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2006 Fall Technical Conference

The Fall Conference program is divided into two sections:

Select One:  Coating/Laminating and Vacuum Web Coating.

These provide options focusing on different aspects of the Industry.

PRELIMINARY AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Web Coating/Laminating Sessions

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Sunday, October 22

12:00pm-
7:00pm
Conference Registration
1:00pm-
3:00pm
CEMA Board and Committee Meetings
3:00pm-
5:00pm
AIMCAL Board and Committee Meetings
6:00pm-
6:00pm
Keynote Address:
Moth-eyes, Lotus leaves, Sharkskin and Gecko feet - functional surfaces inspired by nature, made on a coating machine.

Professor Steve Abbott
MacDermid Autotype Ltd.
7:00pm-
8:30pm
Welcome Reception and TableTop Exhibition
Sponsored by CMM

Monday, October 23

7:00am Conference Registration Opens
7:00-9:00 Continental Breakfast
7:45-8:00 Conference Welcome

Session 1A
Session Leaders: Ingrid Brase and Tim Carroll

8:00 - 8:30 The Adhesives Research Warehouse Fire of January 10th, 2006 and the Recovery Process
Bill Stratton
Adhesives Research, Inc.
8:30 - 9:15 NFPA 70E
Ted Sommer
Town & Country Electric
9:15 - 10:00 LFL Monitor Overview
Steve Rach
MEGTEC Systems
10:00 - 10:30 Break


10:30 - 11:00 DOT and Home Security Requirements for Hazardous Material
Michael Schlarmann
United States Department of Transportation
11:00 - 11:30 Heat Recovery Options for VOC Oxidizer Systems
Mike Scholz
Anguil Environmental Systems, Inc.
11:30 - 12:00 Applied Ergonomic Solutions To Eliminate Hazards in Converting
Sean Craig
Tidland Corporation
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch


Session 2A
Session Leaders: Fran Mussatti and Frank Espelin

1:00 - 1:30 Multi Layer Adhesive Lamination In One Pass
Giancarlo Caimmi
Nordmeccanica
1:30 - 2:00 After Over 100 Years Of Use, Meyer Rods Are Still Popular Today
Doug Krasucki
RD Specialties, Inc.
2:00 - 2:30 New Atmospheric Plasma and Photografting Approach for Permanent Surface Tension and Coating Adhesion
Rory A. Wolf
Enercon Industries Corporation
2:30 - 3:00 PEDOT-PSS: A Solution-processable Alternative to ITO in Transparent Conductor Applications
Ron Lubianez
H.C. Starck, Inc.
3:00 - 3:30 Break


3:30 - 4:00 An In-depth Look at Reverse Roll Coating
John Pasquale
New Era Converting Machinery, Inc.
4:00 - 5:00 Contract Coating
Greg Williams, InteliCoat Technologies, LLC
Larry Gogolin, Gogolin & Associates
5:00pm - 7:00pm TableTop Exhibition & Reception
Sponsored by GfE Metalle + Materialien GmbH

Tuesday October 24

7:00-9:00 Continental Breakfast

Session 3A
Session Leaders: Greg Williams and George Cozzarin

8:00 - 8:30 New Methods To Analyze The Steel to Rubber Roller Interface Or What's Happening in Your Nip?
Stephen Huff
ABBA Rubber International, Inc.
8:30 - 9:00 Confined Flame Treatment: The Process and Its Applications
Stefano Mancinelli
esseCI SRL
9:00 - 9:30 Selection Of The Best On-line Gauging Sensor Technology For Complex Extrusion Coating Process
Jim Wickert
Thermo Electron Corp (formerly EGS Gauging)
9:30 - 10:00 The Importance of Product and Process and Characterization in Defect Reduction
Edward Cohen
Edward D.Cohen Consulting
10:00 - 10:30 Break


10:30 - 11:00 Improving Reproducibility of Pressure Senstive Test Methods
Coleen Smith
National Starch and Chemical Company
11:00 - 11:30 Choosing a Heat Seal: A Comparison
Jessica Bodine
Mica Corporation
11:30 - 12:00 Enhancing Your Barrier Properties With PVdC Latex Coatings
Larry Jopko
Rohm and Haas Chemicals LLC
Tuesday afternoon and evening are free.

Wednesday, October 24

7:00-9:00 Continental Breakfast

Session 4A
Session Leaders: John Pasquale and Steve Huff

8:00 - 8:30 Re-energizing Your Converting Equipment
Steven Ryan
Circonix
8:30 - 9:00 Temperature or Air Flow: Which is More Beneficial?
Mike Sellers
Advance Systems, Inc.
9:00 - 9:30 Troubleshooting Web-Handling Problems Inside Flotation Dryers
Dan Bemi
MEGTEC Systems
9:30 - 10:00 Impact of Flotation Nozzle Design on Web Handling
Richard Wimberger
C.A. Litzler
10:00 - 10:30 Break


10:30 - 11:00 Understanding Laminate Slitting
Dominique Gallou
Mario Cotta America
11:00 - 11:30 Reducing Cost With Proper Slit Roll Handling
Fred Gum
AET Films, Inc.
11:30 - 12:00 Tension Setting Guidelines and Some Important Exceptions
David Roisum
Finishing Technologies, Inc.
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch


Session 5: Joint Session
Session Leaders: John Fenn and Ed Cohen

1:00 - 1:30 Multilayer Films and Platelets for Biomedical Applications
Kent Coulter
Southwest Research Institute
1:30 - 2:00 Continuous R2R Coating Methodology to Manufacture Precision Microstructures for Displays, High-Brightness LEDs,Traffic Signs, Solar Concentrators and other Light Management Products
Robert Pricone
10x Technology
2:00 - 2:30 Novel Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing Techniques for Patterning Conductive Layers
Robert Praino
MicroContinuum
2:30 - 3:00 Doped Ceramic Thin Films: A New Approach to In-Line Depositions
John Felts
Nano Scale Surface Systems, Inc
3:00 - 3:30 Break


3:30 - 4:00 Nano-Composite Polymer Optical Coatings
Tom Faris
Vampire Optical Coatings, Inc.
4:00 - 4:30 Challenges and Requirements for Flexible Displays and Microelectronics
Paul Wickboldt
CAMM at University of Binghamton & USDC

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