SPE FOAMS® 2024 • September 17–20, 2024 • King of Prussia, PA

Foams® 2024

September 17–20, 2024 • King of Prussia, PA

Hosted by the SPE Thermoplastic Materials and Foams Division and the SPE Palisades-MidAtlantic Section

SPE Foams® 2024 - Conference

SPE Foams® 2024

Conference Program

September 19, 2024

8:00 AM

  Welcome Address

Conference co-chair - Mark Lavach, Arkema, USA
Technical Program Chair – Stéphane Costeux, DuPont, USA

Session 1: Thermoset and Silicone Foams
Moderator: Stephane Costeux, DuPont

8:10 AM

  Keynote Address: Overview of the North American Polyurethane Foam Market, Technologies and Latest Technical Advancements

Dr. Philippe Knaub
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
FXI
8:50 AM

  Harvest the Power of Lateral Deformation: From Football to Stem Cells and Organoids

Chad Zeng, Florida State University, USA
9:15 AM

  Influence of the Crosslinking Speed and Crosslinking Type on the Foam Properties of Water-based High Consistency Silicone Rubber Foam

Timo Hofmann, University of Kassel, Germany
9:40 AM

  Advances in Continuous Silicone Foam Manufacture

George Fotou, Rogers Corp., USA

10:05 AM

  Coffee Break

Session 2: Microcellular Foaming - Process and Additives
Moderator: Kimberly McLoughlin, Braskem

10:30 AM

  Comprehensive Solutions for Microcellular Foam Extrusion

Andy Caufman, Promix Solutions, USA
10:55 AM

  Basics of PVC Foaming Using Chemical Blowing Agents

Manoj Nerkar, Dow, USA
11:20 AM

  Super Enhancing Polycarbonate Foamability and Properties Through Elastomer Nanofibril Integration

Hamidreza Akrami, University of Toronto, Canada
11:45 AM

  Leveraging In-situ Rubber Nanofibrillation to Improve HDPE Foamability and Mechanical Properties of Foam Composites

Chul B. Park, University of Toronto, Canada

12:10 PM

  Luncheon

Session 3: Analytical Methods and Modeling
Moderator: Shu-Kai Yeh, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

1:10 PM

  Keynote Address: High-Pressure Torsional Braid Analysis for Rational Selection of Foaming Conditions of Polymers with Physical Blowing Agents

Dr. Erdogan Kiran
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering
Virginia Tech
1:50 PM

  Bubble Dynamics Manipulation in Polymeric Foaming

Ernesto Di Maio, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
2:15 PM

  ThermoPI – An Online Tool to Calculate Heat Transfer Through Foam Insulations

Som Shrestha, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, USA
2:40 PM

  Heat Transfer Mechanisms in Vacuum Insulating Panels With a Core Based on Nanocellular Polymers

Miguel Angel Rodríguez Pérez, CellMat, Spain
3:05 PM

  Coffee Break

Session 4: Nanocellular Foams and Aerogels
Moderator: Cristina Saiz Arroyo, CellMat

3:30 PM

  A Foaming Temperature-based Model to Predict Skin Thickness in Microcellular and Nanocellular Foams

Santhosh Sridhar, University of Washington, USA
3:55 PM

  Production, Characterization and Structure-property Relationships in Nanocellular PEI

Felix Lizalde Arroyo, University of Valladolid, Spain
4:20 PM

  Novel 1D and 2D Carbon Nanomaterial-silica Aerogel Foam Composite for Adsorption Applications

Maryam Fashandi, University of Toronto, Canada
4:45 PM

  Gold Sponsor Highlight

Salvatore Monte, President, Kenrich, USA
4:55 PM

  End of Session

5:15 PM

  Exhibitor Reception and Student Poster Session

September 20, 2024

Session 5: Foams for Packaging and Protection
Moderator: Max Wingert, Proctor & Gamble

8:00 AM

  Is This the End of Composite Packaging?

Neil Court-Johnston
President
MuCell Extrusion/Zotefoams
Dr. Mehdi Saniei
Vice-President, R&D
MuCell Extrusion/Zotefoams
8:40 AM

  Advancements in Biofoam Research at the National Research Council Canada

Hongbo Li, National Research Council, Canada
9:05 AM

  Head Impact Protection and Safety Innovations Using Particle Foams in a Variety of Material Types and Densities for Optimal Helmet Performance

Steve Sopher, JSP, USA
9:30 AM

  Adhesion of Expanded Beads: A Measurement Technique and the Enhancement Via Graded Gas Foaming

Paolo Iaccarino, Scuola Superiore Meridionale, Italy

9:55 AM

  Coffee Break

Session 6: 3D Printing/New Properties
Moderator: Steve Sopher, JSP

10:20 AM

  3D Printed Foam with PAPC Mimicking Traditional Light Weighting Technology with Improvements

Robert Joyce, FiberTuff, USA
10:45 AM

  Development of Density-graded Sandwich Structures with In-situ Foaming Filaments in Additive Manufacturing

Tomin Márton, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
11:10 AM

  Multilayer PMMA Foams by Novel Single Stage Gas Foaming

Danilo Cantero, University of Valladolid, Spain
11:35 AM

  Injection Foaming Visualization Device Construction and Foaming Visualization

Shu-Kai Yeh, National Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Taiwan

12:00 PM

  Luncheon & Student Awards Ceremony

Shu-Kai Yeh, National Taiwan University of Science & Technology, Taiwan

Session 7: Sustainability and Circularity
Moderator: Ernesto Di Maio, University of Naples Federico II

1:15 PM

  Keynote Address: State of Sustainability & Circular Economy in Petrochemical, Polymers and Foams

Dr. Ashutosh H. Sharma
Industry Consultant
1:55 PM

  Enhancing Tear Resistance of Polyether Block Amide (PEBA) Foams for Sport Shoe Soles

Blandine Testud, Arkema, France
2:20 PM

  Synthesis of Biobased Phenolic Foams Using Depolymerized Kraft Lignin for Hydrophilic Applications

Glen DSouza, University of Western Ontario, Canada
2:45 PM

  Dynamic Crosslinking to Recycle EVA Thermoset Foams

Kim McLoughlin, Braskem, USA
3:10 PM

  Characterization and Comparative Analysis of Lightweight Protective Trauma Attenuation Foams Under Different Loading Rates

Rajesh Punia, IIT Dehli, India
3:35 AM

  Closing Remarks

Best Paper Award Announcement – Gary Wilkes, Amylum Systems, USA
FOAMS® 2025 Announcement – Ernesto Di Maio, University of Naples Federico II, Italy

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