The Powder Coating 2013 Conference and Expo, which will be held in St. Louis, Missouri, October 8-10 has issued a Call for Papers.
POWDER COATING 2013 invites industry professionals to share their knowledge through seminar presentations. The topics should relate to your area of expertise and not be commercial in nature.
Topics of Interest (but not limited to):
Introductory & Advanced Powder Coating Sessions (i.e. Quality Control, Optimization Efficiency, Application)
Introductory & Advanced Powder Coating (Spanish-speaking)
Surface Preparation (Pretreatment, Use of Mechanical Pretreatment and Powder, Shot or Sand Blasting, New Technologies –Innovations in Pretreatment)
Applying Powder Coating – New Technologies, New Techniques
Oven Curing Options (i.e. Infrared (Gas & Electric), Convection, Field Evaluation of Cure
Troubleshooting in the Real World, Daily Practices Innovations in Powder Coating (i.e. Powder As a Primer, Applying Multiple Layers of Powder Coatings, Two-Coat Powder Process, High Temperature Coatings, UV Coatings)
Target Markets (i.e. Architectural, Agricultural & Construction Equipment, Automotive)
Regulations Affecting Powder Coating System Operators
Manufacturing Practices (i.e. Lean, Six Sigma, Just in Time, Kaizen)
Converting From Liquid to Powder (Case Study)
Color Changing with Powder Coatings
Field Applied Powder Coatings
Successful Unique Applications for Powder Coatings
Benefits of Using Powder by Top Manufacturing Companies
Testing & Measuring Equipment (Hands-On Session With Use of Equipment).
The abstract should clearly state in 200-300 words the objectives, subject matter, and proposed amount of time needed. Abstracts will be reviewed and selected by a Review Committee.
Source:
http://www.coatingsworld.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2013-01-10/powder-coatings-show-issues-call-for-papers/
