PROGRAM SCHEDULE Monday, September 27th 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Evening Meet and Greet
Tuesday, September 28th 7:30 - 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Principles of Viscoelasticity Dave Yarusso, Yarusso Consulting
9:00 - 9:15 AM
Break
9:15 - 10:15 AM
Principles of Flow Rheology Sachin Velankar, University of Pittsburgh
10:15 - 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 - 11:45 AM
Rheology Measurement and Characterization Terri Chen, TA Instruments
11:45 - 1:00 PM
LUNCH
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Structure/Property Considerations with Respect to Rheology Mike Bortner, Virginia Tech
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Rheological Considerations of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Sipei Zhang, Dow
3:00 – 3:15 PM
Break
3:15 - 4:15 PM
Rheological Considerations of Hot Melt Adhesives Tom Kauffman, HB Fuller
4:15-4:45 PM
Wrap Up – Day 1
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Wednesday, September 29th 8:00 - 8:30 AM
Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:45 AM
Rheology of Slot Die Dispensing Mark Miller, Coating Slot Dies
9:45 - 10:00 AM
Break
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Formulators’ Perspective; Design to Dispensing Steve Howe, Sunstar Engineering
11:00-12:00 PM
Open Discussion
12:00-1:00 PM
BOX LUNCH and CLOSE