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Assessing processability The next session will focus on measuring the process- ability of plastics. It will start with a talk by Phil Brannon, who is lead R&D engineer with Colormatrix, the PolyOne subsidiary that supplies liquid colours and additives. He will present a novel approach to analysing the generation and distribution of thermal energy in polymer objects through exposure to radiated infra-red energy. He will be followed by Timo Gebauer, executive man-
Measuring the appearance on polymer based surfaces will be discussed by X-Rite’s Felix Schmollgruber
by Dr Tobias Pflock, business segment manager for polymers at Netzsch Gerätebau, a leading supplier of high-precision instruments for thermal analysis. His presentation will focus on the automated quality control of thermoplastic compounds using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) techniques. While the main focus of the conference is offline
measurement and analysis, the important role of online quality control of polymers using closed loop techniques will be addressed by Frank Fuchs, sales manager at Optical Control Systems. This German company specialises in quality assurance and control systems for raw material production and for film manufacture and converting processes.
Predicting real-life performance A key element of polymer testing and analysis is predicting how the finished product will perform in the field. On the afternoon of Wednesday 13 April, three experts will give presentations on how to achieve this in different application areas. First up will be Dr Kirsten Dyer, senior materials
Wind turbine blade erosion will be
discussed by
Dr Kirsten Dyer of the Offshore Renewable Energy
Catapult
research engineer with the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, the UK’s technology innovation and research centre for offshore wind, wave and tidal energy. She will discuss the development of a fundamental understanding of the erosion of the leading edges of wind turbine blades. Continuing the theme of assessing plastics perfor-
mance in demanding applications, the next presentation will focus on the testing of polymers for use in corrosive environments. It will be delivered by Dr Karin Jacobson, research leader at Swerea Kimab, the industrial research group which is jointly owned by the Swedish state and Swedish industry. The session will conclude with talk on the complex subject of measuring the flame retardancy of polymer compounds and cables. It will be given by a well known expert in this field, Dr Günter Beyer, who is the lab manager at Belgian cables producer Kabelwerk Eupen.
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ger of Sigma Engineering, the German supplier of Sigmasoft software for injection moulding simulation. His presentation will focus on high-pressure capillary rheometers and examine whether they provide a simple way to measure viscosity. The first day of conference sessions will conclude with a dinner.
Plastics for demanding applications The final day of the conference will start with a session featuring three presentations on measuring key polymer properties for demanding applications. The first talk will focus on artificial weathering tests and in particular the measurement and evaluation of the specimen surface temperature. It will be delivered by Dr Florian Feil of Atlas Material Testing Solutions, the global supplier of weathering testing technology and services.
He will be followed by Cassandre Stapfer, who is
owner/president of Metrastat, the Switzerland-based supplier of systems to measure heat stability. She will discuss a system for evaluating the heat stability of PVC and other polymers. The next presentation will look at a new cost-effi- cient method for measuring oxygen permeability, including recent results obtained using the technology. It will be given by Sven Sängerlaub, who is scientist / business field manager at Fraunhofer IVV, the German Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging.
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