June 21, 2006
For Immediate Release

FutureCoat! Introduced at ICE 2006: New Cutting-Edge Coatings Conference

The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology will introduce a major new technical conference in 2006. To be known as FutureCoat!, this annual conference will examine the most innovative methodologies and applications shaping the future of the coatings industry. The first FutureCoat! will be held in conjunction with ICE 2006, at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA, from November 1–3. Separate registration is required to attend. Geared towards an international audience, the intense three-day program will feature highly focused tracks. In 2006, FutureCoat! sessions will range from green chemistry, formulating, pigments/additives, and manufacturing, to instrumentation and analysis. General interest sessions will examine such topics as corrosion, nanotechnology, weathering/durability, and high throughput. On Wednesday, November 1, FutureCoat! will begin with the Keynote Address, “A Tale of Two Perspectives: Hurricanes, Energy, the Consumer, and What It Means for Coatings” by Duncan H. Meldrum, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Additional program highlights include the prestigious Mattiello Memorial Lecture by Jonathan W. Martin, NIST, on Thursday morning, and the Technical Focus Lecture, by Thomas P. Schuman, University of Missouri-Rolla, on Thursday afternoon. The Preliminary Program follows:

Wednesday, November 1 Keynote Address (1:00 pm – 2:00 pm)
A Tale of Two Perspectives: Hurricanes, Energy, the Consumer, and What It Means for Coatings—Duncan H. Meldrum, Chief Economist, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

Manufacturing: Productivity & Safety (2:15 pm – 5:00 pm)
A Literature Survey on Wet Adhesion. Part III: Test Methods, Additives, and Applications—Northwestern Society Technical Committee (to be presented by Darryl A. Frick, Conklin Corporation) Improved Product Development Using Computer Assisted Formulation—Rory Job, BatchMaster Software A Six Sigma Model for Dispersion of Superdurable TiO2 in Polyester Coil Coatings—Ronald Romer, Lyondell Chemical Co. Complexity Made Simple: Using a Single Software System for Manufacturing Operations—Jay T. Deakins, Deacom, Inc.

Green Chemistry I: Antimicrobials (2:15 pm – 5:00 pm)
Development of Novel, Environmentally Friendly Antifouling Coatings for Marine Applications—Bret J. Chisholm, David A. Christianson, Shane Stafslien, Rene Fjeldheim, Christy Gallagher-Lein, Justin Daniels, James Bahr, and Dean Webster, North Dakota State University Role of Mildewcide in Yellow Discoloration of Latex Paints—Lakshmi Sadasivan, Roger C. Montemayor, and Judy N. Varner, Rohm and Haas Company Antimicrobial Coating: Can It Be Effective Against Bacteria?—Emerentiana Sianawati, Arch Chemicals Inc.

Efficacy Requirements for Microbial Resistant Coatings—Wolfgang Lindner and Gary L. Horacek, Troy Corporation Review of Biologically Active Surfaces—Niall D’Arcy, BIS, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Pigments/Additives I: Enhancing Performance (2:15 pm – 5:00 pm)
Effects of Alumina and Silica Nanoparticles on Automotive Clear-Coat Properties—Bryce Floryancic, Lukas Brickweg, California Polytechnic State University; Jeffrey Comer, California Polytechnic State University and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); Li-Piin Sung and Aaron Forster, NIST; and Ray Fernando, California Polytechnic State University Wax Emulsions in Paints and Coatings—Martin A. Cohen, Michelman Inc.
Influence of Alkanolamines on Anchor Type Adhesion of Coatings on Plastics—Michael D. Gernon, Ben Carlozzo, and Daniel Alford, Arkema, Inc. Enhancing the Performance of Aqueous Low-VOC Coatings with a Unique Wetting Additive—Sheila Belding, William Dechent, Syed Kazmi, Dale Lyman, Gerald Marinzulich, Robert Miller, and Pravin Patel, Troy Corporation New Methods for Matting 100% UV Coatings—Hans-Dieter Christian, Degussa AG, Hanau, Germany

Instrumentation/Analysis I: Morphology (2:15 pm – 5:00 pm)
Adaptive Speckle Imaging Interferometry (A.S.I.I.): New Technology for Advanced Film-Formation Analysis—Alice Brun and L. Brunel, Formulaction, L’Union, France; and P. Snabre, Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal, Pessac, France Structure, Diffusivity and Rheology of Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Bicarbonate/Carbonate (DDABC) in Aqueous Solutions—Henrich H. Paradies, The University of Salford, Manchester, UK; and Joe Kimler, Lonza Inc. Role of Van Der Waals Force in Latex Film Formation—Xiaobo Gong, H.T. Davis, and L.E. Scriven, University of Minnesota Correlating Surface Morphology to Damage Response in Polymer Coatings through Instrumented Scratch Testing—Li-Piin Sung, Aaron Forster, Chris Michaels, and Jeffrey Comer, NIST; and Peter L. Drzal, PPG Industries Modeling the Cure of Powder Coatings: Using the Powder Coatings Absorptivities—I. Bombard, P. Laurent, and J. Lieto, Laboratoire d’Automatique et de Génie des Procédés (LAGEP), Villeurbanne Cedex, France

Thursday, November 2 Mattiello Memorial Lecture (8:00 – 9:15 am)
Making a Linkage Between Field and Laboratory Exposure Results via a Reliability-based Methodology—Jonathan W. Martin, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Nanotechnology (9:30 am – 11:30 am)
Shear-Induced Alignment of Alumina Nanoparticles in Coatings—Lukas Brickweg, Bryce Floryancic, and Ray Fernando, California Polytechnic State University Degradation Mode of Coatings in Photolytic, Hydrolytic, and Corrosive Environments: A Nanoscale Study—Tinh Nguyen, Xiaohong Gu, David Martin, and Mark VanLandingham, Army Research Laboratory, NIST; Rose Ryntz, Visteon Corporation; and Jonathan W. Martin, NIST Additives for Coatings Containing Nanomaterials for Wear—Scratch Resistance, and UV Protection—Robert H. McMullin, BYK-Chemie USA Scratch Behavior of a Nano-Alumina/Polyurethane Coating—Jeffrey Comer, NIST and California Polytechnic State University; Li-Piin Sung and Aaron Forster, NIST; and Bryce Floryancic, Lukas Brickweg, and Ray Fernando, California Polytechnic State University

Green Chemistry II: Regulatory (9:30 am – 12:00 pm)
Comprehensive VOC Analysis Method for Architectural Coatings—Lukas Brickweg, Audrey Guillermo, Dane Jones, and Max Wills, California Polytechnic State University Acrylic Polyols Based on Novel Intermediates for High Performance, Fast Drying, Low-VOC Coatings—Griet Uytterhoeven, Annie Fonze, Nathalie Henry, and Denis Heymans, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Ottignies Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium Ambient Cure, Non-Isocyanate Technology for Meeting or Exceeding Two Component Aliphatic Acrylic Urethane Coatings Performance Properties at 3.5 lb/gal VOC—Homayoun Jamasbi and Jeff Wexler, Rohm and Haas Company

Development of a Performance and Environmental Certification System for Recycled Paint Products—Heidi Sanborn and Scott Cassel, Product Stewardship Institute; Ben Addlestone and Mark Petruzzi, Green Seal; Dave Darling, National Paint and Coatings Association; and Ray Fernando and Dane Jones, California Polytechnic State University

Application Study of 50 VOC Gloss Paints—Greg Monaghan, Rohm and Haas Company, Charlotte, NC

Pigments/Additives II: Color and Appearance (9:30 am – 11:30 am)
Advanced Polymer Emulsions with Enhanced Titanium Dioxide Efficiency in Paint Formulations—Subu Natesan, Cheng-Le Zhao, and Alan Smith, BASF Corporation High Performance Pigment Blacks for Industrial Coatings—Daniel Goldberg, Ruediger Mertsch, and Kai Krauss, Degussa Corporation Metallic Flake Orientation Challenges in Coating Systems—Russell L. Ferguson, Silberline Mfg. Co., Inc. Ultramarine Blue, A “New” Color Space to Be Unique When Painting the World Blue—Alex Capuz and Xavier Llovensa, Nubiola Inorganic Pigments, Barcelona, Spain

Instrumentation/Analysis II: Surface/Interface (9:30 am – 11:30 am)
Quantifying Surface Mechanical Properties of Filled Coatings Exposed to Accelerated Weathering Conditions—Aaron M. Forster, Stephanie Watson, and Li-Piin Sung, NIST; and Peter L. Drzal, PPG Industries Correlating Thermodynamic and Mechanical Adhesion Phenomena for Thermoplastic Polyolefins—Daniel J. Burnett, Surface Measurement Systems, Allentown, PA; Frank Thielmann, Surface Measurement Systems UK, London, UK; and Rose A. Ryntz, Visteon Corporation Film Formation Process Monitoring of Coatings by Adaptive Speckle Imaging Interferometry (A.S.I.I.)—Antonio Saranillo, Sarjak H. Amin, Theodore Provder, Allayna Lee, and Nawshova Tasmeen, Eastern Michigan University; and Alice Brun and Laurent Brunel, Formulaction Probing Photodegradation Beneath the Surface: A Depth Profiling Study of UV-Degraded Polymeric Coatings with Micro-Chemical Imaging and Nanoindentation—Xiaohong Gu, Chris A. Michaels, Peter L. Votruba-Drzal, Joan Jasmin, David Martin, Tinh Nguyen, and Jonathan W. Martin, NIST

Formulating I: Waterborne (9:30 am – 11:30 am)
Formulating Coatings with Silver-based Antimicrobials: A Systematic Approach—Kurt Davidson, Brett A. Moyer, Andrea Preuss, and Kumar Ramanathan, Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp. Controlling Particle Dispersion in Latex Paints Containing Associative Thickeners—Edward C. Kostansek, Rohm and Haas Company New Concepts in the Computerized Blending of Latex and Pigment Particle Size Distributions to Optimize the Physical Properties of Coatings—Richard D. Sudduth and Ryan Miller, Materials Research and Processing Consultants Application of New Rhodocoat™ in 2K Waterborne Polyurethane Coatings—Satyen Trivedi, Rhodia Inc.

Technical Focus Lecture (1:30 pm – 2:15 pm)
Smart Corrosion Inhibition Strategies: Substrate, Coating, and Inhibitors—Thomas P. Schuman, Associate Professor of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Rolla

Weathering/Durability (2:30 pm – 5:15 pm)
Advanced Light Stabilizers for the Next Century’s Needs—Greg Kalscheur, Norbert Emig, and Jonathan Rogers, Ciba Specialty Chemicals Estimating Service Lifetimes in Weathering: An Optimistic View—Stuart G. Croll and Brian Hinderliter, North Dakota State University Accelerated Acid Etch for Automotive Clearcoats Part II: A Refined Test Procedure Provides Lab and Field Correlation—Jeffrey Quill, Q-Lab Corporation; and Donald Campbell and John Boisseau, BASF Ramifications of Molecular Relaxation Phenomenon During Accelerated Weathering of Coatings—B.M. Dilhan Fernando, Xiaodong Shi, and Stuart G. Croll, North Dakota State University Scientific Evaluation of Test Methods to Assess the Durability of Organic Polymers—Olivier Haillant, Atlas MTT GmbH, Linsengericht-Altenhasslau, Germany

Green Chemistry III: VOC Reduction (2:30 pm – 5:15 pm)
Low-VOC Waterborne Coatings for Use in Industrial Maintenance Painting—Gary R. Larson, Leo J. Procopio, and William J. Rosano, Rohm and Haas Company Green Chemistry from Cashew Nut Brings Faster Curing—Jean-Luc Dallons, Cardolite Corp. Novel Applications for Fluorosurfactants in Low-VOC Coatings—Jean Meng, DuPont, Wilmington, DE Low-VOC Coatings with Improved Flexibility and Impact Resistance from Blends of Acrylic Oligomers with Nonlinear Polyester Polyols—Gary Wentworth and Thomas W. Yokoyama, CPH Innovations Corp. Modified Acrylics—Technology for Decorative and Industrial Latex Systems—Francoise Decocq, Hilde Hendrickx, Claude Nootens, and David Vanaken, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Pigments/Additives III: Developments in Dispersion (2:30 pm – 5:15 pm)
High-Performance Pigment Dispersant Additives Improve Pigment Wetting and Dispersion in Waterborne Coatings—Ernest C. Galgoci, Khalil Yacoub, Mauricio F. Misdrahi, K. Michael Peck, Wim P. Stout, and Steven Y. Chan, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Novel Acrylic Block Copolymer Pigment Dispersants for Water-based Coatings—Clemens Auschra, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Basel, Switzerland; Peter Harbers, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Heerenveen, Netherlands; Frank Pirrung, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Basel, Switzerland; Manfred Jorna, Lothar Engelbrecht, and Marcel van der Sluis, Ciba Specialty Chemicals, Heerenveen, Netherlands Development of New SMA® Esters as Pigment Dispersants for Waterborne Coatings and Inks—William R. Dougherty, Robert B. Adams, and Disa Grant, Sartomer Company, Inc.; and Lisa Fine, Flexo Tech, Inc. Use of Novel Polyetheralkanolamine Comb Polymers as Pigment Dispersants for Aqueous Coating and Ink Systems—Duy Nguyen, Huntsman Corporation Not Your Same Old Polymers: Same Monomers—New Polymers—Bernd Gobet, BYK-Chemie, Wesel, Germany and John W. Du, BYK-Chemie USA

Corrosion: Protection and Measurement (2:30 pm – 4:45 pm)
Using DC Electrochemical Techniques to Assess the Relative Corrosiveness of Water-based Coatings and Coatings Ingredients—F. Louis Floyd, Sumeet Tatti, and Theodore Provder, Eastern Michigan University Waterborne Silane Conversion Coating for Replacement of Phosphate/Chromate Pretreatments—Shiu-Chin Su, Alexander Borovik, and Kendall Guyer, GE Advanced Materials Silicones Interpreting and Modeling Corrosion Protection as Measured by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy—Brian Hinderliter, Kerry Allahar, Olga Stafford, and Stuart Croll, North Dakota State University Formulated Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Bicarbonate/Carbonate (DDABC), A Multi-Metal Corrosion Inhibitor with Relevance to Commercial Surface Preparation and Coatings Technologies—Tom Bedard, Lonza Inc.; David Burleigh, New Mexico Tech; and Joe Kimler, Lonza, Inc.

Formulating II: Enhancing Performance (2:30 pm – 5:15 pm)
Novel Tools for Coating Developers: The Solution of the Inverse Problem in Formulation—Eduardo Nahmad-Achar, Javier E. Vitela, and Rene Nakamura, Centro de Investigación de Polímeros, Grupo COMEX, Edo. de México, Mexico Strategies for Boosting the Infrared Reflectance of Coatings for “Cool Roof” Applications—Min Zheng and Kurt A. Wood, Arkema Inc. An Investigation into the Impact of Application Technique and Formulation Latitude on Flake Alignment in OEM Metallic Basecoat Systems—Deep Bhattacharya and Chip Williams, Eastman Chemical Company Formulating Paints for Reduced Viscosity Loss on Tinting—Daniel A. Saucy, Jerome Harris, Carol Zeszotarski, and Barrett Bobsein, Rohm and Haas Company Nylon-12 (Polyamide) Fine Powders for Coatings—Wolfgang Christoph, Degussa AG, Marl, Germany

Friday, November 3
High Throughput: Instrumentation and Methodologies (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
High-Throughput Combinatorial Characterization of Thermosetting Siloxane-Urethane Coatings Having Spontaneously Formed Microtopographical Surfaces—Partha Majumdar and Dean C. Webster, North Dakota State University A High-Throughput Screening of Low-Intensity UVA Curing Conditions for Automotive Refinish Formulations—Peg Kendi, Chuck Gambino, Ramesh Subramanian, Stephanie Strazisar, Joe Pierce, and Michael Dvorchak, Bayer MaterialScience, LLC Synthesis and Characterization of Siloxane-Polyurethane Coatings for Underwater Marine Applications Using Combinatorial High Throughput Experimentation—Abdullah Ekin, Dean C. Webster, Justin Daniels, an dShane Stafslien, North Dakota State University Accelerating the Process from Discovery to Commercial Output—New Pigment Discovery at Ciba SC—Josef Schróer, Chemspeed Technologies; and Johannes Benkhoff, Grégoire Folly, Bernd Lamatsch, and Hans-Thomas Schacht, Ciba SC A Combinatorial Approach to Study the Effect of Acrylic Polyol Composition on the Properties of Crosslinked Siloxane-Urethane Fouling Release Coatings—Robert J. Pieper, North Dakota State University; Franck Casse and Maureen Callow, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; and Dean C. Webster, North Dakota State University

Green Chemistry IV: UV Cure (9:00 am – 11:30 am)
This session is sponsored by RadTech International North America and FSCT. Direct-to-Metal UV-Cure Coatings—Chuck Gambino, Ramesh Subramanian, and Michael Dvorchak, Bayer MaterialScience LLC Novel Solutions for the Future in Radiation Cure Technology—J. Benkhoff, K. Dietliker, T. Jung, K. Powell, and Eugene Sitzman, Ciba Specialty Chemicals A New Class of Silicone Resin for Coatings—Mark D. Soucek and David P. Dworak, University of Akron Waterborne UV-Curable Polyurethane Coatings for Difficult-to-Adhere Substrates—Ramesh Subramanian, Chuck Gambino, and Michael Dvorchak, Bayer MaterialScience, LLC Aspects of Radiometry and UV Exposure Verification for UV Curing of Complex Surfaces and 3-D Objects—Richard W. Stowe, Fusion UV Systems, Inc.

Pigments/Additives IV: Rheology (9:00 am –11:30 am)
Compositional Influences of HEUR Thickeners on the Spray and Velocity Profiles of Waterborne Latex Coatings—Peter Elliott, David Mahli, Mark Steffenhagen, and J. Edward Glass, University of Lake Wobegon Hydrophobically Modified Cellulosic Thickeners for Architectural Paints—Eckart Kraemer, SE Tylose GmbH & Co. KG, Wiesbaden, Germany; and Greg Stopher, P.T. Hutchins Company New Technology POS Colorants Overcome Viscosity Drop—Yamini Patel and Hersjel Wehrens, Elementis Specialties Zinc Pyrithione: A Complete Antimicrobial Agent for Interior Coatings—Emerentiana Sianawati, Lisa Barrett, and Darrell Snyder, Arch Chemicals Inc. Exceptional Effects of Nanostructured Aluminum Phosphate Particles on the Performance Characteristics of a New White Pigment—Fernando Galembeck, Maria do Carmo da Silva, and Renato Rosseto of the Instituto de Quimica—Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), São Paulo, Brazil; and João de Brito and Gilmar Pinheiro of Bunge Fertilizantes S.A., São Paulo, Brazil

Registration
Advance registration for FutureCoat! is $295 for FSCT members and $495 for nonmembers. Discounted registration prices will be available through September 29. After that date, the rates will be $395 for FSCT members and $595 for nonmembers. Registration includes admittance to three days of FutureCoat! programming, 2006 Proceedings on CD-ROM, full admittance to the ICE Expo, and an ICE 2006 conference bag.
Registration for all ICE events is now open. Online registration is available on the FSCT website at www.coatingstech.org. To register via fax or mail, contact FSCT to be added to the mailing list for ICE brochures.

ICE Hotels
The ICE 2006 Housing Bureau is now accepting reservations. Serving as the headquarters hotel will be the New Orleans Marriott, located near the French Quarter at 555 Canal Street. Eight additional ICE hotels will offer discounted rates to attendees: Courtyard by Marriott Convention Center, the Courtyard by Marriott Downtown, Doubletree New Orleans, Embassy Suites Convention Center, the Hilton Riverside and Towers, the JW Marriott, Marriott Convention Center, and Sheraton New Orleans. Visit the FSCT website at www.coatingstech.org and follow the links to ICE 2006 Hotels for a full listing of available hotels, rates, and locations. Discounted rates are in effect through September 29. Attendees may reserve hotel accommodations online at the ICE website, or contact ICE Housing by telephone at:
U.S.: 800.424.5250
International: 847.940.2153.

Hotel reservation forms are also be included in the ICE 2006 brochure, mailed in early June.

General Information
Focusing on the theme of "Green Chemistry — Global Ingenuity," ICE 2006 combines a variety of educational programs with the largest North American exhibition of raw materials, equipment, and services for the coatings manufacturing industry. FutureCoat! will enhance the value of this event with its emphasis on cutting-edge information from internationally recognized industry experts. To be added to the mailing list to receive ICE and FutureCoat! updates, contact FSCT at 492 Norristown Rd., Blue Bell, PA 19422-2350; 610.940. 0777; fax: 610.940.0292; email: fsct@ coatingstech.org.

The Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology was founded in 1922 as the Federation of Paint and Varnish Production Clubs and has grown to consist of 26 Constituent Societies, 22 in the United States, two in Canada, and one each in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Over 1,000 companies are represented by its nearly 6,000 members. These members are involved in research and development, supervisory production and engineering, and technical sales/service regarding the formulation, testing, and manufacture of coatings. FSCT sponsors the International Coatings Expo (formerly the Paint Industries Show) and also publishes JCT Research and JCT CoatingsTech.