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16 2008 World Adhesive Conference & Expo

DAILY PROGRAM - SUNDAY / MONDAY

8:00am – 9:15amGeneral Session

Chopin Ballroom, Mezzanine Level“Global Business and Energy Policy – Are We at a Turning Point?”Kathleen CooperKathleen Cooper is a Senior Fel-

low at the Tower Center, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, and

former Undersecretary for Economic Af-fairs for the U.S. Department of Commerce. She also held the positions of chief economist at ExxonMobil and executive vice president and chief economist of Security Pacific National Bank. She gives an informa-tive and insightful talk on the energy outlook and how current policies are changing the environment of the

world’s economies.

Special Guest Speaker: Alois Linder,Executive Vice President--Adhesives Technologies,

Henkel KGaA

Morning Sessions9:30am – 12:00pm

Business: Value PropositionsSession Chair: Sue Love, ASI Magazine (The Americas)Sandringham/Windsor, Mezzanine Level

9:30am – 10:00amAccelerated Growth through e-MarketingHervé Heinrich, SpecialChem S.A., FranceThe adhesives & sealants market is changing from a top-down model (products define the market, which do not leave choice to the customer) to a down-top model (the customer is strongly influencing the market, which defines the products/solutions to be sold). Changing factors include regulation, financial

obligations, competition, globalization and reduced horizons. A novel and expedient selling process is needed. eMarketing tools may be used to accelerate growth and improve the innovation process, from idea to sales. This presentation will include a review of shared issues within the industry, the sales process and the industry environment, and will describe e-marketing possibilities and how to implement them.

10:00am – 10:30amQuality Scorecards for Sealants – Internally and ExternallyKurt Anderson, Dow Corning Corporation, USAThe use of Six Sigma® methodology has resulted in verifiable financial benefit in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing environments. Project leaders find that it is a constant challenge to define the success criteria for change initiatives before instigating the change. It’s even more challenging to stick with those agreed-upon success criteria after the change is initiated! The purpose of this presentation is to share best practices in the use of quality scorecards. Scorecards help us document requirements, understand current performance, define acceptable change, develop a trial or experimental plan and facilitate final decision making based on data. A detailed example will be used to explain the concepts of a quality scorecard, illustrating the collaboration opportunities for a supplier and formulator when a change in raw material composition has been proposed. Scorecards can be used effectively to manage both internal and external change.

10:30am – 11:00amRecapturing Lost ValueDaniel Murad, The ChemQuest Group, Inc., USAThis presentation, featuring actual case studies, will illustrate common mistakes made by adhesives and sealants manufacturers, resulting in “profit leaks” and loss of corresponding value. Manufacturers of-ten undersell their value by not fully understanding

the value proposition of their offering. Likewise, in their quest to maintain business, manufacturers pro-vide significant services without understanding the full implications of their cost, thus leading to leaked profits and a shaky bottom line. Methods will be demonstrated in which manufacturers will learn to price their offering and recoup lost value.

11:00am – 11:30amCollaborative Innovation in the Chemical IndustrySéverine Ranc Seyvet, SpecialChem S.A., FranceInnovation is often considered the best way for chemical companies to sustain a competitive edge in developed economies. This presentation will address some of the most critical questions asked of the adhesives and sealants industry: Why collaborate to innovate? Why should companies partner with external partners in order to be even more successful? What are the key challenges to overcome? How can they be addressed? Which tools can help? How do you innovate faster and increase success rates on the market?

11:30am – 12:00pmResearch Update on the Use of Adhesives to Strengthen Residential Roof SystemsJames Lyons, Newport Partners LLC, USAAdhesives applied to residential roof systems offer the opportunity to enhance the uplift re-sistance of roof decking, especially in existing structures. This cooperative research program between the ASC and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development includes an investigation of technical issues associated with using adhesives in roof assemblies, along with an analysis of insurance programs that recog-nize and incentivize efforts to increase the wind resistance of structures. This session will pro-vide an update of the project’s current findings and next steps.

10:30am – 11:30am ATTENDEE ORIENTATIONChopin Ballroom, Mezzanine LevelLet us help you make the most of your WAC experi-ence! During this orientation session, we will:

• Review the conference program• Provide a general overview of the hotel• Give helpful tips on navigating your way

through the various conference events• Answer any and all of your questions

Attendee Orientation is also a great opportunity to meet fellow colleagues from around the world!

3:30pm – 5:30pmOPENING CEREMONYChopin Ballroom, Mezzanine LevelJoin ASC, our Co-Organizers and Media Partner ASI magazine at the official ribbon cutting ceremony, which welcomes the world adhesive and sealant com-

munity to Miami and WAC.Special Guest Speaker: Alan BateExecutive Vice President, National Starch and Chemical, Ltd.

6:00pm – 8:00pmWELCOME RECEPTIONBayfront Ballroom, Lobby Level

Bienvenido. Yo koso. Willkommen. Huan Ying. Bi-envenue. However you say it, Bayer MaterialScience and the ASC welcome you to Miami! Enjoy the Hot Latin Sounds of South Beach with friends and col-leagues at the WAC Welcome Reception.

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DAILY PROGRAM - MONDAY

Advancing End Use TechnologiesSession Chair: Jean-Marc Barki, Sealock, FEICA President (Europe)Escorial/Alahambra, Mezzanine Level

9:30am – 10:00amProgress Report: Crash-Durable Structural Bonding for Automotive Manufacturing with Higher Process Speed and PerformanceDetlef Symietz, Dow Automotive, SwitzerlandThe fastening technique “Crash-Durable Hybrid Bonding” has been proven a highly effective multi-function technology. It is an important tool to realize modern lightweight design having further improved structural strength and operational du-rability. The combination of bonding with thermal or mechanical joining techniques is an effective ap-proach to get the needed immediate strength. This presentation reports on latest combination of laser stitching and structural bonding. It will be shown that adhesive degradation is significantly less when compared to resistance welding. The other advan-tages of adhesive bonding, such as body stiffening, acoustical improvements, sealing, electrical isola-tion, wide area load transmission, etc., will not be compromised.

10:00am – 10:30amDevelopment of a Flexible Hot Melt Sealing MaterialAtsushi Yamada, Asahi Chemical Synthetic Co., Ltd., JapanA study was conducted to develop a hot melt seal-ing material that has flexibility, shows satisfactory adhesion to substrates, is easy to peel from the sub-strates, and shows small compression set, among other things. As a result, we have successfully de-veloped a hot melt sealing material with excellent flexibility that shows small compression set at high temperature and satisfactory adhesion to and peelability from substrates, owing to high cohesive force and slight tackiness by using a high-molec-ular-weight thermoplastic styrene elastomer and a comparatively large amount of liquid softener.

10:30am – 11:00amNew Reactive Hot-Melt Technology for the Window Industry - Beyond IG Sealants to Bonded Window AdhesivesMargarita Acevedo, H.B. Fuller, AmericasHarald Kahles, H.B. Fuller Window GmbH, GermanyThe benefits of a bonded window approach are many, including a greener, more energy-efficient product and process. In North America, foam-tape and two-part ambient-applied sealants traditionally have been the means to attach the IG unit into the window sash. This process is referred to as backbed-ding, or glazing. Hot melt technologies have recently been introduced for backbedding sealants in North America. Developing first-generation reactive hot melts for backbedding sealants has also meant tai-loring those to the assembly process using the voice of the customer. This presentation will review our use of design of experiments to analyze the rheol-ogy and viscoelastic properties of these adhesives.

In Europe, window assembly is accomplished with dry gasketing and does not involve tape, sealant or adhesive. The concept of a bonded window has only recently been introduced there. The goal is to form a structural bond that can transfer load from the win-dow sash to the glass. Bridging from backbedding in North America to bonded window adhesives is the next step; the requirements of these type of adhesives and opportunities will also be discussed.

11:00am – 11:30amFaster, Safer, Stronger ... and Easier — Strengthening Value Propositions of Adhesives & SealantsSteven Henderson, Dow Automotive, USAAdhesives and sealants can be formulated to meet specific challenges presented by markets, custom-ers, regulations, and manufacturing processes. Faster, safer, stronger and easier are all advantages that adhesives can offer once the formulation and implementation are correctly aligned.

11:30am – 12:00pmBiodegradable Laminating Adhesives with Barrier FunctionalityMichael Gerstenberger, Hinterwaldner Consulting & Partner (GbR), GermanyOxygen barrier layers in food packaging materi-als usually consist of expensive special polymers such as EVOH, which require complex processing technology. Furthermore, limited degradation per-formance after use under standard environmental conditions increasingly tends to cause concerns. Newly developed biodegradable barrier coatings are based on the natural protein gelatine, which is used in many food-related applications. Used as a prepolymer and modified with radiation-curable methacryl moieties, which afterward are crosslinked by electron beam or UV curing, such gelatine lay-ers show superior barrier behavior against oxygen, for example, as well as high resistance vs. boiling water. Moreover, the methacrylated and cured gela-tine exhibits good adhesion properties. Composites consisting of traditional packaging materials joined together by these new adhesives promise good ap-plication characteristics and can be manufactured at reasonable cost.

Hot Melts: A New Generation EvolvesSession Chair: Ren-Chain Joseph Wang, Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) (Asia)Trade, Lobby Level

9:30am – 10:00amSilicone Reactive Hot-Melt Adhesives: A New Generation of Silicone ProductsPatrick Vandereecken, Dow Corning SA, BelgiumGiusi Conti, Dow Corning SA, Europe, Belgium Loren Lower, Dow Corning, USAAdhesive bonding has increasingly become the bonding method of choice. Contrary to riveting, screwing or soldering, adhesives do not induce lo-cal damages or water entry points, and they dis-tribute stresses evenly to large areas. Hot melts are gaining increased market share because of their

low-VOC content and their ability to increase productivity by decreasing cycle-time in product assembly manufacturing. These adhesives are ap-plied hot as liquids and acquire instant strength by cooling down. Reactive hot melts were developed a few years ago to provide heat and creep resistance. In early 2000, the first generation of silicone hot melt was introduced to the market. This patented solvent-free, ultra-clear, moisture-curing material is 100% silicone-based. The material, therefore, shows typical silicone properties such as resistance to ultraviolet light, ozone, heat and water immer-sion. The technology combines pressure-sensitive type character with conventional one-part neutral moisture-cure technology. Different commercial applications related to plastics bonding will be presented. They sometimes combine a sealant and an adhesive character and will therefore protect sensitive materials (such as electronic compo-nents) against environmental ingression. Since the introduction of the first silicone reactive hot melt in 2000, new developments have been con-ducted to improve creep resistance buildup, static load resistance at high temperature and strength before cure. Preliminary results will be presented and discussed.

10:00am – 10:30amEMMA Hot Melt Adhesives for Packaging Use Masaaki Nakamura, Nitta Gelatin Inc., JapanCo-authors: Tshuyoshi Yamanoue and Hiroyuki NakataniNovel EMMA-based hot-melt adhesives show ex-tremely excellent heat stability and are less stringy when compared to other hot-melts. These proper-ties will enable the improvement of the customers’ productivity.

10:30am – 11:00amA New High-Performance Antioxidant Stabilizer System for Hot Melt AdhesivesTom Vetterly, Mayzo Inc., USAThis presentation will outline the development of a synergistic blend of a new liquid antioxidant, Mixed Tocopherols (MT), with standard hindered phenol antioxidants, for use in stabilizing hot-melt adhesives. The MT is a viscous liquid derived from natural products such as soybeans, and has GRAS status under U.S. Federal Drug Administration guidelines. The MT has a similar structure to that of Vitamin E. The blends of MT with the standard hindered phenols are in the form of solid compact-ed pellets, which are free-flowing and non-sticky. The MT functions in a synergistic manner with standard AOs, and significantly boosts the thermal stability of hot-melt adhesives in the molten state compared to that of hot-melt adhesives containing only the standard AO. Hot-melt adhesives based on styrenic block copolymers, such as SIS, SBS, and blends of SIS with SBS, show much less change in melt viscosity following extended exposure at 350°F when low levels of the MT are present. The higher performance of these synergistic blends al-lows the adhesive formulator to significantly reduce the amount of antioxidant that needs to be added to the hot-melt adhesive.

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11:00am – 11:30amHot-Melt Polyurethane Reactive for the Woodworking Industry: Applications and PerformanceMaurizio Carrer, Durante & Vivan Adhesives, ItalyIn the last 10 years, the hot-melt polyurethane reac-tive (HMPUR) has aggressively entered the wood-working and furniture industry with different appli-cations. This presentation will show each application and compare the performance of the hot-melt poly-urethane reactive family with traditional adhesives.

11:30am – 12:00pmThe Interaction of Hot-Melt Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives and FacestocksTom Tsaur, Tom Tsaur Associate, TaiwanHot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives (HMPSAs) have for years been widely applied to the Chinese self-stick tape and label industries. Lots of seri-ous adhesion performance variations of HMPSA-coated products, after aging, were found since they were introduced to this market. Instead of making efforts to understand the cause of these existing problems and resolving them, most adhesive man-ufacturers and tape/label producers in China have devoted more staff and investment to developing even lower-cost and larger-volume products. Most commercially available HMPSAs are composed of styrenic block copolymers (SBCs), tackifying res-ins, mineral oils and a small amount of antioxi-dant. All SBC-based HMPSAs retain thermoplastic characteristics without any curing or crosslinking reaction during all mixing procedures and end-use applications. They are simply a unique form of solid solutions without any bindings in between all used ingredients.

International Regulations UpdateSession Chair:Roberto Leoni, Mapei S.p.A. (Europe)Theater, Mezzanine Level

9:30am – 10:00amMethod for Determining Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Contents in Waterborne Resin DispersionsBill Cheng, Eastman Chemical Company, USADue to environmental concerns, customers are increasingly asking for the volatile organic com-pound (VOC) content data for waterborne tacki-fier dispersions. EPA Method 24 was designed to measure both volatile matter content and water content for surface coating materials, such as paint, varnish, or lacquer. However, the proce-dures in this EPA method could not treat the wa-terborne dispersion appropriately. The Eastman Jefferson Technical Center modified Method 24 by selecting appropriate solvents for waterborne dispersions and using an improved Karl Fischer titration. With the modification, VOC contents in both waterborne dispersions and adhesives can be satisfactorily determined. In this presen-tation, the Eastman-modified method, as well as some VOC data for dispersions measured by this method, will be presented.

10:00am – 10:30amAdhesives and the New Four Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Countermeasures in JapanMasao Inoue, Konishi Co., Ltd., JapanFormaldehyde emissions are regulated by the Construction Standards Law (enacted July 1, 2003) in adhesive packaging. Since that time, the Japanese government has studied the effects of four VOCs (toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, sty-rene) on SHS. They are now proposing the in-troduction of a self-imposed regulation system for housing construction materials (stated in JIS A1902-1~4), starting in April 2008. The Ja-pan National VOC Conference proposes setting emission standards for the four materials used in construction adhesives. The new standard proposes that all construction materials, using these VOCs, are to be labeled with a rating of 4VOC Standard OK, the highest emission. The JAIA Working Group (WG) is developing the test method and is also looking at alternative lower-cost test methods for emissions <0.1%>.

10:30am – 11:00amThe EMICODE Labeling System — History, Structure and ObjectivesKlaus Winkels, GEV, GermanyEnvironmental political movements started early in Europe. Consumers also called on the indus-try to provide solvent-free and low-emission products. So, building materials advertised in a sometimes misleading manner were brought on the market in the 1990s. Therefore, some adhe-sives manufacturers founded a self-control sys-tem in 1997 expelling unacceptable emissions and smells from their products and created the label EMICODE as a standard for the challenging emission criteria. Today, EMICODE is a success story for both industry and consumers, and an excellent example of how an industry can proac-tively meet and solve a problem without waiting for political or bureaucratic regulations.

11:00am – 11:30amEnvironmental Product Labeling from the Marketing Point of ViewWolfgang Heck, GEV, GermanyThis presentation will explore the ever-growing demand for reliable information about products and materials intended for indoor usage. Con-sumers require building materials and equip-ment that do not pollute the indoor air with volatile organic compounds (VOC) and odors. This is especially true for products used for the installation of flooring such as adhesives, prim-ers, leveling compounds and underlays, as well as other construction adhesives and sealants. The uniform adoption of EMICODE by GEV mem-bers provides consumers with an assured stan-dard and builds consumer confidence in installa-tion products for indoor use. Today, EMICODE is a highly respected standard for competent and responsible protection of the consumer and the environment — not only in Germany, but in-creasingly all over Europe.

11:30am – 12:00pmMIGRESIVES — Migration from Adhesives into Food Packaging MaterialsAnsgar Van Halteren, Industrieverband Klebstoffe e V., GermanyMIGRESIVES is a research program on migrations from adhesives in food-packaging materials in sup-port of the European legislation and standardiza-tion. It aims to elaborate a global risk assessment approach to meet current and possible future EU regulatory requirements, and to show that consum-ers’ exposure to chemicals released by adhesives is in many cases below levels of concern. The project in-volves experts contributing to the EU regulation and favors a dialog with authorities. It aims to strengthen overall competitiveness of industry and confidence in food packaging safety, thus the confidence in food, and to increase consumer health protection.

Noon – 1:00pmLunch

Afternoon Sessions1:30pm – 3:00pm

Best Business PracticesSession Chair: Bernard Ghyoot, FEICA (Europe)Sandringham/Windsor, Mezzanine Level

1:30pm – 2:00pmGlobal Trends in the Adhesive IndustryThomas Schwerzel, BASF AG, GermanyRegional changes in global trade volumes and flows will significantly shift the current distribution toward a greater Asia Pacific influence until 2015. This will be accompanied by a change in global export/import balances and a significant growth in transportation. Raw materials needed in the adhesives industry val-ue chain, mainly based on Naphtha feedstock, seem to remain shorter, as in the 1990s; additional use of gas and renewable primary products will not offset the shortages but alter the availability of certain raw materials. Legislative requirements will have an im-pact on manufacturing processes and use of adhe-sives, especially in Europe and NAFTA. The regional differences of the growth rates in the adhesive mar-kets will further lead to more globalization. Ongoing commoditization for large-volume products on one hand and specialization for high-end applications on the other hand lead to a dual focus strategy with impact on production strategy and R&D. Specific examples from the construction and PSA industry will be discussed.

2:00pm – 2:30pmElectrostatic Hazards Associated with Liquid and Powder ProcessingVahid Ebadat, Chilworth Technology, Inc., USAElectrostatic charge is normally generated when-ever two materials (solids and/or liquids) make and then break contact. Therefore, electrostatic charge generation is expected during operations such as liquid and powder flow through piping, hoses, and chutes, agitation/mixing, and filtration. Charge can

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accumulate on liquids and solids (powders and pro-cessing equipment) if they are insulating or electri-cally isolated from ground. The accumulation of charge on liquids, powders, and insulating (plastic) and ungrounded metal and equipment can give rise to electrostatic discharges sufficiently energetic to ignite flammable atmospheres. This presentation will discuss the condition under which electrostatic charges can generate, accumulate, and cause incen-dive discharges during liquid and powder process-ing/handling operations. Practical techniques for identifying, quantifying, and eliminating/control-ling electrostatic ignition hazards will be presented.

2:30pm – 3:00pmThe Certification of Adhesive AppliersRichard Hartshorn, The ChemQuest Group, Inc., USAWilliam Broxterman, The ChemQuest Group, Inc., USAMany industries and professions use certification programs to ensure that their personnel meet recog-nized standards of training and expertise. No such program exists today for the adhesives industry. This is surprising since one of the factors that can impact the quality of an adhesive joint is the skill and expertise of the person involved in the hands-on production of the adhesive joint — the adhesive applier. This problem is being addressed in Europe by The Center for Adhesive Bonding Technology of the Fraunhofer IFAM. The ChemQuest Group, Inc. has licensed training courses from IFAM, and will this year be making them available in the United States. This presentation will give an outline of the course content and discuss those industry segments that could most benefit from a standardized level of adhesive applier training.

Advances in Adhesive Application TechnologySession Chair: Myra Warne, ASI MagazineTrade, Lobby Level

1:30pm – 2:00pmA Technical Trend of One-Component MS-Sealants in JapanKiyoshi Nakayama, Sunstar Engineering Inc., JapanA one-component MS-Sealant was developed in the late 1980s in Japan. The MS-Sealant uses alkoxy function terminated polymers. This MS-sealant has become very popular because it has superior work-ability, stability and anti-forming functions. Also, a new type of packaging called an “Eco-Cart” has been developed and is rapidly becoming popular in the market. Both will be discussed in this presentation.

2:00pm – 2:30pmRecent Advances in Material Dispensing and Enabling TechnologyFrank Burkus, Nordson Corporation, USAAdvances in material formulation have enabled adhesives to play an increasingly important role in product assembly. By enabling the elimination of screws, tapes and other external fasteners, new adhe-sive formulations offer design flexibility to markets such as telecommunications, business equipment, and medical devices. In conjunction with new adhe-

sive developments in the industry, material dispens-ing techniques have advanced to enable accurate and dependable application of a range of adhesive formulations, and they’ve enhanced product perfor-mance. This presentation will review recent advanc-es in adhesive dispensing technology and provide a view into what the future holds with respect to the dispensing and enabling of materials.

2:30pm – 3:00pmLight Emitting Diodes Generate Sufficient Intensity to Cure Visible Light AdhesivesEdwin Perez, Henkel Corporation, USAUV- and/or visible light-absorbing urethane acrylate-based adhesives are typically cured with high-inten-sity light sources, such as metal halide, electrodeless and/or wand systems. Associated with these systems are high costs resulting from lamp maintenance, floor space, and health and safety issues. These concerns have led to the development of safer and longer last-ing Light Emitting Diode (LED) units for processing light-cure adhesives. Full visible-light-curing systems are now available. This presentation will illustrate the performance of three recently developed light cure adhesives. A 460nm LED and a visible light emitting flood system are used as energy sources. Curing and “on part” cured properties are presented.

Reactive Adhesives ISession Chair: Tom Tsaur, Tom Tsaur Associate (Asia)Theater, Mezzanine Level

1:30pm – 2:00pmWaterbased One-Component Latent Reactive Polyurethane Adhesives — An Interesting Technology to Simplify Bonding ProcessesWolfgang Henning, Bayer MaterialScience AG, GermanyJoerg Buechner, Bayer MaterialScience AG, GermanyJeff Dormish, Bayer MaterialScience AG, USAThis talk will focus on heat-activated dispersions based on semi-crystalline polyurethane polymers that have become established in demanding industrial applica-tions whenever synthetic materials need to be joined by adhesives. Dispersion adhesives are distinguished for their outstanding adhesion performance and for their environmental sustainability. To comply with the controversial requirements of good flow properties at low-heat activation temperature during processing and high-heat resistance and bond performance in practical use, the polyurethane dispersions are primarily based on linear, relatively low-molecular-weight polymers used as two-component formulations with suitable crosslinkers. Particularly high demands are made on the flow behav-ior of the adhesive polymer when — as in the case of the film lamination process — the activated film is joined directly to an adhesive-free substrate. The ultimate prop-erties of the adhesive are only achieved through the ad-ditional use of crosslinking isocyanates.

2:00pm – 2:30pmThe Capability of Elastic Adhesives to Release Stress by Diffusing Vibration and Shock by Following the Deformation

of Substrate MaterialsYutaka Watanabe, Cemedine Co., Ltd., JapanElastic adhesives, such as modified silicone adhesives, can release stress by diffusing external vibration and mechanical/thermal shocks, and by following the deformation of substrate materials (of various co-efficients of thermal expansion). This presentation introduces the novel polymer-system-contained siliyl group, which has quick curing ability, good transparency, good durability, and good thermome-chanical properties.

2:30pm – 3:00pmNew Aliphatic Urethane Laminating AdhesivesRandy Johnson, Ashland Inc., USAThis presentation will describe next-generation two-component solventless aliphatic urethane laminat-ing adhesives used in the high-speed converting of film-to-film laminations for food, industrial goods, and lawn and garden packaging.

Testing and ModelingSession Chair: Koichiro Inoue, Konishi Co., Ltd. (Asia)Escorial/Alahambra, Mezzanine Level

1:30pm – 2:00pmPredicting the In-Service Performance of a Sealant — A Surprisingly Complicated ProblemChristopher White, National Institute of Standards and Technology, USAIt starts with a simple question: What is the best sealant material for an application exposed to the weather? The answer, like the behavior of the mate-rial, is complex, involving the integration of rheol-ogy, reliability-based methodology, analytical chem-istry, mechanical engineering, statistics, standards development, and economics. Starting from this simple question, the current methods, their conse-quences and development, and implantation of new methods are examined. In this research, the effect of controlled temperature, humidity, ultraviolet radia-tion, and applied strain is used to “age” model seal-ant in a custom SPHERE device (Simulated Photo degradation due to High Energy Radiant Exposure, a device that generates 25 “suns” of UV radiation). Additional verification is provided by long-term outdoor exposure.

2:00pm – 2:30pmStudy of Rheological Behavior of Hot-Melt Pressure-Sensitive AdhesivesZhu Song, Shanghai Frontier Adhesive Technology Co. Ltd., ChinaTsaur Tungyuan, China Yang Fan, China This presentation will examine the study of the rheologi-cal behavior of styrenic-block-copolymer- (SBC) based hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives (HM-PSA) and its effect on tack and peel performance. It was found that the shift factor is in accordance with the Arrhenius equation when the temperature is below the glass-transition tem-perature (Tg) corresponding to the maximum loss tan-gent. In compatible systems, it is found that the apparent activation energy in the Arrhenius equation is constant

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for the same SBC content. The rheological curve of a cer-tain temperature range obtained by temperature ramp-ing can be superposed on the master curve of HMPSA, making it possible to translate the temperature ramp curve to the rheological behavior in a different time scale. A series of HMPSAs was designed with various Tg and same rubber plateau modulus by varying the liquid resin content; among them, HMPSAs with like Tg show the same loop tack and peel strength.

2:30pm – 3:00pmModern Quality Management in Modern Adhesive Bonding TechnologyAndreas Gross, Fraunhofer Institute, GermanyDirk Niemann, Fraunhofer Institute, Germany Ansgar Van Halteren, Industrieverband Klebstoffe e V., GermanySuccessful quality assurance in adhesive-bonding tech-nology requires technology-specific measures in the general quality-management system. In practice, the selection and scope of these measures depend on the quality requirements of the bonded joint. Quality as-surance is essential throughout all phases of a product’s lifecycle. Unlike welding technology, bonding technol-ogy has hitherto only had a small number of technical

regulations to help users draw up QA measures. These regulations are based on a technology-orientated qual-ity concept that has in recent years been considerably extended. This presentation outlines the principles of this concept and discusses selected aspects.

3:00pm – 7:00pmExpoGrand Ballroom, Mezzanine LevelTake a stroll on Kraton Avenue and Emerald Place, then saunter down Eastman Expressway or Celanese Court, vis-iting more than 100 exhibitors from around the world. Turn to page 43 for a complete list of the exhibitors showcasing products and services at this international trade show.

6:00pm – 7:00pmExpo Reception

Do not miss the last hour of the Expo! Now that you’ve perused the trade show floor, enjoy a drink with friends and colleagues, and toast the beginning of new business relationships.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

6:00am – 7:00amSunrise Run

There is nothing more pleasant than seeing the sun rise over the Atlantic into the south Florida sky. Start your day on a high as you jog or stroll along Miami’s waterfront with your friends and colleagues.

8:00am – 9:15amGeneral Session

Chopin Ballroom, Mezzanine Level“Leadership and Sustainability”Jack GiampalmiJack Giampalmi is a business

environmentalist who has held executive management positions

with The Dow Chemical Company and The Conference Board. In his riveting and informative presentation, learn to recognize the relationships be-

tween sustainable development, corpo-rate reputation, economics, social

responsibility and leadership.

Special Guest Speaker: André Ladurelli

Worldwide CEO of BOSTIK

Morning Sessions9:30am – 12:00pm

REACH: Understanding and ComplianceSession Chair: Ansgar van Halteren, Industrieverband Klebstoffe e V. (IVK) (Europe)Escorial/Alahambra, Mezzanine Level

9:30am – 10:00amREACH: The New European Chemicals LegislationHermann Onusseit, Henkel KGaA, GermanyTo ensure protection of health and environment from the risks of chemicals when using them, the European Commission issued at the end of 2006 a new European chemicals legislation (Regulation [EC] No 1907/2006) called REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of Chemi-cals). REACH is based on the idea that the industry itself is best suited to ensure that the chemicals man-ufactured, sold and used in the EU do not adversely affect human health or the environment. This re-quires that the industry have certain knowledge of the properties of the substances and works to man-age potential risks. Authorities should focus their re-sources on ensuring that the industry is meeting its obligation and taking action on substances of very high concern, where there is a need for community action. REACH will create a single system for both “existing” and “new” substances. The legislation will

have far-reaching effects for manufacturers, import-ers of chemicals, and downstream users of industrial chemical products in quantities exceeding one met-ric ton per year per legal entity. Because both the chemicals’ properties and end use play a role in registration, it is important that chemical suppliers know their customers’ applica-tions. In addition, downstream users must be sure that their specific uses are registered.

10:00am – 10:30amREACH: Consequences for Manufacturers Located Outside the European UnionAnnelie Struessmann, CONUSBAT, GermanyDr. Struessman’s presentation will cover the follow-ing topics:

• Import of chemicals, preparations and articles into the European Union

• Consequences of REACH for imported products • Difference in pre-conditions for SMEs and multi-

national companies• Responsibilities of importers within REACH • The option for an “only representative”• Examples of specifics for imported products and

the consequences for registration and pre-regis-tration

• The situation for polymers• How consumer goods are affected, such as adhe-

sives and sealants • What applies to articles imported from non-EU

countries: shoes, clothes, etc.

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DAILY PROGRAM - TUESDAY

• The latest status on the implementation of REACH and the European Chemicals Agency’s closest deadlines

10:30am – 11:00amREACH: The Novel EU “Substance Inventory” from the Non-EU Manufacturer Point of ViewWolfram Weiss, BASF AG, GermanyThe European Community (EU) has imple-mented REACH, a novel “substance inventory” that replaces the existing substance inventories EINECS and ELINCS. Unlike other substance inventories, each and every legal entity that manufactures or imports a substance must reg-ister that substance. Chemical products import-ers have to fulfill specific obligations: each sub-stance on its own or in a preparation exceeding an annual volume of 1 t/y per registrant has to be (pre-) registered. Although the registration of polymers is exempted, the importers have to (pre-) register any of the building blocks that make up more than 2% (w/w) of the polymer that also exceed an annual production volume of 1 t/y. If a non-EU supplier wants to unburden its EU customers from registration duties, it can appoint a legal entity in the EU as an “only rep-resentative” to fulfill all of the necessary obliga-tions on importers for the specific supply chain. In the adhesives supply chain (e.g., raw-mate-rial manufacturers, polymer dispersions manu-facturers, adhesive manufacturers), everyone must respect the obligations of REACH. Raw-material suppliers cannot act for their non-EU customers. If the importer is a legal entity (e.g., customer, trader) located in the EU, then this legal entity has to register. In order to ensure continuation of their EU business, all compa-nies located outside of the EU should be well prepared and pre-register all substances con-cerned within the specified timeframe of June 1–November 30, 2008.

11:00am – 11:30amREACH: Obligations and Challenges for Global FormulatorsBernd Burchardt, Sika Services AG, SwitzerlandREACH, the new European Chemicals legisla-tion, will not only impact the European com-panies working with chemicals, but it will also have influence on the global supply chain. This presentation will focus on the roles and obli-gations of downstream users (DU). From the definition, chemicals DUs are all those who use chemical substances as such, or in preparations. In contrast to the manufacturer/importer, who must register the chemical substances they im-port or produce, DUs need these substances for their production to formulate products, to use them as processing aids, or to produce articles with substances or preparations. Under these conditions, DUs have certain roles and obliga-tions under REACH, while consumers are not regarded as DU and have no obligations — they just have to follow the instructions on the label.

11:30am – 12:00pmREACH Compliance for Emulsion SBR Raw Materials for Adhesives and SealantsChris Hardiman, Industrias Negromex S.A. de C.V., USAThe implementation of REACH regulations in the EU has required a reappraisal of the composition of polymeric raw materials for adhesive and seal-ant applications. Although polymeric materials are largely exempt from REACH, the small molecule additives and soaps present in emulsion-produced SBR materials are included in lists of high-priority targets for REACH review. This presentation will focus on the status of the additives with the most potential for human exposure issues and the strat-egy to eliminate such additives from emulsion SBR products.

Reactive Adhesives IISession Chair: Zhu Song, Shanghai Frontier Adhesive Technology Co. Ltd. (Asia) Theater, Mezzanine Level

9:30am – 10:00amPolyureas: Ultra Fast Structural 2K AdhesivesWilli Schwotzer, Collano AG, SwitzerlandModern assembly lines are fast, efficient and characterized by high process reliability. Struc-tural adhesives used in such lines can be a point of concern, as their curing time often determines the rate of the entire process. The use of catalysts may help to alleviate the problem, but imposes strict requirements for both the metering and the activity of the catalyst. Autocatalytic systems, or systems in which one of the main components acts as a self-contained catalyst, are kinetically more robust, as they operate on a kinetic plateau of maximum velocity. The chemical reaction that leads to the formation of polyureas is an example of such auto-catalysed systems. The polymer is known in the industry to form tough coatings with excellent chemical and environmental resis-tance. We, therefore, explored its potential use as an adhesive for a range of substrates such as met-als, glass, wood and ceramics. A plethora of for-mulations were found to be suitable for almost every purpose. This presentation will summarize the principles of polyurea-based adhesives and present examples of applications and application equipment.

10:00am – 10:30amA New Toughened Reactive Acrylic AdhesiveWang Zhizheng, Marine Research Institute of the Chemical Industry, ChinaA new toughened reactive acrylic adhesive based on MMA will be described in this presentation. This adhesive is modified by adding a low-level silyl-ter-minated polyether, which is a moisture-curable low-viscosity polymer. Many properties may be enhanced by adding an acrylic-modified silyl-terminated poly-ether polymer, such as surface durability, weather resistance, water resistance and elasticity.

10:30am – 11:00amStudy on a Toughened Bismaleimide Structural Adhesive FilmQu Chunyan, Heilongjiang Institute of Petrochemistry, ChinaBismaleimide-based adhesives offer substantial improvement in high-temperature capability compared with their epoxy counterparts, how-ever they do suffer a number of disadvantages. Although their processability can be considered a significant improvement, they still cannot com-pare directly with epoxy-type processing. In this presentation, a toughened bismaleimide struc-tural adhesive film was prepared by modifying the bismaleimide resin with epoxy and toughing with polyaromatic ether sulphone, also the mechanical properties were determined. The thermal behav-ior and the microstructure and morphology of the adhesive formulation were studied using DSC and SEM, respectively. The adhesive film can meet requirements for co-cured bismaleimide matrix prepeg-reinforced with carbon fibers; also, the ad-hesive shows good processing performance. It can be applied on the bonding of bismaleimide-based composites, polyimide-based composites, alumi-num alloy, titanium alloy, etc.

11:00am – 11:30amPowdery EPI System Based on Re-Dispersible Emulsion Powder Functionalized with Special Polyvinyl AlcoholsMasato Nakamae, Kuraray Co., Ltd., JapanThis presentation focuses on a new powdery emul-sion polymer isocyanate (EPI) system based on re-dispersible emulsion powder having excellent re-dispersing ability with special polyvinyl alcohols (PVOH). The EPI adhesive system was invented in Japan in the 1970s and has been widely used as a non-formalin, high-performance wood adhesive. It is a two-component system. The first component is an aqueous dispersion composed of emulsion polymer, water-soluble polymer (mainly PVOH) and filler such as calcium carbonate. The second component is polymeric isocyanate, added as a crosslinker right before the adhesive is used. PVOH plays an important role in this system, especially for water resistance and pot life. A current technical problem in this adhesive system is the stability of the first component (aqueous dispersion), such as sedimentation of filler, and increase of the viscosity at low temperatures during storage and transpor-tation. Solution ideas include using re-dispersible emulsion powder, but this has not been successful due to insufficient re-dispersing performance of general re-dispersible emulsion powders. Kuraray has announced the development of a PVOH-pro-ducing greater amount of PVOH-grafted polymer when it is used as protective colloid in emulsion polymerization, and the dried emulsion with a greater amount of PVOH-grafted polymer shows better re-dispersing performance in water. This presentation describes not only the application of the re-dispersible emulsion powder technology into EPI system but also a new optimized powdery EPI system that provides better water resistance than current aqueous dispersion systems.

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11:30am – 12:00pmSilylated Polyurethane Adhesive Formulations and ApplicationsGary Lucas, Momentive Performance Materials, USA Misty Huang, Momentive Performance Materials, USASilylated polyurethane prepolymers are now find-ing suitability for adhesive applications. This pre-sentation will discuss how to formulate advanced, rapid-cure adhesives. Specifically, silylated pre-polymers have been widely used in the sealant market, however applications in adhesive mar-kets are now under development. Unlike sealants, adhesives often require faster cure and higher strength. Laboratory examples will demonstrate various adhesives formulated from an expand-ing variety of silylated polyurethane prepolymers. Adhesives can be formulated to have moderate cure to fast cure. In addition, with their low-VOC characteristics, these adhesives should be suitable for markets ranging from OEM assembly, trans-portation, DIY and construction.

Future Trends in Pressure-Sensitive AdhesivesSession Chair: Amanda Thomas, Franklin International (The Americas)Sandringham/Windsor, Mezzanine Level

9:30am – 10:00amInterpenetrating Pressure Sensitive Adhesive NetworksMike Zajaczkowski, Avery Dennison Performance Polymers

10:00am – 10:30amTBADavid Gagnon, 3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division

10:30am – 11:00amStyrenic-Block Copolymers (SBC) in Adhesives for Co-Extruded FilmsMartine Dupont, KRATON Polymers Europe, BelgiumStyrenic block copolymers are widely used in pres-sure-sensitive adhesives that can be applied by hot-melt coating. SBCs can also be used in compounds that have higher melt viscosity, which are suitable for use in a coextrusion process. This presentation will show that compounds can be formulated that, when co-extruded with polyolefins, give films with adhesion values that can be controlled over a wide range, from very low to semi-pressure-sensitive. The compounds are based on the hydrogenated SBCs, so they have good UV and thermal stability. Films can be co-extruded on either cast or blown film equip-ment, thus reducing costs by eliminating a separate adhesive coating step. These films are particularly well suited for use as surface protective films.

11:00am – 11:30amSilylated Polyurethanes for Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive ApplicationsRoy Griswold, Momentive Performance Materials, USA

Bruce Waldman, Momentive Performance Materials, USASilylated polyurethane prepolymers have been ex-tensively investigated over several years with par-ticular focus on sealants, but with only limited ap-plication for pressure-sensitive adhesives. Silylated polyurethane prepolymers offer isocyanate-free urethane performance, with no bubbling moisture cure. Furthermore, introduction of the unique silicon-oxygen crosslink network of a silylated polyurethane prepolymer has shown improved solvent resistance, adhesion, weatherability, and temperature resistance. A platform of pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) was developed and in-troduced in 2004 for the medical labeling industry extending bar coding technology to applications where a label is exposed to solvents, such as xy-lene. Continued development of this technology lead to a second generation of adhesives for aero-space application, which demonstrate exceptional jet hydraulic fluid and fuel resistance. Strides to further extend this technology into healthcare ap-plications have resulted in a third generation of pressure-sensitive adhesives. This discussion will cover the historical development of prepolymers, and the development of pressure-sensitive adhe-sives focused on specific applications demanding superior solvent resistance for extended periods.

11:30am – 12:00pmDesigning Environmentally Benign Pressure-Sensitive AdhesivesSteven Severtson, University of Minnesota, USACo-authors: Jihui Guo, University of Minnesota; Larry Gwin, Franklin International; Mark Kroll, H.B. Fuller CompanyThis presentation will report findings from research aimed at the development of recycling compatible pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs). The focus of this work was on PSAs designed for limited fragmen-tation during paper recycling operations. This allows for their efficient removal via conventional screening and cleaning equipment used by mills. Results for both hot-melt and water-based acrylic PSA will be summarized, as well as the roles additives and lami-nate design play in determining the impact of adhe-sive films on recycling operations. Also discussed will be current research efforts aimed at further limiting the environmental impact of adhesives.

Advances in Formulation ISession Chair: Eric Bartholomew, Avery Dennison Performance Polymers (The Americas)Trade, Lobby Level

9:30am – 10:00amSoftware Tools to Meet Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Regulatory RequirementsJames DeGroff, FORMULATOR Software LLC, USASoftware for formulation chemists has evolved from the mini-computer to a variety of DOS programs. Since the advent of Windows, several hard programmed lab software products have evolved as part of ERP batch

manufacturing programs. However, except for inter-nally developed programs in larger chemical firms and individuals’ use of spreadsheets, little has been provided for chemists to take advantage of the full power of the Windows platform for formulation creation, testing, and documentation. This presentation reviews the de-velopment of lab-book software to provide chemists with a practical set of user-controlled software tools to create and manage raw materials databases, develop formulations with control of properties, explosions of intermediates, and physical property calculations as de-veloped by the user, while meeting regulatory require-ments and ensuring QC documentation.

10:00am – 10:30amNovel Self-Crosslinkable Waterborne Polyurethane and Acrylic Polyurethane DispersionsToshiki Origuchi, Konishi Co., Ltd., JapanNovel self-crosslinkable polyurethane and acrylic polyurethane dispersions are suggested as alternatives to solvent-based adhesives and coatings. They have unique silanol groups that demonstrate the excellent stability in water. The silanol groups of those disper-sions can also be the starting point of reaction in aque-ous phase. Accordingly, we can synthesize acrylic poly-urethane, which is linked by siloxane bond. When this polymer is furthermore reacted with silanol groups of colloidal silica, the organic-inorganic hybrid polymer is obtained. This presentation will explain why silanol groups are stable in water, as well as the synthesis ap-proach of the hybrid polymer.

11:00am – 11:30amThe Next Generation Vinyl Acetate Ethylene Copolymer Emulsions for Paper & Packaging AdhesivesDavid Horwat, Wacker Polymers, USAGerhard Koegler, Wacker Polymers, USAMr. Horwat will describe how current VAE performance and possible product extensions will become the next-generation emulsions for the paper packaging adhesives industry. These emulsions are designed to meet the lat-est world requirements for low-VOC emissions, ultra-low formaldehyde content, and zero extractibles. These emulsions also address the challenges of increasing costs of formulation additives and changes in packaging sub-strates (increasing recycle content). VAE emulsions use ethylene as an “internal polymeric plasticizer.” Thus, next-generation, plasticizer-free adhesives can be created because these emulsions have high inherent adhesion and high wet tack. The physical properties and machin-ing characteristics of VAE emulsions have been designed to exceed the high wet tack characteristics of a plasticized poly(vinyl acetate) homopolymer emulsion at typical solids. This results in excellent application from rollers or other application equipment at high speeds without spitting, throwing or loss of bond.

11:30am – 12:00pmEthylene Vinyl Acetate Rubbers for the Adhesive IndustryMichael Herrmann, LANXESS Corporation, GermanyEVM is a widening and performance enhancing of the classical ethylene vinyl acetates (EVA) regard-ing vinyl acetate content. They contain 40-90%

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of bound vinyl-acetate and show a rubber-like material behavior compared to the thermoplas-tic low-VA grades. This contribution presents the opportunities of this product group within adhe-sive applications.

Noon – 1:30pmLunch

Afternoon Sessions2:00pm – 5:00pm

Going Green: Exploring ReNEWable ResourcesSession Chair: Bernd Burchardt, Sika Services AG (Europe)Theater, Mezzanine Level

2:00pm – 2:30pmNatural Fillers and Additives for Adhesives & SealantsStephen Faehner, American Wood Fibers, USAMr. Faehner will attempt to broaden your knowl-edge of natural fillers and additives for the adhe-sive and sealant industry. Natural fillers can be broadly described as organic in nature with vari-ous compositions. He will break down the natu-ral filler category into four main segments: wood, shell, agricultural, and paper fillers. Progressive adhesive and sealant producers who recognize the opportunity to incorporate renewable ingredients into their formulations can achieve a leadership position in their efforts to provide green solutions to their customer base.

2:30pm – 3:00pmAdhesives Based on Renewable SourcesJürgen Wegner, The ChemQuest Group, Inc., GermanyRichard Jones, The ChemQuest Group, Inc., USA Polymers made from renewable sources are hardly a new topic. Work over the past 10-20 years has yield-ed a steady stream of such polymers, which can be found today in a variety of plastics, foams, coatings, and adhesives. This trend will certainly accelerate as the industry continues to deal with escalating oil and natural gas prices, interrupted supplies due to politi-cal turmoil and/or weather, and societal pressures to make all products more environmentally benign. Ad-hesives manufacturers have responded, but will need to continue doing so, given that those harsh realities do not appear to be lessening. This presentation will assess the progress that our industry has made toward developing adhesives from renewable sources, the trends and drivers that shape these efforts, and any technical issues that will need to be addressed.

3:00pm – 3:30pmNew Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) from Renewable Sources for AdhesivesJesus Santamaria, MERQUINSA, S.L., SpainThere is a clear trend in the end markets toward sustainable chemical products that minimize pet-

rochemical use without limiting functionalities, quality and economics of currently used prod-ucts and, if possible, adding new functionalities to them. A polyurethane-based polymer is the result of the chemical reaction of one or several polyols and one or several isocyanates. Polyols derived from vegetal sources are well known in polyurethane technology. Nevertheless, the use of such polyols has been limited to foam or coating applications due to their inherent and difficult-to-control polyfunctionality. A new fam-ily of TPU for adhesives will be presented. This new TPU series has applications for polyurethane solvent and water-based adhesives, polyurethane for thermobonding and shoe stiffeners, and poly-urethane reactive hot-melt adhesives. A range of vegetal-source-derived bifunctional polyols has been developed. The reaction of these polyols in the TPU formulation allows new TPUs with a renewable content ranging from 30% to 90% by weight. Compared to standard petrochemical-based grades, the new “green-TPUs” show better hydrolytic resistance and green strength, allow higher productivity, and maintain equivalent me-chanical properties. For instance, the retention of mechanical properties after a tropical test at 80°C for one month increases from 25% to 75%. An important improvement in crystallization proper-ties is also observed, with a crystallization speed increase of 50% and a crystallization enthalpy in-crease of 30%.

3:30pm – 4:00pmNatural Oil PolythiolsChad Brown, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, USAThe incorporation of sulfur functionality into the backbone of polymeric systems has for many years been known as a means to provide performance benefits that include improved adhesion and chemi-cal resistance. Sulfur is used in polymeric materials through the use of polythiols as crosslinkers in ther-moset systems. For instance, polythiols are known to be effective hardening agents for epoxy resins, provid-ing access to low cure temperatures. Recently, interest has increased in environmentally friendly products and materials derived from renewable resources. Par-ticular attention has been brought to raw materials derived from natural triglyceride oils, such as soybean oil. These polyolefinic materials provide a convenient route to polythiols when combined with hydrogen sulfide (H2S) handling and process technologies. Novel polythiols derived from soybean oil have been developed. The synthesis, structure and characteriza-tion of these polythiols will be discussed.

4:00pm – 4:30pmUnderstanding the Green Building Standards Climate in the U.S.: The Potential Impact on and Opportunities for the International Codes®

Richard Kuchnicki, International Code Council, USA Co-authors: William J. Fisher and Eric J. NetemeyerThis presentation provides an understanding of the green building standards climate in the U.S., and the potential impact on and opportunities for

the green and sustainable building International Codes®. ICC believes that promoting awareness that the I-Codes and the Code Council safety system facilitate the application of sustainable building policy can be the foundation for more widespread acceptance of code requirements ad-dressing:

• Building energy performance • Indoor air quality • The environmental impacts of buildings

Once this awareness is realized, code officials can see this as part of their core responsibility for safe-guarding the public from hazards attributed to the built environment.

4:30pm – 5:00pmNatural Oil Polythiols — Life Cycle AnalysisThomas Upshaw, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, USAThe incorporation of sulfur functionality into the backbone of polymeric systems has for many years been known as a means to provide performance benefits that include improved adhesion and chemical resistance. One way sul-fur is used in polymeric materials is through the use of polythiols as crosslinkers in thermo-set systems. For instance, polythiols are known to be effective hardening agents for epoxy res-ins, providing access to low cure temperatures. Polythiols can also be used with isocyanates to produce polythiourethanes and as co-reactants for curing multi-olefinic compounds through thiol-ene chemistry. Novel polythiols derived from soybean oil have been developed and ex-amined for their use in coatings and adhesives applications. These polythiols offer the addi-tional benefit of sustainability since they are derived from a natural source oil. It is instruc-tive to compare these new polythiols with com-mercial polyols through lifecycle analysis. The results of an initial life cycle analysis will be presented.

Reactive SealantsSession Chair: Sean Gogarty, Helmitin Canada Ltd. (The Americas)Escorial/Alahambra, Mezzanine Level

2:00pm – 2:30pmAliphatic Two-Component Polyurea Sealants: Adjustable Reactivity with Excellent UV StabilityJay Johnston, Bayer MaterialScience LLC, USAFast-setting polyurea caulks are rapidly becoming the product of choice in high-productivity sealing applications. Low-temperature curing and the abil-ity to rapidly cure are leading to the increased speci-fication of polyurea sealants at the expense of other more-established technologies. This presentation will review the current state-of-the-art polyurea, sealants and discuss new formulations using estab-lished commercial amines. Sealants prepared with the new aliphatic prepolymer will be discussed. Op-timization of polyurea sealant physical properties, UV stabilities and cure rates will be examined.

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2:30pm – 3:00pmNew Sealants and Adhesives Based on Silane Terminated Prepolymers for Industrial and Constructive ApplicationsBarbara Jucker, Sika Technology AG, SwitzerlandPolyurethane prepolymer-based sealants for industry and construction are widely known and well established. The chemistry of these products allows formulating with rather similar prepolymers in a range of products, from low-modulus joint sealants over medium-modulus as-sembly adhesives to high-modulus windshield adhesives. However, this technology has some drawbacks, such as labor-intensive surface preparation and difficulties in achieving such very low moduli as used in joint seal-ants. A new technology based on silane terminated pre-polymers (MS) was developed and introduced 20 years ago. Currently, silane-terminated systems involve three types of prepolymers. The chemistry behind these three technologies is quite different and will be explained in this presentation. The curing mechanism is similar and works with humidity, while siloxane bonds are formed and methanol is released. The resulting elastomers are different, but products with similar properties can be formulated. Overall, using these types of prepolymers offers a range of possibilities from low-modulus joint sealants to high-modulus windshield adhesives. This presentation will explain different silane-terminated polymer-technology chemistries. Application examples will be presented to show the various possibilities of this modern technology.

3:00pm – 3:30pmPreparation of One-Part Water Dispersible Dehydration RTV Silicone SealantYuan Sulan, Chengdu Guibao Science & Technology Co. Ltd., ChinaOne-part water dispersive dehydration RTV silicone seal-ant for road joints is prepared from hydroxy silicone oil, dodecyl benzenesulfonic acid, OP-10, deionized water, crosslinker, dibutyltin dilaurate, and inorganic fillers (cal-cium carbonate, precipitated silica, fine silicon powder). The study of the influence of each component on the properties of the sealant shows that for every 100 parts of hydroxyl end-blocked polydiorganosiloxane emulsion made from hydroxy silicone oil, the dosage of crosslinker is three parts; dibutyltin dilaurate is 0.6 part; inorganic fillers is 75 parts. The dehydration vulcanization silicone seal-ant features excellent adhesion to concrete. It has a tensile strength of 0.49Mpa, elongation at break of 1018.2%, elas-ticity recovery of 80.23%, and an adhesion failure of zero.

3:30pm – 4:15pmNew Polyurethane Raw Materials with Low- or No-Isocyanate Monomer ContentMatthias Wintermantel, Bayer MaterialScience AG, GermanyMathais Matner, Bayer MaterialScience AG, GermanyChristos Karafilidis, Bayer MaterialScience AG, GermanyMarc Leimenstoll, Bayer MaterialScience AG, GermanyReactive polyurethane (PUR) adhesives and sealants are increasingly used in a variety of applications,

including as reactive PUR hot melts, flexible pack-aging adhesives, construction sealants, and general-purpose one- and two-component formulations. The adhesives and sealants currently used typically contain some level of isocyanate monomers. Due to a new regulation regarding the labeling of MDI monomer-containing products in Europe, effective in 2009, there is an increasing demand for low free-monomer or isocyanate-free prepolymers. One way to achieve this objective is to use specially designed prepolymers to formulate adhesives and sealants with low free-monomer content and low emission properties. Bayer MaterialScience is developing tai-lor-made prepolymers based on special isocyanates (e.g., 2,4’-MDI) and technologies (e.g., thin-film evaporation) for a range of polyurethane adhesive and sealant applications. A second approach is the combination of polyurethane technology with si-lane-based crosslinking. This method combines the excellent mechanical properties of the polyurethane backbone with the bubble-free moisture cure deliv-ered by the silane curing mechanism.

4:15pm – 4:45pmA Review of Telechelic Polymers Produced by Living Polymerization Technologies for Adhesives and SealantsKatsuhiko Isayama, Kaneka Corporation, JapanLiving polymerization technology enables us to produce unique polymers and copolymers for ad-hesives and sealants. We will present the production process of silyl-terminated polyether (STPE), silyl-terminated polyisobutylene, and silyl-terminated polyacrylate reactive polymers consisting of living polymerization, and a subsequent introduction of the functional group in the chain ends. Advantages of each of the three reactive polymers as adhesives and sealants will be addressed.

The Science of AdhesionSession Chair: Dave Gagnon, 3M Corporation (The Americas)Sandringham/Windsor, Mezzanine Level

2:00pm – 2:30pmTitanate & Zirconate Coupling Agents - Making Nano Technology Work in Adhesives & SealantsSalvatore Monte, Kenrich Petrochemicals, Inc., USATitanate or zirconate coupling agents form a less than 2-nanometer monomolecular layer on the surface of any substrate, commodity or nano organic/inorganic filler or fiber reinforcement directly in the polymer phase to promote adhesion and dispersion without the need for pretreatment, hydroxyl groups, water of condensation or drying — as is needed with silanes. Filler, fiber reinforcement or nano particulate exfo-liation can thus be done in-situ in the compounding machinery. It is proposed that it may now be pos-sible to manufacture a new generation of nano-par-ticulate-filled adhesives and sealants. Titanates are shown to chemically bridge and provide adhesion to non-silane reactive surfaces such as CaCO

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aramid, graphite, polyester, metals, etc. with ther-moplastic and thermoset polymers such as Nitrile, EPR, HNBR/EPDM, Silicone (VMQ), Fluoroelas-tomer (FKM), TFE/PP, PP, PVC, urethanes, epoxy, vinyl ester, etc. It will be shown that less plasticizer, more filler or higher-molecular-weight polymer can be used while increasing properties, flow and flex-ibility at lower process temperatures. The titanate molecule’s functions (coupling, catalysis, heteroa-tom phosphatization, compatibilization, co-curative reactivity) will be discussed to explain functionality. Coupling agent liquid, powder and pellet forms; dosage; data and applications methodology in com-pounding and processing are discussed. A substantial Addendum of ACS CAS Abstracts of Works by Oth-ers will be provided showing significant advances in nano and conventional thermoplastic, thermoset and elastomer technology.

2:30pm – 3:00pmInteractions Between Hardwood Surface and Polyvinylacetate-Based AdhesivesMikaela Decio, Mapei S.p.A., ItalyIn this presentation, Dr. Decio will overview a study on polyvinyl acetate-based adhesives that are com-monly used in nonstructural wood applications. Partial information is available on their behavior with hardwood, in contrast with softwood, which is extensively investigated. In our study, we compared two polyvinylacetate-based wood adhesives with the same composition, but where only the synthetic pa-rameters were slightly changed, since they showed dramatic differences in mechanical performance with hardwood.

3:00pm – 3:30pmWhy High-Surface-Energy Adhesives are Driven to Wet-Out Even Low-Surface-Energy SubstratesCharles Paul, National Starch and Chemical Company, USAThe traditional maxim that one should keep the ad-hesive surface energy below that of the substrate to ensure wet-out is shown to be a false and often coun-terproductive constraint in designing superior adhe-sive bonds. The confusion stems from the failure to carefully distinguish the one-substrate problem (coating) from the two-substrate problem (adhesive bonding). When two substrates are bonded, the ad-hesive will almost invariably be driven to wet them out, even if the adhesive is of much higher surface energy than the substrates. The driving force is the elimination of the condensed phase/air interfaces in favor of condensed phase/condensed phase inter-faces. Experiments are conducted to demonstrate that high-surface-energy liquids and adhesives will easily wet low-surface-energy substrates when sand-wiched between them. The standard mathematical formalism for the free energy change of coating, bonding liquid adhesives, and bonding PSA tapes is developed to clarify the thermodynamic distinctions between these very different processes. It is shown that for spontaneous, thermodynamically driven, wet-out the contact angle the adhesive must make with the substrate is <90° for a liquid adhesive and <180° for a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape. These

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forgiving criteria are readily met in practice, and are far less stringent than the 0° contact angle required for spontaneous spreading in a coating process.

3:30pm – 4:00pmWhat Does a Failure Mode Really Mean?Xiaobin Wang, ITW Plexus, USAWhen an adhesive is used to bond two substrates together, there are four different possible failure modes: cohesive failure, adhesive failure, sub-strate or adherend failure, and mixed failure. Over the years, there have been misperceptions, mis-interpretations and even mysteries about bond failure modes. Textbooks and reference books are not consistent on the meaning of a failure mode. Design engineers, adhesive developers and sales-people disagree with one another or even among themselves in terms of the meaning of a failure mode or desirability of certain failure modes. Is cohesive failure mode always a desirable failure mode? Is cohesive failure mode a good indication of good adhesion and of good adhesion retention, especially under such environmental conditions? These questions will be addressed. The presenter will describe that failure modes by themselves are meaningless to join design, and the combination of adhesive strength and a failure mode to specif-ic adherends is a better criterion for join design and adhesive development.

4:00pm – 4:30pmAdvances in Adhesion with CO2-Based Atmospheric Plasma Surface ModificationRory Wolf, Enercon Industries Corporation, USAThe use of gas and/or liquid-phase carbon dioxide (CO

2) with atmospheric plasma discharge surface

pretreatment technology has not heretofore been studied as it applies to the removal of micron and submicron particulates and hydrocarbon-based contaminations on plastics and metals. The cleaning process is based upon the expansion of either liquid or gaseous carbon dioxide through an orifice. This presentation examines the basic removal mechanism and provides experimental evidence of remarkable adhesion improvements relative to a broad range of applications in elec-trical, medical, and automotive manufacturing communities.

4:30pm – 5:00pmFormulating with Polymeric Microspheres in Adhesives and CoatingsRichard Clark, Henkel Corporation, USAPolymeric microspheres have been in industry for almost two decades, but only recently has their utility begun to be realized. Because of their distinctive nature, there are opportunities for polymeric microspheres to deliver original and unique properties to your final product or application. Because of the nature of polymeric microspheres, there are also several common pit-falls which any formulator can fall into. In order

to cut development time and increase successes, there are several critical concepts to understand as you develop products that use polymeric mi-crospheres. This presentation will cover what polymeric microspheres are, the unique proper-ties they can deliver, and formulation tips and techniques when formulating with them.

Advances in Formulation IISession Chair: Christian Frey, Sika Services AG (Europe)Trade, Lobby Level

2:00pm – 2:30pmDimerized Fatty Acids in UV-Curable Polyurethane AdhesivesAngela Smits, Uniqema/Croda, The NetherlandsRadiation curing allows for solvent-free compo-sitions that are fast curing, making the technol-ogy interesting for new adhesive innovations, such as in electronics and pressure-sensitive ap-plications. Drawbacks for UV-curable adhesives can be their post-cure instability and shrinkage upon cure. Through a range of polyester poly-ols based on bio-based C36-dimerized fatty ac-ids, these effects are opposed. The hydrophobic nature of the C36-dimerized fatty acid-based polyols and the reduced number of ester bonds make these polyols water resistant, resulting in hydrolytic stability, which is combined with good thermo-oxidative stability. Furthermore, the flexibility enhancement of dimer technology has a remarkable effect on shrinkage, brought about during cure. The combination of poly-urethane dispersions and radiation-curable techniques has led to UV-curable polyurethane dispersions (UV-PUD). The combination of the two techniques is welcomed for the low impact on health and environment. The more critical application conditions, like the removal of wa-ter by a pre-drying step, are seen as an impor-tant drawback. This slow evaporation of water from the UV-PUD has been countered. The hy-drophobic nature of these C36-dimerized fatty acid-based polyols exhibits a positive effect on the evaporation of water. Properties characteris-tic of these polyols, such as flexibility, hydrolytic and thermo-oxidative resistance, are well main-tained. Furthermore, they are known to bring adhesion to a range of substrates.

2:30pm – 3:00pmDimerized Fatty Acids Technology for Epoxy TougheningWilliam McNamee, Uniqema/Croda, USAEpoxy adhesives form the strongest bonds among reactive adhesive systems, and are often referred to as structural adhesives. They are commonly used in industrial applications and are growing in the automotive segment. Pripol dimerized fatty acid technology is traditionally used in ep-oxy resins to bring flexibility, hydrophobicity and weatherability. Croda Uniqema has developed new Priplast polyester di-acids, based on its re-newable Pripol dimerized fatty acids, which can

be grafted on the epoxy. Depending on the mo-lecular weight and polarity of the ester in rela-tion to the epoxy, micro-scale phase separation occurs. This reaction-induced phase separation leads to a morphology with low Tg micro-seg-ments homogeneously distributed inside a hard matrix, resulting in hard — and at the same time tough — adhesives. In addition to good tough-ening performance, the Priplast polyester di-ac-ids also reduce moisture diffusion and enhance thermo-oxidative stability. Their relatively low viscosity allows ease of formulation and handling that is combined with the enhanced SHE profile of a renewable impact modifier. As such, Priplast polyester di-acids based on dimerized fatty acids can be used as a relatively low-viscous, built-in impact modifier.

3:00pm – 3:30pmHybrid Block Copolymer Elastomers Containing a Reactive, Highly Polar Phase: New Design Options for High-Performance Adhesives, Sealants and CoatingsDonn Dubois, Kraton Polymers U.S., LLC, USAStyrenic block copolymers (SBCs) are widely used in adhesives and sealant applications. A new class of highly functionalized, hybrid SBCs has been developed that are prepared by using a novel monomer that is suitable for anionic po-lymerization. The key feature of these block co-polymers is the presence of a block of methacryl-ic acid/anhydride functionality that is combined with non-polar, well phase-separated blocks of poly 1,3-dienes and/or polystyrene. Thus a range of novel thermoplastic elastomer structures can be synthesized where the molecular weight of the polar block can be tailored to the application. These hybrid block copolymers offer the familiar processability and formulating options of con-ventional styrenic block copolymers in addition to an array of simple-but-useful post-polymer-ization chemistries. This presentation will discuss the chemistry of the polar block and the physical properties of several block copolymer structures. Examples will be shown that demonstrate how to exploit these unique polymers in a variety of ad-hesive applications.

3:30pm – 4:00pmFumed Silica and Silanes in Hot-Melt Pressure-Sensitive AdhesivesRodney Conn, Evonik Degussa Corporation, USAVarious properties of hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives may be tailored by the addition of ei-ther fumed silica or silane. This presentation will discuss the effects of those materials on the ad-hesive and rheological properties of the system. This may give the chemist more options when fine-tuning their formulation for specific appli-cations. Properties such as shear time or adhe-sion in peel may be affected, in some instances independently, without significantly influencing tack, color, or clarity of the final product.


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4:00pm – 4:30pmOrganic/Inorganic Nano Hybrid Resins for High-Performance ApplicationsYuung-Ching Sheen, Material Chemical Laboratories (MCL), ITRI, TaiwanOrganic/inorganic nano hybrid resins were devel-oped by functional inorganic nanoparticles react-ing with various resins. Nano-hybrid technology introduces typical properties of inorganic moi-eties, such as abrasion resistance, hardness, low expansion coefficient, high transparency, supe-rior electrical performance, heat resistance, opti-cal characteristics, and high adhesion, to organic or polymeric materials. A new composite with superior properties is generated. The size of dis-persed nanoparticles was effectively controlled at the range of 10-100nm, based on nanostructure design and the manipulation of nanoparticle and hybrid technologies. Nano-hybrid resins have great potential applications in traditional and high-tech industries, such as in functional coat-ing, photoelectron films, electronic housing and high-strength composite materials. This presen-tation introduces the current achievements of several high-performance applications, including anti-corrosion, self-cleaning, anti-fogging, hard coating anti-reflection and anti-glare.

4:30pm – 5:00pmNovel Additives for Hot-Melt AdhesivesWilliam Arendt, Velsicol Chemical Corporation, USASolid benzoate additives have been used for years in hot-melt adhesives to modify melt viscosity, open

time, adhesions, and other performance proper-ties. With the exception of one of these solid addi-tives, all solid benzoates super-cool, which limits their use. However, one solid benzoate — Ben-zoflex® 352 — does not super-cool. This product changed the hot-melt formulator’s options, and thus the industry’s products. This modifier can be formulated to phase shift in the hot-melt ma-trix, acting as a reinforcing filler to dramatically

improve physical strength while improving open time, and maintaining set speed. Recently, solid hot-melt adhesive modifiers have been developed to offer significant new options in performance over the previous additive technologies. Data will be presented to illustrate the performance of these novel additives in different hot-melt applications such as nonwovens. Alternate polymer system per-formance will be considered.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Closing Session8:00am – 10:30am

Regional UpdatesSession Chair: David Nick, DPNA InternationalChopin Ballroom, Mezzanine Level

Opening Remarks8:00am – 8:15am

8:15am – 8:35amAsiaPaul ChenAsian Regional Adhesive Council (ARAC)Taiwan Synthetic Resins of Adhesives Industrial As-sociation (TSRAIA)Kuo Sen Enterprise Co., Ltd. 8:40am – 9:00amEuropeBernard GhyootFEICA - Association of European Adhesives Manufacturers

9:05am – 9:15amCanadaSean GogartyAdhesives and Sealants Manufacturers Association of Canada (ASMAC)Helmitin Canada, Inc., Canada 9:20am – 9:30amMexicoArturo NavarreteAsociacion Nacional De La Industria Quimica (ANIQ) 9:35am – 9:45amBrazil/South America (Brascola)Gunther Faltin Brascola LTDA, Brazil 9:50am – 10:10am USADavid NickThe Adhesive & Sealant Council, Inc. (ASC)DPNA International, USA

Closing Remarks10:15am – 10:30am

10:45am – 3:00pmQ-Lab Facility Tour(optional, pre-registration required)

Q-Lab is a facility like no other. Join us as we tour the laboratories of the southernmost exposure facil-ity in the continental United States. See the effects of weather — high-intensity sunlight, abundant rainfall and intense humidity — first-hand on this informa-tive and eye-opening tour.

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For the past 50 years, ASC has served the North American adhesive and sealant industry.The serendipitous timing of WAC allows us to cel-ebrate the momentous occasion of our golden an-niversary with our friends from around the world. Join us at this “anniversary party” as we Celebrate the Past and Secure the Future. Advanced registra-tion required.


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Acevedo, MargaritaH.B. FullerDr. Acevedo is a research chemist at H.B. Fuller Co., where she develops new products and technologies in the global performance products group. She is an expert in polymer science, radiation-curing technol-ogy, adhesive and sealant formulation, and product design. She holds several U.S. patents and has published over a dozen publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations. Prior to joining H.B. Fuller in 1994, she worked at the National Institute of Materials and Chemical Research in Tsukuba, Japan. Previously to that, Dr. Avevedo was a visiting scientist at the Univer-sity P.M. Curie in Paris, and at the University of Akron’s College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering. She received a Ph.D. in polymer chemistry from the University Complutense of Madrid.

Anderson, KurtDow Corning CorporationKurt Anderson is a Six Sigma Black Belt for Dow Corning Corporation, where he has worked for 17 years. He has experience designing processes for new capital installation, as a manufacturing engineer, start-up team coordinator, green-site process design engineer, production team leader, and plant opera-tions manager. Kurt received his B.S. in chemical engineering from Kansas State University. He retired from the Army Reserve last year after 20 years of service, and deployments to Bosnia and Iraq.

Arendt, WilliamVelsicol Chemical CorporationMr. Arendt is currently a research fellow at Velsicol Chemical Corporation. He has worked for Velsicol for more than 36 years, mostly on the support and development of plasticizers for adhesives, caulks, sealants, vinyl and other applications areas. He cur-rently has 12 U.S. patents and numerous foreign pat-ents. He has published many articles on plasticizer and related technologies.

Bate, AlanNational Starch and Chemical Ltd.Alan Bate is executive vice president of National Starch and Chemical, responsible for the Global Adhe-sive Business Group. Alan joined National Starch in 1999 as vice president - European Adhesives. In 2001, he was promoted to group vice president, Specialty Polymer and Adhesive Group (Europe). In 2003, he became executive V.P. He has been a member of the Senior Management Committee since 2001 and has chaired the European Management committee since 2000. At the time of the ICI acquisition of Acheson Industries, Alan was vice president, responsible for Acheson’s largest global business, Process Lubrication, as well all the company’s European business. In his 21 years with Acheson, he held a number of Sales, Mar-keting and general management positions, including overseas assignments in Japan and Korea.

Brown, ChadChevron Phillips Chemical Company LPMr. Brown is a research chemist at Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, Specialty Chemicals Divi-sion. He holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Oklahoma State University. Since joining CPChem, he has developed expertise in the areas of polysufides and organosulfur technology. His work is currently

directed to development and exploration of thermo-set polymer systems based on polythiol technologies for application in adhesives and coatings.

Broxterman, WilliamThe ChemQuest Group, Inc.Bill Broxterman is the founder of The ChemQuest Group, Inc. and currently serves as chairman. He holds B.S. and M.S. degrees from Xavier University, and a Ph.D. from Purdue University. Prior to starting ChemQuest, he held corporate positions ranging from basic research to commercial development to sales and marketing management. He has over 30 years of experience in the adhesives, sealants and coatings industries.

Buechner, JoergBayer MaterialScience AGMr. Buechner has been working for Bayer since 1975. He studied chemistry at Vocational Collage for Chemistry of Bayer AG from 1982-1986. Since 1989, he has worked in the Adhesive Raw Material department for Bayer MaterialScience. He is currently technical manager in the Business Development segment Polyurethane Disper-sions for Adhesives, with responsibility for Crosslinking Technologies.

Burchardt, BerndSika Services AGBurchardt earned his doctorate in chemistry with examination at the Albert-Ludwigs University of Freiburg. From 1979-1994, he worked for BMW as adhesives specialist for all adhesives application for BMW cars. In 1994, he moved to Sika to become head of the R&D department for the development of elastic adhesives. In 2000, he was made head of the R&D department for the development of structural adhesives. In 2002, he went to the Marketing depart-ment to become Market Research manager. He has broad knowledge and experience with applications of adhesive bonding technology, as well as know-how on the formulation of adhesives.

Burkus, FrankNordson CorporationMr. Burkus is the Global Business Development manager for Nordson Corporation. He comes to Nordson from Momentive Performance Materials, formerly General Electric (GE) Silicones, where he spent over 10 years leading the development and execution of strategic growth initiatives. Prior to his time at GE Silicones, he spent two years as a chemist at General Electric’s Global Research and Devel-opment Center, where he was at the forefront of breakthrough catalyst and silicone coating develop-ment programs. Mr. Burkus is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, holds 11 U.S. patents, and is a published author in numerous international scientific and trade journals.

Carrer, MaurizioDurante & Vivan Adhesives S.p.A.Mr. Carrer is the technical director at Durante & Vivian Adhesives S.p.A. He has worked in techni-cal service and development in the adhesive-related woodworking industry for 24 years. He is a convenor of “Adhesives for Wood” in UNICHIM and Italian delegate of CEN TC193 SC1 (adhesive for wood and derived timber products).

Chen, PaulPaul Chen is the current chairman of the Asian Regional Adhesive Council (ARAC), president of the Taiwan Synthetic Resins of Adhesives Industrial Association (TSRAIA), and the Board chairman of Kuo Sen Enter-prise Co., Ltd.

Cheng, BillEastman Chemical CompanyMr. Cheng is a principal research chemist at the Jefferson Technical Center of Eastman Chemical Company. He joined the company 12 years ago to support the toner resin business at the Jefferson site. He was assigned the responsibility of support-ing the Jefferson dispersion operation six years ago. His responsibilities included production supports, technical sales services, and research and develop-ment. Two years ago, he was assigned to also provide the technical support to the Jefferson Pure Monomer Resin operation. Mr. Cheng received his doctorate degree in polymer science and engineering from Lehigh University. Before he went to Pittsburgh, he worked for a PVC manufacturer in Louisiana.

Clark, RichardHenkel CorporationMr. Clark holds a B.S. in biology from State Uni-versity College at Buffalo (NY) and an MBA from St. Bonaventure University. His professional career started with E.I. DuPont at their Central Research and Development site in Wilmington, DE. After DuPont, Mr. Clark joined Pierce and Stevens in 1992, which is now part of the Henkel Corporation. He was the technical manager for the Microsphere group for over 10 years, with the last three years in-cluding product manager’s responsibilities. Mr. Clark is currently the Market and New Product Develop-ment manager for Henkel Microsphere Division.

Conn, RodneyEvonik Degussa CorporationMr. Conn has been a contributing member to the adhesives and sealants industry for many years. He served as a formulator at Macco Adhesives and Union Carbide Corporation. For the last 10 years, Mr. Conn has been instrumental in supporting the Applications Technology for Degussa’s Aerosil and Silanes Business Unit. He is presently the chairman of ASTM International Committee C24 Building Seals and Sealants.

Conti, GiusiDow Corning SAMs. Gisui Conti obtained her master’s in chemical engineering from ISIC-Mons (Belgium) in 2001. Since that time, she has worked as a development engineer on silicone based adhesives and sealant technology.

Cooper, KathleenKathleen Cooper was appointed senior fellow at the Tower Center for Political Studies at Southern Meth-odist University in August 2007, where she contributes to the center’s mission of public policy education and collaborates with colleagues across the university to raise the center’s visibility. For the two previous aca-demic years, she served as dean of the College of Busi-ness at the University of North Texas, which enrolls nearly 6,000 students. Her responsibilities included


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setting and achieving the college’s strategic goals, over-sight of its programs, development of new initiatives, and leading outreach efforts that would promote and increase funding for the college. Dr. Cooper holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Texas at Arlington and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Colorado.

Decio, MikaelaMapei S.p.A.Dr. Decio graduated in pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of Milan. Since 2000, she has been working in the Central Analytical Department of Mapei Research and Development Centre in Milan, and has written papers in the adhesives and VOC emissions fields.

DeGroff, JamesFORMULATOR Software LLCMr. DeGroff received a B.S. and master’s in research management from Cornell University. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the industrial use of process manufacturing and laboratory software in the paint, adhesive, ink, food, cosmetics, plastics and chemical-specialties industries. Prior to forming Col-orTec in 1984 and FORMULATOR Software in 2005, Mr. DeGroff held senior positions as a manager and technical consultant in the pharmaceutical, chemical, food, and beverage industries.

Dormish, JeffBayer MaterialScience AGDr. Dormish received a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Dayton and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Pennsylvania State University. He has been employed since 1980 by Bayer in various research and applica-tion development positions, including a two-year period working in polyurethane research at Bayer AG in Germany. He is currently technical manager in the Business Development group of Bayer Ma-terialScience LLC, with responsibility for adhesives and sealants applications. His responsibilities also encompass the Aromatic Prepolymer Technology Platform group.

DuBois, DonnKraton Polymers U.S., LLCDonn DuBois is currently a staff research chemist at Kraton Polymers R&D Center in Houston. He received a B.S in chemistry at the University of California-San Diego and Ph.D. at the University of New Mexico. His current position involves the development of new block copolymers for the adhesives industry. Donn has also worked in the New Chemical Technology group of Shell Chemical Company in the areas of catalysis and chemical reactions to modify liquid polyketones.

Dupont, MartineKRATON Polymers EuropeMartine Dupont graduated as an Engineer in Material Sciences from the Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. In 1991, she joined the Shell Coordi-nation Center as a research scientist in the adhesives, sealants and coatings group. She was later transferred to KRATON Polymers Research S.A. Martine is particularly involved in developments in UV/EB radiation-curable adhesives and in PSA labels, and is responsible for the technical service activities on styrenic block copolymer-based adhesives for the UK, France, and Benelux.

Ebadat, VahidChilworth Technology, Inc.Vahid Ebadat, Ph.D., M.Inst.P, MIEE, C.Eng., C.Phys., is vice president of Chilworth Technology, Inc. He has worked extensively as a process and operational hazards consultant for the chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Dr. Ebadat is a regular speaker at training courses on gas and vapor flammability, dust explosions, and controlling electrostatic hazards. He is a member of NFPA 77 Technical Committee on Static Electricity; NFPA 654 Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the Manufacturing, Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particular Solids; and ASTM E27 Committee on Hazard Potential of Chemicals. Dr. Ebadat’s research has culminated in the publication of numerous technical papers and articles.

Faehner, StephenAmerican Wood FibersFaehner is an experienced presenter and author of many papers on natural fibers and absorbants, adhesives, bioenergy, plastics, and paper. He has over 10 years of experience working directly with major adhesive and sealant producers. He obtained his B.B.A. in business management from Andrews University. He has been an Operations manager for five years at American Wood Fibers. He represents a fourth generation of the Faehner family involved in the natural fiber industry.

Faltin, GuntherBrascola LTDAGunther M. Faltin has been the CEO of Brascola since 2005. He is responsible for the re-engineering process of the Brazil’s largest privately held adhesives and sealants company, which grew more than 20% in 2007 and has projected value to double by 2010. Mr. Faltin gradu-ated in business administration from Fundação Getulio Vargas, with extension courses at Northern Illinois University, and a master’s degree in business and logistics from Fundação Getulio Vargas.

Gagnon, Dave3M Industrial Adhesives & Tapes DivisionMr. Gagnon is responsible for Technical Service and the Product Engineering Lab for 3M’s liquid adhe-sives and VHB™ acrylic foam tapes.

Gerstenberger, MichaelHinterwaldner Consulting & Partner (GbR)Dr. Gerstenberger has been a consultant to the coat-ings and adhesives industry since January 1999. He is now senior consulting partner, Hinterwaldner Con-sulting & Partner GbR (Munich, Germany). Prior to this, he worked for Ciba Specialty Chemicals in global marketing, and Witco Corporation for six years as director of Technology & Marketing Synthetic Resins. Before that time, he worked for Schering Industry Chemicals as Marketing manager for Epoxy Resins and as a General Sales & Marketing manager for EXXON Chemical. He studied chemistry and received his doctorate of science in 1979.

Giampalmi, JackManagement Research and ConsultingMr. Giampalmi is a business environmentalist who has held executive management positions with The Dow Chemical Company and The Conference Board (a premier global business research and networking organization for senior executives). During his career

with Dow Chemical, he progressed through a series of increasingly responsible positions to become director, Environmental Operations. In that role, he was respon-sible for the creation and implementation of a global environmental waste minimization business. During his tenure with The Conference Board, Giampalmi was director of the Townley Global Management Center for Environmental Health and Safety. Under his leadership, the center added more than 100 Fortune 500 companies as members. Giampalmi has a B.S. in chemistry and has completed the Wharton Business School Executive Finance Program. He holds several patents on innovative chemical processes, and has authored papers on sustain-able development, environmental health and safety, and management for the new millennium.

Gogarty, SeanHelmitin Canada Inc.Sean Gogarty is the technical director of Helmitin Adhesives, and is currently the vice president of the Adhesives and Sealants Manufacturers Association of Canada (ASMAC). He obtained his bachelor of science in chemistry at McGill University in 1981. He has worked in the development of hot-melt, waterborne and solvent-based adhesives for manufacturers in Canada such as HB Fuller, IFS, and Bostik.

Griswold, RoyMomentive Performance MaterialsRoy Griswold is a senior product development chemist for Momentive Performance Materials, Waterford, NY, with over 25 years of experience in silicone and polyurethane polymer chemistry. He has over 25 patent/applications in paper release, automotive and industrial coatings, silicone, and SPUR+ pressure-sensitive adhesive applications.

Gross, AndreasFraunhofer InstituteProf. Dr. Andreas Gross studied chemistry and educational theory at the University of Bielefeld from 1979-1985. In 1987, he elaborated a Ph.D. thesis with the topic “Model Reactions Concerning Curing Mechanisms of Epoxy Adhesives,” the supervisor having been Prof. Dr. Hans Brockmann. He has worked for the Fraunhofer-Institute IFAM since 1987, and is head of the Promotion of Technology and Personnel Qualification department. He has been head of the Klebtechnisches Zentrum - KTZ (Center of Adhesive Bonding Technology) at the Fraunhofer IFAM since 1997. He leads the Adhesive Bonding Technology working group of the German Welding Society (DVS) and represents the DVS in the EWF regarding Adhesive Bonding Technology. He is also chairman of the DIN-working group Adhesive Bonding Technology in the Railway Track Industry, which creates quality management standards for adhesive bonding in this industrial field.

Hardiman, ChrisIndustrias Negromex S.A. de C.V.Chris Hardiman is currently the manager of Product Development for Industrias Negromex SA (INSA) and ParaTec Elastomers LLC. Hardiman received a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Hartshorn, RichardThe ChemQuest Group, Inc.Dr. Hartshorn joined The ChemQuest Group in 2003 as director of Technology Analysis and Planning after a


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28-year career with 3M. He has held various technical management positions in research and product develop-ment all associated with the adhesives industry. Dick holds a B.S. in chemistry from the University of Exeter, U.K., and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of London, U.K., and is a certified European Adhesive Engineer.

Heck, WolfgangGEVFrom 1964 to 1971, Mr. Heck studied economics at Co-logne University and the London School of Economics. He was a graduate trainee at Ford Motor Company in Cologne from 1971-1973. He became Product manager at Henkel KGaA Düsseldorf in 1973. He served as Mar-keting and Sales manager at Ross Chemical Company in Detroit, MI, from 1981-1984. He rejoined Henkel KGaA Düsseldorf in 1985 as International Sales coordinator. He went on to become Marketing & Sales Manager-Building Chemicals from 1991-1998, and managing director, Building Chemicals, at Henkel KGaA. He retired in 2006.

Heinrich, HervéSpecialChem S.A.Dr. Heinrich is currently the Business Development Director for the Coatings, Adhesives & Sealants business of SpecialChem. He has 10 years of industrial experience in the adhesives industry. With an M.S. and a Ph.D. in wood-adhesives chemistry, he joined the R&D department of Atofindley as lead formulator for woodworking adhesives. After four years, he joined the purchasing organization of Bostik, where he became the Purchasing director for the French organization, and European Purchasing Coordina-tor for Industrial Adhesives raw materials.

Henderson, StevenDow AutomotiveAs president of the Americas for Dow Automotive, Mr. Henderson is responsible for global profit and loss for multiple product lines and business models. He manages global marketing duties for current and future technologies and solutions, and asset oversight for multiple global facilities. Most recently, Henderson served as vice president, New Business Development and Strategic Marketing for Dow Automotive, where he led global efforts to identify and pursue new busi-ness development opportunities and developed global strategic marketing excellence initiatives. Henderson joined Dow Automotive from General Motors in 1987 as an associate engineer. He earned a master’s degree from the University of Notre Dame.

Henning, WolfgangBayer MaterialScience AGDr. Henning received his Ph.D. from the University of Bochum/Germany. He has been with Bayer since 1981 in various research and application development positions, including a four-year assignment by Sumitomo Bayer Urethane in Japan where he was responsible for the Coatings Application Development division. He is cur-rently head of the Polyurethane Dispersion segment for adhesives within Bayer MaterialScience.

Herrmann, MichaelLANXESS CorporationMr. Herrmann is a chemical technician and graduate in business administration. He has 33 years of experience working for Bayer and Lanxess in R&D, Production, Sales, Product Management and Technical Marketing in different polymer and elastomer departments.

Horwat, DavidWacker PolymersDave Horwat is currently a lead engineer with Air Products Polymers. He has worked in the adhesives industry for 33 years since receiving his master’s degree in chemical engineering in 1973. Employed by Air Products and Chemicals, he has provided formulations development and technical service to the adhesives industry for emulsion adhesive raw materials for the past 19 years. Dave has a B.S. and an M.S. in chemical engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology. Prior to his experience with Air Products Polymers, Dave worked for 14 years as a solvent- and waterborne polymer adhesives formulator for a major international adhesives manufacturing company.

Huang, MistyMomentive Performance MaterialsMisty received her Ph.D. in polymer science from SUNY at Albany in 1989, and her Postdoctoral from Polytechnic University in 1991. After four years of working at Hercules R&D Center, she joined OSi, which later became GE Advanced Materials, then Momentive Performance Materials in 1996. Her research was based in the area of adhesives and sealants, mainly focused on the technologies of waterborne and SPUR. After two years of working in Asia Pacific as a marketing and technology manager, she has returned to the United States and continues her role as a technical leader in adhesives and sealants at the R&D Center.

Inoue, MasaoKonishi Co., Ltd.In 1971, Mr. Inoue graduated from Nagoya University. He soon joined Konishi Co. Osaka R&D Center. In 1988, he moved to the R&D Center of Urawa. In 1995, he was assigned to the Tokyo Customer Division. Currently, he is JAIA VOC Committee sub-captain and National IAQ Committee member. He is an HMA technical specialist and IAQ problem specialist in Japan.

Isayama, KatsuhikoKaneka CorporationMr. Isayama obtained his master’s degree in The Syn-thetic Chemistry Department, Faculty of Engineering at Kyoto University in 1969. That same year, he joined Kaneka. Throughout Mr. Isayama’s 40-year career at Kaneka, he invented MS POLYMER (silyl-terminated polyether) in 1978, and was involved in the develop-ment of EPION (telechelic polyisobutylene) in 1997 and XMAP (telechelic polyacrylate) in 2005. In 1981, Mr. Isayama received the Society Award from the Society of Polymer Science in Japan for his molecular design of a new elastic sealant. He also received the Minister Award for the development of a new sealing material by the Science and Technology Agency of the Japanese Government in 1998. He is now a fellow with the Society of Polymer Science, Japan.

Johnson, RandyAshland Inc.Dr. Johnson has worked in the Global Technology Group of Ashland Performance Materials since 1994. He has a B.S in chemistry from St. Norbert College and a Ph.D. in polymer science from the University of Southern Mississippi. Since joining Ashland, he has been involved in technology development as well as managing product development and technical service for laminating and pressure-sensitive adhesive applications.

Johnston, JayBayer MaterialScience LLCJay A. Johnston graduated with a Ph.D. in polymer chemistry from the University of Akron in 1991. He then completed postdoctoral fellowships at General Electric’s Corporate R&D center and at the University of Akron’s Institute of Polymer Science. Jay joined ICI Polyure-thanes in 1994. Currently, he is a senior associate scientist in the CAS (Coatings, Adhesives, and Sealants) group at Bayer MaterialScience in Pittsburgh. He is responsible for the development of raw materials for the adhesives and sealants markets. He has published many papers and given many presentations on polyurethane technology. Jay is currently on the board of directors of the Polyurea Development Association.

Jones, RichardThe ChemQuest Group, Inc.Rick Jones joined ChemQuest in 2006. He spent the previous 29 years in adhesives and coatings working for Valspar Corporation, PPG Industries, Lord Corporation, and Sovereign Specialty Chemicals/Henkel Corporation. His entire career has focused on business management, marketing and technical sales within automotive, aero-space, industrial and wood markets. Rick has extensive knowledge and experience in creating successful business strategies, and then successfully launching profitable sales/marketing/development programs for technical products into new domestic and/or international mar-kets that target OEM end-users either directly or through distribution channels. Rick is a member of the Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC), the National Paint and Coatings Association (NPCA), Steel Structures Painting Council (SSPC) and RadTech. He holds a B.S. degree from Allegheny College, Meadville, PA.

Jucker, BarbaraSika Technology AGDr. Jucker is a department manager for Sika Technology AG, Switzerland. She is responsible for the development of PUR-Hybrid adhesives and sealants. She joined Sika in 2001 after beginning her career four years earlier as a high school chemistry teacher. She has a Ph.D. in chemistry from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich (ETH).

Kahles, HaraldH.B. Fuller Window GmbHMr. Kahles is a Regional Program manager at H.B. Fuller. After obtaining a degree in chemical engineering, he en-tered the adhesives and sealants industry. Some 20 years ago, he started out in an R&D function. He then moved into sales and technical support positions. After spending the majority of that time focused on sealants for the manufacture of insulated glass-related matters, he is cur-rently involved in developing and applying solutions for bonding window frames and sashes to insulating glass.

Karafilidis, ChristosBayer MaterialScience AGDr. Karafilidis studied chemistry at the Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany. He elaborated his doctoral thesis at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung in Mülheim, Germany, and received a Ph.D. in chemistry from Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf in 2004. The same year, he joined the flexible packaging division of Huhtamaki Germany as R&D manager, responsible for the development of high-barrier food packaging laminates. After joining


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Bayer MaterialScience AG in 2006, he now works as the reactive adhesives laboratory head in the Business Development Prepolymers segment.

Kuchnicki, RichardInternational Code CouncilRichard Kuchnicki serves as National Organiza-tions liaison for ICC. Dick previously served as ICC executive vice president, beginning in 1998, where he helped establish priorities, goals, and ob-jectives of the organization. Prior to joining ICC, Dick served for 17 years as CEO of the Council of American Building Officials. He also served as director of Codes and Standards for the National Association of Home Builders from 1973-1981. Dick holds a degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University and also did graduate work in industrial management at the Clarkson College of Technology.

Ladurelli, AndréBostikMr. Ladurelli is chief executive officer of Bostik and member of the Executive Committee of the Chemicals Division of TOTAL.

Leimenstoll, MarcBayer MaterialScience AGDr. Leimenstoll studied chemistry at the university of applied sciences Reutlingen, the universities of Hannover and Braunschweig, as well as Stanford (USA) and McGill University (Canada). He received a Ph.D. in macromolecular chemistry from Leibniz University Hannover in 2005. He joined Bayer Mate-rialScience AG (business unit coatings, adhesives and sealants) in 2005, and works as a laboratory head on the development of raw materials for reactive polyurethane adhesives.

Linder, AloisHenkel KGaAMr. Linder studied business administration at the University for World Trade, Vienna - graduated Diplom Kaufmann - earned his MBA at the IESE, Bar-celona. He began his career at Gillette in Spain, and then went with Braun Española. He joined Henkel in Germany in 1979. Since that time, he has held several key executive positions with Henkel in Germany and Spain. In 2001, he became executive vice president, Consumer and Craftsmen Adhesives.

Lower, LorenDow Corning SADr. Loren D. Lower obtained a Ph.D. in 1976 from University of Wisconsin-Madison. He joined the Dow Corning corporate center in 1986, and has been working for 21 years in silicone sealant technology and product development.

Lucas, GaryMomentive Performance MaterialsMr. Lucas is a senior chemist with Momentive Perfor-mance Materials. Lyons, JamesNewport Partners LLCJames M. Lyons P.E. is a mechanical and environ-mental engineer with over 10 years of experience in building performance and technology research. His

areas of focus include housing energy performance, technology development, moisture management, durability, indoor air quality, and green building. Mr. Lyons has worked with federal clients, manufactur-ers, builders, and trade associations to investigate a range of building performance issues and innova-tive building systems. Mr. Lyons frequently works with manufacturers, builders, and code officials in conducting field trials of new systems, and also per-forms testing, like energy and indoor environmental monitoring, blower door diagnostics, and time and motion analysis.

Matner, MathaisBayer MaterialScience AGDr. Mathias Matner studied chemistry at the Universi-ties of Wuerzburg and Erlangen. After his Ph.D. thesis, he started his industrial career working in the field of synthetic polymer dispersions. In 2001, he joined Bayer, where he is responsible for the development of silane terminated polyurethanes.

McNamee, WilliamUniqema/CrodaMr. McNamee is technical manager, Coatings and Adhesives, for Croda, Inc., New Castle, DE. He received a B.S. from the University of Delaware in 1973. In 1981, he received his master’s in chemical engineering from Villanova University. He has been in the chemical industry for 34 years, the last 18 with ICI (now Croda). His concentration is in the areas of coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers application.

Monte, SalvatoreKenrich Petrochemicals, Inc.Salvatore J. Monte received his B.C.E. from Manhat-tan College in 1961 and M.S. in polymeric materials from Polytechnic Institute of New York in 1969. He is president and co-owner with Erika G. Monte of Kenrich Petrochemicals, Inc., Bayonne, NJ. Sal holds 29 U.S. patents filed worldwide. Two patents on “Enhanced Energetic Composites” and “Solid Rocket Propellant” were held under Secrecy Orders by DOD for over a decade. Sal is responsible for 360 ACS CAS abstracted patents, and dozens of technical papers, journal articles, and book chapters on applications of organometallics and reactive diluents in thermosets and thermoplastics. In addition, he has authored a 340-page Ken-React® Reference Manual on titanates, zirconates and aluminates; testified before the U.S. Congress on intellectual property and trade issues; and lectured on coupling agents around the world.

Murad, DanielThe ChemQuest Group, Inc.Dan Murad is the CEO and president of The Chem-Quest 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. His career experiences range from technical positions to general management to director of Marketing. Mr. Murad serves on many professional and industry organizations and committees. 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. His particular strengths lie in strategic disciplines, and value creation on behalf of clients. He holds a B.S. in chemistry from Wabash College and an MBA from William & Mary.

Nakamae, MasatoKuraray Co., Ltd.Dr. Nakamae is a manager of the Polyvinyl Alcohol Research & Development Division at Kuraray Co. Ltd. He received his Ph.D. from Tokyo University of Science in 1997. Since joining Kuraray, he has taken charge of research for a protective colloid system with polyvinyl alcohol.

Nakamura, MasaakiNitta Gelatin Inc.Mr. Nakamura graduated from Osaka City University in 1979. For the 28 years, he has been in charge of develop-ing adhesives at Nitta Gelatin Inc.Adhesives Division.

Nakatani, Hiroyuki Nitta Gelatin Inc.Mr. Nakatani graduated from Konan University in 1990. He joined Nitta Gelatin Inc. in 1990, and has been engaged in the R&D department adhesives division.

Nakayama, KiyoshiSunstar Engineering Inc.Mr. Nakayama majored in applied chemistry at the Japanese Osaka Institute of Technology and graduated in 1991. He entered Sunstar Engineering Inc. and has worked in R&D of adhesives for cars. From there, he be-came engaged in the R&D of ceiling materials for build-ings. He is now working on the R&D of one-component MS-Sealants for buildings.

Navarrete, ArturoAsociacion Nacional De La Industria Quimica (ANIQ)Mr. Navarrete is the director, Communications & Mem-ber Service, for the Asociacion Nacional De La Industria Quimica (ANIQ) in Mexico City.

Nick, DavidDPNA InternationalDavid P. Nick, president and founder of DPNA Interna-tional, Inc. in 1991, has over 30 years of experience in the adhesive and sealant industry. DPNA International, Inc. is a global consulting company in the field of specialty chemicals, adhesives, sealants, coatings, and inks, with as-sociate partners in 10 countries. Current projects include acquisition analysis, partnering, company startups and gathering market intelligence in more than 25 countries. Nick published the first Western market analysis of opportunities for specialty chemicals in China in 1985. His work on projects in China has been continuous since that time. In addition, Nick is the sole author or contributing author to more than 10 adhesive and coating publications and multi-client marketing studies worldwide.

Onusseit, HermannHenkel KGaADr. Hermann Onusseit studied mechanical engineer-ing in the field of plastic processing at the University of Paderborn, Germany. Subsequently, he studied chemistry at the University of Paderborn and received his Ph.D. in physical chemistry. In 1984, he joined Henkel KGaA, Düsseldorf, and worked as lab manager in the field of paper and packaging adhesives. In 1989, he assumed responsibility for product development and technical service for paper and packaging adhesives as technical director. He is currently responsible for the technology development of industrial adhesives at Henkel.


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Origuchi, ToshikiKonishi Co., Ltd.Mr. Origuchi has been with Konishi since 1983. He cur-rently serves as the technical manager for Adhesives and Coatings. He has been involved in the study of emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate and acrylic ester, and the development of silylated polyurethane dispersion for novel use.

Paul, CharlesNational Starch and Chemical CompanyDr. Paul received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from U.C.-Berkeley in 1984. He has been with National Starch and Chemical for the past 20 years, working on thermo-setting polyimides, hair spray polymers, starch-based thermoplastics, and a variety of hot-melt adhesives. This research has lead to over 25 patents for the company, a number of articles in reference journals, and several con-tributions to books. Paul is currently the NSC fellow and manages the New Polymers and Emulsions Group in Bridgewater. His group is actively working on adhesion to skin, the use of block acrylics and natural waxes in hot melts, and UV or moisture-curable adhesives.

Perez, EdwinHenkel CorporationMr. Perez is currently a development scientist for Henkel Corporation. He spent 20 years in R&D-Product Development. He developed an expertise in light-curing, urethane-acrylate and methacrylate-based adhesives. Markets such as automotive, medical, electronic and fabric have found a home for many successfully commercialized products. He published and presented technical papers on the subject of bonding disposable medical devices at RETEC 1990 and RadTech 1994. More recently, he published and presented a technical paper at the ASC Fall 2004 Convention on the subject of Bonding Fabrics with Light Cure Adhesives. Prior to Product Development, he spent three years in Quality Control.

Qu, ChunyanHeilongjiang Institute of PetrochemistryMs. Qu received her bachelor’s of science in polymer chemistry and polymer physics from Heilongjiang University in 1985, and her master’s of science from Heilongjiang Academy in 1990. From 1985 to present, she has been engaged in adhesive synthesis, the relation-ship between structure and properties, at the Heilongji-ang Institute of Petrochemistry. She is the director of Heilongjiang Research Center for Adhesive Engineering and Technology, the director of the Chinese Chemical Society, a committeeman of the Committee for Polymer of the Chinese Chemical Society, winner of a special government allowance, and editor of Chemistry and Adhesion.

Ranc Seyvet, SéverineSpecialChem S.A.Ms. Ranc Seyvet is the key account manager at Special-Chem in charge of managing and coordinating market-ing and business-development programs for the adhesive and sealant market. She has a B.S. in materials science. As Chartered Marketer holding the Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma, she spent nine years in the industry in technical and marketing/business development posi-tions. She developed her expertise in the field of compos-ites and structural adhesives, working for organizations such as Hexcel Composites and Vantico.

Santamaria, JesusMERQUINSA, S.L.Dr. Santamaria received a Ph.D. in organic chemistry in 1996 at the Instituto Quimico de Sarria in Barcelona. He has 12 years of experience in research & development, procurement, marketing, and global sales of polyols and polyurethane systems for the footwear, CASE and foam markets. He joined Merquinsa in 2006 as the New Busi-ness Development manager.

Schwerzel, ThomasBASF AGDr. Schwerzel received a Ph.D. in chemistry from the Uni-versity of Marburg, Germany, in 1984. From 1985-1989, he was a research chemist (Coatings, Construction Chemicals) at Ludwigshafen, responsible for development of construction adhesives from 1989-1992, and then plant manager, dispersions, from 1992-1994 at Ludwigshafen. From 1995-1996, he was Business manager, Adhesive Raw Materials NAFTA, in Charlotte, NC. He served as Business director, Adhesive Raw Materials, Coatings, in Charlotte, NC, from 1996-1999. He was director of Global Marketing Polymers for Ludwigshafen from 1999-2001, and he’s been director, Business Management Polymers, for Adhesives and Fiber Bonding at Ludwigshafen since 2001.

Schwotzer, WilliCollano AGWilli Schwotzer received his doctorate in physical organic chemistry from the University of Zürich. After academic work at the Technion (Israel Institute of Technology), Texas A&M University and the University of Valencia, he joined the Col-lano Group in 1986, where he is now chief technology officer.

Severtson, StevenUniversity of MinnesotaSteve Severtson is an associate professor in the Depart-ment of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus), where he teaches surface and colloid science, materials science and mechanics of composite materials. His research involves the development of environmentally benign coating and adhesives and the identification and optimization of green water treatment chemicals, such as antiscal-ants. Steve received his B.A. in chemistry from Augsburg College, Minneapolis, M.S.M.E. from Georgia Tech, and Ph.D. from IPST (now IPST at Georgia Tech).

Sheen, Yuung-ChingMaterial Chemical Laboratories (MCL), ITRIMr. Sheen is manager of Advanced Coating Materials Department, Applied Chemical Division, at the Material Chemical Laboratories (MCL), Industrial Technology Research Institute(ITRI) in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Smits, AngelaUniqema/CrodaDr. Smits is a chemical engineer with a degree in polymer chemistry. Her Ph.D. was on molecular organization and plasticizer interaction in biopolymers. She worked in research & development on acrylate adhesives and waterborne disper-sions for food coating. She currently works as an application specialist in adhesives, elastomers and foam for Uniqema.

Struessmann, AnnelieCONUSBATSince 2003, Dr. Annelie Struessmann is technical director with CONUS Business, Advice & Training - Aachen, Germany and Laren, Netherlands. She has more than

20 years of experience in regulatory affairs and product safety, application and product R&D, and technical marketing in the specialty chemicals industry. Previous to CONUSBAT, she worked in various managerial func-tions at international locations with global companies including Akzo Nobel, IFF and Rewo (Evonic). Her edu-cational background includes a degree in chemistry from the Technical University RWTH, Aachen, Germany, and a doctorate in biopolymer chemistry from the German Wool Research Institute (DWI) in Aachen.

Symietz, DetlefDow AutomotiveSymietz has a doctorate in polymer physics and is expe-rienced in adhesive and sealant technologies, especially automotive applications. As a scientist with Dow Auto-motive in Switzerland (a unit of Dow Chemical), he is responsible for global automotive adhesives technologies (direct glazing, structural bonding, plastic bonding). He is the author and co-author of several technical books and papers.

Tsaur, TomTom Tsaur AssociateMr. Tsaur is a noted hot-melt adhesive expert in China and Taiwan. He currently runs a consulting firm in Maryland, USA. His service area covers adhesive fundamentals, formulating techniques, product/market development, related machineries and lab equipment, particularly for hot-melt adhesives. Prior to his consult-ing career, he founded two hot-melt plants in Taiwan and Shanghai, China, during 1994 and 2001, respec-tively. Before returning to Taiwan for his own hot-melt business, he worked in the R&D department of Arizona Chemical Company and National Starch and Chemical Corporation in the United States.

Upshaw, ThomasChevron Phillips Chemical Company LPDr. Upshaw holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Colorado State University. He began his career at Union Carbide (later Dow Chemical Co.), working on the synthesis of new cycloaliphatic epoxides, subsequently supporting various new product development and tech service projects in the areas of functional acrylic mono-mers, caprolactone polyols, polyurethanes and epoxy resins for CASE applications. He joined Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, Specialty Chemicals Division, in 2007 to support applications testing and opportunity development for polythiol technologies in coatings and adhesives.

Van Halteren, AnsgarIndustrieverband Klebstoffe e V.Within the scope of activities of both FEICA and Industrieverband Klebstoffe, Ansgar van Halteren has been very involved in the European adhesives business over the years. He represents the adhesives industry in consultative bodies of the chemical industry, in steering committees of various scientific institutions, on various advisory boards of impor-tant trade fairs, and in working groups of different German ministries. He is member of the board of the Adhesives Engineering Section under the leader-ship of DECHEMA, which ensures the cooperation of all publicly sponsored scientific research projects in the adhesives field. He is author of numerous pub-lications and lecturer at Fraunhofer Institute (IFAM) in Bremen.


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Vandereecken, PatrickDow Corning SADr. Patrick Vandereecken obtained a Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry in 1989 from the Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve and a master’s in management and business administration from the same university in 2001. He is currently working as a senior development chemist in the Performance Sealants & Adhesives Tech Center of Dow Corning – Belgium.

Vetterly, TomMayzo Inc. Mr. Vetterly is a regional business manager at Mayzo Inc.

Waldman, BruceMomentive Performance MaterialsDr. Waldman received a B.S. in chemistry from Seton Hall University, followed by a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. He immediately joined Union Carbide Corporation and began a 30+ year career in organosilicon materials. Dr. Waldman has spent the majority of his career working with organofunctional silanes and silicones as they pertain to adhesive, sealant and coating applications. For the last eight years, Dr. Waldman has held a variety of global market and business management positions, and is presently Global Market manager for the Adhesion and Sealant Additives Business at Momentive Performance Materials.

Wang, XiaobinITW PlexusMr. Wang is a Product Development manager at ITW Plexus, an ITW company. He received his bachelor’s and master’s degree in composite science & engineer-ing from East China University of Technology, formerly East China University of Chemical Technology, and his second master’s degree in polymer chemistry from University of Detroit-Mercy. He finished his doctoral program in organizational leadership at the School of Advanced Studies, University of Phoenix. He was a teacher and researcher in the Department of Polymer Science & Engineering at the East China University of Technology before coming to the U.S. He has worked in the U.S. adhesive industry for last 13 years.

Wang, ZhizhengMarine Research Institute of the Chemical IndustryProfessor Wang is the vice-chief engineer at the Marine Chemical Research Institute. For the past 23 years, he has been engaged in the research of modified acrylic adhesives, modified epoxy structural adhesives and poly-urethane adhesives. He is also an advisor to the China National Adhesive Industry Association, and editor of Chemistry, Adhesion and Thermosetting Resin.

Watanabe, YutakaCemedine Co., Ltd.Mr. Watanabe received a master’s degree from Kansai University in 2004. He joined the Cemedine Co. Ltd. in 2004, and he is currently at work on the development of elastic adhesives. Mr. Watanabe is in charge of developing fast-curing adhesives and constructions materials, and elastic adhesives for electrical fields. He is also a guest researcher of the Building Research Institute in Japan.

Wegner, JürgenThe ChemQuest Group, Inc.Dr. Jürgen Wegner’s expertise in global technology spans 30+ years of experience in the chemical industry, focused on adhesives, sealants, coatings, wood preservatives, and construction chemicals. Dr. Wegner was formerly a

global vice president of Adhesives Technology, as well as a general manager of a $150-million core business unit of Henkel KGaA. He is now the European Director for ChemQuest and is based in Düsseldorf, Germany. His knowledge covers global business perspective, strategic technology planning and general business management. Dr. Wegner holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from Munich University, and he attended several management courses at INSEAD Business School in France.

Weiss, WolframBASF AGDr. Weiss is head of Product Safety of the Business Unit Adhesives and Construction Polymers Europe within BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Germany). After obtaining a doctorate in organic chemistry at the University of Marburg (Germany) in 1975, he started his career with BASF Aktiengesellschaft, first in the central research department and then as head of product development for industrial and architectural coatings raw materials. In 2000, he assumed responsibility for product stewardship of adhesives and construction polymers. Since 2004, he has been a member of the REACH implementation team of the BASF Group.

White, ChristopherNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyDr. White joined NIST in 1997 as a National Research Council postdoctoral research associate. In his present position as a research chemist, Dr. White is involved in a number of projects related to developing metrol-ogy for service life prediction of organic materials. Dr. White is leading a team of dedicated researchers who are investigating the role of acceleration on the degradation of elastomeric materials, such as building sealants. Dr. White is an expert in understanding how the complicated mix of rheology, thermal transport, and moisture diffusion affects the adhesive and cohesive failure of these materials. Prior to joining NIST, Dr. White was honored by receiving a University of Connecticut/Institute of Materials Science Postdoctoral fellowship, where he worked on the specific interactions between extender and matrix and the effects on the rheology of recycled plastic materials. Dr. White received a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1994.

Winkels, KlausGEVKlaus Winkels is a native of Dusseldorf, Germany. He studied law at the University of Reegensburg and Bonn from 1979-1985. From 1986-1990, he was a trainee at the District Court of Dusseldorf. In 1988, he trained at the law firm of John J. Altenburg in Los Angeles. He returned to Dusseldorf, and in 1991 joined the German Association of Adhesives Manufacturers (IVK) in vari-ous positions. Since 1997, he has served as the secretary general of the Association for the Control of Emissions in Products for Flooring Installation, Adhesives and Building Materials.

Wintermantel, MatthiasBayer MaterialScience AGDr. Matthias Wintermantel studied chemistry at the Universities of Mainz and Bayreuth, Germany. He received his Ph.D. in macromolecular chemistry from the University of Bayreuth in 1994. After joining Bayer AG in 1994, he worked as laboratory head in the polymer phys-ics and material science groups of the central research de-partment. In 2001, he joined the coatings, adhesives and sealants unit as a laboratory head for the development of raw materials for reactive polyurethane adhesives. He now heads a team responsible for the development of

new isocyanate-terminated prepolymers for coatings, adhesives, and sealant applications within the business development prepolymers group.

Wolf, RoryEnercon Industries CorporationRory Wolf holds a master’s degree in business admin-istration from Marquette University of Milwaukee, WI. He is currently vice president of Business Development at Enercon Industries Corporation, Menomonee Falls, WI. Mr. Wolf has 26 years of experience within national and international positions in the plastics and paper industries. He has specific experience in polymer-based flexible packaging, surface modification systems, corru-gated, point-of-sale display, folding carton, and electronic prepress industry segments.

Yamada, AtsushiAsahi Chemical Synthetic Co., Ltd.In 1996, Mr. Yamada graduated from the Depart-ment of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kinki University. In 1998, he received his master’s degree at Kinki University. In 1998, he joined Asahi Chemical Synthesis Co. Ltd. and was assigned to the Research & Development Department. He is now the group leader of the New Product Development Group, responsible for research and development of hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives. Yamada is currently engaged in research of the synthesis and characteristics of new molecular compounds aiming at the development of an electrode recognizing a specific enzyme at the Kinki University Graduate School of Engineering.

Yamanoue, TshuyoshiNitta Gelatin Inc.Mr. Yamanoue graduated from Okayama University and acquired his master’s degree in 1999. He joined the Nitta Gelatin Inc. in 1999, and has been engaged in the R&D department adhesives division.

Yuan, SulanChengdu Guibao Science & Technology Co. Ltd.Su Lan Yuan received her bachelor’s degree in analytical chemistry from Si Chuan Normal University in 1985. In 1988, she obtained her master’s in physical chemistry from Si Chuan University. Since 2002, she has held the positions of assistant chief engineer, manager of Technical Depart-ment and senior engineer with Cheng Du Gui Bao Science & Technology Industrial Co., Ltd. Her career has focused mainly of the technical improvement of existing products and the development of new products. Major achieve-ments include the publication of 11 papers and three major technology and scientific progress awards.

Zajaczkowski, MikeAvery Dennison Performance PolymersMr. Zajaczkowski is a senior research associate with Avery Dennison Performance Polymers, Mill Hall, PA.

Zhu, SongShanghai Frontier Adhesive Technology Co. Ltd.Dr. Zhu works for Shanghai Frontier Adhesive Technol-ogy Ltd. Co., engaging in research and development of hot-melt pressure-sensitive adhesives since January 2007. He previously worked at the Petrochemistry Institute of Industry East China University of Science and Technol-ogy from March 2003-December 2006. He received his Ph.D. in material science from Shanghai Jiaotong University in March 2003. He is also a special writer for Adhesion in China.

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