Summary

Overview:

• Use of TPO for vehicle panels
• Challenges and Advantages
• Developments in Materials
• Lessons from Liftgates
• Development Project
• Future Opportunity

About the Speaker

Rob Selle is living the engineering dream as Global Product Technical Director – Advanced Products responsible for the development of new products for exterior mobility applications. Selle started his career with Dana Corporation as a Project Engineer and quickly became manager of the CAE and Prototype Groups at its Technical Research Park. In the late 90’s into early 2000s he worked in Silicon Valley leading development of new cancer treatment technologies and microwave communications. In 2003, Selle joined Magna as Sr. Program Manager responsible for performance vehicle development. He left Magna in 2008 to be a Program Engineering Manager responsible for combat vehicle development for BAE Systems. In 2013 he returned to Magna as a Senior Manager for the Powertrain group. A year later he was promoted to Global Product Line Business Manager followed by Global Product Line Director for Magna Exteriors – roles that have allowed him to focus on solution development and product management. Most recently, he’s been part of the team working on the technical development and advancement of Magna Exteriors’ future automotive solutions. With more than 25 years in engineering, Selle’s experience ranges from automotive to telecommunications, to robotics to health care to defense. Selle holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Toledo. A native Michigander and current resident, Selle is married with two children, and is an avid outdoorsman – snow, sand, and water – and a competitive bicyclist.

Summary

Light Translucent TPO

• With the electrification of vehicles, more aesthetic elements have been introduced to the design, trending stylish while functional for both interior and exterior applications
• Light through parts will show intelligence and technology

About the Speaker

Graduated from Beijing University of Chemical Technology with a master’s degree in Material science and Engineering in 2012. From 2012.07 to 2015.06 , worked in Kingfa Shanghai office as a technical engineer for raw material evaluation, OEM material approval and key program development. Worked in Kingfa India production plant as one Sr. Engineer from 2015.07 to 2016.08. Lead new OEM material approval and gave the technical trainings and supports to team. From 2016.10 worked as Sr. material engineer in Kingfa USA for TPO material development and program development.

Summary

Agenda

• EV - New technologies with changing requirement for polymers
• Characteristic differences of Advanced Copo vs. conventional PP compounds
  • Cyclic load conditions - Fatigue
  • Constant load conditions - Creep
  • Increased Lifetime Relevant Load (LRL)
  • Material performance in contact with cooling agent
  • Product design adapted to the selected production process
    • using hot plate welding
    • using LASER welding
• Basic material polymerization concept of Advanced Copo

About the Speaker

Education

• 2008-2011 Chemical Engineering Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, Idstein, German
• 2011-2017 PhD Studies Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany

Work Experience

• 2011 Diploma Thesis (Emulsion Polymerization) BASF SE, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, German
• 2011-2016 Research (Olefin Polymerization) Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany
• since 2016 Product Development (PP Compounds) Lyondellbasell Industries N.V., Frankfurt, Germany

Summary

Outline

• Four factors are driving the changes in the automotive landscape
• Light-weighting is a must for the future of the automotive industry
• Main applications for TPO products on the exterior
• Focus areas of the exterior
• Our circular economy solutions
• Borcycle™ EE1212SY
• EU - Primerless Paintable PP
• Paintable PP for low CLTE, thin wall exterior solutions
• Moulded-in-colour bumpers and body panels & engineering plastic replacement
• Exterior Body Panels
• Polypropylene alternatives for side mirrors
• Side Mirror Cover
• External Side Mirror
• Multi OEM - mold-in-colour visible tailgate structure
• Translucent PP

About the Speaker

Andrew is the North American marketing manager for Borealis Compounds. Based out of Detroit Michigan, Andrew has spent most of his professional career working in the automotive industry. Starting his career as a development engineer for “body in white” before making his way into the polymer business. He now spends his time securing a spot for advanced polypropylene compounds in tomorrow’s vehicles.

Summary

Overview:

• LyondellBasell Overview
• The market trend of plastic body panels
• Challenges of large plastic part molding — pressure line
  • Observations
  • Analysis
  • Solutions
• LyondellBasell specialty body panel grades
• LyondellBasell technical support and service

About the Speaker

Charlie Yang joined LYB in 2015 and focusing on plastic body panel development in the Polypropylene Compounds Unit at LyondellBasell located in Suzhou China. He holds a Master’s degree in Polymer Physics and Chemistry from Hubei University, Hubei, China.

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About the Speaker

BOB ELLER is President of Robert Eller Associates LLC (REA).

REA provides technical, market and economic analysis to support management decision-making, and strategy formulation in the plastics, TPE and rubber industries often at the advanced R-D/early commercialization interface. TPEs are one of REA’s consulting specialties.

His company has operations in Akron, Ohio (USA),and Europe. Bob and his associates have carried out numerous technology, strategy, pricing forecasts, product positioning analyses (usually at the advanced R/D-early commercialization interface) and acquisition (due diligence) support.

His company is currently working on:

• Assisting clients with identifying opportunities for product innovation and the innovation process
• Positioning new TPEs, their fabrication technologies and strategies for market development
• Acquisition candidates in the global plastics and rubber markets
• The evolving role of thermoplastic composites and fabrication technologies
• Innovation opportunities in the packaging industries
• Positioning of new polyolefin, TPE and compound technologies in the automotive sector
• Assessment of compounders in the Asia/Pacific region

Bob is a graduate of M.I.T.in Chemical Engineering and has an M.S. in Polymer Science and Chemical Engineering from Brooklyn Polytechnic. He is one of the founders of the SPE Automotive TPE conference, established in 1999.

His employment experience includes ExxonMobil, A. D. Little, Phillip Townsend Associates, Charles River Associates (Vice President), Multibase (a French/U.S. TPE compounding company- General Manager) and Robert Eller Associates LLC which he established in 1991.

Bob holds 4 patents in the plastics materials and process areas.

Summary

Presentation Overview

• Haartz Global Presence
• Product Portfolio Overview
• DEPLOY® Non-Score IP Introduction
• New Product Development and Experimentation
• Material Evaluations and Data
• Summary

About the Speaker

Michael Murelli is an R&D Materials Engineer specializing in TPO-based automotive interior materials. He has 5 years’ experience with the Haartz Corporation, where he leads new product design such as development and validation of new TPO constructions for IP and door applications, as well as evaluations of incoming raw materials. Michael graduated in 2017 from the University of Connecticut school of engineering with a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering.

Summary

• Inteva Has Looked At Trends And Other Industry Drivers
• We Have And Continue To Develop A Portfolio Of Product Offerings
  • Various Softness And Constructions
  • Unique HMI Designs
• Our Process Will Continue To Advance The Technology
  • High Quality Proof Of Concept Parts
  • Detailed Assessment And Testing

About the Speaker

Jeremy Husic has over 25 years working in the auto industry.After graduating from Kettering University with electrical & mechanical engineering degrees, he started at Delphi Automotive. He later moved to in-mold electronics start-ups and finally Inteva Products. His career has taken him from structural analysis to mechatronics to in-mold & embedded electronics. He is credited with four patents with a few more in the works. Jeremy is currently a staff engineer focused on integrating electronics into automotive trim and supporting electronics within Inteva. He is a member of a team that started down the path of Smart Automotive Surfaces a few years ago. Since then, Inteva has developed a strong portfolio of Soft Smart Surface products for automotive trim.

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Murali Reddy, Ph.D.
CPK

Greg Farrar, Ph.D.
CPK

Summary

CpK Solutions

Advantages:

• 70% weight savings vs traditional 8mm skin and foam constructions.
• Weight neutral to IMG bilaminate.
• Low scrap (<5%), IMG is 30-60% scrap.
• Double cast offers improved processing and performance during edge folding (no spring-back).
• Double cast suitable for sharp radii.
• Double cast grain lines retain the master pattern unlike IMG.
• CpK manufactures resins.
• CpK has designed casting equipment.
• 100% proprietary and owned by CpK.

About the Speakers

At Cpk, Murali is responsible for evaluating lightweighting solutions and functional resins for next generation automotives. In 2020, Murali and Greg Farrar developed patent-pending Antiviral Plastic Additive that Kills SARS-CoV-2 and has been awarded a patent on graphene infused TPU for automotive interiors.

Murali’s active interests include, lightweighting, biobased, graphene plastics, and sustainability. He has co-authored over 40+ publications and 18+ patents applied/granted on plastics, processes. Murali received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) Melbourne, Australia and a Bachelor in Chemical Engineering from Bangalore University (India).

Summary

Agenda

1. The automotive landscape continues to change quickly
2. Light weighting trends
3. Lightweighting in Seating using PP
4. Summary

About the Speaker

Kevin currently works as an Application Development Engineer for Borealis. Previously Kevin spent 11 years as a senior materials engineer at Toyota and spent time at Collins & Aikman before that. He has worked with all kinds of interior and exterior automotive applications including headliners, IP systems, seating, bumpers, and cockpit area.

Kevin has a chemical engineering degree from the University of Detroit Mercy and has worked with SPE on various activities including ANTEC, the TPO conference, and Schoolcraft College programs.

Summary

Outline

• KRAIBURG Holding – History Dating back to 1947…
• Global Presence of KRAIBURG TPE
• Electrical Conductivity
• Electrically Conductive TPE
  • Adhesion in Multi-Component Injection Molding
  • Processing
• VDI 2019 - Overview
• Applications for conductive TPE

About the Speaker

Juan Espinosa earned his BS in Chemical Engineer from National University of Colombia and his MSc in Materials Science from Carnegie Mellon University. He is currently enrolled in the Executive MBA program at Georgia Tech. He has eighteen years of experience developing new products and systems for the automotive industry in Germany, South America and in the USA in topics such as electro-chromic mirrors, bullet-resistance window systems, translucent micro and nanocoatings, glass and glass-ceramics processing and transformation, automotive glass encapsulation, and thermoplastic-elastomers engineering and processing. He currently works as product and application engineering manager at KRAIBURG-TPE Corporation.

Summary

Topics

• Corporate Profile & Sustainability Initiatives
• Background
  • Reduced Density, Mold-In-Color TPO
  • Recycle Content, Mold-In-Color TPO
• Improved Sustainability 0°C Ductile TPO

About the Speaker

Rob Mimms is a Material Development Manager at Advanced Composites, Inc., located in Nashville, Tennessee. He is responsible for overseeing the design of material formulations to meet the emerging needs of the automotive industry. Since joining Advanced Composites in 2012, his efforts have been focused primarily on material solutions for Detroit and European based OEMs. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University and is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration.

Summary

Outline

• Introduction
• Anti-Bacterial / Viral Properties
• ESPOLEXTM ABV-TPE

About the Speaker

I have received my PhD in Engineering at Kyushu University. Now I am working as a researcher at Sumitomo Chemicals Co., Ltd. engaged in developing new polymer products and providing technical customer supports by use of my expertise in the polymer science.

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Summary

Tiger stripe methodology

• Definition
• Measurement System
• Product Design
• Tooling Design
• Simulations
• Best Practices in Processing

About the Speaker

Mark currently works as an Application Development Engineer for Borealis. Previously Mark spent 14 years as a Senior Application Development Technical Service Engineer/LSS Blackbelt at PolyOne. He also spent 10 Years at BASF as a TPU Technical Service Representative, and time at Huntsman, Advanced Composites, and Adell Plastics. He has worked with all kinds of automotive applications including IP systems, HVAC Systems, Interior trim, door Panels, seating, center consoles, ABS cable systems, color development, airbags and deployment systems and cockpit area.

Mark has spent 40 years in the Plastic Industry, starting in the Vinyl Plastisol’s and Urethane Systems at Renosol Corporation. Mark has worked with SPE on various activities including ANTEC, and TPO conference.

Summary

Case Study

• Customer Contact
  • We were contacted to work on developing a new compound for a unique radar application
  • Customer was extremely secretive regarding details
  • Request initially treated as a “standard” EMI program.
  • …Poor results followed
• Typical EMI mechanism
  • Using metal or metallic fillers
  • Reflection strongly dominates
  • Stainless Steel Fibers
• Customer Follow-up
  • BSD application discussed in detail…
  • We now have a clear goal:
    • Eliminate reflections from the vehicle
    • Energy passes through the BSD twice
    • TPO-like physical properties
  • Absorption and Reflection must be tightly balanced
• Balancing Adbsorption and Reflection
• What is a Mixture DOE?
• DOE Goals
• Predictions
• Statistically Valid? Yes!
• Filler Sensitivity
• Developent Continues
• Future Programs

About the Speaker

Ned graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, USA with a Bachelors of Textile Engineering.

He has experience working in several industries, including:

• Polymer compounding
• Melt spinning fibers
• PEEK insulated magnet wire
• Product development of plastics based on carbon nanotubes and Electronic materials selection and manufacturing in Asia

He is the holder of 10 US patents and is currently a Senior Product Development Engineer working on electrically conductive and EMI shielding materials with the RTP Company in Winona, Minnesota, USA.

Summary

Outline

• Question
• What’s needed
• Remember the basics
• Let’s take a look at ingredients
• Global biobased PP usage & market growth
• Global biobased PP producers
• Biobased PP market & share percentage
• Biobased PP automotive applications
• New biobased PP product development cycle
• Alterra’s offering
• Case study
• Conclusion

About the Speaker

Dr. Sassan Tarahomi has been a member of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) for 30 years and currently is the SPE Detroit Section Councilor and SPE Automotive Division Board member. He was the 2014-2015 president of the SPE Detroit section. He is a Fellow of SPE and has over 30 years of experience in various engineering and management positions in the Tooling, Plastics, and Automotive industry and he has been the Chief Technology Officer of Alterra Holdings since 2018. Dr. Tarahomi holds 15 U.S. patents and has received numerous awards. The SPE section Star award, The President’s Award, SPE International Award, and the SPE Detroit TPO Shanghai Award. Dr. Tarahomi has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the Florida Institute of Technology, an M.S. in CAD/CAM from Eastern Michigan University, and a Doctor of Engineering in Plastics Engineering from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell.

Summary

Outline

• Sumika at a Glance
• Climate Change
• Sumika Sustainable Solutions
• Driving the Substitution of Engineering Plastics
• Conclusions

About the Speaker

Mr. Nicolas Schlutig is the technical manager at Sumika Polymer Compounds France. His responsibilities include technical lead for main automotive OEMs and global technical assistance for glass reinforced compounds polypropylene.

He started as a process engineer and have more than 16 years of experience in formulation, compounding and processing of glass reinforced compounds. He has extensive experience in the automotive applications.

He holds an engineering degree in polymer engineering and technology from Marseille University, France.

Summary

As OEM’s move away from ICE towards EV Technology, Lightweighting has changed from being a trend, to now being a requirement. Today’s focus is shifting from just Lightweighting to now include Sustainability, Green Technologies, and Circular Life. Natural Fiber is a material that has been used for years for Lightweighting in Automotive Trim. However, the use of NFPP has been limited due to its higher cost, and reluctancy by the industry to move away from other well understood and widely used technologies. Using Natural Fiber in a cost-effective way, while taking a hard look at sustainability and addressing some of the current concerns with NFPP are covered in this presentation.

About the Speaker

Tom Sybrandy is a Senior Project Engineer working in the Advanced Development Group at Inteva Products, where he currently focuses on developing lightweight constructions and processes for automotive interior trim applications.

Prior to joining Inteva Products, Tom held positions throughout the Injection Molding Industry in both Tool Design and Program Management.

Tom is graduate of Ferris State University with a bachelor’s Product Design Engineering Technology and an associate in CAD/Drafting Tool Design.

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About the Speaker

Experience

He has been working since 1990 in thermoplastic materials field. He has had several job experiences in both production and development areas. He worked for several years in both compounding area (R&D and technical assistance) and plastic manufacturing (rigid sheets extrusion, medical tubing, plastic recycling). Now, in IMI-FABI, he is in charge for the development of products as well as application of IMI-FABI talcs in thermoplastic field and he is also author of several technical papers on talc applications in polymers.

Education

Graduated at “Politecnico di Milano” – Italy as chemical engineer. His technical knowledge is mainly related to thermoplastics materials and their modifications as well as applications.

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About the Speaker

With over 25 years of experience in the mining and industrial minerals industry, Mr. Hurley’s business development initiatives have spanned 14 countries. Mr. Hurley has had a successful track record of developing businesses from concept through research and development and into commercial production. Mr. Hurley holds a BSc., Chemistry from Memorial University.

Summary

Outline

• Magris Business Overview
  • Business summary
  • Magris Talc global presence
• Introduction to macro and micro talc
• Executive Summary
• Talc in Homopolymer Polypropylene Resin System
  • Compounding and Testing Conditions
  • Micro Talc Data Trends
  • Macro Talc Data Trends
  • JetFil 625C enhanced processability with Struktol additives
• Talc in Impact Modified Copolymer Resin System
  • Compounding and Testing Conditions
  • Micro Talc Data Trends
  • Macro Talc Data Trends
• Conclusions

About the Speaker

Moulee Palaniappan joined Magris Talc as Technical Service Manager in October 2021. He provides technical guidance/solutions utilizing Magris Talc products to challenges/opportunities, and proactively develops account relationships in the Plastics and Elastomers’ markets. He is responsible for managing/executing a multitude of polymer related trials; internal/external to help support current/new customer needs along with supporting New Product Development (NPD).

Before joining Magris Talc, Moulee served as R&D Materials Engineer at The AZEK Company. He was responsible for The AZEK Company’s TimberTech brand Wood Plastic Composite (WPC) product line. He specialized on incorporating lower cost recycled materials into Wood Plastic Composites, without any compromise in physical properties. He was also instrumental in TimberTech Pro Reserve product launch in 2019 with his Fire Retardant formulation/processing contributions.

Moulee has several years of experience in Extrusion, Process Engineering, Optimization, Cost Reduction and Long-Term Research and Development. He graduated from University of Cincinnati with a Masters in Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics. He is an ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt and also has a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering.

Summary

The Roadmap for Flame Retardant Products

• Pyrolysis – how and why?
• FR mechanism
• Types of FR, compounding and testing
• FR compounding – complex process
• SGF-PP and LGF-PP FR materials from our portfolio
• FR materials in EV applications

About the Speaker

With over 25 years of experience in the mining and industrial minerals industry, Mr. Hurley’s business development initiatives have spanned 14 countries. Mr. Hurley has had a successful track record of developing businesses from concept through research and development and into commercial production. Mr. Hurley holds a BSc., Chemistry from Memorial University.

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Outline

• ExxonMobil Product Solutions
• Recycled content-focused case study
• Portfolio of ICPs

About the Speaker

Timothy (Tim) Dean is a Senior Market Development Lead with the Polymers business of ExxonMobil Product Solutions. His prior experience includes pilot plant design & operation, process engineering, capital project management and execution, business planning, and application development. He holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and MS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alabama.

Summary

Outline

• Introduction
• Polymer Additive Technology for SVHC issue
  • Alternative solutions to HALS77 in automotive
    • Pellet form : ADK STAB LA-402AF
    • Powder form : ADK STAB LA-402Si
    • New development light stabilizing system
• Summary & Conclusion

About the Speaker

Yuhei Hattori earned his Degree of Bachelor of Engineering from Nagoya University (2016) and his Degree of Master of Engineering from Nagoya University (2018).

He has 4 years on the job experience in the polymer additives industry for ADEKA Corporation. Especially, he has experience in developing nucleating/clarifying agents for polypropylene. Currently, he is the R&D Advisor for Amfine Chemical Corporation, a position he has held for the last 1 year, and technical support for customer projects.

Summary

• Non Hal systems are good candidates for Emerging FR TPO applications in Automotive and EVs
• JLS offers a robust non halogenated solution via the pelletized masterbatches for polyolefins including TPOs

About the Speaker

Ms Baumann has over thirty years of experience in the international plastics industry as a consultant and advisor. She has done many customized market reports and business analysis and planning through G.H.Associates, her consulting company. Her specialty is assessment of the potential market for new material-based technologies and market development including identifying partnerships and supply chain relationships.

Since 2010, she has been serving as Business Manager- Americas for FRX Polymers, Inc., a Venture backed firm that developed and manufactures Polyphosphonate homopolymers, copolymers and reactive oligomers.. Polyphosphonates represent an evolution in FR additives in that it enables new applications for flame retardant engineered materials.

In late 2014 she founded Performance Polymers and Additives, a specialty polymeric material additives distributor.

Her employment history is as follows:
Borg Warner Chemical (now Sabic), Uniroyal Chemical(now Lanxess) and Union Carbide Corporation (Dow, Solvay).

Education: BA Chemistry, M.A. in Philosophy, MBA in Marketing and Finance.

Industry affiliations: Active member of SPE, PDMA/CDMA, SYFA, SAMPE and ACS. She is chairperson of the Marketing and Management Special Interest Group of SPE and is Vice Chair of Pinfa NA on behalf of FRX Polymers Inc. Pinfa NA is a not for profit trade group of FR Manufacturers and Users.

Summary

Outline

• Melt Strength Using Ionic Additives
• TPO Thermoforming
• HMS PP Regrind Study
• Physical Foaming Trials

About the Speaker

Joining Sartomer in 2008 as an Applications Chemist, Brett is currently responsible for research and development of functional additives for thermoplastics at TOTAL Cray Valley. Brett graduated from Pennsylvania College of Technology with a degree in plastics and polymer engineering technology.

Summary

Outline

• Javachem® Introduction
• Polymer Processing Additives (PPA)
• Javachem® SF PPA

About the Speaker

Mike McCormack has held roles in Marketing, Sales & Corporate Development in Automotive, Wire & Cable, and Distribution markets. He has worked for Dow Chemical, Teknor Apex, MA Hanna Company and PolyOne before setting up the Distribution Business Unit of SACO AEI Polymers.

Mike has a BS in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University and a Management Development Certificate from Case Western University.

SACO AEI Polymers is a sister company of SA Engineering and SA Automotive. As Distribution Business Unit Manager for SACO AEI Polymers, Mike’s team is responsible for sourcing and distributing high-value additives for the plastics industry.

Nancy Cliff
BASF Corp.

Oliver Reich, Ph.D.
BASF Corp.

Summary

• Many of the technical challenges in “upcycling” are related to polymer degradation
  • Loss of Molecular weight (in PP), and oxidative degradation result in loss of both processability and longtermperformance properties
• “Downcycling” can be delayed or avoided by: Stabilize EARLY; Re-Stabilize OFTEN
  • Appropriate stabilization of virgin material that will later be recycled
  • Re-stabilization of recyclatein order to avoid further degradation and minimize compatibility and contamination issues; Tailored Blends to Refortify
• Synergistic blendsof stabilizers, passivators, and compatibilizers designed for the specific recyclatesource and application can best address the processing and durability challenges

About the Speaker

Nancy Cliff is currently a Technical Specialist at BASF’s labs in Tarrytown, NY, providing technical support and development for Additives in Automotive Plastics. These include thermal and light stabilizers, as well as other additives such as antiscratch agents and flame retardants for polyolefins, polyurethanes, and engineering polymers.

She has been in her current role for five years. Prior to her current position, Nancy worked for 25 years in R&D for light stabilizers in coatings. Areas of research have included UV absorber development and photopermanence; Hindered amine stabilizer performance and lifetime; reactable light stabilizers; analytical test methods for degradation and analysis of coating additives.

She has authored and presented papers at various coatings and plastics conferences, co-authored the Light Stabilizer chapter in Handbook of Coatings Additives, and co-authored patents for UV absorbers, Hindered Amine Light Stabilizers, and electrochromic polymers.

She holds a BA in chemistry from Gettysburg College, and a Master’s Degree in Chemistry from Polytechnic University.

Summary

• VOC management is here to stay
• Two options are available using specialist additives
  1. Low-VOC additives → UV stablizers, compatabilizers
  2. Removal at compounding → LDV-1035T™ masterbatch

About the Speaker

Prior to CAI Performance Additives, Richard served as CEO of TenasiTech, a nano-additives startup selling into the plastics compounding market, a role he held for 7 years up to the company sale to RTP. He established commercial sales with Fortune-500 companies such as Parker Hannifin, Mitsubishi Chemical and Unilever, and sales partner channels in China, Japan and Europe, as well as direct channels in North America.

Prior to TenasiTech, Richard was a VC investor with Australia’s largest seed venture fund, Uni-Seed and was with investment banking arms of Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank. He was co-author of a book chapter on the commercialisation of nanomaterials for industrial applications, published in 2013. He has an MBA (Honors) from Oxford University, has Engineering and Science undergraduate degrees from the Queensland University of Technology in Australia.

Summary

Outline

• Introduction
• Performance of FP-2000 series in GF-PP
  • UL-94V testing
  • Electrical properties
  • 150 ºC oven aging test
  • New development for higher flame retardancy
• Summary & Conclusions

About the Speaker

Chun has 8 years on the job experience in the plastics stabilizer industries for ADEKA Coporation. Currently, Chun is the Technical & Marketing Manager for plastics additives in Greater China and Technical Manager for Flame retardants in the US, a position he has held for the last 2 years.

Chun has earned his B.A in Biological engineering from YUST(2009) and Master’s degree in Science from TMU(2014).

He has authored & co-authored over 5 technical publications and over 10 PCT applications.

Huaiyuan (Ethan) Hu, Ph.D.
IMAT

Michael Holzwarth, Ph.D.
IMAT

Summary

Outline

• Accuracy and Error
• General Considerations on Emissions Tests
• Coefficient of Variation at Interlaboratory Test 01/2022 (VDA 278 Participants
• Uncertainty from the Sample Preparation
• Uncertainty friom the Equipment System
• Uncertainty from the Data Analysis
• Overview of Emission Test Method Uncertainties
• Acknowledgements
• World Map

About the Speaker

Huaiyuan (Ethan) Hu holds a Ph. D degree in organometallic chemistry with over 8 years of academic research experience in synthesis, purification and instrumental analysis. He published 11 peer reviewed papers (including high impact journals like ACS Catalysis and JACS ) and 1 patent. He is also a reviewer for Journal of Molecular Catalysis A, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Chemical Engineering Journal, Tetrahedron Letters, Adsorption Science and Technology, Applied Organometallic Chemistry, and Energies; Previously to his work at imat he was a Research Chemist on the development of different adsorbents of hazardous VOCs. He currently works as an Analytical Scientist at imat-uve in Atlanta and is responsible for emission testing and providing scientific suggestions. Google Scholar Citations

Michael Holzwarth graduated in Chemistry at the Technical University of Darmstadt (Germany) and earned his PhD at the University of Hamburg (Germany). He started his career at imat-uve’s (department of) Test Coordination in 2005 and advanced to the laboratory management in 2008. Subsequent management roles have included responsibilities at imat’s branches in Stuttgart (D), Heimsheim (D) and Shanghai (CN). He earned global technical responsibility for odor and emission testing and engineering services of the imat group and became Head of imat’s Competence Center VIAQ, VOC, Odor in 2019.

Michael joined the development of international standards for vehicles interior emission testing and VOC analysis as an expert of several standardization bodies, such as the “Commission on Air Pollution Prevention” of German VDI and DIN or the working group “interior emissions” of German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). As a delegate from DIN he represents Germany in working groups of ISO/TC 146/SC 6 “Indoor Air”.

Summary

• Improving Polypropylene Scratch Resistance: Challenge
  • Unpainted polypropylene offers cost, weight, and environmental benefits but suffers reduced scratch and mar performance compared to engineering resins or painted substrates.
  • Current additives to improve the scratch and mar performance of polypropylene have a short performance life span and can cause other visual effects due to blooming.
  • Scratch and mar performance degrades when talc is used to reinforce polypropylene because of increased whitening in scratch.
• Improving Polypropylene Scratch Resistance: Solution
  • BYK has previously demonstrated improved scratch performance when using BYK-MAX CT 4270 in place of talc.
  • To improve scratch and mar performance further, BYK has now developed permanent technologies for use in neat and mineral-filled polypropylene.
  • The combination of these new technologies and BYK-MAX CT 4270 provides improved stiffness, improved scratch and mar, and reduced density.

About the Speaker

Ms Baumann has over thirty years of experience in the international plastics industry as a consultant and advisor. She has done many customized market reports and business analysis and planning through G.H.Associates, her consulting company. Her specialty is assessment of the potential market for new material-based technologies and market development including identifying partnerships and supply chain relationships.

Since 2010, she has been serving as Business Manager- Americas for FRX Polymers, Inc., a Venture backed firm that developed and manufactures Polyphosphonate homopolymers, copolymers and reactive oligomers.. Polyphosphonates represent an evolution in FR additives in that it enables new applications for flame retardant engineered materials.

In late 2014 she founded Performance Polymers and Additives, a specialty polymeric material additives distributor.

Her employment history is as follows:
Borg Warner Chemical (now Sabic), Uniroyal Chemical(now Lanxess) and Union Carbide Corporation (Dow, Solvay).

Education: BA Chemistry, M.A. in Philosophy, MBA in Marketing and Finance.

Industry affiliations: Active member of SPE, PDMA/CDMA, SYFA, SAMPE and ACS. She is chairperson of the Marketing and Management Special Interest Group of SPE and is Vice Chair of Pinfa NA on behalf of FRX Polymers Inc. Pinfa NA is a not for profit trade group of FR Manufacturers and Users.

Summary

• Current adhesive activities and trends
• Benefits of pre-applied adhesives
• Review of current Sunstar adhesive technology
• Sunstar adhesive performance
• Conclusions

About the Speaker

Gregory Wilkins is a Senior Account Manager for Sunstar Engineering Americas, based in Springboro, Ohio. He joined Sunstar in 1996 and has held numerous roles within the sales department servicing the automotive industry. Currently his primary responsibility is to grow the interior adhesive business for Sunstar in North America and coordinator projects globally. Gregory has a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Louisville.

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• The Problem: Microbial Growth in Car Interiors
• Surface Solutions: Built-in Antimicrobials
• Microban: Why Choose Us as Your Partner?

About the Speaker

Dr. Ha is a Senior Product Development Engineer at Microban International. She has been a key engineer in customer focused projects and new product development. Her knowledge in incorporated polymeric products brings a unique skillset to Microban partners. She obtained her B.S. degree in Polymeric Material Engineering from Polytechnique University in Vietnam and has been working with polymers since 2002. In 2006, she received her M.Sc. degree from University of Oklahoma after working with emulsions and emulsion polymerization. Subsequently, she moved to the University of Houston and obtained her Ph.D. in nanocomposites and polymer blends. Since 2011, she has been working with Microban to make the world a cleaner place.

Summary

Outline

• Force based to optical contact angle measurements
• Case Study 1: Effect of Acrylic Concentration on Wetting Behavior of Acrylic Based Pressure Sensitive Adhesive
• Case Study 2: Flame Treatment of Automobile Dashboard
• Case Study 3: Dyne Inks for determining surface free energy of surfaces
• Summary

About the Speaker

Raymond Sanedrin is a senior scientist at KRUSS. He obtained his Doctorate Degree in Chemistry at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. His scientific background includes surface chemistry and bionanotechnology. His expertise includes surface and interfacial chemistry, micro/Nano functional materials, chemical surface modification, nanoparticle synthesis/ surface functionalization, and biomolecule interactions.

Summary

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About the Speaker

Mr. Keith Young is the Founder and CEO of Ecotek Lab. He launched Ecotek in 2005 in the City of Detroit to provide youth living in urban communities with the opportunity to do hands-on research with UN member countries to help solve global problems. Mr. Young has over 25 years of work experience as an innovation and technology consultant working with Fortune 50 companies around the world. He is also the co-founder of several high tech startup companies. Ecotek Lab has satellite labs in Florida and Maryland.

Edgar Gonzalez
Synesis LLC

Greg Zenner
LyondellBasell

Summary

• Contributes to Sustainability (Recycle Content, Reduces Waste, Reduces Part Weight, Easily Recyclable)
• Proven/Proprietary Technology - Commercial Applications (Ford, GM, Chrysler, John Deere, MTD, Easy-Go, Sealion RVs)
• Cost Competitive Product Line (45A–90A, 40D–50D)
• Demonstrates Lyondellbasell Strategic Intent to bring Sustainable Materials to the Transportation Market

About the Speaker

Born: Bogota, Colombia

Family: Married to Lori Gonzalez for 43 yrs, 5 children and 9 grandchildren

Education: Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota

Summary

• Introduction to TREXPRENE™ TPV
• TREXPRENE™ TPV for Glass-Run Channel Corner Molding Application
  • Performance Attributes
  • Exemplary Formulation
• TREXPRENE™ TPV Corner Molding Compound (TPV-CMC)
  • Mechanical Property
  • Adhesion Property
  • Schematic of Injection Molding & Adhesion Sample Preparation Process
  • Experimental Approach
  • Interface Morphology
  • Creep Property
• Conclusions

About the Speaker

Dr. Nischay is a Research & Development Formulation Chemist at Mitsubishi Chemical America (MCA) leading the product development function of TPV and TPE materials for automotive applications. Prior to joining MCA, he received his Ph.D. degree in Plastics Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. His areas of expertise include polymer formulation development, polymer reaction engineering, and surface engineering for tailored wettability.

Summary

Outline

• Sustainability Is At Heart Of Everything We Do
• Versatile Chemistry
• Kraton Polymers Serve Diverse End Markets
• CirKular+ Innovation
• Compatibilizer Value
• High Performance
• Diverse End Uses
• Balanced Polyolefins Performance
• Drop-In Enhancement
• Compounding & Recycling
• Optimized Performance
• Withstanding Multi-cycle Recycling
• PCR Injection Molding
• Closed Loop Approach
• Drop-In Solution
• Mixed Waste Reusability
• Nylon Streams Compatibilization
• Natural Fiber Compound Enhancement
• CirKular+ ReNew Series Offer ISCC Certified SBCs
• CirKular+ ReNew Series is Based On Mass-Balance Approach
• Mass-Balance Enables Up to 65% Carbon Footprint Reduction For Berre HSBC
• Value Creation

About the Speaker

Polymer Scientist with experience in styrene block copolymers (SBC) across a wide range of applications. David and his team have successfully leveraged the versatile chemistry of SBC and unparalleled manufacturing expertise of Kraton to create new opportunities and markets, including CirKular+ solutions. Prior to joining Kraton, David was a Research Scientist at Texas A&M University. David has B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering. David has expertise in different areas of engineering and science, including polymer structure-property-processing relationships, polymer blends and formulations, and material and chemical characterization techniques.

Summary

Agenda

• New Crosslink SBC
• Comparison of Crosslinked SBC, TPV (EPDM/PP) and TPE-S
  • Compression Set
  • Fogging characteristics
  • Oil Absorption Behavior
  • Long Term Heat Aging
  • Processiong Behavior, Comparison of Viscosity
  • Scratch Properties
  • Morphology
  • Weathering Performance
• Applications
• Weatherseal
• Conclusion

About the Speaker

Mithat AKAN is a chemist with a master’s degree from Polymer Science and Technology department and has been working at Elastron Kimya as R&D Specialist for 7+ years. Using his knowledge and experience, he will talk about crosslinked SBC-based TPV in his speech.

Summary

Outline

• Sustainability benefits of Santoprene® TPVs
• Santoprene® TPV 101-80 ECO-R made using Post-Consumer Recycle (PCR) materials
• Santoprene® TPV HR 121-60E400
• Sustainable automotive weatherseals with Santoprene® TPV 101-80 ECO-R and Santoprene® TPV HR 121-60E400

About the Speaker

Dr. Prashant Bhadane earned his doctorate degree from Ecole Polytechnique of University of Montreal under the supervision of Prof. Basil Favis in ‘EPDM/PP blends and their thermoplastic vulcanizates’. He has over fifteen years of project management and research experience in the field of reactive polymer processing, polymer blends, and their structure-property relationship. His expertise in polymer surface, interface modification, and morphology control has afforded him to publish in many reputed, peer-reviewed scientific journals and that work has now received over 200 citations. Before joining Santoprene business in ExxonMobil, which was recently acquired by Celanese, Dr. Bhadane worked closely with Teknor-Apex to develop Bio-TPE solutions. At Santoprene he leads teams to develop new product solutions and is the primary inventor of built-in low COF B260/265 series of bonding grades and new ECO-R series of sustainable solutions made using post-consumer recycled materials. Today he will be talking to us on Sustainable Automotive Weatherseals made with Santoprene 101-80 ECO-R and Santoprene HR 121-60E400 TPVs.

Summary

Bio-based TPEs can help OEMs and tier suppliers incorporate a sustainable material into their component designs, reduce carbon footprint and reduce gross energy expenditure. New bio-based TPEs have comparable performance to standard TPEs, and offer a high percentage of bio-based content. These solutions can be overmolded, retain properties after aging, can be colored and formulated to a wide range of durometers.

About the Speaker

Christopher Engel is an Advanced R&D Engineer at Avient Corporation. With 20+ years in the industry, Christopher is responsible for developing new TPE formulations for commercial, industrial, automotive, and medical markets. Christopher graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science from ITT Technical Institute with the highest honors in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Summary

Contents

• Introduction of EXCELINKTM
  • Characteristics & Applications
• EXCELINKTM Ultra-Low Compression Set TPV
  • Key Technology
    • Polymer Technology
    • Morphology Control Technology
  • Properties of Ultra-Low Compression Set TPV
• Conclusion

About the Speaker

Work Experience:

• 2010 — Entered JSR Corporation
• 2010-2018 — Research Engineer, Polymer Materials Laboratory, JSR Corporation, Japan
• 2018-2022 — Technical Manager, JSR Elastomer America, Inc. , USA
• 2022-present — Senior Research Engineer, Performance Chemicals Laboratory, ENEOS Materials Corporation, Japan

Education:

• 2010 — Earned Master’s degree in Graduate school of Engineering, NAGOYA University

Summary

Introduction

• 3D printing or Additive Manufacturing
• Fused Deposition modeling (FDM) or Material extrusion 3D printing (MEAM)
• Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE)
• Thermoplastics elastomer has a rubber-like elasticity and thermoplastic-like processability.

About the Speaker

Pratiksha Awasthi (Pursuing Ph.D, IIT Delhi, India)

B.Tech (2017)- Rubber Technology (Gujarat Technological University, India)

M.Tech (2019)- Rubber Technology (Gujarat Technological University, India)

Junior Research Fellow (July 2019 - September 2020)- Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association (IRMRA), Mumbai, India.

PhD (pursuing)- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

Area of research-

• Additive manufacturing of soft polymeric materials and thermoplastic elastomers
• Mechano-adaptive thermoplastic elastomeric materials

Publications-

1. Awasthi P, Banerjee SS. Fused deposition modeling of thermoplastic elastomeric materials: Challenges and opportunities. Additive Manufacturing. 2021 Oct 1;46:102177 (IF 10.9)
2. Awasthi P, Banerjee SS. Design of Ultrastretchable and Superelastic Tailorable Hydrophilic Thermoplastic Elastomeric Materials, Polymer, 2022, just accepted (IF 4.3)

Summary

Benefits using Santoprene® TPV for EV hoses and tubing

• Proven solution for flexible hoses and tubes at premium vehicle manufacturers / OEMs
• Up to 75% CO2 footprint reduction potential with Santoprene® TPV hoses vs EPDM
• Potential to use Santoprene® TPV ECO–R with recycle content
• Potential for in-house recycling and waste reduction vs. EPDM (depending on hose design)
• Enables cost savings vs. EPDM because
  • No compounding and curing step is need
  • Fast thermoforming
  • Potential cooling hose weight reduction up to 40% vs. EPDM
  • Lower density vs EPDM rubber
  • Lower wall thickness vs EPDM Rubber
• Great chemical resistance and long-term durability

About the Speaker

Paul currently serves as the Santoprene Automotive Marketing Manager for the Americas At Celanese. He has 33 years of experience entirely in the plastics compounding and materials industry, with most of that focused in the Thermoplastic Elastomer area. He has had roles ranging from Technology Development, to Product Management, to Sales and Marketing, to Business and Strategy Development. He holds a Master’s Degree in Polymer Science and a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry from the University of Akron.

Summary

Outline

• Twin Screw Extruder (TSE) Process Sequence
• Typical twin screw compounding system
• ZSE-MAXX co-rotating intermeshing twin screw extruder
• Outside diameter/Inside diameter (OD/ID) ratio
• TSEs are small mass continuous mixers
• Mixing mechanism in a co-rotating TSE
• Twin Screw Extruder Process Section
• Modular TSE barrels
• TSE compounders for highly filled system
• TSEs are designed to the specific formulation
• Loss-in-weight (LIW) feeder
• Liquid Injection Feedstream
• Pressure profile in TSE
• “Freeze-off” in polymer melt due to downstream feed
• Devolatilization via Twin Screw Extrusion
• Co-rotating Intermeshing TSE
• LIW feeders & ZSE-27 MAXX process section
• ZSE-27 MAXX process section
• ZSE-27 MAXX front-end system
• Impact Test Comparisons
• 80%+ PP = volumetric boundary condition
• Thermoplastic Starch
• Pellets/Natural Fiber
• Front-end: be aware of RT after TSE
• Temperature rise during pressure generation
• Strand die assembly
• Gear Pump Front End
• Why consider TSEs for sheet extrusion?
• Specific Energy
• Some questions before jumping…

About the Speaker

Charlie is President of Leistritz Extrusion USA, a company that provides manufacturing equipment and engineering services to the plastics, medical and pharmaceutical industries in the USA and around the world.

Extensively published, Charlie has delivered technical presentations at wideranging events around the world, authored numerous papers and chapters relating to an array of extrusion related topics, and is the co-editor of the textbook entitled Pharmaceutical Extrusion Technology. He has also been awarded 2 extrusion related patents.

Charlie serves on the Board of Directors for the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Extrusion Division, and the Polymer Processing Institute. He also serves on the Bioplastics Division Committee for the Plastics Industry Association.

Charlie earned his undergraduate degree from Gettysburg College and an MBA from Rutgers University.

Summary

• News and Trends
• Turnkey Solutions

About the Speaker

Trevor has served in the Plastics Industry for 25 years in roles including engineering design, development and management. Trevor currently serves as the Engineering Manager for ARBURG Inc., the USA subsidiary of ARBURG GmbH, a premier manufacturer of high performance injection molding machines. Trevor holds a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Toronto, Ontario, as well as a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Windsor, Ontario.

Summary

Why Polymer Fusion

• No pre-treatment.
• Far Exceeds industry test standards. Guaranteed for life.
• Reduce scrap rates (0-1%).
• Cycle time in .5 – 2 seconds.
• Label applied in-house or outsourced to Tier 1.
• Internal cost reduction Decreased labor Increased profitability.

About the Speaker

Jason Brownell, Director of Engineering at Polyfuze Graphics Corporation, specializes in the world’s only permanent labeling solutions for Olefin based plastics. He has used his knowledge and experience in permanent labeling solutions to provide excellent service for industries ranging from recreational kayaks and boats, automotive, packaging, commercial cleaning products, and durable plastic products industries. Having served in many roles in the company for the past 25+ years, including traveling to client facilities to help solve problems with a hands-on approach, he is able to understand and strives to meet each customer’s needs on an individual basis. Currently as the Director of Engineering and a Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt, Jason develops strategies that aim to help customers achieve their goals. Whether it’s helping a customer achieve a goal with brand image, reducing scrap rate, or improving efficiency through Lean Six Sigma techniques, Jason is committed to helping people succeed. Currently residing in the beautiful Verde Valley, Arizona, Jason enjoys spending time with his family, playing multiple musical instruments, and cooking.

Summary

Outline

• Part 1 Recycled Plastics and Sustainable Economy
  • The importance of recycled plastics
  • The categories of recycled plastics
  • Design for recycling or from recycling
• Part 2 The Viscosity Variation of Recycled Plastics
  • The certification of recycled plastics
  • The problems induced by recycled plastics
  • The viscosity properties and measurements
• Part 3 The Prediction of Viscosity for Recycled Plastics
  • The flow chart for viscosity measurements
  • The application of mixing rule in predicting viscosity
• Part 4 The Cases of Molding Simulation
  • Case 1 :Recycled ABS applied on storage box cover
  • Case 2 :Recycled PP applied on bumper

About the Speaker

Mr. Anand Bora is an alumnus of University of Massachusetts, Lowell. He received BS in Polymer Engineering in 1998 and MS in Plastics Engineering in 2000. During his 20 years in the automotive industry, he has worked at OEMs, tier - 1 and tier - 2 suppliers in Design, Manufacturing and Business Development. He is very knowledgeable not only in injection molding and compression molding, but also in blow molding, Dimensional Management and Virtual Reality. At Moldex3D he is involved in ensuring customer’s success, meaning your success.

Summary

Outline

• SmartChronos
• Capabilities
• For Tolling & In-house compounding
• Stages Of Implementation
• SmartChronos Detail Process
• Testimonials
• Benefits
• SmartChronos vs. Others

About the Speaker

Dr. Arash Kiani is the Founder of SmartChronos and the CEO of Alterra. Dr. Kiani, is a well-known entrepreneur and speaker with global compounding expertise of over 35 years in the plastics industry.

Dr. Kiani has spent the last 5 years developing and perfecting the SmartChronos for compounding operation at Alterra. SmartChronos produced such a fantastic result that Dr. Kiani decided to take it to public and let everyone else enjoy the benefit of AI in their everyday operation.

Dr. Kiani has been a keynote speaker for the 2019 TPO Conference in Shanghai and In Troy Michigan. In his speech for the 2019 TPO Conference in Troy, he introduced the SmartChronos to the public for the first time.

Dr. Kiani, was a technical director at Coperion for many years and left the company to start his own business “Compounding Engineering Solutions” in 1999. He joined his resources with Beaconhouse Capital and started Alterra in 2016. He is the CEO of Alterra and the Founder and Chair of the board for SmartChronos LLC.

Dr. Kiani is a great supporter of SPE and SPE Conferences. He holds a B.S., M.S. and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.

Summary

Outline

• Weld Lines
• Dynamic Effect on Weld Lines
• Push-pull Process with Gas Assisted Injection Molding
• Mechanical Properties
• Hardware
• Design Aspects
• Potential Automotive Applications

About the Speaker

Dr. Giovanni Lucchetta is Associate Professor in Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Padova, Italy. He is also founder of Smart Mold, a start up 50% owned by Sirmax. His research is mainly focused on injection molding. The main research topics are: i) weld lines strengthening in injection molding of polymer compounds, ii) rapid variation of mold temperature and relevant effects on surface properties of the molded parts, iii) development of digital twins to increase the efficiency and sustainability of the injection molding process.

Prof. Lucchetta has participated in several national and international research projects evaluated by peer-review. He has been president of the Italian Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) and member of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS) community since 2010. He is an Associate Member of the International Academy for Production Engineering (CIRP).

Prof. Lucchetta is author of more than 100 publications in international journals or proceedings of indexed international conferences. The majority of these are related to injection molding and published in peer-reviewed journals (H-index: 23. Total citations: 1460)

Summary

Circular Economy

Ellen Macarthur Foundation

• Eliminate Waste and Pollution
• Circulate Products and Materials at their Highest Value
• Regenerate Nature

Materials flow in a constant ‘closed loop’ system

• Post-Consumer
• Pre-Consumer

About the Speaker

Andy Brewer is the associate director of sustainability & materials at the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS).

He leads the association’s efforts in advocating for the growth of sustainability in the plastics industry by managing the PLASTICS Recycling Committee, promoting recycling development through the New End Market Opportunities program, and managing the Zero Net Waste recognition program.

Andy joined plastics in September of 2020 and prior to that he worked six years as a program manager in injection molding. Andy graduated from the University of Dayton in 2015 with a degree in Global Manufacturing Engineering Technology.

Summary

Growing Demand of Recycling

Why is this so important right now? And the ability to make “The Green Claim” for the consumer

So what’s the problem?

We are all united in the same goals here to increase recycled content?

It’s not that easy

Issues

• Relationships
• Handling
• Quality
• Labor

About the Speaker

Phillip Goldberg was born in Dalton, GA and attended the University of Michigan. While at the University of Michigan his passion was Gymnastics.

Phil was captain twice, was All American honors three times, was a Big Ten champion, NCAA Division 1 National Champion, Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient, and Nissen-Emery award finalist in the year 2009. He still maintains the highest all-time score ever recorded in University of Michigan Gymnastics history on Still Rings.

Following undergrad, Mr. Goldberg joined Columbia Recycling Corporation, his family’s business. Mr. Goldberg has been instrumental in developing markets as well as long term recycling programs through extrusion recycling processes and repurposing waste streams that historically had been exported or sent to landfills.

Through his leadership over the last 12 years, CRC has expanded four-fold and is considered a global leader in Nylon 6, Nylon 66, Homopolymer Polypropylene and Polyester recycling.

Phillip is a devoted husband and father of two. His drive to develop recycling programs is aimed at providing a more sustainable world for his family's future generations.

Summary

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About the Speaker

Eric Hartz is a President and Co-Founder of Nexus Circular. Eric was with McKinsey & Company, Inc. in their Energy, Chemicals and Organization Practices and is Co-Founder, CEO and Board Director of high growth companies taken public or sold - in FinTech, Housing/RE, Data A.I., and consumer electronics. Eric serves in Board, Advisory roles for various non-profits. Eric holds degrees in economics and chemistry and an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania/Wharton. He resides with his family in Atlanta.

Summary

TBA

About the Speaker

Warren Kim is the Sales Manager for Next Generation Recycling Machines, Inc. (NGR)

He is a graduate of Georgia Tech and an MBA from Georgia State.

Warren is currently working as Sales Manager for several territories in the US and Mexico. He started with NGR in 2008, he brings over 10 years of experience in assisting potential clients specify and execute solutions for the reprocessing of their various scrap materials, with specialization in the areas of flexible packaging, rigids and fibers.

Warren helped establishing the US operations for NGR. Previous work experience includes project engineer for a tier one automotive supplier and sales engineer for a plastics extrusion-based equipment supplier.

A special accomplishment in the automotive field is managed the project of recycling of PP, TPO and ABS bumpers and fascias including the successful removal of paint so that the reprocessed pellets could be used directly back into bumper production.

Hobbies include cars, exercise, travel, and family time.

Summary

Key Facts About Vehicles at End of Life

Vehicle Deismantling

Vehicle Shredding

Shredder Residue

Argonne's Approach

Mechanical Separation

Wet Separation of Polymer Concentrate

Products from the Olefin Fraction

Demonstrating Full Scale

Remaining Challenges to Commercialize

A Call to Action

Digression...

About the Speaker

Jeff Spangenberger is the Materials Recycling R&D Group Lead in the Applied Materials Division at Argonne National Laboratory. His group works to solve material separation, recovery, and recycling challenges resulting in cost effective and environmentally sustainable processes resulting in commercialization. Examples of some material sources targeted for materials recovery include auto shredder residue and E-waste. The group performs research ranging from bench through full scale. Mr. Spangenberger is also the director of the ReCell Center, a DOE Vehicle Technologies Office funded collaboration on electric vehicle battery recycling.

Summary

Agenda

• Inteva Introduction
  • Corporate Overview
  • History & Company Structure
  • Sustainability

• TPO vs. PVC
  • Material Selection
  • Why is PVC used?
  • 3rd Party LCA support
  • Product Design

• Product Innovations
  • Inteather™ ECO Process
  • Inteather™ Wrap
  • Inteather™ Cast

About the Speaker

Kevin Lyons is a Senior Material Development Engineer working in the Materials Advanced Development Group at Inteva Products.

He is responsible for developing new materials, technology, and products that offer unique performance and/or manufacturing benefits. He uses his polymer knowledge to formulate novel thermoplastic olefin (TPO) resin systems that exceed the performance demands of automotive interiors. His current work is focused on TPO artificial leathers, textiles, product recyclability, process optimization, and multi-functional surface technology (smart surfaces, non-score).

Kevin holds a B.S degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and a M.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to Inteva Products, he worked on studying the kinetics of carbon nanotube growth and the preparation, conversion, characterization, and mechanical testing of polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fibers reinforced with carbon nanotubes.

Summary

• Research & Development @ Surface Solutions
• Sustainable Operations
• Sustainable Surfaces
• Summary PCF Optimization Results
• Sustainable Interior Surface Solutions

About the Speaker

Mr. J. Ryan Bailey has been working in the automotive industry for five years starting as a TPO chemist and spending two years as the North American Head of TPO Development for Continental Surface Solutions. Starting in January 2022, Ryan has taken over as Head of Research & Development for the North American TechCenter, with leadership over both the automotive and non-automotive business areas. Prior to entering the automotive industry, Ryan spent five years as a Rubber Development and Analytical Chemist for Xerium Technologies in the paper supplier industry. He has a B.S. in Chemistry from Shippensburg University, and a M.S. in Analytical Chemistry from Bucknell University.

Summary

Outline

• Ideal vs. Real Situation
• PCR/PIR Material
• PCR Plastics
• PCR Materials
• Methodology of Compounding with PCR
• PCR Finished Good Materials
• Applications Using PCR Material
• Supporting Strategies for PCR Resin

About the Speaker

Dr. Arash Kiani is the Founder of SmartChronos and the CEO of Alterra. Dr. Kiani, is a well-known entrepreneur and speaker with global compounding expertise of over 35 years in the plastics industry. Dr. Kiani has spent the last 5 years developing and perfecting the SmartChronos for compounding operation at Alterra. SmartChronos produced such a fantastic result that Dr. Kiani decided to take it to public and let everyone else enjoy the benefit of AI in their everyday operation. Dr. Kiani has been a keynote speaker for the 2019 TPO Conference in Shanghai and In Troy Michigan. In his speech for the 2019 TPO Conference in Troy, he introduced the SmartChronos to the public for the first time. Dr. Kiani, was a technical director at Coperion for many years and left the company to start his own business “Compounding Engineering Solutions” in 1999. He joined his resources with Beaconhouse Capital and started Alterra in 2016. He is the CEO of Alterra and the Founder and Chair of the board for SmartChronos LLC. Dr. Kiani is a great supporter of SPE and SPE Conferences. He holds a B.S., M.S. and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.

Summary

Outline

• Challenges & opportunities for mobility
• What is Sustainability?
• Pillars for Sustainable Solutions and Innovation
• Sustainable solutions along the vehicle life cycle
• Design phase
• Production phase
• Carbon Reduction & Circularity are Highly Interdependent
• Use phase
• Truly closing the carbon loop
• Conclusion

About the Speaker

Lisa Madenjian is a Principle TS&D Scientist and Application Technology Leader for Consumer Markets in the Dow’s Packaging and Specialty Plastics business. She has 33 years of experience at Dow and specializes in R&D/TS&D, Engineering Plastics to Polypropylene to Elastomers Material, Formulation, Application and Market Development and New Business Development. Her primary areas of focus are new market development for durable applications (rotomolding, adhesives, golf balls, footwear, photovoltaics) and sustainability (value proposition development for Infrastructure, Consumer and Transportation). She as an MS in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a BA in Chemistry and Politics from Cornell College.

Summary

Outline

• Recycled Resin Challenges
  • Recycled Resin Challenges
  • Consistent melt flow rate
  • Color consistency
  • Reduced mechanical properties
• Recycled Resin Studies
  • Characterizing recycled resins identifies their contributions to the physical properties and guides methods to improve them.
  • LyondellBasell successfully developed CirculenRecover materials for both mold-in-color and paintable bumper fascia using this methodology.
• Molding Trials
  • Side by side molding trials with recycled TPO and prime TPO materials have demonstrated the development approach of the new CirculenRecover grades.

About the Speaker

Matthew Tiza is a polymer scientist specializing in developing thermoplastic materials in the global automotive market. His work includes the development of materials and molding applications for automotive exterior, interior, powertrain, and structural components. His contributions include novel lightweight materials and increasing recycled material usage all over the vehicle. Partnering with recycled plastic suppliers and developing compounding processes to enable the greater usage of recycled plastics for high performance automotive components has been a focal point of his work.

Summary

Polyolefins are eco-efficient enablers for a sustainable future, but plastics value chain needs to take responsibility for end-of-life solutions

About the Speaker

Michael Shoemaker is the North American OEM Market and Technology Director for Borealis Automotive. Borealis is a technology leader in the field of automotive PP applications, and their brands include Daplen™ and Fibermod™ for fascia, exterior body panels, claddings, rockers, instrument panels, interior/exterior trim, structural and UTH components.

Borealis is one of the world’s largest PP and TPO compound producers, and in partnership with ADNOC jointly owns the world’s largest petrochemical complex in the UAE through thier Borouge joint venture.

Michael’s previous automotive experience includes Dow Chemical where he was most recently the Global Strategic Marketing Manager for Dow Elastomers. Prior to joining Dow Mike was Group Leader for Automotive TPO Product Development at LyondellBasell.

Michael holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering and MBA from Michigan State University.

Summary

What We Will Cover Today

• SABIC at a glance
• Circular economy
• Automotive sustainability challenges, trends and opportunities
• SABIC – automotive sustainability approach
• STAMAX™ PP-LGF recycle:
  • Portfolio development
  • Applications
  • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
• Closing thoughts

About the Speaker

Petya Yaneva has more than 10 years in the area of Polymer science and technology. She obtained an MSc in Biobased Materials from Maastricht University in The Netherlands and an MSc in Polymer Science and Engineering from University of Chemical Technology Bulgaria. For the past five years, as part of SABIC, she has been providing materials development and compounding expertise for automotive and non-automotive application projects focused on lightweight solutions involving fiber reinforced materials. In her current role as a Senior Scientist with SABIC’s Global PO Compound and STAMAX™ team, she leads programs on fiber reinforced materials and supports various application development projects for customers.

Summary

This presentation covers the critical developments that have led to wide use and growth in automotive applications highlighting key milestones in polypropylene, elastomers, reinforcements, and additives.

Discussion covers some of the key driving factors and changes to manufacturing technology that have allowed these developments to be commercially successful.

This tutorial will broadly discuss some recent important changes including the influence of demand for recycling, change in reinforcement technology, and some of the new demands brought on by the emerging electric vehicle markets.

About the Speaker

Mike is currently head of Auxin Consulting, LLC. He retired from Asahi Kasei Plastics North America in 2019 where he was VP of Product and Applications development from 2009. Prior to that he held several technical, product management and marketing roles in LyondellBasell and its predecessor companies, including several years living and working throughout Asia. He currently is a part-time faculty member at Schoolcraft college and has served on the Chemical Engineering board at Kettering University. His background is in Chemistry, Plant Physiology, and Physics.

He currently enjoys weekend basketball, snowmobiling, 4-wheeling, golf, and farming.

Summary

The dominance of PVC in soft automotive interior applications was quite evident until the health effects of PVC came into the fore in the early 90's. Since then, the TPOs have seen a significant growth in these soft trim applications. Several factors have contributed to this development.

The tutorial covers the process factors, the design factors and the environmental factors that have created a very strong foundation for the olefins in the automotive industry, especially in the automotive trim applications.

About the Speaker

Pravin Sitaram is the Director of Product Innovation & Sustainability at the Haartz Corporation located in Acton MA. He leads the Advanced Materials & Technology team and is responsible for researching and developing new sustainable materials, constructions & processes for foils used in automotive interior applications.

His area of expertise includes TPO formulation for moldable automotive interior materials, synthetic leather applications and also in the area of coatings for various plastic substrates. Pravin has been with the Haartz Corporation for 22 years and has received his Ph.D. Degree in Polymer Chemistry from the Missouri Science & Technology University. He has been an active member of the TPO Conference Committee and has co-chaired sessions since 2013.

Summary

We are all aware that our planet’s resources are limited. As a conscientious people we have a responsibility to direct initiatives towards usage reduction, reuse, and recycling. Automotive is at the core of this green revolution. In fact, recycled plastic can ensure very high performance, with characteristics comparable to prime.

The concept of upcycling is the creation of an end product of higher quality than the originating base material and that can be used for the production of durable goods, such as various automotive applications. All these products can be made from either post-industrial or post-consumer plastics. In both cases, certification and traceability of the material is crucial. In the U.S., unlike Europe, most recycled plastics are now derived from post-industrial.

Sirmax Group has invested $30 mil to build a post-industrial PP scrap recycling plant on our campus in Anderson, Indiana, using the same quality standards and processes already in use at the group’s other European and international plants, inspired by ISO standards for the processing of prime resins. The Sirmax strategy is to use postindustrial transitionally until post-consumer sources are readily available.

Summary

Electrification and autonomous features are turning the act of driving into an experience. Future cockpits will be expected to provide a variety of pleasing interactions that entertain, energize, and soothe driver and occupants on demand. TPOs promise to play a pivotal role in this transformation. Smart interior surfaces with embedded electronics will reduce distraction and create varied experiences and interior environments by displaying as much or as little information as occupants want to see, changing colors and offering dramatic cockpit design opportunities.

The growth of electric vehicles and environmental concerns worldwide is creating demand for more sustainable interior materials that occupants can see and touch – and also unseen materials such as sound insulation.

Many automakers now offer premium alternatives to leather and suede such as “Vegan leather.” More are being developed to include an impressive array of post-consumer materials from wine bottle corks to nylon fishing nets. Tesla already has eliminated leather from its vehicles, Volvo announced last year it is eliminating leather in future EV applications. Volvo’s director of global sustainability says the vegan leather market is expected to reach $83 billion (€73 billion) in value by 2025.

But sustainability initiatives aren’t just about EVs. They are part of every OEM and supplier’s future plans. Materials suppliers are responding with an impressive array of sustainable products and processes.