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Powder Coating Week 2021 Hosted by PCI

Powder Coating Week 2021, hosted by the Powder Coating Institute, will take place April 27-30 at the Renaissance Orlando at Seaworld.

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Powder Coating Week 2021

The Tabletop Exhibition offers attendees the chance to meet with suppliers from across the powder coating industry.

Every year, the powder coating community looks forward to Powder Coating Week, hosted by the Powder Coating Institute (PCI). In 2021, it will include the Powder Coating Technical Conference and Tabletop Exhibition, the Powder Coating 101 Workshop and the Custom Coater Forum, all at the Renaissance Orlando at Seaworld® in Orlando, Florida. This series of events is dedicated to education, networking and building connections among powder coating professionals. 

The Powder Coating 101 Workshop is a 1½ day workshop that provides education to those just starting out. It focuses on materials, application, reclamation, testing and evaluation, quality control and other essentials. Attendees can expect to learn from industry experts and network with speakers and other attendees. The workshop provides a foundation for the technical conference later in the week.

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The Custom Coater Forum provides a space for custom coaters to network with peers and industry leaders. Attendees can expect to hear presentations on timely issues such as minimizing rejects, automation, crisis management, non-destructive testing methods and more. The forum will also include roundtable discussions for sharing information.

PCI’s Powder Coating Technical Conference provides a variety of sessions and presentations on key topics. Attendees can pre-register for sessions they plan to participate in. 

Topics include:

  • Data measurement and management
  • Purchasing an automated line
  • Line improvements
  • Raw materials
  • Alternative substrates
  • Safety and regulatory guidelines for powder recovery
  • Masking, hanging and paint stripping
  • New technologies
  • And more

Tabletop Exhibitors:

AkzoNobel Powder Coatings
Arkema Coating Resins
Axalta Coating Systems
BASF/Chemetall
Bulk Chemicals, Inc.
BYK-Gardner USA
Carlisle Fluid Technologies
Catalytic Industrial Systems
Chemical Coaters Association International
DeFelsko Corporation
Dinamec Systems, LLC
DuBois Chemicals
Elcometer, Inc.
Electrocoat Association
FAMIS, Inc.
Fischer Technology Inc.
Fostoria Process Equipment, Div. of TPI Corp.
Gema USA Inc.
General Fabrications Corporation
George Koch Sons, LLC
Global Finishing Solutions
Henkel Corporation
Heraeus Noblelight America LLC
IFS Coatings
IntelliFinishing
Magic Rack / Production Plus
Menphis s.p.a.
Midwest Finishing Systems, Inc.
Nordson Corporation
Omnirobotic
Parker Ionics
Pneu-Mech Systems Mfg.
Powder Coated Tough
Powder Coating Center RADAR
Powder Coating Institute
PPG
Pretreatment Equipment Manufacturing, Inc.
Products Finishing
Richards-Wilcox, Inc.
RollSeal, Inc.
RTT Engineered Solutions
SAMES KREMLIN
Sherwin-Williams Company
Southern Fluid Systems
Sun Polymers International Inc.
System Technologies, Inc.
TCI Powder Coatings
Therma-Tron-X, Inc.
TQC-USA, Inc.
Trimac Industrial Systems, LLC
Wagner Industrial Solutions
Yaskawa America, Inc. Motoman Robotics Div.


“PCI is excited to bring the industry back together at Powder Coating Week in Orlando,” PCI executive director Kevin Coursin says. “Those new to the industry, as well as seasoned veterans, will benefit from the diverse topics covered in the Custom Coater Forum, Powder Coating 101 Workshop and the Technical Conference. There will also be an opportunity to network with industry experts at the Tabletop Exhibition.” 

Registration for each event is separate, however, PCI is offering discounted combination fees as well as lower early-bird rates. Get the full details and register now at conference.powdercoating.org.

 

 

Powder Coating Week 2021

Location:
Renaissance Orlando at Seaworld
6677 Sea Harbor Dr., Orlando, Fla. 32821

Dates: April 27-30

Register: conference.powdercoating.org

 

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