CAD RETEC(R) 2022 will be live at the Renaissance Hotel Sea World in Orlando FL, Sept 12-14, 2022.
It’s our Diamond year! The 60th Annual Society of Plastics Engineers Color and Appearance Division RETEC® will be held in Orlando, Florida. Come join us to Make a SPLASH with Color and discuss topics related to plastics coloration.
- Preconference Color Seminar (separate registration required)
- Two full days of technical sessions
- 60+ exhibitors showcasing products and services
- Opening reception, Monday evening
- Network Reception, Tuesday evening
The special hotel rate was extended to Aug 29, 2022.
For more information including an early list of attendees, download the event app. For information go to Color and Appearance RETEC® 2022 – Event App Access | SPE (4spe.org). Registration to CAD RETEC® 2022 is required to access the list.
Golf outing, Monday 12 Sept (preregistration required)
5K Fun Run/Walk, Wednesday 14 Sept: money raised from the run is matched by CAD and donated to local Habitat for Humanity. For more information about CAD and Habitat for Humanity, go to CAD-Habitat for Humanity.
SPE Plastivan: for more information about the PlastiVan, click on the button below.
Early registration opens April 4, 2022 and closes August 12, 2022. The special hotel rate was extended to Aug 29, 2022.
For a list of registered attendees, download the Event App. For information go to Color and Appearance RETEC® 2022 – Event App Access | SPE (4spe.org) for ios and android links as well as setup information. Access to attendee list requires CAD RETEC® 2022 registration.
| Type | Advance | Late (After 8/12/2022) |
| SPE Member | $450 | $550 |
| SPE Non-Member | $690 | $790 |
| Tabletop | $1,450 | $1,650 |
| Speakers/Moderator | $190 | |
| Student (w/ Valid Student ID): | $50 | |
| Emeritus | $100 |
Activity registration cost
| Activity | Cost |
| Golf Outing (Monday) | $105 |
| 5K Fun Walk (Wednesday) | $25 |
| “Coloring of Plastics” Tutorial
Monday, Sep 12, 2022 Room – Mako (2nd Floor) 8:00am – 4:30pm |
$525 |
Technical Program
Papers available Mon 12 Sep 2022.Follow the program using the SPE App. For information, go to Color and Appearance RETEC® 2022 – Event App Access | SPE (4spe.org).
Tuesday 13 September 2022
Ocean 9 – 11
| Time | Category | Speaker/Company | Title/Sponsor |
| 7:30-9:00 AM | Breakfast | DCL | |
| 8:50 AM | Opening Remarks | Mark Tyler | Welcome to CAD RETEC® 2022 in Orlando, FL |
| 9:00 AM | Keynote | Mark Self | Colorants and the Challenges of the Circular Economy |
| 9:30 AM | Paper | Mark Ryan | Properties of IR Black Plastics Optimized for Recycling |
| 10:00 AM | Paper | Tad Finnegan | Mitigating Discoloration in Mechanically-Recycled Plastics |
| 10:30 AM | Break | Exhibits open
Exhibit Hall: Ocean 1-6 |
Sponsored By Heubach |
| 11:00 AM | Panel Discussion | Doreen Becker –
Moderator |
The Sustainability of Plastics Joe Machado – Senior Advisor, Alliance to End Plastic Waste Kari Bliss – Director of Sustainability, PADNOS Mercedes Landazuri – Technical Director, Peacock Colors/Vortex Liquid Color/Poly Compounding |
| 12:00-1:30 PM | Lunch | On your Own | |
| 1:30 PM | Paper | Jack Ladson | The AGERA® Fluorimeter – A New Generation in Color Appearance Measurement |
| 2:00 PM | Paper | Salvatore Monte | Advanced Mechanical Recycling and Pigment-Polymer Compatibilization using 1.5 nanometer Titanates and Zirconates |
| 2:30 PM | Break | Exhibit Area: Ocean 1-6 | Sponsored By EMD Electronics |
| 3:00 PM | Paper | Breeze Briggs | Future Coloration Needs for Autonomous Vehicles |
| 3:30 PM | Paper | Scott Aumann | The Future of Tag / Trace and Product Loading Identification |
| 4:00 PM | Paper | Frank Neuber | MAH-grafted Polymeric Waxes for Improved Dispersion of Special Effects Pigments, and Accompanying Improvements to the Production and Physical Integrity of Finished Articles |
| 4:35 PM | NTF | Scott Heitzman – Moderator | New Technology Forum |
| 5:45 PM | Networking Reception Exhibit Area: Ocean 1-6 | Sponsored by The Shepherd Color Company |
Wednesday 14 September 2022
Ocean 9 – 11
| Time | Category | Speaker/Company | Title/Sponsor |
| 7:00 AM | Activity | Fun Run/Walk
Renaissance Lobby |
Sponsored by DCL |
| 8:50 AM | Opening Remarks | Mark Tyler | Welcome to Day 2 CAD RETEC® 2021 in
Orlando, FL |
| 9:00 AM | Keynote | Eve Vitale – SPE Foundation | PLASTIVAN |
| 9:30 AM | Keynote | John Seymour | It seemed like a good idea at the time: How Color really works |
| 10:00 AM | Paper | Brian Coleman | Beyond CIEL*a*b*; Other Helpful Values for the Color Matcher |
| 10:30 AM | Break | Exhibit Hall: Ocean 1-6 | Sponsored by Vivify |
| 11:00 AM | Keynote | Bruce Mulholland | Verification of Color Difference Equations – Part II |
| 11:30 AM | Keynote | Jeff Drusda | Titanium Dioxide: What is it? How is it used |
| 12:00 – 1:30 PM | Luncheon | Awards Luncheon
Ocean 7-8 |
Sponsored by Tronox |
| 1:30 PM | Paper | Bonnie Piro | Impact of Pigment Finishing on Plastic Application Performance |
| 2:00 PM | Paper | Eric Andrews | Evaluating Plastics Intermediates with Ambiguous Toxicological Profiles |
| 2:30 PM | Paper | Kristen Chang | ULTRAVIOLET-C (UVC) EXPOSURE AND ITS EFFECT ON COLOR CHANGE FOR POLYSTYRENE |
| 3:00 PM | Break | Exhibit Hall: Ocean 1-6 | Sponsored by TrustChem |
| 3:30 PM | Paper | Henry Hardcastle | Preliminary Investigation of Air Pressure Effects on UV Weathering Color Change Rates |
| 4:00 PM | Keynote | Jennifer Soliz | Sensing of Chemical and Biological Emerging Threats Using Unconventional Detection Modalities |
| 4:30 PM | Closing Remarks | Mark Tyler | Raffle (Prizes TBD) Must be present to win!! |
| 5:00 PM | Conference Ends |
See you next year
A list of exhibitors are available in Color and Appearance RETEC® 2022 – Event App Access | SPE (4spe.org).
The New Technology Forum (NTF) is based on a random selection of companies that purchase tabletops. If you are interested in presenting during the NTF, click on the New Technology Forum button for more information.
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