Plastics News Europe - June 2019 - 18

automotive plastics

The Automotive Materials Summit is a new event organised by the Crain Global Polymer
Group and its brands. The two-day conference takes place on 17 and 18 June 2019 at
the Infinity Hotel in Munich, Germany.

inaugural automotive materials
summit kicks off next week

W

ith an impressive speaker
line-up and a full programme, next week's Automotive Materials Summit aims to
present experts and decision-makers
from the global polymers industry
with an opportunity to come together, gather information and exchange
ideas about material trends, market
growth areas, key issues and new
technologies in plastics, rubber and
polyurethanes - key components
used in the automotive industry. Over

the two days of the conference,
high-level professionals with a common understanding of the future
challenges and opportunities in the
fast-developing field of automotive
materials will be provided with a platform to mingle and learn about and

Programme
Day 1 - 17th June 2019

Speaker: Georg Grestenberger, Application Marketing Manager Automotive Interior, Borealis
Polyolefine GmbH

Chairman: Peter Fuss, Senior Advisory Partner, Automotive Team, Ernst & Young

17:05 Panel Discussion

10:15 Registration, Refreshments and Networking

17:20 Drinks Networking Reception

11:00 Welcome Remarks
11:10 Keynote Address: The Role of Recycling and Sustainability in Vehicle Development
Learn how evolving materials offering both recycling and sustainability are changing the
automotive landscape in this keynote address.
Speaker: Bertrand Cherpin, Recycling Project Manager, Renault
11:50 Global Automotive Trends and Issues
Gain a macro perspective on the automotive industry, both in Europe and globally, from a key
consultant and learn how industry changes will affect manufacturing.
Speaker: Peter Fuss, Senior Advisory Partner, Automotive GSA, Ernst & Young GmbH
12:25 Speaker Q&A
12:40 Lunch and Networking Break
BREAKOUT SESSION
13:40 Interiors Innovations
Plastics Stream
13:40 Lightweight Materials
on Hollow Glass Spheres
and Carbon Fibres
Speaker: Philippe Toneguzzo,
Materials Expert,
Groupe Plastivaloire

from each other's experience and expertise. Both days of the event will
feature a mix of plenary and breakout
sessions, the latter covering automotive interiors and exteriors with separate streams for plastics, rubber and
polyurethanes.

Rubber/Elastomers Stream
13:40 Recent Developments
for Elastomer Seals in
Drivelines
Speaker: Arthur Lanziner,
Research Scientist, Materials
Team, Freudenberg NOK

Polyurethanes Stream
13:40 Automotive Interior
Applications
Speaker: TBC

Day 2 - 18th June 2019
Chairman: Peter Fuss, Senior Advisory Partner, Automotive Team, Ernst & Young
08:15 Registration, Refreshments and Networking
09:00 Opening Remarks
09:10 Keynote Address: Addressing the Emerging Need for 3D Printing in Vehicle
Development
Speaker: Mathias Wiese, Innovation Manager for Additive Manufacturing in Product
Development, Audi AG
09:50 Material Trends and Innovations in Automotive Plastics
Learn about trends and innovatIions in automotive polymers/plastics, including the impact
of increased electrification and the shift toward autonomy. Magna's Sid Asthana will also
share insights on how advanced polymers/plastics, including new materials, will enable
future mobility.
Speaker: Sid Asthana, Global Director, Materials Science and Engineering, Magna Exteriors
10:30 Morning Networking Break
JOINT PLENARY
11:00 Accelerating New Automotive Interior Experiences: Our Interior Vision 2030
Speaker: Jesus Galan, Senior Manager, Advanced Technologies, Europe, Yanfeng Automotive
Interiors
11:30 Automotive Design for Manufacturing Trends and Issues
New tools, innovations and collaborative methods being used by automakers and design
community to influence change.
Speaker: Barbara Busse, Executive Director, Future+You GmbH Co. KG

BREAKOUT SESSION (2)
14:20 Forward-Thinking Technologies
Plastics Stream

Rubber/Elastomers Stream

Polyurethanes Stream

12:00 Lunch and Networking Break

14:20 Composite Guide Rails
on Sunroof Roller- Blind
Modules
Speaker: Henri-Paul Benichou,
Sales and Business
Development Manager,
Polyscope Polymers BV

14:20 The Use of LSR for
Front and Rear Structures
for Electrified Vehicles
Speaker: Michael Fischer,
Head of Business Development
Technologies,
Engel Austria GmbH

14:20 Advances in
Urethanes for Interior
Applications
Speaker: Michael Behnke,
Senior Manager, Advanced
Development Group Europe,
IAC Group GmbH

BREAKOUT SESSION

14:50 New Approaches to
Emissions Reductions
Testing for Thermoplastic
Forming
Speaker: Carsten Grossmann,
Chemical Engineer,
Kunststoff-Institut

14:50 Soft-Touch Innovations
with TPE Compounds in
Interior Applications
Speaker: Thomas Koeppl,
Group Product Manager,
Hexpol

14:50 Under-The-Hood
Applications for
Polyurethane Foam
Speaker: Esther Quintanilla
Lujan, Marketing Manager,
Dow Automotive

15:20 Refreshments and Networking Break
JOINT PLENARY
15:50 Collaborative Initiatives for Sustainability in Automotive Manufacturing
Speaker: Philip Boydell, Senior Research Associate, DowDuPont
16:15 Game-Changing Technology in Carbon Nanotubes for an Electrified Age
Speaker: Christoph Siara, Sales and Marketing Director, OCSIAL Europe
16:40 Lightweight Design for Future Mobility Concepts
Borealis will show examples of how the company and its value chain partners in the automotive
industry tackle industry challenges by developing polyolefin-based solutions. They find their way in
the all types of vehicles with the full breadth of drivetrains and will continue to play a significant
role in keeping the planet mobile and safe at an as low as possible energy consumption.

13:00 Exterior and Under the Hood Issues
Plastics Stream

Rubber/Elastomers Stream

13:00 New Developments in
Thermoformable
Automotive Skins
Speaker: Silvia Hanzelova,
Sales Director,
Mondi Belcoat NV

13:00 Advanced Materials
for Automotive Sealing
Applications
Speaker: Daniel Tyrkas,
Director, Automotive Solutions,
Mitsubishi Chemical

13:45 Automotive Battery
Development
Speaker: Norwin van Riel,
Development Leader,
Trinseo

13:45 Specialty Elastomers for
Automotive Applications
Speaker: Kai Kremer,
Commercial Manager, HNBR,
Energy Materials & NBD,
Zeon Europe GmbH

Polyurethanes/PET foam
stream
13:00 Novel, Biobased PU
Formulations for
Automotive NVH
Applications
Speaker: Giorgio Lesage,
Director Advance Development,
Adler Pelzer Group
13:45 The Advent of PET
Foams for Lightweighting
and Strength
Speaker: Marcel Petri,
Research Scientist,
Armacell

14:30 Refreshments and Networking Break
15:00 Recycling, Reuse and Recovery Issues and Challenges
Speaker: Bert Havenith, Strategic and Market Intelligence Director, DSM Engineering Plastics
15:30 Innovations, Emissions, Electrification and New Realities Facing the Automotive
Industry
Speaker: John Marcantonio, Senior Advisor Chemicals, KBR Consulting
16:00 Closing Remarks

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Note: the programme may be subject to change.

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