"Thermoplastic Elastomers: - Robert Eller Associates, Inc.

Thermoplastic Elastomers 18th & 19th March 2004
New Materials, Applications and Processing
Conference Programme
Thursday 18th March
Friday 19th March
Chairman / Moderator : Mr Bob Eller , Robert Eller Associates
08:00 Welcoming Coffee:
08:45 “New Developments in TPU Products
08:00 Welcoming Coffee and Registration: and Applications"
09:00 Welcome and Introduction – Chatsworth Hall
Joachim Wagenblast, Director Business Dev for TPU/PC
Bayer Polymers Co. Ltd., Hong Kong
09:10 “Overview of TPE Technology, Markets, 09:20 “Reshaping Olefinic TPEs and TPVs due to
Industry Structure and Value-Added Opportunities"
Metallocene Technology”
Bob Eller,
Dr Deepak Parik & Richard Barker
Robert Eller Associates Inc., USA
DuPont Dow Elastomers, Singapore
09:45 “Emerging Opportunities for TPVs in
ASEAN and Far East Asian Countries”
Mirisch Damani, Managing Director
Zylog Plastalloys Pvt. Ltd., India
09:55 “Polyolefin Elastomers with Isotactic
Propylene Crystallinity”
Y. Tanaka, Ethylene Elastomers Business ATD Manager
Exxon Mobil Chemical, Japan
10:20 “Multiple Material Concepts in Automotive
Applications”
Marc Setzen, TPE Product Platform Manager,
PolyOne Belgium
10:30 Morning Coffee Break
10:55 “TPEs for Sports Wear, Seal & Membranes,
Optical Fibre Applications and Heavy Industrial
Applications”
10:55 Morning Coffee Break Khun Nopparat
DSM Engineering Plastics, Thailand
11:20 “A New Class of TPE has Developed a New
Performance Benchmark in 2-shot Overmoulding 11:30 “TPE based on SEBS in Consumer Goods
to Engineering Plastics for the 3C Applications -
– Requirements, Solutions and Applications"
Computer, Consumer and Communication Devices”
Ernest Chia
Chin Ma, Application & Technical Services Engineer
Kraiburg TPE (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Dow Corning Corporation; Elastomers Business Unit, Taiwan
12:05 "Single Screw Extrusion Technology for High
11:55 “Polyester based TPE Automotive Applications" Quality TPE Processing"
Chris Schroder,
Josef Dobrowsky, Product Manager
DSM Engineering Plastics, China
Cincinnati Extrusion, Austria
12:30 Lunch – sponsored by 12:40 Lunch – sponsored by
14:00 “Recent Developments of Kraton Rubbers
14:00 "Introducing a New Class of TPVs" for TPS Compounds and Polymer Modification”
Woong Chung, Asia Pacific Hytrel Business Marketing Mgr.
Norio Masuko, Tsukuba Technical Service Centre,
DuPont Engineering Plastics, Korea
Kraton Polymers, Japan
14:35 “TPU – A Versatile Polymer for Demanding 14:35 “TPU - Covering the Demanding Applications
Applications”
in Automotive”
Timothy Madden, Business Director
Ricky Lam, Senior Commercial Manager
Noveon Asia Pacific, Hong Kong
Noveon Asia Pacific, Hong Kong
15:10 “New Low Density EXACT Plastomers as 15:10 “New Soft TPV Applications”
High Performance Impact Modifiers"
Ms Tan Meng Cheng, AP Marketing Manager TPEs
Y. Tanaka, Ethylene Elastomers Business ATD Manager Singapore Polymer Corporation (Pte) Ltd
Exxon Mobil Chemical, Japan
(A Teknor Apex Company)
15:45 Afternoon Tea Break 15:45 Afternoon Tea Break
16:20 “Compounding and Extrusion of Dynamic 16:20 “A New Generation of High Performance TPVs
Vulcanised TPE”
suitable for Dynamic Automotive Sealing Systems"
Dr Reinhard Uphus, TPE & Rubber Dev. Manager
Malcolm Alderson, MTS Manager Asia
Berstorff, Germany
Advanced Elastomer Systems Singapore
16:55 “SEBS Compounds in the Automotive Industry 16:55 “Synthesis of Inorganic Nanoparticles and
– Challenging Demands for Interior and Exterior” Applications in TPE Nanocomposites”
See Guan Ho
Prof Chen Jianfeng
Kraiburg TPE (M) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
NanoMaterials Technology, Singapore
17:30 End of Day One 17:30 End of Conference
Actual Programme may vary slightly