2018 ASC Convention Prelim Program

The Annual Spring Convention – a must attend event for the industry!

Dear Industry Professionals, I am pleased to invite you to the ASC Annual Spring Convention and EXPO April 23-25 at the Hyatt Regency Miami. As you know, this annual event is the largest U.S. gathering of adhesive and sealant professionals like you. This year’s convention is shaping up to be another spectacular, must-attend event. We continually add new features to improve your overall experience, and 2018 is no exception.

We begin the week by hosting our annual “ASC Gives Back” community service project. Miami’s shoreline was devastated by Hurricane Irma last fall. Join me and your industry peers as we work together on beach restoration over an afternoon of networking and stewardship.

Our opening keynote is Jim Larranaga, Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the University of Miami, currently one of the top NCAA men’s basketball teams in the nation. Coach Larranaga will discuss “The Art of Retaining, Developing, and Recruiting Talent.”

Day One features numerous hot topics such key feedstocks, advanced technology, market data and disruptive technologies, regulatory developments, hygiene value chain, and migration in food packaging.

During lunch, recipients of ASC’s new Scholarship Program will be announced and recent graduates of ASC’s Training Academy Certificate Program will be recognized—both new to the convention program.

Day Two’s keynote is Dr. Michael Okoroafor, Vice President of Global Sustainability and Packaging Innovation, at McCormick and Company, a respected global leader in flavor. He will present an industry outlook on “Key Insights Driving the Future of Food Packaging.”

Session highlights for Day Two include sessions on new product introductions, operations and process safety, formulating with additives, business and technology in the digital world, product innovations by finalists of ASC’s Innovations Award, and polyurethanes.

Recipients of this year’s ASC Innovation Awards will be announced on Day Two, which will also feature an “ASC Members-Only” networking lunch.

Additionally, two co-located short courses are scheduled over two days focusing on Hot Melt—which will include formulation strategies based on application and performance requirements for hot melt adhesive technologies and markets—and Polyurethane, which will cover markets, chemistry, technology behind one- and two-part polyurethane adhesives and sealants including raw materials, reactions, formulating, manufacturing and commercial scale up.

Also, our Opening and Closing Receptions provide excellent opportunities for you to network with fellow industry professionals.

Lastly, we will once again feature more than 100 exhibitors in the ASC EXPO, where the leading suppliers in the adhesive and sealant market will be on hand to meet with you.

As you can see, there is a lot of value built into two days at ASC’s Annual Spring Convention. Now that it is once per year, you cannot afford to miss it.

I look forward to seeing you in Miami.

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ASC 2018 Annual SPRING Convention

Planning Committee

A special THANK YOU to these individuals and companies for their time and commitment in planning the 2018 Annual Spring Convention as well as those from other committees that provided valuable feedback and input into this year’s program!

Dale Haner

DHM Adhesives

Jeff Dormish Covestro

Sharon Papke Covestro

David Speth

Chuck Williams

Global Technical Director, Avery Dennison ASC Chair (2017-2018)

Evans Adhesives

Malinda Armstrong and Connie Howe ASC Staff Advisors

Sponsors

ASC thanks its sponsors for their generous contributions to the success of the 2018 Annual Spring Convention & EXPO.

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Wednesday General Session Keynote & Breakfast

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Hotel Keycards Business Development & Market Trends Education Session-Tuesday AM

NEW Lanyard & Badge Kiosk Technical & Government Relations Education Session-Tuesday PM-NEW Custom Track

Tuesday Opening General Session Breakfast

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Final Program

Wednesday General Session Lunch

Tuesday Membership Update and Award Ceremony Lunch

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ASC Gives Back Community Service Project

Notepads

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Bronze Level Technical & Government Regulations Education Session-Tuesday AM

New Technology & Innovation/Application Education Session-Tuesday PM

New Technology & Innovation/Application Education Session-Tuesday AM

Technical & Government Relations Education Session-Wednesday PM

Business Development & Market Trends Education Session-Tuesday PM

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Keynotes & Innovation aw TUESDAY OPENING GENERAL SESSION BREAKFAST & KEYNOTE The Art of Retaining, Developing and Recruiting Talent Jim Larranaga, Head Men’s Basketball Coach, University of Miami Finding talented, hardworking employees who will uphold the standards of your company is difficult. Coach Larranaga shares his tried-andtrue methods for recruiting players and assistant coaches and for creating an environment that Sponsored by: keeps them on the job. Larranaga tells audiences about his 8 C’s—character, competitiveness, competence, consistency, cohesiveness, Learn more at www.eastman.com commitment, communication and confidence— which are the foundation for selecting a winning staff and team and developing a championship-caliber program. Audiences will learn: how to develop a program that will elevate their organization’s performance to the highest level; where to find talented employees; and how to build a winning, dedicated staff.

Jim Larranaga, who has led two underperforming basketball programs from irrelevance to being true champions that captured the attention and imagination of fans everywhere, shares his leadership and teamwork strategies that apply on and off the court. In 2013 during his second year as Head Coach at The University of Miami, Jim Larranaga took his team being an afterthought to being ACC Champions and ranked number two in the country. This is not his first time turning the fortunes around for a fledgling program into being a national powerhouse as Larranaga improbably led an undersized and underestimated George Mason University team to the Final Four in 2006. Larranaga—who was awarded both the AP Coach of the Year and the Naismith Coach of the Year after the 2013 season—captures the attention of audiences, sharing his strategies for achievement and emphasizing organizational teamwork, attitude and commitment—not just individual talent—as essential ingredients for success on and off the court. Larranaga has proven he is a master at mentoring, locating and recruiting players and staff who will remain loyal to the team. He shows you the strategies for surrounding yourself with the best people and nurturing them until your entire team or organization achieves success. He stresses the value of hard work balanced with determination, leadership and class, describing his own formula for winning despite the odds and enjoying the journey along the way.

TUESDAY MEMBERSHIP UPDATE, SCHOLARSHIP and TRAINING ACADEMY AWARDS LUNCH

WEDNESDAY GENERAL SESSION KEYNOTE BREAKFAST & INNOVATION AWARDS PRESENTATION Industry Outlook: Key Insights Driving the Future of Food Packaging Michael Okoroafor, Vice President, Global Sustainability & Packaging Innovation, McCormick & Company, Inc.

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Michael Okoroafor is currently the Vice President, Global Sustainability and Packaging Innovation. In this role, he is responsible for the strategic direction, policies, development and execution of agricultural, ingredient, product and packaging sustainability, as well as packaging innovation capabilities globally. Prior to this role, he was VP, Global Packaging Innovation. He was responsible for creating an aligned global packaging function focused on execution of new platforms that drove both innovation and efficiency goals across all business units, and highlighting the importance of packaging as critical lever for growth. Most of this work culminated in McCormick being named as transformational company of the year by Packaging World. Previously he was Vice President for Packaging R&D at H.J. Heinz Company.

In that role, he was responsible for setting overall global strategy and direction for the packaging organization, as well as leading the External Innovation Organization across North America. Under his leadership, Heinz launched several major packaging initiatives including; Dip N’ Squeeze, the first major change to the condiment pouch in the foodservice industry in over 40 years, which won the 2011 DuPont Award for Packaging Innovation. He led Heinz strategic partnership with Coca Cola to launch PlantBottle™, a revolutionary plastic which is 30% derived from plant. This partnership between Coca Cola and Heinz continues to be a model for collaboration in the CPG industry. His work also culminated in Heinz being named the 2011 Food Packager of the Year. Mike is a graduate of Executive Development Program at Kellogg Business School, Northwestern University. He also holds a B.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of Nigeria, a Masters in polymer chemistry from the University of Detroit, and a PhD in organic polymer chemistry from Michigan State University. He is an inventor with over 40 patents, 35 technical publications and is a contributing author to the “Handbook of Plastic Foams.” He is a member of the American Chemical Society, Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) and Society of Plastics Engineers. He lectures extensively across the globe and is a veteran keynote speaker at major global conferences.

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ASC Chair Chuck Williams, Global Technical Director of Avery Dennison and Bill Allmond, ASC President

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Join Chair Chuck Williams of Avery Dennison and President Bill Allmond as they outline strategic initiatives supporting ASC member companies, including details about ASC’s newly-approved Long Range Plan. Recipients of ASC’s new Scholarship Program will be announced as well as recognitions for graduates of ASC’s Training Academy Certificate Program.

We will be presenting an ASC lifetime achievement award to William (Bill) Arendt for his substantial contributions to ASC as committee member, chair for over 20+ years.

During the Innovation Awards Ceremony, ASC will recognize two companies that have made efforts to differentiate and make significant impacts in the marketplace. Be sure to join us as we congratulate the “2018 Innovation Award” recipients.

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ards WEDNESDAY CLOSING PRESENTATION & RECEPTION Henkel Ventures – Our New Path to Business Growth Chuck Paul, NSC Fellow, Henkel Corporation Global adhesive companies have traditionally grown both organically and by M&A. Corporate venture investments are a complementary approach which can support traditional organic growth via new technologies. However, venturing is especially effective as a means to engage in new markets in a timely manner. The areas of technology and market focus for Henkel will be described, as will our approach to finding suitable investments. The driving forces for expanding external innovation and the means to best leverage these innovations will be discussed.

Dr. Charles W. Paul, Vice President – Technology, Henkel Adhesive Technologies, is responsible for technology assessments for M&A and Venturing, and supports Open Innovation within North America for the R&D teams. Since joining Henkel in 1988 he has held a number of positions within R&D. His experience covers almost all categories of adhesive and wideranging applications: from jet engines to hair spray, polyimides to starch. Chuck holds over 50 US patents and coauthored numerous publications including five book chapters on adhesives. Chuck has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and a PhD from the University of California at Berkeley, College of Chemistry.

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Program Schedule Monday, April 23

7:00 am – 5:30 pm Registration Open 7:30 am – 4:00 pm Hot Melt Short Course (registrants only) 7:30 am – 3:50 pm Polyurethane Short Course (registrants only) 8:00 am – Noon ASC Board of Directors Meeting 1:00 – 4:00 pm ASC Gives Back Program — A Community Service Project 5:30 – 7:30 pm ASC Welcome Reception

Tuesday, April 24

6:30 am – 6:00 pm Registration Open 7:30 – 9:00 am Opening General Session Breakfast & Keynote:

sponsored by Eastman The Art of Retaining, Developing and Recruiting Talent Jim Larranaga, Head Men’s Basketball Coach, University of Miami 7:30 am – 1:00 pm Hot Melt Short Course (registrants only) 7:30 am – 1:00 pm Polyurethane Short Course (registrants only) 9:00 – 11:00 am Westlake Chemical Coffee Lounge

*Times, presentation titles and speakers are subject to change

9:15 – 11:45 am E ducation Track: New Technology and Application

Advanced Technology

Designing Adhesives for Cryogenic Applications in n Microelectronics

Joseph Dennis, IBM Research n Reversible Multi-material Bonded Joints: Challenges and Path Forward Mahmoodul Haq, Assistant Professor, Michigan State Univ. n Using Modulus Data from Outdoor and SPHERE Exposures to Support Development of Design Life Chris White, Research Chemist, NIST/DOC n Structured Composite Surfaces with Enhanced and Tunable Adhesion Kevin Turner, Gabel Family Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania Noon – 1:00 pm Membership Update, Scholarship, Training Academy Awards sponsored by Emerald Kalama Chemical ASC Chair Chuck Williams, Global Technical Director, Avery Dennison & Bill Allmond, ASC President 9:00 – 11:00 am Westlake Chemical Coffee Lounge

Morning Education Sessions

Afternoon Education Sessions

9:15 – 11:45 am Education Track: Business Development and Market Trends

1:15 – 3:15 pm Education Track: Business Development and Market Trends

Key Feedstocks in A&S

n Ethylene Market Environment and Market Drivers Jessie Waldheim, Market Reporter, ICIS

n Global Propylene – Surfing the Hurricane of Demand Todd Dina, Executive Director – Global Olefins, Chemicals IHS Markit

Global Butadiene Markets Seem Headed Toward n Calm Waters, Is That Really Possible?

Todd Dina, Executive Director – Global Olefins, Chemicals IHS Markit 9:15 – 11:45 am

ducation Track: E Technical and Government Regulations

Regulatory

New TSCA Enters the Terrible Twos: An Update on n EPA’s Implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act Jamie Conrad, Principal, Conrad Law & Policy Counsel n State Regulations Impacting the Adhesive & Sealant Industry: An Update from California Maureen Gorsen, Partner, Alston & Bird n Making Decisions Simple: Practical Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis with an Alternatives Assessment Framework Brett Howard, Director, Value Chain Outreach, American Chemistry Council & Michelle Orfei, Director, Value Chain Outreach, American Chemistry Council n Perspective on the European Adhesives Industry Ansgar van Halteren, Chief Executive Officer, IVK – The German Adhesives Association

Market Data & Disruptive Technologies

n An Overview of the New ASC North America Market Report Dan Murad, CEO, The ChemQuest Group

n Digitalizing Growth: What Works in Chemicals and Materials James Weatherall, Global Vice President, SpecialChem S.A.

n The Future of Manufacturing and Its Innovation May Not Be What You Think Adam Malofsky, Managing Director, Elemence

n From Obstacles to Opportunities: Navigating Two Decades of Biomaterials Innovation, Bill Suehr, Chief Operations Officer, NatureWorks 1:15 – 3:15 pm E ducation Track: Technical and Government Regulations Special track customized by

Supply Chain in HM Hygiene Market

n Hygiene Market Trends and the Threat of Ultrasonic Bonding Bryan Campion, Global Account Manager, Hygiene, H.B. Fuller Company n Pro’s and Con’s of Ultrasonic and Adhesive bonding: A Material Supplier’s View Jeff Middlesworth, Technical Manager, Berry Global n Reduce Odor of Hot Melt Adhesives by Tackifier and Polymer Selection Bing Yuan, Principle Application Scientist, Eastman Chemical Company n Addressing Hygiene Market Needs Through Hot Melt Adhesive Technology Kevin Davis, Technical Manager – Global Hygiene Platform R&D, H.B. Fuller

1:15 – 3:15 pm

ducation Track: E New Technology and Application

Migration in Food Packaging

Food Contact Material Safety – A Brand Owner’s n Perspective Stephen Klump, Global Head of Food Contact Material Safety, Nestle n Migration of Adhesive Raw Materials into Food Michaela Hofbrauer, Global Market Leader Adhesives, Eastman Chemical Company n European Union Food Contact Compliance and Migration Testing for Water-borne Acrylic Pressuresensitive Adhesives Joseph Binder, Associate Research Scientist, Dow Chemical Company n Functional Barriers - Testing and Predicting Barrier Properties of Polymer Layers Roland Franz, Head of Department Product Safety and Analytics , Fraunhofer-Institut 3:00 – 6:30 pm

SC EXPO and Reception A sponsored by ExxonMobil

Wednesday, April 25 7:00 am – 4:30 pm Registration Open 7:30 – 9:00 am

ednesday General Session Breakfast W Keynote & Innovation Awards Presentation sponsored by Petro Canada Industry Outlook: Key Insights Driving the Future of Food Packaging Michael Okoroafor, Vice President, Global Sustainability & Packaging Innovation, McCormick & Company

Innovation Awards Ceremony During the Innovation Awards Ceremony, ASC will recognize two companies that have made efforts to differentiate and make significant impacts in the marketplace. Be sure to join us as we congratulate the “2018 Innovation Award” recipients.

9:00 – 11:00 am

Westlake Chemical Coffee Lounge

Morning Education Sessions 9:15 – 11:45 am Education Track: Business Development and Market Trends

2018 Innovation Award Finalists Innovation Award Winner #1 n Speaker and Title to be Announced

n Innovation Award Winner #2 Speaker and Title to be Announced

n Innovation Award Winner #3 Speaker and Title to be Announced

n Innovation Award Winner #4 Speaker and Title to be Announced

9:15 – 11:45 am E ducation Track: Technical and Government Regulations

Operations

Process Safety Hot Topics, Trends, and Compliance n Do’s & Don’ts Gary Glass, Partner, Thompson Hine LLC

n Process Safety/Operations #2 Mike Snyder, Vice President, DEKRA Process Safety

n Process Safety/Operations #3

Speaker and Title to be Announced

Process Safety/Operations #4 n Speaker and Title to be Announced

9:15 – 11:45 am E ducation Track: New Technology and Application

New Product Introductions

Cost Savings, Applications Benefits, & Environmental n Considerations - Film-Based Flexible/Collapsible Technology for 2K Packaging Peter Kuzyk, Business Manager-Fluid Formulators and Packagers, Nordson EFD n New Kurarity (novel acrylic block co-polymer) Grades with Differentiated Properties Erich Klein, Market Manager, Kuraray n Simpler, Better Performing, Lower Cost CASE Formulas And Operations With Harmonite® Organic/Inorganic Composite Powders Kenneth Thomas, Director - Innovation & Marketing, The Dupps Company / RSS, LLC n Lactide Polyester Resins as Tackifiers in EVA Hot Melt Adhesive Applications Matthew Tjosaas, Application and Development Chemist, NatureWorks

n New Plasma Treater for Improved Bonding of Adhesives Technology for 2K Packaging Ryan Schuelke, Vice President-Sales, Enercon Industries Corporation n ENCOR 167S for Plasticizer Free Sealant Applications Rick Miner, Technical Account Coordinator, Arkema Coating Resins n Bitoner Hydrogenated DCPD Resins Kiki Pan, Sales, SHANGHAI BITONER RESIN CO., LTD n Ultra Fine Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (UFPCC) as a Rheological Modifier for High Viscosity and High Thixotropy in Sealant Performance Nobuyoshi Murakami, Shiraishi Central Laboratries CO., LTD.

Noon – 1:00 pm Members ONLY Networking Lunch (pre-registration required) 1:00 – 3:00 pm Westlake Chemical Coffee Lounge

Afternoon Education Sessions 1:15 – 3:15 pm Education Track: Business Development and Market Trends

Business & Technology in the Digital World

Smart and Connected RFID Tags and Labels in the n Digital Era of Gen IoT Marga Acevedo, Consulting Partner, AceMarga Consulting LLC n Marketing your Business in a Data-Driven Digital World Lisa Maier, Founder CEO, DirectiveGroup

n Digital World #4 Speaker and Title to be Announced

n Gel Time Measurement of Two-Component Polyurethane Shuhua Jin, Development Scientist, Henkel Corporation 1:15 – 3:15 pm E ducation Track: New Technology and Application

Formulating with Additives

n New Stabilizers for Hot Melt Adhesives Applications Eugene Sitzmann, Research Associate, BASF

n Digital World #3 Speaker and Title to be Announced

1:15 – 3:15 pm

n Cellulose Fibrils – Novel Rheology Modifier for Polyurethane Dispersion Adhesives Otto Soidinsalo, Technical Application Manager, Borregaard

ducation Track: E Technical and Government Regulations

At the Bench-Polyurethanes

Formulating Polyurethane Reactive Hotmelt With High n Strength and Heat Resistance Michael (Shuhui) Qin, Scientist, Henkel Corporation n Hydrophobic Polyol for Insulated Glass Sealant Application Bindu Krishnan, Technology Leader, The Dow Chemical Company

n Flame Retardants - Chemistry, Mechanisms and Their Application in Adhesives Glade Squires, Product Manager Flame Retardants, Omya n Finer Calcium Carbonates for Stronger Adhesives Andrea Battisti, Application Manager Adhesives and Sealants, Omya n Auxilleries, Additives and Methods to Enhance Silane Modified Polymer Performance

Dan Mania, Chemist, Wacker 3:15 – 4:15 pm Closing Presentation & Reception

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NetworkIng Events NETWORKING - an essential part of attending an ASC convention. The 2018 Annual Spring Convention allows attendees ample opportunities to connect with hundreds of industry professionals between educational sessions, during the community service project, over lunch by registering to attend the Members ONLY Networking Lunch on Tuesday, while exploring the EXPO and at the receptions.

ASC ‘Gives Back’ Program Community Service Project

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ASC Volunteer Service Project Program sponsored by Kraton.

Join Kraton, ASC Board of Directors and staff as we give back to the Miami community. In partnership with Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department and the Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade, we will help with much needed sand dune restoration via plantings of sea oat plants and beach cleanup at the beautiful beaches of Crandon Park which was impacted by the storms that pounded Florida last year. The project will take place on Monday, April 23 from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. Visit the website for project history and to register.

Monday Welcome Reception Join ASC and the Board of Director’s as we kick off the Annual Spring Convention. The welcome reception will be held on Monday, April 23 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Miami hotel. You must be registered to attend.

Members Only Networking Lunch

The Members ONLY Networking Lunch will be held on Wednesday, April 25 at noon. This lunch provides an opportunity for you to meet up to six other industry professionals and make new connections over the course of a lunch. Pre-registration is required. ASC will be sending out a dedicated email to registered attendee to register for this event.

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ASC Closing Presentation with Reception Finish the convention by attending the closing presentation and reception. The reception is an opportunity for you to ask additional questions and solidify the contacts made over the past two days.

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Tuesday, April 24 3:00-6:30 p.m. (reception starts at 5:00 p.m.)

Exhibitors (as of January 31, 2018) – Akron Rubber Development Laboratory................................ 820 Albion Engineering Co................ 521 Andpak Midwest........................525 Applied Testing Systems..............423 Arakawa Chemical (USA) Inc......709 Arkema Coatings Resins.............419 ASI magazine............................ TBD THE BAG CONNECTION...........707 Borregaard...............................324 ** BYK USA Inc.............................408 Cabot Corporation.....................506 Cardolite Corporation................. 719 Clariant Plastics & Coatings........123 Coperion Corporation................. 524 ** Covestro................................... 909 Dexco Polymers............... 610 & 612 S Dow Chemical Company............. 411 The Dupps Company..................424 ** Dynasol Group..........................325 Eastman Chemical Company........................ 713 & 715 S Emerald Kalama Chemical........... 818 S Enercon Industries...................... 619 EPS Materials............................. 410 Evonik Corporation...... 511, 513, 515 S Excalibur Minerals LLC................311 ** ExxonMobil Chemical....... 312 & 314 S Fenchem Inc..............................219 FlackTek, Inc..............................409 Florachem Corporation...............509 Fluid-Bag...................................226 Gala Industries, Inc..................... 520 Gehring Montgomery Inc. (TER Group) .............................919 ** Gelest....................................... 913

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Georgia-Pacific Chemicals..........225 H.B. Fuller................................. 124 S Hallstar..................................... 412 Hangzhou JLS Flame Retardants Chemical Co.............912 ** Hovus.......................................613 H.M. Royal Incorporated............. 625 Huber Engineered Materials........607 Huizhou DeyaBay Wanbangda New Materials........721 ** Imerys Carbonate...................... 711 Ingevity.......................... 125 & 127 S JPB Industry...............................418 Kaneka North America LLC.......... 917 King Industries, Inc.....................122 ** Kraton Corporation.......... 810 & 812 S Kuraray America....................... 320 LANXESS Corporation................813 Lawter Inc................................. 313 LCY Elastomers..........................712 LUBRIZOL..................................724 ** Malvern PANalytical...................710 ** Meritool....................................321 ** Milin Environmental....................623 Mississippi Lime Company..........220 Momentive Performance Materials.................................. 213 Munzing...................................706 MXD Process.............................723 NatureWorks.............................421 ** Nexeo Solutions........................819 Ningbo Jinhai Chenguang Chemical Corporation................518 ** Nordson EFD.............................519 Nippon Carbide Industries..........322 ** Nitto Kasei Co., Ltd....................915 **

Omya....................................... 309 Pinova, Inc., subsidiary of DRT.....121 Poly-clip Systems........................218 ProSys......................................606 R.E. Carrroll..............................425 RCMA Americas Inc.................... 212 Reaxis Inc.................................523 Respol Resinas...........................323 ** REXtac, LLC................................ 214 Risun Polymer International Co., Ltd..................................... 618 Ritter GmbH..............................918 ** Roda Packaging......................... 420 RUETGERS Germany GmbH........911 ** Shanghai Baolijia Chemical Co., Ltd......................413 ** Shanghai Bitoner Resin Co., Ltd....621 Shiraishi Kogyo Kaisha, Ltd.........624 Showa Denko America Inc..........407 Soudal Accumetric...................... 415 Specialty Minerals Inc.................318 Specialty Polymers..................... 222 STI Polymer............................... 611 Sulzer Mixpac USA Inc...............615 Synasia Inc...............................620 Tate & Lyle.................................224 ** Teckrez, Inc...............................609 Total Cray Valley.............. 510 & 512 Toyo Ink America, LLC................221 Trecora Chemical........................ 315 Velsicol Chemical LLC.................. 319 S Volunteer Pastilles, LLC................119 Wacker Chemical Corporation..................... 718 & 720 S ** – New Exhibitor S – Sponsor

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Short Course Program Description Who Should Attend?

The course is designed for anyone involved with selecting, formulating and/or implementing hot melt adhesive technology for specific applications. Sales, product managers and marketing professionals would also benefit by increasing technical depth of additive options available for tailored solutions to product requirements.

This course presents formulation strategies, based on application and performance requirements for a variety of hot melt adhesive markets by industry experts. Learn how plasticizers, tackifiers and waxes are used to enhance base polymers for optimized processing and properties and how to evaluate the mechanical and rheological behavior of hot melts and resulting bonded assemblies.

This two-day course is ideal for anyone involved with selecting, formulating and/or implementing hot melt adhesive technology for specific applications. Sales, product managers and marketing professionals would also benefit by increasing technical depth of additive options available for tailored solutions to product requirements. Participants are invited to attend the ASC EXPO being held on at no additional charge to network with the industry and learn about the latest innovations in the industry.

Monday, April 23 7:30 – 8:00 am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00 – 8:45 am

Introduction to Adhesives and Adhesion Dale Haner, Director Technical Service and Regulatory Affairs, DHM Adhesives

8:45 – 9:30 am Packaging Speaker, TBD

and Paper Converting Adhesives

9:30 – 9:45 am

Break

9:45 – 10:30 am

Nonwoven Adhesives Chemist-Hot Melt, H.B. Fuller

Market – Kevin Davis, Senior

Assembly – Mike Vitrano, Laboratory Manager, Bostik, Inc. 11:15 am – Noon PSA Labels and Tapes – Ingrid Brase, Technical Market Strategist, Consultant 10:30 – 11:15 am

Short Course attendees are invited to attend the ASC EXPO and reception starting at 3:00 p.m.

Noon – 1:00 pm LUNCH 1:00 – 1:30 pm Application Speaker, TBD 1:30 – 2:15 pm Styrene 2:15 – 2:30 pm

Methods for Hot Melt Adhesives

Block Copolymers – Speaker, TBD

BREAK

Reactive Polyurethanes – Jignesh Sheth, Senior Scientist, Henkel Corporation 3:15 – 4:00 pm Polyolefins

2:30 – 3:15 pm

Yi Jin, Elastomer R&D, Dow Chemical Company

Tuesday, April 24 8:00 – 8:30 am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30 – 9:00 am Waxes – Johan de Jonge, Global Product Manager, Sasol Performance Chemicals 9:00 – 9:45 am

Tackifiers – Nestor Hansen, Manager Adhesive Applications, Total Cray Valley

9:45 – 10:00 am

Break

10:00 – 11:00 am

T esting and Measurement

Werner Hoermann, Technology Manager, Custom Adhesive Technology

11:00 – Noon Formulating Manager, H.B. Fuller Noon – 1:00 am

Strategies – Thomas Kauffman, Global Technology

Lunch and Close

*Times and sessions are subject to change

For more information, visit... www.ascouncil.org/events or contact Connie Howe at (301) 986-9700 x104, or connie.howe@ascouncil.org.

Short Course Program Description Polyurethanes are one of the most versatile chemistries used in many adhesive applications due to their outstanding ability to bond a variety of substrates in both rigid and flexible applications. With versatility, however, comes complexity. Optimization of urethane technology is enhanced by a thorough understanding of the reactions between isocyanates, diols, chain extenders and the resulting morphology.

This intensive two-day short course is designed to provide technical professionals a better understanding of the chemistry, technology and fundamentals of polyurethane adhesive and sealants. A knowledge of chemistry is required for full appreciation of course content. Technically oriented business professionals will broaden their knowledge, expand their network and meet the next movers and shakers in the supplier, formulating and end user community.

Monday, April 23 7:30 – 8:00 am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00 – 8:50 am

P olyurethane Market Overview

Bindu Krishnan, Research Scientist, Dow Chemical Company

8:50 – 9:50 am Polyurethane Technical Overview Serhan Oztemiz, Technology Manager, Bostik 9:50 – 10:10 am

Who Should Attend?

The course is designed for individuals employed by manufacturer, supplier or enduser companies and designengineering professionals. A basic chemistry background is assumed; however, no advanced knowledge is required. This course is ideal for RD&E, Application Engineers, Architects, Specifiers, Project Managers and Sales/ Marketing Professionals.

Break

10:10 – 10:40 am

Raw

Materials – Isocyanates – Speaker, TBD Raw Materials – Polyols – Kip Hillshafer, Ressearch Associate, Stepan Company 10:40 – 11:10 am 11:10 am – Noon Polyurethane Liquids – Chuck Torborg, Senior Scientist, H.B. Fuller Noon – 1:00 pm

LUNCH

1:00 – 1:50 pm

Polyurethane Hot Melts – Yingjie Li, Technical Director, Henkel Corporation Polyurethane Dispersions – Jeff Dormish, Research Fellow, Covestro LLC

1:50 – 2:40 pm

2:40 – 3:00 pm BREAK 3:00 – 3:50 pm Polyurethane

Sealants – Jay Johnston, Senior Scientist, Covestro LLC

Tuesday, April 24 8:00 – 8:30 am

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:30 – 9:00 am Transportation

Applications – Marga Acevedo, AceMarga Consulting Assembly Applications – Marga Acevedo, AceMarga Consulting 9:00 – 9:30 am 9:30 – 10:00 am Building and Construction Applications Jignesh Sheth, Senior Scientist, Henkel Corporation

10:00 – 10:15 am

Break

10:15 – 10:45 am Commercial Scale Up David Frank, Owner & General Manager, ECOPUR Solutions, LLC

Processing of Polyurethanes – Kip Hillshafer, Ressearch Associate, Stepan Company 11:15 am – Noon Polyurethanes; 2020 Vision – Deb Bhattacharjee, Consultant, Synergy Services Lunch and Close Noon – 1:00 pm

10:45 – 11:15 am

*Times and sessions are subject to change

For more information, visit... www.ascouncil.org/events or contact Connie Howe at (301) 986-9700 x104, or connie.howe@ascouncil.org.

Short Course attendees are invited to attend the ASC EXPO and reception starting at 3:00 p.m.

Register Online:

Registration Information Register Today and SAve $100!

Take advantage of the early bird discount before March 26, 2018.

Note: discount does not apply on all registration fees.

Convention Only (April 3-5)

By 03/26/2018

After 03/26/2018

ASC Member....................................................................$795 Nonmember......................................................................$1,540 Adhesive/Sealant End User.................................................$795 Speaker (Full Convention), Academic Faculty.........................$445 One-Day Only—Member, End User......................................$545 One-Day Only—Nonmember..............................................$1,040 Trade Press........................................................................$300

$895 $1,640 $895 $445 $545 $1,040 $300

Hot Melt Short Course Only (April 23-24) OR Polyurethane Short Course Only (April 23-24) ASC Member, End User......................................................$725 Nonmember......................................................................$1,100 Student.............................................................................$225

$725 $1,100 $225

Convention PLUS Hot Melt Short Course OR Polyurethane Short Course COMBO (April 23-25) ASC Member, End User......................................................$1,075 Nonmember......................................................................$1,800 Student.............................................................................$300

$1,175 $1,900 $400

April 24 EXPO + April 23 Evening Welcome Reception ONLY

This fee includes attendance to the Welcome Reception. It does NOT include attendance to the technical sessions or include any other meals.

EXPO Only Attendee..........................................................$354

$354

Accommodations RESERVE YOUR HOTEL TODAY!

Hyatt Regency Miami 400 SE Second Avenue Miami, FL 33131 Phone: (305) 358-1234

ASC Discount Group Rate $209 single/double* $234 Triple, $259 Quadruple

* additional charges will apply for more than two IMPORTANT: ASC works directly with the Hyatt persons per room Regency Miami and does not work with third parties working on behalf of the Hyatt Regency Miami and/or the Council. Be sure you contact the Hyatt Regency Miami directly to make your hotel reservations.

The group rate is available until 5:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, March 30, 2018. Reserve your room as soon as possible as the group rate will not be available if the ASC room block sells out prior to the deadline. Reservation requests received after March 30 will be charged standard rates as rooms are available.

You can make your reservation on the ASC website at www.ascouncil.org/events or contact the hotel directly at (305) 358-1234. To secure the discounted group rate, please mention that you are attending the ASC 2018 Annual Spring Convention & EXPO. ASC kindly asks that you only reserve the number of rooms you need, so other attendees will not be turned away because the ASC hotel room block is full. We appreciate your consideration.

ASC will be implementing a NEW badge process.

All attendees will receive a confirmation email letter after registrations are processed.

The confirmation letter is required onsite in order to confirm registration and print your badge.

How to Register Registration for the convention, EXPO and the Short Course can be found online at www.ascouncil.org/events.

Pre-registration ends on April 7, 2018. After April 7, rates increase by 20 percent.

I f you have any questions regarding registration, please contact Malinda Armstrong at (301) 986-9700 x106 or malinda.armstrong@ascouncil.org

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