Tuesday afternoon will be devoted to all things coating. We kickoff with Gordon Bugg, a recognized expert, giving an updated overview. We plan to have additional speakers, and a panel.

Presentation Spotlight

“An inside view of coatings for barrier applications, the easy, the hard and the unknown”

Gordon Bugg, Principal Engineer, Coatings, Kemira

The application of a chemical, usually as an aqueous coating which is applied to a fibrous (paper) or synthetic substrate is used to provide desired properties (OGR barrier, MVTR or heat sealing among others). No matter the process, to accomplish the desired goals, the coating and substrate act as a system, with both having to perform to a desired level, otherwise the product may fail. This discussion will focus on the coating being applied to the substrate, and the characteristics that will enhance the performance in a given set of conditions. Up front, an in-depth discussion of this topic would take a few days so today’s talk is designed to spark questions as well as point out key properties for a successful coating application.

Coating Panel

A panel of coating experts will address topics on challenges and new application technologies. Panelists confirmed to date include:

• Kate Lusvardi, Ph.D., Sr. Application Technology Leader, Dow Coating Materials
• Rachel Rogowski, Sr. Business Development Manager, North American Packaging, Henkel Adhesive Technologies