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Market Vertical: General: Coatings & Surface Preparation

Track: Coating Materials
Symposia Session

Advanced Protective Coating Technology Symposium & Forum (Part I of III)

Monday, March 16, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Central
Location: 350 DEF

This symposium is looking for technical papers in the following areas;Advanced Fastener Coatings, Advanced Salt Measurement Methods, Advanced Salt Decontamination Chemicals. Offshore Windmill Coating (>25-year service life), Offshore Deck Coating, Subsea Coating, New Pipeline Coating Development, CUI coating, Thermal Insulative Coating, Cathodic Disbondment Mechanism, Coating Blister Mechanism,

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM Central
    Predicting coating performance through the integration of Pattern Recognition algorithm via Imaging and electrochemical testing

    Presenting Author: Victor Ponce – Texas A&M University System

  • 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Central
    Probing Critical Factors Behind Blister Formation and Adhesion Loss in Standard Atlas Cell Testing

    Presenting Author: Sherry Rao – A Plus Coating

  • 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Central
    Biobased coating for improved environmental and user safety

    Presenting Author: Jake Hemberger – Cortec Corporation

  • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Central
    Influence of temperature and relative humidity on the performance of splash zone protective coatings.

    Presenting Author: Jing Jin – Jotun Group

  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Central
    Comparative Performance Assessment of Insulative Coating Systems for Corrosion Protection and Thermal Insulation

    Presenting Author: Da Kuang – TC Energy Corporation

  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Central
    Bridging the Gap Between Lab Testing and Field Reliability in CUI Coating Systems

    Presenting Author: Amal Al-Borno – Charter Coating

  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Central
    Classification of Polymeric Coatings for Protection of External Surfaces of Buried and Submerged Pipelines

    Presenting Author: Sankara Papavinasam – CorrMagnet Consulting Inc.

  • 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Central
    Effect of TiO₂ Pretreatment on the Corrosion Properties of Inconel 625 Overlay-Welded Low-Alloy Steel.

    Presenting Author: Sanket Patil – Maharaja Sayajirao University