Sidney Lauren Learning Center

He began his career in the industry with the C.J. Osborn Co. and then joined the Johns-Manville Corporation in 1954.

The Sidney Lauren Learning Center is a memorial coatings lab dedicated to the memory of Sidney Lauren and is located in the School of Polymer Science and Engineering on the Univeristy of Southern Mississippi's Hattiesburg campus. The School of Polymers to Honor Coatings Industry Leader with New Center
The University of Southern Mississippi School of Polymers and High Performance Materials will hon

or and memorialize the late Sidney Lauren, a leader in the coatings industry, on Friday Sept. 23 with the dedication of the Sidney Lauren Memorial Learning Center. The Center is made possible by a generous donation from the Coatings Industry Education Foundation (CIEF).Lauren, who died July 13, 2010 at his home in Nashua, N.H., served as executive director of the Coatings Research Group (CRGI) from 1972-1985. He worked briefly with Reichhold Chemicals, but returned to Johns-Manville for another decade, serving as chief of its Finishing section. After retiring from CRGI, he worked with the California Products Corporation. An adjunct professor of chemical engineering at Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, N.Y., he devoted many years to the CIEF. He held longtime memberships with the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology and the American Chemical Society, among other industry-related associations. His honors from the industry include the NCPA Heckel Award, the FSCT PaVaC Award and he was selected as a Mattiello Memorial Lecturer for FSCT. The Sidney Lauren Memorial Learning Center will include:

The Sidney Lauren Learning Center, located in the coatings lab Southern Miss School of Polymers and High Performance Materials

An online learning center – www.laurenlearningcenter.com – where students can access lectures, resources, patents and more. A physical learning center with a state-of-the-art touch screen computer system located in the coatings lab for students to use, and a library/archive of coatings related materials and information

For more information on this event or the Sidney Lauren Memorial Learning Center, contact 601.266.5618 or email [email protected]

07/15/2024

Calling all USM School of Polymer Science alumni and colleagues! Save the date for the 2024 Storey Symposium honoring Professor Robson Storey. Join us on October 18th at the SPSE, Hattiesburg Campus, for this great opportunity to reconnect with the School and celebrate everyone's favorite 301/703 Polymer Organic Chemistry professor. Registration is now open. For more information and to register, please visit https://www.usm.edu/polymer-science-engineering/storeysymposium.php.
Southern Miss College of Arts and Sciences School of Polymer Science and Engineering

06/20/2024

Calling all USM Polymer Alumni and Faculty to save the Date for the 2024 Storey Symposium honoring Professor Rob Storey. When: October 18th Where: SPSE, Hattiesburg Campus. Registration opening soon. More information: https://www.usm.edu/polymer-science-engineering/storeysymposium.php

01/24/2023

Wednesday Evening Reception celebrating 50 years of the Waterborne Symposium!
February 15th, 6 - 7:30 pm
Paddlewheeler Creole Queen, 1 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Bring your name badge for entry to the reception! The boat will remain docked so you can leave as needed.

01/03/2023

USM's School of Polymer Science and Engineering has been named one of the best polymer/plastics engineering programs by Plastics Today. USM is among six university programs recognized in this prestigious plastics industry publication.

“This ranking confirms what we know to be the case at Southern Miss, namely that our School of Polymer Science and Engineering has been and continues to be well ahead of the curve in preparing our graduates for the industries of today and the future,” said Dr. Chris Winstead, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “The plastics industry is a vital and strategic component of our economy, with manufacturing and environmental improvements being enabled by the developments of Southern Miss researchers.”

Details ➤ bit.ly/3ClNbsP

12/07/2022

We are excited about our 50th Anniversary of the International Waterborne, High-Solids, and Powder Coatings Symposium. Happening February 12 - 17, 2023. http://waterbornesymposium.com

11/01/2022

Announcing our 2023 Sidney Lauren Memorial Lecturer.
Full Speaker List at www.waterbornesymposium.com

Missed the Virtual Short Courses? Registration still open for recorded sessions.

04/13/2021

Missed the Virtual Short Courses? Registration is still open for recorded sessions.

Missed the Virtual Short Courses? Registration still open for recorded sessions. Missed the Virtual Short Courses? Registration still open for recorded sessions.

04/08/2021

Past Sidney Lauren Memorial Lecturers:
2015 Michael R. Koerner, Axalta Coatings Systems
Extensional Rheology as Related to Paint Atomization

2014 Christopher M. Howard, Evonik Corporation
From Evolution to Innovation

2013 Kip Sharp, Oxiteno
High Mole Alkylphenol Exthoylate‐Free Sulfates for Emulsion Polymerization

2012
George Schmitz, GeoChem Solutions
CIEF: Industry’s Vital Link to Dedicated University Coatings Science Programs,
Students and Graduates

04/08/2021

Our 2016 Sidney Lauren Lecture: Kristen Blankenship, AGC Chemicals America with a talk titled, "Formulation and Performance Evaluation of Waterborne 2K Polyurethane
Coatings for Industrial Applications".

04/08/2021

Our 2017 Sidney Lauren Memorial Lecturer: Yoan Simon, USM with a talk titled, "Adding a Bit of Color and Energy via Light Upconversion".

04/08/2021

Our 2018 Sidney Lauren Lecturer: Donald Campbell, BASF Automotive Coatings Division, with a talk titled, "Calculation of Crosslink Density of Thermoset Polymers. A Simpler Method".

04/08/2021

Our 2019 Sidney Lauren Memorial Lecturer: Weih Lee, Sherwin Williams, with his talk titled, "Thermal Characterization of Solvent‐Free Epoxy Coatings by Rheology and
Kinetics Combined".

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