The Waterborne Symposium 2025

The Waterborne Symposium 2025

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Uday Girme

Facades Xi

R&D Director

San Antonio, Texas

About me

Waterbased paint formulation for EIFS application. Latest technology of UV Curable Latexes for exterior applications.
Lightweight waterbased exterior formulations
Crackbridging and Elastomeric Latexes
Light and Heat Reflective Waterborne Coatings

5:00pm CST

Tuesday Evening Welcome Reception Grand Ballroom D

7:50am CST

Opening Remarks and Announcments Grand Ballroom A/B/C

8:00am CST

Plenary Speaker - Sam Morell, "The Scientific Balance Bridging Fundamental Chemistry with Empirical Work for Optimized Coating Formulations" Grand Ballroom A/B/C

9:00am CST

Technology Showcase Exhibit Hall Open Grand Ballroom D

9:15am CST

King Cake Coffee Break Grand Ballroom D

10:15am CST

Keynote Speaker, Scott Moravek, PPG, “Addressing Sustainability, Regulatory, and Customer Needs with Technology Development” Grand Ballroom C

11:00am CST

The Sidney Lauren Memorial Lecture - Victoria Scarborough, "Disrupting Markets by Inventing the Future" Grand Ballroom C

11:30am CST

1:00pm CST

Jim Reader, Evonik - "Improving the Durability and Scratch Resistant of Deep Matte Plastic Coatings" Grand Ballroom C

1:30pm CST

Dick Henderson, Advancion - "Activating Paint Surface for Better Indoor Air Quality" Grand Ballroom C

4:00pm CST

Kaliappa Ragunathan, BASF, "Film Formation and Molecular Mixing in Acrylic Latex Blends" Grand Ballroom A/B

4:45pm CST

Wednesday Evening Cocktails and Live Jazz with the Louis Ford Jazz Trio, Sponsored by PPG Toulouse Theatre

9:00am CST

Elvin Servellon, Jungbunzlauer - "Boosting Sustainability In Coatings With Bio-Based & Biodegradable Additives" Grand Ballroom A/B

12:00pm CST

1:00pm CST

Michael Kramer, Borchers - "Rheology Modification for the Elimination of Sedimentation and Syneresis in Waterborne Coatings" Grand Ballroom C Technology Showcase Exhibit Hall Open Grand Ballroom D

3:30pm CST

Student Poster Lightning Round - Sponsored by Evonik Grand Ballroom C