May 14-15, 2016 Duke Energy Convention Center Cincinnati, OH, USA co-located with PaperCon
Saturday, May 14, 2016 7:30 am – 5:15 pm
Session 1 – Intro to Paper Coatings (7:30-9:30 AM) Chuck Klass, Klass & Associates
Coffee break 9:30-9:45 AM
Session 2 – Pigments/Future Pigment Trends(9:45-Noon) Tony Lyons, Imerys
Basics and the breadth plus some advanced matter.
Lunch (12–12:30 PM)
Session 3 – Binders (12:30-2:45 PM) Meggan Hostetler-Schrock, Tate & Lyle,
Sabina Di Risio, EcoSynthetix, Greg Welsch, Trinseo
Natural binders, Synthetic binders, and Engineered Starches.
Coffee break (2:45-3 PM)
Session 4 – Additives (3-5:15 PM) Gordon Bugg, Kemira
Inclusive of all varieties with focus on rheology modifiers, surfactants, and defoamers.
Reception 5:15 PM-6:15 PM-Sponsored by Trinseo
Sunday, Mary 15, 2016 7:30 am – 3:30 pm
Review Session – Review of the Previous Day (7:30-8 AM) including 10 minutes for Q&A Chuck Klass
Session 5 – Advanced /New Materials (8-9:30 AM) Greg Welsch, John Roper, Dow, Dan Varney, Omya
Synthetic binders, Hollow sphere pigments, and CaCO3
Coffee break (9:30-9:45 AM)
Session 6 – Coating Process Overview (9:45-11:45 AM) Gordon Bugg, Pam Hynnek, Valmet, John Roper
Practical aspects of coating preparation, Coating application and finishing, Coating rheology
Lunch break (11:45-12:30 PM)
Session 7 – Substrates, Printing, and Testing (12:30-2:00 PM) John Bergin, Technical and Investor Consulting, Nancy Plowman, Nancy Plowman Associates
Importance of Substrates
Printing and coated paper testing
Bio break – (2:00-2:15 PM)
Session 8 – Coated Products Applications(2:15-3:15 PM) Chuck Klass, Lokendra Pal, North Caroline State University
Overview of what happens
after coating
Role of Paper/Coated
paper in Printed Electronics
Course ends at 3:15 pm
