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Organized by:
China Plastic Processing Industry Association
Shanghai Technology Transfer & Exchange

Co-Organized by:
Rotomolding Committee China Plastics Processing Industry Association
Hollow Parts Committee China Plastics Processing Industry Association
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)

Date:

April 13th – Registration / Dinner
April 14th –16th, 2008 - Conference

Venue:
Hope Hotel (500 Zhaojiabang Rd. Shanghai P.R.China)

Forum Agenda
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Speakers

April 13th, 2008 - Sunday

13:00-20:00
Register
18:00-20:00 Buffet dinner at Hope Hotel

April 14th , 2008 - Monday
9:00-9:30 Opening Ceremony

1) Opening Speeches by representatives from

  China Plastic Processing Industry Association, Shanghai
Technology Transfer & Exchange
Society of Plastics Engineers
2) Speeches by sponsors

9:30-10:00 Topic: Current Situation of China’s Plastic Processing Industry & Development Plan for Rotational Molding Industry
Presented by: Liao Zhengpin
President of CPPIA , Senior Engineer

10:00-11:00 Topic: The Experiences of Forming a Chinese Joint Venture in Rotomolding ---- The Reality of Cultural Differences and a New Business Environment
Presented by: Jim Braeunig
President of the Association of Rotational Molders International (ARMI)
Boarding member of ARMI
President & CEO of Ball, Bounce, and Sport Inc.
Chairman of the Board of Hedstrom Asia
With 34 years experience in rotomolding

11:00-11:30 Topic: Current Situation and Development of China’s Rotomolding
Presented by: Yang Weimin
Chief of International Exchanges & Cooperation Department of Beijing Chemicals University
Professor and doctor advisor
Famous scholars of China's rotomolding

11:30-12:00 Topic: Rotational Molding in Japan
Presented by: Toshio Igarashi
Chemicals Master of Kyoto University
Work in Sumibomo Chemicals Co. with major activities in rotomolding design of luxury and high-end cars

12:00-13:30 Lunch at Hope Hotel

13:30-14:00 Topic: Current Situation and Development of China’s Hollow Parts Industry
Presented by: Zheng Tianlu
Secretary General of Committee of Hollow Parts of China Plastics Association
Secretary General of Tianjing Plastics Association
Senior Engineer

14:00-14:30 Topic: Unveiling China, a Different Perspective
Presented by: Ximena Lobo
Official translator for the Rotoworld Magazine
Chief of ARMI's Latin American Division
Partner of Moviplas firm which specialized in rotomolding oven machines

14:30-15:00 Topic: Current Situation of China’s Rotomolding Processing
Presented by: Wang Quanchun
General Manager of China Shanghai Chunxu Group
Organizational member of Board of Directors of RMCC
Brand enterprise of molder manufacturers in China's Rotomolding Industry

15:00-15:30 Coffee break

15:30-16:00 Topic: Aspects Often Overlooked in Rotomolding
Presented by: Jack Lu
Chemicals Master of East China Normal University
ICO Polymers China Venture Manager
With main activities in rotomolding segment, plastics, coatings, printing inks, adhesives and polishes industries.

16:00-16:30 Topic: TBA
Presented by: Lin Baoshu
General manager of Yan Tai Fang Da Rotomolding Co
Member of ARMI
Member of RMCC

16:30-17:00 Topic: Selecting and Working with a Sub-Supplier in China
Presented by: Russell Johnson
Adviser to the Harvard Business School's Asian Research Center on manufacturing in China
Entered China's Rotomolding Intustry in 1980
Founder of China Array Plastics LLC and China Array Wuhan Company Ltd.

Presented by: Li Qinren
General Manager of China Array Wuhan Company Ltd.

18:30- 20:00 Reception Banquet at Hope Hotel

April 15th, 2008 - Tuesday

9:00-9:30 Topic:
A new full time process control method for the rotational molding of Plastics.
Presented by: Gareth McDowell
President and founder of 493K Limited
PhD in Rotational Molding of Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom

9:30-10:00 Topic: Choice of Material in China’s Rotomolding and Hollow Parts
Presented by: Honan Petrochemical Corp.

10:00-11:00 Topic Powder Fundamentals for Better Parts, Faster Cycles, and Increased Profits
Presented by: Bruce Muller
Member of the International Rotational Molding Hall of Fame
Distinguished Service Award by ARMI
Senior member of SPE
Member of ARMI
43 years work experience with 5 professional books
Served in Rotational Molding industry in 28 countries, Lectured in 5 counties, Authoring over 40 Technical papers and articles and 3 patents

11:00-11:30 Topic: Need of China’s Hollow Parts Industry
Presented by: TBA

11:30-12:00 Topic: The Evolving North American Market for Hollow Plastic Part Production
Presented by: Peter J. Mooney
Ph.D. in economics from the University of North Carolina
Founder of Plastics Custom Research Services (PCRS)
Over the past 27 years, he has researched and published more than 100 multi-client reports on diverse plastics subjects and conducted more than 100 custom research projects for domestic and foreign plastics industry participants.

12:00-13:30 Lunch Time

13:30-14:00 Topic: Global Rotomolding - Trends, Ideas and Opportunities
Presented by: Paul Nugent
Author of Rotational Molding
Masters of Engineering degree in aeronautical Engineering
Ph.D. in mechanical engineering
Offering services in training and consulting to the industry on a worldwide basis.
14:00-14:30 Topic: TBA
Presented by: Chem-Trend (Shanghai) Co., Ltd

14:30-15:00 Topic: Polyethylene--Process Sensitivity in rotational molding
Presented by: Jon D. Ratzlaff
Manager for Technical Services for Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Chairman of SPE International Committee
Member of ARMI


15:00-15:30 Coffee Break

15:30-16:00 Topic: Xenoy* Resin Solutions for New Fuel Tank Permeation Regulations
Presented by: Mathew Stoelton
SABIC Innovative Plastics Transportation Industry Manager for the Pacific region
Worked on several initiatives with GE Infrastructure, GE Consumer & Industrial, and GE Advanced Materials

16:00-16:30 Topic: Strategies of Base Stabilization and Light Stabilization for Polyolefin
Presented by: Henry Luo
Bachelor in Polymer from Shanghai Jiao Tong University
In charge of work in the Skill Center Polymerization and Emulsion Technology within the Plastics Additives Segment of Ciba Co.

18:00 -19:30 Dinner at Hope Hotel

April 16th, 2008 – Wednesday

8:30-9:00
Topic:
Open Flame vs Oven Machine, when should you use which?
Presented by: Horacio Lobo Zertuche
Creator of the Rotoplas Water Tank
Executive President of MoviPlas
Contributing Editor of RotoWorld

9:30-11:00 Topic: Question & Answer

Hosts:
Paul Nugent

Bruce Muller
Jon Ratzlaff
Linda Xu
President of LiDa Corporation, USA., First PhD in rotational molding in the Asia Pacific region and North America
Experts from RMCC




Admission Fee:
USD 750 per attendee
USD 1200 for two attendees

The Fee Includes:

1. Lecture Attendance
2. Simultaneous translation and on-site guidance translation
3. Full set of Materials and Literatures
4. Three coffee breaks
5. Lunch (14th,15th ) and dinner(13th ,14th ,15th )
6. Shuttle bus of Conference

For further information and instructions on registering for this event please contact

Jon Ratzlaff – ratzljd@cpchem.com
Or,
Linda Xu – lxu@lidacorporation.com

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For further information and instructions on registering for this event please contact:

Jon Ratzlaff
or
Linda Xu

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