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Brussels, September 18-19, 2003

The TPE 2003 conference programme featured expert presentations on key market trends, new application developments and the very latest material innovations.

The use of thermoplastic elastomers is developing rapidly into a major success story, both as replacement for vulcanised rubber and also for totally new applications. Several important factors are driving developments forward such as legislation on recycling materials in cars and electrical/electronic goods, and continued growth of soft-touch applications.

To meet these demands there are many technical developments in hand by TPE manufacturers and compounders such as greater thermal, oxidative and weathering stability; softer grades of premium TPEs; improved properties such as resilience, oil resistance, flammability, smoke emission, fogging, adhesion and transparency; foamable grades and improved co-processibility.New types of dynamically vulcanised TPEs with improved properties, melt mixing as a low cost route to new types of TPE, and metallocene catalysed polyolefin materials are examples of developments pushing the boundaries even further.

Now in its sixth year, this international conference is firmly established as Europes premier event for the thermoplastic elastomers industry.

List of Papers

SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION AND MARKET TRENDS
# Paper 1: Recent Trends and Outlook for Elastomers
Dock No, Darren Cooper & Prachaya Jumpasut, International Rubber Study Group, UK
# Paper 2: TPE Value and Growth Opportunities
Robert Eller, Robert Eller Associates Inc, USA
# Paper 3: A New Application of TPV in Korea; Roofing and Geomembrane
Minjae Hwang1, J S Kim1, M K Yang1, J S Choi2 & T S Jung3, Honam Petrochemical Corp, Korea1, Sung Jin Construction Co2 & Daeheung Industrial Co3

SESSION 2: MATERIAL SELECTION
# Paper 4: New TPEs for Durable Soft Touch Applications
Jeffrey McCoy & Jane Maselli, A Schulman Inc, USA
# Paper 5: Performance, Processing and Design Advantages of Santoprene Thermoplastic Vulcanizate over Thermoset Rubber
Brendan Chase, Advanced Elastomer Systems NV/SA, Belgium

SESSION 3: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THERMOPLASTIC VULCANISATES
# Paper 6: Nordel MG - "The Game Changer" - ... For TPV
Gary Williams, Du Pont Dow Elastomers, USA
# Paper 7: Short Dynamic Vulcanisation: A New and Simpler Way to Produce TPV
Dino Bacci, Roberta Marchini & Maria Teresa Scrivani, Basell Polyolefins, Italy
# Paper 8: Sarlink 6000: A new TPV Technology bringing Unique Features to the Market
Alberto Dozeman & Gart Kostemans, DSM Elastomers, The Netherlands
# Paper 9: A Polyester Based TPV with Excellent Oil Resistance at High Temperatures
Christer Bergstrom, Optatech Corporation, Finland
# Paper 10: Zeotherm: A New 150C Capable Heat and Oil Resistant Thermoplastic Vulcanizate (TPV)
Brian Cail & Robert DeMarco, Zeon Chemicals LP, USA
# Paper 11: A New TPV with Excellent Recovery Performance
Stuart Cook, TARRC, UK

SESSION 4: AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
# Paper 12: Intelligent Material Choice for Automotive Applications
Marc Setzen, PolyOne, Belgium
# Paper 13: TPSiV Thermoplastic Elastomers Improve Automotive Hose Assembly Performance While Reducing Overall Costs
Jonathan Bryant, Daniel Miles & Alain Bayet, Multibase (A Dow Corning Company), France
# Paper 14: Slip Coat Materials Co-Extruded on Sarlink TPVs for Automotive Weatherstrips
Jan Tom Fernhout & Ed Deckers, DSM Thermoplastic Elastomers, The Netherlands
# Paper 15: Microcellular Foam TPV Automotive Weather Seals
Kent Blizard, Trexel Inc, USA
# Paper 16: Polyolefin TPV for Automotive Interior Applications
Synco de Vogel1, Charles G Reid2, Kevin G Cai2, Hoan Tran2 & Norbert Vennemann3, Solvay Engineered Polymers, Germany1 & USA2 & University of Applies Sciences, Germany3

SESSION 5: ADVANCES IN STRYENIC BLOCK COPOLYMERS
# Paper 17: Styrene-Butadiene Random Copolymer for Enhancing Performance of Styrenic Block Copolymer Containing Thermoplastics Elastomers
Manoj Ajbani, Thierry Materne, Chris Kiehl & Andy Takacs, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co, Chemical Division, USA
# Paper 18: Recent Developments of Kraton G Polymers for TPE-S Compounds
Henk de Groot, Kraton Polymers, Belgium
# Paper 19: SEBS Nanocomposites
Tony McNally, Queens University Belfast, UK
# Paper 20: Development of High Butylene SEBS as Compatibilizer for PP/PS Blends
Yuji Hongu, Kazuhisa Kodama, Nobuyuki Toyoda, Iwakazu Hattori, Masashi Shimakage
# Paper 21: Recent Styrenic Block Co-Polymer Development - Differentiated SEPTON and HYBRAR Grades
Katsunori Takamoto, Kururay Europe GmbH, Germany