NVVT/ATIPIC SYMPOSIUMBoth managements of ATIPIC and NVVT invite you to attend their

annual Symposium 2019 with the theme:

No future in the paint industry without innovation

Even for the future in the well-known and quite conservative coatings industry, innovation is essential in order to survive on the long term. Obviously innovations can

be obtained with new chemistry or physics in both binders, additives as well as production, application and curing. However, this can also be realized by speeding up the complicated long lasting formulation work to select the proper composition of the

paint and thus fulfilling all required performances. Presentations will be covering innovation in the past and future, innovation by speeding up research, recently

implemented innovations and true innovations from academia.

Wednesday, April 3rd 2019

Welcome / registration 09h00 Start of sessions 09h30 End of sessions 16h30 End 17h15

E10 Hoeve, Kapelstraat 8a, 2960 BrechtBELGIUM

Bond voor MaterialenkennisNVVT ATIPIC

09h00 Welcome/Registration and coffee/tea

09h30 Opening by Pieter Geurink, President of NVVT Morning chair Jacques Warnon, President of ATIPIC

09h40 36 Years of paint and resin innovation: from invention to innovation Jaap Akkerman, retired, NVVT board member, Goes. New “inventions” – being totally new chemistry, major or even small improvements of existing

technology - may very well not be new: they often exist many years “sleeping as inventions”. An invention is not an innovation: the innovation as result is a successful invention. This is a process – “innovation circle” – that can last long and fail easily. The reason may very well be that they came too early or were too complicated to reproduce. They could also be taken over by alternative, better, less complex technologies. Or worse, by the reluctance of the management or even the ignorance of the R&D people. Another cause is often the underestimation of the complexity. The failing innovation can be re-discovered in a different context like changing markets/management or advancing time or simply by studying existing reports or literature. In this presentation the process of innovation will be discussed as I experienced this in the last 36 years. From an “invention”, via proving and development of the concept, validation, upscaling and fine-tuning and ending up with testing and proving the proper application at the customer, leading to acceptance and sales in the market. The stodgy practice often led to hick-ups and even complete failures. In some cases a re-birth of the innovation happens, even after decades. Using both examples outside our business as well as inside our business, patterns can be recognized that led to this presentation and that I would like to share with you now that I am pensioned. No rocket science: hands-on experience and tips, for what it is worth.

10h15 High Throughput experimentation – Faster and even more shiny Guido Verhoeven. SIM(Strategic Initiative Materials), Ghent. Today’s coating systems need to be simple and robust for the applicant. However, the parameter

demands are multiple and complex. Optimising the coating means investigating many process parameters. Add to that the complexity of the boundary conditions put forward by the customer for the application of the coating - not to mention the parameter settings in use of the coated product-, and the coating development becomes quite a nightmare. High throughput experimentation combined with professional data mining skills allows to reduce the time to market dramatically and brings forward optimised solutions at even reduced cost and greater accuracy. Also ageing and shelf life questions find their answer using HT technologies. The equipment available at Flamac allows to apply, cure and test coatings in natural and aged condition on different substrates (glass, metals, textiles, …) and even dirt can be brought on in a perfect controlled way.

10h50 How to discover the unexpected by using HTE and statistics Elwin de Wolf, Allnex, Bergen op Zoom. Every paint formulator knows that, already in one single type of paint, there are near-infinite

combinations of raw materials and ratios. Development of an optimized paint formulation would consequently require an uneconomical amount of time, especially if paint formulators do not have sufficient knowledge of chemistry and physics as well as experience and “feeling” for the paint. Nevertheless, formulating the best paint for a certain application often still requires an empirical approach. In addition, ever increasing demands for paint performance and more and more stringent restrictions from legislation ask paint formulators to search for the needle in a haystack.

This presentation demonstrates how the use of High Throughput Experimentation and statistical Design of Experiments has helped researchers at Allnex to discover unexpected solutions quickly and thus to speed up innovation.

11h25 SME’s and applied research – partners for innovation Harmen Veldman, GoChem / Regieorgaan SIA, Bilthoven Innovations in the chemical sector can contribute to the realization of a sustainable society, reduction

of CO2 and the growth of the circular economy. SME’s (Small and Medium sized Enterprises) can play an important role in the realization of green innovations and the subsequent market introduction of new products and services. Universities of applied sciences and other knowledge institutions can contribute to innovation by supplying know how, talented researchers and students, and facilities for research and piloting. These parties do not always know each other and co-operation between these parties is not obvious. The GoChem program aims to improve here by providing network activities to connect SME’s with applied research and by providing project funding for co-operation projects.

12h00 Lunch

13h45 Continuation, chair Jaap Akkerman, NVVT Board member

13h50 ITAPIC: Corrosion coating protection as seen from the metal surface Tom Hauffman, Vrije Universiteit, Brussel. In the advanced materials industry, there is a clear trend towards more sustainable concepts, and this

is certainly also the case for metals. They take a prominent position in the materials market thanks to their multifunctionality and structural and mechanical properties. However, metals are prone to corrosion, and therefore often organic coatings are applied to extend their lifetime. The search for organic coated metals with higher multifunctionality and extended lifetime goes together with the search for more sustainable material concepts in the context of the REACH regulation.

The durability of such hybrid structures is determined by a manifold of factors: the barrier properties of the coating, the adhesion between the organic coating functional groups and the metal oxide, the local electrochemical activity of the metal substrate, the atmospheric conditions in which the substrate has to reside. In this presentation, I will focus on the inherent properties of several metal substrates and their influence on their corrosion behaviour and adhesion properties. Also pretreatments of these substrates and their consequential behaviour will be discussed.

14h25 The world of Colorants seen from Point of Sale Tinting Equipment perspective Ronald Krom, Fast & Fluid Management, Sassenheim. Fast & Fluid Management (FFM) is the world leading vendor of point of sale tinting equipment. FFM’s

equipment can be found in DIY stores and paint stores all over the world. FFM is continuously innovating their dispensing machines in the areas of convenience, accuracy, speed, sustainability and reliability. An interesting challenge is how to deal with changing physical properties of colorants. Especially changes in viscosity, micro air bubbles, nozzle drying. FFM will share how its dispensing machines are able to detect, measure and react to changing behavior of colorants properties. Some examples are detection of viscosity changes and air inclusion where the machine can raise alarms and adjust its dispense speed to prevent loss of accuracy. FFM will share its view on the world of colorants as seen from the a dispensing machine developer.

15h00 Coffee/tea break

15h20 Smart and Functional Coatings, Introducing EXOCOATtm Technology and Applications Arno Schut, Axcentive, Bouc Bel Air, France Sol-gel-technology is emerging as method for preparing coatings, while it gives a large choice of

chemical and physical routes to achieve exceptional functions. As the sol-gel process allows for building the nanoparticles bottom up there is excellent control over the structure and morphology of the coating. This is for example done by creating superhydrophobic spheres that may be compared to natures lotus leaf effect. Likewise, a metallic substrate can be converted into a complete inert anticorrosive layer using sol-gels, replacing toxic chromium-based primers. Choosing a different precursor this same metallic substrate may be turned into an easy to clean and anti-graffiti surface.

Targeted to formulators of paints, coatings and polishes, the EXOCOATtm sol-gel-technology from Axcentive offers long-term solutions for aerospace, automotive, building material protection, solar and various glass applications.

15h55 Dual hydrophilic/hydrophobic polymer coatings – tuning surface and bulk properties towards anti-fouling, low friction and self-healing functionalities

Stefan Govers, TU/e, Eindhoven Functional coatings provide a robust and versatile method to modify or obtain materials with

fundamentally different surface characteristics. However, these surfaces are often subjected to additional strict requirements besides only those regarding their intended functionality, such as resistance to wear and long-term stability. It is therefore of key importance to design these materials in such a way that their properties can be maintained during use without negatively impacting the surface functionality itself. Tailor-made dual hydrophilic/hydrophobic coatings can meet these demands by smart choice and design of precursor properties and network architecture. We have extensively investigated specific polymer systems and characterized their anti-fouling and lubricating properties. Due to their inherent synergy between hydrophilic and hydrophobic components, these systems have considerably improved overall mechanical properties, yet maintain their excellent surface characteristics. It has additionally been shown that these dual networks possess a potential self-healing mechanism, where degraded surface functionality is restored autonomously, allowing for even further lengthening of their service lifetime.

16h30 Closure and drinks17h15

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REGISTRATION AND CANCELLINGRegistrations are to be made at the latest by March 31th by mail to info@materialenkennis.nl.Your registration will be confirmed. In case you do not receive the confirmation or if you are not able to come, please contact the Society for Materials Science as soon as possible

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FROM ANTWERP TO BREDA (be aware of local route changes)Motorway E19 Antwerpen-Breda exit 3 Brecht, direction village, at the traffic lights turn to the right in direction of Merksem and after about 1,5 km turn right again and you’ll see the E 10 Hoeve on the left side.

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NEXT NVVT MEETINGS 201921 May 2019, ALV + ECS Conference Highlights24 September 201926 November 2019

Both managements are looking forward to meet you on April 3rd 2019!

NVVT Management ATIPIC ManagementP. Geurink, president J. Warnon, president A. van Linden, treasurer R. Haegeman, secretaryW. van Meer, secretary E. Mol, vice-presidentM. la Faille C. Dekerckheer, vice-presidentN. Frankhuizen J-M. Cauwe, treasurerM. Bloem Ph. JanssensJ. Akkerman L. NagelsD. Klomp S. DerooverA. Hofland H. de Deurwaerder