Great news! The WCS Technical committee is pleased to announce that the papers have been chosen for the 2009 WCS. We have an outstanding group of topics that were selected from the best slate of submissions ever!
FEVE Fluoropolymer Emulsions For Performance Improvement in Exterior Architectural Coatings AGC Chemicals Americas
Development of New Aliphatic Curatives Albemarle Corporation
New Approaches to In-Can Preservation of Coatings. Arch Chemicals Inc.
Advances in NSAT Molecular Architecture for Next Generation Waterborne Coatings Ashland Aqualon
Freeze-Thaw Challenge in Meeting New Environmental Standards Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients
IR Heat Reflecting Pigments for a Changing World BASF Corporation
Ultra-Low VOC Colorants in Architectural Paint BASF Corporation
New Waterborne 2K Polyurethane Topcoats for Flooring and Beyond Bayer Material Science
UV Cure Coatings Technology; New Markets, New Oligomers and New Waterbased Polyurethane Dispersions Bayer Material Science
Polyaspartic Coatings- Driving Green Technologies Bayer Material Science
Exploring Color Properties Using Mixture Design Behr Paint
Evaluation of a Bio-oxidation System for Destruction Of Water-Soluble Compounds from Painting BioReaction Industries and Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America Inc.
Focus on LEED Technology BONDED MATERIALS CO.
Mixing and Dispersion Equipment Bowers Process Equipment
Additives for Improving Performance for Waterborne Coatings Buhler
Novel Technology for Multi Angle Colorimeter - Accurate Measurement for Effect Pigments BYK Gardner Instruments
Novel Liquid Rheological Additives for Controlling Aluminum and Effect Pigment Orientation BYK USA Inc
The Latest Developments on the Use of Nanotechnology for Improving Scratch/Mar and UV Protection BYK USA Inc
Defoamer Selection Criteria for Successful Coating Formulations BYK USA Inc
Novel Wetting and Dispersing Additives Based on Control Polymerization Technology for Environmentally Friendly Coatings BYK USA Inc
Wax Additives Technology Advances - Strategies for Surface Improvements BYK USA Inc
A “California” Manual for VOC Analysis of Architectural Coatings Cal Poly - SLO
Controlling Surface Energy and Wet-ability with Diels-Alder Chemistry Cal Poly - SLO
Shear-Induced Thickening in Aqueous Surfactant-Associative Thickener Mixtures Cal Poly - SLO
High Performance High Organic Renewable Content Low VOC Alkyd Technology and Comparison to Alkyd Technologies CCP
Sucrose Ester Alkyds: A Greener Solution for Low VOC Coatings CCP
Vinyl Acetate-Versatic Acid Vinyl Ester Copolymer For Masonry Coatings Celanese
Accelerating Formulation R&D by Automated Output Technologies Chemspeed Technologies
"GREEN" Colorants for Coatings Applications Clariant Corporation
Durable & Opaque Organic Pigments Dispersible on a High Speed Mixer Clariant Corporation
New High HLB Alkyl Phenol Free Surfactant for Emulsion Polymerization and Coatings Cognis
Next Generation of Highly Efficient Water based, VOC Free, APEO Free Rheology Modifiers for the Coatings Industry Cognis
New Alkyl Phenol Free Pigment Wetting Surfactant for Architectural Coatings Cognis
Dispersing Agents that Allow Formulators to Meet Environmental and Performance Requirements Croda Incorporated
Waterborne Cationic Resins for Tannin-Block Primers Cytec
New Waterborne Epoxy Resin Dispersion for Low VOC, 2-Pack High Performance Metal Primers Without Using AntiI-Corrosion Pigments Cytec
Customer Relationship Management in the 21st Century Datacor
The Performance and Cost Benefits of Opaque Polymer in Paint Formulations Dow
The Benefit of Bronopol to Combat Resilient Industrial Contaminants Dow Biocides
Impact of Formulation Parameters on the Washability of Interior Paints Dow Chemical Company - Latex
Influence of Latex Design Parameters on Block Resistance of Low VOC Acrylic Paints Dow Coating Solutions - Latex
New Technology for Aluminum and Effect Pigmentation Eckart
Novel Surfactants for Antifoaming, Wetting and Improved Pigment Dispersions Ethox Chemicals
Efficient Long-Term Defoaming in Low VOC Architectural Systems Evonik
New Developments in No VOC Colorants For Tinting Systems Evonik
Developments in Highly Durable No VOC Colorants For Tinting Systems Evonik
The Use of Aqueous Fumed Silica Dispersions To Enhance Water-Borne Coatings Evonik
New Easy to Handle and Use Pigment Preparations for Solvent and Waterborne Coating Applications Evonik
Optical Rheology and Film Formation Analysis Formulaction 10
VOC Reduction of Waterborne Coatings Through The Replacement of Glycols Genovique Specialties Corporation
Anticorrosives for Environmental Friendly Protective Coatings Heubach GmbH
Halloysite- Benzotriazole Nanocomposites, Low Cost Additives to Metallic Coatings for Corrosion Protection Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University
Halloysite Clay Nanotubes for Controlled Release of Protective Agents Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University
Titanium Dioxide Optimization in Low VOC Paints IS2, LLC.
New Tin Free Organometallic Catalyst for Cationic Electrocoats King Industries
Specialty Latexes for Damp Proof Membranes Mallard Creek Polymers
Trends in Neutralizing Agents to Help Meet VOC and Quality Challenges of Architectural Coatings Formulations NGUS Chemical Company/ A Subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company
New Fluorinated Diols as Modifiers for Polyester Coatings OMNOVA Solutions Inc.
Fluoropolymers by Emulsion Copolymerization with Chloro Tri-Fluoro Ethylene Polymerica, Inc
Outdoor Weathering Must Verify Accelerated Testing Q-Lab Weathering Research Service
Formulating with Alkyd Emulsion Polymers Reichhold
Modified Alkyd Emulsions with Improved Film Performance Reichhold, Inc
Phosphate Monomers and Surfactants, The Applications in Emulsion Polymerization and Coatings Formulation Rhodia Inc
Trends that Drive the Consumer and Professional Painter Rohm & Haas
Interplay Among Hard, Soft Polymers and Coalescent - A New Thinking to Advance The Balance of VOC, MFFT and Hardness Related Properties Rohm & Haas
A New HEUR Thickener Technology for Improved Performance Rohm and Haas Co
Low VOC, APEO Free Architectural Primers: Formulating for the Future Rohm and Haas Co
Solvent-free Capable, Low Ammonia Odor Binder Technology for Flat to Semigloss Architectural Coatings with Interior and Exterior Application Properties Rohm and Haas Co
Enabling Low Odor Interior Paints Rohm and Haas Co
Oxidizable Phenolic Based Urethanes S.P. Morell and Comp
Mixed Mineral Thixotrope Options for Moisture Sensitive Formulations Southern Clay Products, Inc.
The Use of Capillary Contact Angle Measurements to Determine Liquid/Liquid Interfacial Tensions Between Aqueous Solutions and Oils; the Utility of Higher Molecular Weight N-alkylalkanolamines for Enhancing Oil/Water Emulsion Stability Taminco
Efficient Long-Term Defoaming in Low VOC Architectural Systems Tego
Formaldehyde-free Wet-State Preservation for Modern Paints and Coatings: Are There Solutions? Troy Corporation
Multi-Functional Diatomaceous Earth Product World Minerals
