American Coatings Association

The Metropolitan New York Coatings Association (MNYCA) will host its second annual symposium at The Landmark in East Rutherford, NJ on March 22. Keyed to the theme of “Back to the Future,” the event is geared to attract all who work in the paint and coatings industry.

A roster of nine presentations has been announced. Presenters will include Svetlana Sukhishvili (Stevens Institute of Technology) whose topic is “Smart Coatings.”  On that same topic James Zunino (U.S. Army) will present his findings.  Also, Thomas Hanna (Dupont) will discuss “TiO₂ Optimization”; Bob McMullen (BYK) will explore “Predisposed Nanoparticles and Their Influence on Sustainability for Coatings”; and Lars Kirmaier (Heubach) will consider “IR Reflective Pigments.”

In addition, Robert Iezzi, Ph.D., (NEI Corp.) will focus on “Novel Nanocomposite Self-Healing Coatings from a Systems Approach,” and “Green Formulating Using Engineered Functional Fillers” will be Scott Van Remortel’s (Unimin Corp.) topic; Heather Eckenrode (Dow) will explain the “Comparable Exterior Durability of Hiding Alternatives to TiO₂ in Architectural,” and Rick Caldwell’s (Forbo Bonding Systems) presentation will be on “Bio Based and Green Additives Impact on VAE Semi Gloss Performance.” The final presentation will include an examination of the “New Regulations for Emerging Technologies, i.e. Nanotechnologies.”

The addresses will be followed by a panel of experts and a Q and A period. The fee for the entire day including breakfast and lunch is $125.00.

For questions, please contact technical committee chair Dave White at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Ann Fody, MNYCA’s executive director, at 732.291.0168 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .