Congress Programme

Tuesday 30 October 2012
08.15 – 09.15Registration & Coffee
09.15 – 12.45Session 1: Introduction, Issues, Initiatives
12.45 – 14.00Lunch
14.00 – 17.30
(Parallel Sessions)		Session 2: New Technology for Exterior Wood Coatings
Session 3: Interior Wood Coatings – Testing and Application
20.00Congress Dinner (Buses leave Hotel Mercure at 19.30)
Wednesday 31 October 2012
09.00 – 12.30
(Parallel Sessions)		Session 4: Exterior Wood Coatings – Mechanisms and Testing
Session 5: Compliant Technologies for Interior Wood Coatings
12.30 – 13.30Lunch
13.30 – 15.00
(Parallel Sessions)		Session 6: Exterior Wood Coatings – EU Woodlife Project
Session 7: Exterior Wood Coatings – Weathering
15.30 – 16.30Session 8: Developments in Formulation
16.30End of Congress

 

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Tuesday 30 October, 09.15 – 12.45

Session 1: Introduction, Issues, Initiatives

Moderator: David Sykes, PRA, UK

1.Woodcoatings – Technology and Market Developments

Peter Collins
PRA, UK

2.Towards a Fully Sustainable Industry: Next Steps for Woodcoatings

Tony Mash
TMA Consulting, USA

3.Defining a Strategy for Sustainability in the Architectural Coatings Industry: Developing a Simple Score Card Based on Full Life Cycle Assessment

Ilse Goverts van Kesteren
PPG, The Netherlands

4.Life Cycle Assessment for Industrial Coatings Applied on MDF, Focused on Three Dimensional Objects

Dr Jos Verlaak
DSM Resins, The Netherlands

5.Can Acrylic Emulsions Replace Solventborne Alkyds?

Dr Anne-Sophie Hesry
Synthomer, Germany

6.New Waterborne Resins for Decorative Coatings Meeting TVOC Requirements

Adriaan Sanderse
Nuplex Resins, The Netherlands

Tuesday 30 October, 14.00 – 17.30

Session 2: New Technology for Exterior Wood Coatings

(This session runs in parallel to Session 3)

Moderator: Mari de Meijer, Drywood Coatings

7.Microfoam in Water-based, Acrylic Spray Coats for Exterior Wood – A Systematic Approach for Better Solutions

Dr Roland Baumstark
BASF SE, Germany

8.Speeding Up the Process Times for Waterborne Coatings by Using a Nano Based Additive

Dr Marc Herold
Bühler PARTEC GmbH, Germany

9.Sustainable Use of Preservatives in Wood Coatings

Matthias Hentz
Schülke & Mayr GmbH, Germany

10.Highly Hydrophobic Latices for Long Lasting Exterior Wood Stains

Nathalie Havaux
Momentive Specialty Chemicals, Belgium

11.Novel Waterborne UVA/HALS Blend for High Performance Waterborne Coatings

Dr Delphine Kimpel
BASF SE, Germany

12.Service Life of Low Build Hybrid Wood Treatment for Tongue and Groove Cladding – FTIR Study of Chemical Interaction Between Wood Substrate and Treatment Formulation

N. Lutke Schipholt
SHR, The Netherlands

Tuesday 30 October, 14.00 – 17.30

Session 3: Interior Wood Coatings – Testing and Application

(This session runs in parallel to Session 2)

Moderator: Jon Graystone, PRA

13.Assessment of the Degradation of Very High Gloss Finishes in the Furniture Industry

Marie-Lise Roux
FCBA Technological Institute, France

14.Ink-jet Printing for the Wood Industries – Changes and Challenges

Dr Mario Beyer
Institut für Holztechnologie Dresden, Germany

15.UV LED Light Sources for the Curing of Wood Coatings

Adrian Lockwood
Integration Technology Ltd, UK

16.Assessment of Effectiveness of Various Anti-oxygen Inhibition Strategies in LED Curing

Dr Branislav Husár
Vienna University of Technology, Austria

17.UV LED Curing Without Inerting for Wood Coatings

Dr Raminder Bahia
PRA, UK

18.Use of Rapeseed Fatty Acid Methyl Ester for Furniture Coatings

Dr Claudia Philipp
Fraunhofer WKI, Germany

Wednesday 31 October, 09.00 – 12.30

Session 4: Exterior Wood Coatings – Mechanisms and Testing

(This session runs in parallel to Session 5)

Moderator: Laurence Podgorski, FCBA

19.CEN Standardisation: Advances and Challenges

Peter Svane
Coating Consultancy, Denmark

20.Coating Materials and Coating Systems for Exterior Wood – Assessment of Resistance to Impact of a Coating on a Wooden Substrate

Dr Matjaž Pavlič
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

21.Comparison of Wood Coating Durability in Natural Weathering and Artificial Weathering Using Fluorescent UV Lamps and Water

Dr Gerhard Grüll
Holzforschung, Austria

22.A Comparative Assessment of Long-Term Nailing & Coating Performance on Acetylated and Unmodified Softwood Substrates

Peter Kaczmar
TRADA, UK

23.Influence of Artificial and Natural Weathering on Water Uptake of Wood Surfaces with and Without Coating

Dr Laurence Podgorski
FCBA Technological Institute, France

24.Outdoor Weathering Performance of Acetylated Wood

Ferry Bongers
Accsys Technologies, The Netherlands

Dr Mari de Meijer
Drywood Coatings, The Netherlands

Wednesday 31 October, 09.00 – 12.30

Session 5: Compliant Technologies for Interior Wood Coatings

(This session runs in parallel to Session 4)

Moderator: Marie-Lise Roux, FCBA

25.New Performance Additives for Waterborne Wood Coatings

Dirk Mestach
Nuplex Resins, The Netherlands

26.Wood Made Beautiful: Parquet Primer Based on Sulfopolyester Chemistry

Ralf Taube
Eastman Chemical, The Netherlands

27.Differentiated Surfaces: Architecture and Performance of Novel Silicone Based Additives

Vicky James
Dow Corning Europe SA, Belgium

28.High Efficiency Matting Agent Replaces Silica and Waxes in UV Coatings

Ralf Eberhards
Lubrizol, Germany

29.Polyurethane Dispersions Using Biobased Technology

Eric Brouwer
Croda, The Netherlands

30.New Dispersion for Wood Coatings: Self-crosslinking Acrylic in 1K, Polyurethane in 2K

Dr Eva Tejada
Bayer MaterialScience, Spain

Wednesday 31 October, 13.30 – 15.00

Session 6: Exterior Wood Coatings – EU Woodlife Project

(This session runs in parallel to Session 7)

Moderator: Peter Svane, Coating Consultancy

31.Synthesis of Waterborne Hybrid Acrylic/CeO2 Nanocomposites for Wood Applications

Miren Aguirre
Polymat, Spain

32.Nanoparticles for UV Protection of Clear Coatings – Field and Laboratory Trials

Dr Stig Bardage
SP Technical Research Institute, Sweden

33.Environmental Evaluation of a Clear Coating for Exterior Wood Products: Toxicological Testing of Nanoparticles and Life Cycle Assessment

Gustav Sandin
SP Technical Research Institute, Sweden

Wednesday 31 October, 13.30 – 15.00

Session 7: Exterior Wood Coatings – Weathering

(This session runs in parallel to Session 6)

Moderator: Peter Collins, PRA

34.Methodology to Assess the Performance of Factory Applied Exterior Coatings on Window Frames Using the Framework of European Standards

Inge Wuijtens
Belgian Institute for Wood Technology, Belgium

35.Development of a Reference Material for Artificial and Natural Weathering of Wood Coatings

Boris Forsthuber
Holzforschung, Austria

36.Maintenance Requirements for Exterior Wood Coatings Systems Based on a Proposal for Critical Limit State

Imke de Windt
Ghent University, Belgium

Wednesday 31 October, 15.30 – 16.30

Session 8: Developments in Formulation

Moderator: Peter Collins, PRA

37.Developments in Matting: Meeting the Challenge of VOC Compliant Coatings

David Kent
Grace GmbH, Germany

38.Step Change in Waterborne Thixotropic Paints

Remko de Zwart
DSM Coating Resins, The Netherlands

 

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