Welcome Guest! LOG IN
AIMCAL Web Site Search
Navigation Menu



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.

Vacuum Web Coating Sessions

Click on session title to view abstract.

Sunday, October 18

9:00am-
5:00pm
Conference Registration
6:00pm-
7:00pm
Keynote Address - Dr. Winfried Hoffmann, Applied Materials: PV Solar Electricity: Technology and Markets with Special Emphasis on Flexible Solar
7:00pm-
9:00pm
Welcome Reception & Table Top Exhibits

Monday, October 19

7:00am Conference Registration Opens
7:00-9:00 Continental Breakfast

Joint Session 1: Sustainability
Session Leaders: Ingrid Brase - Henkel Corporation, Andrew Jack - Bobst

8:30 AM Sustainability and Life Cycle Technology for Packaging
Michael Overcash
Wichita State University
9:00 AM Company Employee Idea/Involvement System
Mark Fehlmann
Madico
9:30 AM Lean Planning and Replenishment Pull Systems
William M. Stratton
Adhesives Research, Inc.
10:00 AM BREAK
Both Sessions

10:30 AM Worldwide Specialty Paper & Metallizing Market Review
Corey Reardon
AWA
11:00 AM New PV Technologies require exploration of safety risks
Crystal Vanderpan
Underwriters Labs
11:30 AM MATERIALS & TECHNOLOGIES UTILIZED BY THE THIN-FILM, CRYSTALLINE SILICON AND R2R PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE MANUFACTURERS-PRESENTLY AND IN THE FUTURE
Joseph S. Sentendrey
PV Material Solutions, LLC

Joint Session 1: Six Sigma/Lean

12:00 LUNCH - Sponsored by PRUFTECHNIK

Session 2A: Vacuum Materials Session
Session Leaders: Reiner Kukla - Applied Materials, Bob Bakish - Bakish Material Corp.

1:00 PM Life Cycle Inventory Gate-to-Gate of Metallized Biaxially-Oriented Polypropylene
Michael Overcash
Wichita State University
1:30 PM Cleaning of Polyester Films Prior to Vacuum Coating'
Mark Hodgson
Dupont
2:00 PM Evaporated aluminum on polyester: optical, electrical, and barrier properties as a function of thickness and time (Part I)
Nick Copeland
General Vacuum Equipment
2:30 PM Evaporated aluminum on polyester: optical, electrical, and barrier properties as a function of thickness and time (Part II)
Donald J. McClure
Acuity Consulting and Training
3:00 PM BREAK
Both Session

3:30 PM Advanced Coating Technologies for Roll to Roll Metallizers
Wolfgang Decker
VAST FILMS, Ltd.
4:00 PM Properties of EB Top-Coated Metallized Films Prepared in Vacuum
Dante Ferrari
Celplast Metallized Products
4:30 PM Radiant Barrier Products Using Coated Metallilzed Films
Angelo Yializis, G. Goodyear & A. Yializis
Sigma Technologies International
5:00pm - 7:00pm Table Top Exhibition & Reception

Tuesday October 20

7:00-9:00 Continental Breakfast

Session 3A: Vacuum Materials Session
Session Leaders: Greg Tullo - Bobst, Sharon Louch - K Cleaning Products Industry Association

8:30 AM ITO and Its Alternatives - Is Anything Missing for Commercial Success?
John Fenn
Fennagain
9:30 AM ITO Layer Systems with Enhanced Functionality for Touch Panel Applications on PET film
Peter Sauer
Applied Materials
10:00 AM BREAK
Both Session

10:30 AM ITO for flexible electronics applications
Sharon Louch
Centre for Process Innovation
11:00 AM Vacuum Processing of Webs with Novel Small-Footprint Curing/Drying Tool
Stan Farnsworth
NovaCentrix
11:30 AM High Rate Oxide Deposition onto Web by Reactive Sputtering from Rotatable Magnetrons
Dermot Monoghan
Genoca

Session 3A: Vacuum Process

8:30 AM Challenges and prospects of web coating for development of high efficiency flexible thin film solar cells and modules
Ayodhya N. Tiwari
Laboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics, EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology)
9:30 AM Room Temperature Roll-to-Roll Deposition of ITO at the CAMM and its Applications
James C Switzer III
Binghamton University
10:00 AM BREAK
Both Sessions

10:30 AM Production Proven Vacuum Web Coating System with High Process Flexibility for Robust and Environment
Rainer Ludwig, Hans Georg Lotz, Gerd Hoffmann
Applied Materials
11:00 AM Sustainable Substrates, Resins and Available Films
Eldridge M Mount III
EMMOUNT Technologies, LLC
11:30 AM The power of simple models used on complex processes.
Charles A. Bishop
CA Bishop Consulting
Tuesday afternoon and evening are free.

Wednesday, October 21

7:00-9:00 Continental Breakfast

Session 4A: Vacuum Process
Session Leaders: Roger Phillips - Consultant, David Monk - PrintPack

12:00 LUNCH - Sponsored by Intral

Joint Session 5A: Impact Technologies
Session Leaders: John Fenn - Fennagain, Ed Cohen - Edward D Cohen Consulting

4:00 Farewell Reception - Matteucci Technical Award

Back to top


SourceBook
Your guide to the converting industry, online and in print.
MEMBERS ONLY
Featuring: Inquiries, Economic Reports, Technical Reports, Resumes, Monthly Patent Updates and more!
AIMCAL MEMBER
COMPANY PROFILES

Find business and contact information on all AIMCAL Member Companies.

NEWEST MEMBERS

NEWSLETTER
Download the latest Issue in PDF format.

AIMCALJobs

Job Postings
Jobs posted by AIMCAL member companies.

Resume Postings
Resumes submitted to AIMCAL, available to members only.

2010 AWARDS COMPETITION WINNERS



Take a look at this year's most impressive packages and innovative technologies produced by AIMCAL member companies.

AIMCALBlogs.com
Visit our four EXPERT Blogs, featuring Dr. Bishop, Dr. Cohen, Dr. Roisum, and Dr. Mount
SourceBook
Your guide to the converting industry, online and in print.