August 27-30, 2012 San Diego, CA

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Side Meeting: Replacement on Electrical and Optical Connectors

Briefing Title

Presenter / Organization

Industrial Options and Chemicals - Zinc-Nickel, Aluminum, EN-PTFE, Black EN Pros and Cons

Mike Barnstead

MacDermid

Replacement of Cd on Connectors at Radiall

Gerald Tredan

Radiall

NAVSEA Usage and Testing

Jerilyn Brunson, Erin LaBarre

NAVSEA, Johns Hopkins

Standardization and Qualification

Lisa Hoffer

DLA

Issues for Defense Applications:

OEM Concerns - Discussion Only

Joe Osborne

Boeing

Connector Environmental: Galvanic Testing

Steve Brown

NAVAIR

 
Session 1: Drivers: Impact of Environmental and Health Regulations on DoD

Briefing Title

Presenter / Organization

Introduction and Welcome

Bruce Sartwell

SERDP/ESTCP

REACH Impacts on Aerospace Materials - US perspective

Scott Fetter

Lockheed-Martin

AIA REACH Working Group Update

Scott Fetter

Lockheed-Martin

Impact of REACH Regulation on the Global Finishing Market - European perspective

Roger Eybel

Safran, Canada, France

REACH and Nickel Compounds Update

France Capon

Nickel Institute

In-service Corrosion Issues in Sustainment of Naval Aircraft

Ricardo Mendoza

NAS North Island

Session 2: RDT&E, Service Testing, Authorization, and Implementation

Briefing Title

Presenter / Organization

Naval Aviation Progress in Implementing Non-Hexavalent Chromium Surface Finishes

Craig Matzdorf

NAVAIR

The Validation and Approval of Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings for DoD Platforms

John Escarsega, Fred Lafferman

ARL

The Nuts and Bolts of Marine Corps Fasteners

Matt Koch, Andy Sheetz, John Repp

USMC, Elzly Technology

Overview of United States Air Force Surface Finishing Activities

Elizabeth Berman

AFRL

Erosion-Corrosion Resistant Coating for Gas Turbine Engine Compressor Airfoils

Greg Kilchenstein

OSD

Session 3: Reducing Response Time to Regulatory Change

Briefing Title

Presenter / Organization

ONR Structures and Materials Roadmap

Bill Nickerson

ONR

Using Corrosion Design Models to Accelerate the Transition of Alternatives

Craig Matzdorf

NAVAIR

Corrosion Modeling and Testing of Riveted Aluminum Alloy Panels

Lei Chen, Mark Jawarowski

UTRC

The Role of Computational Methods in Sustainable Knowledge-Based Product Development for Aerospace and Defense

Erik Sapper

Boeing R&T

Implication of Atmospheric Wetness Levels on Corrosion at a Coating Defect During Accelerated Testing

Jim Dante

Southwest Research

Technology Transition The Dynamic Role of the US Army Research Laboratory Coating and Corrosion Offices

John Escarsega, Fred Lafferman

ARL

Using Surface Treatment Specification Databases to Anticipate and Accelerate Response to Regulatory Changes

Will Martin

Granta Design, UK

Session 4: Coating Systems

Briefing Title

Presenter / Organization

Comprehensive Primer Testing Program

Julia Russell, Craig Matzdorf

NAVAIR

Non-chromate ZVOC Coatings for Steel Substrates on Army and Navy Aircraft and Ground Vehicles

John Kelley

ARL

Implementation of Rare Earth Primers and Pretreatments for Military Applications

Eric Morris

Deft

AFRL Update on Status of Cr-Free Coating Systems

Mike Spicer

AFRL

Commercial Applications of UV Cured Systems

Dave Diehl

RadTech

Status of the UV Cure Powder Coating Demonstration Project

Chris Geib

SAIC

Electrocoat Process for Non-Chromate Primers in Department of Defense Manufacturing

Thor Lingenfelter

PPG

Galvanic Corrosion of Aviation Primers

Julia Russell, Craig Matzdorf

NAVAIR

Session 5: Corrosion Treatments - Cadmium (Cd) and Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+) Alternatives

Briefing Title

Presenter / Organization

LHE Zn-Ni Development and Implementation on Landing Gear at Hill AFB

Dave Frederick

USAF

Development of Cd Replacement with LHE Zn-Ni on Threaded Fasteners and Components

Fady Gaied, Jay Randolph, Fred Laguines

ES3

Environmentally Friendly Zirconium Pretreatment for Department of Defense Applications

Thor Lingenfelter

PPG

NASA TEERM Hexavalent Chrome-free Coatings for Electronics

Matt Rothgeb, Kurt Kessel

NASA

QwikSeal, Pre-Sealed Fastener

Christopher Pavlos, Malcolm Prouty

Systems Materials Research Corp

Session 6: Light Metal Protection, Aluminum and Magnesium Anodizing, Anodize Sealing, Repair

Briefing Title

Presenter / Organization

Tagnite PEO Process for Gearbox Overhaul

Bill Elmquist

Tagnite

Nano-Technology Self-Healing Conversion Coating for Magnesium Alloys

Jules Senske

US Army ARDEC

Integrated Computational Materials Engineering Development of Alternative Cu-Be Alloys

Eric Fodran

Northrop Grumman

Cold Spray for Magnesium Components

Blake Barnett 

ARL

Hexavalent Chromium Free Coatings Projects for Aerospace Applications

Chris Gieseking

AMRDEC

Conductive Protective Finishes for Magnesium

Debbie Maguire

EMI Quality Plating

Modified Anodic Aluminum Oxide Finish for Enhanced Chrome-free Paint Adhesion and Polymer Bonding

Jude Runge

CompCote Inc

Session 7: Hard Chrome Plating Alternatives

Briefing Title

Presenter / Organization

Electrodeposition of Nanocrystalline Co-P Coatings as a Hard Chrome Alternative

Jack Benfer, Ruben Prado

NAVAIR

Nickel-Tungsten Alloy Brush Plating Alternative for Hard Chromium

Sid Clouser

SIFCO-ASC

Progress in HVOF Adoption - Hill Air Force Base

Doug Ball

USAF

Spallation Resistant HVOF Coatings

Richard Vander Straten

ES3

Grinding and Superfinishing - Methods and Specifications

Jon Devereaux

NASA

Chromium Elimination and Cannon Life Extension for Gun Tubes

Frank Campo, Mark Miller

Benet Labs

Advanced Gun Barrel Coating Program

Brad Buening, Craig Dampier 

NAVSEA, PEO IWS 3 Consultant

Off-Angle Thermal Spray Coating Deposition - Enabling Approach to Coat Small Internal Diameters

Arash Ghabchi

Boeing R&T

Session 8: Specifications, Standards, Coating Removal

Briefing Title

Presenter / Organization

Development of Life Prediction Models for High Strength Steel in a Hydrogen Emitting Environment

Ed Babcock

Boeing Mesa

Atmospheric Plasma Depainting

Peter Yancey 

Atmospheric Plasma Solution

Environmentally Friendly Chemical Coating Removers

Ann Lane

Battelle