The Information for Speakers page provides essential guidelines and resources for those presenting at the Waterborne Symposium. Speakers receive instructions for preparing technical presentations, posters, or papers related to coatings, polymers, inks, and adhesives. This page ensures presenters are well-prepared to share their research, innovations, and insights with industry professionals, students, and fellow researchers. By following these guidelines, speakers can maximize the impact of their presentation while contributing to the symposium’s mission of advancing coatings science and technology.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION STATUS: CLOSED
If you missed the submission window or experienced issues with the Google document, please email your abstract directly to melanie.heusser@usm.edu. Additionally, if you did not receive a confirmation email, contact us to verify that your submission was received.

Please note: If you did not click “submit” on the final page of the form, we did not receive your submission.

Important Deadlines:

  • Abstracts Due: October 1, 2025

  • Written Paper Due: December 1, 2025

  • PowerPoint Presentation Due: February 1, 2026

Showcase Your Research. Connect With Industry Leaders. Shape the Future of Coatings.

The Waterborne Symposium is where innovation meets opportunity. This five-day international event brings together top minds from academia, industry, and government to explore groundbreaking advancements in coatings science and technology. Join formulators, chemists, business leaders, suppliers, students, and educators for a unique blend of networking, education, and discovery. Waterborne offers educational and technical presentations to create a profound understanding of coatings’ theory, science, manufacturing, and marketing to highlight the improvement of coatings’ performance and functionality beyond traditional expectations.

Present your work. Gain exposure. Drive progress.

Submit your abstract today and be part of this transformative event.

Official Guide for Authors
Sample Paper
2026 Speakers Agreement
Preliminary schedule

Speaker’s Format

Speakers will present on February 11 - 13, 2026. The Waterborne Symposium Technical Committee will coordinate all speakers and the agenda. The technical committee will send abstract acceptance letters by November 1, 2025. Through these speaker platforms, we aim to further the advancement of coatings technology.

The criteria for the presentations are listed below:

Required Materials

Each speaker is required to submit a written paper, a presentation, a speaker biography, and a picture.

Papers

Written papers are due by December 1, 2025.

Presentations
Please email (or use a file sharing service) presentations for accepted abstracts to melanie.heusser@usm.edu on or before February 1, 2026. This allows us to preview the presentations for technical errors/playback issues and preload them onto the symposium laptops for a seamless transition between speakers.

Presentations MUST be in 16:9 ratio and PowerPoint format (no PDFs). We do not distribute the presentations, only the written papers.

Content Guidelines
The Symposium Committee reviews all submissions for technical merit and educational value. Presentations must be:

·     Original (first-time presented) and non-commercial

·     Focused on scientific or technical advancements in coatings or related disciplines

·     Free of excessive trade names or promotional material (company logos are acceptable)

Speakers are selected based on the quality of their abstracts and must submit an original written paper for publication.

Presentation Time
Each presentation should be 20–30 minutes in duration.