Industry Insight
As well as the practical – new developments in technique and technologies – Surfex also focuses on a range of relevant topics of significance which are addressed during the Industry Insight sessions.
Science and technology is constantly evolving. Compiled by 7 leading organisations, the Industry Insight sessions allow visitors to participate in a series of sessions which will help them to adapt to contemporary market demands.
Surfex is free-to-attend
Opening Times
22 May 2018: 09.00 – 17.30
23 May 2018: 09.00 – 16.00
09.00 Registration & Exhibition
Industry Insight A
09.30 Oil & Colour Chemists Association at 100 Years: Topical Insights from Industrialists, Academics and Students Drawing a Thread Through Beneficial Partnerships OCCA
10.30 Break & Exhibition
11.00 The Chemical Regulatory Landscape Post-Brexit: the Future of the Coatings Industry Tom Bowtell, British Coatings Federation
11.20 Defending the Use of Titanium Dioxide in Paints and Coatings Wayne Smith, British Coatings Federation
11.40 Training Options for Coatings Employers Tania Morrill, British Coatings Federation
12.00 Lunch & Exhibition
14.00 Implications of Diisocyanate Restrictions on PU Adhesives and Sealants Jim Palmer, J P Consultancy and BASA
14.20 The Circular Economy – the Challenge for Adhesives Jenny Barnett, Building Adhesives
14.40 REACH 2018 and the Likely Effect on the Adhesives and Sealants Industry Lorna Williams, Williams Consultancy Professionals and BASA
15.00 Break & Exhibition
16.00 A Case for Collaborative Research: The Success of PowderBond Ian Hay, PRA
16.30 Global Industrial Coatings Market: Is the Technology Mix Changing? Olga Menukhin, PRA
09.00 Registration & Exhibition
Industry Insight B
11.00 Chemical Security
Douglas Leech, CBA
11.30 Advantages of Joining a Trade Body
Dr Karen Harvey, CBA
12.00 Lunch & Exhibition
14.00 Who are the SDC and What Do We Do?
Dr Graham Clayton, SDC
14.20 The Colour Education Pathway
Andrew Filarowski and Dr Graham Clayton, SDC
14.40 Colour Index; Its Organisation and Uses
Andrew Filarowski, SDC
09.00 Registration & Exhibition
Industry Insight A
09.30 BPR – The Effect on Biocides Andrew Goodyear, JSC/ERM
10.10 Brexit – The Latest Position Dr Nick Dixon, Innospec
10.30 Break & Exhibition
11.00 Graphene Functionalisation and Surface Measurement Techniques Steve Devine, CPI
11.40 Processing and Characterisation of Nanoparticles Farai Carter, CPI
12.00 Lunch & Exhibition
14.00 Academic Shorts: Introductory Presentations by Post-Graduate Research Workers in Academic Groups, Researching in Areas Relevant to the Coatings Industry RSC SCIG
09.00 Registration & Exhibition
Industry Insight B
11.00 Poisons Centres and the Consequences for Adhesives & Sealants Manufacturers Caroline Raine, Consultant NCEC and BASA
11.20 REACH and Innovation in Sealant Formulation Lorna Williams, Williams Consultancy Professionals and BASA
11.40 Training Opportunities for Adhesives & Sealants Manufacturers Jim Palmer, JP Consultancy and BASA
12.00 Lunch & Exhibition
14.00 The Chemical Regulatory Landscape Post-Brexit: the Future of the Coatings Industry Tom Bowtell, British Coatings Federation
14.20 Defending the Use of Titanium Dioxide in Paints and Coatings Wayne Smith, British Coatings Federation
14.40 Training Options for Coatings Employers Tania Morrill, British Coatings Federation