Scott Van Remortel earned his B.S. in Polymer & Coatings Technology from Eastern Michigan University in 1992. Scott has over 30 years of experience with mineral filler processing and coatings and polymers applications development. His expertise ranges from UV curing to architectural and silicone elastomers and cool coatings. Scott holds several patents in coating fillers, UV technology and polymer composites. Scott is presently a member of the Industrial Advisory Council- Cal Poly, SLO Coating Program and is co-organizer of the biannual Wood Coatings and Substrate Conference held at UNC-Greensboro. He will have both a son and daughter in college next year and his wife (Bridget) runs an artisan bakery from their home Bakersville in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, NC.