Tape Summit 2016 in the Sunshine State
The PSTC's Tape Summit 2016 comes to Orlando to showcase the latest in PSA tape know-how.
The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) will host the 2016 Tape Summit and Spring Membership Meeting May 2-6 at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. The event will offer PSA professionals the chance to learn about the latest trends in PSA technologies and regulations, explore the exhibition space, and network with other industry professionals.
Exhibition and Networking
The exhibition hall will host over 50 exhibitors featuring their latest innovations and products on Wednesday. An exhibitor’s networking lunch will be held will take place from 12-2 p.m., and an innovation poster session and reception from 3:30-5:30 p.m., where visitors will be free to visit the exhibition tables.
Tape Summit 2016 will host three receptions on Monday and Tuesday nights, including: a dinner on Monday from 5:15-7 p.m., a welcome reception for TECH 39 and Tape U participants on Tuesday from 5-6:30 p.m., and a dinner for members on Tuesday from 6:30-9 p.m.
Keynote Speakers and Education Sessions
Two keynote speakers will give addresses during the event: Barry Asmus, Ph.D., from the National Center for Policy Analysis, and Dennis Snow from Walt Disney World Co. Asmus is a senior economist for the National Center for Policy Analysis and a professor of economics. As a political, business and financial expert, he will be speaking at the Spring Membership Meeting on Tuesday. Snow, a customer service speaker, trainer and consultant, launched a division of the Disney Institute that is responsible for consulting, and taught corporate philosophy and business practices to cast members and leadership for several years at the Disney University. Snow will speak to TECH 39 on Wednesday morning.
This year, the Tape Summit will host three educational events: Tape U, the Regulatory Summit, and TECH 39. Tape U will provide two educational tracks, Adhesives and Advanced Technology of PSA Tapes, and Fundamentals of PSA Tape. The advanced class will take place Monday and Tuesday, while the fundamentals class will be held on Tuesday (see the Tape U Schedule on p. 27).
New additions to the Tape Summit this year include the Regulatory Summit and the Responsible Tape Manufacturer (RTM) Orientation. The RTM orientation will discuss PSTC’s RTM certification for member-companies and help companies prepare for upcoming renewal audits. The orientation will be held on Tuesday from 9-11:30 a.m. The Regulatory Summit will be held on Tuesday from 12-5 p.m. and cover topics such as Prop 65, exposure testing, lifecycle assessment, and environmental regulations.
TECH 39 will begin on Wednesday and run through the end of the Summit on Friday, including a keynote speaker; six sessions with seminars on topics of innovations, applications, sustainability and global issues that impact the PSA tape industry; and Q&A panels with the speakers.
For more information, visit www.pstc.org.
List of Exhibitors*
Exhibitor...................................... Table #
Advanced Polymers International................ 5
Air Products.......................................... 14
Arizona Chemical.................................... 17
Arkema Coating Resins........................... 56
Ashland Inc........................................... 50
Aurora Specialty Textiles.......................... 3
Avery Dennison Performance Polymers....... 6
BASF Corp............................................ 20
BITONER RESIN................................... 26
Bluestar Silicones................................... 15
Bostik Inc............................................. 16
BYK USA Inc......................................... 52
Catbridge Machinery................................. 2
ChemInstruments................................... 54
Chemsultants........................................ 48
Davis-Standard LLC............................... 27
Dow Chemical Co.................................. 42
Dow Corning Corp.................................. 25
Dyna-Tech Adhesives Inc....................... 28
Eastman Chemical.................................. 13
EPS Materials........................................ 58
Expera Coated Products......................... 34
Expera Specialty Solutions...................... 37
Franklin Adhesives & Polymers................ 43
Henkel Corp.......................................... 53
Hero Coatings/Functional Coatings........... 30
Hexion................................................... 9
HiTac Adhesive & Coatings..................... 45
Infiana USA Inc..................................... 57
IST America.......................................... 46
ITASA.................................................. 12
ITW Dynatec......................................... 21
Jennings Group LLC................................. 1
Kraton Polymers...................................... 4
Laufenberg GmbH.................................. 44
Lawter.................................................... 7
Loparex ............................................... 19
M.H. Stallman Co................................... 11
Mayzo Inc............................................. 33
Milliken................................................. 38
Mondi Akrosil......................................... 55
MPI Release.......................................... 10
Olbrich.................................................. 18
OMNOVA Solutions Inc........................... 51
Pinova Inc............................................. 40
Process Sensors Corp............................ 24
Resinas Sinteticas................................. 23
The Reynolds Co................................... 35
Sekisui Voltek........................................ 47
Siliconature USA.................................... 22
Sonoco................................................. 36
Texture Technologies............................. 39
Total Cray Valley USA LLC..................... 32
Toyo Ink America LLC.............................. 8
TSRC Dexco......................................... 29
Vinavil Americas..................................... 49
Wacker Chemical Corp........................... 31
ZEON................................................... 41
*as of 4/12/16
TECH 39 Schedule*
Tuesday, May 3
5-6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception
Wednesday, May 4
7-8 a.m. Breakfast
8:15 a.m. Welcome to TECH 39
PSTC Technical Chair
PSTC Anti-Trust Statement
PSTC President’s Message
8:20 a.m.
Carl Dahlquist Award Introduction
8:25 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: Dennis Snow (Snow & Associates)
9:25 a.m. Keynote Q&A
9:40 a.m.
PSTC Committee Update: Graeme Roan, Marketing Committee
10 a.m. Break
Session I
Ron Horwitz, Session Chair (Intertape Polymer Group)
10:20 a.m.
Correlating Adhesive Surface Analysis to Adhesive Performance
Michaeleen Pacholski, Ph.D. (Dow Chemical Co.)
10:40 a.m.
Applying 6 Sigma to Reduce Energy Intensity in the Tapes Industry
Jim Belbas (Berry Plastics Corp.)
11 a.m.
Surface Tension and Deformation in Soft Adhesion
Katharine Jensen, Ph.D. (Yale University)
11:30 a.m.
Innovation in Medical Adhesives
Kiu-Yuen Tse, Ph.D. (3M Co.)
11:50 a.m. Q&A and Speaker's Corner
12:10 p.m. Exhibitor Luncheon
Session II
Mike Krejsa, Session Chair (Henkel Corp.)
1:50 p.m.
The Use of Mechanical Dispersion Technology to Extend the PSA Chemical Toolbox
Melinda Einsla, Ph.D., (Dow Chemical Co.)
2:10 p.m.
Water Based Pressure Sensitive Adhesives with Enhanced Water Resistance for Closing the Gap with Solvent Based Products
Marco Cerra, Ph.D. (Vinavil)
2:30 p.m.
Elucidation of Modulus and Rheological Properties of Ambient Cure PSA Emulsions
Raj Hariharan, Ph.D. (Vinavil Americas /MAPEI Corp.)
2:50 p.m.
Rheology of Diluted Polymer Solutions and Concentrated Polymeric Materials
Ir. Roelof Luth (Arizona Chemical)
3:10 p.m. Q&A and Speakers’ Corner
3:30 p.m.
Exhibitor & Technical Poster Reception
Thursday, May 5
7-8 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Welcome
PSTC Technical Chair
Session III
Jason Clapper, Session Chair
8:40 a.m.
9:10 a.m.
The Effects of Visoelastic Behavior on Coating
Mark Miller (Coating Tech Slot Dies LLC)
9:30 a.m.
Peel Master Curves and their Relevance to Practical Tape Performance
David J. Yarusso, Ph.D. (3M Co.)
9:50 a.m. Q&A and Speakers’ Corner
10:05 a.m. Break
Session IV
Peter Roman, Session Chair (American Biltrite Inc.)
10:20 a.m.
Development of Improved Controlled-Release Polymers for Silicone Release Coatings
David Newsham, Ph.D. (Momentive Performance Materials)
10:40 a.m.
IR-Spectroscopic Method for Determination of Silicone Cross Linking
Stefan Knoke (Infiana)
11 a.m.
Rheological and Cure Examination of Silicone Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
Tim Mitchell (Dow Corning Corp.)
11:20 a.m.
Spectra HE Ultra Acoustic Heat and Mass Transfer Technology
Gene Plavnik (Heat Technologies Inc.)
11:40 a.m. Q&A and Speaker's Corner
12 p.m. Lunch
Session V
Roland Horst, Session Chair (Berry Plastics Corp.)
1:30 p.m.
Butyl Based Flashing Tapes for Low Application Temperatures
Kathryn Moon (Berry Plastics)
1:50 p.m.
PSA Technology for Water Vapor Permeable Air Barriers
Martin Widenbrant (3M Co.)
2:10 p.m.
New Adhesive Capabilities by Mimicking Pollen
Carson Meredith, Ph.D. (Georgia Institute of Technology School of Chemical &
Biomolecular Engineering)
2:40 p.m.
PSA to Structural Adhesive Tapes for Automobile Light-weighting Solutions
Bin Gu, Ph.D. (Avery Dennison Corp.)
3 p.m. Q&A and Speaker's Corner
Friday, May 6
7-8 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Welcome
PSTC Technical Chair
Session VI
Dave Keely, Session Chair (Dow Chemical Co.)
8:40 a.m. TBA
8:50 a.m.
Truth or Myth: Do Water-borne Adhesives Have Difficulties with Water-Resistance?
Dirk F. Wulff, Ph.D. (Global Product Development Adhesives)
9:10 a.m.
Applications of Optically Clear Pressure Sensitive Adhesive in Touch Display Applications
Jianhui Xia, Ph.D. (3M Co.)
9:30 a.m. TBA
9:50 a.m. Q&A and Speakers’ Corner
*as of 4/12/16
TECH U Schedule*
Adhesives & Advanced Technologies of PSA Tape
Monday, May 2
8 a.m. Registration opens
11 a.m. Lunch and Ice Breaker
12:15 p.m. Welcome to PSTC
Lars Kilian, Ph.D. (Ashland Inc.)
12:30 p.m. Advanced Polymer Properties
Bill Griffith, Ph.D. (Dow Chemical Co.)
1:30 p.m. Theories of Adhesion
Roopram Ramharack, Ph.D. (Adhesive Applications)
3 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Practical Rheology
Bill Griffith, Ph.D. (Dow Chemical Co.)
4:15 p.m. Testing of PSAs
Victor Lu, Ph.D. (Henkel Adhesives)
5:15-7 p.m. Reception
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
7 a.m. Breakfast
8 a.m. Acrylic & Rubber Adhesives
Lars Kilian, Ph.D. (Ashland Inc.)
10 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Silicon PSAs
John Engel, Ph.D. (Loparex Inc.)
11:15 a.m. Stabilization of PSAs
Tom Vetterly (Mayzo Inc.)
12:15 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. Surface Treatment
Stan Williams (Shurtape Technologies)
1:45 p.m. Release Liners
John Engel, Ph.D. (Loparex Inc.)
2:30 p.m. Advanced Analytical Testing
Steven Schroff (Mactac North America)
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Jeopardy!
4:30 p.m. Class Exam
5-6:30 p.m. Reception
Fundamentals of PSA Tape
Tuesday, May 3
7 a.m. Breakfast
8 a.m. Welcome to PSTC
Roopram Ramharack, Ph.D., Adhesive Applications
8:15 a.m.
Overview & Tape Definition: Alive and Growing
Roopram Ramharack, Ph.D. (Adhesive Applications)
8:45 a.m.
Terminology and Polymers: Building Blocks
Gerry McLean (Mactac North America)
9:30 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. Adhesion
Victor Lu, Ph.D. (Henkel Adhesives)
10:30 a.m. Adhesives: Sticky Stuff
Lars Kilian, Ph.D. (Ashland Inc.)
11 a.m.
Tape Backing: I’ve Got You Covered
Roopram Ramharack, Ph.D. (Adhesive Applications)
11:15 a.m. Liners: I Want to be Free
Gerry McLean, Mactac North America
12 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. Manufacturing: Let’s Make Tape
Gerry McLean (Mactac North America)
1:05 p.m.
Converting: Slitting
Roopram Ramharack, Ph.D. (Adhesive Applications)
1:25 p.m. Testing: But Does it Work?
Victor Lu, Ph.D. (Henkel Adhesives)
2:10 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. Applications
Lars Kilian, Ph.D. (Ashland Inc.)
3 p.m. Summary Session
Roopram Ramharack, Ph.D. (Adhesive Applications)
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Jeopardy!
4:30-5 p.m. Class Exam
5-6:30 p.m. Tape Summit Reception
*as of 4/12/16
