Northwest Coatings Festival 2009 Recap
From May 4th to 6th, 2009, the technical and sales community of the Pacific North West gathered in Victoria BC, Canada, for the 2009 NW Coatings Fest Conference. This program had 15 presentations including innovations in research and development that will be key to the industry of tomorrow.
The following were among the highlights of the Coatingsfest 2009:
Keynote Luncheon address
The Keynote Speaker was Ms. Donna Wilson Executive Vice President – Human Resources, Sustainability and International Client Services, of VANOC. She introduced the conference with a presentation on the 2010 Olympics. She transferred the hope and strength of the Olympics and handed us the 2010 torch, “to carry on the flame” of hope through these tough economic times.
The following technical papers were presented;
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Substrate Wetting Improvement in Aqueous Coatings with Focus on Silicone Surfactants |
Janos Hajas, Byk-Chemie |
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VOC Compliant POS Colorants without Viscosity Drop |
Hersjel Wehrens, Elementis |
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Advances in Alkyd Latex Technology for Ultra Low VOC Architectural and Industrial Coatings |
Carl Sullivan, Reichhold |
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Green Colorants for Coatings Applications |
Romesh Kumar, Clariant |
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New Resins for Low VOC Waterborne Trim and Maintenance Coatings |
Dennis St Laurent, Cytec Industries |
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Optimizing Rheology for Spray and Roller Application |
Daniel Saucy, Rohm & Haas -Dow |
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Additives for Green Coatings |
John Du, Byk-Chemie |
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Now You See it Now You Don’t, Waterborne Polyurethane Graffiti Resistant Coatings |
Peter Schmitt, Bayer Material Science |
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New Binders for Waterborne Paints with Improved Body and Gloss |
Sandeep Bhatt, DSM Neoresins |
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A Situational Strategy for Effective Industrial Hygiene Solutions |
Beth Ann Browne, Dow Biocides |
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IR Heat Reflecting Pigments for a Changing World |
Rex Harrington, BASF |
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Methods for Altering the Three Dimensional Structure of Nonionic Associative Thickeners to Impose Pseudo plastic Behavior as well as Dispersant-like Behavior. |
Ron Brashear, Southern Clay Products |
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Freeze-Thaw Challenge in Meeting New Environmental Standards |
William Hill, Aqualon |
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Efficient Long-Term Defoaming in Low VOC Architectural Systems |
Christopher Howard , Evonik Tego |
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Formulating Concrete Coatings to Meet Performance and VOC Demands |
Kevin Quinn, Lubrizol |
2009 Committee Heads
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Chairperson |
Golf |
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Technical Program |
Registration |
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Publicity |
Fund Raising |
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Social Guest |
International Comp |
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Luncheon Speaker |
Banquet Dinner |
Many thanks to all of the presenters, donors and to the countless hours put in by our great committee of volunteers for making a very successful event.
Respectfully,
Ray Nordstrand
Vancouver Chairman
Northwest Coatings Fest Symposium 2009
