao.com
Bru Burger Bar
410 Massachusetts Avenue
www.bruburgerbar.com
Café Patachou
225 West Washington Street
www.cafepatachou.com
Seasons 52
8650 Keystone Crossing
www.seasons52.com
Harry and Izzy’s
153 South Illinois Street
www.harryandizzys.com
Shapiro’s Delicatessen
808 South Meridian Street
www.shapiros.com
Union 50
620 N East Street
www.union-50.com
Bluebeard
653 Virginia Avenue
www.bluebeardindy.com
High Velocity
10 S. West Street (JW Marriott Indianapolis)
www.jwindy.com
Caplinger’s Fresh Catch
7460 N Shadeland Avenue
www.caplingersfreshcatch.com
Burger Theory at the Holiday Inn Airport
8555 Stansted Drive
www.ihg.com
Tinker Street Restaurant and Wine Bar
402 E. 16th Street
www.tinkerstreetindy.com
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
45 S. Illinois Street
www.ruthschris.com
Yolk at Cityway
220 E. South Street, Cityway
www.eatyolk.com
The Tamale Place
5242 Rockville Road
www.thetamaleplace.com
Market Table
333 South Delaware Street (The Alexander)
www.thealexander.com
Weber Grill
10 N Illinois Street
www.webergrillrestaurant.com
Santorini Greek Kitchen
1417 Prospect Street
www.santorini-greek-kitchen.com
Osteria Pronto
10 South West Street
www.jwindy.com
The Library Restaurant and Pub
2610 South Lynhurst Drive
www.mainstreethub.com/thelibrary
Oceanaire Seafood Room
30 S Meridian Street, Ste. 100
www.theoceanaire.com
Slippery Noodle Inn
372 South Meridian Street
www.slipperynoodle.com
• If you went out every night in downtown Indy, it would be a year before you were forced to go to the same place twice.
• If you’re under 14, you can be fined $3 per swear word in Indianapolis, with a maximum of $10 worth of fines per day.
• The first event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a helium-filled balloon competition in 1909.
• David Letterman, host of television’s “Late Show with David Letterman,” was born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis.
• Marcella Gruelle of Indianapolis created the Raggedy Ann doll in 1914.
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway was originally paved with 3.2 million bricks, earning it the name “Brickyard.”
• The first long-distance auto race in the U. S. was held May 30, 1911, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The winner averaged 75 miles an hour and won a 1st place prize of $14,000. Today the average speed is over 167 miles an hour and the prize is more than $1.2 million. Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the site of the greatest spectacle in sports, the Indianapolis 500. The Indianapolis 500 is held every Memorial Day weekend in the Hoosier capital city. The race is 200 laps or 500 miles long.
• The Lucas Oil Stadium roof only takes eight minutes to open.
• True to its motto, “Cross Roads of America” Indiana has more miles of Interstate Highway per square mile than any other state. The Indiana state Motto, can be traced back to the early 1800s. In the early years river traffic, especially along the Ohio, was a major means of transportation. The National Road, a major westward route, and the north-south Michigan Road crossed in Indianapolis.
Today more major highways intersect in Indiana than in any other state.
• Indianapolis has the second most monuments and memorials in the nation with 33, behind only Washington D.C.
• Indianapolis grocer Gilbert Van Camp discovered his customers enjoyed an old family recipe for pork and beans in tomato sauce. He opened up a canning company and Van Camp’s Pork and Beans became an American staple.
• Before Indianapolis, Corydon served as the state’s capitol from 1816-1825. Vincennes was the capital when Indiana was a territory.
• In 1862, Richard Gatling, of Indianapolis, invented the rapid-fire machine gun.
• Indiana’s first major railroad line linked Madison and Indianapolis and was completed in 1847.
• In the summer of 1987 4,453 athletes from 38 nations gathered in Indianapolis for the Pan American Games.
• The Saturday Evening Post is published in Indianapolis.
This year’s show has a couple of new features. A 5K Fun Run will be held Wednesday, April 13. The race will be held in the downtown area and will begin at 7:15 am. Proceeds from the run will be will be used to fund student participation at future AC Conferences. Show attendees, exhibitors and conference delegates are all invited to attend a networking lunch on Wednesday at 12:30 pm on the show floor.
Held in partnership with the American Coatings Association (ACA) and Vincentz Network – the organizer of the European Coatings Show and Conference – the American Coatings Show and Conference (ACS/ACC) is an exhibition and technical conference designed as a sister event to the European event. The conference is a three-day event providing a forum for the foremost scientific minds in the industry, featuring scientific papers and speakers. The show is a marketplace for presentation of products and services for the production of high-grade and competitive paint and coatings.
American Coatings Conference
Held April 11-13, the American Coatings Conference (ACC) will feature 96 presentations in 16 sessions as well as a poster session and a plenary session, where the American Coatings Award will be presented. The conference will also feature the Mattiello Lecture, an interactive poster session, eleven focused pre-conference tutorials, and the presentation of the American Coatings Award and the Roon Award.
The American Coatings Award will be given to the most outstanding technical presentation at the American Coatings Conference. Selected and sponsored by ACA and Vincentz Network, it is endowed with a $2,500 cash award along. The winner of the American Coatings Award 2016 will be presented at the conference Plenary Session on April 11.
The ACC will commence with a keynote presentation given by Dr. Sharon Feng, Ph.D., senior associate dean of the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago titled “Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration: An Imperative for Breakthrough Materials Discovery.”
According to Feng, there has been a large movement toward cross-disciplinary collaboration in scientific research transcending the boundaries of organizations, institutions and even nations.
“There are also increasing funding sources that specifically encourage interdisciplinary collaboration from both government agencies and private philanthropies,” said Feng. “This ‘new’ research model is not for the faint-hearted because it requires the courage of researchers to step out of their comfort zones, but the outcome can be incredibly rewarding and lead to the development of game changers and/or disruptive technologies.”
The University of Chicago’s Institute for Molecular Engineering was established based on this research model. With its unique organizational structure, it institutionalizes the concept of cross-disciplinary collaboration by completely breaking down traditional departmental structures based on disciplines, organizing faculty, and aiming at some of the most ambitious discoveries of the next generation of material science.
Feng will discuss her perspective on implications this mega trend has on industrial R&D, and the impact on the future talent pipeline to industry. She will also provide insight on how it can potentially enable new materials discovery, with exceptional time and cost efficiency, when companies establish strategic and mutually beneficial collaborations with academic partners through open innovation.
Another highlight of the ACC will be the Mattiello Lecture, which will be given Wednesday, April 13. This year’s Lecture, “Towards an Understanding of How Complex Latex Particles Are Formed:
What Do We Know and When Did We Know It?” will be given by Donald C. Sundberg, Ph.D., director, Nanostructured Polymers Research Center at the University of New Hampshire.
“Today we have a great variety of synthetic latices composed of nano-particles that are homogeneous, structured, hollow, multi-lobed or hybridized with other materials,” said Sundberg. “They have huge specific surface areas presenting opportunities for special surface chemistries, but challenges for colloidal stability. They are made with as many as five or more monomers resulting in polymer chains that may be linear, branched, grafted, and/or crosslinked. These chains are “born” in the water and “die” in the particles. Searching for the chemical and physical mechanisms that determine the final properties of the latex has involved the application of organic and physical chemistry, surface chemistry, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, molecular diffusion and engineering. What we know about these mechanisms, what tools we used to assist us in learning about them, and when during the past 75 years we decided we understood some of these mechanisms, form the basis for this presentation.”
New Features at ACS 2016
ACS 2016 will have more than 500 exhibitors who will be showcasing the latest products and services for the paint and coatings industry. ACS serves as a platform for the paint and coatings industry to showcase new products and cutting edge technology and network with new and existing customers.
INDIANAPOLIS VISITORS’ GUIDE
Lucas Oil Stadium
500 South Capitol Avenue
(317) 262-8600
www.lucasoilstadium.com
Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Hall of Fame Museum
4790 West 16th Street
(317) 484-8655
www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com
Central Canal
337 West 11th Street
(317) 955-2389
Indianapolis Museum of Art
4000 Michigan Road
(317) 923-1331
www.imamuseum.org
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
3000 North Meridian Street
(317) 334-3322
www.childrensmuseum.org
Victory Field
501 West Maryland Street
(317) 269-3545
www.indianapolis.indians.milb.com
The Eiteljorg Museum
500 West Washington Street
(317) 636-9378
www.eiteljorg.org
Indiana War Memorial
51 East Michigan Street
(317) 232-7615
www.in.gov
Monument Circle
100 Monument Circle
www.in.gov
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
125 South Pennsylvania Street
(317) 917-2727
www.bankerslifefieldhouse.com
Colonel Eli Lilly Civil War Museum
(317) 233-0528
www.in.gov
Indiana State Museum
650 West Washington Street
(317) 232-1637
www.indianamuseum.org
Indiana Convention Center
100 South Capitol Avenue
(317) 262-3400
www.icclos.com
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
1230 North Delaware Street
(317) 631-1888
www.presidentbenjaminharrison.org
Indiana Repertory Theatre
140 West Washington Street
(317) 635-5252
www.irtlive.com
Scottish Rite Cathedral
650 North Meridian Street
317-262-3100
www.aasr-indy.org
INDIANAPOLIS DINING GUIDE
Capital Grille
40 W. Washington Street
www.thecapitalgrille.com
Taste of Havana
815 Broad Ripple Avenue
www.tasteofhavanaindy.com
St. Elmo Steak House
127 S. Illinois
www.stelmos.com
Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse
117 E. Washington Street
www.fogodechao.com
Bru Burger Bar
410 Massachusetts Avenue
www.bruburgerbar.com
Café Patachou
225 West Washington Street
www.cafepatachou.com
Seasons 52
8650 Keystone Crossing
www.seasons52.com
Harry and Izzy’s
153 South Illinois Street
www.harryandizzys.com
Shapiro’s Delicatessen
808 South Meridian Street
www.shapiros.com
Union 50
620 N East Street
www.union-50.com
Bluebeard
653 Virginia Avenue
www.bluebeardindy.com
High Velocity
10 S. West Street (JW Marriott Indianapolis)
www.jwindy.com
Caplinger’s Fresh Catch
7460 N Shadeland Avenue
www.caplingersfreshcatch.com
Burger Theory at the Holiday Inn Airport
8555 Stansted Drive
www.ihg.com
Tinker Street Restaurant and Wine Bar
402 E. 16th Street
www.tinkerstreetindy.com
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
45 S. Illinois Street
www.ruthschris.com
Yolk at Cityway
220 E. South Street, Cityway
www.eatyolk.com
The Tamale Place
5242 Rockville Road
www.thetamaleplace.com
Market Table
333 South Delaware Street (The Alexander)
www.thealexander.com
Weber Grill
10 N Illinois Street
www.webergrillrestaurant.com
Santorini Greek Kitchen
1417 Prospect Street
www.santorini-greek-kitchen.com
Osteria Pronto
10 South West Street
www.jwindy.com
The Library Restaurant and Pub
2610 South Lynhurst Drive
www.mainstreethub.com/thelibrary
Oceanaire Seafood Room
30 S Meridian Street, Ste. 100
www.theoceanaire.com
Slippery Noodle Inn
372 South Meridian Street
www.slipperynoodle.com
• If you went out every night in downtown Indy, it would be a year before you were forced to go to the same place twice.
• If you’re under 14, you can be fined $3 per swear word in Indianapolis, with a maximum of $10 worth of fines per day.
• The first event at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a helium-filled balloon competition in 1909.
• David Letterman, host of television’s “Late Show with David Letterman,” was born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis.
• Marcella Gruelle of Indianapolis created the Raggedy Ann doll in 1914.
• Indianapolis Motor Speedway was originally paved with 3.2 million bricks, earning it the name “Brickyard.”
• The first long-distance auto race in the U. S. was held May 30, 1911, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The winner averaged 75 miles an hour and won a 1st place prize of $14,000. Today the average speed is over 167 miles an hour and the prize is more than $1.2 million. Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the site of the greatest spectacle in sports, the Indianapolis 500. The Indianapolis 500 is held every Memorial Day weekend in the Hoosier capital city. The race is 200 laps or 500 miles long.
• The Lucas Oil Stadium roof only takes eight minutes to open.
• True to its motto, “Cross Roads of America” Indiana has more miles of Interstate Highway per square mile than any other state. The Indiana state Motto, can be traced back to the early 1800s. In the early years river traffic, especially along the Ohio, was a major means of transportation. The National Road, a major westward route, and the north-south Michigan Road crossed in Indianapolis.
Today more major highways intersect in Indiana than in any other state.
• Indianapolis has the second most monuments and memorials in the nation with 33, behind only Washington D.C.
• Indianapolis grocer Gilbert Van Camp discovered his customers enjoyed an old family recipe for pork and beans in tomato sauce. He opened up a canning company and Van Camp’s Pork and Beans became an American staple.
• Before Indianapolis, Corydon served as the state’s capitol from 1816-1825. Vincennes was the capital when Indiana was a territory.
• In 1862, Richard Gatling, of Indianapolis, invented the rapid-fire machine gun.
• Indiana’s first major railroad line linked Madison and Indianapolis and was completed in 1847.
• In the summer of 1987 4,453 athletes from 38 nations gathered in Indianapolis for the Pan American Games.
• The Saturday Evening Post is published in Indianapolis.
This year’s show has a couple of new features. A 5K Fun Run will be held Wednesday, April 13. The race will be held in the downtown area and will begin at 7:15 am. Proceeds from the run will be will be used to fund student participation at future AC Conferences. Show attendees, exhibitors and conference delegates are all invited to attend a networking lunch on Wednesday at 12:30 pm on the show floor.
