PROGRAM SCHEDULE Monday April 3, 2017 7:30 AM
- 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM
- 9:00 AM
Introduction to Adhesives and Adhesion David Speth, Research Chemist - Evans Adhesive Corporation, Ltd.
9:00 AM
- 9:50 AM
VA/VAE Emulsion Polymerization Dennis Sagl, R&D Lab Manager - Wacker Polymers LP
9:50 AM
- 10:05 AM
BREAK
10:05 AM - 10:55 AM
Waterborne Acrylic Polymers George Papsin, Research Scientist II - H.B. Fuller
10:55 AM - 11:45 AM
Polyurethane Dispersions Jeffrey Dormish, Research Fellow - Covestro LLC
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
LUNCH
12:45 PM - 1:35 PM
Polychloroprene Ray Zeliznik, Senior Associate Scientist - Covestro LLC
1:35 PM
- 2:35 PM
Surfactants and Defoamers Luis Varela de la Rosa, Senior Product Development Chemist - Synthomer
2:35 PM
- 2:50 PM
BREAK
2:50 PM
- 3:20 PM
Rheology Modifiers Luis Varela de la Rosa, Senior Product Development Chemist - Synthomer
3:20 PM
- 4:05 PM
Formulating with Tackifier Dispersions Gary Robe, Principal Technical Representative - Eastman Chemical Co.
Tuesday April 4, 2017 7:30 AM
- 8:00 AM
BREAKFAST
8:00 AM
- 8:30 AM
Formulating with Silanes Janis Matisons, Vice President- Silar Laboratories
8:30 AM
9:15 AM
9:15 AM
- 9:45 AM
BREAK
9:45 AM
- 10:30 AM
New Horizons in Waterborne Adhesives Deb Bhattacharjee, Consultant - Synergy Services
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Mixing of Viscous Fluids Richard Grenville, Director of Mixing Technology Philadelphia Mixing Solutions, Ltd
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Wrap Up
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
LUNCH
Plasticizers Bill Arendt, Research Fellow - Emerald Kalama Chemical LLC