Plastics in Motion

2008

Prague May 14-16
Corinthia Towers Hotel (RESERVE A ROOM ONLINE)
Prague, Czech Republic

CONFERENCE SESSIONS

WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2008

Workshop: Car Recycling and Environmental Challenges to Auto Industry

Session 1: Plastics in Engine Compartment

Session 2: Plastics in Automotive Interior

THURSDAY, May 15, 2008

Session 2: (continued) Plastics in Automotive Interior

Session 3: Plastics in Automotive Exterior

Session 4: Innovations in Manufacturing of Automotive Plastics Parts

FRIDAY, May 16, 2008

Session 5: Smart Materials: Polymers, Additives, Modifiers

Session 6: Safety, Environmental Challenges, and Legislative Issues

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CONFERENCE AGENDA

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Workshop: Car Recycling and Environmental Challenges to Auto Industry
Workshop Leaders:
Dr. Mike Biddle, founder and President, MBA Polymers, Inc.
Dr. Brian Riise, R&D Manager, MBA Polymers, Inc.
Dr. Darren Arola, Director Product Development and Sales, MBA Polymers, Inc.
Mr. Chris Slijkhuis, Director Sourcing Europe, MBA Polymers, Inc.
Mr. Jim Zechinati, Director Engineering, MBA Polymers, Inc.
9:00-12:30

MBA Polymers will carry out a workshop covering the challenges and opportunities facing the automobile recycling industry. The automotive recycling industry is well-developed and provides a valuable service that has been traditionally focused on the recovery of re-usable parts and ultimately the recycling of the majority of the metals contained in automobiles.

With the growth of non-metallic material (especially plastics) content in automobiles and increasing international concern regarding the disposition of the by-product residue generated from the recovery of the metal fractions, economic pressures and legislative mandates are leading the recycling industry to identify, develop and implement additional recovery options. This workshop will cover the following main topics:

  • A high-level characterization of the existing automobile recycling industry
  • The changing automobile recycling landscape:
    • Legislative pressures
    • Economic pressures
    • Competitive pressures
  • Challenges to addressing the pressures and the changing landscape
  • Options and opportunities for the recovery of additional material from automobiles and other end-of-life durable goods
  • Examples of success stories
Session 1: Plastics in Engine Compartment

2:00pm
Opportunities for Plastics Materials and Processes for Under-the-Hood Applications Dr. Suresh Shah, Delphi Corporation (USA)
2:30pm Automotive Air Ducts: Novel Three Processes in One Shot Dr. Ing. Marco Barbolini, Product Manager, Röchling Automotive (Italy)
3:00pm Opportunities for Performance Improvements in Air/Fuel, Powertrain and Suspension Components Bert Havenith, Global R&D Manager Automotive, DSM (The Netherlands)
3:30pm Impact Analysis of Short-Glass Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastic Automotive Engine Components Dr. James Njuguna, Department of Materials, Cranfield University (UK)
4:00 COFFEE BREAK
Session 2: Plastics in Automotive Interior

4:30pm
Soy-Based Foam Formulation Development and Implementation for Automotive Applications Christine Perry (speaker), Cynthia M. Flanigan, Deborah F. Mielewski, Ford Motor Company (USA)
5:00pm Interior Automotive Plastic Needs 2010 and Beyond Rose A. Ryntz, Ph.D., IAC North America (USA)
5:30pm The "Customer Obsession" Approach: Methodologies and Innovation Drivers for High
Perceived Quality Interiors Diego Marzorati, Federica Fino, Centro Ricerche Fiat, and Biagio Nicosia, IVECO (Italy)
6:00-7:30pm POSTER SESSION; Cheese & Wine Reception
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Session 2: (continued) Plastics in Automotive Interior

8:30am
Breakthrough in Low Gloss and Abrasion Resistance of Unpainted Moulded Articles Norwin van Riel, Dow Automotive (The Netherlands)
9:00am Demanding Interior Applications Based on PP Composites Maria Soliman (speaker), Francois Essers, Peter Degenhart and Ed van de Gaar, SABIC Europe (The Netherlands)
9:30am Material and Processing Development for Innovative Automotive Thermoplastic Interior Application Dilp.-Ing. Olaf Zöllner and Dilp.-Ing. Rainer Protte, Bayer Material Science AG (Germany)
10:00am COFFEE BREAK
Session 3: Plastics in Automotive Exterior

10:30am
Powder Priming Issues for In-Line Painting of SMC Hamid Kia, General Motors Corporation (USA)
11:00am Fender Module: Status and Next Steps of a New Modular Concept Jean-Paul Moulin, Plastic Omnium (France)
11:30am New High Heat Polycarbonate Copolymer Resins for Automotive Lighting Applications André Volkers (speaker), Srini Siripurapu, Chiel Leenders, Gheorghe Cojocariu, Levent Obut, SABIC Innovative Plastics (The Netherlands)
12:00pm LUNCH
1:30pm Benefits of Mold-in-Color Acrylic for Automotive Exterior Trim Applications H. Reid Banyay, Arkema Inc. (USA)
2:00pm Engineered Polyolefin Compounds in Applications with Demanding Requirements for
Dimensional Stability Marta Drewniak (speaker), Mitesh Shah, Sunit Shah, and Hoan Tran, Solvay Engineered Polymers (USA)
2:30pm Polycarbonate Automotive Glazing - New Developments and Myth Busters Dr. Alex Scholten, Application Development Manager, Exatec GmbH & Co. KG
3:00pm COFFEE BREAK
Session 4: Innovations in Manufacturing of Automotive Plastics Parts

3:30pm
@Press TPO for Molding Automotive Components Parvinder Walia, Dow Automotive (USA)
4:00pm Flexible Manufacturing Systems for Multi-Component Solutions Paulo Silva, CEO, Plasdan (Portugal)
4:30pm Light-weight Hybrid Structures: New Assembly Technique and Improved Performance with Thermoplastic-Based Inserts Ahmad Al-Sheyyab and Ernst Schmachtenberg, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany)
5:00pm Laser-Based Joining of Technical Textiles for Airbag Production Johannes Stein (speaekr), Michael Hustedt, Dirk Herzog, and Oliver Meier, Laser Zentrum (Germany)
5:30pm Shape Optimization of Short Fiber Reinforced Plastics Parts Cristoph Hinse, Simpatec Simulation
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Friday, May 16, 2008
Session 5: Smart Materials: Polymers, Additives, Modifiers

8:30am
Low Warpage, Long Glass Fibre Polypropylene Resins for Automotive Applications Nigel Shields, Eugenio Toccalino, Dow Automotive (The Netherlands)
9:00am The Reinforcement of Thermoplastic Polyolefin Composites by a Newly Engineered Mineral and
a Sub-Micron Talc Patrick C. Wernetta, James M. Doll and Dennis L. Prendes, Specialty Minerals Incorporated (USA)
9:30am Polyolefin Based Compounds Scratch Resistance Guaranteed by Functional Alliance of Talc
and Additive Used Kathrin Lehmann, (speaker), Group Leader, Evonik Goldschmidt (Germany), and Piergiovanni Ercoli Malacari, IMIFabi Spa (Italy)
10:00am Compounding Additives for Styrenic Block Copolymers and Blends of Polyester Elastomer with Engineering Polymers for Automotive Applications Johnson Thomas (speaker), Timothy Williams, David R. Arnold, Carol Perkins and Mark A. Peters, Eastman Chemical Company (USA)
10:30am COFFEE BREAK
Session 6: Safety, Environmental Challenges, and Legislative Issues
11:00am Improved Safety Performance and Lower Emission Levels via Innovative Engineering Plastics in Various Automotive Components Bert Havenith, Global R&D Manager Automotive, DSM (The Netherlands)
11:30am Solvent-Free Surface Finishing for Automotive Plastics Voytek S. Gutowski (speaker), Sheng Li, Weidong Yang, Andrew Hastings, Mark Spicer, CSIRO Materials Science & Engineering, William A. Matthews, David M. James, Dulux (Australia)
12:00pm The Potential Causes of Odor Emission, VOC and Fogging from Plastics in the Automotive Interior Thomas Steele, Ted Chang and Jerry Eng (speaker), Cytec (USA)
12:30pm LUNCH; CONFERENCE ADJOURNMENT
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