TPE SIG and Akron section are joining together to present TPE TopCon 2014 in Akron - Update
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01/09/2014
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TPE SIG and Akron section are joining together to present TPE TopCon 2014 in Akron - Update
The TPE SIG and the Akron Section of SPE invite to TPE TopCon 2014. The 11th Thermoplastic Elastomers Topical Conference 2014 will have the motto "Building New Bonds - Expanding Markets, Materials & Applications. Co-chairs of the conference are Mark Berard, William Blasius, and Viv Malpass. Programme: Wednesday Morning (New) In memoriam: Laurent Millier Krishna VenkataswamyEnergy Management in Thermoplastic Elastomers Liang Xu, Laurent Millier, Krishna VenkataswamyPolyOne / GLS Session 1: Marketing Global TPEs: New Technology, Regional Market Shifts and Commoditization Robert Eller Robert Eller Associates LLC How'd They Do It? How Leading TPE Suppliers Grew Their Businesses and What You Can Learn From Them Martin Pottle Martin Thomas Session 2: Design Design Considerations for Multimaterial Molding of Thermoplastic Elastomers Chris Alibozek GW Plastics Next Generation Experimentation and Optimization Software Strategies Nina Visconti Quantisweb State of the Art in Virtual Prototyping for Extruded and Co-Extruded Parts Hossam Metwally Ansys Inc. Session 3: Structural Applications Fire Resistant Shakes and Siding Tom Kennedy Chemical Innovative Solutions TPEs in Building, Environmental Technical Textile Applications Steve Seiner Cooley Wednesday Afternoon Session 4: Additive Technologies Use of Pyrolysis GC-MS for the Optimisation of Stabilisers in SEBS-compounds Dagmar Koppler Allod Use of CDI Stabilizers in TPEs Don Stengel Rhein Chemie Esters Plasticizers for Thermoplastic Elastomers Performance Enhancement Stephen Rourke Hallstar Solid Phase Grafting-The Way to High Performance Modified Polymers Dan Berg BYK Chemie Tailoring Dispersant Chemistries to Maximize Properties of Specific Filler-Elastomer Combinations Bill Dougherty Total New Development of Montmorillonite Nanoclay and Use as Additives in Plastics Tie Lan Nanocor Reactive Extrusion: Opportunity for Improved Performance Products and Manufacturing Productivity Paul Andersen Coperion Session 4: Additive Technologies (cont.) A New Low Viscosity, Elastic SEBS Block Copolymer for Compounding and Elastic Fabric Applications John Flood Kraton Polymers Thursday Morning Session 5: Eco Elastomers Eco-flex RTPV Recycled Rubber Based Thermoplastic Elastomer - An Unusual Opportunity to Cut Cost Edgar Gonzalez Synesis Biodegradable Elastomeric Compounds Stan Dudek CD PolyTek Production of TPE Sheets from Devulcanized EPDM Rubber and Polypropylene Blends on a Twin Screw Extruder Prashant Mutyala University of Waterloo Session 6: TPE Advances Elastomeric Cyclic Olefin Copolymers Paul Tatarka Topas Modified PEBA for Direct Adhesion to EFEP Sabine Fleming Evonik High Modulus Thermoplastic Polyurethanes: Properties and Processing Characteristics Bruce Lawrey Bayer Thursday Afternoon Session 6: TPE Advances (cont.) Clearly Flexible Olefin - Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE-O) Juan Tuberquia Dow Thermoplastic Polyurethane Solutions for Antistatic Applications Mark Kujawski BASF Corp. Novel Thermoplastic Elastomers with Shape Memory Effect Liang Xu PolyOne / GLS TPU Compounds with Thermoplastics Mihai Manitiu BASF Corp. Conceptual Review of Zythane TPU Technology Roger Huarng Alliance Polymers Heat Aging Performance and Chemical Resistance of New Low Density and Low Hardness Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomers (TPC-ETs) Mukul Kaushik Celanese Location: Hilton Fairlawn Hotel 3180 west Market Street Akron, Ohio 44333 USA
Contact: Sue Wojnicki tel: +1 203 775 8490 email: swojnicki@4spe.org See Websites for Updates www.akronspe.org or www.4spe.org