Tutorial

Tuesday, September 20
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Tutorial Gary Wilkes Dart Containers USA Foam structures Foaming agents Fundamentals of foaming (cell nucleation and growth) Extrusion foaming Foam injection molding Bead foaming View Abstract & Speaker Information >
12:00 – 1:00 PM	Box Lunch for Tutorial
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM	Tutorial Ernesto Di Maio University of Naples Federico II Italy Biofoams: processing and properties Nanocomposite Foams: processing and properties Foam morphology evolution and setting Graded Foams
Wednesday, September 21
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM	Tutorial Stéphane Costeux,Ph.D. DuPont USA Nanocellular foams: Challenges to achlive very high cell density Materials and processes Properties of nanofoams
1:00 – 5:00 PM	Tour of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM	Opening Reception
8:00 – 10:00 PM	Thermoplastic Materials & Foams Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, September 22
8:00 – 5:00 PM	TopCon
6:00 – 7:30 PM	Exhibitor and Poster Session Reception
Friday, September 23
8:00 – 3:00 PM	TopCon

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