Events

Most meetings are held the second Monday from September through May at Roland Seafood Restaurant in the Strip District of Pittsburgh. Some special events will be located at different locations which will be communicated.

UPCOMING EVENTS

March 11th, 2024

Molecular Rebar (nanotube) Technology

Advances in coatings technologies, for many years have been linked directly to VOC reduction, leading to more water-borne formulations, high solids coatings, improved two component systems, powder coatings, and UV curable coatings – all in a wide variety of colors. More recent attention is to make coatings surfaces with higher functionality, such as anti-microbial activity, anti-stat and durability. Although carbon nanotubes have been reported to bring performance enhancements to coatings only a small amount of commercial activity exists, primarily because of lack of availability of discrete carbon nanotubes with surface functionalization for dispersion stability – that and carbon nanotubes are black! Molecular Rebar Design, MRD, has built capacity for over 100 tons/annum of discrete functionalized carbon nanotubes offering easy to use cost-effective masterbatches currently sold in batteries, rubbers, 3D printing and electronics. In this presentation we will focus on MRD’s activities in development of corrosion resistant, solvent and water-borne, epoxy coatings, and electrostatic dissipation coatings for both floors, walls and transparent windows using tailored carbon nanotubes, including routes to retain colors.
PRESENTER: Clive P Bosnyak with co-authors Andrew Stewart and Emily B. Cole

Clive obtained his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Birmingham, UK and after a stint at CWRU, worked 25 years at Dow Chemical Company, mainly in the research and development of many new materials before co-establishing Molecular Rebar Design LLC. He continues to publish in scientific journals and patent extensively. More information on MRD and activities can be gained at www.
molecularrebar.com

Upcoming Events


April 8, 2024 – Covestro Open House
May – Spring Social Event – TBD
(Scholarship Award Announcement)
PSCT GOLF OUTING – Early September 2024 – Details to follow soon

Potential opportunities exist for presentations at the 2024-25 meetings. If you are
interested in presenting, please contact Barb Anderson at
barbara.anderson@arxada.com

PAST EVENTS

October Speaker Series

Mark McMillen from PPG Industries Inc. spoke at our October meeting on “Pretreatment  The Most Important Layer “.

November Speaker Series

On Monday, November 13th, the PSCT hosted Jeff Scherm from Lanxess Inorganic Pigments division. The title of his talk was The Desire for Higher Functionality, Meeting Coatings Trends.

January Speaker Series

Update: Jim Wasik filled in with a Contemporary History of the PSCT.

Our first speaker in 2024 will be John Whalen from the Master Painters Institute. He will be speaking on How to Elevate the Quality of the Commercial/Architectural Painting Industry. This meeting will take place on January 8, 2024 at the PPG Building downtown.

February Speaker Series

Formula Optimization Utilizing Performance Wax Additives
Presented by: Thomas Kinlin – Technical Marketing Manager for Shamrock Technologies