TPE SIG and Akron section are joining together to present TPE TopCon 2014 in Akron

The TPE SIG and the Akron Section of SPE invite to TPE TopCon 2014. The 11^th Thermoplastic Elastomers Topical Conference 2014 will have the motto “Building New Bonds” - Expanding Markets, Materials & Applications.

Co-chairs of the conference are Mark Berard, William Blasius, and Viv Malpass.

Programme:

Wednesday Morning

Session 1: Marketing

Global TPEs: New Technology, Regional Market Shifts and Commoditization
Robert Eller
Robert Eller Associates LLC

How’d They Do It? How Leading TPE Suppliers Grew Their Businesses and What You Can Learn From Them
Martin Pottle
Martin Thomas

Session 2: Design

Design Considerations for Multimaterial Molding of Thermoplastic Elastomers
Chris Alibozek
GW Plastics

Next Generation Experimentation and Optimization Software Strategies
Nina Visconti
Quantisweb

State of the Art in Virtual Prototyping for Extruded and Co-Extruded Parts
Hossam Metwally
Ansys Inc.

Session 3: Structural Applications

Fire Resistant Shakes and Siding
Tom Kennedy
Chemical Innovative Solutions

TPEs in Building, Environmental Technical Textile Applications
Steve Seiner
Cooley

Wednesday Afternoon

Session 4: Additive Technologies

Use of Pyrolysis GC-MS for the Optimisation of Stabilisers in SEBS-compounds
Dagmar Koppler
Allod

Use of CDI Stabilizers in TPEs
Don Stengel
Rhein Chemie

Esters Plasticizers for Thermoplastic Elastomers Performance Enhancement
Stephen Rourke
Hallstar

Solid Phase Grafting-The Way to High Performance Modified Polymers
Dan Berg
BYK Chemie

Tailoring Dispersant Chemistries to Maximize Properties of Specific Filler-Elastomer Combinations
Bill Dougherty
Total

New Development of Montmorillonite Nanoclay and Use as Additives in Plastics
Tie Lan
Nanocor

Reactive Extrusion: Opportunity for Improved Performance Products and Manufacturing Productivity
Paul Andersen
Coperion

Session 4: Additive Technologies (cont.)

A New Low Viscosity, Elastic SEBS Block Copolymer for Compounding and Elastic Fabric Applications
John Flood
Kraton Polymers

Thursday Morning

Session 5: Eco Elastomers

Eco-flex RTPV Recycled Rubber Based Thermoplastic Elastomer - An Unusual Opportunity to Cut Cost
Edgar Gonzalez
Synesis

Biodegradable Elastomeric Compounds
Stan Dudek
CD PolyTek

Production of TPE Sheets from Devulcanized EPDM Rubber and Polypropylene Blends on a Twin Screw Extruder
Prashant Mutyala
University of Waterloo

Session 6: TPE Advances

Elastomeric Cyclic Olefin Copolymers
Paul Tatarka
Topas

Modified PEBA for Direct Adhesion to EFEP
Sabine Fleming
Evonik

High Modulus Thermoplastic Polyurethanes: Properties and Processing Characteristics
Bruce Lawrey
Bayer

Energy Management in Thermoplastic Elastomers
PolyOne / GLS

Thursday Afternoon

Session 6: TPE Advances (cont.)

Clearly Flexible Olefin – Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE-O)
Juan Tuberquia
Dow

Thermoplastic Polyurethane Solutions for Antistatic Applications
Mark Kujawski
BASF Corp.

Novel Thermoplastic Elastomers with Shape Memory Effect
Liang Xu PolyOne / GLS

TPU Compounds with Thermoplastics
Mihai Manitiu
BASF Corp.

Conceptual Review of Zythane TPU Technology
Roger Huarng
Alliance Polymers

Heat Aging Performance and Chemical Resistance of New Low Density and Low Hardness Thermoplastic Polyester Elastomers (TPC-ETs)
Mukul Kaushik
Celanese

Location:
Hilton Fairlawn Hotel
3180 west Market Street
Akron, Ohio 44333
USA

Contact:
Sue Wojnicki
tel: +1 203 775 8490
email:

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www.akronspe.org or www.4spe.org