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The 21st International Coating Science and Technology Symposium 2022
September, 2022 |Minneapolis, MN
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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 |