EVENT PREVIEW | WOOD-PLASTICS COMPOSITES
Process technology The second session features Sonja Terkl, Product Manager WPC at Battenfeld-Cincinnati in Austria who analyses the pros and cons of using different processes during material preparation for NFC materials. This is followed by Dr Christoph Burg- staller, Managing Director and Head of R&D at TCKT – Transfercenter Für Kunststofftechnik in Austria who investigates different strategies for minimising the amount of water uptake in WPC materials. The session continues with Dr Joachim Karthäuser, Director of Technology & IPR at Re-Organic in Norway who looks at the incorpora- tion of TMP and MDF into thermoset and thermo- plastics composites. Marco Th.A.Pieterse, Managing Director at
CCWOOD in the Netherlands discusses the issues surrounding the longevity of WPC, and particularly one solution to this issue with the development of hydrophobicity in wood flour. The final presenta- tion of the day is from Heath Van Eaton, President at Wyocomp in the USA, who introduces a continu- ous fibre technology for existing extrusion process- es which transforms continuous fibre into fibre reinforced polymer composites. To round off the day’s proceedings, a drinks
reception is held in the exhibition room, where delegates and speakers will have the opportunity to network with industry peers.
Decoration and materials Day two of the conference opens with Amadeo Farías, Director New Projects at Onegrow in Spain, who will discuss how to produce new business in the highly competitive market of
Speakers at the conference include (from top to bottom) CCWOOD Managing Director Marco Pieterse, Fraun- hofer-Institute for Wood Research Project Leader Dr Arne Schirp, TCKT Managing Director and Head of R&D Dr Christoph Burgstaller, Fibres Recherche Développe- ment Materials Innovation Dr Nathalie Benoit, Fiberon Vice President of Innovation Peter Kotiadis, and Kompetenzzentrum hol Area Manager Andreas Haider
biocomposites for building products. The conference’s third session sees Michael
Berkemeier, Project Manager Sales at Wöhler Brush Tech in Germany, providing an overview of different decoration effects for WPC and the types of finishing technologies that can be used. Daniel Friedrich, Lecturer and Researcher at Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University/Compolytics in Germany, wraps up the session debating regulations around cladding. He asks the industry to consider whether EN 15534-5 for cladding should become a construction product norm. Unsurprisingly, there are also a number of
innovative materials developments. Dr Nathalie Benoit, Materials Innovation Engineer at Fibres Recherche Développement in France, discusses alternatives to wood, focusing on recent develop- ments regarding the use of plant-based fibres in thermoplastic composites. Dr Norbert Schmitz, Managing Director at ISCC System in Germany, provides a contrast to the technical presentations with a summary of the ISCC’s global certification system, which offers solutions to address sustain- ability requirements for all feedstocks and markets. Muhammad Ali Malik, Business Development Manager at Stora Enso in Sweden, discusses the idea of how to brand and market wood-plastic composites as a reliable and economical material for the future. Dr Sara Sorribas, Technical Customer Service Manager at Elix Polymers in Spain, continues the session by exploring the latest developments of an ABS-based product which hopes to encourage a more sustainable generation of polymer composite materials. Dr Kevin Janak, Director – Application & Product Development – Coatings & Composites at Lonza in the USA, examines the development of new lubricants for WPC deck boards, looking at the ways to maintain and improve board properties with an increased wood flour content. The session is brought to a close by Dr Michael Schiller, Founder and Owner at HMS Concept in Austria, who will present a paper on foamed wood PVC composites from a theoretical perspective.
About Wood-Plastic Composites 2018 Wood-Plastic Composites provides an international forum for companies – along the entire supply chain of wood-plastic composites – to come together and engage with each other over two days. The conference is held at the Imperial Riding School Renaissance Hotel in Vienna, Austria, on 14-15 November 2018.
In addition to the formal conference sessions, attendees will benefit from the chance to discuss and network during informal refreshment breaks and the first-day drinks reception. To find out more about attending the conference, visit the conference website, or contact Heidi Lesiw (
heidi.lesiw@ami.international) on +44 (0)117 314 8111.
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