Dr.GregoryD.

KnowltonPresident
DavidW.TurnerVicePresident,
FinancialAccounts
Dr.JesseJ.SabatiniVicePresident,
SeminarProtocol
Dr.DavidR.DillehayTreasurer
LindaC.CrouseSecretary
Dr.BernardE.DoudaPresident,Emeritus
JamesL.AustingSecretary,Emeritus

Dr.JasonS.BrusnahanDSTG/Australia
Dr.ManfredA.BohnFraunhoferICT/Germany
Dr.ErnstChristianKochLutradyn/Germany
Dr.JoostvanLingenTNO/Netherlands
Prof.WalterW.FockeUniversityofPretoria/
SouthAfrica
Dr.EricJ.MiklaszewskiU.S.NavyNSWCCrane/
USA
Dr.JaredD.MorettiU.S.ArmyRDECOMARDEC
/USA
Dr.KarlD.OylerU.S.ArmyRDECOMARDEC/
USA
Dr.JesseJ.SabatiniU.S.ArmyRDECOMARL/
USA

REGISTRATION and ACTIVITIES

ActivitiesforRegistrantsandCompanionsincludedin
theregistrationfee:
The informal reception Sunday evening with ample
food,acasualgettogethermixer/picnicMondaynight,
and the traditional Wine and Cheese Social at closing
Friday,areallincludedintheregistrationfee.

CompanionsTour:
This special Tuesday allday bus tour, for $42 per
person, will be a trip to the Colorado National
Monument,lunchindowntownGrandJunction,anda
visittoPalisadesforsomewinetastingandshopping
atthelocalwineries.

VaraisonVineyardsandWinery:
OnThursdayevening,thesocialeventwillbeatripby
bustotheVaraisonVineyardsandWineryinPalisade,
Colorado. Located less than nine miles east of Grand
Junction, you will enjoy an evening of dining and
learningallaboutwineproduction.Thiseveningevent
is included in the Registration fee for Seminar
Registrants. Tickets for Companions of Seminar
Registrantswillbeavailableat$60.00each.

TECHNICAL STEERING COMMITTEE

INTERNATIONAL STEERING
COMMITTEE
Dr.KennethJ.SmitAustralia
Dr.MuhamedSueskaCroatia
PierreThbaultFrance
Dr.ErnstChristianKochGermany
Dr.JaiPrakashAgrawalIndia
Dr.ShingoDateJapan
WimP.C.deKlerkNetherlands
Dr.AllaPivkinaRussia
Prof.HowGheeAngSingapore
Prof.WalterW.FockeSouthAfrica
BeatrizColladoSpain
Dr.TrevorT.GriffithsUnitedKingdom

P YR OTECH NI CS

SEMINAR CO-CHAIRS
Dr.LoriGrovenSouthDakotaSchoolofMines&
Technology,Dept.ofChemical&Biological
Engineering,lori.groven@sdsmt.edu

Dr.AnthonyShawU.S.ArmyRDECOMARDEC,
anthony.p.shaw.civ@mail.mil

I N TER N ATI O N AL

Another special award, the 2016 Dr. Bernard E.

DoudaIPSYoungScientistAwardforPyrotechnics
Investigatorsisanticipatedfromthefundestablished
through the International Pyrotechnics Society. The
award will pay for the 42nd IPS Conference and 12th
WorkshoponPyrotechnicsCombustionRegistration
fees and a 2year paid IPS membership. To be
eligiblefortheaward,theApplicantmustbeunder40
years of age at the time of the submission deadline
(January 18, 2016), must not be an officer or past
officeroftheIPSorIPSUSA,mustsubmitafullpaper
with cover letter explaining the importance of the
presented work along with a curriculum vitae, and
must attend and present the paper at the 42nd IPS
Seminar. Applicants will be notified by February 15,
2016.ThepointofcontactforthisawardisDr.Ernst
ChristianKoch(Email:ips2016award@mail.com).

SEMINAR STEERING COMMITTEE

IPSUSA Seminars, Inc. Officers

42nd INTERNATIONAL
PYROTECHNICS
SOCIETY SEMINAR

SEMINARREGISTRATION:
See attached Registration Form for registration fees.
Note discounts for early registration and for IPS
members. Early registrants using credit cards (VISA,
MasterCard,andAMEXonly)willnotbechargeduntil
just before the Seminar. Also, please specify Seminar
activities for companions and note participation in all
events for both registrants and companions on the
RegistrationForm.Pleasecompleteallsectionsofthe
form.

Hosted by

IPSUSA Seminars, Inc.

The Major International
Forum for Pyrotechnics!
July 10-15, 2016

The42ndInternationalPyrotechnics
SeminarwillbeheldattheDoubleTreeby
HiltonHotelinGrandJunction,Colorado,
USA,onJuly1015,2016.

REGISTRATION and ABSTRACTS will be handled

throughtheSeminarCoordinator:

Questions about details of the logistics for

registrationandotherarrangementsmaybedirected
toher.

FURTHER INFORMATION

THIRD
ANNOUNCEMENT
and SECOND
CALL for
ABSTRACTS

FOUNDED 1968

REGISTRATION and ABSTRACTS

LindaCrouse
IPSUSA2016SeminarCoordinator
P.O.Box621633
Littleton,Colorado801621633USA
Phone:303.601.8550
Fax:303.904.3965
Email:LcrouseIPSUSASeminars@gmail.com

SEM I N AR S U.S.A.

2016 DR. BERNARD E. DOUDA

IPS YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD

GRAND JUNCTION

DoubleTreebyHilton
GrandJunction,Colorado
http://www.doubletreegrandjunction.com/

As more information about the Seminar becomes

available, it will be posted on the web site at
http://www.ipsusa.org/ips42.htm.
CopiesofproceedingsfrompreviousSeminarsheldin
the US are available in book and CD form for sale at
http://www.ipsusa.org/pubs.htm.

SEMINAR TOPICS

SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

Pyrotechnics,intheinternationalcontext,includesall
energetic materials. Subjects of interest for this
Seminar include explosives, propellants, pyro
technics, and devices that utilize these materials,
processes used to make them, and the physical and
chemical principles and processes involved in their
design, characterization, reaction, testing, operation
andaging.

To be considered, Abstracts may be submitted for

inclusion in the Seminar at any time up to January 18,
2016.ReceiptofyourAbstractwillbeacknowledgedby
email or airmail. Guidelines on how to prepare the
manuscript for publication will be available on the
IPSUSASeminarwebsite.Selectionofthepaperstobe
givenattheSeminarwillbemadeinFebruary2016,and
alistofpapersfororalandposterpresentationwillalso
bepublishedandpostedonthewebsiteinMarch2016.
The proceedings of the Seminar will be published in
hardcopyandasaCD.TheCDwillbedistributedatthe
Seminarandahardcopywillbeavailableforpurchase
atthattime.

AllaspectsofPyrotechnics
Fuel/oxidizerformulations
Insensitiveenergeticmaterials
Sensitivityandsafety
Solidrocketpropellants
Environmentalconsiderations
Nanoparticlesinenergeticmaterials
Testingmethodsanddevices
Manufacturingprocesses;twinscrewextruders,
coacervation,coprecipitation,etc.
Computationalmethodsappliedtoenergetics
Detonationscience
Improvisedexplosivedevices(IEDs)
InitiatorsandInitiation
Regulationsandstandardsapplicabletoenergetics;
STANAGs,etc.
Synthesisofexplosive,propellant,andpyrotechnic
compositions
Unusualapplicationsofenergeticmaterials
Conventional/nonconventionalexplosives
Commercialfireworks(R&D,processing,safety,
materials,etc.)
Commercialexplosivesandpyrotechnicsfor
blasting,excavation,drilling,andmining

ABSTRACTS

Abstracts should be no more than 500 words in

length. You may indicate your preference for
presentationinoralorpostersession.Fullmanuscripts
from both types of presentations without distinction
willbeincludedintheproceedings.

Commercial vendors must register and are

encouragedtopresentpostersordisplayexhibits.

It is expected that an author will present each oral or

posterpaper.Itisourintentnottopublishmanuscripts
of papers from authors who do not participate in the
Seminar.Thisstandardissettoencourageattendance
andparticipationintheSeminarandtoencouragethe
open exchange of ideas. All papers will be presented
and written in the English language. Furthermore, all
submitted manuscripts must allow IPSUSA Seminars,
Inc. to copyright their submissions in accordance with
standard practice for the publication of all technical
andscientificpublications.
Authors are personally and solely responsible for
obtaining organizational clearance for their paper
(abstract and manuscript) before submitting it to the
Seminar for presentation and publication. In granting
the clearance approval, it should be understood that
the abstract and manuscript will be published in the
SeminarProceedingsinhardcopyandonCD.Thesewill
bemadeavailabletothepublicatlarge.

PASSPORT and VISA ADVISORY

and WARNING
In the process of obtaining your Visa for travel to the
USA, you may be asked to appear for a personal
interview.Thiswilllengthenthetimeittakestoobtain
a Visa. We strongly recommend starting the Visa
applicationprocessveryearly.

FRANK CARVER BURSARY AWARD

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
ThetimetableleadingtotheSeminaris:
December5,2015
3rdAnnouncementwithReminderforAbstracts
RegistrationfortheSeminarcontinues
January18,2016
AbstractsduetoSeminarCoordinator
(seeaddressonbackpage)
Finalfulltextmanuscriptisdueforthe
YoungScientistAwardconsideration
RegistrationfortheSeminarcontinues
February15,2016
Authorsnotifiedofpaperacceptance
RegistrationfortheSeminarcontinues
March15,2016
FinalAnnouncementwithlistofpapers
RegistrationfortheSeminarcontinues
April28,2016
ManuscriptsduetoSeminarCoordinatorfor
Proceedings
RegistrationfortheSeminarcontinues
June8,2016
Finaldateforreceivingdiscounted
registration**
June13,2016
CutoffdateforHotelreservations
July1015,2016
42ndInternationalPyrotechnicsSociety
Seminar

** We strongly encourage completing the Seminar

RegistrationformandmakingyourHotelreservation
early. Registration links to the DoubleTree hotel in
Grand Junction, Colorado can be found on
www.IPSUSA.org.

Payment is not required prior to arrival at the

Seminar.RegistrationformsreceivedbyJune8,2016,
willbeacceptedattheloweradvanceregistrationfee
for payment at the Seminar. Walkin registrants
will pay a higher fee. Your Credit card will not be
billeduntilthedateoftheSeminar.

One special award for a pyrotechnics

investigator is anticipated from the Bursary
Fund established though the International
Pyrotechnics Society. The Frank Carver Bursary
Fund is a UK Charity which promotes
advancement in the scientific understanding of
energetic materials by assisting young pyro
technicianstoattendandpresenttheirworkat
international seminars being sponsored by The
InternationalPyrotechnicsSociety.

Theawardwillbe1200Sterlingequivalent.The
amount is usually sufficient to cover travel
expenses. To be eligible for the award, the
recipient must be less than 40 years of age,
fromoutsideofNorthAmerica,andmustorally
presentthepaperattheSeminar.Personswho
wish to be considered for the award should
notify their intention to the International and
Technical Steering Committees of the Seminar
and submit their written paper at least four
monthsbeforethedateoftheSeminar.

The winner will be selected from among the

group of applicants for the award. See
http://www.intpyrosoc.org/ for details of the
rules. Applicants for the award must submit a
complete application to LcrouseIPSUSA
Seminars@gmail.com by January 18, 2016.
Applicantswillbenotifiedofthedecisiononthe
awardbyFebruary15,2016.