Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ilma) are holding a symposium

South Coast Air Quality Management District Headquarters, Diamond Bar, CA

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and the Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) are holding a symposium to discuss SCAQMD Rule 1144 — Metalworking Fluids and Direct-Contact Lubricants. The symposium will include discussions regarding technology advancements, case studies, formulating options, measurement, and manufacturing impacts of this rule. District staff will be discussing rule requirements, supplier and distributor reporting and test method procedures.
The symposium is intended for:
End users
Engineers
Scientists
Compound blenders
Formulating chemists
Base stock refiners
Government regulators
Lubricant and MWF additive manufacturers

Speakers scheduled to present include:

Mike Pearce, W.S. Dodge Oil Co. — Reformulating to Comply with Rule 1144: The Good, The Bad and the Oh My
John Burke, Houghton International Inc. — Advantages and Disadvantages of Low VOC Vegetable Based Metalworking Fluids
Paul Frederick, American Research Products Inc. — Practical Application of Non Chlorinated Ultra Low VOC Metalworking Fluids Using Renewable Resource Based Technology
Mark Fretz, Houghton International Inc. — Case Studies of Rule 1144; Implementation at End Users
Michael Gernon, Taminco — Methods for the Determination of the Normal Boiling Point of a High Boiling Liquid
Tyler Housel, Inolex Chemical Company — VOC Assessment of Ester Fluids
Jennifer Ineman, The Lubrizol Corporation — Regulations Drive New Advancements in Rust Preventives
Tom Manzo, Timely Industries — An Unexpected and "Timely" Solution
Mike Morris, SCAQMD — Rule Overview and Reporting Requirements
Mike Pearce, W.S. Dodge Oil Co. — Reformulating to Comply with Rule 1144: The Good, The Bad and the Oh My
Uyen-Uyen Vo, SCAQMD — Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content Test Methodology: Past, Present and Future