TAPPI has announced its Call for Abstracts for the anticipated
Advanced Coating Symposium (ACS), taking place April 26, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. The Symposium offers paper and board coatings professionals a platform to come together and explore the latest advancements in the field.
ACS focuses on a wide range of topics that are crucial to understanding and improving coating processes and structures in the industry. Researchers, scientists, engineers, and professionals are invited to submit abstracts related to the following suggested topics:
- Understanding of Substrate Requirements and Surface Characterization for Coatings
- Fundamentals & Mechanisms of Coatings
- Functional & Barrier Coating Applications
- Fundamentals of Coatings Requirement in Converting
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) interested in presenting at ACS are invited to submit an abstract to TAPPI’s
Speaker Management System (SMS) by
December 23, 2025. All abstracts and presentations will be peer reviewed.
Additional instructions can be found on the SMS site (26ACS) under submission help.