Plastics in Lightweight Vehicles 2012 will investigate pioneering case studies and research, examining past successes, future challenges and opportunities. Join thought-leading directors to investigate gamechanging applications of new materials, engineering and scalability strategies.
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Featuring: Olivier De Verclos, Technical Support Team Leader, Huntsman Dr Swen Strohkark, Manager, Business Development, Evonik Steve Masterson, Partner, KISKA Matteo Terragni, Automotive Glazing Segment Manager, SABIC Marc Mezailles, Market Manager Automotive, Engineering Materials Europe, PolyOne Corp Sponsors
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Thursday 11th and Friday 12th October 2012. Senats Hotel, Cologne, Germany This conference is running back-to-back with Decorative Automotive Plastics, October 9-10. For details go to www.decorativeautomotiveplastics.com
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Register online at: www.lightweightvehiclesconference.com
Thursday 11th and Friday 12th October 2012. Senats Hotel Cologne, Germany
This conference is running back-to-back with Decorative Automotive Plastics, October 9-10. For details go to www.decorativeautomotiveplastics.com
Register online at: www.lightweightvehiclesconference.com Conference enquiries: Tel: +44 (0)20 8253 9621 Email: epnconferences@crain.com
Powerful industry partnerships are taking over the automotive R&D and manufacturing sectors, all focusing on material innovation for lightweighting mobility. The search for costeffective, competitive solutions has given rise to collaborations such as BMW & SGL, Audi & Voith and Daimler & Toray. The industry is rethinking how to innovate in a world of technological change, globalisation, and environmental concern. The success of electric and hybrid vehicles, both high-end and mass market, will hinge on the industry’s ability to strip out weight while enabling functional innovations in connectivity and style as consumers demand.
Topics to be covered: l OEM strategy for reducing system and component weight to boost fuel economy l Collaborative road mapping for lightweighting composites l Composite manufacturing trends and advances l Carbon fibre-reinforced plastic: developments and applications l Innovations in engineering plastics l Engineering strategies for meeting average fuel economy targets l Supply chain partnerships and collaboration strategies l R&D updates from leading authorities in academia
Forthcoming events 2012 Decorative Automotive Plastics – 9th & 10th October, Cologne Plastics in Optical Applications – 24th & 25th October, Brussels Rapid Prototyping – 7th & 8th November, Amsterdam Plastics Caps and Closures – 20th & 21st November, Brussels For a full list of forthcoming conferences and events please visit our website: www.plastics-events.com
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities Levent Tounjer, Tel: +44 (0)20 8253 9623, Email: ltounjer@crain.com
Day One – Thursday 11th October
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09.00 Registration and refreshments 09.30 Chairman’s opening remarks Anthony Clark, News Editor, PRW 09.40 KEYNOTE OPENING OEM strategy for incorporating lightweight-ing into vehicle design and manufacture l OEM perspective on the current challenges of reducing vehicle weight l What are realistic targets for the material supply chain? l Understanding the challenges in supply chain operations and harnessing opportunities for innovation and advancement l Assessing OEM vehicle strategy and collaborations Steve Masterson, Partner, KISKA Tony Norton, Senior Director, Global Automotive and Off-Highway Vehicles, Altair Engineering
MATERIAL AND POLYMER INNOVATION
10.20 Density reduction using high performance reinforcing agents Simon Bousquet, Development Engineer, Milliken 10.50 Lightweight polycarbonate glazing: from concept to reality l Production-ready technology l Multiple benefits l Fit with OEM priorities/strategies Matteo Terragni, Automotive Glazing Segment Manager, SABIC 11.20 Morning refreshments 11.50 PMMA in automotive glazing: A new approach? Dr Sven Strohkark, Manager, Business Development, Evonik 12.20 Fast composite part production Olivier De Verclos, Technical Support Team Leader, Huntsman 12.50 Networking lunch 14.20 Evaluating progress to date on massmarket strategy for mixed material applications
Tony Norton, Senior Director, Global Automotive and Off-Highway Vehicles, Altair Engineering
MATERIAL PRODUCTION AND BEHAVIOURS
14.50 Thermoplastic solutions for body engineering l Multiple solutions for different process needs l Opportunities for weight and cost reduction Geert-Jan Doggen, Automotive Exterior Segment Manager, SABIC 15.20 Afternoon refreshments 15.50 Presentation to be announced Brunetto Martorana, Group Materials Labs, Materials Innovation Department, Centro Ricerche Fiat SCPA 16.10 Roundtable session Roundtable discussion with today’s speakers and audience 16.50 Networking drinks reception
l Alternatives to metals in interior applications where perceived quality is key Marc Mézailles, Market Manager Automotive, Engineered Materials Europe, PolyOne Global Engineered Materials
10.40 Quality monitoring and process control for manufacturing lightweight polymers for automotive Dr Nikos Pantelelis, Director, National Technical University of Athens 11.10 Morning refreshments 11.40 Investigating innovation and trends in the printing industry Oliver Wiesener, Head of Business Development, Schreiner ProTech
DESIGNING SUSTAINABLE STRATEGY FOR VEHICLE REVOLUTION
12.10 Shift to sustainable materials – the need for more sustainable mobility Peter Fuß, Senior Advisory Partner Automotive Germany, Switzerland & Austria, Ernst & Young GmbH 12.40 Networking lunch
Day Two – Friday 12th October 09.00 Refreshments 09.30 Chairman’s opening remarks Anthony Clark, News Editor, PRW
SUPPLY CHAIN
09.40 Supply chain Innovation: A compounder’s contribution to lighter weight vehicles Henrik Eriksson, Development Manager, Polykemi 10.10 A holistic look at metal replacement in automotive applications with functionalised thermoplastics solutions l Metal-to-plastics replacement of semistructural parts via long fibre reinforced compounds l Use of thermal conductive plastics to replace aluminium in heat dissipative applications l Electrification of cars – electrical conductivity and shielding effect for applications in automotive power electronics and connectors
14.10 PANEL Collaborative roadmapping – development outlook for lightweighting technique and materials Klaus Bender, Global Business development Manager, DuPont Performance Polymers EMEA Peter Fuß, Senior Advisory Partner Automotive Germany, Switzerland & Austria, Ernst & Young GmbH Marc Mezailles, Market Manager Automotive, Engineering Materials Europe, PolyOne Corp 14.50 DESIGN: “The completely plastic car” Steve Masterson, Chief Operating Officer, Kiska 15.20 Close of conference
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