Seminar: Functional Coatings and Beyond at KRÜSS

A seminar consisting of presentations by KRÜSS and guest speakers, hands-on lab sessions, and networking opportunities.

Coatings can do much more than just beautify or protect: they can complement or even define the possible uses of a material and sometimes turn the material into a mere carrier. And the more demanding the task of the coating, the more important it is to understand its surface. To unfold the full functionality of a coating, it is also crucial to prepare the substrate to get perfect results and to optimize the coating formulation to counteract foam formation or other defects to prevent any defects.

Our two-day expert seminar is aimed at anyone involved in the development, optimization, or quality testing of coating or printing processes, and functional surfaces. Attend insightful presentations by renowned guest speakers and KRÜSS application experts. Take advantage of this opportunity to exchange experiences and network with guests from other industries and application areas.

Main topics

• First class insights into developments and theoretical background for coatings
• Functional Coatings (by Kerstin Breckner from Fraunhofer IFAM)
• Coating 101: spreading coefficient, wetting
• Coating perfection: characterizing defects & tackling foaming

What you can expect

• Use cases and best practice examples adapted to industrial processes
• Hands-on lab session with application experts
• Open discussion and networking
• Harbor boat trip and joined dinner

Further information and registration: https://www.eventbrite.de/e/functional-coatings-and-beyond-at-kruss-tickets-1498673987239 

Agenda

Day 1

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM: Optional: Get together and lunch

12:45 PM - 1:05 PM: Welcome introduction, Agenda Dr. Daniel Frese, KRÜSS GmbH

1:05 PM - 1:50 PM: Coating 101: Spreading Coefficient, Wetting & Key Parameters, Dr. Thomas Willers, KRÜSS GmbH

1:50 PM - 2:50 PM: Hands on in KRÜSS lab, Applications & Science, KRÜSS GmbH

2:50 PM - 3:10 PM: Networking Break

3:10 PM - 3:55 PM: Fundamentals of Functional Coatings, Kerstin Breckner, Fraunhofer IFAM

3:55 PM - 4:15 PM: Check-Out, Dr. Daniel Frese, KRÜSS GmbH

4:15 PM - 6:00 PM: Change location, Hotel Check-in

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM: Networking Harbor boat trip and dinner

Day 2:

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM: Welcome, Agenda, Katharina Wulz, KRÜSS GmbH

9:20 AM - 10:05 AM: Coating perfection: Characterizing Defects and Tackling Foaming, Dr. Andrew Mellor, KRÜSS GmbH

10:05 AM - 11:00 AM: Hands on in KRÜSS lab, Applications & Science, KRÜSS GmbH

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Company Tour followed by Networking Break

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM: Current Developments in (Functional) Coatings, Guest speaker from coating industry

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM: Recap and session for open questions, Katharina Wulz, KRÜSS GmbH

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Optional: Lunch at KRÜSS