ADHESIVES & ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES
Join us in person May 4 – 7th, 2026 at Tape Week 2026
Take a deep dive into our expanded program and master the polymer and adhesion science of PSA tape design. Intended primarily for technical professionals involved in the production of PSA tape or its raw material components, this course also offers opportunities to collaborate with interactive discussion built into each module. This course complements the Manufacturing and Testing course.
| Monday, May 4 2026 | Module – Day One | Instructor |
7:30 a.m. | Registration Opens | |
8:00 a.m. | Welcome to PSTC | Lars Kilian |
8:15 a.m. | PSA Properties | Roopram Ramharack |
9:30 a.m. | Break | |
9:45 a.m. | Rubber Adhesives | Mrinal Mahapatro |
10:30 a.m. | Tackifiers | Terri Carvagno |
11:15 a.m. | Acrylic Adhesives | Vance Thompson |
12:15 p.m. | Lunch | |
1:00 p.m. | Silicon PSAs | Tim Mitchell |
1:45 p.m. | Stabilization of PSAs | Alan Cramer |
2:30 p.m. | Mixing and Blending | Dave McCann |
3:15 p.m. | Break | |
3:30 p.m. | Release Liners | Diana Proffit |
4:15 p.m. | Coating Methods | Joseph Binder |
5:15 p.m. | End of Day 1 |
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | Module – Day Two | Instructor |
8:00 a.m. | Web Treatment and Handling | Steve Schroff |
9:00 a.m. | Drying and Curing | Dave McCann |
9:45 a.m. | Converting | Ricardo Soto |
10:30 a.m. | Break |
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10:45 a.m. | Testing PSAs | Kiu-Yuen Tse |
11:45 a.m. | Practical Rheology | Roland Horst |
12:15 p.m. | Lunch |
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1:00 p.m. | Advanced Analytical Testing | Svetlana Contrada |
1:45 p.m. | Sustainability | Cathy Stewart |
2:45 p.m. | Break |
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3:00 p.m. | Problem-Solving Sessions | Yayun Liu/ Kiu-Yuen Tse |
4:00 p.m. | Jeopardy |
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4:45 p.m. | Course Concludes |
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