About me
Bio
Mike retired after 28 years with Bayer Material Science and left Allnex USA, INC in 2015. He has worked in the UV cure area for over 30 years. Mike has authored over 24 peer reviewed publications, 16 US and international patents and authored a chapter for a university textbook publication. He is also past President elect and Secretary for RADTECH North America.
In addition, Mike is currently Chairmen of the RADTECH North America Transportation Focus Group. The author is currently consulting for the coatings industry via Dvorchak Enterprises, LLC. In this role Mike will use his vast background of over 40 years of experience in helping coating suppliers with issues as they relate to 100 % solids UV Systems, 1K & 2K dual cure UV systems, UV Polyurethane Dispersions, thick section UV cure elastomers, 1K, 2K 100% solids aliphatic and aromatic polyurethanes and 2K water-based polyurethanes. He is currently doing consulting work on low drag aerospace coatings and methane sensor fiber optic technology. He was awarded the prestigious Presidential Green Chemistry along with other colleagues in 2000 for the development of ultra-low VOC and VHAPS 2 K Water Based Polyurethanes for the wood coatings market. In 2020 Mike was honored by the National Academy of Inventors for his work on UV and EB innovations and inventions. Mike retired as a LTCol from the USAF Reserves with over 39 years of experience specializing in military intelligence and doing multiple deployments globally. He is married (50 years) to his wife Ruth Ann and they have four children and five grandchildren.
Short Course Abstracts
Part I: Basic UV Cure Coatings TechnologyThis first session highlights the fundamental principles of free radical chemistry as it centers around the use of 100% solids UV Cure Aromatic/Aliphatic Polyurethane, Epoxy, Polyester, Polyether oligomers and there use with monomeric acrylates in combination with specific photoinitiators. This concept will be further refined to show the use of the oligomer technology without acrylated monomers. The course will look at the issues of surface inhibition on free radical chemistries and techniques to limit this problem. UV light sources will also be reviewed and will include the following: full spectrum UV light sources, UV A light sources both in automotive and industrial settings, fluorescent UV lights and UVA LEDs. Techniques will also be described on how to ensure that equipment and light sources are evaluated for their optimum performance. This section will close out on the technique of curing highly pigmented UV Cure Coatings.
Part II: Advanced UV EB Cure Coatings TechnologyThis second session focuses on more advanced UV Cure coatings systems. The course will provide a look at the development and use of UV dual cure 2-Component Polyurethanes and their use in the automotive industry as automotive clear coats. In addition, the automotive refinish industries move to the use of UVA light technology for use in rapid repair of body putties, primers and clear coats. A review of the development of a UV A cure aerospace coating as well as the development of low drag 3D printed ‘Shark Skin’ coatings. The session will round out looking at some of the newest technologies that use water and high MW polymers that are really the green of the green coatings technologies. Discussions will focus on how these UV coatings are formulated and used/applied for new and emerging markets.
