Speakers
Click on each speaker below to see their abstract and biographical information.
You can also download a two-page PDF of the complete FOCUS program:
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Thursday, May 6
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7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
FOCUS Announcements & Virtual Hub Tour
- 8:15 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
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Keynote
Pete Votruba-Drzal
PPG
Advance Coatings for the Mobility Industry
- 8:45 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
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Session 1
Andre Bendo + Scott Swain
BASF Color & Effects + BASF Coatings
Coatings Reflectivity and LiDAR Detectability
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Session 2
Jim Reader
Evonik
Improving Adhesion: A Continuing Challenge with Modern, Complaint Coatings
- 9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
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Session 1
Wei Liu + Michael Jungnitz
EMD Performance Materials
Explore the “New Black” for Endless Possibilities in OEM Styling
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Session 2
Calum Munro
PPG
Coatings and Materials Enabling Performance, Manufacturability, and Safety for EV Batteries
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10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Student Posters, Virtual Exhibition Booths, Virtual Appointments/Networking
- 10:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Session 1
Megan Szakasits
Axalta Coating Systems
Texture Dampening and Telegraphing in Modern Automotive Layering Systems
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Session 2
Michael Bonner
Saint Clair Systems, Inc.
Leveraging the 2020 Idea of the Year to Transform Your Painting Process
- 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
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Session 1
Erik Novak
4D Technology + General Motors
Shop Floor 3D Characterization of Substrates Through Final Coat
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Session 2
Vijay Mannari
Eastern Michigan University
Novel Process for Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Coatings for High-Performance Protective Coating Applications
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12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Student Posters, Virtual Exhibition Booths, Virtual Appointments/Networking
- 12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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Session 1
Brittany Venglarcik
Eastern Michigan University
Investigation of Small Molecule Migration of Additives in Multi-Layer Coatings
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Session 2
Alyssa Travitz
University of Michigan
A Multiscale Approach to Modeling Polymer-Colloid Interactions in Waterborne Coatings
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1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Student Posters, Virtual Exhibition Booths, Virtual Appointments/Networking
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Friday, May 7
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7:30 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
FOCUS Announcements & Virtual Hub Tour
- 7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
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Session 1
Mark Nichols
Ford, Axalta + University of Michigan
Stone Chipping of Automotive Coating Systems: Experiments and Simulations
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Session 2
Joe Zhou + Jeanette Eastman
Eastman + Covestro
Superior OEM Clearcoat Developed Through Unique Industry Collaboration
- 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
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Session 1
Jon Lawniczak
Eckart America
Corrosion Protection Primers Based on Zn/Mg Alloys for Mixed Metals Applications
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Session 2
Hans Schellekens
Allnex
MODAFLOW NSR 100: A Novel Additive to Improve Scratch Resistance of Automotive Clearcoats
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9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Student Posters, Virtual Exhibition Booths, Virtual Appointments/Networking
- 9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
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Session 1
* This session begins at 9:15 a.m. and ends 10:30 a.m.
Interactive Student Poster Q&A Session
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Session 2
Aaron Zatorsky
PPG
Investigating Rotary Atomization for Material & Process Improvements
- 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
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Session 1
Jeffrey Diedrich
Dürr USA
DXQequipment.analytics
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Session 2
Tony Moy
BASF
Novel High Efficiency Crosslinkable Dispersing Agent for High Color Carbon Black and Transparent Organic Pigments
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11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Student Posters, Virtual Exhibition Booths, Virtual Appointments/Networking
- 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
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Session 1
Tony Neely + Susana Porzio
BASF
Novel Resin Technologies for Low-Temperature Curing Coatings
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Session 2
Dr. Seyed Mirabedini
Eastern Michigan University
Synthesis of Microcapsules Containing Epoxy & Vinyl Ester Resins & Their Possible Applications in Self-Healing Coatings & Thread Locking Adhesives
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12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
FOCUS Announcements, Student Poster Awards, Survey Results
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1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Student Posters, Virtual Exhibition Booths, Virtual Appointments/Networking
