3rd Annual ENGINEERED FINE & NANOPARTICLE APPLICATIONS Conference January 28-30, 2008 Radisson Resort Orlando - Celebration Orlando (Kissimmee), Florida sponsored by Information Management Institute, Inc. Materials Technology Division CONFERENCE FOCUS The IMI's 3rd Annual Engineered Fine & NanoParticle Applications Conference is dedicated to exploring the technology developments, market trends and needs for products enabled by engineered fine particles. While nanoscale science and technology has potential to provide significant societal benefits in the long run, rapidly growing development and commercialization of products enabled by engineered particles is under way today in a wide range of industries. This year's conference will provide emphasis on improved manufacturing processes and integration techniques and introduce participants to the near and mid-term opportunities for development viable products in energy, electronics, chemicals industry, consumer products and other industries. During the three-day meeting, experts from industry, government, academia and investment community will present current market trends and opportunities and provide key insights into the future trends and challenges. The IMI's 3rd Annual Engineered Fine & NanoParticle Applications Conference will be a worldwide meeting place for who's who in the rapidly evolving engineered particles field; a field that is already changing the design, manufacture and functionality of many products. It will allow presenters, attendees and exhibitors to meet, learn and promote their technologies, vision, products and services. The conference will be a meeting place for particle producers, equipment developers, materials developers, processing experts and end users, i.e. all industry sectors with commercial interest in the advancement of engineered particle technology in the global economy. Participants will jointly address the challenges and opportunities associated with implementation of engineered particles into new applications and the need to innovate commercially viable solutions. Conference presentations will also address production and processing technologies; R&D and commercialization of emerging applications, markets and implementation issues. Conference Co-Chairs Joseph Cross, Nanophase Technologies Miodrag Oljaca, Cabot Corporation Conference Speakers Dr. Richard W. Brotzman, Nanophase Technologies Dr. Thomas A. Campbell, ADA Technologies Prof. Vicki Colvin, Rice University Dr. Michael Holman, Lux Research Dr. Alan L. Hudd, Xennia Technology Mehmet (Matt) Kozan, Univ. of Kentucky John McMahon, Knowlton Technologies M. Pinar Mengue, Univ. of Kentucky John C. Monica, Jr., Porter Wright Morris & Arther LLP Dr. John Oliver, Innov8 Solutions Dr. Steffen Pilotek, Buhler Inc. Robert M. Siminski, Harness, Dickey & Pierce Johnathan Woo, Nanostellar Benefits of Conference Attendance Learn the current state of the art for conventional and evolving technologies and gain first hand knowledge from current users, recognized experts and industry pioneers Obtain understanding of chemistry, production issues, and importance of particle interaction with solid and liquid media used in various applications Learn the end user industries' needs and requirements from key end users and product manufacturers Gain an understanding of the significant current and projected markets for products enabled by the engineered particles Receive an appreciation for the challenges and issues requiring attention for engineered fine particle technologies and products to be implemented in the commercial world Establish personal relationships with key players from all sectors of the engineered particles industry Gain knowledge of the technology developments being made and still required to expand the applications base and market penetration Display your products, technologies, services, etc. with a complimentary exhibit space in the Suppliers' Fair Give a 10-minute presentation on your products, technologies or services in the Suppliers' Forum 3rd Annual Engineered Fine & NanoParticle Applications Conference January 28-30, 2008 Radisson Resort Orlando Celebration Kissimmee (Orlando), Florida Program Coverage and Schedule   Monday, January 28, 2008   11:00 am- 1:30 pm Conference Registration   2:00 p.m. Opening Session - Trends, Markets & Implementation WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Alvin G. Keene, President, Information Management Institute, Inc., Carrabassett Valley, Maine Conference Co-Chairman: Miodrag Oljaca, Technology Application Manager, Cabot Corporation, Albuquerque, New Mexico Joseph E. Cross, President & CEO, Nanophase Technologies, Romeoville, Illinois NANOMATERIALS COMMERCIALIZATION TRENDS Dr. Michael Holman, Senior Analyst, Lux Research, New York, New York Market Structure, Size & Growth Funding Perspectives: Corporate, Government & Venture Capital Key Technology Trends Challenges & Drivers NANOTECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY: CURRENT REGULATION & INDUSTRY INITIATIVES John C. Monica, Jr., Partner, Porter Wright Morris & Arther LLP, Washington, D.C. Uncertain Federal Regulatory Scheme Within Which All Nanoscale Materials Manufacturers & Users Currently Operate Insights Into Likely Legal Developments In This Area Current Public Perception Regarding Nanotechnology Benefits Vs. Potential EHS Risks How These Considerations Should Factor Into Forward Thinking Nano-Business Plans Examination Of A Few Of Most Widely Available Voluntary EHS Nanoframeworks To Assist Nano-Businesses In Evaluatoing Program Participation BIG CHANGES COMING FOR SMALL PARTICLE PATENTS Robert M. Siminski, Patent & Trademark Attorney, Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C., Troy, Michigan Landmark 2007 Case Law Decisions Will Greatly Influence Patent Examiners Review Process Monumental Patent Examination Procedure Changes Likely In U.S. Examples based on Fine/Nanoparticle Patents How these Decisions & Changes are likely to Affect Future Fine & NanoParticle Patents   5:30 p.m. Reception in Exhibit Area   Tuesday, January 29, 2008   7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast   8:30 a.m. Session 2 - Technologies and Materials FUNCTIONALIZING THE SURFACE OF NANOPARTICLES FOR REAL WORLD PRODUCTS Dr. Steffen Pilotek, Director, Business Development PARTEC, Buhler Inc., Austin, Texas Huge Nanoparticle Innovation Potential As Nano-additives Requires Excellent State Of Dispersion Chemomechanical Processing In Agitator Bead Mills: Concurrent Chemical & Mechanical Action Milling Chamber As A Reaction Vessel Where Complex Chemical Reactions Can Be Conducted Under Well Defined Mechanical Conditions In The Wet Phase Concept Of Using Volume-Adapted Surface Modifiers For Nanoparticles - Influence Of The Size, Type & Quantity Of Surfactants Used - Kind Of Dispersions That Can Be Manufactured In This Process Many Applications In Coatings, Plastics, Electronics, Optics, Consumer Goods, Ceramics, Specialty Chemicals & Other Product Formulations NANOPARTICLE SURFACE MODIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR NANOPARTICLE BASED PRODUCTS Dr. Richard W. Brotzman, Vice President R & D, Nanophase Technologies, Romeoville, Illinois Market Realities - Application Success Is Higher With Customer Application Collaboration - No One Wants Nanoparticles In The Powder State - One Type Of Nanoparticle Will Not Provide Solutions To All Applications - Commercial Quality & Quantity Are Required To Participate - Market Success Requires Nanoparticles, Surface Engineering & Dispersing Capability Commercial Scale Surface Treatment Methods Relationship Between Surface Treatment, Dispersion & Product Format Market Successes In Personal Care, Polymer Additives & Coatings And Textiles BUT High Quality Surface-Treated Nanoparticles In Dispersed Format Is Not Enough Dispersions Must Be Tailored For Specific Formulations To Achieve The Efficacy Required For Market Success Example:New Family Of Formulated, Nano-Alumina Based Dispersions For Coating Applications: Enables The Scratch Resistance Of Water-Based Paints To Be Equal Or Better Than Oil-Based Paints CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOPARTICLES USING LIGHT SCATTERING TECHNIQUES Mehmet (Matt) Kozan & M. Pinar Mengue, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky Light Scattering Is Powerful Characterization Tool For Determining Shape, Size & Particle Size Distribution Thorough Light Scattering Analysis On Effect Of Geometry On Aggregation Rates & Resulting Structure Morphology Effect Of Solvent Rheology On Degree Of Aggregation & Change In Time Application Of Techniques For WO3 Nanoparticles For Electronic Devices; EPLS Measurements & Numerical Computations To Detect Individual Particle Shapes; Aggregation & Breakage Properties Of Commercial TiO2 Powders Used In Glass Coatings & Others   12:00 Noon Luncheon   1:30 p.m. Session 3 - Development, Commercialization and Implementation INK JET PRINTING FINE PARTICLES Dr. Alan L. Hudd, CEO, Xennia Technology Ltd., Letchworth, Hertfordshire, UK Understanding Ink Jet Process as a Technique to Dispense a Range of Particles Creating Stable Dispersions for Ink Jet Printing Range of Materials & Properties that can be Ink Jet Printed Using Ink Jet to Manufacture Fine Particles Using Ink Jet as a Process to Manufacture Products Using Fine Particles Typical Applications CARBON NANOTUBES: EMERGING MARKET APPLICATIONS & TECHNICAL CHALLENGES Dr. John Oliver, President, Innov8 Solutions, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Carbon Nanotubes: History, Unique Properties, Production Methods & Economics Patent Scene - Who's doing What & Why - Leading IP Players Market Window of Opportunity: Projected Market Growth in Composites, Electronics, Field Emission Displays & Energy Technical Challenges - Product Quality - Ink/Composite Dispersions - Device Fabrication INCORPORATING NANOMATERIALS INTO WET-LAID NONWOVENS TO PRODUCE COMPOSITE MATERIALS John McMahon, VP Sales & Marketing, Knowlton Technologies, Watertown, New York The Wet-Laid Nonwoven Process & How it can be Used Utilization of Nanomaterials in Wet-Laid Nonwoven Products - Nano-Fibrids of Natural & Synthetic Nano-Polymeric Materials to Enhance Tensile Strength, Burst Strength Management & Internal Shear Strength Improvements - Solid Binder" Nano-Technologies to Enhance Automotive Drive-Train Composites (without Use of Tradtional - harder to manage - "Beater-Add Tecnologies - Processing Nano-Reagent Reactive Dye Particles to Provide Advanced Protection in Chemical Warfare Applications - Utilization of Nano-Materials in Improved Potable Water Media to Improve Water Supply Safety, Reduce Potable Water Infrastructure Requirements & Raise Waterborne Pathogen Protection - Carbon Nano-Film Processing Technique Research for Potential Role in Aerospace Component Surface Solutions, Military Aircraft Damage Detection & Other Military Applications - Processing Technology to Harness Nano-Silica for Fire Protection Enhancement Fast Track Prototyping to Evaluation New Product Opportunities SUPPLIERS' FORUM: 10-Minute Presentations Related To Engineered Fine Particle Technology, Product or Service Capabilities. The Suppliers' Forum is open to all Conference Registrants   5:30 p.m. Reception in Exhibit Area   Wednesday, January 30, 2008   7:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast   8:30 a.m. Session 4 - Development, Commercialization and Implementation (cont.) NANO-CATALYST DESIGN FOR DIESEL EMISSION CONTROL Johnatan Woo, Nanostellar Inc., Redwood City, California Diesel Emission Control & The Rational Catalyst Design Concept Standard Pt Diesel Emission Control Technology Computational Modeling of a Pt Surface - Quantum Mechanical Calculations Of CO Covered Metal Surfaces - Pt Surface Modification Vis Promoter Addition Experimental Data For Representative Promoted-Pt Nano-catalysts - Reaction Kinetics Of Pt & Promoted-Pt - Laboratory Reaction Measurements & Activity Characteristics - Vehicle Test Results Nanoparticle (Catalyst) Size Control - Characterization Of Nanoparticles - Size Dependent CO & NO Oxidation Measurements ENGINEERING SAFE NANOPARTICLES FOR USE IN COMPOSITES Prof. Vicki Colvin, Professor, Departments of Chemistry and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, and Director, Center for Biological & Envirnomental Nanotechnology, Houston, Texas Interface between "Dry" Side of Inorganic Nanostructures & "Wet" Side of Biology Offers Enormous Opportunities - Including New Types of Nanomaterials We Use a Carefully Selected Group of Model Nanoparticles in our Studies & Focus on Natural Processes that Occur in Aqueous Systems We Characterize Size & Surface-dependent Transport, Fate & Facilitated Contaminant Transport of these Engineered Nanomaterials We Consider the Unintended Environmental Implications of Water Soluble Nanomaterials Biological Interactions of Nanoparticles with Cellular Systems - Classic Water-suspendable Nano-C60 Nanocrystal is Apparently Cytotoxic to Various Cell Lines - Closely Related fully Hydroxylated, C60(OH)24, is Non-toxic - Similarly, Functionalized Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes are Non-toxic - More Specifically, as the Functionalization Density of the SWNT Increases, the Nanotube Becomes More Inert to Cultures MEASUREMENT NEEDS FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY - ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY Dr. Thomas A. Campbell, Senior Research Scientist, Nanotechnology Group Leader, ADA Technologies, Inc. Littleton, Colorado National Institute of Standards & Technology's (NIST) United States Measurement System (USMS): What is it? USMS Addresses Innovation-Limiting Measurement Needs in 3 Ways Study of Measurement Issues in Nanotechnology - Environmental, Health & Safety being Undertaken Rationale for this Needs-based Assessment Potential Implications Invitation to Join USMS Working Group to Identify & Disseminate nan-EHS Measurment Needs found in Industrial, Academic & Government Forums DEVELOPMENT, COMMERCIALIZATION & IMPLEMENTATION WRAP-UP DISCUSSION Discussion Leaders: Miodrag Oljaca, Technology Application Manager, Cabot Corporation, Albuquerque, New Mexico Joseph E. Cross, President & CEO, Nanophase Technologies, Romeoville, Illinois Performance & Economic Justification of Engineered Particle Utilization Potential Impact of New Regulations & Standards Barriers & Enablers for Expanded Usage All the Questions You Wanted to Ask - but Didn't Dare!   12:00 Noon Adjournment Download a PDF version of this program by   clicking here IMI Completed Conferences on this Topic 1st Engineered Fine Particles Applications Conference May 23-25, 2005 IMI Materials Technology Completed Programs Speaking Opportunities at IMI Conferences If you have a potential topic for presentation at this or another IMI conference, please submit your proposed presentation topic and a brief outline to Al Keene at IMI (Email to imi@imiconf.com or fax to +1-207-235-2226 for review. IMI is always looking for potential speakers for upcoming conference programs and will be pleased to discuss your ideas for potential presentation topics. 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