Week of Learning Schedule
Monday May 5
Tape University 102 11:30 am -7:30 pm
| 11:30 am | Buffet Lunch |
| 12:30 pm | Welcome to PSTC
Tape Overview
Advanced Polymer Properties
Acrylic & Rubber Adhesives
Silicone Adhesives
Markets and Trends |
| 05:30 pm | Tape University Reception |
| 07:30 pm | Adjourn |
Tuesday May 6
Tape University 102 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tape University Basics 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Release Coatings and Chemistries Workshop 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
| Tape University 102 |
| 07:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 08:00 am | Theories of Adhesion
Testing of PSAs
Coating and Drying Technology |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch and Jeopardy |
| 01:30 pm | Analytical Chemistry
Release Liners
Converting
Graduation/Wrap Up |
| 04:00 pm | The End |
| Tape University Basics |
| 07:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 08:00 am | Welcome to PSTC
Tape Through the Years
Everything You Need to Know
What Makes It Stick
Sticky Stuff
I Got You Covered
I Want To Be Free |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 01:00 pm | Let's Make Tape
Slice & Dice
But, Does It Work
Markets & Trends
Jeopardy and Graduation |
| 04:00 pm | The End |
Wednesday May 7
TECH 31
7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Technical Poster Session
3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
| 07:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 08:00 am | General Session I
World Economic Outlook 2008-09
John McDevitt, Economic Consultant
Patent Marking
Jeffrey C. Metzcar, Thompson Hine LLP
Taking Pressure Sensitive Adhesives to a Different Level of Performance
Robert Wigdorski, Adhesives Research Inc.
Low Temperature Silicone Release Coatings for Temperature Sensitive Films
John Kilgour, Ph.D., Momentive Performance Materials
Advancements in High Density Polyolefin Foam Substrates
Anthony Filip, Sekisui Voltek Corporation
Advances in Acrylic Emulsion PSAs for Use with Foam Carriers
Thomas Reffle, Rohm and Haas Company |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 01:30 pm | General Session II
Recent Developments in Halogenfree Flame Retardant Pressure Sensitive Hotmelt Adhesives (HMPSA)
Rama Krishna Nookala, Collano AG
Microporous Polypropylene Films for Tape and Label Applications
Philip Jacoby, Ph.D., Mayzo Corporation
Photocrosslinking of Acrylic Hot Melt Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Using Multifunctional Benzophenones
Audrey A. Sherman, 3M Company
Quick & Dirty GRR Procedure to Rank Test Method Variability
Michael Mercer, 3M |
| 03:30 pm | Technical Poster Session |
Thursday May 8
TECH 31
8:00 am - 3:40 pm
Including:
Exhibit Showcase Luncheon
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Product Showcase
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
| 08:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 09:00 am | General Session III - The John Johnston
Adhesive Technology Session
Heat Activated Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
Yadunandan L. Dar, Ph.D., National Starch and Chemical Company
Silicone PSA: Solid State Solution of MQ Resins in Polyorganosiloxanes
Mieczyslaw Mazurek, Ph.D., 3M
Rheological Properties and Adherence Performance of Pressure Sensitive Adhesives: Adhesion on a Viscoelastic Substrate, Such as Human Skin
Christophe Derail, Ph.D., Universite de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour
Characterizations of the Gecko Adhesive System for Responsive and Adaptable Adhesion for the Robotic Applications
Boxin Zhao, Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara |
| 11:00 am | Exhibit Showcase Luncheon with Product Showcase
Product Showcase Schedule:
11:00 am Kraton Polymers
11:15 am Chemsultants International
11:30 am Ashland Performance Materials
11:45 am Avery Dennison
12:00 pm Resinas Sintecticas
12:15 pm Sonoco
12:30 pm Loparex
12:45 pm Wausau Paper
01:00 pm Mondi Packaging Akrosil LLC
01:15 pm Rohm and Haas Company
01:30 pm BASF
01:45 pm Mayzo, Inc. |
| 02:00 pm | General Session IV
Making the Pie Bigger: Developing New Products and Applications
Timothy B. Jensen, Ph.D., Jensen and Associates Chemical Engineers
Good Vibrations
Paul B. Foreman, Ph.D., National Adhesives
Spray Coating - A Contactless Coating Process for Paper Finishing
Niels Czerwonatis, Ph.D., tesa AG
Design Criteria for Recycling Compatible Pressure Sensitive Products
Steve Severtson, Ph.D., University of Minnesota |
Friday May 9
TECH 31
7:30 am - 10:30 am
| 07:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 08:30 am | General Session V
REACH: How It Affects PSA Tapes
Brian D. Johnson, 3M
Continuous Production of Adhesives Compounding
Alessandro Maris, F.lli MARIS S.p.A.
Proposed Method for Classifying Natural Rubber for Use in Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tapes
John S. Dick, Alpha Technologies
Styrenic Block Copolymers in Adhesives for Co-Extruded Films
Richard Schmidt, Kraton Polymers LLC
Complete Release CoreTM (CRC) for Medical Tapes
Tony F. Rummage, Sonoco Products Company |
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