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PS Event to Feature Protective, Marine Coatings

Friday, October 16, 2020


Technology Publishing Co. recently began releasing the curriculum for PaintSquare Connect, its signature virtual event for the protective and commercial coatings industries, co-sponsored by Carboline, Finishing First (Powered by LMCI), McBrayer & Associates and Sherwin-Williams.

Registrants are now able to browse and enroll in sessions as they are added to the event website.

The curriculum, co-sponsored by 10X Engineered Materials and PPG, is comprised of four tracks:

Leading up to the event, slated for Nov. 10-12, PaintSquare Daily News will be diving in on what to expect at this brand-new experience, beginning with the curriculum for Track 1, also sponsored by PPG.

PROTECTIVE & MARINE COATINGS CONFIRMED SESSIONS TO DATE

Tuesday, Nov. 10

10-10:45 a.m.

100%-Solids Linings for the Water/Wastewater Market 
Brian Cheshire, Market Manager – Water/Wastewater, Carboline Company

  • This presentation aims to lay out some of the advantages of high-solids and 100%-solids technologies in detail while showcasing some of the areas where 100%-solids linings are commonly used in water and wastewater applications.

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Feed Your Business Growth: Meeting the Demands of the Food & Beverage Industry with New Technologies
Casey Ball, Global Market Director for High Performance Flooring, Sherwin-Williams; and Mike Manetta Global Market Director for Food and Beverage, Sherwin-Williams

  • This discussion focuses on high-performance technologies, such as urethane concrete, that address trending food and beverage industry needs, making the job easier for both the contractor and the owner.

2-2:45 p.m.

Introducing Mortarchem: The Next Generation of Cementitious Epoxy Mortar
Andy Odorzynski, National Sales Manager, Induron Coatings, Inc.

  • This presentation will demonstrate the material viscosity of Induron’s Mortarchem product and how its use results in easy, fast and profitable resurfacing of concrete substrates.

 

Wednesday, Nov. 11

11:15 a.m. – noon

How to Understand Polysiloxane Technology
Tom Higginbotham, Training Manager, Americas, PPG Protective and Marine Coatings; Herman Rodriguez, Director of Engineering and Specifications USCA, PPG Protective and Marine Coatings; and Tom Bekemeier, Research Scientist, Dow

  • This discussion covers the value of epoxy siloxane as well other resin combinations and how these are utilized in corrosion prevention.

 

Thursday, Nov. 12

10:30-11:15 a.m.

Advanced IUPAT Training and Certifications that Make a Difference on a Project
Rick Matthews, Industry Liaison, Industrial Coatings, Finishing First – International Union of Painters and Allied Trades

  • This session will discuss training and certification opportunities with IUPAT as well as the resources for IUPAT signatory employers to build a better business.

 

To sign up for any of the Protective & Marine Coatings sessions in the curriculum as well as explore confirmed exhibitors in the Protective & Marine Product Pavilion, click here.

Registration for the conference is still open, though the deadline to receive a free registration bag (filled with an event program and other industry goodies), courtesy of Tnemec, is Oct. 25.

TPC will also be announcing the winner of a $500 gift card, which will be going to one of the first 250 registrants of the event.