Tuesday, December 3, 2019 8:00
9:00
5:00
Registration and welcome coffee Opening announcements
SESSION 1: IDENTIFYING MARKET TRENDS AND EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES 9:10
9:40
High-performance stabilization solutions for challenging technical compounds applications Ms. Emilie Meddah, Technical Marketing Manager BL Performance Additives, CLARIANT BU ADDITIVES, United States
Analyzing global market trends for thermoplastic compounds Mr. Andy Beevers, Director, Events and Magazines, AMI, United Kingdom
Assessing polymer requirements for the home appliances of the future Mr. Maurizio Longhi, Materials Technology Principal Engineer – Resins GSME, WHIRLPOOL, United States
10:10
Formulating sustainable thermoplastic solutions in the 21st century Mr. Roger Avakian, Owner, AVAKIAN POLYCHEM CONSULTING LLC, United States, and Ms. Maggie Baumann, President,
G.H.ASSOCIATES/PERFORMANCE POLYMERS AND ADDITIVES LLC, United States
10:40 - 11:20 Coffee break SESSION 2: DEVELOPING POLYMERS FOR THE CAR OF THE FUTURE 11:20
5:30 - 7:00 Cocktail reception Wednesday, December 4, 2019 9:00
Opening announcements
SESSION 5: EXAMINING ADVANCES IN WEAR-RESISTANT PLASTICS 9:10
Modifying the wear and friction properties of plastics to deliver fuel economy improvements in the cars of tomorrow Mr. Jippe van Ruiten, Advanced Development Manager - ICE Efficiency and Emissions, DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS INC., United States
9:40
Advances in carbon fillers for modifying the wear and friction properties of thermoplastic compounds Mr. Rijo Jacob Robin, Technical Product Manager, SUPERIOR GRAPHITE, United States
SESSION 6: OPTIMIZING CONDUCTIVE COMPOUNDS 10:10
Challenges and techniques for successfully compounding conductive polymer compounds Dr. Paul Andersen, Process Technology Consultant, COPERION, United Sates
Assessing the rise of electric and hybrid vehicles – what are the implications for engineering plastics? Dr. James Mitchell, Gloal Market Director, SOLVAY ENGINEERING PLASTICS, France
11:50
Leading into new horizons: novel additive formulations for the new mobility, including autonomous driving, shared mobility and electrification Mr. Sebastian Heitkamp, Global Marketing Manager, CABOT CORPORATION, United States
12:20
Developing liquid crystal polymers for producing high- performance antennae by laser direct structuring for automotive and 5G applications Dr. Young Kim, New Product Development Leader, CELANESE, United States
12:50 - 2:20 Lunch SESSION 3: MEETING THE DYNAMIC DEMANDS OF 3D PRINTING 2:20
Examining the rise of 3D printing and the implications for plastics compounds Ms. Hayleyanne Freedman, Market Manager, 3D Printing, M. HOLLAND COMPANY, United States
2:50
3D printing and developing mechanisms to accelerate the adoption of 3D printed parts Dr. Thomas Fabian, Research Manager, Retail & Industry, UL LLC, United States
3:20 - 4:00 Coffee break sponsored by:
SESSION 4: ADDING FUNCTIONALITY AND VALUE WITH THE LATEST ADDITIVES 4:00
Improving fire resistance with innovative halogen-free intumescent systems Mrs. Carolyn Pressley, National Sales Manager Business Unit Material Ingredients, BUDENHEIM NORTH AMERICA, United States
4:30
Advances in additives for tailoring toughness, density, dispersion and scratch resistance in performance compounds Mr. Don Beuke, Technical Development Leader, MITSUI PLASTICS INC., United States
10:40 - 11:20 Coffee break 11:20
Investigating high-aspect-ratio graphites for high-performance thermally-conductive compounds Dr. Anna Ellett, Field Application Engineer Polymers, IMERYS GRAPHITE & CARBON, Belgium
SESSION 7: MAKING THE MOST OF INNOVATIVE COMPOUNDING TECHNOLOGIES
11:50
Exploiting a fully configurable process zone to optimize the production of engineering plastics Mr. Dana Pulvino, Vice President Sales – North America, BUSS INC., USA., United States
12:15
New technologies for compounding heat- and shear-sensitive materials Mr. Alan Malott, Global Product Manager, Mixing Systems, B&P LITTLEFORD, United States
12:40 - 2:00 Lunch 2:00
Enhancing product quality to enable the circular economy Dr. Jeff Galloway, Director of Process Technology, Extrusion Division, KRAUSS-MAFFEI CORPORATION, United States
2:25
Top tips for compounding nano-additives in engineering resins using continuous mixers Mr. Slayton Altenburg, Application Specialist, TECHNICAL PROCESS & ENGINEERING, INC., United States
2:50
Optimizing screw geometries for maximizing dispersion, retaining fiber length, achieving high loadings and handling shear-sensitive materials Mr. Prasanna Kumar, Business Development & Process Technology Manager, STEER AMERICA, INC., United States
3:15 3:30
Closing remarks Conference ends
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