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![]() William Arendt |
9:15-9:30 |
![]() Welcome RemarksMark Lavach |
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9:30-10:00 |
![]() KEYNOTE: PVC Markets and UsesSylvia Moore |
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10:00-10:30 |
![]() PVC Resin and FormulationBob Paradis |
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10:30-10:45 |
Break |
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10:45-11:45 |
Process Technology for PVC CompoundingThomas Schelling |
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11:45-12:00 | Session Wrap Up and Questions | |
12:45-1:30 |
Lunch Break |
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Randy Brown |
12:35-12:40 |
A Few Words From the Vinyl Institute |
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12:45-1:45 |
![]() Flexible PVC and PlastisolsWilliam Arendt |
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1:45-2:00 | Break | |
2:00-2:45 |
Additives for PVCRobert Smith |
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2:45-3:15 |
PVC Fusion and Stabilty Testing on a Torque RheometerChristoph Pielen |
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3:15-3:25 | Break | |
3:25-4:15 |
![]() Properties and TestingMark Lavach |
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4:15-4:30 | Afternoon Session Wrap-Up and Questions | |
4:30-5:30 | Virtual Cocktail Hour |
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Domenic DeCaria |
9:00-9:15 |
![]() Opening & Welcome RemarksRon Raleigh |
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9:15-10:00 |
![]() KEYNOTE: Economic and Legislative Trends Through a Vinyl LensNed Monroe |
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10:00-10:30 |
![]() Acrylic Modifiers for Vinyl Flooring SolutionsAmy Lefebvre, PhD |
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10:30-10:40 | Break | |
10:40-11:10 |
Lubricant Function and How it Influences Clarity, Color Development, and Thermal StabilityRob Decker |
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11:10-11:40 |
Current and Future TiO2 Technology and PVC ApplicationsGeert Sterkendries |
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11:40-12:10 |
The Application of 1.5-Nanometer Titanates and Zirconates to Achieve Sustainable Goals in PVC and RecycleSalvatore Monte |
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12:10-12:40 | Lunch |
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Roland Ruprecht |
12:40-1:10 |
![]() KEYNOTE: Foaming of PVC Using Ultra High Molecular Weight Acrylic Processing AidsManoj Nerkar |
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1:10-1:40 |
![]() Fischer Tropsch Wax: Boosting Performance in Rigid PVC ExtrusionPhilip Richards |
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1:40-2:10 |
Joining the Movement: The Impact of End-of-Life Material Management on the Vinyl IndustryRich Krock |
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2:10-2:20 | Break | |
2:20-3:05 |
![]() Keynote: PVC Markets in Times of ChangeYvonne Huang |
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3:05-3:35 |
New Generation Automotive PVC Skin Compound: A Special Focus on Plasticizer Migration![]() Nischay Shivaprakash ![]() Raf Bussels |
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3:35-4:05 |
![]() Microporous PVC: Applications in Irrigation, Aeration, Filtration, Extraction, and CatalysisSteve Grunzinger |
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4:05-4:20 | SPE Vinyl Division Business Update | |
4:20-4:30 | Closing Remarks | |
4:30-5:30 | Social Networking |
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