2017 Annual Convention Schedule at a Glance

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE All events will take place at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis unless otherwise noted.

Monday, April 3 7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Registration Open

7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Caulks & Sealants Short Course (registrants only)

7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Waterborne Short Course (registrants only)

8:00 a.m.-Noon

ASC Board of Directors Meeting

1:00-4:00 p.m.

ASC Give Back Community Service Project

5:30–7:30 p.m.

ASC Welcome Reception

Tuesday, April 4 6:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Registration Open

7:30–9:00 a.m.

Opening General Session Breakfast KEYNOTE The Unprecedented Era of Trump: What to Expect Matt Lewis, CNN Political Commentator and Senior Contributor for the Daily Beast

7:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m.

Caulks & Sealants Short Course (registrants only)

7:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m.

Waterborne Short Course (registrants only)

9:00–11:00 a.m.

Eastman Chemical Coffee Lounge

Morning Education Sessions 9:15–11:45 a.m.

Education Track: Business Development and Market Trends Key Feedstocks  Biobased Feedstocks (TBD), Doris De Guzman, Tecnon Orbichem  Never a Dull Moment in the C5 and Tackifying Resin World, Vitaly Rogachevsky, Argus Media, Inc.  Global Trends in Acrylic Acid and Acrylates, David Byrne, IHS Markit

9:15–11:45 a.m.

Education Track: Technical and Government Regulations Regulatory (EH&S)  Five Decades of Chemical Regulation: How Did We Get Here, Maureen Gorsen, Partner, Alston & Bird  Regulatory #2, Speaker and Title to be Announced  In the Crosshairs: the Targeting of Building Products by California’s Green Chemistry Initiative and Other Regulations Focusing on Environmental Exposure to Toxins, Bill Hubbard, Partner Thompson Hine  Regulatory #4, Speaker and Title to be Announced

9:15–11:45 a.m.

Education Track: New Technology and Application Opportunities in Automotive & Multi-Material Joining  How to Win in Carbon Composites for the Automotive Market, Sanjay Mazumdar, Lucintel  IACMI Adhesive Funding Opportunities for ASC Adhesive Manufactures, Larry Drzal, Michigan State University  Laser Interference-Based Surface Treatments of Carbon Fiber Polymer Composites and Aluminum for Enhanced Bonding, Adrian Sabau, Oak Ridge National Labs  ASC Growth Effort Update, Mark Benevento, Industrial Market Insight

9:15–11:45 a.m.

Education Track: New Technology and Application Innovation Drivers  How End-Consumer Concerns Drive Raw Material Innovation in Food Packaging, Michaela Hofbauer, Eastman Chemical Company  New Opportunities and Challenges for Pressure Sensitive Adhesive in the Building Products Market, Werner Hoermann, Custom Adhesive Technology  Innovation Drivers #3, Speaker and Title to be Announced  Innovation Drivers #4, Speaker and Title to be Announced

Noon-1:00 p.m.

Speed Networking Lunch (space is limited)

Noon-1:00 p.m.

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

1:00–3:00 p.m.

Coffee Lounge (Sponsored to be announced)

Afternoon Education Sessions 1:15–3:15 p.m.

Education Track: Business Development and Market Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Panel Discussion Perspectives and outlook on M&A. The panel will discuss best practices, valuation, post-merger integration, and private equity’s role in the M&A process.

Moderator: Dan Murad, President, Chemquest Group Panelists: Andy Hinz, Grace Matthews; Dave Burger, Akoya Capital; David Duke, Edgewater Capital Partners; Danny Allouche, Avery Dennison     1:15–3:15 p.m.

What’s on the Horizon in Chemicals M&A and Valuation Considerations What Investors Look for and Value Most in Chemical Based Companies The Role of Private Equity in the Special Chemicals Industry Best Practices Before, During and After Acquisition

Education Track: Technical and Government Regulations Alternate Cure Technology  UV Curable Adhesives – Achieving Success through Formulation and Application, Mike Idacavage-CPS Polymers  Specialty Photoinitiator and Radiation Curing Material Developments, Susan Bailey, IGM Resins  Regulatory Affairs #3, Speaker and Title to be Announced  The State of UV LED Curing Technology Today, Mike Beck, Director of Sales - Americas, Phoseon Technology

1:15–3:15 p.m.

Education Track: New Technology and Application Improved Hot Melts  Designing Novel Olefin Polymers for Hot Melt Adhesive Applications, Gary Robe, Eastman  Stretching performances of HMA with Dow’s unique Olefin Block Copolymers, Ling Zhang-Watson, Dow Chemical  β-Farnesene-Based Tackifiers, Keith Nelson, Total Additional Functionality of Mineral Oil in Hot Melt Formulations, Peter Kaali, Nynas AB

1:15–3:15 p.m.

Education Track: New Technology and Application Bonding Difficult Substrates  Development and Applications of Innovative Hybrid Adhesives, Jianping Liu, Henkel  Water-borne Adhesives for Bonding Polyolefins with Fabrics, Grace Wan, Dow Chemical Company  Improving the Adhesion of UV Curable Coatings to Plastic and Metal Substrates, Andy Stecher, PlasmaTreat  Activated and Enhanced Silanes for Improved Cure Kinetics and Adhesion Promotion, Annalese Maddox, Gelest

3:00–6:30 p.m.

ASC EXPO and Reception

Wednesday, April 5 7:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Registration Open

7:30–9:00 a.m.

ASC Membership Update, Innovation Award Ceremony and Keynote Session featuring: ASC Chair Chuck Williams, Senior R&D Manager/Principal Scientist, Avery Dennison, and Bill Allmond, ASC President and Brian McSwigan, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Henkel Corporation KEYNOTE: Want Faster Organic Growth? Better Let Your Customers Surprise You Dan Adams, President, AIM Institute Sponsored by Petro Canada

9:00–11:00 a.m.

Eastman Chemical Coffee Lounge

Morning Education Sessions 9:15–11:45 a.m.

Education Track: Business Development and Market Trends Building & Construction

9:15–11:45 a.m.

 Outcome Based on Functional Performance and Compliance, Paul Bertram, PBR Connect  Building Enclosures Systems and Abilities, Paul Totten, WSP  2016 TSCA Amendments Conformance, George Thompson, Chemical Compliance Systems  Strategic Impacts of the New Political Landscape for Manufacturer Regulatory and Compliance Activity, Ujjval Vyas, Alberti Group  Education Track: Technical and Government Regulations Process Safety/Operations  Developing Facility Safety Culture within the Process Safety Track, Eric Walmet, Ingevity & Nat Weiner, Avery Dennison  Process Safety/Operations #2, Speaker and Title to be Announced  Process Safety/Operations #3, Speaker and Title to be Announced  Process Safety/Operations #4, Speaker and Title to be Announced

9:15–11:45 a.m.

Education Track: New Technology and Application Advanced Technology  Hydrophilization of Fluoropolymers and Silicones, Wei Chen, Mount Holyoke College  Advanced Technology #2, Speaker and Title to be Announced  Interfacial Contribution of Acrylic Emulsion-Based Pressure Sensitive Adhesives, Qifeng Wang, Northwestern University  Incorporation of Glucose in Triblock Copolymers to Create Sustainable Adhesive Materials, Mohammadr Nasiri, University of Minnesota  Mechanism of Surface Treatments for Polypropylene Adhesion Improvement, Shin Horiuchi, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

Noon–1:00 p.m.

General Session Lunch featuring: TBD

1:00–3:00 p.m.

Coffee Lounge (Sponsor to be announced)

Afternoon Education Sessions 1:15–3:15 p.m.

Education Track: Business Development and Market Trends Building Products  Engineering Thermoplastic Additives for Broad Property Enhancement of Polyurethanes, Ed Peters, Sabic  Bondline Thickness Effect on Fixturing Speed and Adhesion Performance: Comparison of Various Adhesive Chemistries, Zachary Bryan, Henkel  Reducing Press Time of Moisture Curable PU Adhesives without Sacrificing Open Time, Henkel  Building Products #4, Speaker and Title to be Announced 1:15–3:15 p.m.

Education Track: Technical and Government Regulations Characterization  Theory and a Test Method for the Assessment of Tackiness of Structural Film Adhesives, Dmitriy Salnikov, 3M Automotive & Aerospace Solutions Division  Correlating Surface Chemistry to Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Performance, Dave Keely, Dow Chemical Company  Latest Developments in GPC Analysis of Adhesive and Sealant Polymers, Mark Pothecary, Malvern Instruments  Characterization #4, Speaker and Title to be Announced

1:15–3:15 p.m.

Education Track: New Technology and Application Advanced Technology    

3:15–4:15 p.m.

Advanced Technology #1, Speaker and Title to be Announced Advanced Technology #2, Speaker and Title to be Announced Advanced Technology #3, Speaker and Title to be Announced Advanced Technology #4, Speaker and Title to be Announced

Closing Keynote & Reception: TBD

*Times, presentation titles and speakers are subject to change