Educational sessions at the Spring Convention will feature a business or technical focus, and sample presentation topics include regulatory issues, raw materials, additives, reactives, structural adhesives and sealants, global markets, and more. The program will also feature a special “hot topics” session addressing the latest critical issues affecting the industry.
Co-located with the Spring Convention, ASC also offers its Caulks & Sealants Short Course. The course, which will run April 15-16, is designed for entry-level chemists, applications engineers, sales and marketing professionals, and other technical personnel employed by adhesive companies, raw material and equipment suppliers, and end users. The Caulks & Sealants Short Course will cover markets, additives, processing, testing, regulation and more.
Personnel from all levels and departments of large and small adhesive and sealant manufacturer and supplier companies are encouraged to attend the ASC’s Spring 2007 Convention and Exposition. Academicians and end users are also invited to attend at discounted rates.
ASC Spring 2007 Convention and Expo details can be found at ASC’s website atwww. ascouncil.org/industry/conventions/. A preliminary course agenda and registration for the Caulks & Sealants Short Course can be found at www.ascouncil.org/industry/courses/caulks&sealants07.cfm .
About ASC
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) is a North American trade association dedicated to representing the adhesive and sealant industry. Incorporated in 1958, ASC is bound by the collective efforts of its members and strives to improve the industry-operating environment and strengthen its member companies. Today, ASC members account for more than 75% of aggregate industry revenues, exceeding some $6 billion annually. The Council is comprised of 125 adhesives and sealants manufacturers, raw material and equipment suppliers, and industry consultants.For more information about ASC, visit www.ascouncil.org.
SIDEBAR: Exhibitors & Booths
Air Products and Chemicals Inc. 103Arizona Chemical Co. 105
ASImagazine 104
BASF Corp. 113
Bayer MaterialScience LLC 129
Celanese 130
Chemsultants International 110
Clariant Corp. 125
CoAtex 154
Cognis Corp. 120
Croda Uniqema 109
DATACOR Inc. 126
Deacom Inc. 123
Degussa Corp. 114 & 115
Dynasol LLC 118
ExxonMobil Chemical Co. 133
FlackTek Inc. 124
Forbo Adhesives LLC 116
Hercules Inc. 136
Hexion Specialty Chemicals 144
H.M. Royal Inc. 108
Honeywell International 147
Huber Engineered Materials 101
Interfibe Corp. 117
International Specialty Products 148
JBW Systems 142
Kaneka Texas Corp. 140
Kraton Polymers U.S. LLC 134
Kuraray America Inc. 145
Lianda Corp. 131
Myers Engineering Inc. 151
MKVS-Munich Adhesive... 146
Momentive Performance Materials 121
Munzing/Ultra Additives LLC 156
Newborn Brothers Co. 112
Noveon Inc. 141
Omya Inc. 150
Reynolds Industries Inc. 137
R. T. Vanderbilt Co. Inc. 152
Saiden Technologies 111
Sartomer Co. Inc. 128
Semco Packaging & Application Systems 157
SEPTON Co. of America 149
Showa Denko K.K. 143
SI Group Inc. 119
Solutia Inc. 138 & 139
Sonoco Products Co. 122
TAH Industries Inc. 135
Texture Technologies Corp. 132
Troy Corp. 155
Velsicol Chemical Corp. 102
Verichem Inc. 153
Wacker Chemical Corp. 106 & 107