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SCHEDULE

The 49th Annual Short Course
Advances in Emulsion Polymerization
and Latex Technology

MONDAY, August 10, 2026

8:30 - 10:00
Free Radical Polymerization Mechanisms and Kinetics (F. J. Schork)
10:00 - 10:30
Break
10:30 - 12:00
Emulsion Polymerization Mechanisms and Kinetics (F. J. Schork)
16:30 - 18:00
Branching and Grafting in Emulsion Polymerizations (P. A. Lovell)
20:00 - 21:45
The Role of Surfactants in Emulsion Polymerization Processes and Kinetics (M. S. El-Aasser)

TUESDAY, August 11, 2026

8:00 - 9:30
Semi-Continuous Emulsion Polymerization and Structured Latexes (M. F. Cunningham)
9:30 - 9:45
Break
9:45 - 11:15
Latex Rheology (F. J. Schork)
11:15 - 11:30
Break
11:30 - 13:00
Reactor Design and Scale-up in Emulsion Polymerization (M. Cunningham)
16:30 - 18:00
Correlation between Colloidal Structure and Applications of Acrylic latexes (B. Reck)
20:00 - 21:45
Discussion of Applications and Problems Submitted by Course Participants

WEDNESDAY, August 12, 2026

8:30 - 10:00
Colloidal Stabilization and Destabilization Mechanisms of Latex Systems (M. S. El-Aasser)
10:00 - 10:30
Break
10:30 - 12:00
Latex Film Formation (P. A. Lovell)
16:30 - 18:00
Experimental Methods for the Characterization of Latex Particle Size and Particle Size Distribution (B. Reck)
20:00 - 21:45
Miniemulsions and their Latex Systems via Polymerization in Monomer Droplets and Direct Emulsification of Polymer Solutions (M. S. El-Aasser)

THURSDAY, August 13, 2026

8:00 - 9:30
Living Radical Polymerization and Recent Advances in Emulsion Polymers
(M. F. Cunningham)
9:30 - 9:45
Break
9:45 - 11:15
Film Formation and Film Properties of Acrylic Latexes for Coatings and Adhesives (B. Reck)
11:15 - 11:30
Break
11:30 - 13:00
Sensors and Control of Emulsion Polymerization Reactors (F. J. Schork)
16:30 - 18:00
Water-Borne Soft-Soft Nanocomposites: Principles and Application Case Studies (P. A. Lovell)
20:00 - 21:00
Discussion of Applications and Problems Submitted by Course Participants

FRIDAY, August 14 2026

Departure After Breakfast