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on the use of PP compounds to reduce weight and save cost. Development of PP-Long Glass Fibre vs PP-Short Glass Fibre and PP-TV compounds to meet the latest automotive requirements will be discussed by Olaf Herd, Global OEM Manager Automotive (BMW Group) at Celanese in Germany. The final session in the first day will include a
Speakers at the Compounding World Congress include (top L-R): Sumika Polymer Compounds Technical Manager Nicolas Schlutig, INNO-COMP KFT Managing Director Péter Torma, Celanese Global OEM Manager Automotive (BMW Group) Olaf Herd, (bottom L-R): Kingfa Sci. & Tech. (Europe) General Manager Leo Wu, Nanocyl Technical Sales Manager Alicia Rul, and Coperion Head of Process Engineering Plastics and Chemical Applications Frank Mack.
followed by Judith Friesl, Managing Director of Yordas Group in Germany, who will look at how polymers are regulated in the EU and under different REACH-like regulations around the globe. The second session will be opened by Kathrin
Lehmann, Global Senior Expert Technical Director Plastics Business Line Interface & Performance at Evonik Operations in Germany, who will speak about developing additives and compounds that extend the use of bioplastics into demanding automotive and E&E applications. Then Ari Rosling, R&D Director at ABM Composite in Finland, will explore some advanced biocomposites based on biodegradable bioplastics and degradable glass fibre reinforcements. The session will end with a presentation by Luis Valencia, Director Material Development and Application at Biofiber Tech in Sweden, who will focus on implementing innova- tions in wood-fibre-reinforced plastics.
Reinforced compounds The next session will feature Nicolas Schlutig, Technical Manager at Sumika Polymer Com- pounds in France, who will speak about develop- ing reinforced PP compounds with reduced carbon footprint without compromising on performance. Then Péter Torma, Managing Director at INNO- COMP KFT in Hungary, will present a perspective
presentation by Dr Walter Ramirez, CEO & Founder of Innventik in Spain, which explores recent advances in functional fillers and additives for enhanced performance in polymer compounds. He will be followed by Thorsten Hilgers, Project Manager Plastics at Quarzwerke HPF The Mineral Engineers in Germany, who will detail an investiga- tion into special additives for odour optimisation. The second day of the congress will be opened
by Chris Smith, Editor-in-Chief of Compounding World Magazine the UK, who will discuss a number of emerging areas of compounding innovation. This will be followed by a panel discussion explor- ing the future of technical compounding. The discussion will moderated by Chris Smith and includes Leo Wu, General Manager at Kingfa Sci. & Tech. (Europe) in Germany. More panellists will be announced over the coming weeks.
Nano innovations Session six starts with a presentation on multiwall carbon nanotubes focusing on a comparison of masterbatch dilution and direct compounding for conductive applications, which will be given by Alicia Rul, Technical Sales Manager at Nanocyl in Belgium. Then Dr Günter Beyer, CEO of Fire and Polymer in Belgium, will present his perspective on what we know and what must still be solved with regard to nanocomposites. The final session of the congress focuses on
process optimisation. Frank Mack, Head of Process Engineering Plastics and Chemical Applications at Coperion in Germany, will speak about the potential for automation of the compounding plant. Then Klaus Hojer, Business Development / Project Manager at Feddem in Germany, will explain how gentle compounding without the use of kneading blocks can improve product quality and line flexibility. Luis Roca Blay, Leader of Compounding at AIMPLAS in Spain, will close the event with discussion of compounding tempera- ture profiles and the influence they have on compound mechanical properties.
The 2022 edition of the Compounding World Congress takes place at the Pullman Hotel in Cologne, Germany, on 7-8 June 2022. To find out more about the two-day conference, to book your place, or to learn about sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, visit the conference website.
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