ASC Spring Convention 2014 Final Program by The Adhesive & Sealant Council

Welcome

from the ASC Board of Directors & ASC Staff Welcome to the 2014 Spring Convention & EXPO. Should you need assistance during the convention, do not hesitate to ask one of the following:

ASC Board of Directors Chair C. Russell Thompson

President & CEO Evans Adhesive Corporation, Ltd.

Treasurer Andrew Johnston

Vice President, Adhesives Ashland Performance Materials

Directors Christine Bryant

Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations Coatings, A&S NAFTA Bayer MaterialScience, LLC

John Carroll

Regional Industry Manager, Adhesives Eastman Chemical Company

Theodore Clark

President & CEO Royal Adhesives and Sealants, LLC

Matt Devine

President DHM Adhesives, Inc.

Gerhard Haas

Robert Marquette President Bostik, Inc.

John McLaughlin President & CEO DAP Inc.

Brian McSwigan

Vice President, Sales & Marketing Henkel Corporation

Steven Meenan

Business Unit Director 3M Industrial Adhesives & Tapes Division

Lawrence Owen Senior Vice President Franklin International

Mark Plante

ASC Business Manager Kraton Performance Polymers

Lex Reynolds

President The Reynolds Company

Mark Schneider

President Albion Engineering Company

Vice President, Research and Development, Christopher Stevens Technical Service, Purchasing Vice President & General Manager Jowat Corporation ITW Polymers NA Adhesives

Stephen Harms

Senior Vice President of Business Development Management Sika Corporation

Traci Jensen

Senior Vice President, Americas Adhesives H.B. Fuller

Christian MacIver

Vice President, Fine Chemicals MWV Specialty Chemicals

Christopher Urheim

North American Commercial Director, Adhesives & Functional Materials Dow Chemical Company

Charles Williams, Jr.

Principal Scientist Avery Dennison Performance Polymers

Matthew Croson, Ex-Officio Member

President Adhesive and Sealant Council

ASC Onsite Staff Malinda Armstrong

Director, Meetings & Expositions

Jessica Carter

Senior Manager, Web Services

Mark Collatz

Director, Regulatory Affairs

Matt Croson President

Steve Duren

Senior Director, Member Services

Connie Howe

Senior Manager, Technical Services

Myranda Nickoloff

Project Coordinator, Education Services

Mike Socha

KDG Advertising & Marketing

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ASC would like to recognize the generous support of our sponsors! As you interact with them throughout the event, please personally thank them for their continued support of ASC and the industry.

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Tuesday, April 29, and Wednesday, April 30 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

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INTERNATIONAL HEADS MEETING ASC is hosting an International Association meeting featuring adhesive and sealant association leadership representing the EU, China, Japan and North America. Association leaders from FEICA, CATIA, JAIA and ASC will spend a day sharing trends within each region, discussing opportunities to add value to membership, and beginning the process of supporting the 2016 World Adhesives Conference.

The agenda will include:

Tuesday, April 29 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

International Association Leadership Networking Dinner (invitation only) Cypress Pointe (located on hotel property)

This networking dinner will include FEICA, CATIA, JAIA and ASC invited leadership, as well as China delegation attendees.

Wednesday, April 30 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast Keynote Featuring ExxonMobil with ASC Convention Attendees

Grand Cypress Ballroom ABC, Lower Level Meeting Space

9:15 a.m. – Noon

International Association Meeting La Coquina, Ground Floor Level (entrance on the Atrium/Lobby Level)

Morning meetings focuses on organizational mission and regulatory trends by region.

Noon – 1:15 p.m.

Network Lunch with ASC Convention Attendees

Grand Cypress Ballroom ABC, Lower Level Meeting Space

1:30 – 5:00 p.m.

International Association Meeting La Coquina, Ground Floor Level (entrance on the Atrium/Lobby Level)

Afternoon meetings focused on sustainability, association collaboration and World Adhesives Conference Planning

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Closing Reception with ASC Convention Attendees

Cypress Pointe (located on hotel property) (Weather backup Portico East, Lower Level Meeting Space)

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Monday, April 28 7:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Short Course (registrants only)

Palm ABC, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Golf Outing (pre-registered golfers only)

The Villas of Grand Cypress Golf Club (East/North Course) Transportation will be provided to and from the course. Please meet in the hotel lobby at 6:45 a.m. The Hyatt Grand Cypress shuttle will depart promptly at 7:00 a.m. First tee time is at 7:30 a.m.

2:00 – 5:30 p.m.

ASC Board of Directors Meeting Poinciana A-D, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception Upper Pool Deck (Weather backup Portico East, Lower Level Meeting Space)

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Tuesday, April 29 6:00 a.m.

Fun Run/Walk sponsored by:

Join Arizona Chemical and ASC staff for an early morning jog or stroll at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress. Meet in the hotel lobby at 6:00am. In order to participate, you MUST complete the liability form and return to ASC prior to the start of the run/walk.

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Opening General Session Breakfast & Keynote Grand Cypress Ballroom ABC, Lower Level Meeting Rooms Forward Thinking: 2014 & Beyond Jeff Dietrich, Senior Analyst, Institute for Trend Research

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Let’s be honest. Washington is the worst “reality show” on TV. The acting is terrible. The dialogue and pace are mind numbing. And nothing happens. Sadly, the show has been renewed for another season. Meanwhile, the US economy is in its 63rd month of growth. The stock market is setting records daily. Consumer spending is at record highs. Housing prices rose at double-digit rates the last two years. The Federal Reserve Board reiterated their intention to keep interest rates low at least through 2014. Europe is slowing emerging from its second recession in four years and Japan is recovering from its third recession in five years. The Middle East is a powder keg. Okay, the rollout of Affordable Health Care is making everyone sick. Yet by almost every key metrics the US economy is gaining momentum. For business’ sake, let’s look forward. On April 29, 2014, Dr. Jeff Dietrich, colleague of Alan Beaulieu, and Sr. Analyst with ITReconomics™, will break down what is behind the current macro-economic trends. Jeff will tell us where the US and global economies are headed in 2014 and 2015 and what will be the impact for ASC members. We will look at the good and the not-so-good sectors that impact ASC members and determine a course of action (management objectives) going forward.

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Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Short Course (registrants only) Palm ABC, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

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7:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Morning Education Sessions 9:15 a.m. – Noon

Education Track 1: Business Development and Market Trends

Raw Material Feedstock Trends Palm DEF, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

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9:15 – 10:00 a.m. Peak Oil and the Outlook for Crude Oil Supply & Demand Will Martin, Peak Oil Consultant, Chevron Is peak oil a myth? From warnings that “the sky is falling” in the mid 2000’s to a broad dismissal in the popular media today, sentiment surrounding peak oil has shifted dramatically in recent years. With technology like hydraulic fracturing bringing new sources of crude on line, do we still need to worry about a peak in the global oil production rate? Find out what academics and major energy organizations are saying and learn what the future of supply and demand may be for one of the most important inputs for the chemical industry.

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.

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10:30 – 11:15 a.m. The Shale Gas Revolution Jason Smith, Manager, Market Development, America’s Natural Gas Alliance The recent surge in natural gas production is having a huge impact on the energy landscape domestically, as well as globally. America now has an abundant supply of natural gas, thanks primarily to shale gas and our ability to economically abstract the resource, due to advances in hydraulic fracturing. This “shale gas revolution” is changing the supply and demand picture for power generators, industrial users, LNG exports, the transportation sector and pipeline infrastructure across the nation and spurring growth in all areas, in large part because of the predicted sustained low price of the resource. Continued increases in demand for dry natural gas in the traditional power generation market will promote additional development, leading to expanded natural gas liquids production, which are essential to the industrial sector and the continuation of the domestic manufacturing renaissance we are currently seeing in this country. Emerging new markets in the transportation and LNG export sectors will show dramatic growth as well due to the favorable economics that abundant, domestic natural gas has created.

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11:15 a.m. – Noon Sustaining Downstream Innovation through Upstream Ingredient Differentiation Hassan Rmaile, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer, H.B. Fuller In the adhesives industry, unmet market needs typically take the form of physical attributes like application ease, speed, bond strength, durability and economic value-in-use. With changing supply chain dynamics in the petrochemical industry and an increased focus on renewable and alternative feedstocks, the need for new and differentiated ingredient combinations has become a critical factor in maintaining a robust innovation pipeline. The key to protecting customers’ interests is in balancing the ingredient’s performance and supply security. This discussion will cover how to develop an understanding of upstream supply chain dynamics influence on ingredient platform development and ingredient platform development influence on downstream formulation strategies.

Education Track 2: Technical and Government Regulations

Formulation & Technical Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

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9:15 – 10:00 a.m. Hydrocarbon Tackifiers for Propylene based Elastomers Ranjan Tripathy, Senior Research Chemist, ExxonMobil Chemical Company This presentation will address the structure-property relationships and unique attributes of hydrocarbon tackifiers in combination with Vistamaxx™ polymers used in HMA applications.

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.

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10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Highly Refined Mineral Oil Plasticizers in Polyolefin-based Hot Melt Adhesives Peter Kaali, Project Manager, Nynas AB This presentation will discuss the study aimed to investigate the performance of these plasticizer’s in polyolefin-based HMA formulations. The tests were carefully selected in order to supply sufficient data and information on relevant properties such as processability, mechanical performance, viscoelasticity and response to aging.

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Reactive Polyurethane Hot Melt Adhesives Based on Renewable Polycarbonate Polyols Wayne Willkomm, Technical Service Manager, Novomer, Inc.

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11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

In recent years there has been a strong focus on finding renewable alternatives to petroleum-based feedstocks for a variety of polymer applications. These new polycarbonate polyols been used to synthesize reactive polyurethane hot melt adhesives. The hot melt adhesives based on polycarbonate polyols are characterized by their thermal, viscometric, and adhesive properties, comparing to control formulations and commercially acquired reactive hot melts. The polycarbonate based adhesives show better green strength development and excellent adhesion, with various formulations often resulting in substrate failure in maple, polyvinyl chloride and polycarbonate.

11:30 a.m. – Noon Novel Tackifying Resins with Bicyclic Structure Hui Yu, President, New Functional Polymers LLC To develop the low cost, tackifying resins, new synthetic methods to create modified bicyclic hydrocarbon resins and bicyclic rosins were investigated. The synthesis, characterization, and properties of bicyclic resins as well as possible applications for a new generation of tackifiers will be presented.

Education Track 3: New Technology and Application

Medical Adhesives & Hygiene Markets

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Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

9:15 – 10:00 a.m. Next-Gen Bio-inspired Tissue Adhesive Technologies Jeffrey Karp, Associate Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital - Harvard Medical School Unfortunately there has not been significant innovation to provide effective technologies for sealing tissues, especially internal tissues that are wet, while sutures and staples have been used for decades, they exhibit considerable limitations as they can induce significant tissue damage and their placement is often slow and challenging during minimally invasive procedures. This presentation will explore multiple Next-Gen bio-inspired adhesive tapes and glues (through inspiration from geckos, spider webs, porcupine quills, parasitic worms and slugs) to address several unmet medical needs.

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.

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10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Heat Flowable High-Strength Bio-absorbable Adhesive for Craniomaxillofacial Fractures Mehdi Kazemzadeh-Narbat, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Biomaterials Engineer, Dalhousie University/Dartmouth Medical Research Ltd. (DMRL) The heat flowable bone repair adhesive materials (bone glue) unified with a surgical delivery tool that replaces bulky, expensive, time-consuming mechanical fixation and provides better healing and improved strength to injured bones. Bone glue would provide a quick and simple method of fixing fractures, particularly highly comminuted fractures where there may be many small fragments that are difficult to fix by conventional means.

11:15 a.m. – Noon The Role of Adhesives in the Production of Disposable Hygiene Articles; Products, Applications and Trends Alan Ramspeck, Global Nonwovens Marketing Manager, Nordson Corporation - Adhesive Division This presentation will provide an overview of the role of adhesives in the production of disposable hygiene articles (e.g. diapers), to include a survey of methods of application, and examine trends posing both challenges and opportunities for adhesive formulators and machinery suppliers.

Noon – 1:00 p.m.

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN Meet with a colleague or take time to get some fresh air and explore Orlando!

Noon – 1:00 p.m.

First-time Attendees & New Members Lunch (invitation only) Hemingways Restaurant (located on hotel property) Don’t miss this opportunity to network with ASC’s Board of Directors, staff and other fellow first timers/new members. This networking event is also a way to learn more about the Council’s programs and services.

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Tuesday Afternoon Education Sessions 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Education Track 1: Business Development and Market Trends

International Mega-Trends & Market Drivers in A&S Palm DEF, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

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On April 30th, ASC is hosting an International Association Heads Meeting where several trade association leaders representing the largest market segments will meet to share information, discuss business trends, and begin planning the 2016 World Adhesives Conference. ASC put together this Convention Track to provide value to attendees by providing an overview of each market, with an emphasis on the major market drivers impacting each region.

1:15 – 2:00 p.m. Market Trends Impacting China Michael Yang, Secretary General, China Adhesives and Tape Industry Association (CATIA)

2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Market Trends Impacting Europe Bernard Ghyoot, Secretary General, Association of European Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturers (FEICA)

2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Market Trends Impacting North America Matt Croson, President, Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC)

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Education Track 2: Technical and Government Regulations

Regulatory Affairs

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Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

1:15 – 2:00 p.m. OSHA Hazard Communication Standard David Sarvadi, Attorney, K H Law OSHA revised the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) in 2012 to adopt the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances. Changes to conform to the new labeling and SDS requirements must be implemented over the next 18 months. Manufacturers are facing challenges in preparing the classification of substances, as the complexity of the new requirements begins to become apparent. Additionally, manufacturers of products in small packages and others who are trying to import into Canada are having to address difficult problems that harmonization was supposed to address. We will discuss some of the trials and tribulations that employers are facing in this important transition.

2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Assessment of Adhesive and Sealant Chemical Material Ingredients – Hazard or Risk Stephany Mason, Vice President, VOC-MT, Eurofins Air Toxics, Inc. The presentation will address the topic of hazard versus risk and discuss technologies to help manufacturers leverage chemical measurements to address new material transparency demands. In addition, this presentation will facilitate a dialogue into how these technologies can be useful throughout a product’s lifecycle: product concept, research and development, market introduction, and production verification.

2:45 – 3:30 p.m. 1168 Updates from ASC Mark Collatz, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Adhesive and Sealant Council This presentation will address the latest update to the revision process for the South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 1168 with some insights on to the final time line for completion of the work. Mark will also provide the latest information on the TSCA reform effort being undertaken in Congress.

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End User Focus on Transportation

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Education Track 3: New Technology and Application

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Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

1:15 – 2:00 p.m. Market Conditions for Automotive Market for Light Duty Vehicles George Magliano, Senior Principal Economist, Americas, IHS Automotive As the economy completes its sixth year of recovery from the “Great Recession” many questions and doubts remain. Will growth finally accelerate? When will the Federal Reserve raise interest rates? More importantly how will the recovering auto sector respond to the changing environment. The current economic outlook will be presented, along with an in-depth look into the latest trends and developments in the auto market – loan rates, leasing and sales.

2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Structural Adhesive Innovation: Enabling Fuel Efficiency and Exhaust Emission Reduction in Modern Transportation Tonja Sutton, Global Adhesives Strategic Marketing Manager, Dow Chemical Company This presentation will review vehicle fuel efficiency and emissions targets, the use of structural adhesives as enabling technology for light weighting and performance enhancement, and improved emissions and fuel efficiency increases delivered with light weight vehicles using structural adhesives.

2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Meeting Customers’ Needs in the Agriculture and Construction Equipment Industry Nathan Tortorella, Senior Materials Engineer, John Deere Product Engineering Center Customers within the Ag/Con industry are as diverse as the land they cultivate. Their equipment requirements are demanding given the need for power, comfort, and ease of use. This presentation will discuss John Deere’s product portfolio and how we strive to meet customer needs. There are also factory needs that are continually evolving and metrics that must be delivered. Product engineering is the mechanism by which trends emerge. This presentation will review examples of successful adhesive-intensive product launches.

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3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Exploring the Unmet Needs of Automotive OEM’s: Structural Adhesives Danielle Hunter, Market Development Manager, Bayer MaterialScience LLC Bayer MaterialScience conducted a series of exploratory discussions with the Automotive Industry in order to better understand the changing dynamics facing OEMs and adhesive companies as they prepare for the 2025 CAFE standards requiring vehicles to achieve 54.5mpg in fuel efficiency. This presentation will highlight the prioritized unmet needs in the industry and the methodology used to gather and analyze the information.

2014 Sustainability Forum

July 22-23, 2014 Hyatt Regency Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland

Trends, Market Drivers, Value Creation, Challenges and Opportunities in

GREEN CHEMISTRY A two day forum for adhesive and sealant stakeholders including design engineers, standards professionals, end user companies, suppliers, manufacturers and those involved in the supply chain.

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Tuesday, April 29 3:30 – 7:00 p.m.

ASC EXPO and Reception Regency Hall, Lower Level Meeting Rooms The ASC EXPO represents a critical opportunity to help you stay at the forefront of innovation and competitiveness! This exclusive networking opportunity allows you to interact one-on-one with colleagues, exchange information on the latest developments in the industry, win some of the terrific prizes in the EXPO raffle and mingle during the reception, which begins at 5:30 p.m. For a complete list of exhibitors, see the 2014 Spring EXPO Guide.

EXPO Raffle Sponsors:

— Digital Camera

— Kindle Fire

— Apple iPad

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Wednesday, April 30 7:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAY GENERAL BREAKFAST & KEYNOTE Grand Cypress Ballroom ABC, Lower Level Meeting Rooms Revitalizing the Hot Melt Adhesive Industry through Technology and Innovation

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9:15 – 10:00 a.m. Vinyl Acetate-Ethylene (VAE) Copolymer Dispersions: A Natural Gas-Derived Technology for Caulks & Sealants Bruce Gruber, Technical Manager, Wacker Chemical Company Since the early 60‘s, VAE dispersions have been used in many application areas such as coatings, adhesives, and binders for non-woven substrates. Global trends towards environmentally friendly binder technologies have increased the use of VAE dispersions. In the 1990’s, VOC regulations provided the first real driver to showcasing VAE copolymer technology. VAE copolymers are inherently low VOC capable. Within the last five years, advances in natural gas recovery techniques have dramatically increased the estimates of long term domestic reserves. VAE copolymers are predominantly derived from natural gas. Recently this chemistry is finding use for caulks and sealants where product can be formulated to comply with ASTM and UL standards.

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.

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10:15 – 11:00 a.m. Renewable and Sustainable Esters Stephen O’Rourke, Technical Director- Industrial, HallStar In light of the effort to remove phthalates from polymer based products, numerous non-phthalate esters based on a variety of synthetic based chemistries have been developed. Moving further into environmentally friendly replacements, several monomeric and polymeric esters that are synthesized from bio-based feedstocks were also developed. Many of these esters were initially developed for biopolymers but much of the chemistry can be applied to traditional polymer and resins used in adhesives and sealants. This presentation will discuss the chemistry of these biobased feedstocks and evaluations of renewable esters in variety of polymers. The final part of this presentation will discuss our latest technology on nonphthalate esters.

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Engineered Synthetic Silica to Enhance Properties of Sealant and Adhesive Systems with Focus on Green Technology Joe Abrantes, Scientist, Evonik Corporation Versatility, quality, control these are the qualities sought by every formulator developing the newest technology. Advantage is gained when chemistry is understood and manipulated. The right additive or filler can give you the upper hand. Engineered synthetic silica is tailor

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made to improve rheological and mechanical properties as well as advance optical clarity, storage stability and processing of adhesive and sealant technology. This presentation will provide understanding of how combining core composition, surface treatment and particle structure, to achieve optimal performance, can enhance the function of sealant and adhesive technology.

11:30 a.m. – Noon Dibenzoates as Plasticizers for Silyl Terminated Polyether Sealants William (Bill) Arendt, Research Fellow, Emerald Kalama Chemical LLC There is an advantage in the use of plasticizers for the formulator of silyl terminated sealants as it allows versatility in formulation, better performance and possibly better economics. A study on the use of dibenzoates in silyl terminated polyether sealants was conducted to determine if and which plasticizer would function best. A complete evaluation in a sealant formula was conducted which included a study of the stability of the sealants. Because of the nature of the catalysts, issues can arise with esters. This study indicates the utility of dibenzoates in these types of polymers.

Education Track 3: New Technology and Application

Advanced Technology Link

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9:15 – 10:00 a.m. The Road Back to Manufacturability Iris Lavine, Member of Technical Staff II, C. S. Draper Laboratory This presentation will look at the return to production by understanding adhesive processes and how one vendor was able to re-develop the processes and documentation to manufacture a legacy program Air Force sensor.

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.

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10:15 – 11:00 a.m. An Update on Current Activities in Service Life Prediction Chris White, Acting Group Leader, National Institute of Standards and Technology Within the last year there have been three major developments in Service Life Prediction: an international conference, an NSF workshop, and the ASTM effort for a PCR and EPD for sealant. The progress in each of these areas will be discussed. A third area of service life prediction progress, not related to the March 2012 meeting, is the ongoing efforts to develop a product category rule and/or environmental product declaration for sealant.

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11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Adhesion of Electrospun Polymer Blends Josh (Shing-Chung) Wong, Professor, The University of Akron This work creates new frontiers for advancing adhesion technologies using electrospun polymer blends. A highly spinnable polymer was successfully blended with an adhesive polymer by the electrospinning process. Electrospinning appears to be a viable approach to nano-connectors between polymer-polymer and polymer-metal interfaces. Tests were performed to evaluate the shear adhesion between the electrospun polymer membranes and the substrates. The adhesion strength between polymer-polymer interfaces is stronger than that between polymer-metal interfaces. The increase in tackifier concentration contributes to a marked increase in adhesion strength but yet homogenous and continuous PVP composites. Fiber diameter, which influences wettability of fiber surfaces, decreases with an increase in the tackifier content. The electrospun polymer blend was found to produce superior adhesion properties as compared to their constituents.

11:30 a.m. – Noon Obtaining Robust Adhesion from Bio-inspired Mushroom-like Fibers: A Geometrical Investigation Burak Aksak, Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University This presentation will describe how the adhesion strength of an individual bio-inspired mushroom-like fiber is modeled and optimized using analytical methods and finite elements simulations.

Noon – 1:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY GENERAL SESSION LUNCH & KEYNOTE Grand Cypress Ballroom ABC, Lower Level Meeting Rooms ASC Update on Long Range Strategic Plan Matt Croson, President, Adhesive & Sealant Council Join ASC President Matt Croson as he outlines the Council’s new Long Range Plan which will emphasize career education, community knowledge integration, accelerating innovation and serving as an industry voice. This session is open to all attendees – and ASC welcomes non-members to join the Council as we work together to secure our collective future.

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ASC Committee Meetings (concurrent) l Technical Committee Meeting

Hemingways (located hotel property)

l Marketing Committee Meeting (committee members only)

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Jacaranda, Lower Level Meeting Space

l Membership Committee Meeting (committee members only) Atrium 1412, 14th Floor

l Global Resource Committee Meeting (committee members only) Atrium 1435, 14th Floor

l Regulatory Affairs Committee Meeting (committee members only) White Horse, Atrium/Lobby Level

Wednesday Afternoon Education Sessions 2:45 – 5:00 p.m.

Education Track 1: Business Development and Market Trends

NEW Industry Market Reports & Market Intelligence Sponsored by: Palm DEF, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

2:45 – 3:30 p.m. U.S. Pressure Sensitive Adhesives-Profile and Trends Analysis Dan Murad, President and CEO, The ChemQuest Group, Inc. This presentation will premier the new ASC report on Pressure Sensitive Adhesives. The focus will be on profiling the industry along two dimensions: 1) market segmentation scheme based on the ASC, CATIA, FEICA harmonized classifications and 2) adhesive formulation technologies in use within each segment classification. In addition, this presentation will address growth trends, key drivers and discontinuities shaping the future landscape.

3:30 – 4:15 p.m. ASC Market Report Preview on South & Central America Market Shomik Majumdar, Vice President, Chemicals, Materials and Food, Frost & Sullivan and Mariana Guercia, Project Research Leader, Frost & Sullivan Frost & Sullivan to deliver a comprehensive third party understanding of the Central and South American Adhesives and Sealants focusing on key market metrics, attractiveness assessment, demand drivers, value chain and customer insights with an eye towards identifying business opportunities.

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4:15 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:00 p.m. Trends and Challenges of New Business Development in Chemicals & Materials James Weatherall, Vice President, Global Business Development, SpecialChem S.A. In early 1Q2014, SpecialChem conducted its second annual global survey of chemical industry executives. Of the more than 400 responses submitted, 234 were from our target audience of executives and managers with responsibility for growth and new business development, who shared with us their opinions on such topics as: what strategies are chemical and material companies using to acquire new customers; how important is revenue from new customers to achieving their growth targets; how do they rate the difficulty of reaching their growth targets; and what are the main hurdles in acquiring new customers? The outcome of the survey is striking on several levels, as chemical companies face multiple challenges to efficiently and effectively execute their global growth strategies.

Education Track 2: Technical and Government Regulations

Recyclability

Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

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2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Evaluating Adhesion Interactions of Model Surfaces in an Aqueous Environment using Contact Mechanics Nassim Rahmani, Ph.D. Candidate, Kansas State University In this work the JKR (Johnson-Kendall-Roberts) theory of contact mechanics was used to determine the effect of an aqueous environment on the adhesion properties of various model surfaces. These surfaces consisted of glass with surface functionalities including hydrophilic, hydrophobic, and intermediate groups. These glass surfaces were functionalized with self-assembled monolayers of carbomethoxy, polyethylene oxide, methyl, and phenyl ring. The results showed that the thermodynamic work of adhesion underwater is dependent on the hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity of the surface while no dependency was observed in air.

3:15 – 4:00 p.m. Influence of Organic-fillers in Phenol-formaldehyde Wood Adhesion Xing Yang, Ph.D Candidate, Virginia Tech Veneer-based structural wood composites such as plywood and laminated veneer lumber are commonly bonded with phenol-formaldehyde (PF) adhesives that are formulated with biomass organic-fillers. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of three biomass fillers on adhesive performance. The three filler types lead to different adhesive flow properties where particle size effects are also detected. Filler particle size effects are found with respect to adhesive fracture toughness and bondline thickness. Regarding adhesive penetration, no clear particle size effects are observed. Wicking analysis through the Washburn equation reveals filler-dependent surface effects.

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4:00 – 4:30 p.m. PLATech: Eco-Friendly Polylactic Acid-based Hot Melt Adhesives Technology Alexander Bakken, Research Assistant, Purdue University The PLATech eco-friendly biodegradable adhesive-coating ionizing particle tailored technology has been developed to offer unique advantages and benefits such as: tailored bonding strength as good as or over 100% higher than from state-of-art; rapid functionality within seconds to minutes; for joining disparate surfaces without surface preparation and remaining VOC-free environmentally responsible. The presentation will cover the underlying science and details of experimental validation and comparisons.

4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Pollen: New Applications as Fillers and Adhesives Carson Meredith, Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, Georgia Tech This presentation will discuss recent discoveries of pollen’s utility as both a filler for polymers as well as an adhesive system. These features derive from a combination of pollen particles’ unique surface chemistry and microstructure. Such aspects combine to achieve a natural pressure- and humidity-sensitive adhesive system. In addition, pollens can be very effective fillers for thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers, achieving both reinforcing and strengthening effects. Recent results are discussed in light of the potential to apply these natural designs in sustainably-sourced products.

5:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Closing Session Palm DEF, Lower Level Meeting Rooms Health Product Declarations: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly Martin Sweeney, Market Development Manager, Celanese Reporting tools, such as the Health Product Declaration (HPD), are sometimes being met with resistance and skepticism because these tools are perceived to only target specific ingredients while ignoring levels of exposure. Further, some manufacturer’s worry that cataloging ingredients will expose proprietary information to competition. Proponents say that chemical transparency is critical to the health and safety of construction workers and the occupants in the built environment. The objective of this presentation is not to advocate(for or against) reporting instruments like Health Product Declarations but, rather, to review the origins of these initiatives, understand how this can affect product specification and begin to consider what (if any) strategy is best for your company.

6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Closing Reception Cypress Pointe (located on hotel property) (Weather backup Portico East, Lower Level Meeting Space)

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Speakers Joe Abrantes Scientist, Evonik Corporation

Joe Abrantes is a scientist with Evonik’s Silica, Business Line part of Inorganic Materials, Business Unit. Joe is responsible for Technical Service and Application Development for AEROSIL® Fumed Silica, AEROXIDE® Fumed Metal Oxide, AERODISP® Fumed Metal Oxide Dispersions and SIPERNAT® Precipitated Silica. Joe has over 13 years Adhesive and Sealant knowledge working in Process and Production Engineering, Adhesive R&D and Quality Operations. Joe received a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.

Bill Arendt Research Fellow, Emerald Kalama Chemical LLC Bill Arendt is a Research Fellow with Emerald Kalama Chemical, LLC. For the last forty years with Emerald Kalama, Genovique Specialties and Velsicol Chemical, he has focused on new and existing plasticizer, application development and technical support. He has 15 US patents and has several patents pending. He is an Honored Fellow of the Society of the SPE, and is a Vice President of the SPE. He is active in ASTM C24 and D01 and American Coating Society. Also Bill is a member of the ACS. Bill has six sons and grandsons and is a civil war buff.

Burak Aksak Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University Alexander Bakken is a graduate researcher with Purdue University’s Metastable Fluids and Advanced Research Laboratory (MFARL) in Professor Taleyarkhan’s research group and is currently (in collaboration and sponsorship from S/A Labs., LLC) researching ionizing particle tailored biopolymers with a focus on PLA based adhesives and coatings. The research recently won 1st Prize in the annual State of Indiana Soy-Corn Innovation Competition.

Alexander Bakken Research Assistant, Purdue University Alexander Bakken is a graduate researcher with Purdue University’s Metastable Fluids and Advanced Research Laboratory (MFARL) in Prof. Taleyarkhan’s research group and is currently (in collaboration and sponsorship from S/A Labs., LLC) researching ionizing particle tailored biopolymers with a focus on PLA based adhesives and coatings. The research recently won 1st Prize in the annual State of Indiana Soy-Corn Innovation Competition.

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Thomas Blaige Chairman and CEO, Blaige & Company Tom Blaige established Blaige & Company, an international investment banking firm dedicated exclusively to the plastics, packaging and chemicals industries. He has 30 years of transaction experience, having completed nearly 200 transactions and visited over 150 plastics, packaging and chemicals operations worldwide. Prior to founding Blaige & Company in 2003, he was managing director for two generalist investment banks and a middle market M&A unit of a Wall Street investment bank, and he was a private equity investor with Prudential Capital. Mr. Blaige earned a Master of Management degree, with Distinction, from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, where he was elected to Beta Gamma Sigma, and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Loyola University of Chicago.

Charley Dean Vice President, Owner Resource Group Charley is a Vice President with Owner Resource Group (â&#x20AC;&#x153;ORGâ&#x20AC;?). Prior to joining Owner Resource Group, Charley spent five years with Silverton Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas. Charley previously spent three years with Thomas Weisel Partners in both venture capital and investment banking and has also worked for Cargill in their distressed commercial loan fund. He received both his BS and MBA from Stanford University.

Jeffrey Dietrich Senior Analyst, Institute for Trend Research Dr. Jeffrey Dietrich is a senior analyst for the Institute for Trend Research. At the Institute, Jeff provides insight, analysis and support for companies throughout the U.S. and Canada, assisting the companies through the phases of the business cycle. More than thirty years of public speaking experience before large and small groups enables Jeff to bring the often confusing maze of economic information into sharper focus that results in practical business application. Dr. Dietrich served as a Human Resource Trainer and Consultant prior to coming to ITR. He has also taught Effective Communications and Personal Development at the college level.

Bernard Ghyoot Secretary General, FEICA - Association of European Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturers Bernard Ghyoot has a business and administration degree from Brussels University. He spent 30 years at Dow Corning Europe in various functions and locations, including Production, Logistics and Sales and Marketing, mostly involved in the Construction Sealant Industry. In 2004, Dr. Ghyoot became an independent consultant providing business solutions to European SMEs. He also oversees companies. Since 2007, Dr. Ghyoot has been instrumental in managing responsibilities for FEICA and developing and overseeing FEICA activities.

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Bruce Gruber Technical Manager, Wacker Chemical Company

Bruce Gruber has worked for 26 years in the dispersion polymers business beginning with Air Products and Chemicals and now with Wacker Polymers. During that time he has been involved in new product research where he worked on Flexthane, now Hybridur technology, for coatings. He is currently in the adhesive applications and technical service group working on new applications for sealants. Mr. Gruber has a B.S. and M.S. from Lehigh University and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois.

Mariana Guercia Project Research Leader, Frost & Sullivan Mariana Guercia has worked for Frost & Sullivan for 2 years. Her expertise in the following areas: engineering plastics and bioplastics, water treatment chemicals, oil and gas industry, construction chemicals and personal care. Her educational experience includes Industrial Management Post Graduation from Fundação Vanzolini, São Paulo, Brazil and Chemical Engineering from Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

Frederick Gustafson Consultant-Sustainability and Test Methods, Adherent Laboratories, Inc. Fred Gustafson holds a B. Sci. degree in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota and a Ph.D. degree in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin. He worked for 3M Company as a bench chemist and product developer for 34 years. Fred then joined Adherent Laboratories as a consultant. His technical interests include sustainability, test methods, quality, and product development. Fred has experience with consumer products such as tapes, labels, and notes.

Andrew Hinz Vice President, Grace Matthews Inc. Andrew Hinz, Vice President, joined Grace Matthews in 2007 and specializes in buy- and sell-side transactions and leveraged finance. Prior to joining Grace Matthews, Andy was an Equity Research Analyst with Robert W. Baird & Co. At Baird, Andy provided investment recommendations to support institutional equity investors. Andy holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and received a B.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire with an emphasis in Accounting and Finance and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

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Danielle Hunter Market Development Manager, Bayer MaterialScience LLC Danielle is the Market Manager for Adhesives at Bayer Material Science. She began her career at Dow Chemical where she held roles in both sales and market development within the construction industry. She later worked for Bostik Adhesives where she was responsible for national sales in product assembly and also market development for urethane adhesives. Just prior to joining Bayer Danielle was a regional sales manager for Avery Dennison, focusing on label converters in the Chicagoland market. Danielle is a graduate of The Ohio State University and holds a BA in Psychology.

Peter Kaali Project Manager, Nynas AB Dr. Peter Kaali is currently a Project Manager for the CMI segment of Nynas AB, being responsible for the development of polymer applications. He obtained his Ph.D. in Polymer Technology in 2011 from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden and graduated as M.Sc. in Material Engineering from University of Miskolc in 2007. From 2011, Peter was a Project Officer at ASTUTE, Swansea, South Wales, a project aimed to support industrial growth in the region. He was responsible for development of polymer and composite products for a variety of industries.

Jeffrey Karp Associate Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital - Harvard Medical School Jeff Karp is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital. He is Principal Faculty at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. His research uses materials and biology to solve medical problems with emphasis on nanoscale/microscale materials and bioinspired biology. He has published more than 80 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters and has given over 100 national and international invited lectures and has 50 issued or pending patents. To date, 12 postdocs from his laboratory have secured faculty positions at institutions throughout the world.

Mehdi Kazemzadeh-Narbat Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Biomaterials Engineer, Dalhousie University/Dartmouth Medical Research Ltd. (DMRL) Mehdi is a Biomaterials Engineer and Researcher with both academic and industry experience. He has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering (Biomaterials) from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver-Canada with a focus on antimicrobial coatings on orthopaedic implants. Currently a postdoctoral fellow at Dalhousie University and Dartmouth Medical Research Limited (DMRL) Startup Company in Halifax-Canada, focusing on research and development of Hot Melt Degradable Polymer Adhesive for Craniomaxillofacial Fractures.

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Iris Lavine Member of Technical Staff II, C. S. Draper Laboratory

Iris Lavine is an Organic and Polymer Chemist by training with a special interest in adhesives. Iris received her B.A.Sc.Chemistry from Brandeis University and her M.S. – Organic Chemistry from S.U.N.Y.-Stony Brook. She worked 11 years at Polaroid Corporation as a polymer chemist. She has been at C.S. Draper Laboratory since 1999. Her main focus there has been on non-metallic materials, especially adhesives, within the Guidance Systems for the Air Force Minuteman and the Navy Trident missiles.

George Magliano Senior Principal Economist, Americas, IHS Automotive George Magliano is a Senior Principal Economist, Americas for IHS Automotive. In that role he is the North and South American groups’ auto economist. He has focused on the automotive industry since 1989. Magliano became director of Automotive Research when ECAP was acquired by WEFA, Inc. Prior to joining ECAP and WEFA, Magliano was the senior corporate economist for J.P. Stevens. Magliano is a graduate of St. Francis College and has a Master’s degree from Fordham University.

Shomik Majumdar Vice President, Chemicals, Materials and Food, Frost & Sullivan Mr. Majumdar has over 13 years of proven consulting expertise (B2B & B2C) in quantitative and qualitative market research methodologies driving business growth strategy and actionability of conclusions. His experience spans both the supplier and client side. He worked for one of the largest retailers in North America with regard to store/private label brand development related to innovation, repositioning and messaging. He holds an MS - Chemical/Environmental Engineering, MS – Chemistry (Southern Illinois University, BS – Chemistry, (University of Mumbai).

Stephany Mason Vice President, VOC Materials Testing, Eurofins Air Toxics, Inc. Dr. Mason is Vice President of VOC Materials Testing at Eurofins Air Toxics. Dr. Mason has been with Eurofins for 2 years. Dr. Mason has 10 plus years of experience with product emissions and chemical content requirements for both US and international regulations, certifications, and testing schemes. She has a B.S. in Geology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an M.S.E. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Columbia University.

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Will Martin Peak Oil Consultant, Chevron Will Martin is an expert on peak oil and resource depletion. He is an MBA graduate of the Johnson School at Cornell University. At Cornell, Will was a Roy H. Park Leadership Fellow and concentrated on studying sustainability in business through the school’s Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise. Prior to his MBA, he worked in the upstream oil and gas industry, living in Singapore, Houston and Dubai. He currently works at Chevron in California where he has focused on climate change analysis and strategic competitive assessment.

Carson Meredith Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, Georgia Tech Dr. Carson Meredith received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of Texas, Austin. He was an NRC postdoctoral associate at NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology), in the Polymers Division. Since 2000 he has been a faculty member in the School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Georgia Tech, in Atlanta, GA, where he is now Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies. His work has been featured on the covers of Macromolecules, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, the Materials Research Bulletin, and Macromolecular Materials & Engineering.

Dan Murad President and CEO, The ChemQuest Group, Inc. Dan Murad is the CEO and President of The ChemQuest Group, Inc. He joined ChemQuest in 1996 from the Rohm & Haas Company where he was Director, Industrial Coatings, and Director of R&H’s Corporate Marketing Board. He is past Founder and Chairman of the High Barrier Coatings Committee-TAPPI, and Founder and Advisory Board Director of ASC’s “Building the Industry Program,” a coalition of greater than 40 leading companies teamed to grow the industry against mechanical fasteners. He holds degrees from Wabash College (B.S. in chemistry) and William & Mary (MBA).

Stephen O’Rourke Technical Director- Industrial, HallStar Steve is a Technical Director for Hallstar’s Industrial Business. Over the last 30 years with Hallstar, he has developed and supported synthetic and renewable plasticizer products for a range of polymer modification applications. He holds 14 patents and sits on various committees for ACS-Rubber Division, American Chemistry Council and EPA-Design for Environment.

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Bob Peoples Executive Director, Environmental Impact Group, Inc.

Dr. Robert Peoples is an internationally recognized speaker in the areas of green chemistry, sustainability, standards, interdisciplinary innovation, and carpet reclamation. He most recently served as the Director of the Green Chemistry Institute in Washington, D.C. Prior positions held include Sustainability Director for the Carpet & Rug Institute and the founding Executive Director of The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE). He is also the founder and President of the Environmental Impact Group, Inc. and was recently named as an Editorial Advisor to the new ACS journal, “Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering.”

Alan Ramspeck Global Nonwovens Marketing Manager, Nordson Corporation - Adhesive Division Alan Ramspeck has held numerous positions in engineering, product line management, operations and marketing during his more than 20 years with adhesive and sealant dispensing systems. Alan holds six U.S. patents related to various technologies in the industry and is a registered professional engineer in the state of Georgia. He is currently the Global Marketing Manager for Nordson’s Nonwovens business, with a focus on opportunities in the disposable hygiene products market.

Nassim Rahmani Ph.D. Candidate, Kansas State University Nassim Rahmani is a PhD candidate in the Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Dept. at Kansas State University. Her primary study focuses on the adhesion behavior of wood-based polymeric systems in air and aqueous environments using contact mechanics. She is also studying the effect of surface treatments on dry and wet adhesion of silica and silicone-based polymers.

Hassan Rmaile Chief Innovation and Technology Officer, H.B. Fuller Hassan H. Rmaile joined HB Fuller in October 2012. He previously served in different business and technology roles at Ashland Specialty ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. Before joining HB Fuller, he was Vice President of R&D Platforms at Ashland Specialty Ingredients. He earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Florida State University and an MBA from the University of Delaware.

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David Sarvadi Attorney, K H Law David Sarvadi joined Keller and Heckman in 1990. Mr. Sarvadi practices in the areas of occupational health and safety, toxic substance management, pesticide regulation, employment law, and product safety. He has a background in occupational safety and health, having worked as an industrial hygienist for more than 15 years and became a Certified Industrial Hygienist in 1978, a designation he held until he voluntarily relinquished it in 2010. Prior to becoming an attorney, he was a principal in a small consulting firm, and managed a corporate industrial hygiene and product safety program for a Fortune 500 company.

Jason Smith Manager, Market Development, America’s Natural Gas Alliance Jason Smith is the Manager for Market Development at America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) in Washington, DC. Mr. Smith supports the Market Development section’s four primary areas of focus: power generation, infrastructure/industrials, transportation, and LNG export, in order to increase demand for natural gas. Prior to his current position, he worked in the organization’s Government Affairs department where he was responsible for guiding research and helping to advocate and advance federal regulatory policy that had the potential to impact natural gas demand and production. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor’s degree from The College of William and Mary and is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in Energy Policy from Johns Hopkins University.

Tonja Sutton Global Adhesives Strategic Marketing Manager, Dow Chemical Company Tonja Sutton is Global Strategic Marketing Manager for Body Structures/Aftermarket within Dow Automotive Systems. Sutton joined Dow in Core R&D, followed by roles in Technical Service and Development. In 2005, she accepted a commercial position in glass bonding, sealers and acoustical foams, followed by the role of NA Market Manager for structural adhesives in 2010. Tonja was named to her current position as strategic marketing manager for the Adhesives portfolio of Dow Automotive Systems in June 2012. She holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Michigan State University, with over 25 years of experience in the automotive industry.

Marty Sweeney Market Development Manager, Celanese Marty Sweeney, CDT, LEED-AP, is the Market Development Manager-Americas, for Celanese Emulsion Polymers - Building Materials Segment. Marty has over 25 years of experience in the building materials industry, including leadership roles in Sales, Marketing and Corporate Sustainability. He has created and led an architectural specification pro-

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gram in a Fortune 500 company and has extensive experience developing successful green/sustainable marketing strategies in the building materials industry.

Nathan Tortorella Senior Materials Engineer, John Deere Product Engineering Center Dr. Nathan Tortorella has been a Sr. materials engineer at Deere & Co. for the last 4 years. He leads the global adhesives competency team and also supports plastics for tractor operator stations. Prior to Joining Deere, Tortorella was a Sr. project engineer at Kohler Company in the Kitchen and Bath Group. He received a Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.D. from the University of Florida in materials science and engineering.

Dwight Tozer Vice President Adhesion Industry Business, ExxonMobil Chemical Company Dwight Tozer is vice president of the Adhesion Industry Business of ExxonMobil Chemical Company. Mr. Tozer joined the company in 1991 as a design engineer. In 2004, Mr. Tozer was appointed technical manager at ExxonMobil’s Joliet Refinery. Mr. Tozer moved to Houston to serve as vice president of the global Adhesion Industry Business unit in July 2012. Mr. Tozer received a master’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and a master’s of business administration from Columbia University.

Ranjan Tripathy Senior Research Chemist, ExxonMobil Chemical Company Ranjan Tripathy received a MS in Polymer Science from IIT Delhi in 2005 and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from University of Massachusetts Lowell in 2012. He joined ExxonMobil Chemical in 2012 in product development department within Global Polymer Technology. He supports new product development in the base adhesion business.

James Weatherall Vice President, Global Business Development, SpecialChem S.A. James Weatherall is Vice President for Global Business Development and Innovation Support at SpecialChem. Mr. Weatherall works with the firm’s clients based in the Americas to develop and implement commercial acceleration programs globally. Prior to joining SpecialChem, he was Senior Vice President at a leading chemical industry consulting firm, where he provided the firm’s global chemical industry clients with business intelligence and marketing consulting services. Mr. Weatherall holds a Master of Management Science and a Bachelor of Science in chemistry, both from the Stevens Institute of Technology.

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Christopher White Acting Group Leader, National Institute of Standards and Technology Dr. White joined NIST in 1997 as a National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Associate. Prior to joining NIST, Dr. White was honored by receiving a University of Connecticut/Institute of Materials Science Post-doctoral fellowship where he worked on the specific interactions between extender and matrix and the effects on the rheology of recycled plastic materials. Dr. White was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1994.

Cynthia White President and CEO, Channeled Resources, Inc. Cynthia White has been with Channeled Resources since 1987, moving from sales, to sales management, President, and recently, CEO. Cynthia worked for the Food Service and Lodging division of Procter and Gamble as a sales representative. She graduated from Kenyon College, with a BA in English and has her MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. Cindy is active with the Tag and Label Manufacturing Industry (TLMI) where she has been on the board of directors as well as chairing the marketing committee for over 13 years. Cindy was awarded the supplier of the year for TLMI in 2006.

Wayne Willkomm Technical Service Manager, Novomer, Inc. Wayne Willkomm is the Technical Service Manager for Novomer, where he also leads the polyurethane applications development group. Prior to Novomer, Wayne has been president of Kryptane Systems, a consultant to the polyurethane industry, and held various research and marketing positions at Dow Chemical. Wayne holds a B.S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.

Josh (Shing-Chung) Wong Professor, The University of Akron Dr. Shing-Chung â&#x20AC;&#x153;Josh Wong is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Akron. He graduated with his Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Sydney and University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Wong has authored and coauthored over 70 research articles in books, journals and patent literatures, with additional papers in conference proceedings and refereed abstracts. He served as the Chair of the Engineering Properties and Structures Division (EPSDIV) of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) in 2012-2013 and currently serves as the Chair of Polymer Technical Committee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He is a co-founder of Akron Ascent Innovations, LLC.

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Michael Yang Secretary General, China Adhesives and Tape Industry Association (CATIA)

Michael Yang received a M. Sc. degree in Organic Synthesis from Peking University in China. From 1993 to 2010, he worked for CCPIT Sub-Council of Chemical Industry, mainly engaged in developing various chemical exhibition and conference programs and services to member companies. Since December 2010, he was appointed as Secretary General of China National Adhesives Industry Association (CNAIA). From March 2012, the association was renamed as China Adhesives and Tape Industry Association (CATIA). He is now responsible for the overall performance and daily work of the association.

Xing Yang Ph.D. Candidate, Virginia Tech Xing Yang is a Ph.D. Candidate in Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Virginia Tech. He is expected to earn his degree in August 2014. His prior degrees are M.S., Wood Science and Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. (2010) and B.S., Wood Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. (2007).

Hui Yu President, New Functional Polymers LLC Hui Yu is currently the President of New Functional Polymers LLC, a resin R&D company formed in 2009 in Missouri. Hui received her M.S. in Polymer Chemistry from Wuhan University and Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Oklahoma State University, and obtained postdoctoral training from Case Western Reserve University. She started her career in 1985 in Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry and developed and commercialized new polymers. From 1997 to 2008, she worked in R&D for coating resins at Cook Composites and Polymers.

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Tuesday, April 29 Morning Education Sessions by Time Slot 9:15 to 10:00 a.m. BD: Peak Oil and the Outlook for Crude Oil Supply and Demand Will Martin, Peak Oil Consultant, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP Palm DEF, Lower Level Meeting Rooms T/GR: Hydrocarbon Tackifiers for Propylene based Elastomers Ranjan Tripathy, Senior Research Chemist, ExxonMobil Chemical Company Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms NT/A: Next-Gen Bio-inspired Tissue Adhesive Technologies Jeffrey Karp, Associate Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital - Harvard Medical School Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

10:00 to 10:30 a.m. — BREAK 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. T/GR: Highly Refined Mineral Oil Plasticizers in Polyolefin-based Hot Melt Adhesives Peter Kaali, Project Manager, Nynas AB Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

10:30 to 11:15 a.m. BD: The Shale Gas Revolution Jason Smith, Manager, Market Development, America’s Natural Gas Alliance Palm DEF, Lower Level Meeting Rooms NT/A: Heat Flowable High-Strength Bio-absorbable Adhesive for Craniomaxillofacial Fractures Mehdi Kazemzadeh-Narbat, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Biomaterials Engineer, Dalhousie University/Dartmouth Medical Research Ltd. (DMRL) Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

11:00 to 11:30 a.m. T/GR: Reactive Polyurethane Hot Melt Adhesives Based on Renewable Polycarbonate Polyols Wayne Willkomm, Technical Service Manager, Novomer, Inc. Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

11:15 a.m. to Noon BD: Sustaining Downstream Innovation through Upstream Ingredient Differentiation Hassan Rmaile, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer, H.B. Fuller Palm DEF, Lower Level Meeting Rooms NT/A: The Role of Adhesives in the Production of Disposable Hygiene Articles; Products, Applications and Trends Alan Ramspeck, Global Nonwovens Marketing Manager, Nordson Corporation - Adhesive Division Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

11:30 a.m. to Noon T/GR: Novel Tackifying Resins with Bicyclic Structure Hui Yu, President, New Functional Polymers LLC Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

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Tuesday, April 29 Afternoon Education Sessions by Time Slot 1:15 to 2:00 p.m. BD: Market Trends Impacting China Michael Yang, Secretary General, China Adhesives and Tape Industry Association (CATIA) Palm DEF, Lower Level Meeting Rooms T/GR: OSHA Hazard Communication Standard David Sarvadi, Attorney, K H Law Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms NT/A: Market Conditions for Automotive Market for Light Duty Vehicles George Magliano, Senior Principal Economist, Americas, IHS Automotive Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

2:00 to 2:45 p.m. BD: Trends in Europe Bernard Ghyoot, Secretary General, FEICA - Association of European Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturers Palm DEF, Lower Level Meeting Rooms T/GR: Assessment of Adhesive and Sealant Chemical Material Ingredients – Hazard or Risk Stephany Mason, Vice President, VOC-MT, Eurofins Air Toxics, Inc. Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms NT/A: Structural Adhesive Innovation: Enabling Fuel Efficiency and Exhaust Emission Reduction in Modern Transportation Tonja Sutton, Global Adhesives Strategic Marketing Manager, Dow Chemical Company Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

2:45 to 3:30 p.m. BD: Marketing Trends Impacting North America Matt Croson, President, Adhesive and Sealant Council Palm DEF, Lower Level Meeting Rooms T/GR: 1168 Updates from ASC Mark Collatz, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Adhesive and Sealant Council Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms NT/A: Meeting Customers’ Needs in the Agriculture and Construction Equipment Industry Nathan Tortorella, Senior Materials Engineer, John Deere Product Engineering Center Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

3:30 to 4:00 p.m. NT/A: Exploring the Unmet Needs of Automotive OEM’s: Structural Adhesives Danielle Hunter, Market Development Manager, Bayer MaterialScience LLC Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

BD = Business Development & Market Trends Track

= Technical & GovernmentRegulations Track LEGEND: T/GR NT/A = New Technology & Application Track

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Wednesday, April 30 Morning Education Sessions by Time Slot 9:15 to 10:00 a.m. BD: What Investors Look for in Small to Mid-Size Companies Charley Dean, Vice President, Owner Resource Group Palm DEF, Lower Level Meeting Rooms T/GR: Vinyl Acetate-Ethylene (VAE) Copolymer Dispersions: A Natural Gas-Derived Technology for Caulks & Sealants Bruce Gruber, Technical Manager, Wacker Chemical Company Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms NT/A: The Road Back to Manufacturability Iris Lavine, Member of Technical Staff II, C. S. Draper Laboratory Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

10:00 to 10:15 a.m. 10:15 to 11:00 a.m. BD: Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way: Global Consolidation in Adhesives & Sealants Industry Thomas Blaige, Chairman and CEO, Blaige & Company Palm DEF, Lower Level Meeting Rooms T/GR: Renewable and Sustainable Esters Stephen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rourke, Technical Director- Industrial, HallStar Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms NT/A: An Update on Current Activities in Service Life Prediction Chris White, Acting Group Leader, Polymeric Materials Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

11:00 to 11:30 a.m. T/GR: Engineered Synthetic Silica to Enhance Properties of Sealant and Adhesive Systems with Focus on Green Technology Joe Abrantes, Scientist, Evonik Corporation Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms NT/A: Adhesion of Electrospun Polymer Blends Josh (Shing-Chung) Wong, Professor, The University of Akron Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

11:00 a.m. to Noon BD: Value Drivers in M&A: Private Equity vs. Strategic Buyers Andrew Hinz, Vice President, Grace Matthews Inc. Palm DEF, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

11:30 a.m. to Noon T/GR: Dibenzoates as Plasticizers for Silyl Terminated Polyether Sealants William (Bill) Arendt, Research Fellow, Emerald Kalama Chemical LLC Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms NT/A: Obtaining Robust Adhesion from Bio-inspired Mushroom-like Fibers: A Geometrical Investigation Burak Aksak, Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms BD = Business Development & Market Trends Track

= Technical & GovernmentRegulations Track LEGEND: T/GR NT/A = New Technology & Application Track

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Wednesday, April 30 Afternoon Education Sessions by Time Slot 2:45 to 3:15 p.m. NT/A: Evaluating Adhesion Interactions of Model Surfaces in an Aqueous Environment using Contact Mechanics Nassim Rahmani, Ph.D. Candidate, Kansas State University Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

2:45 to 3:30 p.m. BD: U.S. Pressure Sensitive Adhesives- Profile and Trends Analysis Dan Murad, President and CEO, The ChemQuest Group, Inc. Palm DEF, Lower Level Meeting Rooms T/GR: Recyclability Drives Adhesive Development Frederick Gustafson, Consultant - Sustainability and Test Methods, Adherent Laboratories Inc. Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

3:15 to 4:00 p.m. NT/A: Influence of Organic-fillers in Phenol-formaldehyde Wood Adhesion Xing Yang, Ph.D Candidate, Virginia Tech Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

3:30 to 4:15 p.m. BD: ASC Market Report Preview on South & Central America Market Reports Shomik Majumdar, Vice President, Chemicals, Materials and Food, Frost & Sullivan and Mariana Guercia, Project Research Leader, Frost & Sullivan Palm DEF, Lower Level Meeting Rooms T/GR: What is to be done with Adhesive Waste? Cynthia White, President, Channeled Resources, Inc. Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

4:00 to 4:30 p.m. NT/A: PLATech: Eco-Friendly Polylactic Acid-based Hot Melt Adhesives Technology Alexander Bakken, Research Assistant, Purdue University Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

4:15 to 5:00 p.m. BD: Trends and Challenges of New Business Development in Chemicals & Materials James Weatherall, Vice President, Global Business Development, SpecialChem S.A. Palm DEF, Lower Level Meeting Rooms T/GR: Recycling Trends and Policy Challenges in Carpet Flooring Industry Robert People, Executive Director, Environmental Impact Group, Inc. Poinciana AB, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

4:30 to 5:00 p.m. NT/A: Pollen: New Applications as Fillers and Adhesives Carson Meredith, Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, Georgia Tech Poinciana CD, Lower Level Meeting Rooms

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