7:15 – 8:00 a.m. — Networking Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. — Wednesday General Session Keynote

Wednesday Morning Education Sessions

Education Track 1: Driving Sustainable Products to Market; Metrics and Challenges

9:15 – 9:35 a.m. — Scope 3 Impact on Your Overall Carbon Footprint
9:35 – 9:55 a.m. — Decarbonizing New Products - The Use Case for Biobased Materials
9:55 – 10:15 a.m. — Using LCA to Take Action
10:15 – 10:35 a.m. — Certified Mass Balance and Attribution Approaches
10:35 – 10:55 a.m. — Bonding Beyond Deception: Navigating Greenwashing in Adhesives
11:00 – 11:55 a.m. — PANEL DISCUSSION

Education Track 2: Developments in Polyurethane Technology

9:15 – 9:40 a.m. — Room Temperature-curable, Isocyanate-free Polyurethanes
9:45 – 10:10 a.m. — Advancements in High Performance, Biobased, LF Prepolymers for Reactive Adhesive Systems
10:15 – 10:40 a.m. — Incorporating Bio-content into Polyurethane and Acrylic Adhesive and Sealant Raw Materials
10:40 – 10:55 a.m. — BREAK
10:55 – 11:20 a.m. — Adhesive Properties of PUD Made with 3-methyl-1,5-Pentanediol and Terephthalic Acid
11:25 – 11:50 a.m. — Novel Polycaprolactone Polyols for Sustainable 2K Polyurethane Adhesives

Education Track 3: New Product Introduction

9:15 – 9:40 a.m. — New Silane Technology for Hybrid Adhesives and Sealants
9:45 – 10:10 a.m. — GENIOSIL STP-E140 and GENIOSIL STP-E340 - New Polymers for Tin Free Sealant and Adhesive Compounds
10:15 – 10:40 a.m. — Designing Hybrid Sealant Formulation Using the Technology of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate
10:40 – 10:55 a.m. BREAK
10:55 – 11:20 a.m. — Introducing the Market’s First Industrial Compostable Cold Seal for Heat Sensitive Packaging
11:25 – 11:50 a.m. — AddWorks IBC 760 – Boosting the Performance of SMP Sealants
Noon – 1:00 p.m. — WEDNESDAY GENERAL SESSION KEYNOTE AND LUNCH

Wednesday Afternoon Education Sessions

Education Track 1: Impact of AI on Adhesive & Sealant Innovation

1:15 – 1:40 p.m. — AI Machine Learning in the Development of Polyolefins for Non-Reactive Hot Melt Adhesives
1:45 – 2:10 p.m. — PolyID: Artificial Intelligence for Discovering Performance-Advantaged and Sustainable Polymers
2:15 – 2:40 p.m. — Building Blocks to the Lab of the Future: Data, Processes, Technology and People
2:40 – 2:55 p.m. — BREAK
2:55 – 3:20 p.m. — PANEL DISCUSSION Advancing Research & Development through Data, Automation and AI: Opportunities, Challenges and Innovations

Education Track 2: Regulatory & Government Policy

1:15 – 1:40 p.m. — The Home Stretch: What to Expect in 2024 for Federal and State Chemical Policy
1:45 – 2:10 p.m. — Evolving Regulations are Changing the Business Environment for the Adhesive and Sealant Market
2:15 – 2:40 p.m. — European Regulatory Environment & Future Outlook
2:40 – 2:55 p.m. — BREAK
2:55 – 3:20 p.m. — Additional PFAS Exposure: Consumer Litigation of PFAS Mislabeling Claims On the Rise

Education Track 3: Advancements in Formulation Technologies

1:15 – 1:40 p.m. — The Role of Different Waxes in Crystallization Dynamics of Binary Blends and HMA Formulations
1:45 – 2:10 p.m. — Better. Stronger. Faster. Novel Amine Curatives for Urethane and Epoxy Adhesives Systems
2:15 – 2:40 p.m. — Poly(chloroprene)-free Waterborne Foam Bonding Contact Adhesives
2:40 – 2:55 p.m. — BREAK
2:55 – 3:20 p.m. — Cationic Dual-Cure UV Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
3:25 – 3:50 p.m. — Polybutene-1: An Innovative Solution for Tomorrow’s Hotmelts
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. — CLOSING KEYNOTE
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. — CLOSING RECEPTION HONORING RUSTY THOMPSON

Wednesday, April 17

7:15 – 8:00 a.m. — Networking Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. — Opening General Session and Keynote
7:30 a.m. – 1:05 p.m. — Formulation Strategies Short Course (registrants only)
7:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. — Polyurethane Short Course (registrants only)

Tuesday Morning Education Sessions

Education Track 1: Feedstock Trends & Updates

9:15 – 9:40 a.m. — Energy Transition Impact on Adhesives and Sealants Feedstocks
9:45 – 10:10 a.m. — Renewable Hotmelt Adhesives Formulated with Biobased PE Wax and BioMass Balance Polymers and Tackifiers
10:15 – 10:40 a.m. — Global Update on Hydrocarbon Based Tackifiers
10:40 – 10:55 a.m. — BREAK
10:55 – 11:20 a.m. — Utilizing CO₂ Emissions as a Feedstock into Various Adhesive Chemistries
11:25 – 11:50 a.m. — Sustainable Silicone Sealants – Mass Balance Approachs

Education Track 2: Advances in Biobased Materials

9:15 – 9:40 a.m. — Biobased Acrylic Emulsion Polymers for Use as Caulks and Sealants
9:45 – 10:10 a.m. — Novel Cycloaliphatic Cashew Nut Shell Liquid Based Isocyanate Blocking Agent for Lower Deblocking Temperature
10:15 – 10:40 a.m. — Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Sealants & Adhesives with Soy
10:40 – 10:55 a.m. — BREAK
10:55 – 11:20 a.m. — Organometallic Catalyst Free RTV-1
11:25 – 11:50 a.m. — Developing a Commercial Platform to Enable World’s Transition to Sustainable Materials

Education Track 3: Unique Challenges in Developing Thermally Conductive Adhesives for EV Battery Pack Assembly

9:15 – 9:55 a.m. — How Will the Coming Wave of Battery Electric Vehicles Impact Structural Adhesives Use in Automobiles?
10:00 – 10:40 am. — Improving Battery Adhesive Performance: Investigation of Hydrocarbon Resins in 2K PUR Systems
10:40 – 10:55 a.m. — BREAK
11:00 – Noon — PANEL DISCUSSION: Moderator, John Brandt, Technical Manager Adhesives and Sealants North America, Covestro LLC
Noon – 1:00 p.m. — ASC INDUSTRY UPDATE & AWARDS PRESENTATION

Tuesday Afternoon Education Sessions

Education Track 1 and Panel: Cultivating Leadership Excellence: Ignite Your Potential for Tomorrow

1:15 – 2:05 p.m. — What's Your Business Leadership Style... Builder: Decorator? Remodeler?
2:05 – 2:50 p.m. — PANEL DISCUSSION: Learn from industry leaders on how to transition over to a leadership role from an individual contributor and champion collaborations within and across teams.

Education Track 2: Market Disruptors: Technologies at Forefront

1:15 – 1:40 p.m. — Novel PV Encapsulant Technology
1:45 – 2:10 p.m. — Sticking to Cold and Wet Surfaces
2:15 – 2:40 p.m. — Multifunctional Organic Lightweight Filler for Adhesives and Sealants

Education Track 3: 2024 Innovation Awards and B&C

1:15 – 1:40 p.m. — Innovation Award Runner Up #2
1:45 – 2:10 p.m. — Innovation Award Runner Up #1
2:15 – 2:40 p.m. — 2024 Innovation Award Winner
2:45 – 3:10 p.m. — High Priority Construction Domains for Adhesive and Sealant Growth

Education Track 4: Manufacturing Technology

1:15 – 1:40 p.m. — Optimizing the Air/Liquid Interface
1:45 – 2:10 p.m. — Next Generation Adhesive Jetting Facilitates Electronic Assembly
2:15 – 2:40 p.m. — When Did Rework Become Part of Your Process?
3:00 – 6:30 p.m. — EXPO AND RECEPTION

Tuesday, April 16

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. — Formulation Strategies Short Course (registrants only)
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. — Polyurethane Short Course (registrants only)
9:000 a.m. – Noon — ASC Board of Directors Meeting
Noon – 4:00 p.m. — ASC Gives Back Program Community Service Project
4:00 – 5:00 p.m. — First Time Attendee & New Member Reception (invite only)
5:00 – 7:30 p.m. — A Night at The Derby Welcome Reception

Monday, April 15