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very now and then people grumble
The emphasis is always on groundbreaking
application. Experts will be on hand to explain
about how innovation in the powder
technology but the true objective is to
the intricacies of compounding, electrostatic
world has been stymied or off-shored
contemplate how the industry will take these
deposition and testing instrumentation.
to some faraway place. Advocates in the
innovations to market. These aren’t just
Following the lab demos, attendees are invited
industry always worry about the future needs in
science projects conducted for the sake of
to peruse an eclectic array of tabletop exhibits
industrial finishing and if powder technologists
science.
while munching on delicacies and sipping on
are up to the task. Nowadays there is
Another aspect of the PC Summit is providing
cool refreshments. This is a rather intimate
considerably less doom and gloom hovering
abundant opportunity for networking, making
affair allowing visitors to spend quality time
over the future of powder coatings.
the resin chemist talk to the coating engineer
with industry experts outside the clamor of
Once a year BNP and the Powder Coating
and connecting the pretreatment expert with
a big coating exhibition. A newly revitalized
Research Group collaborate to produce the
the curing equipment technologist. It’s this
downtown Columbus offers a myriad of
Powder Coating Summit. This event brings
type of technical intercourse that brings reality
dining choices afterward. If attendees still
together the best and the brightest minds in
and opportunity to the conversation.
want to hang with powder coating geeks, Joe
the industry to dialogue on the latest trends in
The PC Summit spans two full days of
Powder will hang out with those interested at
presentations covering such diverse topics as: • Powder coil coating • New developments in dye sublimation
Dempsey’s Pub, a few doors down from the
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technology. The 2018 PC Summit features
Westin Hotel. The second day is all about new technology. Speakers from around the world will be elucidating on how they are pushing the technology envelope in their respective
processes
fields. Ample time is available for questions
• The latest innovations in infrared
and answers and networking. Included in
technology to cure powders
this symposium will be a panel discussion
• Hyperdurable fluoropolymer based
examining the barriers to introducing new
powder coatings
technology. The panel is comprised of
• Conductivity schemes for non-traditional substrates • Novel techniques to troubleshoot coating defects • Bio-based powder coating technology
industry experts from a variety of technical
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vantages that will be sure to provide
Figure 1: The Powder Coating Summit will be held on October 2-3, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio.
insight into navigating the path to the commercialization of innovative approaches in powder coating.
• Novel infrared curing processes swapping knowledge among all viewpoints
This year’s Summit is being held on October
of emerging powder coating technology.
2-3 in Columbus, Ohio (Fig. 1). Details can be
All of these are brought to attendees by the
Powder chemistry, application and curing
found on the Powder Summit website. This is a
foremost leaders in powder technology.
fundamentals fill the first morning at the
one-of-a-kind technology event and its strength
Speakers are obliged to bring something new
historic French Renaissance style Westin
is defined by the high quality of attendees and
to the party: old recirculated presentations
Columbus. The afternoon delivers live
the interchange they initiate with the Summit’s
heard a dozen times are not accepted. Another
demonstrations of powder processing,
technology experts. To be part of the evolution
goal for the program is to capture technology
application and coating evaluation at the
of new powder technology Powder Coating
from a broad spectrum of interrelated
Powder Coating Research laboratory.
Summit looks forward to meeting you in
components of the powder finishing process. It
This gives visitors a hands-on experience
Columbus in October.
strives to “connect the dots” from the powder
of powder coating technology from the
coating formula through to preteatment and
fundamental formulation and raw material
For further information:
application science and curing technology.
selection through extrusion, milling and
www.powdersummit.com
• Polyurethane technology for powder coating binders
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