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2023 Caulks & Sealants Short Course

2023 Caulks & Sealants Short Course

Monday, April 17, 2023 at 7:00 AM (EDT) to Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 4:00 PM (EDT)

Hyatt Regency New Orleans 601 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113 Phone: 800-233-1234

Event Details

Co-located with the 2023 Convention & EXPO is a two day Caulks & Sealants Short Course. that takes place April 17-18, 2023.


Gain a Better Understanding of the Functions and Applications of Caulks and Sealants

Caulks and sealants are primarily used in building, construction and transportation to bond surfaces together, fill gaps and serve as a physical barrier. Due to their use in bonding substrates with differing coefficients of thermal expansion, sealants are formulated to have higher elongation and paste like viscosities to allow for gap filling applications. Taught by industry experts, ASC's technical short course will help you gain a better understanding of the functions and applications of caulks and sealants.

NOTE: Short course participants are invited to join the industry at the Welcome Reception Monday evening April 17th and the EXPO on Tuesday night to network with the industry.

Registration Fees:
Short Course ONLY: ASC Member/End-User: $775 • Non-member: $1,150 • Student: $200
Short Course COMBO (Convention + Short Course): ASC Member/End-User: $1,125 (early bird rate) • Nonmember: $1,850 (early bird rate)

NOTE: if you are registering for the convention and the short course you MUST select the 'Convention Combo Fee' to register for the convention at the discounted rate.
*Early bird combo rates expire on February 17, 2023.

Please click on the REGISTER button above to register.


This short course is a Green Course - all course materials will be  available for electronic download by attendees.

Tentative Course Topics & Speakers:

    • Introduction to Sealants and Testing for Building Applications - Angelina Sprecher, DAP Products
    • Sealants for Transportation and Assembly Applications –Ryan Kruger, Bostik, Inc.
    • Sealants Performance from Design and Use Perspective – Jared Lawrence, Terracon
    • Introduction to Rheology – Haksu Lee, Arkema
    • Waterborne Polymers for Architectural Sealants - Rick Miner, Arkema
    • Polyurethane and Hybrid Sealants - Maneesh Bahadur, Tremco Inc
    • Silicone Sealants – Toby Vick and Samantha Wilczewski, Wacker Chemical Corporation
    • Plasticizers – Mick Funderburg, Eastman Chemical Company
    • Adhesion Promotors for Adhesives and Sealants – Ping Jiang, Momentive Performance Materials
    • Functional Fillers – Navin Patel, Imerys
    • Establishing Performance – Chris White, Exponent
    • Dispensing Applications in Automotive Sealants and Sealers - Kyle Williams, Graco Industrial Division


NOTE: Short course participants are invited to join the industry at the Welcome Reception Monday evening April 17th and the EXPO on Tuesday night to network with the industry.