Learn about Hot Melt adhesives including raw materials, formulation, types, packaging & Who should attend? converting, markets, testing and equipment. Ideal for…anyone involved with selecting, formulating and/or implementing hot melt adhesive technology for specific applications. Sales, product managers and marketing professionals would also benefit by increasing technical depth of additive options available for tailored solutions to product requirements.
This course presents formulation strategies, based on application and performance requirements for a variety of hot melt adhesive markets by industry experts. Learn how plasticizers, tackifiers and waxes are used to enhance base polymers for optimized processing and properties and how to evaluate the mechanical and rheological behavior of hot melts and resulting bonded assemblies. Participants are invited to attend the ASC EXPO at no additional charge to network with the industry and learn about the latest innovations in the industry.
Program Topics • Overview of Markets and Technologies • Styrene Block Copolymers • Reactive Polyurethane Hot Melts • Polyolefin Hot Melts • Waxes • Plasticizers • Hydrocarbon & Pure Monomer Tack Resins
• Tackifiers – Rosin Esters and Terpenes • Formulating Hot Melts • Testing and Measurements • Hot Melt Application Equipment • Packaging and Paper Converting Adhesives • Non-woven Adhesives • Assembly • PSA Labels and Tapes
Short course participants are invited to join ASC at its Spring EXPO and Reception on Tuesday, April 19 from 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Registration Fees:
Short Course ONLY: ASC Member/End-User: $675 • Nonmember: $1,050 Short Course Combo (Convention + Short Course) : ASC Member/End-User: $1,075 • Nonmember: $1,750
Accommodations*:
Hilton New Orleans Riverside, New Orleans, Louisiana • (504) 561-0500 *Special group rate of $217 single/double occupancy before March 26, 2016.
April 18-19, 2016 • Co-located at the ASC Spring Convention in New Orleans, LA
Learn more or Register at www.ascouncil.org under “Events” tab on the home page.
To learn more, contact Mani Singh at (301) 986-9700 x120 or mani.singh@ascouncil.org.