Paint & Coatings Industry - March 2009 - (Page 10) I NDUSTRY NEWS The new training center, along with two existing NACE classrooms, can accommodate more than 3,000 students annually. It will offer over 125 state-of-the-art courses in corrosion identification, prevention and mitigation technologies. Courses are available for educational levels from high school graduate, or equivalent experience, to senior engineer. The facility combines classroom curriculum with practical, hands-on field components. The center is expected to attract students from across the United States and internationally. To learn more, visit www. nace.org/education. Decker Named Winner of Roy W. Tess Award WASHINGTON, D.C. – Christian Decker, Director of Research at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Strasbourg, France, will receive the Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings for 2009. Decker is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts in the area of radiationinduced reactions in polymeric mate- Decker rials. His main research interests are in ultrafast lightinduced polymerizations, the synthesis and characterization of UV-cured coatings and nanocomposite materials, photostabilization of polymers, and laser-assisted chemical processing of polymers. He has contributed over 300 publications, patents and book chapters to the coatings and scientific literature, as well as given more than 300 lectures at scientific meetings. Decker is a member of the American Chemical Society, Radtech International, RadTech Europe, French Society of Polymers and the French Society of Chemistry. The World’s Standard Test Substrate p Chemsultants International Announces Dates for Workshops MENTOR, OH – Chemsultants International is offering a new workshop, the Introduction to PSA Technology and Testing, to provide an introductory technical education on PSA product technology and testing. The course joins two existing workshops, PSA Tape Testing and Liquid Adhesives & Sealants. The Introduction to PSA Technology and Testing workshop will be held June 2-5, 2009. The Introduction to Liquid Adhesives and Sealants: Laboratory Technician Test Methods workshop will be held Oct. 6-7, 2009. The PSA Tape Testing Training and Certification workshop will be held April 14-15, 2009. Anton Paar Sponsors Thomas Mezger Seminars Clean Consistent Convenient Look for the “Q” shaped hole. It’s our trademark & your assurance of quality. 440-835-8700 www.q-lab.com Visit ads.pcimag.com 10 MARCH 2009 | W W W . P C I M A G . C O M ASHLAND, VA – Due to the success of Anton Paar USA’s Rheology Seminar with Thomas Mezger, a seminar series for 2009 has been organized. The series will consist of one-day seminars at various locations throughout the United States. Seminar topics will include an introduction to rheology, viscosity and flow behavior, controlled http://www.nace.org/education http://www.nace.org/education http://www.q-lab.com http://www.q-lab.com http://ads.pcimag.com http://WWW.PCIMAG.COM
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