Powder Coating Week 2020
PCI’s Powder Coating Week 2020 will be held Feb. 17-20 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida.
The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) is hosting Powder Coating Week 2020 Feb. 17-20 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. The event includes educational sessions, tabletop exhibits and networking.
The event begins with PCI’s Powder Coating 101 Workshop: The Basics and the Custom Coater Forum, which run concurrently on Monday and Tuesday. The technical conference and tabletop exhibition follows on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Powder Coating 101 is a 1 ½-day workshop that introduces attendees to powder coating by focusing on materials, application, reclamation, testing and evaluation, quality control, the powder manufacturing process and more. Attendees will gain knowledge of powder coatings and the process from industry experts. The training workshop is designed to be unbiased and commercial free to provide a solid foundation for the technical conference.
PCI’s Custom Coater Forum is for custom coaters to network with peers and industry leaders, hear presentations on timely issues important to the industry, and participate in roundtable discussions for sharing information.
Forum topics include:
- Powder Coating Industry and Quality Standards
- Lean Principles
- Key Metrics and Profitability for Custom Coating Business
- Business Continuity Planning
- Reviewing Key Metrics for Products Finishing Top Shops Benchmarking Survey.
- Understanding the Needs of the Architectural and Agricultural, Construction and Equipment Markets
- Buying/Selling Your Custom Coating Business
- Improving Quality in Our Industry
- Instagram and Facebook Strategies for Growth
- Roundtables: Strategies for Growing Your Customer Base
Attendees will also have the opportunity to network with speakers and other attendees at a reception on Monday evening and during Tuesday’s lunch.
The technical conference on Wednesday and Thursday features nine tracks with 40 breakout sessions, covering many aspects of powder coating. It kicks off on with a keynote presentation by Lisa Ryan of Grategy, who will discuss “Sweat the Small Stuff — Attention to Detail Helps You Create a Workplace Culture that Rocks.”
A tabletop exhibition will include powder coating manufacturers, application equipment, system houses, chemical suppliers and more, and provide many opportunities for networking, learning and conversation with exhibitors and other powder coaters.
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The event concludes with a Montana trip giveaway to PCI’s 2020 Annual Meeting June 22-24, in Whitefish Montana near Glacier National Park. The trip includes a 3-night stay at the host hotel, complimentary meeting registration, and $500 toward airfare.
Visit conference.powdercoating.org for updates and registration information.
Event Information
Location:
Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
6677 Sea Harbor Dr., Orlando, FL 32821
Dates: February 17-20
Feb. 17-18:
Powder Coating 101 Workshop: The Basics and Custom Coater Forum
Feb. 18-20:
Welcome Reception for Technical Conference, Technical Conference and Tabletop Exhibition
Hotel:
PCI has a discounted group rate at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld. Note: rooms are limited at these rates so be sure to make your reservations as soon as possible. Please book your hotel room within the hotel block listed below as it enables PCI to keep costs low for attendees. The discounted rate is $209/night, plus tax and resort fee. The deadline for the discounted rate is January 24, 2020.
Register:
PCI is hosting three separate events in Orlando during Powder Coating Week: Powder Coating 101 Workshop; Custom Coater Forum; and Powder Coating 2020 Technical Conference and Exhibition. Each event has a separate registration fee. PCI is offering discounted combination fees to attend the Technical Conference with either the Powder Coating 101 Workshop or Custom Coater Forum. Note: The Powder Coating 101 Workshop and Custom Coater Forum registration fees alone do not include admission to the Technical Conference or Exhibition.
Visit conference.powdercoating.org and click on the “Hotel/Travel” button.
Schedule of Events
Monday: Powder Coating 101 Workshop and Custom Coater Forum
10 a.m. |
Registration Opens |
1-5 p.m. |
Powder Coating 101 Workshop: The Basics |
1-5 p.m. |
PCI Custom Coater Forum |
5-6 p.m. |
Reception for Workshop and Forum Attendees |
Tuesday: Powder Coating 101 Workshop, Custom Coater Forum and Technical Conference Reception
7:30 a.m. |
Registration Opens |
8-8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast for Workshop and Forum Attendees |
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Powder Coating 101 Workshop: The Basics |
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
PCI Custom Coater Forum |
Noon-1 p.m. |
Lunch for Workshop and Forum Attendees |
4:30 p.m. |
Workshop and Forum Conclude |
8:30 p.m. |
After-Hours Welcome Reception for Technical Conference |
Wednesday: Technical Conference and Exhibition
7 a.m. |
Registration Opens |
7:30-9 a.m. |
Opening Breakfast and Keynote Address |
|
Breakout Sessions |
11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Lunch and Tabletop Exhibition Open |
1:15-4:15 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions |
4:30-6:30 p.m. |
Tabletop Exhibits Open and Reception |
Thursday: Technical Conference and Exhibition
7:15 a.m. |
Registration Opens |
7:30-9:15 a.m. |
Breakfast with Roundtable Discussions |
9:30-11 a.m. |
Breakout Sessions |
11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Lunch and Tabletop Exhibition Open |
1:15-3:30 p.m. |
Breakout Sessions |
3:30 p.m. |
Closing Session and Montana Trip Giveaway |
3:45 p.m. |
Powder Coating 2020 Technical Conference Concludes |
Technical Conference Schedule
Wednesday, February 19
8-9 a.m.
Keynote Presentation:
“Sweat the Small Stuff — Attention to Detail Helps You Create a Workplace Culture that Rocks!”
Lisa Ryan, Grategy
Troubleshooting Track
9:15-11 a.m.
Best Practices for Operating Your Cartridge Booth System
Mark Folcik, Nordson Corporation
What Is This Stuff? Can We Clean It?
Ken Kaluzny, Coral Chemical Company
Be Nice to Mother Earth! How to Remove Oils and Soils from Your Wastewater and Recycle Your Aqueous Cleaning Solutions
Ray Graffia, Arbortech Corporation
Market Track
9:15-11 a.m.
Tattoo Your Metal with Sublimation Technology
Marco Menin, Menphis s.p.a.
Curing Heat-Sensitive Substrates: Tricks of the Trade
Marty Sawyer, Trimac Industrial Systems
Architectural Aluminum
Steve Edens, Henkel Corporation
Automation Track
All Day Track
Is an Automated System Right for You?
Nick Liberto, P.E., Powder Coating Consultants
Pretreatment Considerations for Process Changes
Kirk Beaster, BASF/Chemetall
Industry 4.0 and IIoT, Something for Everyone
Bobby Benson, Nordson Corporation
How is IOT Helpful to Me?
Hector Flores, Wagner Industrial Solutions
Demonstration of a State-of-the-Art Automated Finishing Control System
John Claman, IntelliFinishing
Robotics Presentation
Barton Faylor, FANUC Robotics Americas
Tolliver Powder Coating Case Study
Mark Folcik, Nordson Corporation and Brandon Greer, Tolliver Powder Coating
New Technologies Track
1:15-4:15 p.m.
NOTE: Speakers in this session are permitted to use commercial brand names to explain the new technology
Zirconium-Based Cleaner-Coater with Improved Low-Temperature Performance
David Montrose, Henkel Corporation
Breaking the Voltage Barrier with PowerBoost Technology — 110,000 Volts and 110 micro amps
Jeff Hale, Gema USA
Flexible, Automated, Cutting Edge Material Handling
Chad Andreae, Therma-Tron-X
Powders Coatings for Extreme Edge Coverage and Corrosion Protection
Kathryn Shaffer, PPG Industrial Coatings
OptiStar All-In-One, Combining Delivery and Application Control Into One Compact Device
Chris Merritt, Gema USA
Inertial Powder Separation — A New Direction in Powder Booth Design Larry Savage, Particle Recovery
Non-Reactive Versus Reactive Pretreatments
Sergio Mancini, Bulk Chemicals
Layer Check Device
Hector Flores, Wagner Industrial Solutions
Batch Track
1:15-4:15 p.m.
Effective and Efficient Batch Powder Coating Systems
Mike Withers, Axalta Coating Systems
Greg Dawson, Nordson Corporation
John Sudges, Midwest Finishing Systems
Evolution of a Batch System Operation: A Fabricator’s Case Study
Marty Sawyer, Trimac Industrial Systems
Neal Spencer, Ernest-Spencer Metals
What a Mess…Keep the Powder in Your Booth!
Frank Mohar, Nordson Corporation
Thursday, February 20
GENERAL SESSION AND BREAKFAST
7:30-9:15 a.m.
GENERAL SESSION: Powder Coating Roundtables
Formulation Track
All Day Track
NOTE: Many of the presentations in this session include new technologies where speakers are permitted to use commercial brand names to explain the new technology
Polyester Powder Resins for One-Shot Matte Application
Paul Buijsen, DSM Coating Resins
New-Generation, Reactive Matting Additive for Epoxy and Hybrid Powder Coatings
Atman Fozdar and Ronald Lewarchik, Chemical Dynamics
FEVE Fluoropolymer Resins for Highly Weatherable and Corrosion Resistant Coatings
Hongli Wang, AGC Chemicals Americas
New Antistatic Powder Coatings
Jongchun Oh, KCC Corporation
Graphene/Wax Composites for Anticorrosion
Rich Czarnecki, Micro Powders
Multifunctional Additives for Powder Coatings
Michael Watson and Mouhcine Kanouni, Clariant Additives
Specialty Crosslinkers for Improved Powder Coating Properties
Bernd Knobloch, Ems-Chemie
High Weatherability Powder Paint for Automotive Exterior Parts and Weatherproofing Method
Hwang Sangok, KCC Corporation
Maximizing Efficiencies to Maximize Profits Track
All Day Track
Guide to Purchasing a Finishing System
Rich Saddler, Industrial Finishing Solutions
Real Cost to Powder Coat
Mike Withers, Axalta Coating Systems
Improved Efficiency Through Racking: How to Eliminate Wasted Labor and Space
Isaiah Haley, Production Plus/Magic Rack
Optimizing Quality and Material Consumption with Non-Contact Film Thickness Measurement
Martin Rola, Sapience Automation
Benefits of Automating Industrial Finishing Door Systems
Zach Morrow, RollSeal
Testing and Measurement Track
9:30-11 a.m.
Know Your Options
Mike Beamish, DeFelsko Corporation
Study to Measure Mechanical Properties such as Hardness, Elastic Modulus, Creep and More Using Nanoindentation
Rahul Nair, Fischer Technology
Powder Coating Done Right
1:45-3:30 p.m.
Closing Session and Montana Trip Giveaway
3:30-3:45 p.m.
Tabletop Exhibitors
(as of Nov. 5, 2019)
ACT Test Panels LLC
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings
Axalta Coating Systems
BASF/Chemetall
BCI Surface Technologies
BYK-Gardner USA
Calvary Industries Inc.
Caplugs/Shercon
Chemical Coaters Association International
DeFelsko
Digilube Systems
Dinamec Systems LLC
DuBois Chemicals
Elcometer Inc.
EPSI Masking Solutions
Fischer Technology Inc.
Fostoria Process Equipment (Div. of TPI Corp.)
Gema USA Inc.
George Koch Sons
Global Finishing Solutions
Henkel Corporation
IFS Coatings
IntelliFinishing
Keyland Polymer UV Powder LLC
Link Color NA Inc.
Magic Rack/Production Plus
Menphis s.p.a.
Midwest Finishing Systems
Nordson Corporation
Parker Ionics
Patriot Powder Coatings
PEM Inc.
Pneu-Mech Systems Mfg. Inc.
Powder Coated Tough
The Powder Coating Institute
PPG Industries
Products Finishing
RollSeal Inc.
Sames Kremlin
The Sherwin-Williams Company
TCI Powder Coatings
Therma-Tron-X Inc.
Trimac Industrial Systems LLC
Wagner Industrial Solutions
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