2026 Northwest Coatings Fest Technical Program
We would like to thank our speakers below for stepping up to present in this year’s CoatingsFest Show!
|
Speaker |
Company |
Topic |
| George Wang | ALBERDINGK BOLEY INC | Next-Gen Acrylic-Polyurethane Dispersion for Low-VOC Architectural Coatings |
| Mike Kelly | ALLIED PHOTOCHEMICALS | UV Coatings empowering the re-revolution of NA Manufacturing |
| Karl Sundberg | ALLNEX | 1K acrylic resin for concrete sealer applications with excellent efflorescence resistance |
| Mervin Wood | BASF | Novel Lignin Stabilizer for the Light Stabilization of Wood Coatings |
| Anthony Moy | BASF | Innovative Controlled Free Radical Polymerization (CFRP) Dispersants for Industrial Applications |
| Mauricio Misdrahi | BASF | Surface-Associating Dispersants for Enhanced Durability in Acrylic Coatings |
| Mahshid Niknahad | BYK | Improving Conductive Floor Coatings in Solvent-Free Epoxy Systems Using Carbon Nanotubes and Advanced Additive Technologies |
| Ray Fernando | CALPOLY | Waterborne Solar Reflective Direct-to-Metal Coatings. |
| Mike Jeffries | COVESTRO | Journey to a water-based alternative for solvent-based conversion varnish |
| Kitty Liu | DOW | Advancing Exterior Matte Coatings: Durability Benefits of New 100% Acrylic Emulsion Extender Technology |
| Karl Booth | EPS | One Resin Platform, Multiple Performance Spaces: Long‑Term Durability from Architectural to Athletic Surfaces |
| Michelle Bauer | ICL | Designing Corrosion Control: A DOE-Driven Approach to Emerging Chemistries |
| Emily Aoki | KING INDUSTRIES | Specialty Additives to enhance durability and Rheological Control of Waterborne Formulations |
| Alannah Bartlett | LUBRIZOL | Pixel Perfect: Coatings Analysis with Computer Vision. |
| Catherine Vitale | MUNZING | Maximizing the Potential of HEUR Thickeners in Tinted Systems and Beyond |
| Sajal Pantha | NOURYON | A Novel Hydrophobically-modified cellulosic rheology modifier |
| Jaelene Matos | ORION | Dispersion Excellence: Unlocking the Full Potential of Carbon Black |
| Rana Dhaval | PATCHAM | Newest Additive Technologies for a more Sustainable Coating Formulation |
| John Du | PATCHAM | PFAS free Alternatives for Improved Sustainability |
| Pengxu Qi | POLYNT | Introducing UROTUF® F200 Series: Novel NMP-Free PUDs Delivering Superior Performance and Enhanced Sustainability |
| Nitin Patil | POLYNT | Multipurpose Water Based Epoxy Curing Agent for Concrete Flooring and Corrosion Protection Coatings at <100 g/L VOC |
| Mike Bonner | SAINT CLAIR SYSTEMS | Opportunities for Energy Cure Coatings in the Advanced Air Mobility Marketplace |
| Sam Morrell | SAM MORRELL | Hansen Solubility Parameters – A Scientific Approach for Coating Formulators |
| Debora Hense-Hric | STONEBRIDGE COATINGS LAB | Soy Solvents as Low-VOC Alternatives to PCBTF in Coatings Applications |
| Bonnie Piro | SURDASHAN | Dispersion End Point and the Impact of Formulation & Pigment Design on Dispersion Development |
| Nina Suzuki Dantas | SYNTHOMER | Next-Generation Solution for Premium Exterior Vertical Coatings with Superior Dirt Pick-up Resistance |
| John Zapata | Trinseo | Expanding the Performance Envelope of Water-Based Styrene-Acrylic Binders Through Controlled Compositional and Morphological Design |
| Jana Shafer | VIBRANTZ TECHNOLOGIES | Performance Implications of Solid Colorant Tinting in Waterborne Coating Systems: A Comparative Benchmark Study |
| Jerry Powers | VIBRANTZ TECHNOLOGIES | UV/EB-Cured Colorants in Emerging Industrial Applications:Technology Requirements, Manufacturing Constraints, and Regulatory Considerations |