2026
PVC Technical Summit
Hilton Cincinnati Netherland in Ohio
April 28 thru April 30
TEACH - LEARN - COLLABORATE
FEATURED SPEAKERS
DR. TOBIAS ROSENTHAL
BAERLOCHER GMBH
JOHN DALLATORE
BAERLOCHER USA
EMILY NAIM
LUBRIZOL
CHRIS NEUSETZER
WESTLAKE
BARB SINGER
EXECUTIVE CORE
JACYR QUADROS, PhD
INNOLEICS USA CORP
JOSH WIERZBA
BAERLOCHER USA
JASON UPTHEGROVE
BAERLOCHER USA
MIKE SHORT
BAERLOCHER USA
ANDY BOURGEOIS
SHINTECH
CHRIS AHMER
EVERWHITE
JILLIAN CHARON
INEOS INOVYN
DARREN TUEL
BAERLOCHER USA
ELLIOTT EISENBERG, PhD
GRAPHS AND LAUGHS, LLC
MICHAEL CUDAHY
PPFA
DOMENIC DECARIA
VSC
SALEEM SHAKIR
KANEKA
RACHEL KESHOCK
BAERLOCHER USA
MICHELLE KNIGHT
LUBRIZOL
BOB SCHILLING
ATC LLC
BILL BLACKSTOCK
RFCI
GERRIT JAN WILPSHAAR
ROLLEPAAL
AGENDA
TUESDAY - APRIL 28TH -- 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM
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REGISTRATION FROM 8AM - 11:30AM WITH BRUNCH
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WELCOME, OPENING, & LOGISTICS - 12:00PM
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THE US ECONOMY: TAXES, TARIFFS AND TREASURIES
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PVC RESIN: POLYMERIZATION & PRINCIPLES
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PVC 2001 - BEYOND BASIC PROPERTIES
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ROLE OF PROCESS AIDS & IMPACT MODIFIERS IN PERFORMANCE OF PVC COMPOUNDS
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THE NEXT STEP TOWARD A CARBON-NEUTRAL TOMORROW: THE MASS BALANCE METHOD AND OTHER SOLUTIONS
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SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP: A GUIDE FOR LEADERSHIP IN
FAST-GROWING ORGANIZATIONS -
HAPPY HOUR WITH DRINKS 4:15PM - 5:00PM
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DINNER ON OWN
WEDNESDAY- APRIL 29TH -- 9:00 AM TO 4:30 PM
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BREAKFAST FROM 7AM - 8:30AM
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OPENING - 9:00AM
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AN EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW OF THE RESILIENT FLOORING SECTOR
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PPFA'S VITAL, SAFE, & SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PIPING SYSTEMS
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INTRODUCTION TO MIXED METAL HEAT STABILIZERS
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PVC-O BASICS
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STABILIZING RIGID PVC APPLICATIONS
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THE PAST, PRESENT, & FUTURE OF CPVC
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CASE STUDY OR PLANT TOUR
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DINNER AND ENTERTAINMENT AT HOTEL 6:00PM - 9:00PM
THURSDAY - APRIL 30TH -- 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM
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BREAKFAST FROM 7AM - 8:30AM
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FROM REGULATIONS TO RECYCLING: A VINYL INDUSTRY UPDATE
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PLASTICIZERS: BASIC CONCEPTS & APPLICATIONS
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A NEW ALTERNATIVE TO TiO2 FOR RIGID & FLEXIBLE PVC APPLICATIONS
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RODENT STUDY: COMPARISON OF BIO-BASED & TRADITIONAL PLASTICIZERS FOR WIRE & CABLE
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DISCUSSION PANEL
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LUNCH-TO-GO
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