POLYMERS IN FOOTWEAR | EVENT PREVIEW
Speakers at the conference include (from left to right) Nicoline van Enter from The Footwearists, Neil Wright from Steel Blue, Peter von den Kerkhoff from DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products, Mike George from Satra Technology and Arnaud Dabir from Veja
plores wood-based fibres as a sustainable and circular solution in footwear, given by Birgit Schnetzlinger, Business Manager Footwear, at Lenzing in Austria. The conference’s second session starts off with a
presentation on zero-waste in ready-to-use reinforcement footwear components by Alicia Malek-Luz, Product & Process Development at Rhenoflex in Germany. Then there is a talk by Neil Wright, Head of Product Innovation, Steel Blue in Australia, on enhancing polymers for safety boot applications through graphene optimisation.
Next-gen materials A paper on recent advances in use of copolyester- based thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) in footwear applications is being given by Armand Duijsens, Market Development Manager Arnitel,DSM Engineering Plastics Research & Technology in the Netherlands. Then, Peter von den Kerkhoff, Account Executive at DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products in Germany, is delivering an inside view on navigating the value chain, including case studies. The last presentation of Day One offers an opportunity for delegates to find out more about using polyamide 12 for new high-end sports applications that are demanding a unique balance of material properties, presented by Klaus Hüls- mann, Director Sports at Evonik Resource Efficien- cy in Germany.
Footwear science Day Two of Polymers in Footwear is opened by Mike George, Footwear Technologist at Satra Technology in the UK, who will consider what makes a good shoe sole, discussing performance requirements and test methods. Felix Willenbrink, Marketing Manager Footwear/Sports/Leisure at BASF Polyurethanes in Germany, then speaks about simulation technology that drives footwear innovation, resulting in better design, less material and lower costs for shanks.
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Technologies The final session starts with a presentation by Haymo Bertram, Sales Director at Fagus in Germany, who will focus on HDPE shoelast types for automated shoe production. This is followed by a paper by Tobias Grün, Product Manager at Voxeljet in Germany, giving insight into high speed sintering that allows new flexibility in 3D polymer printing. Adrián Hernández, Managing Director at SimplicityWorks Europe in Spain, is giving a joint presentation with Johan Van Dyck, Global OEM Business Development Manager Footwear at Huntsman in Belgium about rethinking the manufacturing process with three-dimensional bonding of materials. Closing the conference is Sergio Dulio, Innovation Manager at AtomLab in Italy, looking at the future of footwear manufactur- ing, including automation, robotics and digital transformation.
About Polymers in Footwear 2019
Polymers in Footwear 2019 provides a unique international meeting place for polymers and footwear industry professionals to explore the latest developments in this market, discuss the biggest challenges and solutions, as well as to share their learning with the goal to move the industry forward together, and into a more sustainable future.
Capitalising on advances in polymer materials and processing technologies for footwear applications
19-20 November 2019 Sofitel Hotel Kurfürstendamm, Berlin, Germany
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Media supporters: Bringing the plastics industry together. @Contact_AMI #AMIFootwear In addition to the formal conference sessions, the event pro-
vides extensive networking opportunities throughout the informal breaks, including access to the table top exhibition area and complementary cocktail reception at the end of the first day. To find out more about attending the conference, taking a table-top exhibition space, or becoming a conference sponsor, visit the conference website or contact Conference Organiser Emma Hall:
emma.Hall@ami.international Tel: +44 (0) 117 314 8111.
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