Dr Bodan Ma - ICL Advanced Additives

ABSTRACT:
Demand for high-performance water-based coatings continues to be the trend throughout many coatings market segments. Significant growth has been seen and is forecasted to continue in the roof coatings market, where demand for long-lasting, cost-effective barriers can bring significant maintenance cost savings to property owners. Environmental cool roof requirements in major metropolitan cities further require energy-efficient coatings that reduce the heat build-up in the region and reduce the energy consumption needed to cool the building’s interior, all by reflecting the energy from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. These demands require roof coating formulators to find cost-effective solutions to surpass environmental constraints. Recent research in this area has led to a discovery of a material that provides improved solar reflectivity in addition to anti-corrosive properties. These properties have been demonstrated in a white elastomeric roof coating where the primer coat was eliminated and achieved improved adhesion, corrosion resistance, and solar reflective properties versus a traditional primer and topcoat system.

BIO:
Bodan has served as senior technical marketing manager for ICL/Halox since 2011. Prior to working with ICL/Halox, he worked at multiple multi-national companies, including PPG, BASF and ICI, playing senior technical leadership, as well as marketing and new business development roles. Bodan holds more than 20 patents in polymeric materials. He received his bachelor degree from Tsinghua University and PhD of Polymer science and engineering from the University of Massachusetts.