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ChairCharles Williams, Jr.Senior R&D Manager and Principal ScientistAvery Dennison

Past Chairtraci JensenSenior Vice President, Global Construction ProductsH.B. Fuller

treasurerBrian McswiganVice President, Sales and MarketingHenkel Corporation

DireCtorsChristine Bryant Sr. VP, Commercial Operations Coatings, A&S NAFTACovestro LLC

John CarrollCommercial Manager, AdhesivesEastman Chemical Company

theodore ClarkPresident & CEORoyal Adhesives and Sealants, LLC

Matt DevinePresidentDHM Adhesives, Inc.

Forest DriggsSenior V.P. & Chief Financial OfficerFranklin International

Gerhard haasVice President, Research and Development, Technical Service, PurchasingJowat Corporation

Christian MaciverVice President, Pine ChemicalsIngevity

Ben MatuskaNorth American Sales Director for AdhesivesDow Chemical Company

John McLaughlinPresident and CEO DAP Products, Inc.

steven Meenan Business Unit Director3M Industrial Adhesives & Tapes Division

Mark PlanteASC Business ManagerKraton Performance Polymers

Lex reynoldsPresident The Reynolds Company

steven rosenbergSenior VP Risk, Quality and Sustainability ManagementSika Corporation

Mark schneiderPresidentAlbion Engineering Company

tom stewart Commercial Director, Structural Assembly AdhesivesAshland Specialty Ingredients

robert WanatCTO Americas Bostik, Inc.

William allmond, ex-officio MemberPresidentThe Adhesive and Sealant Council

ASC Board of Directors

ASC Onsite StaffBill allmond President

Malinda armstrong Senior Director, Meetings & Expositions

Mark Collatz Director, Government Relations

steve Duren Senior Director, Member Services

Connie howe Director, Technical Services

Myranda Nickoloff Project Coordinator, Education Services

Val Mikharava Director, Finance & Administration

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Welcome to the 2017 Spring Convention & EXPO. Should you need assistance during the convention, do not hesitate to ask one of the following:

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GeNeRAl CONVeNTION INFORmATIONFinal Program ContentASC Board of Directors and Onsite Staff ...........................1

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General Convention Information and Newest Members ................................................................3

Daily Program ......................................................................5

Speaker Biographies .........................................................28

Schedule at a Glance ......................................................43

Registration/Information Hours Atrium Registration 3 & 4, Atrium LevelMonday, April 3 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.Tuesday, April 4 6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.Wednesday, April 5 6:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Speaker Ready RoomRoom L501, Lobby LevelAVPG is the audio-visual needs provider. Speakers may prepare for and/or make changes to their presentations in the Speaker Ready Room. Check with the ASC staff at the Registration Desk if audio/visual technicians are unavailable to assist you.

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Monday, April 37:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.Caulks & sealants short Course (registrants only)

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7:30 a.m. – 3:50 p.m.Waterborne adhesives short Course (registrants only)


9:00 a.m. – NoonasC board of direCtors Meeting Room A601, Atrium Level

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. asC ‘gives baCk’ PrograM Join Kraton and ASC staff as we give back to the Atlanta community. In partnership with Projects with a Purpose, we stand fast to assist ‘Truly Living Well’, which is an urban garden used to provide fresh produce and vegetables to local residents, teach and educate residents, including children, as to cooking and preparing fresh foods. Volunteers will be mulching, composting, building a chicken coop and goat pen for educa-tional purposes. The service project will take place on Monday, April 3 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. We welcome everyone to come out and participate. Registered attendees should meet in the hotel lobby at 12:30 p.m. (lunch will be provided).

5:30 – 8:30 p.m.Monday WelCoMe reCePtion Room A601 & A602, Atrium LevelJoin ASC and the Board of Director’s as we kick off the Annual Spring Convention & EXPO. Also, take this opportunity to meet our first ever Innovation Award participants. PLease PiCK uP Your BaDGes FroM the asC reGistratioN DesK Prior to arriViNG. Business casual attire.


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7:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.Caulks & sealants short Course (registrants only)


7:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.Waterborne adhesives short Course (registrants only)


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7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

oPening general session breakfast & keynoteImperial Salon B, Marquis LevelThe Unprecedented Era of Trump: What to ExpectMatt Lewis, CNN Political Commentator & Senior Columnist for the Daily Beast

An insightful political commentator and observer, Matt Lewis will discuss the political, technological, and sociological forces that gave rise to the historic election of Donald J. Trump. This presentation will include analysis regarding the changing political and journalistic landscape--changes that will likely revolutionize the way politics is practiced and covered. In addition, Matt will discuss the likely governing consequences of a Trump administration, ranging from economic to environmental policy. Lastly, Matt will provide up-to-the-minute commentary and analysis of current events and any breaking news of the day.

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Tuesday Morning Education Sessions9:15 – 11:45 a.m.

9:15 to 10:00 a.m.Biobased Chemical FeedstocksDoris De Guzman, Senior Consultant - Bio–Materials, Tecnon OrbichemThe decline in crude oil and petrochemical prices has shifted focus on the development of bio-based chemicals in more specialized, formulation-based markets such as adhesives and sealants. This presentation will give an update on global com-mercialization and development of several bio-based chemical building blocks and monomers that can be used in adhesives and sealants applications. The presentation will also cover the use of next generation feedstock such as biomass, greenhouse gas, and other waste-based materials that are being developed for these bio-based monomers. Case studies on some end-mar-ket companies and their sustainability goals for using bio-based materials will be covered.

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Never a Dull Moment in the C5 and Tackifying Resin WorldVitaly Rogachevsky, VP, C5 Monomers and Polymers, Argus Media, Inc.This presentation will provide an update on key trends in C5 monomer, polymer and tackifying resin markets.

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. BREAK

10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Global Trends in Acrylic Acid and AcrylatesDavid Byrne, Sr. Director, C3 Derivatives/Styrene, IHS MarkitThis presentation will review the current global market conditions for propylene, acrylic acid and acrylates (2-EHA and N-BA). What does the future hold for these products and what the ramifica-tions for the end users?

Education Track 1: Business Development and Market Trends

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9:15 – 9:45 a.m.Five Decades of Chemical Regulation: How Did We Get Here & Where Are We Heading?Maureen Gorsen, Partner, Alston & Bird In this session, Attorney Maureen Gorsen will provide an overview of the myriad of laws that regulate the chemical industry, the drivers of chemical regulation, and where federal and state policy is heading in the future.

9:45 – 10:15 a.m.New TSCA: Status Report and Survival GuideJamie Conrad, Owner, Conrad Law & Policy CouncilLast summer, Congress passed a sweeping overhaul of the Toxic Substances Control Act — the first amendments to the statute since it was passed in 1976. EPA is now deep into implementing the new amendments, with proposed rules on resetting the inventory, prioritizing and evaluating the risks of chemicals, and expanded fees. EPA has also launched the first ten risk evaluations. Many of these actions have triggered serious concerns. Meanwhile, the new chemicals program has become backlogged and more aggressive. Can the new program be salvaged? How can chemical manufacturers and processors survive it — or even benefit?

10:15 – 10:45 a.m. BREAK

10:45 – 11:15 a.m.In the Crosshairs: the Targeting of Building Products by California’s Green Chemistry Initiative and Other Regulations Focusing on Environmental Exposure to ToxinsBill Hubbard, Partner, Thompson HineThere are a multitude of regulations, programs, and initiatives that require the removal, limitation, or disclosure of chemicals in build-ing and specialty products, including California’s Safer Consumer Products regulations, U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification program, retailers’ disclosure requirements, labelling and transpar-ency programs, and consumer class actions. Focused on human and environmental exposure to toxins, these initiatives can shift markets drastically. This session will review these recent trends and evaluate how they shape the market.

Education Track 2: Technical and Government Regulations

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9:15 – 9:45 a.m.Opportunities for Composites and Adhesives in the Automotive Market Sanjay Mazumdar, CEO, LucintelLightweight materials are gaining significant importance in the automotive industry to drive fuel efficiency and to minimize carbon footprint. The government regulations across various regions represent a significant opportunity for lightweight materials in the automotive industry. As automakers increase the use of lightweight materials such as AHSS, aluminum, and composites, the demand for structural adhesives per car will grow as these dissimilar materi-als cannot be welded. In this presentation, Dr. Sanjay Mazumdar will cover the following topics and share Lucintel experience in helping companies succeed in the automotive market: opportuni-ties for composites and adhesives; market drivers; challenges of adopting composites; addressable markets, business case; and market disruptions.

9:45 – 10:15 a.m.Multimaterial Joining Project Opportunities for ASC Members Funded Through IACMILarry Drzal, Director, IACMI Vehicle Technology Area, Michigan State UniversityMultimaterial Joining is a critical enabling technology for achiev-ing vehicle lightweighting and has been given high priority in the IACMI Roadmap. This presentation will identify some of the critical issues that need to be addressed for multimaterial joining technol-ogy to advance as a structural technology and to explain the op-portunities for the ASC members to participate in pre-competitive multimaterial joining projects.

11:15 – 11:45 a.m. What’s Up with Navigating the PMN Process under the New TSCAMark Collatz, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Adhesive and Sealant CouncilMr. Collatz will share some of the things he learned while attend-ing Bergeson & Campbell’s March 20th interactive workshop on the current PMN process. Get some insights into the TSCA Sec-tion 5 is currently being administered with some ideas of pre- and post-notification strategies.

Education Track 3: New Technology and Application

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9:15 – 9:45 a.m.How End-Consumer Concerns Drive Raw Material Innovation in Food PackagingMichaela Hofbauer, Global Market Leader Adhesives, Eastman Chemical CompanyIn a world of increasing consumer power on brand owners, con-sumer preferences and concerns become important drivers for material innovations. This will be exemplified by the crisis around mineral oil contamination of food in Europe, which provides op-portunities for innovative adhesive raw materials.

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10:45 – 11:15 a.m.Laser Interference-Based Surface Treatments of Carbon Fiber Polymer Composites and Aluminum for Enhanced BondingAdrian Sabau, Senior Research Staff Member, Oak Ridge National LabsSurfaces of both composite and aluminum were prepared for adhesive joining using a new laser based technique. The laser-interference power profile used to structure the composite and Al surfaces was created by splitting the beam and guiding those beams to the sample surfaces. The results for the single-lap shear tests indicate an increased joint performance over baseline joints. Adhesive joints made with laser-structured surfaces were found to absorb approximately 150% more energy than the baseline joints.

11:15 – 11:45 a.m. ASC Transportation Market Growth Initiative: Accom-plishments, Outcomes, and OpportunitiesMark Benevento, Managing Director, Industrial Market InsightMarc Benevento of Industrial Market Insight will provide an over-view of ASC’s market growth efforts in the transportation industry. This will include background on the targets and approach se-lected, as will also highlight the major activities undertaken, what has been accomplished thus far, and actions that could further advance the adhesive and sealant industry in ground transpor-tation markets.


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9:45 – 10:15 a.m.New Opportunities and Challenges for Pressure Sensitive Adhesive in the Building Products MarketWerner Hoermann, Technology Manager, Custom Adhesive TechnologyThe presentation will show examples where added properties in adhesives, and pressure sensitive adhesives specifically, can bring more functionality to their role in the building envelope and points out opportunities in adjacent fields like infrastructure applica-tions. The traditional functions of the building envelope, structural, aesthetic, waterproofing, as well as noise and thermal insulation have heretofore been layered individually by different trades and product suppliers. The future points to a merging of these func-tionalities into single applications, which will shorten construction times, lower cost, and improve quality. Adhesives, generally an af-terthought in industrial applications, can aid in this development, but will require a more holistic view of their composition, manufac-turing, and marketing.

10:15 – 10:45 a.m. BREAK

10:45 – 11:15 a.m.Thermally Conductive Silicone Adhesive with High Position TackZheng Lu, Director, Global Product Development, Henkel CorporationSilicone adhesives were developed with 2-3 w/mK thermal conductivity using various types of thermal conductive particles. The adhesives show interesting adhesion features to the sub-strate and viscosity trend. The adhesives modified with a low-level modifier are able to fix the substrates vertically for more than 30 minutes before fully curing.

11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Use of Renewable Materials in Anaerobic Adhesives- Sustainability & PerformanceCrystal Straughter, Manager, Product Development, Henkel CorporationThis presentation illustrates the use of renewable materials that improve sustainability and reduce CO2 footprint without compromising adhesive performance. The study results show performance comparison of products made with the bio-based monomer versus commonly used oil based monomer.


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Noon – 1:00 p.m.sPeed netWorking lunCh (invitation only)

Room L508, Lobby Level

Noon – 1:00 p.m.asC CoMMittee Meetings (concurrent)

New members are welcome and encouraged to attend to learn more about what ASC is doing for the industry.

l Global Resource Committee MeetingCommittee Chair: Steve Meenan, Global Business Director, 3M CompanyRoom L404, Lobby Level

l Marketing Committee MeetingCommittee Chair: Danielle Hunter, Market Develop-ment Manager – Adhesives, Covestro LLCRoom L402, Lobby Level

l Membership Committee MeetingCommittee Chair: Shamsi Gravel, Vice President, K-Flex, Emerald Kalama Chemical Room L405, Lobby Level

l Regulatory Affairs Committee MeetingCommittee Chair: Amy Woodard, Manager – Compli-ance & Project Management, Tremco IncorporatedRoom L504/505, Lobby Level

Please note:The Technical Committee Meeting will take place on Wednesday at 7:00 a.m.

l Technical Committee MeetingCommittee Chair: William (Bill) Arendt, Research Fellow, Emerald Kalama Chemical LLCWednesday, 7:00 a.m. Imperial Salon B


Tuesday Afternoon Education Sessions1:15 – 3:15 p.m.

Perspectives and outlook on M&A. The panel will discuss best practices, valuation, post-merger integration, and private equity’s role in the M&A process.

Moderator: Dan Murad, President, Chemquest Group

Panelists: Andy Hinz, Managing Director, Grace Matthews; Dave Burger, Operating Partner, Akoya Capital; David Duke, Director of Business Development, Edgewater Capital Partners; Danny Allouche, VP Strategy & Corporate Development, Avery Dennison

n What’s on the Horizon in Chemicals M&A and Valuation Considerations

n What Investors Look For and Value Most in Chemical Based Companies

n The Role of Private Equity in the Special Chemicals Industry

n Best Practices Before, During and After Acquisition

1:15 to 1:45 p.m.UV Curable Adhesives – Achieving Success through FormulationMike Idacavage, Vice President, Business Development, Colorado Photopolymer SolutionsOne of the most challenging tasks that a formulator for UV and EB cured systems must face is that of getting good adhesion to a wide variety of substrates. This task is made challenging by the need to balance formulation properties for use with the method


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and thickness of application, for material performance, and obtaining good adhesion to the substrate. Often these require-ments conflict with each other requiring a unique blend of dif-ferent components in the formulation. Recent work at Colorado Photopolymer Solutions has focused on the development of an understanding of the key factors that influence adhesion in UV Curable systems. Factors such as the UV Curable chemistry, Photoinitiator type, UV light source and adhesive thickness will be discussed.

1:45 to 2:15 p.m.Specialty Photoinitiator and Radiation Curing Material DevelopmentsSusan Bailey, Technical Manager- North America, IGM Resins This presentation will provide an overview of recent developments in photoinitiators for radiation cured products with application to adhesives and sealants.

2:15 to 2:45 p.m.Advancements in LED and Light Cure AdhesivesShabbir Attarwala, Scientific Fellow, Henkel CorporationThe presentation will be discussing the innovation of light polymerizing cyanoacrylates.

2:45 to 3:15 p.m.The State of UV LED Curing Technology TodayMichael Beck, Director of Sales - Americas, Phoseon TechnologyUV LED is rapidly emerging as a superior technology for the cur-ing of UV adhesives. The low heat load, consistent output, and ultra-long lifetime of a properly designed UV LED system can re-sult in outstanding performance in many applications. The state of the technology with respect to output power, wavelengths, lifetime, and reliability will be discussed as well as considerations for choosing a UV LED supplier.

1:15 – 1:45 p.m.Designing Novel Olefin Polymers for Hot Melt Adhesive ApplicationsGary Robe, Principal Technical Representative, Eastman Chemical CompanyInnovations in process and chemical technology enabled Eastman Chemical Company to create a new series of olefin polymers with advanced processing characteristics for hot melt adhesives from ethylene and propylene monomers.


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Improved Hot MeltsRoom A708, Atrium Level

1:45 – 2:15 p.m.Stretching Performances of HMA with Dow’s Unique Olefin Block CopolymersLing Zhang-Watson, Global Application Development Leader, Dow Chemical CompanyThis presentation will highlight the use of olefin block co-polymer in hot melt adhesives to enhance performances.

2:15 to 2:45 p.m.-Farnesene-Based Tackifiers

Keith Nelson, Principal Scientist, Total Cray ValleyThis presentation describes tackifying resins in which piperylene has been replaced, in full or in part, by -farnesene. Included are proposed polymerization mechanisms and molecular structures along with adhesive and rheological evaluation versus commercial resins.

2:45 to 3:15 p.m.Additional Functionality of Mineral Oil in Hot Melt FormulationsPeter Kaali, Technical Advisor, Nynas ABThe presentation will discuss the functionality of mineral oil as compatibilizer in hot melt formulations. The aim is to formulate with resins and polymers that are incompatible and investigate how mineral oil could compatibilize such materials and improve the performance of such formulations.

1:15 to 1:45 p.m.Development and Applications of Innovative Hybrid AdhesivesJianping Liu, Technical Manager, Henkel CorporationInnovative hybrid adhesives incorporating the best performance characteristics of both cyanoacrylate and epoxy adhesives have been developed. The new hybrid adhesive provides fast fixture time at room temperature, impact resistance, high temperature resistance, and high strength bonding on a variety of substrates including metals, rubbers, woods, and most plastics. They also provide gap filling ability up to 5 mm. The cyanoacrylate and epoxy hybrid adhesive is the first instant adhesive suitable for structural applications and is one of the first of its kind offering solutions for many industrial applications.



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1:45 to 2:15 p.m.Water-borne Adhesives for Bonding Polyolefins with FabricsGrace Wan, Technical Leader, Adhesive Technology in FS, Dow Chemical CompanyIn this talk, the development of an aqueous adhesive system that can bond PET and PA fabrics to a polyolefin will be discussed. The proposed adhesive system can be used without pre- treatment of the surface and include components that have affinity to both the PET/PA and polyolefin substrates to result in cohesive failure of the adhesive. Detailed surface measurements and failure analysis were used to establish the structure-property relationships between the polymers and the adhesive; significant factors include the polymer composition, polar functionality of the polymer, and substrate chemistry.

2:15 to 2:45 p.m.Improving the Adhesion of UV Curable Coatings to Plastic and Metal SubstratesAndy Stecher, President/CEO, PlasmaTreatParts producers are increasingly interested in UV curable materials for their performance and processing benefits. For example UV curable adhesives are increasingly used in automotive, transportation, aerospace, medical and electronics applications. However, compared with conventional formulations, the highly crosslinked nature of UV composition present challenges for obtaining adequate adhesion. This paper examines the use of atmospheric plasma surface treatment to mitigate adhesion problems with applying UV materials to a range of popular plastic, composite and metal substrates. The findings will be useful to formulators who are developing materials and processes, and for end users facing cost, quality and reliability issues in manufacturing.

2:45 to 3:15 p.m.Activated and Enhanced Silanes for Improved Cure Kinetics and Adhesion PromotionAnnalese Maddox, Technical Service Specialist, Gelest Inc.Activated silanes are blends of cyclic azasilanes with conventional silanes that provide high-speed reactivity induced by surfaces, unlike conventional silanes that require moisture for initiation. Cyclic azasilanes do not require water for activation and react over 100 times faster with hydroxyl species than conventional silanes. Once the cyclic azasilane ring is opened, the basic secondary amine catalyzes the condensation of silanols formed from the conventional silane with the substrate. In moisture-cure epoxy systems, activated silanes with amine functionality give the benefits of moisture-free deposition, high speed reactivity, adhesion promotion, and high bond strengths between substrates. The kinetics and mechanism of cure, as well as mechanical bond strength between a variety of substrates will be investigated for a series of activated silane formulations.


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ASC EXPO And RECEPtiOn3:00 – 6:30 p.m.Atrium Ballroom, Atrium LevelThe ASC EXPO represents a critical opportunity to help you stay at the forefront of innovation and competitiveness! This exclusive networking opportunity allows you to interact one-on-one with colleagues, exchange information on the latest developments in the industry, win some of the terrific prizes in the EXPO raffle and mingle during the reception, which begins at 5:00 p.m. For a complete list of exhibitors, see the 2017 Annual Spring EXPO Guide.

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MeMbershiP uPdate, innovation aWards CereMony and keynote breakfast Imperial Salon B, Marquis Level

Join ASC Chair Chuck Williams of Avery Dennison and ASC President Bill Allmond as they outline strategic initiatives supporting member company growth. Treasurer Brian McSwigan of Henkel Corporation will also update attendees on the financials.

The ASC Innovation Awards recognize companies each year that have made efforts to differentiate and

make significant impact in the marketplace. Be sure to join us as we announce the “2017 Innovation Award” winners.

keynote:Want Faster Organic Growth? Better Let Your Customers Surprise YouDan Adams, President, AIM Institute How do you handle the Surprise Paradox? We don’t like to be surprised in business… but great products require a surprise. It’s no fun to be surprised when building a facility or installing software, but unless your new product is surprising (non-obvious), you can’t even get a patent. Solution surprises are tough to schedule, but you can put yourself in a position to be surprised by customer needs (that your competitors missed). Dan will share new research by The AIM Institute showing how over 80% of project teams were surprised by customer needs. If you think this is hard to do, you may be… surprised.

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Building & ConstructionRoom A706, Atrium Level

Wednesday Morning Education Sessions9:15 – 11:45 a.m.

Green building policy, regrettable substitutions and the importance of functional performance.

9:15 – 9:45 a.m. Outcome Based on Functional Performance and CompliancePaul Bertram, Consultant, PRB ConnectOver the last few years there has been increased pressure for suppliers to provide material transparency information such as EPDs, HPDs, and compliance with the “Red List” as well as reporting on Continuous Improvement efforts. The given is that Functional Performance and Compliance has lost out to specifying materials that meets these requirements. If High Performance Buildings are to be delivered per design intent, it is time to refocus on Functional Performance and Compliance. Learn why in this session.

9:45 – 10:15 a.m. Building Enclosures Systems and AbilitiesPaul Totten, Vice President, Building Enclosures, WSP GroupThe building enclosure has many required functional abilities - to remain water tight, reasonably air tight and thermally efficient. These requirements require care in looking at material compatibility, appropriateness of use, functional ability, durability and capability of installers. When not done properly, the enclosure can suffer perfor-mance problems that leads to a different ability - liability. Outlier influences and trends in the industry, the impact on chemistry used for updating, changing and new products can also impact the performance. The speaker will discuss the requirements, the impact of material selection and the utilization of training and certification of sub-trades, lab and field testing can have on designing and constructing a well performing durable building enclosure.

10:15 – 10:45 a.m. BREAK10:45 – 11:15 a.m.2016 TSCA Amendments ConformanceGeorge Thompson, President & CEO, Chemical Compliance SystemsRegulatory, consumer pressures, and the new TSCA Amendments are increasing the need for manufacturers to perform risk assessments on existing chemicals, products and manufacturing



processes to assure consumers, workers, and the environment are adequately protected. Join Dr. George Thompson as he explains the new TSCA requirements and demonstrates our Web-based, quantitative, multi-criteria, risk-based modules that can be applied across the four phases of the lifecycle.

11:15 to 11:45 a.m.Strategic Impacts of the New Political Landscape for Manufacturer Regulatory and Compliance ActivityUjjval Vyas, Principal, Alberti GroupThe new political landscape creates a very different way in which manufacturers and raw material suppliers should think about their strategy for compliance and sustainability. This session explores some of the relevant changes and implications. Most importantly, the new landscape provides a way to review, assess, and make meaningful changes to current programs and engagement with federal agencies, voluntary organizations, and NGOs that support hazard only thinking. The session will provide alternatives and off-ramps to complying with the hype of PCRs/EPDs/HPDs and LCAs.

9:15 to 10:00 a.m.Process Safety is a Well-Known Concept, So Why Do Accidents Keep Occurring?Sam Mannan, Regents Professor & Director, Texas A&M’s Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety CenterRegulation of process safety management has been in place for 25 years, so why do chemical accidents keep occurring? Dr. Mannan, a renowned expert on process safety, will explore several possibilities, including the role of leadership in establish-ing workplace safety culture and the use of hazard information, among others.

10:00 to 10:45 a.m.Best Practices in Developing Facility Safety CultureNat Weiner, Plant Manager, Avery DennisonHow do you take a written OSHA standard and build a sustain-able process safety culture? What works and what doesn’t work? In this presentation, Nat will discuss specific examples of strate-gies and best practices he has used to engage the workforce in multiple aspects of Process Safety Management. Focus areas of the presentation include Mechanical Integrity, Management of Change/Pre-Start Up Safety Reviews, Process Hazard Analysis, and Procedures/Training.

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10:45 to 11:15 a.m.Using a Data Driven Approach to Improving Process Safety in a Specialty Chemicals PlantEric Walmet, Charleston Plant Manager, IngevityMost chemical plants investigate incidents thoroughly, but often these investigations fail to address larger, systemic issues that contribute to process safety incidents. At Ingevity’s Charleston Specialty Chemicals plant, a data driven Operations Excellence (OpEx) process was used to examine several years’ worth of incidents. The data from this diagnostic study drove several long term initiatives which helped support sustainable reductions in the number and severity of process safety incidents.

11:15 to 11:45 a.m.Drivers of Critical Chemical Safety ChangeThe Honorable Vanessa Allen Sutherland, Chair, U.S. Chemical Safety BoardAs a non-regulatory federal agency, the U.S. CSB investigates chemical accidents and issues recommendations to public and private stakeholders alike. A recent program led by Chairperson Sutherland is the Drivers of Critical Chemical Safety Change, which aims to pursue implementation of changes that are most likely to achieve important national-level safety improvements. Appointed by President Obama in 2015, Chairperson Sutherland will discuss the goals of the program and share the CSB’s priorities for 2017 and beyond.

9:15 to 9:45 a.m.Hydrophilization of Fluoropolymers and SiliconesWei Chen, Professor of Chemistry, Mount Holyoke CollegeIn this presentation, adsorption of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVOH), a water-soluble, atactic yet semicrystalline polymer, to fluoropoly-mers and silicones from aqueous solution will be discussed. PVOH adsorption is unique because of the additional polymer crystalli-zation, resulting in a ~3 nm thick adsorbed layer. Surface chemistry and energetics of the PVOH-adsorbed materials can be further manipulated by taking advantage of the rich reactivity of the alcohol functionality. The various PVOH thin film morphologies on silicones as the result of dewetting and how durable hydrophiliza-tion of silicones can be accomplished will also be discussed.

9:45 to 10:15 a.m.Adhesion, Viscous Contribution and Failure Mechanisms of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Under WaterJoelle Frechette, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins UniversityWe will discuss adhesion and failure mechanisms of PSAs in aqueous environments. We investigate the bonding and debond-ing of acrylic PSAs, based on 2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate-co-Acrylic acid,


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in aqueous environments. In particular, we investigate how water affects the initial spreading dynamics on glass substrates. We also use a small-angle peel test to characterize how the initial features of crack formation and propagation are altered in aque-ous environments. Throughout, we investigate the role of molecu-lar weight and degree of crosslinking on the spreading dynamics and mechanisms of failure in water.

10:15 to 10:45 a.m.Bulk Dissipation & Interfacial Failure of Acrylic Emulsion-Based Pressure Sensitive AdhesivesQifeng Wang, Postdoctoral Researcher, Northwestern UniversityThe performance of pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs) depends strongly on the viscoelastic properties of the adhesive material itself and the surface that it is placed into contact with. In this work we use a multiple-oscillatory test that is able to quantify the mechanical response of adhesive materials in the linear regime, and also in the highly strained regime where the adhesive layer has cavitated to form mechanically isolated brils. The experi-ments involved the use of hemispherical indenters made of glass or polyethylene, brought into contact with a thin adhesive layer and then retracted with different form of oscillatory waves. A set of model acrylic emulsion-based PSAs were used in the experi-ments. The adhesives have a surprising degree of elastic char-acter at high strains, with subsequent loading/unloading cycles giving an adhesive failure criterion based on the stored elastic energy. The failure criterion is determined both by the non-linear rheological property of the adhesive and interaction between the adhesive and contacted materials.

10:45 to 11:15 a.m.Adhesive Bonding Using Reversibly-Photocurable MaterialsHaruhisa Akiyama, Senior Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)Reversible adhesive bonding of glass substrates is demon-strated using photocrosslinkable hexa-functional compounds. The thermal cleavage of the crosslinking on heating above 160 ° C induced liquefaction of the materials. The photocuring and thermal-liquefaction were repeatable. Thus the materials are applicable to detachable and reworkable adhesives. The tensile shear adhesion strength of the adhesive bonded glass plates with the photocured materials was >3.0 MPa, whereas the adhe-sion strength was undetectable after heating of the samples.

11:15 to 11:45 a.m.Mechanism of Surface Treatments for Polypropylene A dhesion Improvement by Electron Microscopy and Sur-face SpectroscopyShin Horiuchi, Chief Senior Researcher, National Institute of Ad-vanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)Polypropylene (PP) is an important plastic material for the industry because it owns high environmental durability, excellent heat resistance, and relatively inexpensiveness. It is, however, poorly adherent, limiting the use in various applications. Thus, various surface treatment techniques have been developed. In this talk, he will review our current studies regarding the mechanism of the adhesion by electron microscopy, surface spectroscopy and simulation. 22

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Noon to 1:30 p.m.Wednesday general session lunCh & keynote Imperial Salon B, Marquis Level

Cybersecurity: View from the Boardroom, the White House, and the Hacker Peter Swire, Huang Professor of Law and Ethics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Senior Counselor, Alston & Bird LLPCybersecurity has increasingly become a C-suite issue, as cyber-security budgets for the largest banks top $500 million per year. President Obama issued multiple executive orders on cybersecu-rity, with a similar level of interest expressed by President Trump. In cyberspace, hackers know that everyone lives in a “bad neigh-borhood,” with each employee’s and individual’s computer typi-cally coming under attack within minutes of being connected to the Internet. This keynote will feature insights from the perspective of corporate executives, political leaders, and the hackers who challenge law and order for our modern economy and society.

Wednesday Afternoon Education Sessions1:15 – 3:15 p.m.

1:15 to 1:45 p.m.Engineering Thermoplastic Additives for Broad Property Enhancement of PolyurethanesEdward Peters, Chief Scientist, SABICPolyurethanes can be formulated with a number of materials to modify and tailor their performance for adhesives and sealants. There have been numerous studies demonstrating the benefits of engineering thermoplastics (ETP) as performance-enhancing materials for plastics. This paper will focus on the use of polyphen-ylene ether (PPE) as an additive and reactive co-monomer in the preparation of ETP-modified polyurethanes. Broad enhance-


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ment of properties included increased hydrophobicity, increased strength, increased thermal properties, improved dielectric properties, and a decrease in burn rate. In general, the use of PPE may offer potential benefits in formulation of PU based material.

1:45 to 2:15 p.m.Bondline Thickness Effect on Fixturing Speed and Adhesion Performance: Comparison of Various Adhesive ChemistriesZachary Bryan, Senior Development Chemist, Henkel CorporationWe will highlight recent advances made in two-component acrylic adhesives to control consistency of fixturing time and performance over gap ranges. We will compare the sensitivity and performance of three classes of two-component adhesives (acrylic, polyurethane, and epoxy) to gap size variation.

2:15 to 2:45 p.m.Reducing Press Time of Moisture Curable PU Adhesives without Sacrificing Open TimeYinglie Li, Technical Director, Henkel CorporationThis presentation will discuss a liquid moisture curable polyure-thane adhesive product line developed which allows users to have reduced press time without sacrificing open time.

1:15 to 1:45 p.m.Theory and a Test Method for the Assessment of Tackiness of Structural Film AdhesivesDmitriy Salnikov, Sr. Product Development Specialist, 3M Automotive & Aerospace Solutions DivisionThis presentation discusses the development of a theory and a test method to quantify the tackiness of structural film adhesives (SFA) commonly used in Aerospace industry. Industry end users are usually sophisticated enough to know whether the tack level of qualified or screened products is adequate for their application.

1:45 to 2:15 p.m.Correlating Surface Chemistry to Pressure Sensitive Adhesive PerformanceDave Keely, Field Technical Service Manager, Dow Chemical CompanyIn this presentation, the methods used to measure adhesion will be described as well as how an industrial analytical laboratory can advance development of adhesives.


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2:15 to 2:45 p.m.Latest Developments in GPC Analysis of Adhesive and Sealant PolymersMark Pothecary, Americas Product Manager, Malvern InstrumentsMolecular properties such as molecular weight and structure strongly impact the functional performance of polymer-based materials. Gel-permeation chromatography (GPC) is the most widely used tool for the measurement of polymer molecular weight and molecular weight distribution. Advanced detectors such as light scattering is increasingly used to overcome the limitations of conventional GPC measurements and offer abso-lute molecular weight. In this paper, we will briefly discuss the principles and benefits of multi-detector GPC measurements. Us-ing examples of epoxies, polyols, and siloxanes, we will show how recent developments have opened these applications, enabling greater control of their molecular properties, which in turn, will feed in their bulk performance.

2:45 to 3:15 p.m.Navigating the Green Certification Maze 2017Steven Kooy, Director, Sales & Marketing, SCS Global ServicesThe presentation addresses the latest sustainability expectations related to client trends, government changes, green building schemes. The speaker will look at how EPA rulings, California’s expectations, and the WELL Building Standard as they collectively promote cleaner indoor air quality. Other topics to discuss will include the Healthy Hospital Initiative, Google Portico, and the continued push for chemical transparency.

1:15 – 1:45 p.m.Developments in Impeller Technology for Mixing Viscous, Non-Newtonian FluidsRichard Grenville, Director of Mixing Technology, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions, Ltd.Reliable correlations have been developed for estimating blend times for Newtonian fluids in stirred tanks operating in the turbulent, transitional and laminar regimes. Most viscous fluids processed in the coatings, caulks and sealants industries exhibit non-Newtonian rheologies. Of these the vast majority are shear-thinning. This means that the apparent viscosity of the fluid will be low near the impeller, where velocity gradients are high, and high near the vessel wall where velocity gradients are low. This presentation will discuss developments in impeller technologies for mixing this class of fluids, both for blending of vessel contents and dispersion of additives. Examples of typical mixing applica-tions will be discussed.


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1:45 to 2:15 p.m.Evolving from Batch to Continuous Production of Seal-ant Using Twin Screw Extrusion TechnologyDhruv Lad, Sales Engineer, Coperion CorporationThe lecture compares the conventional discontinuous produc-tion of sealants with a modern continuous way. Focusing on the co-rotating twin-screw extruder as a market representative of cutting edge technology for this type of process, the talk will show varying constructive designs, along with pointing out differences in processing and production.

2:15 to 2:45 p.m.How to Increase Bonding Performance with In-Line Plasma and Flame Surface TreatingRyan Schuelke, Vice President-Sales, Enercon IndustriesIn-line atmospheric plasma and flame surface treaters are being used to improve the performance of adhesives on a wide variety of plastics, composites, glass and metals. These systems clean, micro-etch and functionalize surfaces to increase free surface energy and promote adhesion. This presentation will provide insights as to how these technologies improve bonding performance. Industrial application examples will be shared as well as lab data which will compare the effectiveness of blown arc plasma, blown ion plasma, and flame surface treatment technologies on a variety of substrates.

2:45 to 3:15 p.m.Versatility of the Underwater Pelletizing Process for Hot Melt AdhesivesGeorge Benoit, Process Engineering – Hot Melt Adhesive Applications, Gala Industries, Inc. a company of Maag, USAThe presentation will begin with an introduction to the basic process of underwater pelletizing using pictures and animation. After introduction of the basic process, the presentation will proceed to introduce the process of underwater pelletizing for HMA, and elaborate on the versatility and technologies of the system for producing PSA, brittle products, and materials that require additional conditioning. Field examples will demonstrate the benefit of the underwater cut pellet for HMA producers and end users. The presentation will conclude with advantages of the underwater pelletizing system and introduce an outlook for future developments of the system.


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Closing general keynote session & reCePtion Room A706 Atrium Level

KEY Market Challenges to the Adhesive and Sealant Industry in EuropePhilip Bruce, Secretary General, FEICAMr. Bruce will provide European market statistics and growth areas. He will also address the risk faced in Europe – and potentially the US - from proposed regulation challenges in the PU, Biocide and Silicones sectors and in food contact adhesives and electronic adhesives areas. Additionally, he will share ideas on what we need to do to address these issues.

ReceptionImmediately following the closing keynote, join ASC staff & attendees as we circle back with new contacts made, connect with peers, and unwind before getting back on the plane. Always a popular event!

SpeAkerSDaN aDaMsPresident, The AIM InstituteDan Adams is the founder of The AIM Institute, and author of New Product Blueprinting, the B2B Organic Growth newsletter, and the weekly blog, Awkward Realities. He is a chemical engineer and holder of many patents and innovation awards,

including a listing in the National Inventors Hall of Fame. An award-winning speaker, he has lectured at Wharton’s Executive MBA program and has trained thousands of innovation and marketing professionals in every region of the world... in both the front-end of innovation and B2B product launch.

haruhisa aKiYaMaSenior Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science & TechnologyDr. Haruhisa Akiyama was received the Ph. D of engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 1997 with the thesis on photoalignment of liquid crystals. He is now a senior researcher of National

Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology. His research interest includes reworkable adhesives and materials chemistry.

the hoNoraBLe VaNessa aLLeN sutherLaNDChairperson, U.S. Chemical Safety BoardVanessa Allen Sutherland was nominated by President Barack Obama to the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board in March of 2015 and confirmed by the Senate in August

of 2015. Prior to her appointment Ms. Sutherland served as the Chief Counsel for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Prior to PHMSA, Ms. Sutherland spent seven years at Fortune 25 Philip Morris/ Altria Client Services. Prior to her role at Altria, Ms. Suther-land spent six years in various legal roles at MCI/WorldCom, including Vice President and Deputy General Counsel. After graduating high school at 16, Sutherland went on to obtain a B.A. from Drew University in New Jersey in Political Science and Art History after studying in London, England, to a J.D. and an M.B.A. from American University and a Certified Information Privacy Professional standing from the IAPP.

DaNNY aLLouCheVP Strategy and Corp Development, Avery DennisonDanny Allouche is vice president of strategy and corporate development at Avery Dennison Corporation. Prior to his current role, he served as vice president, treasury and corporate develop-

ment for Avery Dennison. Danny joined the company in 2010 and he is based in Glendale, California. Before coming to Avery Dennison, Danny was vice president at Shamrock Activist Value Fund and spent a number of years with Bain & Company, Inc. Danny holds a master’s degree in business administration from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Northwestern University. 28

shaBBir attarWaLaScientific Fellow, Henkel CorporationHe has 29 years of experience in leading innovative product development teams around the world, and is currently direct-ing Henkel PD teams to develop and commercialize value added products to meet market needs. He is a product devel-oper with extensive experience in budgeting, resource alloca-tions and managing development portfolios. He has published 72 patents, authored 20 + technical publications and winner of several awards. He holds a Ph.D. from NY University in Chemistry and Polymer Science.

susaN BaiLeYTechnical Manager- North America, IGM Resins Dr. Susan Bailey received her undergraduate degree from University of California, Berkeley and her Ph.D degree in chem-istry from University of California, Los Angeles. Susan has over 10 years of experience with UV and EB curing materials as a for-mulator and synthetic chemist. Susan has been the technical manager of IGM Resins since May 2014.

MiChaeL BeCKDirector of Sales - Americas, Phoseon TechnologyMichael Beck is the Director of Sales, Americas for Phoseon Technology. He has been with the organization since 2008. Prior to Phoseon, Michael served in a variety of engineering and sales roles for companies supplying the

electronics manufacturing market.

MarC BeNeVeNtoManaging Director, Industrial Marketing InsightMarc Benevento is the founder and managing director of Industrial Market Insight, a consultancy focused on identifying organic growth opportuni-ties for manufacturers and distributors of industrial products and materials. His experience encom-

passes over 20 years with global multi-national manufacturers of industrial products in product development, business management, and marketing leadership roles. This includes nearly a decade in materials engineering at a major automotive OEM in addition to a variety of commercial roles in the chemical, composites, and adhesive industries. Mr. Benevento holds a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science & Engineering from Lehigh University and an MBA.

GeorGe BeNoitProcess Engineering – Hot Melt Adhesive Applica-tions, Gala Industries, Inc. a company of Maag, USAMr. Benoit joined Gala Industries in 2005. From 2005 to the present he has focused his efforts in supporting the process engineering group for hot melt adhesive applications. Within this role he

works with customers to define their process requirements, design the appropriate system for the application, train customers in the operation of the system, provide analytical support and resolution regarding process and technical issues, and coordinate and conduct demonstrations of the process in the Gala technical center.


PauL BertraMConsultant, PRB ConnectPaul is a Fellow of the Construction Specifications Institute and a Past Institute President His focus is on envelope first energy efficiency strategies with pathways to zero energy for a low carbon world. His current work includes advocacy for resilient

High Performance building energy efficiency. He served on the Board of Directors for the Business Council of Sustainable Energy for two years and was part of their delegation at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change. In January 2016, he was named to the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences and serves as liaison in Government Affairs, the Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council and participates in the Off-Site Construction Council He is also a participant in the GSA Green Advisory Committee. As a Viet-nam veteran, his community service is devoted to participation in the advisory committee for the Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs and the veterans they support.

PhiLiP BruCeSecretary General, FEICAPhilip Bruce is the Secretary General of FEICA (the Association of the European adhesive and sealant industry) and Director of PJB Chemical Consulting Ltd. Philip joined FEICA in January 2016 following a very successful career in the chemical

industry. After graduating in chemistry from Aberdeen University, Philip worked for 23 years with ICI in the polyester, olefins and polymers businesses. Philip then joined Rugby Cement, where he was the UK Chief Executive for 2 years before moving to Ac-centure as an Associate Partner in the supply chain practice. He became Managing Director of Scott Bader in the United Kingdom in 2005, where he led the company in global special-ity chemical and adhesive sales. Passionate about business transformation and people, Philip retired from the responsibility of leading Scott Bader leaving the company in great shape for the future. At FEICA Philip’s ambition is to ensure that the asso-ciation delivers the highest possible value for its members and the industry as a whole.

ZaCharY BrYaNSenior Development Chemist, Henkel CorporationZachary Bryan, PhD received his B.S in Chemistry from the University of Florida in 2008. He received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Michi-gan in 2015 studying organometallic catalysis and polymer chemistry under the guidance of

Prof. Anne McNeil. Zachary is currently a Senior Development Chemist for Henkel Corporation working on two-component structural adhesives.



DaVe BurGerOperating Partner, Akoya CapitalDave Burger is President of InduGrow Corpora-tion, which is a company with the mission to help smaller industrial companies grow their value. InduGrow is currently partnering with several com-panies in the adhesives, sealants and specialty

chemicals businesses. Prior to founding InduGrow, Dave was President of NorthStar Chemicals Inc, a subsidiary of 3M, and had M&A responsibility for adhesives in 3M’s industrial and transportation group. Before that assignment, Dave had gen-eral management responsibility for 3M’s industrial adhesives business.

DaViD BYrNeSr. Director, C3 Derivatives Styrene, IHS MarkitAt IHS, David covers the Styrenics, Acrylic Acid, Acry-lates and Super Absorbent Polymers markets. David Byrne holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada and an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in

Chemistry from Carleton University in Ontario. He has over 28 years of experience in the chemical industry before joining IHS in 2014. David most recently worked for Styron LLC (now Trinseo) in Houston as Feedstocks Commercial Manager. Prior to that, he was the Global Butadiene Manager for The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, also in Houston. The majority of his experience was with Shell Chemicals, in a number of Business, Product and Commercial Management roles covering Styrenics, Operations, Process Excellence and Logistics in Canada, The Netherlands and in the U.S. In Europe, David spent six years as Commercial Manager of Shell Chemical Europe’s Styrene Business.

Wei CheNMarilyn Dawson Sarles, M.D. Professor of C hemistry, Mount Holyoke CollegeProfessor Wei Chen is the Marilyn Dawson Sarles, M.D. Professor of Chemistry at Mount Holyoke College. She received B.A. in Chemistry from Smith College in 1992, M.S. in Chemistry from Yale

University in 1993, and Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineer-ing from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1997. She was a Senior Polymer Scientist at W. L. Gore & Associates from 1997 to 1999 before starting her independent academic career. Professor Chen has received numerous awards for her research accomplishments including the Meribeth E. Cameron Award for Scholarship from Mount Holyoke College, the Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, and the Academic Research Enhance-ment Awards from the National Institutes of Health. Her research has been supported by ACS-PRF, Dreyfus, NIH, and NSF.

MarK CoLLatZDirector of Regulatory Affairs, Adhesives and Sealant CouncilMark Collatz is Director of Regulatory Affairs at the Adhesive and Sealant Council and has been ac-tive in that role with the Council for over 20 years. He previously served in a similar capacity in the

general aviation industry and was a member of the staff of U.S. Congressman Robert Carr. He received a B.A. and M.A. from Michigan State University.


JaMie CoNraDOwner, Conrad Law & Policy CouncilJamie Conrad founded Conrad Law & Policy Counsel in 2007. Mr. Conrad is a former Chair, Secretary and Council member of the ABA’s Sec-tion of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice. He has also held leadership positions in the

Section of Environment, Energy & Natural Resources. He is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. He has chaired the City of Alexandria, Virginia Environmental Policy Commission and was one of the few Democrats on the Bush-Cheney Transition Advisory Committee for EPA. He has testified before Congress and the U.S. Sentencing Commission and is a frequent speaker. His work has appeared in numerous law reviews and trade jour-nals, as well as The New Republic and the Washington Post. J.D. with high honors, GW Law School; B.A. and Department Prize in Philosophy, Haverford College.

Doris De GuZMaNSenior Consultant - Bio–Materials, Tecnon OrbiChemDoris joined UK-based Tecnon OrbiChem in March 2013 as a senior consultant covering bio-based chemicals feedstocks for the company’s Bio-Mate-rials Chemical Business Focus newsletter pub-lished every end of the month. Tecnon OrbiChem

has served the global petrochemical intermediates, chlor-alkali, synthetic fibres and resin industries with independent market consultancy for 40 years. Doris has been covering the business of green chemistry for more than 15 years and provides exper-tise on oleochemicals, biofuels, bioplastics, industrial biotech-nology and other renewable chemical products as creator and author of the Green Chemicals Blog.

LaWreNCe DrZaLDirector, IACMI Vehicle Technology Area/University Distinguished Professor, Michigan State UniversityProfessor Lawrence T. Drzal is a University Distin-guished Professor in the Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Department in the College of Engineering at Michigan State University. He

is also the Director of the Composite Materials and Structures Center at Michigan State University. From 1991-1999 he was co-Director of the NSF State/Industry/University Center for Low-Cost, High-Speed Polymer Composites Processing at MSU and recently was appointed Director of the Vehicle Technical Application Area in the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI). In 2007, Dr. Drzal co-founded XG Sciences, Inc, a private Michigan company that is currently the world’s largest manufacturer of graphene nanoplatelets using processes and technologies developed in his lab at MSU. He serves as its Chief Scientist.

DaViD DuKeDirector of Business Development, Edgewater Capital PartnersDavid has over 20 years of experience in invest-ment banking and finance and was previously the head of Cary Street Partners’ Chemicals and Materials practice. Before joining Cary Street

Partners, he was a Co-Founder of FD Capital Advisors, the in-vestment banking affiliate of Frazier and Deeter, a top 100 CPA firm. He was previously a Principal at Headwaters MB, a leading middle-market firm where he was member of the Industrials Group. Prior to his time at Headwaters, David was Vice Presi-dent with Synovus Investment Banking, a subsidiary of Synovus Financial Corporation (NYSE: SNV). He holds a B.B.A in Finance from James Madison University and an M.B.A from the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh.

JoeLLe FreChetteAssociate Professor, Johns Hopkins UniversityJoelle Frechette received her PhD from Princeton University in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science in 2005 studying adhesion in electro-chemical environment. After postdoctoral work at UC Berkeley where she investigated unwanted

adhesion in microelectromechanical systems, she joined the Hopkins Faculty in 2006. Joelle Frechette was awarded the NSF CAREER award in 2008 and the ONR Young Investigator Award in 2011. Her research interests are in the area of interfacial sci-ence, adhesion, wetting, and colloids.

MaureeN GorseNPartner, Alston & BirdMs. Gorsen is the former director of the California DTSC, where she directed regulation of waste, soil and water cleanups under CERCLA, RCRA, and brownfields laws. She spearheaded the California Green Chemistry Initiative and resulting laws gov-

erning chemicals under the California Safer Consumer Product rules and other state’s products programs and federal TSCA Re-form. Ms. Gorsen is the former general counsel of the California Environmental Protection Agency, as well as the former general counsel for the California Natural Resources Agency. In these roles, she oversaw policies that enforce California’s environ-mental laws, including Prop 65, the Endangered Species Act, Coastal Act and CEQA. She has been ranked in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Lawyers® since 2013.

riCharD GreNViLLeDirector of Mixing Technology, PhilamixersRichard Grenville is Director of Mixing Technology at Philadelphia Mixing Solutions Ltd. and has worked in the field of mixing for over 30 years including 22 years as a consultant for DuPont Engineering. He is an adjunct professor at Rowan University and the

University of Delaware where he co-teaches courses on mixing and regularly presents seminars to customers and for AIChE Student and Local chapters. Richard has a BSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nottingham and PhD from Cranfield Institute of Technology. He is a Chartered Engineer, Fel-low of the IChemE, Member of the AIChE and is currently serving as president of the North American Mixing Forum (NAMF).


aNDY hiNZManaging Director, Grace Matthews Inc.

An- drew Hinz, Managing Director, joined Grace Matthews in 2007 and specializes in buy- and

sell- side transactions and leveraged finance. Andy has experience as a project lead in a

variety of chemical sectors including adhesives and sealants, building products, paints and coatings, petro-chemicals, inks, imaging/printing materials, plastic additives, and metals. Prior to joining Grace Matthews, Andy was an Equity Research Analyst with Robert W. Baird & Co. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At Baird, Andy provided investment recommenda-tions to support institutional equity investors. Andy holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and received a B.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire in Accounting and Finance. Andy received an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University as the first Grace Matthews Scholar.

WerNer hoerMaNNTechnology Manager, Custom Adhesive Technology, Inc.After graduating university in Germany, Werner discovered the California sunshine and decided to stay. There he made a living by facilitating technology transfers and joint ventures in the

chemical and adhesive industries. His professional stations include executive business and R&D positions with Collano USA, Novamelt USA, and W.R. Grace. As the principal of Custom Adhesive Technology, he is developing pressure sensitive adhesive technologies and products for clients from the US and Europe.

MiChaeLa hoFBauerGlobal Market Leader Adhesives, Eastman Chemical CompanyMichaela Hofbauer started her career at Hercules Inc. as Senior Chemist in 1996, developing food-safe wet strength additives for paper. She held several managerial positions in Resins Technol-

ogy for Hercules and Eastman before joining the Eastman Marketing Group in 2007, where she was responsible for the tire industry, the global packaging market, and since 2014 for the adhesive market globally. Michaela holds a PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Bonn in Germany.

shiN horiuChiChief Senior Researcher, National Institute o Advanced Industrial Science & Technology (AIST)Shin Horiuchi is Chief Senior Researcher of Labora-tory for Adhesion and Interfacial Phenomena in National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan. He re-

ceived his Ph. D. (1997) in organic and polymer materials from Tokyo Institute of Technology. His research is currently focused on adhesion and interfacial phenomena investigated by elec-tron microscopy.


BiLL huBBarDPartner, Thompson HineBill Hubbard, a partner in Thompson Hine LLP’s Product Liability and Construction practice groups, focuses his practice on mass tort and class action litigation and risk avoidance con-cerning commercial, consumer, and building

products, and claims involving architects, engineers, and other construction professionals. He is a member of the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates and the Ohio Chemistry Technology Council. He is a frequent presenter on issues that affect the chemical, manufacturing, and construction indus-tries including green chemistry regulations, mitigating risk in chemical regulations and disclosures, green construction, and building information modeling.

MiKe iDaCaVaGeVP Business Development, Colorado Photopolymer SolutionsDr. Mike J. Idacavage’ s work in the area of radia-tion curing started at Eastman Chemicals with the establishment of a photopolymer lab in 1985 and he has continued in the energy curing indus-

try since that time. Mike has served as President of RadTech North America for the 2009 to 2010 term. Currently, Mike is the Vice President of Business Development for CPS. In his current role, Mike works as the liaison between customers and CPS in addition to serving as a technical advisor on a wide range of UV and EB curing projects. Mike is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at SUNY-ESF in Syracuse, NY teaching courses in UV and EB curing technology.

Peter KaaLiTechnical Advisor, Nynas ABDr. Peter Kaali is currently Technical Advisor for the chemical industry segment of Nynas AB. This is a global cross-functional role which includes re-sponsibility for strategic product and application development for the chemical industry segment.

Peter is holding a Ph.D. in Polymer Technology from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden P and has around 10-years’ experience within the polymer industry.

DaVe KeeLYField Technical Service Manager, Dow Chemical CompanyDavid Keely is a Field Technical Service Manager for the Adhesives and Functional Materials business of The Dow Chemical Company.

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steVeN KooYDirector, Sales & Marketing, SCS Global ServicesSteve Kooy joined SCS Global Services in July 2016. He heads up the Sales and Marketing efforts for the Environmental Certification Services divi-sion. Prior to SCS, Steve held the role of Global Sus-tainability/Open Innovation Manager at Haworth

Inc. Before coming to Haworth, Kooy worked as a commercial construction project manager for a family owned business. Prior to his commercial construction work, he served as an Environmental Engineer for Steelcase, Inc. managing the envi-ronmental auditing and recycling programs. Kooy graduated from the University of Michigan where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering with an environmental concentra-tion and is LEED AP certified.

DhruV LaDSales Engineer, Coperion CorporationBachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology, and currently in a role as Sales Engineer at Coperion Corporation with responsibility of Chemical Applications

(Adhesives, sealants, powder coatings, ceramics, and separator films) in North America.

Matt LeWisCNN Political Commentator and Senior Columnist for the Daily BeastMatt Lewis is a Senior Columnist for the Daily Beast, a CNN Political Commentator, and the author of “Too Dumb to Fail: How the GOP Betrayed the Rea-gan Revolution to Win Elections (And How It Can

Reclaim Its Conservative Roots).” He also serves as a contributing editor for The Week, and a regular columnist for RollCall and The Telegraph. Matt’s work has also appeared in outlets such as GQ, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Politico, and The Guardian — and he has been quoted or cited by major media outlets including New York Magazine, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Associated Press. Over the years, Matt has provided political commentary on C-SPAN, PBS NewsHour, ABC’s “Nightline,” HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” and CBS News’ “Face The Nation.” He has also appeared on numerous radio outlets like NPR and the BBC, and on various programs such as “The Hugh Hewitt Show” and “Left, Right & Center.

YiNGLie LiTechnical Director, Henkel CorporationYingjie Li has been with Henkel for over 20 years developing polyurethane adhesives. Prior to that he worked for another adhesive company devel-oping polyurethane adhesives for flexible pack-aging. He received his PhD from State University

of New York at Stony Brook and BS and MS from University of Science and Technology of China.

JiaNPiNG LiuTechnical Manager, Henkel CorporationJianping Liu received his Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from The Ohio State University. He joined Henkel R&D organization in November 2000. His focus is on new product development for industrial applications, such as, anaerobic, cyanoacrylate, light cure acrylic, and hybrid adhesive products.

ZheNG LuDirector, Global Product Development, Henkel CorporationDr. Zheng Lu has worked in Henkel for more than 20 years in research and development. He is currently a global product development director at Henkel and is responsible for new technology exploration and open innovation. Chris Verosky has 20+ years of combined experience in technical service and product development roles in the adhesives and sealants industry. His current focus is product development for silicones and silane modified polymer adhesives and sealants.

aNNaLese MaDDoxTechnical Service Specialist, Gelest Inc.Annalese obtained a B.S. in Chemistry from Lafayette College and her M.S. in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Vermont. After graduate school, she joined Gelest, Inc. as a Metal-Organic R&D chemist and has since

transitioned to Technical Services. The group is responsible for technical service, product qualification and lab support for customer issues and future developments in Polymeric Materials, Micro-electronics, Surface Treated Micro-Particles as well as other industrial applications.

saM MaNNaNRegents Professor and Director, Texas A&M’s Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety CenterDr. M. Sam Mannan is Regents Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department at Texas A&M University and Director of the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center at the Texas Engineering

Experiment Station. Before joining Texas A&M University, Dr. Man-nan was Vice President at RMT, Inc., a nationwide engineering services company. In 2007, he was elected Fellow of the Ameri-can Institute of Chemical Engineers. In December 2008, the Board of Regents of Texas A&M University System recognized Dr. Mannan’s exemplary contributions to the university, agency, and to the people of Texas in teaching, research and service by naming him Regents Professor of Chemical Engineering. Dr. Mannan received his B.S. in chemical engineering from Bangla-desh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 1978, and obtained his M.S. in 1983 and Ph.D. in 1986 in chemical engineering from the University of Oklahoma.

saNJaY MaZuMDarCEO, LucintelDr. Sanjay Mazumdar is a thought leader, strate-gist, and an author. He is the CEO of Lucintel, a global market research and management con-sulting firm. He is a sought-after speaker at many conferences and annual board meetings, helping companies with their growth objectives. With more

than 15 years of consulting and market research experience, Dr. Sanjay Mazumdar has led Lucintel in diverse projects, such as strategic growth consulting, M & A, due diligence, value chain assessments, and opportunity analyses. He has been awarded two Society of Plastics Engineers Awards and one DuPont Plunkett Award. He worked for General Motors in a de-velopment project for ultra-lightweight products and received two Records of Inventions. He has hands-on experience with structural bonding of dissimilar materials and composites. Email comments to [email protected].



Keith NeLsoNPrincipal Scientist, Total Cray ValleyKeith A. Nelson joined Cray Valley in 2009 as Man-ager, Hydrocarbon Resins. In 2013 he was ap-pointed Principal Scientist for Total Cray Valley. His responsibilities fall in the area hydrocarbon resin product and process development. Keith’s prior

experience includes over 14 years with ExxonMobil’s Adhesion Industry Business where he held responsibilities that included catalytic and hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin process and product development, adhesive polymer development, ap-plications development, and customer technical support. Keith received a BS in Professional Chemistry from South Dakota State University and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Utah after which he served as a post-doctoral research associate at the University of Arizona.

eDWarD PetersChief Scientist, SABICEdward Peters is a Chief Scientist at SABIC. He has a B. S. in Chemistry from the University of Rhode Island and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Purdue University. After 7 years at Union Carbide Corpora-tion, he joined SABIC (née GE Plastics) in 1980. He

has worked on innovation in the areas of engineering thermo-plastics, thermoset resins, composites, blends and alloys, and polyurethanes. He has over 70 granted US patents, authored over 100 scientific publications, and has written 17 chapters in technical books.

MarK PotheCarYAmericas Product Manager, Malvern InstrumnetsMark studied Biochemistry for his undergraduate degree in Bath before moving to London to do a Masters and PhD also in Biochemistry. His PhD project investigated the cardiovascular benefits of wine polyphenols. Mark joined Malvern in 2008

as a product technical specialist for the Zetasizer Nano and Viscotek products concentrating in bioscience SEC applica-tions. Now he is the Product Manager for GPC/SEC Products in the Americas working out of Malvern’s Houston office.

GarY roBePrincipal Technical Representative, Eastman Chemical CompanyGary Robe received a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Western Kentucky University in 1979 and worked in the PSA tape industry for 12 years before joining Eastman Chemical Company

in 1991. Gary, who speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese, is Eastman’s primary technical contact for Adhesives in the Ameri-cas. Gary has received patents for over 10 inventions involving adhesive technology and has presented technical information at industry meetings in Asia, Europe and The Americas.


VitaLY roGaCheVsKYVP, C5 Monomers and Polymers, Argus Media, Inc.Argus DeWitt is an independent media organization and lead-ing provider of data on prices and fundamentals, news, analy-sis, consulting for the global energy and commodities market. Founded in 1970 and is privately held.

aDriaN saBauSenior Research Staff Member, Oak Ridge National LabsAdrian S. Sabau received an Engineer Diploma in Mechanical and Materials Processing from the University of Craiova, Romania and PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Methodist

University in 1996. In 1999, Dr. Sabau joined Oak Ridge National Laboratory as a Research Staff Member of the Materials Sci-ence and Technology, where he currently is a Senior Research Staff Member since 2008. Dr. Sabau is the recipient of two R&D 100 awards in process sciences. Dr. Sabau seeks to advance the materials processing, metal casting, photonic process-ing, laser processing, and materials for energy applications through the development of computational and experimental techniques for the process analysis and materials behavior in response to conditions experienced in service. Dr. Sabau pub-lished more than 130 technical papers.

DMitriY saLNiKoVSr. Product Development Specialist, 3M Automotive & Aerospace Solutions DivisionDmitriy Salnikov was born in Rostov-on-on, Russia (southern part of the country, close to sea of Asov). After completing his undergraduate studies and Master’s Degree in Material Science

and Protection of Metals from Corrosion in 1992, he came to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he obtained a position at 3M Adhesives Technologies Center (ATC) as a Research Chemist. In 2003, Dmitriy joined 3M Aerospace Division as a Product Development Specialist. His work was focused on the Structural Bonding Tapes (SBTs), structural hybrid adhesives, thermally conductive two parts, structural adhesives for aerospace applications, aerospace primers, etc. He has co-authored several SAMPE publications, over a dozen patent applications and 4 granted patents.

rYaN sChueLKeVice President, Sales, Enercon IndustriesAs VP Sales for Enercon Industries, Ryan Schuelke leads the company’s efforts in developing new and innovative surface treating solutions for clients all over the world. Ryan’s ability to align his customer’s business objectives with technology

solutions makes him a valuable industry resource. Ryan has over twenty years experience in serving Enercon customers and is a frequent presenter at industry associations and technical webinars. A native of Milwaukee, Ryan earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Sciences from the University of Wisconsin and his MBA from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.


aNDY steCherPresident/CEO, Plasmatreat USA, Inc.Andy Stecher is the President and Chief Execu-tive Officer for Plasmatreat North America (PTNA). PTNA, with 3 separate locations in Canada and the U.S., is a subsidiary of Plasmatreat GmbH, Steinhagen), Germany. Before Plasmatreat, a

position he has held since 2010, he was Vice President for Operations for RATIONAL North America (commercial kitchen equipment) and, from 1999-2008, Chief Financial Officer/ General Manager for HARTING, Inc of North America. His experience in an executive capacity of manufacturing organizations totals nearly 30 years. Mr. Stecher, born and raised in Germany, has lived in the United States since 1985. He earned his bachelor and master’s degrees in the United States at DePaul University and Benedictine University, respectively.

CrYstaL strauGhterManager, Product Development, Henkel CorporationCrystal Straughter is product development manager at Henkel. Her current research efforts involve open innovation activities to develop novel raw materials for use in new products.

Peter sWireHuang Professor of Law and Ethics/Senior Counsel, Georgia Institute of Technology/Alston & Bird LLPPeter Swire is the Huang Professor of Law and Ethics at the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business, where he teaches cybersecurity

and privacy. In 2015, the International Association of Privacy Professionals, among its over 20,000 members, awarded him its Privacy Leadership Award. In 2013, he served as one of five members of President Obama’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technology. Under President Clinton, Swire was Chief Counselor for Privacy, the first person to have U.S. government-wide responsibility for privacy policy. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences Forum on Cyber-Resiliency, and is Senior Counsel at Alston & Bird, LLP.

GeorGe thoMPsoNPresident & CEO, Chemical Compliance Systems, Inc.Dr. George Thompson is a toxicologist with 45 years of experience in chemical, product and process hazard and risk assessments. He has been President and CEO of Chemical Compliance

Systems, Inc. (CCS) for the past 31 years. CCS has developed the largest relational chemical and product databases in the world, and 37 Web-based analytical compliance modules. Dr. Thompson has published 19 books on hazardous chemicals, dozens of peer-reviewed articles, and thousands of reports for government agencies, academic institutions, and industrial clients. Updated 7.15.14


PauL totteNVice President, Building Enclosures, WSP GroupPaul E. Totten is a Vice President at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff and leads the Building Enclosures Division. He has over 20 years of experience in the fields of structural engineering, building enclosure technology and commissioning, and

building science. He has concentrated his expertise on the evaluation and analysis of heat, air, and moisture transfer, and the cumulative effect these elements have on building components and building operation. He led the Building Science and Technology course taught in the Master of Science in Sustainable Design program at The Catholic University of America’s School of Architecture and Planning and is a coordinator and lecturer for the AIA DC High Performance Building series.

uJJVaL VYasPrincipal, Alberti GroupUjjval Vyas, Ph.D., J.D. is principal of Alberti Group, a Chicago-based interdisciplinary consultancy specializing in the built environment. He has published, lectured, and taught extensively in law, insurance, risk management, architectural history,

and the humanities. A licensed attorney, he practiced construc-tion law for 10 years. His recent interests and consulting have focused on risk management, performance, and sustainability in construction, insurance, and real estate development. Al-berti Group also pursues entrepreneurial activity with first- and second-stage companies developing disruptive technologies for the built environment.

eriC WaLMetCharleston Plant Manager, IngevityEric Walmet is Plant Manager of Ingevity’s Charles-ton Chemical Plant. Eric has spent 20 years with Ingevity (the former chemical division of West-vaco and then MeadWestvaco). The majority of Eric’s career has been spent in operations at

the Charleston Plant. He has worked as a Production Engineer and Production Manager in the Charleston Plant’s Refinery and Derivative’s production areas prior to assuming the role of Plant Manager in January 2016. Eric has B.S. in Chemical Engineer-ing from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech.

GraCe WaNTechnical Leader, Adhesive Technology in FS, Dow Chemical CompanyGrace holds a Bachelor of Science in Polymer Chemistry from Wuhan University and a Ph.D. in Polymer Materials/Oral Biology from Ohio State University. After receiving her Ph.D. in 2000, Grace

joined The Dow Chemical Company in Emulsion Polymer Busi-ness R&D and later moved to Formulation Science in Corpo-rate R&D. Grace is mainly on new product developments for adhesives, coatings, and Home & Personal cares utilizing skills in polymer synthesis, formulations, process development, and material science.


QiFeNG WaNGPostdoctoral researcher, Northwestern UniversityQifeng Wang earned his Ph.D. degree in polymer chemistry and physics at Jilin University in 2009. After that, he did postdoc research at National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan and Florida State University. Currently, he is a post-

doc at Northwestern University working with Professor Kenneth R. Shull. His research interests focus on microindentation for the adhesion of soft materials, phase and mechanical behaviors of polyelectrolyte complexes, and ultrathin _ltration membranes for water puri_cation.

Nat WeiNerPlant Manager, Avery DennisonNat Weiner is a professional with over 20 years of progressive experience in Operations Leader-ship, Engineering, and Six Sigma roles primarily in the Adhesives, Plastics, Specialty Chemical, and Petrochemical Industries. For a majority of his ca-

reer Nat has worked in Process Safety Management regulated facilities. He is currently the Plant Manager for Avery Dennison’s Site in Mill Hall, Pennsylvania. Nat hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia.

LiNG ZhaNG-WatsoNGlobal Application Development Leader, Dow Chemical CompanyLing Zhang-Watson is the global application de-velopment leader for hot melt adhesives at Dow Elastomers group. She joined Dow after receiving her PhD from department of Chemical Engineer-

ing and Material Science at the University of Minnesota. At Dow, Ling has worked on a wide range of projects. She invented the isocyanate-free VORASIL® technology, led application develop-ment efforts in consumer products, and is now focusing her efforts on application development for hot melt adhesives.

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Doris De Guzman, Senior Consultant - Bio–Materials, Tecnon OrbichemRoom A706, Atrium Level

9:15 to 9:45 a.m.T/GR: Five Decades of Chemical Regulation: How Did We Get

Here & Where Are We Heading?Maureen Gorsen, Partner, Alston & Bird Room A705, Atrium Level

NT/A: Opportunities for Composites and Adhesives in the Automotive MarketSanjay Mazumdar, CEO, Lucintel Room A708, Atrium Level

NT/A: How End-Consumer Concerns Drive Raw Material Innovation in Food PackagingMichaela Hofbauer, Global Market Leader Adhesives, Eastman Chemical Company Room A702, Atrium Level

9:45 to 10:15 a.m.T/GR: New TSCA: Status Report and Survival Guide

Jamie Conrad, Owner, Conrad Law & Policy CouncilRoom A705, Atrium Level

NT/A: Multimaterial Joining Project Opportunities for ASC Members Funded Through IACMILarry Drzal, Director, IACMI Vehicle Technology Area, Michigan State University Room A708, Atrium Level

NT/A: New Opportunities and Challenges for Pressure Sensitive Adhesive in the Building Products MarketWerner Hoermann, Technology Manager, Custom Adhesive Technology Room A702, Atrium Level

10:00 to 10:30 a.m. BD: Never a Dull Moment in the C5 and Tackifying Resin World

Vitaly Rogachevsky, VP, C5 Monomers and Polymers, Argus Media, Inc.Room A706, Atrium Level

10:45 to 11:15 a.m.T/GR: In the Crosshairs: the Targeting of Building Products by

California’s Green Chemistry Initiative and Other Regulations Focusing on Environmental Exposure to ToxinsBill Hubbard, Partner, Thompson HineRoom A705, Atrium Level

NT/A: Laser Interference-Based Surface Treatments of Carbon Fiber Polymer Composites and Aluminum for Enhanced Bonding Adrian Sabau, Senior Research Staff Member, Oak Ridge National Labs Room A708, Atrium Level

NT/A: Thermally Conductive Silicone Adhesive with High Position Tack Zheng Lu, Director, Global Product Development, Henkel Corporation Room A702, Atrium Level

10:45 to 11:45 a.m.BD: Global Trends in Acrylic Acid and Acrylates

David Byrne, Sr. Director, C3 Derivatives/Styrene, IHS Markit Room A706, Atrium Level

10:30 to 10:45 a.m. — BREAK: BD

10:15 to 10:45 a.m. — BREAK: T/GR & NT/A(s)

11:15 to 11:45 a.m.T/GR: What’s Up with Navigating the PMN Process under

the New TSCAMark Collatz, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Adhesive and Sealant CouncilRoom A705, Atrium Level

NT/A: ASC Transportation Market Growth Initiative: Accomplishments, Outcomes, and OpportunitiesMark Benevento, Managing Director, Industrial Market Insight Room A708, Atrium Level

NT/A: Use of Renewable Materials in Anaerobic Adhesives – Sustainability & PerformanceCrystal Straughter, Manager, Product Development, Henkel Corporation Room A702, Atrium Level43

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1:15 to 3:15 p.m.NT/A: Mergers & Acquisitions Panel Discussion

Panelists: Andy Hinz, Managing Director, Grace Matthews; Dave Burger, Operating Partner, Akoya Capital; David Duke, Director of Business Development, Edgewater Capital Partners; Danny Allouche, VP Strategy & Corporate Development, Avery Dennison Room A706, Atrium Level

1:15 to 1:45 p.m.T/GR: UV Curable Adhesives – Achieving Success through

FormulationMike Idacavage, Vice President, Business Development, Colorado Photopolymer SolutionsRoom A705, Atrium Level

NT/A: Designing Novel Olefin Polymers for Hot Melt Adhesive ApplicationsGary Robe, Principal Technical Representative, Eastman Chemical Company Room A708, Atrium Level

NT/A: Development and Applications of Innovative Hybrid AdhesivesJianping Liu, Technical Manager, Henkel Corporation Room A702, Atrium Level

1:45 to 2:15 p.m.T/GR: Specialty Photoinitiator and Radiation Curing Material

DevelopmentsSusan Bailey, Technical Manager- North America, IGM Resins Room A705, Atrium Level

NT/A: Stretching Performances of HMA with Dow’s Unique Olefin Block CopolymersLing Zhang-Watson, Global Application Development Leader, Dow Chemical Company Room A708, Atrium Level

NT/A: Water-borne Adhesives for Bonding Polyolefins with FabricsGrace Wan, Technical Leader, Adhesive Technology in FS, Dow Chemical Company Room A702, Atrium Level

2:15 to 2:45 p.m.T/GR: Advancements in LED and Light Cure Adhesives

Shabbir Attarwala, Scientific Fellow, Henkel CorporationRoom A705, Atrium Level

NT/A: -Farnesene-Based TackifiersKeith Nelson, Principal Scientist, Total Cray Valley Room A708, Atrium Level

NT/A: Improving the Adhesion of UV Curable Coatings to Plastic and Metal SubstratesAndy Stecher, President/CEO, PlasmaTreat Room A702, Atrium Level

2:45 to 3:15 p.m.T/GR: The State of UV LED Curing Technology Today

Michael Beck, Director of Sales - Americas, Phoseon TechnologyRoom A705, Atrium Level

NT/A: Additional Functionality of Mineral Oil in Hot Melt FormulationsPeter Kaali, Technical Advisor, Nynas AB Room A708, Atrium Level

NT/A: Activated and Enhanced Silanes for Improved Cure Kinetics and Adhesion PromotionAnnalese Maddox, Technical Service Specialist, Gelest Inc. Room A702, Atrium Level

legend:BD = Business Development & Market Trends TrackT/GR = Technical & Government Regulations TrackNT/A = New Technology & Application Track

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9:15 to 9:45 a.m.BD: Outcome Based on Functional Performance and Compliance

Paul Bertram, Consultant, PRB ConnectRoom A706, Atrium Level

NT/A: Hydrophilization of Fluoropolymers and SiliconesWei Chen, Professor of Chemistry, Mount Holyoke College Room A708, Atrium Level

9:15 to 10:00 a.m.T/GR: Process Safety is a Well-Known Concept, So Why Do

Accidents Keep Occurring?Sam Mannan, Regents Professor & Director, Texas A&M’s Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety CenterRoom A705, Atrium Level

9:45 to 10:15 a.m.BD: Building Enclosures Systems and Abilities

Paul Totten, Vice President, Building Enclosures, WSP GroupRoom A706, Atrium Level

NT/A: Adhesion, Viscous Contribution and Failure Mechanisms of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Under WaterJoelle Frechette, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University Room A708, Atrium Level

10:00 to 10:45 a.m.T/GR: Best Practices in Developing Facility Safety Culture

Nat Weiner, Plant Manager, Avery Dennison Room A705, Atrium Level

10:15 to 10:45 a.m.NT/A: Bulk Dissipation & Interfacial Failure of Acrylic

Emulsion-Based Pressure Sensitive AdhesivesQifeng Wang, Postdoctoral Researcher, Northwestern University Room A708, Atrium Level

10:45 to 11:15 a.m.BD: 2016 TSCA Amendments Conformance

George Thompson, President & CEO, Chemical Compliance SystemsRoom A706, Atrium Level

T/GR: Using a Data Driven Approach to Improving Process Safety in a Specialty Chemicals PlantEric Walmet, Charleston Plant Manager, Ingevity Room A705, Atrium Level

NT/A: Adhesive Bonding Using Reversibly-Photocurable MaterialsHaruhisa Akiyama, Senior Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Room A708, Atrium Level

11:15 to 11:45 a.m.BD: Strategic Impacts of the New Political Landscape for

Manufacturer Regulatory and Compliance ActivityUjjval Vyas, Principal, Alberti GroupRoom A706, Atrium Level

T/GR: Drivers of Critical Chemical Safety ChangeThe Honorable Vanessa Allen Sutherland, Chair, U.S. Chemical Safety Board Room A705, Atrium Level

NT/A: Mechanism of Surface Treatments for Polypropylene Adhesion Improvement by Electron Microscopy and Surface SpectroscopyShin Horiuchi, Chief Senior Researcher, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Room A708, Atrium Level

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Enhancement of PolyurethanesEdward Peters, Chief Scientist, SABICRoom A706, Atrium Level

T/GR: Theory and a Test Method for the Assessment of Tackiness of Structural Film AdhesivesDmitriy Salnikov, Sr. Product Development Specialist, 3M Automotive & Aerospace Solutions DivisionRoom A705, Atrium Level

NT/A: Developments in Impeller Technology for Mixing Viscous, Non-Newtonian FluidsRichard Grenville, Director of Mixing Technology, Philadelphia Mixing Solutions, Ltd. Room A708, Atrium Level

1:45 to 2:15 p.m.BD: Bondline Thickness Effect on Fixturing Speed and Adhesion

Performance: Comparison of Various Adhesive ChemistriesZachary Bryan, Senior Development Chemist, Henkel CorporationRoom A706, Atrium Level

T/GR: Correlating Surface Chemistry to Pressure Sensitive Adhesive PerformanceDave Keely, Field Technical Service Manager, Dow Chemical CompanyRoom A705, Atrium Level

NT/A: Evolving from Batch to Continuous Production of Sealant Using Twin Screw Extrusion TechnologyDhruv Lad, Sales Engineer, Coperion Corporation Room A708, Atrium Level

2:15 to 2:45 p.m.BD: Reducing Press Time of Moisture Curable PU Adhesives

without Sacrificing Open TimeYinglie Li, Technical Director, Henkel CorporationRoom A706, Atrium Level

T/GR: Latest Developments in GPC Analysis of Adhesive and Sealant PolymersMark Pothecary, Americas Product Manager, Malvern InstrumentsRoom A705, Atrium Level

NT/A: How to Increase Bonding Performance with In-Line Plasma and Flame Surface TreatingRyan Schuelke, Vice President-Sales, Enercon Industries Room A708, Atrium Level

2:45 to 3:15 p.m.T/GR: Navigating the Green Certification Maze 2017

Steven Kooy, Director, Sales & Marketing, SCS Global ServicesRoom A705, Atrium Level

NT/A: Versatility of the Underwater Pelletizing Process for Hot Melt AdhesivesGeorge Benoit, Lead Director, Gala Industries Room A708, Atrium Level

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