The second program in a three-part formulation education series, this high-impact, comprehensive offering is designed to deepen your understanding of cleaning product development, regulations, and cutting-edge techniques. Developed in collaboration with industry experts, HCPA’s Cleaning Intermediates webinar series equips participants with the knowledge and skills needed to create innovative, high-performing cleaning products.

The webinars will explore advanced aspects of product formulation across a broad range of product categories, including hard surface cleaning, laundry, dish, floor care, automotive, and antimicrobial products in both the household and institutional and industrial (I&I) space, as well as fragrances and other key formulation components.

Week 1: October 7, 2026 – 1:00 – 3:30 pm ET
Foundations of Cleaning – Core Products Across Household and Commercial Applications 
Moderated by: Rafael Ortiz, Chief Technology Officer, Jelmar, LLC

Session 1: Hard Surface Cleaners

• Maggie Gottardi, R&D, Director of Technology, State Industrial Products
• Joe Scheblein, Technology Specialist, Croda Inc.
• Q&A

Session 2: Laundry Products

• Jeff Van Komen, Senior Research Chemist, Homecare, I & I, Pilot Chemical Company
• Mark Ventura, Senior Research Manager of Innovation, Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
• Q&A

Session 3: Dish Products

• Lynn Rice, Technical Service Specialist, Home Care and I&I, BASF
• Q&A

Week 2: October 14, 2026 – 1:00 – 3:30 pm ET
Beyond the Basics – Expanding Cleaning Performance into Specialized Applications
Moderated by: Maggie Gottardi, R&D, Director of Technology, State Industrial Products

Session 4: Floor Care Products

• John Schierlmann, Technical Director, IndSpyre Solutions
• Q&A

Session 5: Automotive Cleaning

• Amanda Andrews, Business Development Manager, Barentz
• Mark Kaszubski, Senior Vice President, Technology & Development, Barentz
• Q&A

Session 6: Antimicrobial Solutions

• Amber Furr, Principal Scientist, Infection Prevention Innovation, Diversey
• Bryan Parrish, Research Director, Cleaning R&D, Product Development Formulation, The Clorox Company
• Q&A

Week 3: October 21, 2026 – 1:00 – 3:30 pm ET
Inside the Formula – Specialty Additives Powering Modern Cleaning Products
Moderated by: Mohan Sasthav, Market Development Manager – HI&I, Pilot Chemical Company

Session 7: Fragrances in Cleaning Products

• Harman Singh, Director, Head of Americas Scent Regulatory Affairs, Global Regulatory Affairs (GRA), International Flavors & Fragrances
• Q&A

Session 8: Preservatives

• Ethan Solomon, Ph.D., Head of Global Application Technology, LANXESS
• Q&A

Session 9: Biologically Active Products and Enzymes

• Mauricio Amaya, Senior Technical Consultant, Genesis Biosciences
• John Harp, Staff Scientist, Novonesis
• Q&A