Technical Sessions
Scope of 2021 Technical Program Sessions
Technical Program Co-Chairs:
- Dr. Norm Kakarala, SPE Fellow
- Dr. Alper Kiziltas, Ford Motor Company
- David Helmer, General Motors Company
Materials Development Session
Co-Chairs:
- Catherine Wilson, Ford Motor Company
- Mark Jablonka, The Dow Chemical Company
- Peter Glenister, LyondellBasell
Session Scope:
- New developments in polyolefin resin, talc, mineral and other filler/reinforcement materials.
- Innovations and new applications for high rigidity polyolefin compounds or composites with either
fibrous or non-fibrous reinforcement. - New developments and innovations in impact modification.
- Advancements in both traditional and novel additives and stabilizers to improve product performance.
Surface Enhancements Session
Co-Chairs:
- Dr. Rose Ryntz, Ryntz & Associates, LLC
- Jeff B. Crist, Ford Motor Company
- Jim Keller, Mankiewicz Coatings, LLC
Session Scope:
- Visual Surface Enhancements (Colorability, TPO grades developed for improved aesthetics).
- Haptic Surface Enhancements.
- Surface Performance Enhancements (Scratch and mar improvements, measurement of surface
quality or durability). - Surface Modifications (Pre-treatments, TPO grades developed for improved paint adhesion, Process
developments for surface finish improvements. - Coatings for TPO (New paint systems, Metallic paints, Clearcoats, Primers, Films).
Interior Applications & Laminating Adhesives Session
Co-Chairs:
- Dr. Pravin Sitaram, Haartz Corporation
- Austin Wagenhals, Ford Motor Company
- Hoa Pham, Freudenberg LP
Session Scope:
- Interiors for the Future
TPO/SEBS Skins. - TPO/TPE Coated Fabrics.
- TPE/TPV Body/Glazing Seals.
- TPO Airbags doors, Chutes and Ramps.
- Polyolefin Foams.
- Natural Fiber reinforced panels.
- Foams/Core Back/Two Shot Molding methods.
- Evolution of Trim Panels in Automotive Interiors.
- Headliners.
- Acoustic Opportunities for TPO and TPE.
- Soft Touch/Two Shot TPE.
- Role for graphene/conductive materials in interiors.
- Flexible smart surfaces for automotive interiors.
- Next generation coatings for TPO substrates.
- Anti-microbial Surfaces.
- Laminating Adhesives for Automotive Interiors.
Lightweighting of Polyolefin Parts Session
Co-Chairs:
- Michael Shoemaker, Borealis
- Nadeem A. Bokhari, Ph.D., Sumitomo Chemical Group
- Normand Miron, Audia
Session Scope:
- Lightweighting Developments for TPO’s.
- Molding Process Options resulting in Lightweighting of parts.
- TPO Success Stories – Replacement with weight reduction of Metal & Other Plastics to TPO.
- Actual case study/Project – Design, tooling, process and material perspectives.
- Reinforcement ingredient strategies to Lightweight parts.
- Formulation/property/process optimization studies leading to lightweighting of TPO parts.
- Enabling molding/processing Technologies for lightweighting with TPO formulations.
Process Developments & Simulations Session
Co-Chairs:
- Mike Cuneo, Washington Penn Plastic Company
- Dr. Suresh Shah, SPE Fellow
- Matt Sprouse, Washington Penn Plastic Company
Session Scope:
- Weight Savings Technologies.
- Process optimization approaches to stay competitive.
- Part molding techniques for optimizing efficiency.
- Tooling approaches for optimal surface appearance.
- Part forming innovations by injection and blow molding, extrusion, compounding and thermoforming.
- Effect of predictive modeling and process simulation tools such as moldflow/CAE/FEA on program
timing and cost. - Material Modeling, testing, and characterization of TPO.
- Performance Simulation for Stiffness and Strength, Durability and Fatigue, Crash Safety, and joints.
Applications for Biobased Materials
Co-Chairs
- Dr. Alper Kiziltas, Ford Motor Company
- Akshay Trivedi, Lear Corporation
- Drew Geda, Hyundai Motor Group
Session Scope:
- Quality and reliability of bio-based materials.
- Applications using of bio-based materials.
- Processability of bio-based materials.
- Challenges for increased use of bio-based materials.
- Advances in bio-based materials.
- VOC, odor reduction strategies and antimicrobial solutions for bio-based materials.
Enablers for Plastics Recovery & Reuse
Co-Chairs
- Mike Balow, Auxin Consulting
- Dr. Suresh Shah, SPE Fellow
- Susan Kozora, IAC Group
Session Scope:
- Quality and reliability of bio-based materials.
- Design for Recycling with focus on Disassembly, Separation, rejuvenation
- Infrastructure Developments
- Success Case Studies
- Perspectives from Recyclers
Innovations in Plastics for Future Mobility
Co-Chairs
- David Helmer, General Motors Corporation
- Andrew Sanders, Borealis Compounds
- Frank Schumann, Trinseo, LLC
Session Scope:
- Developments in materials for attenuation of signals with RADAR or LIDAR
for Autonomous Vehicles - Specific Material Needs for Electric Vehicles
- Cleanability considerations and anti-microbial interiors for Ride Sharing
Vehicles