The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) has recently confirmed 11 topics for its third biennial International Roof Coatings Conference (IRCC) July 18-21, 2016 in Philadelphia. Discounted “early bird” registration will open in early April 2016.
RCMA is the national trade association that represents manufacturers of asphaltic and solar reflective roof coatings and the suppliers to the roof coatings industry. According to a recent press release, the 2016 IRCC will feature the following speakers and topics:
- “Advanced Elastomeric Cool Roof Coatings for Highly Weatherable Stay-Clean Coatings,” Rick Miner, Arkema Coating Resins
- “Development of the Roof Coatings Product Category Rule (PCR),” Benjamin Borns and Doug Mazeffa, KST Coatings
- “Hybrid Silyated Polyurethane Prepolymer Designed for High Performance Roof Coatings,” Misty Huang, Momentive Performance Materials
- “Life Cycle Cost Analysis Using Roof Coatings, a Study in Sustainable Roofing,”
William A. Kirn, Roof Technology Management Inc. - “Reducing Peak Electrical Demand with Reflective Roofs,” Jim Hoff, TEGNOS Research Inc. and Andre Desjarlais, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
- “Roof Preservation or Roof Restoration with Coatings: Thin or Thick Film?” Joe Rokowski, Insulating Coatings Corp.
- “Simulating Three Years of Roofing Material Weathering in a Mere Three Days,”
Carolyn Richter, Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) - “The Costs and Benefits of Sustainable Roofing on Affordable Housing,” Keith Glassbrook, Capital E/Global Cool Cities Alliance (GCCA)
- “The New Green Scene Challenge: Material Health and Ingredient Disclosure,” Lorraine Ross, Intech Consulting Inc.
- “Understanding and Improving Ponded Water Performance,” Victoria Demarest, The Dow Chemical Co.
- “Your First Step to Success – Substrate Preparation,” Jim Arnold, Kemper System America
For more information about the summer conference, visit http://www.roofcoatings.org.
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