x ANTEC 2008 was again a great success. All papers
August 2008
Chairman’s Message First, some of the highlights from the last few months: x ANTEC 2008 was again a great success. All papers were selected using a strict review process to insure high quality presentations. As a result, the Composites Division had 6 sessions and 1 interactive session. The annual business meeting was held with our Wine & Cheese Party. The PerkinElmer Award for excellent work in composites went to Jongeun Ryu from Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UCLA for “The Incorporation of MWNT-Enzyme Biocomposites to Glucose/O2 Biofuel Cell Devices”. The 2008 Harold Giles Scholarship Winner is Kaitlyn Talaski, a Senior from Ferris State University. Fred Deans was named Composites Person of the Year and Prof. Dr. JanAnders E. Manson from Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, was awarded Educator of the Year. Congratulations to all. x The Pinnacle Award in Gold was given to the Composites Division for the excellent work over the last year. Special thanks to everyone on the team who made it possible. x The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) student Formula SAE competition took place at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI, on May 15th. It was very exciting to see about 120 teams from all around the world competing. First place went to the team from Graz University of Technology, Austria for their innovative use of composites throughout the car. ACCE in Troy, MI, runs from September 16-18. This is the 8th year of the World’s most important conference for automotive composites materials, processes, and solutions hosted by the Automotive and Composites Divisions of SPE. Do not miss this important information and networking event. You can find more details at www.speautomotive.com. I wish you a very relaxing end to summer time and hope to see you at ACCE. Klaus Gleich, Chairman – Composites Division
August 2008
August 2008
SPE® ANNOUNCES KEYNOTE TOPICS, TIMES FOR 8TH-ANNUAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION TROY (DETROIT), MICH. – With the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (SPE ACCE) less than four weeks away, event organizers have announced a preliminary schedule for confirmed keynote speakers and their topics, which include: Joseph Carpenter U.S. Department of Energy Challenges to Automotive Composites Tue., Sept. 16, 8:15-9:15 am; David Warren Oak Ridge National Laboratory Future Lower Cost Carbon Fiber for Autos: International Scale-up & What is Needed Tue., Sept. 16, 12:15-1:15 pm Gary Savage Honda Racing F1 Team Composite Materials Technology in Formula 1 Motor Racing Tue., Sept. 16, 1:15-2:15 pm David Dyke Meridian Automotive Systems / Automotive Composites Alliance ACMA/ACA Study on Composites for Hybrid Electric Vehicles Wed., Sept. 17, 8:15-9:00 am Jan-Anders Månson Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Composites in Extreme Sports Wed., Sept. 17, 1:30-2:30 pm –SPE Educator of the Year Award Winner James Colegrove Trek Bikes Carbon Fiber Composites in Bicycles: A Revolution Wed., Sept. 17, 4:30-5:30 pm Barbara A. Sanders Delphi Corp. History of Automotive Composites Thur., Sept. 18, 8:00-9:00 am Matt Tsien General Motors Corp. GM Advanced Development Process with Supplier Involvement Thur., Sept. 18, 1:30-2:15 pm Toru Yamanaka Toray Industries Inc. CFRP: What is Needed Next for Mass Production in the Automobile? Thur., Sept. 18, 2:15-3:00 pm For more information about the SPE Automotive Composites Conference, visit the Composites’ Division website at www.4spe.org/communities/divisions/d39.php, or the Automotive Division’s website at www.speautomotive.com/comp.htm, or contact the group at +1.248.244.8993, or write SPE Automotive Division, 1800 Crooks Road, Suite A, Troy, MI 48084, USA. For more information on the Society of Plastics Engineers International or other SPE events, visit the SPE website at www.4spe.org, or call +1.203.775.0471. # # # # # ®
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August 2008
SPE® POSTS SESSION, PRESENTATION SCHEDULES FOR 8THANNUAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION TROY (DETROIT), MICH. – A session overview and detailed presentation schedule by day is now available for the 8th-annual SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition, which will be held at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy, Mich., Sept. 16-18. The session schedule is: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 x
Advances in Thermoplastic Composites - Parts 1 & 2 of 3: Auditorium
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Structural Composites - Part 1 & 1: Amphitheater 101
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Virtual Prototyping & Testing of Composites - Part 1 of 3: Amphitheater 101
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New Composite Materials & Processes - Parts 1 of 1: Amphitheater 102
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 x
Advances in Thermoset Composites - Parts 1 & 2 of 2: Auditorium
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Virtual Prototyping & Testing of Composites - Part 2 of 3: Auditorium
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Nanocomposites - Parts 1 & 2 of 2: Amphitheater 101
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Composites in Trucks - Part 1 of 1: Amphitheater 101
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Enabling Technologies - Part 1 of 2: Amphitheater 102
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Bonding, Joining, & Finishing Composites - Part 1 of 2: Amphitheater 102
Thursday, September 18, 2008 x
Bio- & Natural-Fiber Composites - Parts 1 & 2 of 2: Auditorium
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Bonding, Joining, & Finishing Composites - Part 2 of 2: Amphitheater 101
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Advances in Thermoplastic Composites - Part 3 of 3: Amphitheater 101
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Enabling Technologies - Part 2 of 2: Amphitheater 102
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Virtual Prototyping & Testing of Composites - Part 3 of 3: Amphitheater 102
Mini-abstracts for presentations will be posted soon. For more information, visit www.speautomotive.com/comp.htm, or contact the group at +1.248.244.8993, or write SPE Automotive Division, 1800 Crooks Road, Suite A, Troy, MI 48084, USA. For more information on the Society of Plastics Engineers International or other SPE events, visit the SPE website at www.4spe.org, or call +1.203.775.0471. ®
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August 2008
SPE® ANNOUNCES STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS FOR 8THANNUAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION TROY (DETROIT), MICH. – For the second year, two graduate students have been awarded scholarships in the amount of $2,000 USD each to support new research in polymer composites with relevance to ground transportation as part of the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition scholarship program. Uday Sharma of University of Michigan-Dearborn (Dearborn, Mich.) will use his scholarship for research on Analysis of Thermoplastic Woven Composites at High-Strain Rates. In explaining the scope of his project, Sharma says: “In recent years, composite materials have increasingly replaced conventional materials in aerospace, marine, civil, and automotive industries as a result of their high specific stiffness, strength, superior corrosion resistance, and low coefficient of thermal expansion. It is important to determine the properties of these composites under dynamic loading for further development in the automotive industry. The objective of the research would be the in-depth study of mechanical behavior shown by thermoplastic woven composites under high strain rates. The research will additionally investigate using a state-of-the-art, non-contact strain measurement system (ARAMIS 3D) to determine the effect of fiber angle and woven architecture on the mechanical behavior of thermoplastic woven composites.” Tobias Potyra of Fraunhofer Institute of Chemical Technology (Pfinztal, Germany) will use his scholarship for work on New Direct Processing Technology for the Manufacture of SMC Parts (Direct-SMC). Discussing his project, Potyra says: “Class A exterior body panels for the automotive industry are often manufactured from sheetmolding compound (SMC). The conventional process can result in fluctuations in the quality of the semi-finished material and therefore also in component quality. Also, since it is discontinuous, it may take several days (or longer) before results of formulation changes can be determined. However, the new direct-SMC process – a continuous process where raw material is converted directly into a molded part within minutes of compounding – avoids many of the previous restrictions and makes it possible to establish a control loop in order to assure high and consistent SMC quality. As a result, both scrap and rework are reduced, improving component costs. The scientific challenges in this project are to establish an integrated process – from raw material to molded part – for SMC applications for the automotive industry. The industrial challenges are to meet automotive market requirements of fast cycle times for high-volume production and to produce high-quality material that meets performance requirements consistently.” Last year’s student scholarship winners – Roston Elwell from Texas A&M University and Alejandro LondoñoHurtado from University of Wisconsin-Madison – will present results of their work during the 2008 show, Sept. 16-18 at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy, Mich. For more information about the SPE Automotive Composites Conference, visit the Composites’ Division website at www.4spe.org/communities/divisions/d39.php, or the Automotive Division’s website at www.speautomotive.com/comp.htm, or contact the group at +1.248.244.8993, or write SPE Automotive Division, 1800 Crooks Road, Suite A, Troy, MI 48084, USA. For more information on the Society of Plastics Engineers International or other SPE events, visit the SPE website at www.4spe.org, or call +1.203.775.0471. ®
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August 2008
COMPOSITES DIVISION First Call for Papers for ANTEC™ 2009 Abstract-Submission Deadline: September 1, 2008 The Composites Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers is delighted to announce that it has begun accepting submissions of technical papers for SPE's ANTEC™ 2009 Technical Program. ANTEC™ 2008 was very successful, and we expect to make it even better in 2009 by combining ANTEC with NPE 2009 – The International Plastics Showcase. These events will take place in Chicago 22-24 June 2009. We would like you to participate by submitting a technical paper abstract by September 1, 2008. Composite Division Conference paper topics include x x x x x x
Nanocomposites Natural-fiber composites Mineral reinforcement New reinforcement types Long/short-fiber composites Continuous-fiber composites
x x x x x x
Thermoplastic composites Thermosetting composites Fiber-matrix interfaces Properties/characterization Composite Processing Joining of Composites*
x Applications: o Automotive o Medical o Electronic o Aerospace o Construction
* NEW! $1000 Adhesive Joining of Composites Award sponsored by Bostik Inc Bostik Inc will give a $1000 prize to the best paper in the adhesive joining of composites at ANTEC 2009 The Submission Process The abstract/paper submission and review process is managed entirely online, as follows: x
Authors submit their abstracts to an online database via a website. Abstracts include the title and a 150 word summary. The database can accept virtually any type of electronically formatted document (PC and Mac formats). Go to the SPE homepage (www.4spe.org) find ANTEC 2009.
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Submit your abstract to the Composites Division. (Once the abstract file is submitted to the website, it is automatically converted to an Adobe Acrobat PDF file.).
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After your abstract has been approved, submit your completed paper on the website in the same way. The deadline for technical papers is 14 November 2008.
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Please note that abstracts and papers must be submitted through the SPE website and can not be submitted through the Technical Programme Chair.
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The SPE Technical Program Chairs and respective review committees conduct paper reviews via the paper-submission website. The reviewers then forward any necessary revision requests to the authors via email.
As you can see, the process for an ANTEC author is relatively easy. If you have not submitted a paper or made a presentation at ANTEC, please consider the possibility...it will be worth your efforts! Please contact Phil Bates, the Composite Division Technical Program Chair should you have any questions. Phil Bates Composites Division Technical Program Chair +1 613-541-6000 x6272 [email protected]
August 2008
SPE® TO HONOR FRANK MACHER WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT INNOVATION AWARDS GALA TROY, (DETROIT) MICH. – SPE®’s Automotive Division will honor Frank Macher, currently chiefexecutiveofficerandmanagingpartnerofFMAC&Associates,LLCofAnnArbor,Mich., withitsprestigiousLifetimeAchievementAwardatthe38thannualSPEAutomotiveInnovation AwardsGala,November20,2008.TheLifetimeAchievementAwardrecognizesthetechnical achievements of automotive industry executives whose work – in research, design, and/or engineering,etc.–hasledtosignificantintegrationofpolymericmaterialsonvehicles. Macher,arecognizedexpertinstrategicandbusinessplanning,advancedtechnologies,product development, and manufacturing processes and operations, was selected to be this year’s awardrecipientduetohislonganddistinguishedcareerintheautomotiveindustrymanaging businesseswithstrongplasticcomponentoperations,suchas Collins&AikmanCorp.,FederalMogulCorp.,andFordMotor Co.DuringtheearlydaysofMacher’scareeratFord,hewas involved in many automotive plastics innovations, including the first polyethylene fender liner; twoshot, rear tail lens molding process; allplastic, onepiece instrument panel; electronbeamcuredpaintforplasticinstrumentpanels;blow molded polyethylene fuel tank; and tubular crosscar beam designsforJITsequencedmodularinstrumentpanelsystems. For more information about the Automotive Innovation Awards Competition and Gala or to download nomination formsandrules,visittheSPEAutomotiveDivision’swebsiteat www.speautomotive.com, or contact the group at +1.248.244.8993, or write SPE Automotive Division, 1800 Crooks Road, Suite A, Troy, MI 48084, USA. For more informationontheSocietyofPlasticsEngineersInternationalorotherSPEevents,visittheSPE websiteatwww.4spe.org,orcall+1.203.775.0471. ##### ®SPEisaregisteredtrademarkoftheSocietyofPlasticsEngineersInternational.
August 2008
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August 2008
Chair Klaus Gleich Johns Manville Tel: (303) 9782286 Fax: (303) 9782214 [email protected]
Chair-Elect Fred Buck CVG Inc. Tel: (614) 729 6965 fred.buck@cvgrp. com
Councilor Dale Grove Johns Manville Tel: (419) 8781591 [email protected]
Past-Chair Executive Tim Simko Committee Liaison Total Industries Int. Jim Griffing Tel: (574) 532Boeing 2585 Tel: (425) 717TimSimko@totali 1203 ndustries.com james.s.griffing@b oeing.com
Secretary & ANTEC 2008 Program Chair Edward Zenk Nav. International Tel: (260) 4617617 edward.zenk@nav -international.com
Director Thomas E. Jackson University of Alabama at Birmingham Tel: (205) 9964448 Fax: (205) 9348437 [email protected]
European Liaison Frank Henning Fraun. Inst. Chem. Tech. Tel: +49-7214640420 Fax: +49-7214640542 frank.henning@ict .fraunhofer.de
August 2008
Awards Chair Phil Bates Royal Military College of Canada Tel: (613) 5416000 Fax: (613) 5429489 [email protected]
Education Chair Jon Colton Ga. Inst. Of Tech. Tel: (404) 8947407 Fax: (404) 8949342 jonathan.colton@ me.gatech.edu
Membership Chair Dr. Antoine Rios The Madison Group Tel: (608) 2311907 Fax: (608) 2312694 antoine@madison group.com
ACCE 2007 Chair Inter/Intra Society Tech Program & Conference Chair Chair Chair-Topcon Nippani Rao Enamul Haque Dale Brosius Chrysler LLC Bostik Quick Step Tech. Tel: (248) 576Tel: (978) 750Tel: (810) 2207483 7343 5770 Fax: (248) 576Fax: (978) 750Fax: (810) 2207490 7319 5765 enamul.haque@bo dbrosius@comcast [email protected] stik-us.com .net
Newsletter / Communications Chair Terry Creasy Texas A&M Tel: (979) 4580118 [email protected]
Director Aaron Bartel Boeing Tel: (425) 2341413 Fax: (425) 2370052 aaron.w.bartel@b oeing.com
August 2008
Director Daniel Buckley American GFM Tel: (802) 4923599 Fax: (802) 4923597 dbuck@vermontel .net
Director Krishnamurthy Jayaraman Michigan State University Tel: (517) 3555138 Fax: (517) 4321105 [email protected] u.edu
Director Director Fred Deans Shirley Lai Azdel Inc. PPG Industries, Inc. Tel: (248) 351Tel: (704) 4348465 2261 x209 Fax: (248) 760Fax: (704) 4347717 5033 [email protected] [email protected]
Director Tim Johnson Nida-Core Tel: (772) 3439700 Fax: (772) 9710579 [email protected]
Director Pritam Das National Composites Center Tel: (937) 2965011 Fax: (937) 2979440 pdas@compositece nter.org
August 2008
August 2008
Councilor’s Notes SGC will focus on x Developing 4 sections in Scandanavia x Mexico continues to be a dissapointment x South America (Brazil) Respectfully submitted by Dale Grove Councilor for the Composite Division Vice Chair of Divisions
August 2008
SPE®ANNOUNCESCALLFORPARTNOMINATIONSFOR38TH AUTOMOTIVEINNOVATIONAWARDSCOMPETITION TROY, (DETROIT) MICH. – The Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®) International today issued a Call for Part Nominations for its 38thannual Automotive InnovationAwardsCompetition&Gala.Formorethan31/2decades,thiseventhashonored the "Most Innovative Use of Plastics" in automotive applications, becoming the largest competition of its kind in the world and the oldest and largest recognition event in the automotiveandplasticsindustries. Duringthecompetitionphaseoftheevent,dozensofteamsmadeupofOEMs,tiersuppliers, consultants, and polymer producers work for months to hone submission forms and presentationsdescribingtheirpart,system,orcompletevehiclemoduleandwhyitmeritsthe claimastheyear’s"MostInnovativeUseofPlastics."Currentcategoriesinclude: BodyExterior, BodyInterior, Chassis/Hardware, Environmental, HallofFame, Materials,
Performance&Customization (AutomotiveAftermarket), Process/Assembly/Enabling Technologies, Powertrain,and Safety.
Towin,teamsmustsurviveaprecompetitionreviewandtworoundsofpresentationsbefore industry and media judges. Winners are announced at the Automotive Innovation Awards Gala,anannualeventthattypicallydraws600800OEMengineers,automotiveandplastics industryexecutives,andmedia.Thisglitteringeveningofcelebrationhonorsinnovationandthe hardworkingteamsthatbringittomarket. For more information about the Automotive Innovation Awards Competition and Gala or to download nomination forms and rules, visit the SPE Automotive Division’s website at www.speautomotive.com,orcontactthegroupat+1.248.244.8993,orwriteSPEAutomotive Division,1800CrooksRoad,SuiteA,Troy,MI48084,USA.FormoreinformationontheSociety ofPlasticsEngineersInternationalorotherSPEevents,visittheSPEwebsiteatwww.4spe.org, orcall+1.203.775.0471.
10thANNUALSPE®TPOGLOBALCONFERENCEEXPLORESPARADIGM SHIFTINWORLDWIDEAUTOMOTIVEPLASTICSUSAGE
TROY(DETROIT),MICH.–Expertssayauniquesetofconvergingtrendsiscreatingaparadigmshiftintheway theautoindustrymakesvehiclesandthematerialsusedtoproducethem.Theseinclude:(1)arapidrisein crudeoilprices,whichnotonlyimpactsdrivingpatternsandvehicleselectionbutalsotransportationcostsfor allproducts;(2)thesharpincreaseinthecostofnaturalgas,causingmonomerpricestospikeandleadingto nearly universal cost increases in resin prices; (3) significant increases in the price of steel, which has more thandoubledsincelastSeptember;(4)shortagesofmetalsandplasticsinthedevelopedworldassupplyflows torapidlydevelopingmarketsinChinaandIndia,pushinguppricesglobally;(5)passageofhighercorporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards in the U.S., which – coupled with high fuel prices and consumer demandforbetterfueleconomy–isforcingautomakerstorapidlyshifttheirfleetmixtowardsmaller,more fuelefficientvehiclesandacceleratedevelopmentofalternativepowertrainssuchashybrids,pluginelectric, andfuelcellpoweredvehicles;and(6)advancementsinresinandmachinetechnologythatallowprocessors to compound at the press, pushing compounders out of the supply chain, which in turn is causing compounderstorespondwithmoreefficientmasterbatchesandnewspecialtyproducts. “Manyarecallingtherapidconvergenceofthesetrends‘theperfectstorm,’”saysRobertEllerofRobertEller Associates LLC and an SPE Automotive TPO Global Conference planning committee member. “We can no longerlooktothebusinesscyclesthatwentbeforeforanideaofwhatthefuturewillhold.Movingforward, thingswillbefundamentallydifferent–notonlyhowautomakersproducevehicles,thekindsofvehiclesthey build,andthematerialstheyuse,butalsotheshapeoftheautomotivesupplychainandthepathtomarket. Atthe10thannualSPEAutomotiveTPOGlobalConference,October58,2008inSterlingHeights,Mich.,we willexaminesomeoftheforcesdrivingchangeinautomotiveTPOs.Thisshouldhavehighvalueforanyone specifying, compounding, or molding rigid or flexible parts in thermoplastic polyolefins. In fact, this is an excellenttimetobeginfindingyourroleinthenewTPOsupplychain.” For more details about scheduled presentations for this 10thanniversary SPE Automotive TPO Global Conference, or to register for the event, please go to http://autotpo.com/ or ww.speautomotive.com/tpo.htm , or contact the group at +1.248.244.8993, or write SPE Detroit Section, Division, 1800 Crooks Road, Suite A, Troy, MI 48084, USA. For more information on the Society of Plastics EngineersInternationalorotherSPEevents,visittheSPEwebsiteatwww.4spe.org,orcall+1.203.775.0471. # # # # # ®SPEisaregisteredtrademarkoftheSocietyofPlasticsEngineersInternational.
10THSPE®TPOGLOBALCONFERENCESHOWCASESBEST,MOST INNOVATIVEINAUTOMOTIVEPOLYOLEFINS
TROY (DETROIT), MICH. – The Detroit Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®) International is finalizingthescheduleforits10thannualSPEAutomotiveTPOGlobalConference,whichwillbeheldOctober 58,2008inSterlingHeights,Mich.,asuburbofDetroit. Says conference cochair, Bill Windscheif of Flint Hill Resources, “Because the SPE Automotive TPO Global Conferenceisthelargesteventofitskindintheworld,manymaterialssuppliersandmachineryOEMsuseitas a platform for introducing new TPO technologies to the market. For instance, this year we have a lot of presentationsonnewsofttouchmaterialsfortwoshotmolding,whichisalighter,moreefficient,andmore costeffectivewaytocreateinteriortrimpartsinonestepandwithoutwaste.” Addsconferencecochair,PaulaFasuloofGeneralMotorsCorp.,“Wealsohaveahalfdaysessionandspecial displayareadedicatedtocutsheetthermoforming.Thisprocesshasbeenusedinotherindustriesformany years,butisnotwellunderstoodorwidelyusedinautomotive.Therearenewthermoformingprocessesthat operateathigherproductionspeeds,plusnewthermoformableTPOmaterialswithlowertemperatureimpact strength and good surface finishes that make it practical to consider for the production volumes and performancerequirementstypicalintheautoindustry.Thismaterials/processcombinationcanproducelarge partsinsimplegeometriesandthinnerwallsverycosteffectively,whichiswhywefeltitimportanttobringto theattentionofautomotiveengineers.” ThethreedayconferencefeaturessessionsonTPOmaterials,processes,andfinishingandeachsessionbegins withaplenarytalktohelpattendeesputtherestofthatsession’spresentationsintoperspective. For more details about scheduled presentations for this 10thanniversary SPE Automotive TPO Global Conference, or to register for the event, please go to http://auto-tpo.com/ , or contact the group at +1.248.244.8993,orwriteSPEDetroitSection,Division,1800CrooksRoad,SuiteA,Troy,MI48084,USA.For moreinformationontheSocietyofPlasticsEngineersInternationalorotherSPEevents,visittheSPEwebsite atwww.4spe.org,orcall+1.203.775.0471. # # # # # ®SPEisaregisteredtrademarkoftheSocietyofPlasticsEngineersInternational.
Chairman’s Message First, some of the highlights from the last few months: x ANTEC 2008 was again a great success. All papers were selected using a strict review process to insure high quality presentations. As a result, the Composites Division had 6 sessions and 1 interactive session. The annual business meeting was held with our Wine & Cheese Party. The PerkinElmer Award for excellent work in composites went to Jongeun Ryu from Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, UCLA for “The Incorporation of MWNT-Enzyme Biocomposites to Glucose/O2 Biofuel Cell Devices”. The 2008 Harold Giles Scholarship Winner is Kaitlyn Talaski, a Senior from Ferris State University. Fred Deans was named Composites Person of the Year and Prof. Dr. JanAnders E. Manson from Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, was awarded Educator of the Year. Congratulations to all. x The Pinnacle Award in Gold was given to the Composites Division for the excellent work over the last year. Special thanks to everyone on the team who made it possible. x The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) student Formula SAE competition took place at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, MI, on May 15th. It was very exciting to see about 120 teams from all around the world competing. First place went to the team from Graz University of Technology, Austria for their innovative use of composites throughout the car. ACCE in Troy, MI, runs from September 16-18. This is the 8th year of the World’s most important conference for automotive composites materials, processes, and solutions hosted by the Automotive and Composites Divisions of SPE. Do not miss this important information and networking event. You can find more details at www.speautomotive.com. I wish you a very relaxing end to summer time and hope to see you at ACCE. Klaus Gleich, Chairman – Composites Division
August 2008
August 2008
SPE® ANNOUNCES KEYNOTE TOPICS, TIMES FOR 8TH-ANNUAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION TROY (DETROIT), MICH. – With the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (SPE ACCE) less than four weeks away, event organizers have announced a preliminary schedule for confirmed keynote speakers and their topics, which include: Joseph Carpenter U.S. Department of Energy Challenges to Automotive Composites Tue., Sept. 16, 8:15-9:15 am; David Warren Oak Ridge National Laboratory Future Lower Cost Carbon Fiber for Autos: International Scale-up & What is Needed Tue., Sept. 16, 12:15-1:15 pm Gary Savage Honda Racing F1 Team Composite Materials Technology in Formula 1 Motor Racing Tue., Sept. 16, 1:15-2:15 pm David Dyke Meridian Automotive Systems / Automotive Composites Alliance ACMA/ACA Study on Composites for Hybrid Electric Vehicles Wed., Sept. 17, 8:15-9:00 am Jan-Anders Månson Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Composites in Extreme Sports Wed., Sept. 17, 1:30-2:30 pm –SPE Educator of the Year Award Winner James Colegrove Trek Bikes Carbon Fiber Composites in Bicycles: A Revolution Wed., Sept. 17, 4:30-5:30 pm Barbara A. Sanders Delphi Corp. History of Automotive Composites Thur., Sept. 18, 8:00-9:00 am Matt Tsien General Motors Corp. GM Advanced Development Process with Supplier Involvement Thur., Sept. 18, 1:30-2:15 pm Toru Yamanaka Toray Industries Inc. CFRP: What is Needed Next for Mass Production in the Automobile? Thur., Sept. 18, 2:15-3:00 pm For more information about the SPE Automotive Composites Conference, visit the Composites’ Division website at www.4spe.org/communities/divisions/d39.php, or the Automotive Division’s website at www.speautomotive.com/comp.htm, or contact the group at +1.248.244.8993, or write SPE Automotive Division, 1800 Crooks Road, Suite A, Troy, MI 48084, USA. For more information on the Society of Plastics Engineers International or other SPE events, visit the SPE website at www.4spe.org, or call +1.203.775.0471. # # # # # ®
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August 2008
SPE® POSTS SESSION, PRESENTATION SCHEDULES FOR 8THANNUAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION TROY (DETROIT), MICH. – A session overview and detailed presentation schedule by day is now available for the 8th-annual SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition, which will be held at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy, Mich., Sept. 16-18. The session schedule is: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 x
Advances in Thermoplastic Composites - Parts 1 & 2 of 3: Auditorium
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Structural Composites - Part 1 & 1: Amphitheater 101
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Virtual Prototyping & Testing of Composites - Part 1 of 3: Amphitheater 101
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New Composite Materials & Processes - Parts 1 of 1: Amphitheater 102
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 x
Advances in Thermoset Composites - Parts 1 & 2 of 2: Auditorium
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Virtual Prototyping & Testing of Composites - Part 2 of 3: Auditorium
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Nanocomposites - Parts 1 & 2 of 2: Amphitheater 101
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Composites in Trucks - Part 1 of 1: Amphitheater 101
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Enabling Technologies - Part 1 of 2: Amphitheater 102
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Bonding, Joining, & Finishing Composites - Part 1 of 2: Amphitheater 102
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Advances in Thermoplastic Composites - Part 3 of 3: Amphitheater 101
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Mini-abstracts for presentations will be posted soon. For more information, visit www.speautomotive.com/comp.htm, or contact the group at +1.248.244.8993, or write SPE Automotive Division, 1800 Crooks Road, Suite A, Troy, MI 48084, USA. For more information on the Society of Plastics Engineers International or other SPE events, visit the SPE website at www.4spe.org, or call +1.203.775.0471. ®
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August 2008
SPE® ANNOUNCES STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS FOR 8THANNUAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION TROY (DETROIT), MICH. – For the second year, two graduate students have been awarded scholarships in the amount of $2,000 USD each to support new research in polymer composites with relevance to ground transportation as part of the SPE Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition scholarship program. Uday Sharma of University of Michigan-Dearborn (Dearborn, Mich.) will use his scholarship for research on Analysis of Thermoplastic Woven Composites at High-Strain Rates. In explaining the scope of his project, Sharma says: “In recent years, composite materials have increasingly replaced conventional materials in aerospace, marine, civil, and automotive industries as a result of their high specific stiffness, strength, superior corrosion resistance, and low coefficient of thermal expansion. It is important to determine the properties of these composites under dynamic loading for further development in the automotive industry. The objective of the research would be the in-depth study of mechanical behavior shown by thermoplastic woven composites under high strain rates. The research will additionally investigate using a state-of-the-art, non-contact strain measurement system (ARAMIS 3D) to determine the effect of fiber angle and woven architecture on the mechanical behavior of thermoplastic woven composites.” Tobias Potyra of Fraunhofer Institute of Chemical Technology (Pfinztal, Germany) will use his scholarship for work on New Direct Processing Technology for the Manufacture of SMC Parts (Direct-SMC). Discussing his project, Potyra says: “Class A exterior body panels for the automotive industry are often manufactured from sheetmolding compound (SMC). The conventional process can result in fluctuations in the quality of the semi-finished material and therefore also in component quality. Also, since it is discontinuous, it may take several days (or longer) before results of formulation changes can be determined. However, the new direct-SMC process – a continuous process where raw material is converted directly into a molded part within minutes of compounding – avoids many of the previous restrictions and makes it possible to establish a control loop in order to assure high and consistent SMC quality. As a result, both scrap and rework are reduced, improving component costs. The scientific challenges in this project are to establish an integrated process – from raw material to molded part – for SMC applications for the automotive industry. The industrial challenges are to meet automotive market requirements of fast cycle times for high-volume production and to produce high-quality material that meets performance requirements consistently.” Last year’s student scholarship winners – Roston Elwell from Texas A&M University and Alejandro LondoñoHurtado from University of Wisconsin-Madison – will present results of their work during the 2008 show, Sept. 16-18 at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy, Mich. For more information about the SPE Automotive Composites Conference, visit the Composites’ Division website at www.4spe.org/communities/divisions/d39.php, or the Automotive Division’s website at www.speautomotive.com/comp.htm, or contact the group at +1.248.244.8993, or write SPE Automotive Division, 1800 Crooks Road, Suite A, Troy, MI 48084, USA. For more information on the Society of Plastics Engineers International or other SPE events, visit the SPE website at www.4spe.org, or call +1.203.775.0471. ®
SPE is a registered trademark of the Society of Plastics Engineers International.
WHEN:
Tuesday, September 16th Wednesday, September 17th Thursday, September 18th
WHERE:
MSU Management Education Center 811 W. Square Lake Road Troy, MI 48084 USA
HOW MUCH: $375 – SPE Member $475 – Non-SPE Member (Includes 1 yr of SPE membership - $140 value) $475 – Renewing SPE Member (Renew SPE membership for 1 yr at an $18 discount) $100 – Student Complimentary to Sponsors, Media, Speakers, Session Organizers, and Conference Staff
TO R EGISTER FOR TH IS IMPOR TAN T EVEN T: Complete this form and fax to:
Mail checks to:
Ms. Pat Levine, Society of Plastics Engineers Fax Number: (248) 244-8925
Society of Plastics Engineers Attn: Ms. Pat Levine 1800 Crooks Road, Suite A Troy, MI 48084 USA
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Registration includes lunch, refreshments, and cocktail receptions. Registered attendees will also receive the Conference Program Book, which contains abstracts of the presentations, AND a CD with papers or presentations. Registration is NOT confirmed until payment is received. FIRST NAME:_____________________ LAST NAME:_________________________COMPANY:__________________________ DIVISION / DEPARTMENT:________________________ADDRESS:___________________________________________________________ CITY:________________________________STATE / PROVINCE:______________________POSTAL CODE:_______________ COUNTRY_________________ WORK PHONE:_________________________ _FAX:___________________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS:_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Non-Members & Renewing Members receive 1-yr SPE Membership with ACCE Registration at discount. Please indicate Automotive Div. Composites Div. which Division you prefer to be registered in: FEES: (Please check all that are appropriate)
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August 2008
COMPOSITES DIVISION First Call for Papers for ANTEC™ 2009 Abstract-Submission Deadline: September 1, 2008 The Composites Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers is delighted to announce that it has begun accepting submissions of technical papers for SPE's ANTEC™ 2009 Technical Program. ANTEC™ 2008 was very successful, and we expect to make it even better in 2009 by combining ANTEC with NPE 2009 – The International Plastics Showcase. These events will take place in Chicago 22-24 June 2009. We would like you to participate by submitting a technical paper abstract by September 1, 2008. Composite Division Conference paper topics include x x x x x x
Nanocomposites Natural-fiber composites Mineral reinforcement New reinforcement types Long/short-fiber composites Continuous-fiber composites
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Thermoplastic composites Thermosetting composites Fiber-matrix interfaces Properties/characterization Composite Processing Joining of Composites*
x Applications: o Automotive o Medical o Electronic o Aerospace o Construction
* NEW! $1000 Adhesive Joining of Composites Award sponsored by Bostik Inc Bostik Inc will give a $1000 prize to the best paper in the adhesive joining of composites at ANTEC 2009 The Submission Process The abstract/paper submission and review process is managed entirely online, as follows: x
Authors submit their abstracts to an online database via a website. Abstracts include the title and a 150 word summary. The database can accept virtually any type of electronically formatted document (PC and Mac formats). Go to the SPE homepage (www.4spe.org) find ANTEC 2009.
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Submit your abstract to the Composites Division. (Once the abstract file is submitted to the website, it is automatically converted to an Adobe Acrobat PDF file.).
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After your abstract has been approved, submit your completed paper on the website in the same way. The deadline for technical papers is 14 November 2008.
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The SPE Technical Program Chairs and respective review committees conduct paper reviews via the paper-submission website. The reviewers then forward any necessary revision requests to the authors via email.
As you can see, the process for an ANTEC author is relatively easy. If you have not submitted a paper or made a presentation at ANTEC, please consider the possibility...it will be worth your efforts! Please contact Phil Bates, the Composite Division Technical Program Chair should you have any questions. Phil Bates Composites Division Technical Program Chair +1 613-541-6000 x6272 [email protected]
August 2008
SPE® TO HONOR FRANK MACHER WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT INNOVATION AWARDS GALA TROY, (DETROIT) MICH. – SPE®’s Automotive Division will honor Frank Macher, currently chiefexecutiveofficerandmanagingpartnerofFMAC&Associates,LLCofAnnArbor,Mich., withitsprestigiousLifetimeAchievementAwardatthe38thannualSPEAutomotiveInnovation AwardsGala,November20,2008.TheLifetimeAchievementAwardrecognizesthetechnical achievements of automotive industry executives whose work – in research, design, and/or engineering,etc.–hasledtosignificantintegrationofpolymericmaterialsonvehicles. Macher,arecognizedexpertinstrategicandbusinessplanning,advancedtechnologies,product development, and manufacturing processes and operations, was selected to be this year’s awardrecipientduetohislonganddistinguishedcareerintheautomotiveindustrymanaging businesseswithstrongplasticcomponentoperations,suchas Collins&AikmanCorp.,FederalMogulCorp.,andFordMotor Co.DuringtheearlydaysofMacher’scareeratFord,hewas involved in many automotive plastics innovations, including the first polyethylene fender liner; twoshot, rear tail lens molding process; allplastic, onepiece instrument panel; electronbeamcuredpaintforplasticinstrumentpanels;blow molded polyethylene fuel tank; and tubular crosscar beam designsforJITsequencedmodularinstrumentpanelsystems. For more information about the Automotive Innovation Awards Competition and Gala or to download nomination formsandrules,visittheSPEAutomotiveDivision’swebsiteat www.speautomotive.com, or contact the group at +1.248.244.8993, or write SPE Automotive Division, 1800 Crooks Road, Suite A, Troy, MI 48084, USA. For more informationontheSocietyofPlasticsEngineersInternationalorotherSPEevents,visittheSPE websiteatwww.4spe.org,orcall+1.203.775.0471. ##### ®SPEisaregisteredtrademarkoftheSocietyofPlasticsEngineersInternational.
August 2008
Photo: Compress Plus, Dieffenbacher´s New Press Generation To receive further information please contact: Heinrich Ernst Dieffenbacher GmbH + Co. KG Heilbronner Straße 20 D-75031 Eppingen Tel.: +49 (0) 7262-65-275 Fax: +49 (0) 7262-65-297 e-mail: [email protected] http://www.dieffenbacher.de
August 2008
Chair Klaus Gleich Johns Manville Tel: (303) 9782286 Fax: (303) 9782214 [email protected]
Chair-Elect Fred Buck CVG Inc. Tel: (614) 729 6965 fred.buck@cvgrp. com
Councilor Dale Grove Johns Manville Tel: (419) 8781591 [email protected]
Past-Chair Executive Tim Simko Committee Liaison Total Industries Int. Jim Griffing Tel: (574) 532Boeing 2585 Tel: (425) 717TimSimko@totali 1203 ndustries.com james.s.griffing@b oeing.com
Secretary & ANTEC 2008 Program Chair Edward Zenk Nav. International Tel: (260) 4617617 edward.zenk@nav -international.com
Director Thomas E. Jackson University of Alabama at Birmingham Tel: (205) 9964448 Fax: (205) 9348437 [email protected]
European Liaison Frank Henning Fraun. Inst. Chem. Tech. Tel: +49-7214640420 Fax: +49-7214640542 frank.henning@ict .fraunhofer.de
August 2008
Awards Chair Phil Bates Royal Military College of Canada Tel: (613) 5416000 Fax: (613) 5429489 [email protected]
Education Chair Jon Colton Ga. Inst. Of Tech. Tel: (404) 8947407 Fax: (404) 8949342 jonathan.colton@ me.gatech.edu
Membership Chair Dr. Antoine Rios The Madison Group Tel: (608) 2311907 Fax: (608) 2312694 antoine@madison group.com
ACCE 2007 Chair Inter/Intra Society Tech Program & Conference Chair Chair Chair-Topcon Nippani Rao Enamul Haque Dale Brosius Chrysler LLC Bostik Quick Step Tech. Tel: (248) 576Tel: (978) 750Tel: (810) 2207483 7343 5770 Fax: (248) 576Fax: (978) 750Fax: (810) 2207490 7319 5765 enamul.haque@bo dbrosius@comcast [email protected] stik-us.com .net
Newsletter / Communications Chair Terry Creasy Texas A&M Tel: (979) 4580118 [email protected]
Director Aaron Bartel Boeing Tel: (425) 2341413 Fax: (425) 2370052 aaron.w.bartel@b oeing.com
August 2008
Director Daniel Buckley American GFM Tel: (802) 4923599 Fax: (802) 4923597 dbuck@vermontel .net
Director Krishnamurthy Jayaraman Michigan State University Tel: (517) 3555138 Fax: (517) 4321105 [email protected] u.edu
Director Director Fred Deans Shirley Lai Azdel Inc. PPG Industries, Inc. Tel: (248) 351Tel: (704) 4348465 2261 x209 Fax: (248) 760Fax: (704) 4347717 5033 [email protected] [email protected]
Director Tim Johnson Nida-Core Tel: (772) 3439700 Fax: (772) 9710579 [email protected]
Director Pritam Das National Composites Center Tel: (937) 2965011 Fax: (937) 2979440 pdas@compositece nter.org
August 2008
August 2008
Councilor’s Notes SGC will focus on x Developing 4 sections in Scandanavia x Mexico continues to be a dissapointment x South America (Brazil) Respectfully submitted by Dale Grove Councilor for the Composite Division Vice Chair of Divisions
August 2008
SPE®ANNOUNCESCALLFORPARTNOMINATIONSFOR38TH AUTOMOTIVEINNOVATIONAWARDSCOMPETITION TROY, (DETROIT) MICH. – The Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®) International today issued a Call for Part Nominations for its 38thannual Automotive InnovationAwardsCompetition&Gala.Formorethan31/2decades,thiseventhashonored the "Most Innovative Use of Plastics" in automotive applications, becoming the largest competition of its kind in the world and the oldest and largest recognition event in the automotiveandplasticsindustries. Duringthecompetitionphaseoftheevent,dozensofteamsmadeupofOEMs,tiersuppliers, consultants, and polymer producers work for months to hone submission forms and presentationsdescribingtheirpart,system,orcompletevehiclemoduleandwhyitmeritsthe claimastheyear’s"MostInnovativeUseofPlastics."Currentcategoriesinclude: BodyExterior, BodyInterior, Chassis/Hardware, Environmental, HallofFame, Materials,
Performance&Customization (AutomotiveAftermarket), Process/Assembly/Enabling Technologies, Powertrain,and Safety.
Towin,teamsmustsurviveaprecompetitionreviewandtworoundsofpresentationsbefore industry and media judges. Winners are announced at the Automotive Innovation Awards Gala,anannualeventthattypicallydraws600800OEMengineers,automotiveandplastics industryexecutives,andmedia.Thisglitteringeveningofcelebrationhonorsinnovationandthe hardworkingteamsthatbringittomarket. For more information about the Automotive Innovation Awards Competition and Gala or to download nomination forms and rules, visit the SPE Automotive Division’s website at www.speautomotive.com,orcontactthegroupat+1.248.244.8993,orwriteSPEAutomotive Division,1800CrooksRoad,SuiteA,Troy,MI48084,USA.FormoreinformationontheSociety ofPlasticsEngineersInternationalorotherSPEevents,visittheSPEwebsiteatwww.4spe.org, orcall+1.203.775.0471.
10thANNUALSPE®TPOGLOBALCONFERENCEEXPLORESPARADIGM SHIFTINWORLDWIDEAUTOMOTIVEPLASTICSUSAGE
TROY(DETROIT),MICH.–Expertssayauniquesetofconvergingtrendsiscreatingaparadigmshiftintheway theautoindustrymakesvehiclesandthematerialsusedtoproducethem.Theseinclude:(1)arapidrisein crudeoilprices,whichnotonlyimpactsdrivingpatternsandvehicleselectionbutalsotransportationcostsfor allproducts;(2)thesharpincreaseinthecostofnaturalgas,causingmonomerpricestospikeandleadingto nearly universal cost increases in resin prices; (3) significant increases in the price of steel, which has more thandoubledsincelastSeptember;(4)shortagesofmetalsandplasticsinthedevelopedworldassupplyflows torapidlydevelopingmarketsinChinaandIndia,pushinguppricesglobally;(5)passageofhighercorporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards in the U.S., which – coupled with high fuel prices and consumer demandforbetterfueleconomy–isforcingautomakerstorapidlyshifttheirfleetmixtowardsmaller,more fuelefficientvehiclesandacceleratedevelopmentofalternativepowertrainssuchashybrids,pluginelectric, andfuelcellpoweredvehicles;and(6)advancementsinresinandmachinetechnologythatallowprocessors to compound at the press, pushing compounders out of the supply chain, which in turn is causing compounderstorespondwithmoreefficientmasterbatchesandnewspecialtyproducts. “Manyarecallingtherapidconvergenceofthesetrends‘theperfectstorm,’”saysRobertEllerofRobertEller Associates LLC and an SPE Automotive TPO Global Conference planning committee member. “We can no longerlooktothebusinesscyclesthatwentbeforeforanideaofwhatthefuturewillhold.Movingforward, thingswillbefundamentallydifferent–notonlyhowautomakersproducevehicles,thekindsofvehiclesthey build,andthematerialstheyuse,butalsotheshapeoftheautomotivesupplychainandthepathtomarket. Atthe10thannualSPEAutomotiveTPOGlobalConference,October58,2008inSterlingHeights,Mich.,we willexaminesomeoftheforcesdrivingchangeinautomotiveTPOs.Thisshouldhavehighvalueforanyone specifying, compounding, or molding rigid or flexible parts in thermoplastic polyolefins. In fact, this is an excellenttimetobeginfindingyourroleinthenewTPOsupplychain.” For more details about scheduled presentations for this 10thanniversary SPE Automotive TPO Global Conference, or to register for the event, please go to http://autotpo.com/ or ww.speautomotive.com/tpo.htm , or contact the group at +1.248.244.8993, or write SPE Detroit Section, Division, 1800 Crooks Road, Suite A, Troy, MI 48084, USA. For more information on the Society of Plastics EngineersInternationalorotherSPEevents,visittheSPEwebsiteatwww.4spe.org,orcall+1.203.775.0471. # # # # # ®SPEisaregisteredtrademarkoftheSocietyofPlasticsEngineersInternational.
10THSPE®TPOGLOBALCONFERENCESHOWCASESBEST,MOST INNOVATIVEINAUTOMOTIVEPOLYOLEFINS
TROY (DETROIT), MICH. – The Detroit Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®) International is finalizingthescheduleforits10thannualSPEAutomotiveTPOGlobalConference,whichwillbeheldOctober 58,2008inSterlingHeights,Mich.,asuburbofDetroit. Says conference cochair, Bill Windscheif of Flint Hill Resources, “Because the SPE Automotive TPO Global Conferenceisthelargesteventofitskindintheworld,manymaterialssuppliersandmachineryOEMsuseitas a platform for introducing new TPO technologies to the market. For instance, this year we have a lot of presentationsonnewsofttouchmaterialsfortwoshotmolding,whichisalighter,moreefficient,andmore costeffectivewaytocreateinteriortrimpartsinonestepandwithoutwaste.” Addsconferencecochair,PaulaFasuloofGeneralMotorsCorp.,“Wealsohaveahalfdaysessionandspecial displayareadedicatedtocutsheetthermoforming.Thisprocesshasbeenusedinotherindustriesformany years,butisnotwellunderstoodorwidelyusedinautomotive.Therearenewthermoformingprocessesthat operateathigherproductionspeeds,plusnewthermoformableTPOmaterialswithlowertemperatureimpact strength and good surface finishes that make it practical to consider for the production volumes and performancerequirementstypicalintheautoindustry.Thismaterials/processcombinationcanproducelarge partsinsimplegeometriesandthinnerwallsverycosteffectively,whichiswhywefeltitimportanttobringto theattentionofautomotiveengineers.” ThethreedayconferencefeaturessessionsonTPOmaterials,processes,andfinishingandeachsessionbegins withaplenarytalktohelpattendeesputtherestofthatsession’spresentationsintoperspective. For more details about scheduled presentations for this 10thanniversary SPE Automotive TPO Global Conference, or to register for the event, please go to http://auto-tpo.com/ , or contact the group at +1.248.244.8993,orwriteSPEDetroitSection,Division,1800CrooksRoad,SuiteA,Troy,MI48084,USA.For moreinformationontheSocietyofPlasticsEngineersInternationalorotherSPEevents,visittheSPEwebsite atwww.4spe.org,orcall+1.203.775.0471. # # # # # ®SPEisaregisteredtrademarkoftheSocietyofPlasticsEngineersInternational.
