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Agenda 2023
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0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES MARKET: APPROACHES AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Overview of BIW composites market – use of composites in areas that may prove disruptive
- Growth rates of composites by component in North America
- New applications in a changing global landscape
Edwin Pope
S&P Global Mobility
S&P Global Mobility
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON OUTLOOK ON THE AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES MARKET
1010 - 1035 METAL SUBSTITUTION WITH CONTINUOUS FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS
- Case study: metal subassembly replaced with a single continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic structure
- The production process for this novel use of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastics
Gleb Meirson
Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Composites Research at Western University
Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Composites Research at Western University
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION OF FRP STRUCTURE
1040 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1100 - 1125 WHEN FIBER MEETS GRAPHENE, A NEW COMPOSITE FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
- Anisotropic strength of carbon fiber and glass fiber is very strong
- Nano-size graphene platelets are covalently bonded with resin molecules
- Patented process that exfoliates graphene directly from graphite in situ molten resin
Charles Chang
TLC Products, Inc.
TLC Products, Inc.
1125 - 1130 Q&A SESSION ON GRAPHENE IN COMPOSITES
1130 - 1155 GRAPHENEBLACK SMC COMPOSITES FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
- Lighter and stronger composite components at a price neutral point to OEMs
- Graphene-enhanced high-density SMC composite materials are commercially available and in OEM production
- Future growth plans for lightweight graphene composites
Tarek Jalloul
NanoXplore Inc
NanoXplore Inc
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON LIGHTWEIGHT GRAPHENE COMPOSITES
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISIT THE AUTOMOTIVE PLASTICS & ADVANCED COMPOSITES EXHIBITION
1330 - 1355 HIGH-TEMPERATURE-STABLE PU SYSTEM FOR PULTRUSION (AUTOMOTIVE)
- Newly developed PU formulation to withstand elevated temperatures, making it suitable for e-coating
- Overview of process technology and setup, comparisons with other typical PU systems
- Advantages of using such systems in the automotive industry and potential areas of application
Ali Zolali
BASF Corporation
BASF Corporation
1355 - 1400 Q&A SESSION ON HIGH-TEMPERATURE-STABLE PU SYSTEM
1400 - 1425 AUTOMATION AND DIGITALIZATION IN COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING
- Digitalized and automated production of preforms with continuous fiber-reinforced composites
- Use cases for thermoplastic composites while the technology being suitable for thermosets too
- Market drivers for automation and digitalization in composite manufacturing
Magnus Olofsson
Airborne Composites Automation BV
Airborne Composites Automation BV
1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON AUTOMATION IN COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING
1430 - 1500 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1500 - 1530 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1530 - 1555 ADVANCED 3D PRINTING OF CONTINUOUS CARBON FIBER THERMOSET COMPOSITES
- UV-assisted 3D printing of CCF composites using photocurable liquid thermoset resin
- Developing an algorithm for custom object 3D printing through demonstrated 3D printing technology
- Optimization of printing parameters to attain superior mechanical, thermal, and surface properties
Chad Ulven
North Dakota State University
North Dakota State University
1555 - 1600 Q&A SESSION ON CCF THERMOSET COMPOSITES
1600 - 1625 NOVEL CARBON ADDITIVES FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE EMI SHIELDING COMPOUNDS
- Traditional EMI shielding components are based on metals that have high density and are prone to corrosion
- EMI shielding plastic and silicone compounds replace metal-based solutions to reduce weight
- Introducing a novel carbon additive, carbon nanostructure, as an effective additive for EMI shielding plastics
Maggie Brink
Cabot Corporation
Cabot Corporation
1625 - 1630 Q&A SESSION ON EMI SHIELDING COMPOUNDS
1630 - 1730 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
TBC
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1010 RESERVED PRESENTATION
1010 - 1035 PET FOAM CORE: TOWARDS LIGHT-WEIGHT AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
- Various forms and shapes of PET foam
- Composite manufacturing using PET foams
- Understanding the automotive applications of these foams
Kavish Bujun
Armacell
Armacell
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON PET FOAM APPLICATIONS
1040 - 1105 ADVANCED FORMULATIONS FOR LIGHTWEIGHTING VIA FOAMING INJECTION MOLDING
- Foaming induces a reduction of the mechanical performance of the selected part
- Materials traditionally employed to produce solid (non-foamed) parts suffer the so-called ductile-brittle transition when foamed
- Developed methodology to avoid the ductile-brittle transition in formulations aimed at being foamed via injection molding
Cristina Saiz-Arroyo
CellMat
CellMat
1105 - 1110 Q&A SESSION ON FOAMING INJECTION MOLDING
1110 - 1130 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1130 - 1155 ADVANCED COMPOSITES MADE OUT OF HOUSEHOLD WASTE
- A novel thermoplastic converted entirely from unsorted household waste, including all organics and “unrecyclable” materials
- UBQ™ is a climate-positive material, preventing almost 12 times its weight in CO₂ equivalent emissions
- An easy material swap for conventional polymers in the manufacture of plastic parts, effectively reducing their net carbon footprint
Derek Schaefer
UBQ Materials Ltd.
UBQ Materials Ltd.
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON COMPOSITES FROM HOUSEHOLD WASTE
1200 - 1225 STRETCHABLE FUNCTIONAL PASTES FOR INTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION
- Stretchable functional pastes for automotive interiors to create smart surfaces
- Functional paste offer low enough resistivity with excellent thermo-forming property
- Lower weight, simplified assembly, high performance, and reliability
Ken Araujo
NAMICS Technologies, Inc.
NAMICS Technologies, Inc.
1225 - 1230 Q&A SESSION ON STRETCHABLE FUNCTIONAL PASTES
1230 - 1255 MACHINE VISION TECHNOLOGY FOR IN-LINE COLOR MEASUREMENT OF PLASTICS
- QC of molded-in-color or painted-in-color plastics is a labor-intensive and subjective process
- AI technology-based fiber optics sensors continuously measure color and calculate the delta variance
- Real-time communication back to the color feeder to adjust the color dosing speed
Douglas Brownfield
Ampacet Corporation
Ampacet Corporation
1255 - 1300 Q&A SESSION ON AI-BASED COLOR MEASUREMENT OF PLASTICS
1300 - 1315 FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
1315 - 1430 NETWORKING LUNCH & RAFFLE DRAW
Quick Proposal
Key topics for 2023:
- Economic outlook and industry forecasts for plastics and advanced composites
Understand the economic fundamentals and key market drivers for plastics and advanced composites from a global perspective. Which advanced materials are available today and where is the automotive industry heading? - Exploring innovative plastics and advanced composite materials for automotive light-weighting
Make the business case for adopting new materials to achieve light-weighting targets for the next generation of vehicles. - New manufacturing processes and additive manufacturing techniques for automotive production
Deliver reliable and scalable production methods with advanced materials to achieve cost targets while optimizing production using new strategies. - Latest research and development in using advanced materials for improving design and aesthetics
Evaluate new innovations in automotive design. Which are the high-performing materials that can be used for developing interior and exterior vehicle aesthetics? - Upcoming regulations, safety standards, and recycling initiatives for new automotive vehicles
Hear from key regulators and classification bodies to ensure your products meet the requirements of new vehicle safety regulations and environmental standards. - Case studies on plastics and advanced composites for the next-generation of vehicles
Gain insight from leading manufacturers and implement strategies that others in the industry are using to ensure successful applications of advanced materials in your next automotive products.
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