Previewing the American Coatings Show and Conference
Major topics for the event will include VOC reduction and sustainability in coatings.
The American Coatings Show and Conference (ACS) will take place April 8-10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The event is organized by the American Coatings Association (ACA) in conjunction with Vincentz Network. This year’s theme will be “Designing the Future: Innovative Solutions for Coatings;” major topics will include volatile organic compound (VOC) reduction and sustainability in coatings.
In 2012, the biennial show drew 427 exhibitors and over 7,500 participants from 69 countries. The event is expected to expand even more this year. “The 2014 American Coatings Show is sizing up to be the event you won’t want to miss for the coatings industry,” said Andy Doyle, president of the American Coatings Association. “With the increasingly positive global economic outlook, the paint and coatings industry is poised to move forward with new technologies and innovative products that will be showcased at the ACS.”
Explore the Exhibits
The show floor will encompass 95,500 sq ft of coatings exhibits covering a variety of products and services, including raw materials, laboratory equipment, testing and measuring equipment, software, hardware, consultancy, and more (see a list of exhibitors). Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the latest technologies in 15-min exhibitor presentations followed by brief Q&A sessions. Presentations will be combined by topics and made available online after the show. A special University Village section will focus on young professionals in the industry, while an International Pavilion will showcase the latest developments from around the world.
Hear from Conference Speakers
A keynote address from Charles F. Kahle II, Ph.D., will launch the 2014 American Coatings Conference (ACC) schedule. Kahle, chief technology officer and vice president, Coatings R&D, at PPG, will discuss “Energy as a Driver for Coatings: Innovation in the 21st Century.” The keynote will review current coatings technology in relation to energy costs and availability.
Nearly 100 presentations were selected for the conference sessions, which will take place April 7-9 in conjunction with the show. Leading industry representatives will present on a variety of relevant topics, including university research, architectural coatings, nanotechnology and more. Presentations will be divided into 16 sessions. Each talk will be about 20-25 min in length, followed by a short Q&A discussion.
Other educational opportunities will include a poster session and the Mattiello Memorial Lecture. Posters will be displayed in the conference area from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on April 7 during the conference reception. The Mattiello Memorial Lecture, which will take place in the morning on April 9, will be delivered by John Hook, Ph.D., retired senior research fellow at Dow Coatings Materials (previously Rohm & Haas). Hook’s presentation will be “Modeling White Hiding Power Helps Deliver Decades of Innovation.”
Award Highlights
The conference session chairpersons and the ACS program committee will again honor the best paper with the American Coatings Award during the opening ceremony of the conference on April 7. The American Coatings Association and Vincentz Network will bestow the recipient with a commemorative keepsake and a $2,500 cash prize. In 2012, the American Coatings Award went to Antony van Dyk, Ph.D., of Dow Coating Materials and Alan Nakatani, Ph.D., of Dow Chemical Co. in conjunction with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for research pertaining to the measurement and distribution of titanium dioxide in grinds and slurries.
Stay in the Loop
On April 7, 11 pre-conference tutorials will provide attendees with foundational insights and updates on major issues in the coatings industry. Academic experts and industry professionals will give 90-min lectures on topics such as antimicrobial surfaces, high-performance coatings, and more.
Exhibition newspapers will help attendees stay on top of the preponderance of information at the event. The AC Show Preview and AC Show Daily will contain news about products, exhibits, markets, and more. In addition, the ACS website and ACS 2014 app (available for iOS and Android) will make it simple to find booth locations, abstracts, and product details.
A shuttle bus will also be available to transport visitors to and from the ACS hotels several times per hour.
For more information, visit www.american-coatings-show.com.
Conference Schedule
Monday, April 7
8:30-10:00 a.m. Pre-Conference Tutorials 1-5
10:00-10:30 a.m. Networking: Coffee Break
10:30 a.m.-Noon
Pre-Conference Tutorials 6-11
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Networking: Welcome Lunch
12:15-1:30 p.m.
Plenary Session (Welcome Address, Conference Introduction, Keynote Presentations, Award Ceremonies)
1:30-2:00 p.m. Networking: Coffee Break
2:00-5:30 p.m.
Session 1: Science Today—Coatings Tomorrow
Session 2: Biobased Coatings
Session 3: Measuring & Testing
Session 4: Pigments
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Poster Session/Networking: AC Conference Reception
Tuesday, April 8
9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Session 5: Architectural Coatings I
Session 6: Polyurethanes I
Session 7: Protective Coatings I
Session 8: Novel Materials
12:30-2:00 p.m.
Networking: Conference Lunch
2:00-5:30 p.m.
Session 9: Architectural Coatings II
Session 10: Polyurethanes II
Session 11: Protective Coatings II
Session 12: Radiation Curing
Wednesday, April 9
8:00-9:00 a.m. Mattiello Lecture
9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Session 13: Waterborne Coatings
Session 14: Epoxy Coatings
Session 15: Nanotechnology
Session 16: Functional and Smart Materials
Exhibitor List*
3M Energy+Advanced Material
Aakash Chemical
Aal Chem
Aceto Corp.
ACME Tech Co., Ltd.
Acme-Hardesty
ACT Test Panels
Advanced Composite Materials
AGC Chemicals Americas
Air Products
AkzoNobel
ALAC International
Alba Aluminiu
Alberdingk Boley Inc.
Allnex
Alnor Oil Co.
American Chemie-Pharma, Inc.
American Coatings Association
American Colors, Inc.
ANF Technology, Ltd.
Anhui Herrman Impex Co. Ltd.
Anhui Primechem Co. Ltd.
Anhui Xinyuan Chemical Co.
Anhui Xoanons Chemical Co. Ltd.
Anshan Runde Fine Chemicals Co. Ltd.
Anton Paar USA
Arkema, Inc.
Arrowpoint (Huangshan Jiajia Science &
Technology Co. Ltd.)
Arya Chem
Ashland Specialty Ingredients
Attension
BariteWorld/Rockleigh Industries Inc.
BASF-The Chemical Co.
Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Betterwear New Material Co., Ltd.
BigC: Dino-Lite Scopes
BioAmber Inc.
Birla Carbon
Borica
Bosson (Beijing) Chemical Co., Ltd.
Boulder Imaging
Brasilata S.A. Embalagens Metalicas
Brenntag North America Inc.
Brilliant Group
Brookfield Engineering
Brüggeman Chemical US
Buckman
Buhler, Inc.
Buhler, Inc. (Nanotechnology)
Burgess Pigment Co.
BWAY
BYK Additives
BYK-Gardner
Cabot Corp.
Cardolite
Cargill Inc.
Case Laboratories
CB Mills
Celanese
Canadian Finishing & Coatings Manufacturing (CFCM)
Changzhou Sunkee Chemicals Co..
Chemguard
Chemical Marketing Concepts LLC
ChemiK Co.
Chemir-EAG (EAG Coatings Solutions)
Chemo International
Chemsfield-China
Chemtura Baxenden
Chitec Technology Co.
Chromaflo Technologies Corp.
CI Coatings
Cimbar Performance Material
Clariant
Cleveland Steel Container
Coatex
Coatings Magazine
Coatings Research Group
Coatings World
Color Guild Int.
Corbion Purac
CPS Color Equipment
Cristal
Croda
Custom Milling & Consulting, Inc.
Daicel (U.S.A.) Inc.
DanChem Technologies & Innovations
DeFiesko Corp.
Delaphos
DIC Corp.
DKSH North America, Inc.
Dow Chemical Co.
DuPont
Eastman Chemical Co.
Ebonex Corp.
Eckart America Corp.
Ecopower Chemical Co.
Elemental Container Inc.
Elementis Specialties
Emco Chemicals Dist.
EMD Chemicals Inc.
Emerald Performance Materials
EMI (Engineered Mills Inc.)
EPS Materials
Essential Industries
Estron Chemicals Inc.
Ethox Chemicals LLC
European Coatings Journal
Everlight Chemical
Evonik
Excalibar Minerals LLC
EYE Applied Optics
Farbe und Lack
Fenchem Inc.
Fischer Technology
FlackTek Inc.
Formulator & Colortec Software
Fortune International Technology
FP Pigments Inc.
Fuji Silysia Chemical Ltd.
Fuzhou Kuncai Fine Chemicals Co. Ltd.
Gelest Inc.
GEO Specialty Chemicals
GGink International Ltd.
GSI Exim America
GTI Graphic Technology Inc.
Guangzhou Kinite Industrial Co. Ltd.
Guild CPO Inc.
Hainan Sinoti Investment Co. Ltd.
Hali Industrial Co. Ltd.
Halox
Hangzhou Hongyan Pigment Chemical Co. Ltd.
Hangzhou Jingyi Chemical Co. Ltd.
Hangzhou JLS Flame Retardants Chemical Co. Ltd.
Hangzhou Ruijang Chemical Co. Ltd.
Haver Filling System Inc.
HDGS Beijing Technology Co. Ltd.
Hero
Heucotech Ltd./Heubach
Hockermeyer Equipment
Hoffmann Mineral GmbH
Honor Chemicals Co. Ltd.
Houchi Chemical Co. Ltd.
Huangshan Deping Chemical Co. Ltd.
Huangshan Huahui Technology Co. Ltd.
Hubei Greenhome Fine Chemical Co. Ltd.
Huber Engineered Materials
Hunan Jufa Technology Co. Ltd.
Huntsman
Hybrid Coating Technologies
Hydrite
Imerys
Inchem Corp.
Inner Mongolia Mengxi Kaolin Co. Ltd.
Innova (Tianjin) Chemical Co. Ltd.
Innovadex
Inpra Latina
Invotec
JCT Coatings Tech
Jesons Industries Ltd
Jiangsu Qingquan Chemical Co. Ltd.
Jiangsu Runtai Chemical Co. Ltd.
Jiangsu Sanmu Group Ltd.
Jiangsu Shenlong Zinc Industry Co. Ltd.
Jiangsu Shuangle Chemical Pigment Co. Ltd.
Jiangsu Yixing Industry and Trade Co. Ltd.
Johann Haltermann Ltd.
Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings (JPCL)
KaMin LLC
Kärntner Montanindustrie
Kelly Chemical Corp.
Keystone Aniline Corp.
KH Neochem Americas Inc.
King Industries Inc.
King’s Ceramic & Chemicals Cp Ltd.
Kish Co. Inc.
Kowa American Corp.
Kraton Performance Polymers
Kronos Worldwide Inc.
Kukdo Chemical Co. Ltd.
Kunshan PG Chem Co. Ltd.
KW Container
Langguth America Ltd.
Lansco Colors
Lanxess Corp.
Leneta
Letica Corp.
Liaoning Liangang Pigment & Dyestuff
Chemicals Co. Ltd.
Lintech International
Linyi Lixing Chemical Co. Ltd.
Lishui Nanming Chemical Co.
Liwang Chemical (Nantong) Co. Ltd.
Lonza
Lubrizol
Luohe City Xingmao Titanium Industry Co. Ltd.
Mace Polymers & Additives
Manek Minerals
Marubeni Specialty Chemicals Inc.
Matsui International Co.
McCullough & Associates
Michelman
Micro Powders Inc.
Million-Union Industry Co. Ltd.
MiniFibers Inc.
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Coatings Institute
Mitsui Chemicals America Inc.
Momentive Specialty Chemicals
Morehouse Cowles
Munzing
Myers Engineering
Myriant Corp.
Nagase America Corp.
Nanjing Hoverchem Co. Ltd.
Nanjing Union Silicon Chemical Co. Ltd.
Nantong Zhengyan Pigments Chemical Co. Ltd.
Netzsch Premier Technologies LLC
New Brook International Inc.
Nexeo Solutions
Ningbo Hongda IMP & EXP Co. Ltd.
Nitro Quimica
Nobel NC Co. Ltd.
Norman Hazmat Packaging
Nubiola USA
NurenbergMesse China (Chinese Pavilion)
Nuplex Resins
Nyacol Nano Technologies Inc.
OMG Americas
Omnova Solutions
Omya Inc.
OPC Polymers
Organic Kimya
Orion Engineered Carbons
Oxiteno
P.A.T. Products Inc.
Paint & Coatings Industry
Paint & Pintura/Adhesives & Sealants
PaintCare
PaintIndia
Palmer Holland Inc.
Pan Technology
Pantai Chemical USA Inc.
Parchem Fine & Specialty Chemicals
Parker Domnick Hunter Process Filtration
Patcham USA
Paul N. Gardner Co. Inc.
PCCR USA Inc.
Perstorp Group
Phibrochem
Philadelphia Mixing Solutions Ltd.
PMG Industries LLC
Poly Rheo
Poly-Resyn Inc.
Polystar LLC
Potters Industries LLC
Presafer (Qingyuan) Phosphor Chemical Co. Ltd.
Pritty Pearlescent Pigments PPC
Puyuang Ruisen Petroleum Resins Co. Ltd.
Pzhtaihai Taihai Technology Co. Ltd.
Qingdao Aspirit Chemical Co. Ltd.
Qingdao KellyChem Pigment Co. Ltd.
Qingdao Sanhan Colorchem Co. Ltd.
Q-Lab Corp.
Quanzhou Sanwei Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.
R.E. Carroll
Rahn USA Corp.
Ranbar Electrical Materials Inc.
Reaxis
Red Devil Equipment
Rehrig Pacific
Reichhold Inc.
Revelli Chemicals
Rhopoint Instruments Ltd.
Royce International
S&B Industrials Minerals N.A. Inc.
Sandream Enterprises LLC
Santint USA Inc.
Sartomer USA LLC
Sasol Olefins & Surfactants GmbH
Saujanya Exports
Schlenk Metallic Pigments GmbH
SE Tylose GmbH & Co. KG
Seal n Lock System Corp.
Shamrock Technologies
Shandong Doguide Co. Ltd.
Shandong Senjie Chemical Co. Ltd.
Shanghai World-Prospect Chem Tech Co. Ltd.
Shanghai Xinda Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.
Shanxi Huachang Chemical Co. Ltd.
Sheng Shyan Machine Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen Hong Ye Jie Technology Co. Ltd.
Shifang Changfeng Chemical Co. Ltd.
Shin-Etsu MicroSi
Sichuan Nitrocell Corp.
Siltech Corp.
Silver Fern Chemical
Sincol Corp. Ltd.
Solvay (formerly Rhodia)
Specialty Polymers
Springer Science & Business
Stahl USA
Stepan
STI Polymer
Sudarshan
Sun Chemical
Synox Pigments Corp.
Synthesia a.s.
Taizhou Yojoy Chemical Co. Ltd.
Taminco
Tayca Corp.
TH Wilson
The Chemical Co.
The Shepherd Color Co.
Thor Specialties Inc.
Tianjin Jiuri Chemical Co. Ltd.
Tianyi Chemical Engineering Material Co. Ltd.
Titanos Toda United Industrial (Zhejiang) Co. Ltd.
Tolsa USA Ltd.
Total Kimyasal Urunler
TQC bv
Trinity Resources
TRinternational Inc.
Tronox LLC
Troy Corp.
Trust Chem USA
U.S. Polymers-Accurez LLC
U.S. Silica
UCT Specialties
Unibrom Corp.
Unimin Corp.
Union Process
United Mineral & Chemical Corp.
Univar
Van Horn, Metz & Co. Inc.
Vencorex
Vertellus Specialties
Vinavil Americas
Vincentz Network
VMA Getzmann GmbH
Wacker Chemical Corp.
Wacker Chemie AG
Wanlong Chemical Co. Ltd.
Wenzhou Lypont Powder Coatings Co. Ltd.
Wetex Advanced Materials (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd.
World Wide Partnership Ltd.
Worlee-Chemie GmbH
X-Rite/Pantone
Yancheng City Kelan Pigment Chemical Co. Ltd.
Yinchuan Baihong Chemical Co. Ltd.
Yipin Pigments Inc.
Yunnan Zechang Titanium Industry Co. Ltd.
Zeon Corp.
Zhejiang Feidian Chemical Co. Ltd.
Zhejiang Genky Chemical Co. Ltd.
Zhejiang Ruicheng EffectPigment
Zhenjiang Great Honest Inc.
*as of November 12, 2013
