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In between the various business debates and
training seminars, there will be more than 60 presentations covering the latest technology developments. A number of these technical presentations will be focused on adding function- ality to plastics. For example, Dr Hyun Seog Kim, R&D Manager at Shamrock Technologies, will discuss improving the wear-resistance of plastics, while Piergiovanni Ercoli Malacari, Product and Application Development at IMI FABI in Italy, will detail lightweighting strategies using talc in automotive TPOs. And Alexander Kulichenko, Technical Director at Europiren in the Nether- lands, will speak about optimised magnesium hydroxide as a flame retardant for building and construction compounds. The role of silicones as high-performance additives will be explored by Dr Daniel Calimente, Technical Manager at Wacker Chemical Corpora- tion in the US. Dr Rob Lorenzini, Technology Manager at Maroon Group in the US, will speak about innovations in high-performance thermal stabilisation and VOC-scavenging solutions for polyolefins and engineering resins. In addition, innovations in anitimicrobial and odour control solutions for plastics will be discussed by Ivan Ong, VP Innovations & Research at Microban. Ardy Doelen, Sales and Business Development Manager at Polyscope Polymers in the Nether- lands, will explore progress in optimisation of engineering plastics blends. And Dr Nima Moghimian, Product Development Manager at NanoXplore in Canada, will assess process-in- duced properties of graphene-polyethylene nanocomposites. Another important technology topic to be
covered will be electrically and thermally conduc- tive compounds. Rijo Jacob Robin, Technical Product Manager at Superior Graphite in the US, will discuss developments in resilient carbon fillers for improving wear resistance and thermal conduc- tivity. Advances in metal fibres for enhancing the conductivity of plastic compounds will be explored by Tom Daniëls, Global Market Manager Conduc- tive Plastics at Bekaert Fiber Technologies in Belgium. And Jakub Olšan, Researcher at Unipet- rol RPA Polymer Institute Brno in the Czech Republic, will speak about tailoring of electrical conductivity of thermoplastics using carbon black masterbatches. Alex Walk, Product and Technology Develop- ment Manager at SGL Carbon in the US, will discuss current and future use of carbon-fibre-rein- forced plastics in automotive applications. And Dr Ashok Adur, Global Commercial Development
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Director Plastics at Vertellus in the US, will cover surface chemistry modification as a means to improve the performance of polyamide com- pounds reinforced with glass fibres. With sustainability becoming such an important
issue, several presentations will focus on technical innovations in the use and development of recycled plastics and sustainable materials. Emily Blair, Business Development Manager at Milliken in the US, will detail compounding options to enhance properties of recycled PP resins. Duan Hao, R&D Market Development Manager at Fine-Blend Compatibilizer in China, will detail the use of chain extender to improve performance of recycled PET. Innovative additive solutions for adding value to recycled compounds will be the subject of a paper by Tom Inch, market manager for thermoplastic additives at BYK USA. There is also an interesting case study on closed-loop recycling, highlighting the importance of collaborative partnerships. This is going to be given by Dean Miller, Program Manager for Recycling Innovation at IT group HP, together with Jean Luc Lavergne, CEO & Maestro Group Leader at the Canadian-headquartered plastics recycler Lavergne Groupe. The conference sessions will also cover the
important area of testing and analysis. Dr Yanxi Zhang, Technical Sales Support at Netzsch Instruments North America, will explain how thermal analysis can be used to characterise recycled polymer compounds. And Brian Birming- ham, Business Development Engineer at Sikora in the US, will detail how optical inspection and
Expert speakers include, (top row from left to right), John Standish from APR, Dean Miller from HP, Jean Luc Lavergne from Lavergne Group, Tom Inch from BYK USA, (bottom row from left to right), Piergiovanni Ercoli Malacari from IMI FABI, Dr Daniel Calimente from Wacker Chemical Corporation, Ardy Doelen from Polyscope Polymers and Emily Blair from Millken
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