2017 ASC Convention Prelim Program by The Adhesive & Sealant Council

The Annual Spring Convention – a must attend event for the industry! Dear Industry Professionals, I invite you to join us in Atlanta for ASC’s Annual Spring Convention and EXPO. This year we are introducing several new features to expand this event’s offerings and grow its value to you as an industry professional. You may have heard that ASC has moved to one annual convention beginning in 2017. As a result, you won’t want to miss this single opportunity to network with your industry peers at an ASC convention this year. Our opening keynote is Matt Lewis, a CNN Political Commentator and Senior Columnist for the Daily Beast. An insightful political commentator and observer, Lewis will provide analysis regarding the changing political landscape and the likely governing consequences of a Trump administration, ranging from economic to environmental policy. This year we have increased the number of tracks on Day One to four with a focus on the following topics: key feedstocks, mergers & acquisitions, regulatory challenges, alternative cure technology, automotive, improved hot melts, innovation drivers, and bonding difficult substrates. On Day Two, Dan Adams, founder of The AIM Institute and author of the B2B organic growth newsletter “New Product Blueprinting,” will present the keynote entitled “Want Faster Organic Growth? Better Let Your Customers Surprise You.” Adams will share new research by The AIM Institute showing how over 80% of project teams were surprised by customer needs. Session highlights for Day Two include a first-ever focus on operations and process safety. Dr. Sam Mannan, Director of the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center at the Texas A&M University, will kick off a series of sessions dedicated to improving safety at the operations level. Other key sessions will include building and development, characterization, and processing. Additionally, two co-located short courses are scheduled focusing on Waterborne Adhesives, which will provide fundamental knowledge of formulating and use of this adhesive class to help attendees to select, design, apply, and troubleshoot adhesive package and, ultimately, add to the bottom line, and Caulks & Sealants, which will explain how sealants not only offer important performance properties, providing many advantages to modern design, but that putties and caulks also serve to take up space and fill voids. We will also recognize two outstanding recipients of the first-ever ASC Innovation Award, which identifies significant impact chemistries that contribute to downstream industries unmet needs and advancements in technology. Lastly, we have increased the number of exhibitors in our EXPO to more than 100, the largest ever. Clearly you cannot afford to miss this year’s ASC Annual Spring Convention. Review the program schedule for the most recent lineup. You can also check for updates at www.ascouncil.org or by contacting an ASC staff member. We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta.

Best regards,

Planning Committee

A special THANK YOU to these individuals and companies for their time and commitment in planning the 2017 Annual Spring Convention as well as those from other committees that provided valuable feedback and input into this year’s program!

Martha Mittelstaedt ITW Polymer Sealants NA

Sharon Papke Covestro

Ron Raleigh Valtris Specialty Chemicals

Paul Shessler Schaetti America, Inc.

David Speth Evans Adhesives

Chuck Williams

Technical Director, Avery Dennison ASC Chair (2017-2018)

ASC 2017 Annual SPRING Convention

Malinda Armstrong and Connie Howe ASC Staff Advisors

Sponsored by:

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Dan Adams is the founder of The AIM Institute, and author of New Product Blueprinting, the B2B Organic Growth newsletter, and the weekly blog, Awkward Realities. He is a chemical engineer and holder of many patents and innovation awards, including a listing in the National Inventors Hall of Fame. An award-winning speaker, he has lectured at Wharton’s Executive MBA program and has trained thousands of innovation and marketing professionals in every region of the world... in both the front-end of innovation and B2B product launch.

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Program Schedule Monday, April 3

9:15 – 11:45 am

7:00 am – 5:30 pm Registration Open

7:30 am – 4:45 pm Caulks & Sealants Short Course (registrants only) 7:30 am – 3:50 pm Waterborne Short Course (registrants only) 8:00 am – Noon

ASC Board of Directors Meeting

1:00 – 4:00 pm ASC Gives Back Program — A Community Service Project 5:30 – 7:30 pm ASC Welcome Reception

Tuesday, April 4

6:30 am – 6:00 pm Registration Open 7:30 – 9:00 am Opening General Session Breakfast & Keynote: The Unprecedented Era of Trump: What to Expect Matt Lewis, CNN Political Commentator & Senior Columnist for the Daily Beast 7:30 am – 2:00 pm Caulks & Sealants Short Course (registrants only)

*Times, presentation titles and speakers are subject to change

ducation Track: E New Technology and Application

Opportunities in Automotive & Multi-Material Joining How to Win in Carbon Composites for the n Automotive Market Sanjay Mazumdar, CEO, Lucintel

n IACMI Adhesive Funding Opportunities for ASC Adhesive Manufactures Larry Drzal, Director, IACMI Vehicle Technology Area, Michigan State University n Laser Interference-Based Surface Treatments of Carbon Fiber Polymer Composites and Aluminum for Enhanced Bonding Adrian Sabau, Senior Research Staff Member, Oak Ridge National Labs n ASC Growth Effort Update Mark Benevento, Managing Director, Industrial Market Insight

7:30 am – 12:45 pm Waterborne Short Course (registrants only) 9:00 – 11:00 am

Synthomer Coffee Lounge

9:15 – 11:45 am

Morning Education Sessions 9:15 – 11:45 am Education Track: Business Development and Market Trends

Key Feedstocks

n Biobased Chemical Feedstocks Doris De Guzman, Senior Consultant Bio–Materials, Tecnon Orbichem

Never a Dull Moment in the C5 and Tackifying n Resin World Vitaly Rogachevsky, VP, C5 Monomers and Polymers, Argus Media, Inc. n Global Trends in Acrylic Acid and Acrylates David Byrne, Sr. Director, C3 Derivatives/Styrene, IHS Markit 9:15 – 11:45 am

ducation Track: E Technical and Government Regulations

ducation Track: E New Technology and Application

Innovation Drivers

How End-Consumer Concerns Drive Raw Material n Innovation in Food Packaging Michaela Hofbauer, Global Market Leader Adhesives, Eastman Chemical Company n New Opportunities and Challenges for Pressure Sensitive Adhesive in the Building Products Market Werner Hoermann, Technology Manager, Custom Adhesive Technology n Thermally Conductive Silicone Adhesive with High Position Tack Zheng Lu, Director, Global Product Development, Henkel Corporation n Use of Renewable Materials in Anaerobic Adhesives- Sustainability & Performance Crystal Straughter, Manager, Product Development, Henkel Corporation

Regulatory (EH&S)

Five Decades of Chemical Regulation: How Did n We Get Here & Where Are We Heading? Maureen Gorsen, Partner, Alston & Bird n Challenges & Pitfalls of TSCA Implementation Jamie Conrad, Owner, Conrad Law & Policy Council n In the Crosshairs: the Targeting of Building Products by California’s Green Chemistry Initiative and Other Regulations Focusing on Environmental Exposure to Toxins Bill Hubbard, Partner, Thompson Hine n South Coast AQMD’s Amendments to Rule 1168 – Adhesive and Sealant Applications TBD, South Coast Air Quality Management District

Noon – 1:00 pm Speed Networking Lunch (members only - space is limited) Noon – 1:00 pm

Committee Meetings

Technical Committee Meeting Marketing Committee Meeting Membership Committee Meeting Global Resources Committee Meeting Regulatory Affairs Committee Meeting

1:00 – 3:00 pm

Synthomer Coffee Lounge

Afternoon Education Sessions 1:15 – 3:15 pm Education Track: Business Development and Market Trends

Mergers & Acquisitions

erspectives and outlook on M&A. The panel will discuss P best practices, valuation, post-merger integration, and private equity’s role in the M&A process.

Moderator: Dan Murad, President, Chemquest Group

Panelists: Andy Hinz, Managing Director, Grace Matthews; Dave Burger, Operating Partner, Akoya Capital; David Duke, Director of Business Development, Edgewater Capital Partners; Danny Allouche, VP Strategy & Corporate Development, Avery Dennison

n W hat’s on the Horizon in Chemicals M&A and Valuation Considerations n W hat Investors Look For and Value Most in Chemical Based Companies n T he Role of Private Equity in the Special Chemicals Industry n Best Practices Before, During and After Acquisition

1:15 – 3:15 pm Education Track: Technical and Government Regulations

Alternate Cure Technology

UV Curable Adhesives – Achieving Success through n Formulation and Application Mike Idacavage, Vice President, Business Development, Colorado Photopolymer Solutions n Specialty Photoinitiator and Radiation Curing Material Developments Susan Bailey, Technical Manager- North America, IGM Resins n Advancements in LED and Light Cure Adhesives Shabbir Attarwala, Scientific Fellow, Henkel Corporation n The State of UV LED Curing Technology Today Michael Beck, Director of Sales - Americas, Phoseon Technology 1:15 – 3:15 pm Education Track: New Technology and Application

Improved Hot Melts

Designing Novel Olefin Polymers for Hot Melt Adhesive n Applications Gary Robe, Principal Technical Representative, Eastman Chemical Company n Stretching Performances of HMA with Dow’s Unique Olefin Block Copolymers Ling Zhang-Watson, Global Application Development Leader, Dow Chemical Company n -Farnesene-Based Tackifiers Keith Nelson, Principal Scientist, Total Cray Valley n Additional Functionality of Mineral Oil in Hot Melt Formulations Peter Kaali, Technical Advisor, Nynas AB

1:15 – 3:15 pm

ducation Track: E New Technology and Application

Bonding Difficult Substrates

Development and Applications of Innovative n Hybrid Adhesives Jianping Liu, Technical Manager, Henkel Corporation n Water-borne Adhesives for Bonding Polyolefins with Fabrics Grace Wan, Technical Leader, Adhesive Technology in FS, Dow Chemical Company n Improving the Adhesion of UV Curable Coatings to Plastic and Metal Substrates Andy Stecher, President/CEO, PlasmaTreat n Activated and Enhanced Silanes for Improved Cure Kinetics and Adhesion Promotion Annalese Maddox, Technical Service Specialist, Gelest Inc. 3:00 – 6:30 pm ASC EXPO and Reception

Wednesday, April 5 7:00 am – 4:30 pm Registration Open 7:30 – 9:00 am Wednesday Membership Update & Breakfast: ASC Chair Chuck Williams, Technical Director, Avery Dennison, and Bill Allmond, ASC President and ASC Treasurer Brian McSwigan, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Henkel Corporation Innovation Awards Ceremony General Session Keynote: sponsored by Petro Canada Want Faster Organic Growth? Better Let Your Customers Surprise You Dan Adams, President, AIM Institute 9:00 – 11:00 am Synthomer Coffee Lounge

Morning Education Sessions 9:15 – 11:45 am Education Track: Business Development and Market Trends

Building & Construction reen building policy, regrettable substitutions and G the importance of functional performance Outcome Based on Functional Performance and n Compliance Paul Bertram, Consultant, PBR Connect

n Building Enclosures Systems and Abilities Paul Totten, Vice President, Building Enclosures, WSP Group n 2016 TSCA Amendments Conformance George Thompson, President & CEO, Chemical Compliance Systems

Strategic Impacts of the New Political Landscape n for Manufacturer Regulatory and Compliance Activity Ujjval Vyas, Principal, Alberti Group

Program Schedule 9:15 – 11:45 am E ducation Track: Technical and Government Regulations

Current Developments in Process Safety – NEW! n Development in Chemical Process Safety Sam Mannan, Regents Professor & Director, Texas A&M’s Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center n Best Practices in Developing Facility Safety Culture Eric Walmet, Plant Manager, Ingevity & Nat Weiner, Plant Manager, Avery Dennison n Process Safety/Operations #3 Hon. Vanessa Allen Sutherland, Chair, U.S. Chemical Safety Board (invited) n Process Safety/Operations #4 Speaker and Title to be Announced 9:15 – 11:45 am E ducation Track: New Technology and Application

Advanced Technology

n Hydrophilization of Fluoropolymers and Silicones Wei Chen, Marilyn Dawson Sarles, M.D. Professor of Chemistry, Mount Holyoke College

*Times, presentation titles and speakers are subject to change

Afternoon Education Sessions 1:15 – 3:15 pm Education Track: Business Development and Market Trends

Building Products

Engineering Thermoplastic Additives for Broad n Property Enhancement of Polyurethanes Ed Peters, Chief Scientist, Sabic n Bondline Thickness Effect on Fixturing Speed and Adhesion Performance: Comparison of Various Adhesive Chemistries Zachary Bryan, Senior Development Chemist, Henkel Corporation n Reducing Press Time of Moisture Curable PU Adhesives without Sacrificing Open Time Yinglie Li, Technical Director, Henkel Corporation n Building Products #4 Speaker and Title to be Announced 1:15 – 3:15 pm

ducation Track: E Technical and Government Regulations

Characterization

n Adhesion, Viscous Contribution and Failure Mechanisms of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Under Water Joelle Frechette, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University

n Interfacial Contribution of Acrylic Emulsion-Based Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Qifeng Wang, Postdoctoral Researcher, Northwestern University

n Correlating Surface Chemistry to Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Performance Dave Keely, Field Technical Service Manager, Dow Chemical Company

n Adhesive Bonding Using Reversibly-Photocurable Materials Haruhisa Akiyama, Senior Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

n Latest Developments in GPC Analysis of Adhesive and Sealant Polymers Mark Pothecary, Americas Product Manager, Malvern Instruments

n Mechanism of Surface Treatments for Polypropylene Adhesion Improvement Shin Horiuchi, Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

Theory and a Test Method for the Assessment of n Tackiness of Structural Film Adhesives Dmitriy Salnikov, Sr. Product Development Specialist, 3M Automotive & Aerospace Solutions Division

n Characterization #4 Speaker and Title to be Announced 1:15 – 3:15 pm

Noon – 1:00 pm General Session Lunch & Keynote

TO BE DETERMINED

Speaker to be Announced 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Synthomer Coffee Lounge

ducation Track: E New Technology and Application

Processing

Developments in Impeller Technology for Mixing n Viscous, Non-Newtonian Fluids Richard Grenville, Director of Mixing Technology, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions, Ltd. n Evolving from Batch to Continuous Production of Sealant Using Twin Screw Extrusion Technology Dhruv Lad, Sales Engineer, Cooperion Corporation n Advanced Technology #3 Speaker to be Announced, Enercon Industries n Advanced Technology #4 Speaker and Title to be Announced 3:15 – 4:15 pm Closing General Session Keynote & Reception

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Networking Events Time and time again networking has scored high on the list from attendees which is why ASC has made networking an essential part of attending an ASC convention. The 2017 Annual Spring Convention has ample networking opportunities that will allow attendees to connect with hundreds of industry professionals between educational sessions, over lunch by registering to attend the Speed Networking Lunch on Tuesday, while exploring the EXPO and at the receptions.

ASC ‘Gives Back’ Program Community Service Project

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ASC Volunteer Service Project Program sponsored by Kraton. Join Kraton, ASC Board of Directors and staff as we give back to the Atlanta community. In partnership with HandsOn Atlanta, we stand fast to assist the Atlanta community by joining together to not only host an offsite project but also stuff bags onsite for homeless shelters. Our staff will be out in the community on Monday, April 3 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Bag stuffing will take place on Tuesday, April 4. Visit the website for project history and to register.

Monday Welcome Reception Join ASC and the Board of Director’s as we kick off the first Annual Spring Convention. Stop by to see who will be in attendance for the next two days and make new contacts. The welcome reception will be held on Monday, April 3 from 5:307:30 p.m. at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis hotel. You must be registered to attend.

EXPO Hours:

Tuesday, April 4 3:00-6:30 p.m. (reception starts at 5:00 p.m.)

EXPO Reception Sponsored by:

Speed Networking Lunch (members only - space limited) The Speed Networking Lunch will be held on Tuesday, April 4 at noon. This lunch provides an opportunity for you to meet up to six other industry professionals and make new connections over the course of a lunch. Space is limited to 56 attendees (first come first serve).

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ASC Closing Keynote with Reception Close out the convention by attending the closing keynote and reception. The reception is an opportunity for you to ask additional questions and solidify the contacts made over the past two days.

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Exhibitors

(as of February 7, 2017)

Acme_Hardesty.........................815 Adhesive and Sealant Council...... TBD Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Inc...........................810 Albion Engineering Company......511 Alternative Rubber and Plastics....204 Andpak Midway........................212 Applied Test Systems..................510 Arakawa Chemical (USA) Inc....... 106 Arkema Coatings Resins.............707 ASI magazine............................ TBD BASF Corporation......................113 BassTech International.................702 BYK USA Inc.............................207 S Cabot Corporation.....................606 Cardolite Corporation................415 Celanese..................................714 CHEMTREC...............................312 Clariant....................................805 Covestro, LLC................. 504 & 506 Dow Chemical Company............205 Dynasol Group..........................607 Eastman Chemical Company....................... 302 & 304 Emballages Roda Inc..................601 Emerald Performance Materials..................................711 S Enercon Industries......................603 ** EPS Materials............................412 Evonik......................610, 612, 614 S Exxon Mobil.................... 110 &112 S FENCHEM INC.........................710 ** FlackTek, Inc..............................705 Florachem Corporation...............811

Fluid-Bag LLC.............................203 Gala Industries…a member of Maag.................................... 701 Gelest.......................................605 Georgia Pacific Chemicals..........215 ** Global Safety Management.........812 H.M. Royal...............................807 Hallstar.....................................503 Hovus.......................................803 Huber Engineered Materials........214 Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc........611 Ingevity.......................... 101 & 103 S Jadi Corporation........................712 Jinhai Chenguang Chemical........704 JPB Industry...............................305 Kaneka North America...............809 KOWA American Corporation.....104 Kraton Polymers U.S. LLC............814 S Kuraray America........................414 LANXESS Corporation................615 Lawter......................................211 LCY Elastomers..........................507 S Malvern Instruments....................802 ** Mangalam Organics Limited.......105 ** Mayzo Inc.................................200 Mississippi Lime.........................613 Momentive Performance Materials..................................107 MPD Chemicals.........................213 Munzing...................................210 Nordson EFD.............................314 Omya.......................................703 Pinova......................................315 PlasPak Inc................................800

PPC, Inc....................................405 ProSys......................................111 Qingdao Higree Chemical Co., Ltd..................................... 108 RCMA Americas Inc...................310 Reaxis Inc.................................801 R.E. Carroll Inc..........................604 REXtac, LLC...............................102 Risun Polymer International Co., Ltd..................................... 513 Royal Adhesives.........................202 Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America, LLC.............................515 S Shanghai Bitoner Resin Co., Ltd.....................................410 Shiraishi Kogyo Kaisha, Ltd.........806 Showa Denko America Inc..........106 Soudal Accumetric.....................602 Specialty Minerals Inc.................514 STI Polymer...............................512 Sulzer Mixpac USA Inc...............306 Teckrez, Inc...............................505 Texture Technologies Corporation...............................713 Three Bond International, Inc........804 TIB Chemicals Corporation..........700 S TOTAL......................................206 S Total Cray Valley............. 411 & 413 Trecora Chemical.......................706 TSRC Dexco Polymers...... 404 & 406 S Velsicol Chemical LLC.................407 S Volunteer Pastilles, LLC................715 Wacker Chemical Corporation................... 311 & 313 S ** – New Exhibitor S – Sponsor

Short Course Program Description Who Should Attend? The course is designed for individuals employed by manufacturer, supplier or enduser companies and designengineering professionals. A basic chemistry background is assumed; however, no advanced knowledge is required. This course is ideal for RD&E, Application Engineers, Architects, Specifiers, Project Managers and Sales/ Marketing Professionals.

Caulks and sealants are primarily used in building construction, product assembly, transportation and DIY to bond surfaces together, fill gaps and serve as a physical barrier. Understanding how polymer selection and the additive package produces gap filling properties while maintaining balance of strength and elongation, is fundamental to design and utilize caulks and sealants for diverse applications. This two-day short course, taught by industry experts, will review the role of each component in the sealant formulation as well as how to apply, specify and test the product to ensure performance in the expected environment for the lifetime desired.

Monday, April 3 7:30 – 8:00 am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00 – 9:00 am

Introduction to Sealants and Adhesion Jeff Ogren, Director of Business Development and Tech Service, Bostik

9:00 – 9:45 am Specifying Sealants Christopher Sass, Associate Principal, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates 9:45 – 10:00 am

Break

from The Durability Lab: Causes of Premature Sealant Failure – David Nicastro, Chief Executive Officer, Building Diagnostics Transportation and Assembly – Scott Reedell, Technical Service Manager, Bostik 10:45 – 11:30 am 11:30 am – 12:15 pm Testing of Caulks and Sealants

10:00 – 10:45 am

Findings

Jerome Klosowski, President, Klosowski Scientific Inc.

Short Course attendees are invited to attend the ASC EXPO and reception starting at 3:00 p.m.

12:15 – 1:15 pm LUNCH 1:15 – 2:00 pm Introduction to Rheology Christopher White, Acting Group Leader, Polymeric Materials, National Institute of Standards & Technology 2:00 – 2:45 pm Acrylic Latex and Vinyl Acetate Rick Miner, Technical Service Account Coordinator, Arkema Coating Resins 2:45 – 3:00 pm

BREAK

Silicone Sealants – Janis Matisons, Vice President, Silar Laboratories 3:45 – 4:45 pm Polyurethane (and Silane) Sealants 3:00 – 3:45 pm

Jay Johnston, Senior Scientist, Covestro LLC

Tuesday, April 4 7:30 – 8:00 am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00 – 8:45 am Plasticizers – Michael Funderburg, Principal Technical Representative, Eastman Chemical Company 8:45 – 9:30 am

Applications – Speaker TBD

9:30 – 10:00 am

Break

10:00 – 10:45 am

Durability – Jerome Klosowski, President, Klosowski Scientific Inc.

10:45 – 11:15 am

Equipment - Mixers – Dale Flackett, Sales, FlackTek, Inc. WRAP UP

11:15 – 11:45 am

11:45 am – 12:45 pm LUNCH

*Times and sessions are subject to change

For more information, visit... www.ascouncil.org/events or contact Connie Howe at (301) 986-9700 x104, or connie.howe@ascouncil.org.

Short Course Program Description Waterborne adhesives are a logical choice for many end use applications where versatile and environmentally friendly solutions are desired. These low VOC (volatile organic compounds) adhesives are easily formulated to optimize performance for a wide variety of applications where water clean-up is important. Fundamental knowledge of formulating and use of this adhesive class will help you to select, design, apply and trouble shoot your adhesive package and ultimately add to your bottom line. The two-day course reviews the base polymers used in waterborne adhesives today and how to formulate with additives for specific applications. Attendees will learn common methods of application as well as mechanical and rheological behavior of the adhesive before and after bonding.

Monday, April 3 7:30 – 8:00 am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00 – 9:00 am

Introduction to Adhesives and Adhesion David Speth, Research Chemist, Evans Adhesive Corporation, Ltd.

9:00 – 9:50 am VA/VAE Emulsion Polymerization Dennis Sagl, R&D Lab Manager, Wacker Polymers LP 9:50 – 10:05 am

Break

10:05 – 10:55 am

W aterborne Acrylic Polymers George Papsin, Research Scientist II, H.B. Fuller

10:55 – 11:45 am

Polyurethane Dispersions – Jeffrey Dormish, Research Fellow, Covestro LLC

Who Should Attend? The course is designed for individuals employed by manufacturer, supplier or enduser companies and designengineering professionals. A basic chemistry background is assumed; however, no advanced knowledge is required. This course is ideal for RD&E, Application Engineers, Architects, Specifiers, Project Managers and Sales/ Marketing Professionals.

11:45 am – 12:45 pm LUNCH 1:35 – 2:20 pm

Waterborne Technology – Speaker TBD Polychloroprene – Ray Zeliznik, Senior Associate Scientist - Covestro LLC

2:20 – 2:50 pm

BREAK

12:45 – 1:35 pm

2:50 – 3:50 pm Surfactant, Defoamers, Rheology Modifier Luis Varela de la Rosa, Senior Product Development Chemist, Synthomer

Tuesday, April 4 7:30 – 8:00 am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00 – 8:45 am Formulating

with Tackifier Dispersions – Speaker TBD

8:45 – 9:30 am

Plasticizers – Bill Arendt, Research Fellow, Emerald Kalama Chemical LLC

9:30 – 9:45 am

Break

9:45 – 10:30 am

New Horizons in Waterborne Deb Bhattacharjee, Consultant, Synergy Services

Adhesives

10:30 – 11:15 am Mixing of Viscous Fluids Richard Grenville, Director of Mixing Technology, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions, Ltd. 11:15 – 11:45 am 11:45 am – 12:45 am

WRAP UP LUNCH

*Times and sessions are subject to change

For more information, visit... www.ascouncil.org/events or contact Connie Howe at (301) 986-9700 x104, or connie.howe@ascouncil.org.

Short Course attendees are invited to attend the ASC EXPO and reception starting at 3:00 p.m.

Registration Information Register Today and SAve $100!

How to Register

Note: discount does not apply on all registration fees.

Registration for the convention, EXPO and the Short Course can be found online at www.ascouncil.org/events.

Take advantage of the early bird discount before February 28, 2017. Convention Only (April 3-5)

By 2/28/2017

ASC Member....................................................................$795 Nonmember......................................................................$1,540 Adhesive/Sealant End User.................................................$795 Speaker (Full Convention), Academic Faculty.........................$445 One-Day Onlyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Member, End User......................................$545 One-Day Onlyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Nonmember..............................................$1,040 Trade Press........................................................................$300

After 2/28/2017

$895 $1,640 $895 $445 $545 $1,040 $300

Pre-registration ends on March 25, 2017. After March 25, rates increase by 20 percent.

Caulks & Sealants Short Course Only (April 3-4) OR Waterborne Adhesives Short Course Only (April 3-4) ASC Member, End User......................................................$725 Nonmember......................................................................$1,100 Student.............................................................................$225

$725 $1,100 $225

Convention PLUS Caulks & Sealants Short Course OR Waterborne Adhesives Short Course COMBO (April 3-5) ASC Member, End User......................................................$1,075 Nonmember......................................................................$1,800 Student.............................................................................$300

$1,175 $1,900 $400

April 4 EXPO + April 3 Evening Welcome Reception ONLY

This fee includes attendance to the Welcome Reception. It does NOT include attendance to the technical sessions or include any other meals.

EXPO Only Attendee..........................................................$354

$354

Accommodations RESERVE YOUR HOTEL TODAY!

Atlanta Marriott Marquis 265 Peachtree Center Avenue Atlanta, Georgia Phone: (404) 521-0000 or (404) 586-6299

ASC Discount Group Rate $196 single/double* * additional charges will apply for more than two persons per room

IMPORTANT: ASC works directly with the Atlanta Marriott Marquis and does not work with third parties working on behalf of the hotel and/or the Council. Be sure you contact the Atlanta Marriott Marquis directly to make your hotel reservations. The group rate is available until 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, March 13, 2017. Reserve your room as soon as possible as the group rate will not be available if the ASC room block sells out prior to the deadline. Reservation requests received after March 13 will be charged standard rates as rooms are available. You can make your reservation on the ASC website at www.ascouncil.org/events or contact the hotel directly at (317) 860-5800. To secure the discounted group rate, please mention that you are attending the ASC 2017 Annual Spring Convention & EXPO. ASC kindly asks that you only reserve the number of rooms you need, so other attendees will not be turned away because the ASC hotel room block is full. We appreciate your consideration.

I f you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Malinda Armstrong at (301) 986-9700 x106 or malinda.armstrong@ascouncil.org

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