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from the ASC Board Chair
Dear Adhesive and Sealant Industry Professional, This April 28-30, the Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) invites you to participate in the first of its two annual conventions designed to connect you to educational tracks, innovative suppliers and community knowledge. This year’s ASC Spring Convention and EXPO will be held April 28-30 at the Hyatt Grand Cypress in Orlando, FL, and I hope you will join us, especially after the winter most of us have experienced! The ASC Spring Convention will include four Keynote speakers to include Jeff Dietrich (of Institute for Trend Research) who will present Forward Thinking: 2014 & Beyond, Dwight Tozer (of ExxonMobil) who will present how Abundant U.S. Shale Gas Supplier are Revitalizing the Petrochemical Industry and Martin Sweeney (of Celanese) who will present Health Product Declaration: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. We will include focused educational tracks featuring topics ranging from how medical adhesives and sealants are advancing our industry, the market opportunities found in China, Europe and Central and South America, as well as PSA in North America. We have expanded our Advanced Technology Link Track of Speakers and will have between 8-10 sessions focused on where the industry’s research community is heading as it relates to commercializing new technologies. Finally, our EXPO will grow to include 75 companies that are providing innovative solutions to your formulation strategies. I hope to see you down in Orlando as you learn from your peers, leading suppliers and the advanced research community. ASC is all about connecting you to innovation, knowledge and education ... this meeting will be one of its largest ever, and I hope you come down to learn more about how ASC is supporting your efforts to advance your company and your ability to meet the needs of your customers.
Best regards,
Rusty Thompson
President & CEO, Evans Adhesive Corporation, Ltd. ASC Chairman (2013-2014)
ABOUT ASC...The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) is a North American trade association dedicated to representing the adhesive and
sealant industry. The Council is comprised of 132 adhesive and sealant manufacturers, raw material and equipment suppliers, distributors and industry consultants, representing more than 75% of the U.S. industry with operations around the world. Offering education, legislative advocacy, professional networking and business growth solutions for its members, the ASC is the center of knowledge and catalyst for industry growth on a global basis for manufacturers, suppliers and end-users. For more information about ASC, visit www.ascouncil.org.
Emerald Performance Materials
Tuesday Opening General Session Breakfast & Keynote Forward Thinking: 2014 & Beyond
Jeff Dietrich, Senior Analyst, Institute for Trend Research 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 Sponsored by: 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 Learn more at www.emeraldmaterials.com 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.
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. His knowledge of business cycle changes combined with his ability to effectively communicate the need for action makes his speaking style informative, engaging and entertaining. 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.
Wednesday General Session Lunch & Keynote – TBA
Wednesday General Breakfast & Keynote
Abundant U.S. Shale Gas Supplies are Revitalizing the Petrochemical Industry Dwight Tozer, Vice President Adhesion Industry Business, ExxonMobil Chemical Company The enormous increase in domestic natural gas production is spurring a manufacturing renaissance in the U.S., particularly for energy-intensive industries like the chemical and plastics businesses. ExxonMobil’s Outlook for Energy to 2040 indicates that the chemicals subsector of industrial energy demand will be the fastest-growing area over the next 25 years, with demand growing more than 50 percent, largely due to increased demand for plastics and other advanced products. An abundant, competitive natural gas supply in the U.S. provides a very strong foundation for increasing economic output, opening up new and valuable opportunities in many regions and sectors of the economy, including industrial sectors such as steel, auto manufacturing, and plastics. Expanded natural gas production is allowing chemical and plastics manufacturers to create jobs and increase sales to domestic and global markets. The shale gas advantage comes in the form of lower cost energy, increased supply security, creation of new jobs and enhanced global competiveness.
Dwight Tozer is Vice President of the Adhesion Industry Business of ExxonMobil Chemical Company in Houston, Texas. Mr. Tozer joined the company in 1991 as a design engineer before working in a series of supervisory, corporate analyst and operations management roles in England, New Jersey, Texas and California. In 2004, Mr. Tozer was appointed technical manager at ExxonMobil’s Joliet Refinery in Illinois. He was named process manager of the Baytown Refinery in Texas in 2006. Mr. Tozer was then appointed Port Jerome Refinery manager in Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon, France in 2008. 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.
Wednesday Closing Session & Keynote Health Product Declarations: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Martin Sweeney, Market Development Manager, Celanese One of the most controversial evolving issues in green/sustainable building & construction is the advent of chemical transparency requirements. Often times, this is driven by new credits being awarded in green building rating systems, such as LEED v.4 and, though these rating systems are often voluntary, products not meeting the requirements for these new credits can be (and often are) excluded from project specifications. 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.
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 program in a Fortune 500 company and has extensive experience developing successful green/sustainable marketing strategies in the building materials industry.
Tuesday, April 29 Peak Oil and the Outlook for Crude Oil Supply and Demand Will Martin, Peak Oil Consultant, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP The Shale Gas Revolution Jason Smith, Manager Market Development, American Gas Association Sustaining Downstream Innovation through Upstream Ingredient Differentiation Hassan Rmaile, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer and Steve Willging, Global Technology Advisor, H.B. Fuller Hydrocarbon Tackifiers for Propylene Jennifer Austin, Senior Staff Chemist, ExxonMobil Chemical Company Highly Refined Mineral Oil Plasticisers in Polyolefin-based Hot Melt Adhesives Peter Kaali, Project Manager, Nynas AB Reactive Polyurethane Hot Melt Adhesives Based on Renewable Polycarbonate Polyols Wayne Willkomm, Technical Service Manager, Novomer, Inc. Market Trends Impacting China Michael Yang, Secretary General, Chinese Adhesives and Tape Industry Association Market Trends Impacting Europe Bernard Ghyoot, Secretary General, FEICA
*presentation titles and speakers are subject to changes
Market Trends Impacting North America Matthew Croson, President, Adhesive and Sealant Council Novel Tackifying Resins with Bicyclic Structure Hui Yu, President, New Functional Polymers LLC Next-Gen Bio-inspired Tissue Adhesive Technologies Jeffrey Karp, Associate Professor of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital - Harvard Medical School TSCA Senate Bill s1002 Update Dimitri Karakitos, Staff, U.S. Senate Market Conditions for Automotive Market for Light Duty Vehicles George Magliano, Senior Principal Economist, Americas, IHS Automotive Structural Adhesive Innovation: Enabling Fuel Efficiency and Exhaust Emission Reduction in Modern Transportation Tonja Sutton, Global Strategic Marketing Manager, Dow Automotive Systems Exploring the Unmet Needs of Automotive OEM’s: Structural Adhesives Danielle Hunter, Market Development Manager, Bayer MaterialScience LLC Meeting Customers’ Needs in the Agriculture and Construction Equipment Industry Nathan Tuttle, Adhesive Chemist, Evans Adhesive Corporation, Ltd.
Immediately following the dynamic keynote speakers, take advantage of the three concurrent tracks designed to respond to the industry’s needs. Below are a few topics being highlighted during this 2.5 day event. For additional information, visit ASC’s website at www.ascouncil.org under events (updated as of January 29, 2014).
Wednesday, April 30 What Investors Look for in Small to Mid-Size Companies Jon Gormin, Managing Director, Owner Resource Group Adhesives and Sealants Global Consolidation: Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way Thomas Blaige, CEO & Chairman, Blaige & Company Value Drivers in M&A: Private Equity versus Strategic Buyers John Beagle, Managing Director, Grace Matthews Inc. Vinyl Acetate-Ethlene (VAE) Copolymer Dispersions: A Natural Gas-Derived Technology for Caulks and Sealants Bruce Gruber, Technical Manager, Wacker Chemical Company Renewable and Sustainable Esters Stephen O’Rourke, Technical Director- Industrial, Hallstar Engineered Synthetic Silica to Enhance Properties of Sealant and Adhesive Systems with Focus on Green Technology Joe Abrantes, Scientist, Evonik Corporation Dibenzoates as Plasticizers for Silyl Terminated Polyether Sealants William Arendt, Research Fellow, Emerald Kalama Chemical, LLC The Road Back to Manufacturability Iris Lavine, Member of Technical Staff II, C. S. Draper Laboratory An Update on Current Activities in Service Life Prediction Chris White, Acting Group Leader, Polymeric Materials Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Obtaining Robust Adhesion from Bio-inspired Mushroom-like Fibers: A Geometrical Investigation Burak Aksaka, Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University ASC Market Preview on Pressure Sensitive Adhesives in North America Dan Murad, President and CEO, The ChemQuest Group, Inc. ASC Market Report Preview on South & Central America Market Report Shomik Majumdar, Vice President, Chemicals, Materials and Food, Frost & Sullivan Recyclability Drives Adhesive Development Frederick Gustafson, Consultant - Sustainability and Test Methods, Adherent Laboratories Inc. Trends and Challenges of New Business Development in Chemicals & Materials James Weatherall, Vice President, Global Business Development, SpecialChem S.A. Evaluating Adhesion Interactions of Model Surfaces in an Aqueous Environment using Contact Mechanics Nassim Rahmani, Ph.D. Candidate, Kansas State University Influence of Organic-fillers in Phenol-formaldehyde Wood Adhesion Xing Yang, Ph.D Student, Virginia Tech PLATech: Eco-Friendly Polylactic Acid-based Hot Melt Adhesives Technology Alexander Bakken, Research Assistant, Purdue Nuclear Engineering
Monday, April 28 7:00 7:30 8:00 TBD 6:00
a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Registration Open a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Short Course (registrants only) a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ASC Spring Golf Outing (advance registration required) ASC Board of Directors Meeting – 8:00 p.m ASC Welcome Reception
Tuesday, April 29
6:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration Open 6:00 – 7:00 a.m. Fun Run/Walk sponsored by Arizona Chemical Company (advance registration required) 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Opening General Session Breakfast featuring Mr. Jeff Dietrich, Senior Analyst, Institute for Trend Research sponsored by Emerald Performance Materials 7:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Short Course (registrants only) 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Eastman Chemical Coffee Lounge
Morning Education Sessions
9:15 a.m. – Noon
Education Track: Business Development and Market Trends Raw Material Feedstock Trends
9:15 a.m. – Noon
Education Track: Technical and Government Regulations Formulation & Technical
9:15 a.m. – Noon
Education Track: New Technology and Application Medical Adhesives & Hygiene Markets
Noon – 1:00 p.m. Noon – 1:00 p.m. 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Lunch on Your Own First-time Attendees & New Members Lunch (invitation only) Eastman Chemical Coffee Lounge
Afternoon Education Sessions
1:15 – 4:30 p.m.
Education Track: Business Development and Market Trends International Mega-Trends & Market Drivers in A&S
1:15 – 4:00 p.m.
Education Track: Technical and Government Regulations Regulatory Affairs
1:15 – 4:00 p.m.
Education Track: New Technology and Application End User Focus on Transportation
3:30 – 7:00 p.m.
ASC EXPO and Reception
Wednesday, April 30
6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Registration Open 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. General Breakfast featuring Mr. Dwight Tozer, Vice President Adhesion Industry Business, ExxonMobil Chemical Company 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Eastman Chemical Coffee Lounge
Morning Education Sessions
9:15 a.m. – Noon
Education Track: Business Development and Market Trends Trends in Private Equity & What Investors Look for in Chemical Platform
9:15 a.m. – Noon
Education Track: Technical and Government Regulations Formulation & Technical
9:15 a.m. – Noon
Education Track: New Technology and Application Advanced Technology Link
12:00 – 1:15 p.m. 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
1:30 1:30 1:30 1:30 1:30
eneral Session Lunch featuring TBA sponsored G by Petro-Canada Lubricants Eastman Chemical Coffee Lounge
Committee Meetings – – – – –
2:30 2:30 2:30 2:30 2:30
p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
Technical Committee Meeting Marketing Committee Meeting Membership Committee Meeting Global Resources Committee Meeting Regulatory Affairs Committee Meeting
Afternoon Education Sessions
2:45 – 4:15 p.m.
Education Track: Business Development and Market Trends NEW: Industry Market Reports & Market Intelligence
2:45 – 4:15 p.m.
Education Track: Technical and Government Regulations Recyclability
2:45 – 4:15 p.m.
Education Track: New Technology and Application Advanced Technology Link
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Closing General Session featuring Martin Sweeney, Market Development Manager, Celanese 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Closing Reception
*Times and sessions are subject to change
ASC would like to thank its generous sponsors for their support of the 2014 Spring Convention.
Fun Run/Walk & Notepads
Business Development & Market Trends Education Session-Tuesday PM
Convention App
Business Development & Market Trends Education Session-Wednesday PM New Technology & Application Education Session-Wednesday PM Technical & Government Regulations Education Session-Wednesday PM
Convention App
Registration Packet Handout Final Program Digital Camera Raffles – Booth 409 & 411 Technical & Government Regulations Education Session-Wednesday AM
Technical & Government Regulations Education Session-Tuesday AM
New Technology & Application Education Session-Wednesday AM iPad Raffles – Booth 111 Attendee Tote Bags SmartStation Charging Kiosk Coffee Lounges & Kindle Fire Raffles – Booth 107 & 109
New Technology & Application Education Session-Tuesday AM
Wednesday Keynote Lunch General Session Reception
Tuesday Opening General Session Breakfast New Technology & Application Education Session-Tuesday PM Hotel Keycards Business Development & Market Trends Education Session-Tuesday AM
Lanyards
A special “THANK YOU� to these individuals and companies for their time and commitment in planning the 2014 Spring Convention.
Eric Bartholomew
Larry Saidman
Avery Dennison Performance Polymers
Nordson Corporation
Deb Bhattacharjee
Paul Shessler
Dow Chemical Company
Schaetti America, Inc.
Shamsi Gravel
Steve Duren Malinda Armstrong
Emerald Kalama Chemical
Mike Barch MWV Specialty Chemicals
ASC Staff Advisors
Golf Outing at The Villas of Grand Cypress Golf Club
(advance registration required)
The ASC Spring Golf Outing will be held on Monday, April 28 at The Villas of Grand Cypress Golf Club. The first tee off will be at 8:00am. The Villas of Grand Cypress Golf Club offers players of all skill levels a truly grand golf vacation experience. Featuring four uniquely challenging Jack Nicklaus Signature Design courses, The Villas of Grand Cypress Golf Club offers golfers the largest selection of truly challenging links among Orlando golf resorts. Visit ASC’s website under ‘events’ to register.
Monday Welcome Reception The ASC Board of Directors and staff would like to welcome you to Orlando. Don’t miss this opportunity to schedule face to face meetings with industry peers. This is an excellent opportunity to see who is in attendance at the 2014 Spring Convention & EXPO.
Fun Run/Walk
sponsored by Start your day off on the right foot…literally. Join Arizona Chemical and ASC staff for an early morning jog or stroll at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress. The fun run/walk will be held on Tuesday, April 29 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. All participants must check in at the desk before heading out.
NEW! First-time Attendees & New Members Lunch (invitation only) 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.
NEW! EasyLink Program Members ONLY
Looking to connect with a peer during the convention? A new networking program will help ASC members forge business connections with fellow attendees. This program will allow members to provide their contact information and connection requests to an ASC staffer, who will then arrange the necessary connections. Drop your business card off at the EasyLink Help Desk!
Convention App sponsored by...
www.averydennison.com/en/home.html
www.franklinadhesivesandpolymers.com
ASC EXPO and Reception See following pages for more information...
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress One Grand Cypress Boulevard Orlando, FL 32836 Phone: (888) 421-1442 The group rate is available until 5:00 p.m. EDT on Sunday, April 6, 2014. 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 April 6 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 (888) 421-1442. To secure the discounted group rate, please mention that you are attending the ASC 2014 Spring Convention & EXPO. ASC kindly asks that you only reserve the number of rooms you need so that other attendees will not be turned away because the room block is full. We appreciate your consideration.
ASC Discount Group Rate $189 single/double* occupancy * additional charges will apply for more than two persons per room
See what companies are making plans to be on the show floor at ascouncil.org. If you are interested in showcasing your products and services, contact Malinda Armstrong at malinda.armstrong@ascouncil.org.
EXPO Hours:
Tuesday, April 29 3:30-7:00 p.m. (reception starts at 5:30 p.m.)
EXPO Raffle Prize Sponsors:
— Digital Cameras
— Kindle Fires
— Apple iPad
Exhibitors
(as of February 10, 2014)
Accumetric, LLC.................................. 205
Kaneka North America LLC.................. 506
Adhesives-Experts.com.................. Tabletop ** Kraton Polymers U.S. LLC..................... 111 S Applied Test Systems........................... 505
Kuraray............................................. 302
Arizona Chemical Company................ 102 S
Lawter............................................... 513
Arkema Coating Resins....................... 410
LCY Elastomers LP............................... 211
Arkema Inc........................................ 100
Magnum Venus Products...................... 200
ASI magazine.................................... 400
Momentive Performance Materials Inc... 105
BASF Corporation............................... 215
Momentum Technologies International... 511
Bayer MaterialScience LLC.........214 & 216
Munzing............................................ 313
BYK USA Inc...................................... 306
MWV Specialty Chemicals.................. 508 S
Cabot................................................ 114
Nexeo Solutions................................. 405
Cardolite Corporation......................... 104
Nordson EFD..................................... 515
Celanese Emulsion Polymers................ 116
Pinova Inc.......................................... 502
Chemineer......................................... 209
PPC, Inc............................................. 415
Cox North America, Inc...................... 501
ProSys............................................... 101
Cytec Industries.................................. 201
QingDao Higree Chemical Co., Ltd...... 406
Dexco Polymers - A TSRC Company.............................409 & 411 S
REXtac, LLC........................................ 509
Dow Chemical Company..................... 213 DYNASOL, LLC.................................. 106 S
Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America, LLC.................................. 103
Eastman Chemical Company.....107 & 109 S
Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, Inc........ 416
Emerald Performance Materials.............................516 & 518 S
Sonoco Products Company.................. 110
Engineered Polymer Solutions – EPS............................... 203
Sulzer Mixpac USA Inc....................... 112
Evonik Corporation...................304 & 305 S Gala Industries, Inc............................. 309 Gelest Inc.......................................... 304 IMERYS............................................. 202
RODA Packaging Inc.......................... 206
STI Polymer, Inc.................................. 315 Total Cray Valley.......................310 & 312 Volunteer Pastilles............................... 503 Wacker Chemical Corporation...314 & 316 S Wood-Based Composites Center..................................... Tabletop ** ** – New Exhibitor S – Sponsor
Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Short Course Program Description The Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSA) Short Course is co-located with ASC’s 2014 Spring Convention and Expo. This two-day short course is led by expert professionals in the field. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the science behind formulating, testing and converting pressure-sensitive adhesives for specific market applications. All classes of pressure sensitive adhesives; hot melt, water based, solvent based and UV cure are reviewed with specific content on polymer types, additives, rheology, tack and shear characterization as well as release liners and backing support film.
Who Should Attend? This course should not be missed by those new to pressure sensitive adhesives and those wanting a more comprehensive understanding of all aspects of this technology. While a basic chemistry background is helpful, no advanced knowledge is required. This course is also open to technical, sales and marketing personnel employed by manufacturers, suppliers or end user companies. Lab and tech support personnel who formulate or convert pressure sensitive adhesives for specific applications will gain valuable insight into technology. Sales, product managers and marketing professionals would also benefit by increasing technical depth for tailored solutions to product requirements.
Upon completion, participants are invited to attend the ASC EXPO and reception. For more information, visit...
www.ascouncil.org/industry/courses
or contact Connie Howe at (301) 986-9700 ext. 104 or connie.howe@ascouncil.org
Monday, April 28 7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Introduction to PSA Markets Dan Murad, President and CEO, The ChemQuest Group, Inc.
8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Introductions to PSAs/ Polymers Werner Hoermann, Technology Manager, Custom Adhesive Technology 9:45 – 10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Introductions to PSA/Tackifiers & Plasticizers Rajesh Raja, Advanced Applications Scientist, Eastman Chemical Company 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Solvent Based PSA’s Eric Bartholomew, Senior Research Chemist, Avery Dennison 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
LUNCH
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Water Based PSA’s Dave Keely, Field Tech Service Manager, Dow Chemical Company 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Hot
Melt PSA’s – Steve Hatfield, Novamelt Americas, LLC
3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Break 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. Speaker
Café Open Theory and Testing – Dave Horwat, Consultant
4:15 – 4:45 p.m. Rheology/Tack
Tuesday, April 29 7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Speaker
Café Open of PSA Properties – Dave Horwat, Consultant 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. UV Cured PSAs – Singa Tobing, Technical Advisor, Adhesive & Fiber Bonding, 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Testing
BASF Corporation
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 – 11:15 a.m.
Silanes for PSA Optimization Mani Singh, Technical Service Manager, Gelest, Inc.
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Backing Support Films Larry Post, Manager Technical Service & Product Development, Ashland Inc. 12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
LUNCH
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
elease Liners – TBD R PSAs Converting, Coating Procedures & Application Equipment
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
Alan Ramspeck, Global Nonwovens Marketing Manager, Nordson Corporation
*Times and sessions are subject to change
Register Today and SAve $100! Take advantage of the early bird discount before March 1. Note: discount does not apply on all registration fees.
Convention Only (April 28-30)
By 3/01/2014
After 3/01/2014
ASC Member........................................................$745 Nonmember..........................................................$1,490 Adhesive/Sealant End User.....................................$745 Speaker (Full Convention), Academic Faculty.............$395 One-Day Only—Member, End User..........................$495 One-Day Only—Nonmember..................................$990 Trade Press............................................................$250
$845 $1,590 $845 $395 $495 $990 $250
Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Short Course Only (April 28-29) ASC Member, End User..........................................$675 Nonmember..........................................................$1,050 Student.................................................................$175
$675 $1,050 $175
Convention and Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Short Course COMBO (April 28-30) ASC Member, End User..........................................$975 Nonmember..........................................................$1,650 Student.................................................................$250
EXPO Only (April 29)
EXPO Only Attendee..............................................$295
$1,075 $1,750 $350 $295
How to Register Registration for the convention, EXPO and the Short Course can be found online at www.ascouncil.org/events. You may submit an electronic registration form or fax a printout of the completed PDF to (301) 986-9795. Pre-registration ends on March 1, 2014. After that date, rates increase by 20 percent.
I f you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Malinda Armstrong at (301) 986-9700 x106 or malinda.armstrong@ascouncil.org Register Online:
www.ascouncil.org/events
Save these dates & plan ahead... 2014 Meetings & Events February 21-26
Adhesion Society 37th Annual Meeting
Bahia Resort Hotel, San Diego, CA
April 28
Board of Directors Meeting (Spring)
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, FL
April 28-29
Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Short Course Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, FL
April 28-30
Spring Convention & EXPO
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, FL
July 22-23
Sustainability Forum
Hyatt Regency Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
October 20
Board of Directors Meeting (Fall)
Hyatt Regency Greenville, Greenville, SC
October 20–21
Waterborne Adhesives Short Course
Hyatt Regency Greenville, Greenville, SC
October 20–22
Fall Convention & EXPO
Hyatt Regency Greenville, Greenville, SC
December 12
Board of Directors Meeting
Conference Call
2015 Meetings & Events February 20-25
Adhesion Society 38th Annual Meeting
Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Savannah, GA
April 20
Board of Directors Meeting (Spring)
Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, TN
April 20-21
Caulks & Sealants Short Course
Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, TN
April 20-22
Spring Convention & EXPO
Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, TN
June 22-25
Leadership Conference
Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, Montana
October 19
Board of Directors Meeting (Fall)
Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
October 19–20
Urethane Adhesives Short Course
Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
October 19–21
Fall Convention & EXPO
Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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