Events & Conferences

History of the Coating Science and
Technology Symposium and Past Events

The International Coating Science and Technology Symposium has emerged as the premier symposium in the area of liquid film coating and related process fundamentals and applications. The symposium provides a forum for discussion of recent advances in understanding the deposition, solidification, and performance of liquid films. It is the intent of this symposium to encourage contributions that report both fundamental and applied research, as well as provide a forum for information exchange between academic and industrial groups.

Summary of Previous Coating Symposia

Year	Location	Symposium Chair	Symposium Co-chair
1982	Orlando, Florida	Ed Gutoff, Polaroid Corporation	Ken Ruschak, Eastman Kodak Company
(1982 Symposium title, “Mechanics of Thin Film Coatings.” Sponsored by Group 1K of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers.)
1984	Atlanta, Georgia	John A. Tallmadge, Drexel University	Stan Middleman, University of California-San Diego
1986	New Orleans, Louisiana	L.E. Scriven, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Mike Sheptak, Ampex
1988	New Orleans, Louisiana	Brian G. Higgins, University of California-Davis	Shuzo Fuchigami, 3M
1990	Orlando, Florida	Stephan Kistler, 3M	Peter Schweizer, Ilford AG
1992	New Orleans, Louisiana	Edward Cohen, DuPont	Bert Potjer, Avery Dennison
(1992 Name changed to “International Coating and Science Technology Symposium.)
1994	Atlanta, Georgia	Ramon Cerro, University of Tulsa	Willy Van Abbenyen, Agfa; Kimiaki Miyamoto, Fuji Photo Film
1996	New Orleans, Louisiana	Dennis Coyle, General Electric Company	Hans-Gunter Wagner, BASF; Kitaro Adachi, Kyushu Institute of Technology
1998	Newark, Delaware	Shuzo Fuchigami, 3M	P. Randall Schunk, Sandia National Laboratories
(1998 New Sponsor International Society of Coating Science and Technology.)
2000	Scottsdale, Arizona	P. Randall Schunk, Sandia National Laboratories	Brian G. Higgins, University of California at Davis
2002	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Brian G. Higgins, University of California at Davis	E.J. Lightfoot, DuPont Fluoroproducts
2004	Rochester, New York	E.J. Lightfoot, DuPont Fluoroproducts	Richard Cairncross, Drexel University
2006	Denver, Colorado	Richard Cairncross, Drexel University	Michael Joos, Eastman Kodak
2008	Marina del Rey, California	Michael Joos,Konarka Technologies, Inc.	Lorraine Francis, University of Minnesota
2010	St. Paul, Minnesota	Lorraine Francis, University of Minnesota	Blake Kolb, 3M Company
2012	Atlanta, Georgia	Blake Kolb, 3M Company	Marcio Cavalho, PUC-Rio
2014	San Diego, California	Marcio Carvalho, PUC-Rio.	Brent Bell W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
2016	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Brent Bell, W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	Pirouz Kavehpour
2018	Long Beach, California	Juan De Santos, Avery Dennison Corp.	Ilyess Hadj Romdhane, 3M Company
2020	Virtual Event	Ilyess Hadj Romdhane, 3M Company	Mike Ulsh, NREL
2022	Minneapolis, MN	Mike Ulsh, NREL	Tequila A. L. Harris, School of Mechanical Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology
2024	Atlanta, GA	Tequila A. L. Harris, Georgia Institute of Technology	Kristianto Tjiptowidjojo, Avery Dennison

Events & Conferences

History of the Coating Science and Technology Symposium and Past Events

Summary of Previous Coating Symposia

History of the Coating Science and
Technology Symposium and Past Events