2024 Technical Program Sessions
Materials Development
Session Leaders
Birat KC, Quentin Boll, Bin Sun
Material innovations are expanding the application spaces for TPOs, PP and PP Compounds increasing part functionality, styling, cost reductions and light weighting.
Learn more about these new developments:
- Next Generation Glass Fiber and Talc Filler Developments
- Innovative Additives for EV Applications
- Enhancing and Improving Key Properties for Sustainable Materials
And much more!
Sustainability
Session Leaders
Petya Yaneva, Mark Allen, Reddy Murali
In today’s Automotive Industry, lofty OEM sustainability targets, government regulations and a shift in buyer preference are changing how Thermoplastic Olefins will be used in future vehicles.
Learn more regarding:
- Translucent TPO Compounds for Innovative Lighting Systems
- Expanded Polypropylene and Foam Bead Molding
- High Strength, High Stiffness TPOs for body panel lightweighting
- Advancements in Glass Filled PP for structural applications
- Automotive innovation and Molding Applications using Expanded Polypropylene Foam
- Design Trends Impacting the car of the future
And much more!
Innovations In Interiors
Session Leaders
Pravin Sitaram, Hoa Pham, Austin Wagenhals
Evolving Customer Expectations for a premium, seamlessly integrated, and smart Interior pose a formidable challenge for the Automotive Industry to deliver.
Learn more about these Interior topics:
- Emerging Automotive Interior Trends
- Sustainable Materials in Automotive Interior Applications
- Review opportunities with recycled TPE, PP and Polyolefin Foams
- Explore innovative new technologies to create Sustainable A Surfaces.
- Learn how we can reduce carbon footprint in Interior Automotive Materials
- First Surface Material Topics
- Smart Surfaces in automotive trim
- Improving Scratch and Mar to increase customer satisfaction
- CB-FIM processing challenges in visible applications.
Exterior Trim and Structural Applications
Session Leaders
Mark Pilette, Charlie Yang, Kevin DeGrood
Over the last decade the automotive industry has endured major changes especially unprecedented disruption from EVs. This accelerated innovative materials development for the exterior components to achieve desired aesthetics and new functions as well as reduced cost and part weight.
Learn more regarding:
- Translucent TPO Compounds for Innovative Lighting Systems
- Expanded Polypropylene and Foam Bead Molding
- High Strength, High Stiffness TPOs for body panel lightweighting
- Advancements in Glass Filled PP for structural applications
- Automotive innovation and Molding Applications using Expanded Polypropylene Foam
- Design Trends Impacting the car of the future
And much more!
Polyolefin Elastomers and Vulcanizates
Session Leaders
Bhavesh Shah, David Patel, Nadeem Bokhari
TPEs and TPVs are becoming a material of choice in automotive applications to replace thermoset rubbers bringing weight saving, sustainability, cost, sealing performance, and processability advantages. Their application ranges from automotive interior, exterior, and under the hood applications.
Learn about:
- Corner Molding with TPV
- Sustainable TPEs and TPVs
- Product Design with TPEs and TPVs
- Automotive Weather Sealing
- EV Cooling Hoses for Thermal Management
And more!
Performance Additives and Colorants
Session Leaders
Heejung Kwon, John Mara, Raziyeh Mohammadi
Performance Additives and Additive Masterbatches are essential components for enabling the performance of polyolefins to meet the new technology needs for Future Mobility.
Learn about new developments in additives facilitating future trends, such as:
- Ride Sharing:
– Stabilization of Automotive TPO Compounds (Past & Present)
– VOC Emissions – Assessment of VOC emissions from Automotive Materials
– Aesthetics – Developing Polyolefin Compounds with Metallic Look
– Nucleation – Superior PP via use of Novel Nucleating Agents for PP - Electrification:
– Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants offering low smoke characteristics - Sustainability:
– Stabilizers to enhance the processing & LTTS of recycled PP compounds
– Ionic additives to improve Melt Strength in recycled & virgin PP compounds
Process Enabling and Additive Technologies
Session Leaders
David Kosse, Anand Bora, Suresh Shah
Manufacturing in today’s challenging and competitive climate requires high levels of efficiency, operational excellence, and the use of advanced technologies. See how some of today’s industry leaders in the Polyolefin Compound Industry are blazing new trails to rise to these challenges.
Learn about:
- Advanced Simulation Methods for Mitigating Stress Marks on High-Quality Surfaces
- Managing Melt Temperatures on Twin Screw Extruders
- Implementing Decorative Stitching as an Alternative to Cut-Sew Technology
- Compression Molding for EV Battery Enclosures
- New Labeling Technology that Reduces Liability
- Innovations in Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)
- Use of AI for Compounding with Bio-Based Materials
And much more!
