POLYMER FOAM US 2019 | EVENT PREVIEW
Speakers at the Polymer Foam conference in Pittsburgh in June will cover advances in processing, technologies and applications
Expanding opportunity for polymer foams
The use of foam technology is increasing rapidly across all fields of plastics processing. Applications have been expanding across many markets, including construction, infrastructure, packaging, transportation and energy generation. The 7th edition of AMI’s Polymer Foam US
conference explores advances in a wide range of polymer foam materials, processes and applications. Presentation topics cover foam technology and applications in thermoplastics and elastomers, future trends in applications and markets, innovation in the foam industry, optimisation of foam process- ing, interplay between chemical and physical blowing agents, regulatory status and new develop- ments in additives and sustainable solutions. This two-day event takes place on 18-19 June
2019 in Pittsburgh, PA, US, and brings together expert industry speakers from the entire supply chain to evaluate and discuss the trends, challenges and opportunities facing the polymer foam industry across multiple end-use applications. In this article we preview the event, with a closer
look at the line-up of expert speakers. Speakers in the opening session of Polymer
Foam 2019 explore future trends in a variety of markets and applications. Klaus Brenner, Head of
www.compoundingworld.com
Global Engineering and Design at Greiner Aerospace in Austria, gives the audience an overview of design and production trends and innovation in aircraft interiors and seating. In- creased use of polymer foams in structural sandwich core materials is discussed by Russell Elkin, Product Development Manager USA at 3A Composites, who highlights future trends in applications for these materials and discusses future market potential. This is followed by Steven Sopher, Technical Director at JSP in the US, talking about particle foam properties for the growing sporting goods and impact protection markets. After the networking break, the session contin- ues with a paper from Rob Dernovsek, Manufac- turing Area Manager at Polycon Industries – a division of Magna Exteriors – in Canada, who will discuss the company’s work with foams. Next, Rohit Ghosh, Head of Marketing at BASF Corp in the US, shares with the audience how BASF is encouraging innovative practices that are tailored towards their customers’ needs and how the foam industry can adapt some simple steps to drive innovation. The final talk in this session is given by Andrew B Cole, Executive Director at the Canadian Urethane Foam Contractors Association (CUFCA), who
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