Reformulating to Waterborne Coatings
Short Course – January 28 – 29, 2008

Course Description

Reformulating to Waterborne Coatings is an intensive, two-day course providing an introduction to the technology of waterborne coatings with an emphasis on the challenges encountered in converting existing solvent-borne coating systems to water.  The course is designed for coating chemists and formulators and for persons interested in new applications for waterborne coatings.  It consists of a series of lectures organized around various popular coating types including acrylic latex, polyester/alkyd, two-component polyurethane, polyurethane dispersion, epoxy, and silicone.  Additional topics include the use of additives, pigments and pigment dispersion, and application methods for waterborne coatings.

Topical Overview

• Fundamentals of Polymer Design for Waterborne Coatings
• Formulating Waterborne Acrylic Polymers for Industrial Coatings
• Formulating with Waterborne Resins
• Causes of Performance Deficiencies in Waterborne Coatings: Cures Via the Additives Approach
• Fundamentals of Waterborne Pigment Dispersions
• The Role of Silicones in Formulating Water-based Coatings
• Use of Polyurethane Dispersions in High Performance Waterborne Coatings
• High Performance Two-Component Polyurethanes - The Challenge of Changing to Waterborne
• Formulating Two-Package, Ambient-Cure Waterborne Epoxy Coatings
• Comparison of Application Methods for Solventborne vs. Waterborne Coatings
• TiO2 Dispersion in Waterborne Coatings

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Program Director

Dr. Robson F. Storey
2000-2004 SSCT Distinguished Professor

The University of Southern Mississippi
School of Polymers and High Performance Materials
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

 

Speakers

 

Mr. William deVry Technical Service Manager Research Labs Rohm and Haas Springfield, Pennsylvania	Dr. Ernie C. Galgoci Manager Dev and Tech Services Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Applied Technology Performance Solutions ADTS Allentown, Pennsylvania	Ms. Carol Williams Consultant Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Mr. Brett C Beauregard Technical Service Specialist Tronox LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Mr. Don T. Liles Associate Research Scientist Specialty Chemicals Emulsions Dev Dow Corning Midland, Michigan	Dr. Xiadong Wu Senior Scientist INCO Rhodia NA Bristol, Pennsylvania
Dr. David Dubowik Group Leader Solutions Technology & Process - Coatings ADTS Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Allentown, Pennsylvania	Mr. Peter Schmitt Aqueous Coatings Bayer Corporation Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Dr. A. Kai Yokoyama Senior Research Engineer Dupont Automotive Troy, Michigan