The Reflective Roof Coatings Institute (RRCI) will host the 2011 Mid-Year Technical Meeting at the Embassy Suites – International Drive in Orlando, Fla. on June 22, 2011.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Reflective Roof Coatings Institute (RRCI) will host the 2011 Mid-Year Technical Meeting at the Embassy Suites – International Drive in Orlando, Fla. on June 22, 2011.

Of special importance at this year’s mid-year meeting, RRCI’s three year Solar Reflectance Field Study has been completed and the data analyzed. The official release of this field study will be at the 2011 Mid-Year Technical Meeting on June 22, and will be presented by RRCI Past President Jim Leonard. A copy of the presentation of this study is available to RRCI membership.

Along with the presentation of RRCI’s three year Field Study, the RRCI has planned a dynamic, one-day meeting that will include diverse educational program covering industry news, technical information and life cycle analysis. In addition, RRCI Committees will be reporting key issues within the coatings industry and the association. Members’ involvement is highly encouraged during committee meetings.

Presentations include:

• Life Cycle Analysis with Tom Laginess of BASF

• Titanium Dioxide Supply Situation with Amy Cooper of DuPont

• Acrylic Supply Update with Matthew Lendzinski of The Dow Chemical Company

• RRCI’s 3-Year Study of Aged Solar Reflectance of Field Applied Coatings with Jim Leonard ERSystems and RRCI Speakers Bureau

For more information on attending the meeting and to view the full agenda, please visit the RRCI website at www.therrci.org. For additional questions, call 816-221-1297.