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Emulsion Polymerization & Formulation Applications

Emulsion Polymerization & Formulation Applications

Wednesday, July 31, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT)

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Event Details

Overview:

This webinar will cover the fundamentals of emulsion polymerization along with a brief review the basics of polymer chemistry. The various emulsion polymerization techniques that are in use currently will be covered including recipes and polymerization steps. This webinar will focus on how to formulate a PSA for end use applications and prepare a coater ready emulsion formulation. Finally, the sustainability aspects of emulsion polymerization will be covered with advantages over other adhesive technologies. The goal of this webinar is to equip the formulator/process engineer to understand the details on emulsion polymerization to successfully formulate in the laboratory.

Objectives: 

  1. Understand the fundamentals of emulsion polymerization
  2. Learn the formulation steps to successfully formulate emulsion formula for PSA applications
  3. Understand the sustainability aspects of emulsion polymerization over other adhesive technologies

Agenda:

  1. Introduction to Emulsion Polymerization
  2. Review of Polymer Basics  
  3. Emulsion Polymerization Techniques
  4. Emulsion Polymer recipe & Polymerization Steps
  5. How to Formulate PSA for End Use Applications
  6. Coater Ready Emulsion Formulation
  7. Sustainability Aspects

Who Should Attend:

This webinar is ideal for formulators, process engineers, R&D scientists, chemists, technology managers as well as professionals in the technical service  and applications. Professionals either new to their role or established will equally benefit fro this webinar and understand the fundamentals and applications of emulsion polymerization.

SPEAKER

Raj Hariharan
Mapei Corporation

Dr. Raj Hariharan, Ph.D. MBA,  is a Sr. Group Leader with MAPEI Corporation.  His group works on Development and Commercialization of products for the Floor Coverings Industry such as adhesives, sealants, and primers.  Before joining MAPEI, Raj worked for Rohm and Haas/Dow Chemical.  Raj has a Ph.D. in Polymers from Baylor University, TX and MBA from University of Houston-Victoria, TX. He is  an invited speaker for short courses at the Waterborne Symposium, Adhesives and Sealants Council and Educational Webinars.  He has authored several United States and International patents and published several articles in peer-reviewed journals.