 2007 — The changing technology in WPCs
April 1-3, 2007
Seattle, Washington
CONFERENCE SESSIONS
WORKSHOP: WOOD PLASTICS COMPOSITES: science, technology, markets
Session 1: Market Dynamics and Business Prospects
Moderator: Frank Maine, FMCL
Session 2: Commercial Uses and Industrial Applications of WPC
Moderator: Ron Babinsky, Townsend Polymer
Session 3: Advances in Additives Technology for Commercial Success
Moderators: Jon Hoscheit, DuPont
Session 4: Properties and Characterization Techniques of WPC
Moderator: Tom Dombrowski, Specialty Minerals
Session 5: Advances in Processing & Manufacturing Commercial Products
Moderator: Jeremy Warnes, SCION Research
Session 6: Advances in Woodfiber and Related Composites
Moderator: Carlos Jasso-Gastinel, University of Guadalajara
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CONFERENCE AGENDA |
| WOOD PLASTICS COMPOSITES WORKSHOP: science, technology, markets |
Part I - Markets, Frank Maine, Frank Maine Consulting Ltd. (FMCL)
Part II - Extrusion, Frank Maine, FMCL
Part III - Injection Molding - Michael Burgoyne, Burgoyne Associates and Frank Maine, FMCL
Part IV - Science and Technology, Frank Maine, FMCL
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| Session 1: Market Dynamics and Business Prospects |
| Moderator: Frank Maine, FMCL, Guelph, Ontario Canada |
| A Global Overview and Trends in WPCs
Frank Maine, FMCL, Guelph, Canada
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| The Technical Challenges of WPCs
William Newson, Weyerhaeuser
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| Management of Rapidly-Changing Technology
Elicia Maine, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada
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| Session 2: Commercial Uses and Industrial Applications of WPC |
| Moderator: Ron Babinsky, Townsend Polymer, Houston, TX |
| The Challenges to be Met in the Fencing Market
Nicholas Broeders, NBID, Innisfil, Canada
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| The First Oriented WPC Bridges
Andrew Burgess, Everarch, Grimsby, Canada
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| Agricultural Applications of WPCs & APCs
Larry Erickson, University of Guelph, Canada
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| Session 3: Advances in Additives Technology for Commercial Success |
| Moderator: Jon Hoscheit, DuPont, Hendersonville, TN |
| Lubricants for WPCs
Bob Skillen, Lonza, Allendale NJ
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| The Effect of Wood Species on the Weathering of WPC
Armando McDonald, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
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| Talc and Calcium Carbonate as a Filler in WPCs
Tom Dombrowski, Specialty Minerals, Bethlehem, PA
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| Polyethylene and Polypropylene Market Dynamics
Daniel Demers, A-ToP Polymers, Windham, NH
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| Session 4: Properties and Characterization Techniques of WPC |
| Moderators: Tom Dombrowski, Specialty Minerals, Bethlehem, PA |
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Quantitative Analysis of Wood Fiber in WPCs
Manny Farag, Specialty Minerals, Easton, PA
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On-Line Monitoring and Control of Profile Dimensions
Mario Cardenas , Zumbach, Mount Kisco, NY
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Imaging WPCs: X-Ray Computed Tomography
Lech Muszynski, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
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| Session 5: Advances in Processing & Manufacturing Commercial Products |
| Moderator: Jeremy Warnes, SCION Research, New Zealand |
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TIMBEREX - A Co-Rotating Twin-Screw Extruder for WPCs
Brent O'Dell, B&P Process Equipment, Saginaw, MI
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Injection Moulding Compounder - Injection Molded WPCs in a One-Step Process
Franziska Strümpel, Krauss-Maffei, Germany
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Process Considerations to Achieve Optimum Weld Strengths of WPCs Using Advanced Vibration
Welding Technology
Michael Johnston, Dukane, St. Charles, IL
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