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INDUSTRY EVENTS | Technical Short Courses


MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

The Pressure Sensitive Adhesives (PSA) Short Course is co-located with ASC’s 2009 Spring Convention and Expo.  ASC’s two-day PSA Short Course is led by expert professionals in the field.  The course is designed for technical and sales/marketing personnel employed by manufacturers, suppliers or end-user companies.  Basic chemistry background is assumed; no advanced knowledge is required.

Learn about PSA markets, raw materials, characterization, production and end-user opportunities and issues!

Who should attend:
Chemists, application engineers, sales and marketing professionals employed by:

  • Adhesive and sealant formulators
  • Raw material suppliers

Click here to register.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE (tentative)
Sunday, April 5
8:00-8:45 a.m. Introduction to PSA Markets
Dan Murad, The ChemQuest Group, Inc 
8:45-9:45 a.m. Introduction to PSAs/Polymers
Dave Yarusso, 3M
10:00-11:00 a.m. Solvent Based PSAs

Eric Bartholomew, Avery Dennison   

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Water Based PSAs
Robert Kirksey, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.
12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00–2:00 p.m. Hot Melt PSAs

Andreas Dobmann, Nolax AG
2:00-3:00 p.m. UV Cured PSAs

Debbie Smith, Sartomer Company, Inc.
3:15-5:00 p.m. Rheology/Tack & Shear/ Test Methods
David Dillard, Virginia Tech  

Monday, April 6
8:30-9:30 a.m. Rheology/Tack & Shear/ Test Methods - continued
David Dillard, Virginia Tech  
9:30-10:30 a.m. Tackifiers/Plasticizers
Mike Moran, Arizona Chemical  
10:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PSAs Converting, Coating Procedures & Application Equipment
Chris Tyra, Chris Tyra Inc.
12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00-2:30 p.m. Selecting PSAs for Tape and Graphics Applications

Graeme Roan, Henkel Adhesive Technologies

For more information, contact Mark Collatz at (301) 986-9700 ext. 112 or mark.collatz@ascouncil.org.

 



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