Performance
Polyamides Pittsburgh / 2018
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
08:30 Registration and welcome coffee 09:30 Opening announcements
SESSION 1: EXPLORING FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS 9:40
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
08:30 Registration and welcome coffee 09:00 Opening announcements
Applications of new long-chain polyamide compounds for automotive applications Dr. Shailesh Doshi, Technical Fellow, DOWDUPONT (DUPONT CANADA), Canada
10:10
How can companies capitalize on the electrical and gasoline vehicles market utilizing innovative polyamide composites Mr. Boney A. Mathew, President & CEO, MATHSON COMPOSITE GROUP, United States
10:40 Polyamide applications and future uses in e-mobility Dr. James Mitchell, Global Automotive Market Director, SOLVAY ENGINEERING PLASTICS, France
11:10 Coffee break
SESSION 2: PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES OF POLYAMIDE PERFORMANCE
11:50 Expanding the windows of processing and applications for aliphatic polyamides Dr. Isaac Iverson, R&D Director, New Business Development, INVISTA, United States
12:20
12:50 2:10
Advances in semi-aromatic polyamide for industrial applications Dr. Nobuhiko Matsumoto, Research Manager, MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY, Inc., Japan
Lunch
New polyamide resins – expanding the boundaries of polyamide performance Mr. Pratik Shah, VP New Business Development / R&D, NYLON CORPORATION OF AMERICA (NYCOA), United States
SESSION 3: EXPLOITING INNOVATIONS IN POLYAMIDE-BASED NANOCOMPOSITES
2:40 Introducing a new clay for significantly improved barrier properties in polyamides Mr. Daniel Berg, Global Transportation End Use Manager - Thermoplastics Additives, BYK USA, United States
3:10
Exploring the use of nano-additives to enhance polyamide properties Mr. Yves Laroche, President, KWI SOLUTIONS POLYMÈRES, Canada
3:40 Coffee break
SESSION 4: TAILORING THE PROPERTIES OF POLYAMIDES WITH THE LATEST ADDITIVES
4:20 Analyzing trends in flame retardants for filled and unfilled polyamides Mr. Glade Squires, Product Manager, OMYA, United States
4:50 5:20 5:50
Introducing the latest developments and concepts for modifying the mechanical performance Dr. Marco Bernabo, Technical Service Specialist, AUSERPOLIMERI s.r.l., Italy
Making the most of renewable dimer fatty acid technology for high-performance polyamides Mr. Wolfgang Geuking, Technology Development Manager, CRODA, United States
Day one concluding comments 6:00-7.30 Networking Cocktail Reception 3:00
SESSION 5: BOOSTING PERFORMANCE WITH REINFORCEMENTS AND FILLERS 9:10
How mineral reinforcements can play a broader role in polyamide-based applications? Mr. Maziyar Bolourchi, Senior Manager, Polymer Applications IMERYS, United States
9:40
Black and brittle or white and floppy! How to get the best from high-performance fillers for polyamides with hybrid solutions Mr. Iain Montgomery, Director of New Business Development, AGY, WORLD HEADQUARTERS, United States
10:10
Modifying surface chemistry to improve the performance of polyamides reinforced with glass fibers and other functional additives to meet automotive industry requirements Dr. Ashok Adur, Global Commercial Development Director, Plastics, VERTELLUS, United States
10:50 Coffee break
SESSION 6: ADAPTING POLYAMIDE TECHNOLOGIES TO MEET MARKET DEMANDS
11:30 Complementing traditional hydrocarbon base lines with bio-based ones in times of constrained capacities Mr. Peter Rieck, Business Development Manager - High Performance Polymers, EVONIK, United States
12:00 Copolyamides with enhanced properties for filled applications Dr. John Facinelli, Technical Marketing Leader, ADVANSIX, United States
12:30 Raising the high-temperature performance of bio-based polyamide resins for under-the-hood applications Mr. Adam Toft, Sr. Market Development Manager, ARKEMA, United States
1:00 Lunch
2:00 Waste-based renewable intermediates for current and new polyamides Ms. Jeanny Yao, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, BIOCELLECTION, United States
SESSION 7: RETHINKING POLYAMIDE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES 2:30
Producing high-performance polyamide 6 organo-sheet via in-situ polymerization of caprolactam Dr. Mingfu Zhang, Research Manager, JOHNS MANVILLE, United States
Pelletizing of polyamides - exploring energy savings, maintenance cost and downtime advantages Dr.-Ing. Reinhild Bolwerk, Global Product Manager - Pelletizing, NORDSON BKG, Germany
3:10 3:20
Concluding remarks Conference ends
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