Lower the cost of your hot melts while maintaining performance with a structured review of the current viable strategies (tested & approved by your peers) Cost optimization will cover both formulation development (base polymers, tackifiers, plasticizers... ) and processing techniques.

1. Hot Melts Optimization for Quality at Lower Costs
A 90 min online short course by Edward Petrie
To register, please visit:
http://www.specialchem4adhesives.com/resources/etraining/register.aspx?id=991
Hot melts often compete with other hot melts and adhesives technologies on the basis of cost – a
renewed daily challenge with steady raw material price increase!
Lower the cost of your hot melts while maintaining performance with a structured review of the
current viable strategies (tested & approved by your peers)
Cost optimization will cover both formulation development (base polymers, tackifiers, plasticizers... )
and processing techniques.
Why you should attend:
1. Feed your cost optimization program with valid-only solutions & avoid loss in melt
properties, wetting, adhesion, shear, peel, tack, durability...
2. Clarify how latest developments in base polymers and additives can be used to reduce the
adhesive costs
3. Learn what other companies have done; what worked, what didn’t, and why – this is
exclusive content that you won't find in books or on the internet
Who is it for?
Experienced adhesive formulators looking for solutions to develop more cost-effective Hot Melts
Outline
This course will look at all aspects of hot melt adhesive formulation as it relates to cost. The
objective is to promote practices that control the consistency and performance properties of the
adhesive but yet provide reduced costs.
1. Introduction (State of the Economy / State of the Industry) At the end
2. Basic Requirements of the training
3. Components in Hot Melt Adhesive s there will be a
4. Formulation Development Q&A Session where you
5. Processing, Converting, End-Use of HMAs
6. Review of Recent Development Activities can pose questions to
Edward Petrie.
A transcript of all the questions
& answers will be made
available after the event.
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2. Presented by Edward Petrie
Edward Petrie has been active in the adhesives industry for over 35 years – both in
the formulation side and the end-use sides of the industry. He has a BS (Chemical
Engineering) and MS (P olymer Science) degrees from Carnegie Mellon University
and an MBA from Duquesne University.
Throughout his industrial career, Mr. Petrie has been employed by two major global corporations ABB
and Westinghous e as an internal consultant in adhesives and polymeric materials. In both
corporations he was part of the Central Research Laboratories and assisted all of the divisions within
the organization.
His expertise includes mat erial and process selection, testing, formulating, substrate preparation, and
quality control with emphasis on the end-user application and performance requirements. Applications
include structural as well as non-structural joining of all materials. Mr. Petrie is also an expert in
joining polymeric materials by all methods including mechanic al fastening, self-fastening, and heat
and solvent welding.
Mr. Petrie has authored over 100 papers on adhesives as well as the popular Handbook of Adhesives
and Sealants (McGraw-Hill, October 2000) and Plastic Materials and Processes – A Concise
Encyclopedia (John Wiley & Sons, August 2003). He has also given seminars and adhesives and
adhesion to corporations, universities, and government organizations.
Currently, Mr. Petrie is an independent cons ultant and sole proprietor of E MP Solutions. He is also
Technical Advisor and Consultant to Specialchem4adhesive.com, an online servic e platform
dedicated entirely to adhesives and sealants.
Past attendees feedback
Content: Technical Level: Speaker: (46 evaluations)
Francisca A. , from ExxonMobil Chemical:
"Excellent! Broad enough to cover the industry, yet enough detail to be a good primer/refresher. Nice
job on content"
Marcus R. , from LRB E COMÉRCIO DE PRODUTOS QUÍMICOS LTDA:
"Very Good! It covered some formulation ideas I had but I wasn´t sure about the viability. "
Madelyn B. , from Sasol:
"Information was relevant. Introduction regarding mark et trends was useful. I now have a better
understanding of some concepts and their relevance."
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3. Past attendees profile
 R&D – Applied/Formulation/
Product development- 70%
 Technical Services/ Customer
assistance -9%
 Basic Research - 4%
 Sales/Marketing - 9%
 Corporate management – 4%
Mica Corp., ExxonMob il , Sasol,
Avery Dennison, SABA Dinxperlo,
Pidilite Industried Ltd, Aveb e,
Nynas AB, QUILOSA, Ergotek,
Shreeji Adhesives, Henkel, Wacker,
Henkel AG, MarMac Protective
apparel, BALSAN….
Next session: Wed. January 16, 2013 at 10 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. CET - Your local time
Fee:
Regular Access Group / Multi Access
Number of attendees Up to 3 attendees Up to 10 attendees
Number of connections
1 connection Up to 3 connections
(1 Internet Access)
Fee (Currency Converter) € 320 € 640
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Your registration includes:
 Pdf slides at least 24h before the live session
 1h online short course by an independent expert
 Live interaction with the expert during the 30-minute Q&A session
 Q&A Transcript when you submit your feedback on the course
 Expert contact details to further discuss your projects
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