PROGRAM & LECTURES

List of lectures

• Solutions for Tannin Stain Control: Use of Functional Pigments and Liquid Inhibitors in Wood Coatings,  Daniel Klöpper,  Senior Research Technologist - Paints & Coatings,  BK Giulini GmbH
• Sustainable Anti-Corrosive Solutions: Zinc Phosphate Replacements and Low-VOC Corrosion & Flash Rust Inhibitors,  Daniel Klöpper,  Senior Research Technologist - Paints & Coatings,  BK Giulini GmbH
• Enhancing Zinc-Rich Epoxy Ester Coatings: Optimizing Corrosion Resistance with Functional Pigments,
  Raycha Y., Kohl M., Kalendová A., Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Macromolecular Materials, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice
• Use of monomers based on acrylated derivatives of vegetable oils in emulsion polymerization, Machotová J.1, Kolář M.1, Podzimek Š.1,2, Honzíček J.1, 1. Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Macromolecular Materials, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice, 2. Synpo, a.s., Pardubice
• Experience with testing coating thicknesses by conical milling according to ISO 2808 method 6B, Sigmund J., Corosion engineer
• Universities and industry in joint education of Ph. D. students, Hrdina R., Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice
• Configurator of suitable PPE (personal protective equipment) based on an employee's work risk assessment, Kudrna T.,  Chemical industry association of the Czech Republic

Poster presentations

• Optimization of the composition of pigmented electrical insulating varnishes to improve hiding power in transformer applications,  Filová Z., Ďuračka M., Kocúrová K., Kozáková A.,  VUKI a.s., Bratislava
• Acrylic latexes from plant oil-based monomers as binders in waterborne facade paints,  Kohl M., Amponsah B., Machotová J., Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Macromolecular Materials, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice
• UV Ageing of Epoxy Resins for Surface Protection of Masonry Bridges: ATR-FTIR and GC-MS Analysis,  Zabloudil A., Tej P.,  Klokner Institute, Czech technical university in Prague

(The list of lectures and posters will be continuously updated).

Preliminary schedule

Wednesday 12/11/2025

17:00–20:00 – individual arrival, check-in

Thursday 13/11/2025

• 09:30–12:30 - arrival, check-in
• 11:00–13:00 - lunch
• 12:30 - opening of the program
• 12:45–17:45 - lectures
• 18:00-19:00 - dinner
• 20:00 - social evening and buffet refreshments

Friday 14/11/2025

• 08:30 - breakfest, check-out (until 10:00)
• 09:30–12:00 - lectures
• 12:00–13:00 - lunch
• 13:00 - departures

Conference topics

I. Pigments and Binders and their application in paints

• Raw materials for the formulation and production of paints
• Pigments, fillers and binders for paints
• Functional additives for paints and coatings
• Nanomaterials, nanotechnologies and their use for paints, coatings and their components

II. Paints for surface protection and material treatment

• Special surface treatments
• Features and options of "smart" coatings
• Application news and properties testing of paints and coatings

III. Technologies for the paints production, surface protection and materials pretreatment equipment

IV. Legislation and issues of influence of pigments, nanomaterials and surface treatment on the environment

V. Instrumental and analytical techniques for paints and their components

VI. Digitalization, AI, process analysis