Our 2013 Speakers


Mike O'Donoghue Plenary Speaker
Mike O'Donoghue - Akzo Nobel

Beyond Hubble Bubble Tests and Trouble

The Dark Side of Misreading the Relevance of Coatings Testing

Dr. Mike O’Donoghue is the Director of Engineering and Technical Services for Devoe Coatings now part of International paint LLC. He has a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Surrey, England. He has 30 years experience in the protective coatings industry with Devoe and has authored over 50 research papers, articles and conference papers for chemical, marine and industrial publications. Hi is also a co-developer of an anti-slip coating system for structural steel and an internal secondary containment system for Above Ground Storage tanks. In 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2010 Mike was the recipient with his co-author Vijay Datta of SSPC’s Outstanding Publication Award in the Journal of Protective Coatings and Linings. Dr. O'Donoghue is a member of the American Chemical Society, NACE International and SSPC. The US Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) has named Dr. Mike O'Donoghue as one of the protective coating industry's top 25 leaders and thinkers of the past 25 years.

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George Schmitz CIEF Presentation of the Sidney Lauren Memorial Scholarship Award USM LOGO

 

 


     
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The Second Annual Sidney Lauren Memorial Lecture

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High Mole Alkylphenol Ethoxylate-Free Sulfates for Emulsion Polymerization


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Dr. O'Donoghue

The Entrepreneurial Side of Innovation

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Wednesday Afternoon Session Track 1: UV and Bio-Based
Moderator: Dr. Daniel Savin, USM
   
Michel Tielemans New Advances in High Performance Waterborne Radiation-Curable Emulsions and Dispersions Cytec

Derek L. Patton

Superhydrophobic Hybrid Inorganic-Organic Thiol-ene Surfaces Fabricated via Spray-Deposition and Photopolymerization University of Southern Mississippi
James Goetz, Ph.D. Student Thermotropic, Side-chain Ordered Polymeric Coatings: Gas Permeability Switching via a Thermal Stimulus University of Southern Mississippi
Eric Williams Marine Cargo Tank Coatings: The Extreme Chemical Resistance of Lipase Bioadditive in Epoxy Tank Coatings Reactive Surfaces / USM
William Leightner Advancements in Bio-renewable Ddispersant Technology in Waterbase White Tint Bases. Archer Daniels Midland
Lisa Kemp Reducing the Environmental Impact of Waterborne Oil from a Spill: A New Solution using Existing Polymers University of Southern Mississippi

Wednesday Afternoon Session Track 2: Waterborne
Moderator: Les Goff, Goff Consulting, LLC
     
Timothy Klots Hydroplasticization of Styrene-Acrylic Resins by DSC BASF
Robert Lomax Advances in Cationic Polyurethane Dispersions and Blocked Isocyanates for Waterborne Coatings Baxenden Chemicals Ltd, a Chemtura Company

David Vanaken

Branched Vinyl Ester Monomers For Hydrophobic Emulsion Polymers Momentive Specialty Chemicals
Kaliappa Ragunathan Protective Colloids Based Emulsion Polymers for Improving Properties of Zero VOC Coatings BASF
Chip Palmer Improved Epoxy Dispersions Ethox Chemicals
Tim McKenna Novel Technologies for Waterborne Coatings C2P2-LCPP/CNRS-CPE-UCB

Thursday Morning Session Track 1: Additives
Moderator: Derek Patton
     
Azhar Awan Experimental Eco-friendly Sustainable Surfactants for Preparing Acrylic and Vinyl Acrylic Latexes for Architectural Coatings Cytec
Charlie Hegedus Designed Defoamer Selection and Performance in Waterborne Coatings Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Lanny Venham Synthesis and Screening of New Water Soluble Organometallic Catalysts for CASE Applications Reaxis
William H. McNamee A Study of Innovative Multifunctional Additives for Water Based Coatings Croda, Inc
Richard S. Valpey III Surface Tension Modifiers for Enhanced Aqueous Coatings Performance Troy Corporation
Robert Ruckle Properties of Silicone Modified UV Cured Acrylate and Epoxy Coatings Films Siltech Corp.

Thursday Morning Session Track 2: General
Moderator: Pete Schmitt, Bayer MaterialScience
     
Homer Jamasbi Advances in Rheology Modifiers and Rheological Control in the Coatings Industry Elementis
David Fasano Optimizing Hiding and Performance of Architectural Coatings Dow Coating Materials
Amanda Andrews Benefits to Using Silicone Hybrids for Improvements to Wood Coatings Wacker Chemical
Michael R. Van De Mark Surface Tension of Colloidal Unimolecular Polymer Particles at Air/Water Interface Missouri S&T Coatings Institute
Daniel Mania Investigation of Key Raw Materials and their Impact Upon Ready-to-Use (RTU) Grout Properties Wacker Chemical
Jeffrey Quill New Proposed ASTM Test Methods for Accelerated Weathering of Coatings Q-Lab Corporation

Thursday Afternoon Session Track 1: Additives (cont) and Pigments
Moderator: Charlie Hegedus, Air Products
     
William D. Arendt Low VOC Dibenzoate Triblend and Dibenzoate Diblend In Exterior Coatings Emerald Kalama Chemical, LLC
Christopher Howard Silica Nanoparticle Composites for Optically Transparent UV-Curable Hybrid Formulations Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation
Matthew Linares Novel Matting Agents for Low VOC Coatings Evonik Degussa Corporation
Richard Sudduth Controlling Pigment Cluster Formed Foams in Coatings Using Several Model Approaches Materials Research and Processing
Bart Wilbanks Heat Reflective Colorants CPS Color Equipment, Inc.

Thursday Afternoon Session Track 2: General (cont)
Moderator: James Goetz

     
Robert Freisinger High Throughput Experimentation in Rotational Rheology for Paint & Coatings Applications Anton Paar GmbH
Sarah Morgan Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Surface and Interface Modification University of Southern Mississippi
Michael R. Van De Mark Molecular Weight (Mn) and Functionality Effects on Cup Formation and Stability Missouri S&T Coatings Institute
Mark Meyers High-Throughput and High-Output Paints and Coatings Development Chemspeed
Austin D. Baranek, Ph.D. Student Versatility of Bisphenol-Based Polybenzoxazine Networks University of Southern Mississippi

Friday Morning Session: Pigments(cont) & General (cont)
Moderator: James Rawlins, USM

     
David White Zero VOC Colorants – A to Z High Hiding, High performance, High Strength, IR Reflective Heucotech Ltd.
Richard Sudduth Characterizing the Mechanical Properties of Coatings as Influenced by CPVC and Zero Limit Considerations Materials Research and Processing
Mehdi Bouzid Achieve effective TIO2 reduction thanks to new Bumper Technology(tm) COATEX
Matthew Gillis Measurement of Paint Stripping Solvent Effect of Pigmented Epoxy-Amine Coating on Pretreated 2024 T3 Aluminum University of Southern Mississippi
Monoj Pramanik Cure Kinetics of Several Epoxy-amine Systems of Ambient Curable to High Temperature University of Southern Mississippi
Partha Sengupta Study of Physical States of Free Films of Pigmented and Clear Epoxy-Amine Coating Annealed at High Temperature University of Southern Mississippi

 

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