SPE Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference (AutoEPCON)

ANNOUNCING the 4th-Annual SPE AutoEPCON Conference

WHEN: April 28, 2009

WHERE: Best Western Sterling Inn, Sterling Heights (Detroit-area), Michigan, USA

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09 SPE AutoEPCON Technical Program as of April 7 2009

The Automotive Division and Detroit Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE^®) International have developed a new 1-day technical conference and exhibition specifically focused on engineering plastics for the automotive industry.

First held in 2006, the Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference (AutoEPCON) features technical presentations on the newest advances in materials technology, predictive engineering, process enhancements, and application developments for thermoplastic and thermoset engineering plastics for the automotive industry. Tabletop exhibits are also on display throughout the event. The registration fee includes the Conference Program Book, which contains abstracts of the presentations, as well as lunch, refreshments, and a reception, which provides further networking opportunities for all who attend. In addition, this one-day multi-session Technical Conference and Exhibition includes plenary and keynote addresses from industry leaders.

The 2009 conference will focus on Design, Materials, Processing, & Use of Engineering Plastics for the Global Automotive Industry and will be held April 28, 2009 from 7:15 am to 5:15 pm EDT at the Best Western Sterling Inn in Sterling Heights, Mich., USA.

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2009 Conference Highlights

Mike Jackson, Director of North American Vehicle Forecasts at CSM Worldwide, will be the opening plenary speaker discussing After the Fall: Today’s Turbulence and Post-Recession Positioning. Over a dozen technical presentations are scheduled on topics ranging from DuPont’s Emerging Weight and Cost-Savings Ideas to Ticona’s Get Green Without Paint. The Keynote Address will be presented at the luncheon by the President of COBASYS, who will talk about Challenges for Future Automotive Hybrid Batteries and the Electric Car.

CLICK HERE to download the 2008 AutoEPCON Program Guide

Registration

To Register, please contact:
Pat Levine, SPE
Tel: +1 248-244-8993
Fax: +1 248-244-8925

Cost of Conference

SPE Members $100.00 USD
Non-SPE Members $125.00 USD
Students $25.00 USD

Discounted Hotel Rooms

Best Western Sterling Inn - Sterling Heights (Metro Detroit), Michigan, USA
Special Conference Room Rate of $99 USD/night/person + tax. Register under AutoEPCON Conference. Phone (Toll free in US): +1.800.953.1400 or +1.586.979.1400

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Plenary / Keynote Speakers

Speaker & Organization	Timeslot	Tentative Title
Mike Jackson, CSM Worldwide	8 a.m. Plenary Talk	After the Fall: Today’s Turbulence and Post-Recession Positioning
Oliver Gross, COBASYS	Noon Keynote Talk	Challenges for Future Automotive Hybrid Batteries and the Electric Car

CLICK HERE to download a biography on plenary speaker, Mike Jackson, CSM Worldwide

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2009 AutoEPCON Preliminary Technical Program

Lead Author	Organization	Presentation Title
Patrick Granowicz	DuPont Automotive	Emerging Weight and Cost-Savings Ideas -- Trends and Learnings from the World’s First Commercial-Volume Thermoplastic Oil Pan Module
Steven Mok, Ph.D.	DuPont Automotive	Challenges for Future Powerplant Coolant Systems
Roman Lopez-Forment	Woco Motor Acoustic Systems, Inc.	Wide-Band Silencing Exhaust Systems and Enabling Cost-Savings Technology
Robert T. Hooker	BASF Corporation	ABS+PA Innovation for Automotive Interiors
Randall H. Moynihan, Ph.D.	Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LLC.	Development of PPS / Elastomer Alloys for the Extrusion and Blow Molding Automotive Applications
Bruce Mulholland	Ticona Engineering Polymers	Get Green Without Paint: Molded-in-Metallic Engineering Resins for Appearance Applications
Edson Ito	Ticona Engineering Polymers	Engineering Polymers' Solutions for Lead-free Solderable Components
Ken Price	Ticona Engineering Polymers	Corrosion Mechanism and Potential Solutions for Premature Failure of Automotive Electrical Parts Exposed to Salt Water Spray
Jason Lipke	Ticona Engineering Polymers	A New Portfolio of Impact Modified POM with Best-in-Blass Impact and Weldline Strength Performance
Deen Chunduri, Ph.D.	Asahi Kasei Plastics NA	Performance Attributes of Partially Aromatic Nylon 66 Copolymer: Leona 90G Series
Jason L. Kreider, Ph.D.	Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP	Improved, Hydrolytically Stable Polyphenylene Sulfide Compounds

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2009 SPE AutoEPCON Sponsors

This event would not be possible without the continued support of our sponsors.

Sponsorship Level	Organization	Logo (Links to sponsor website)
Premier Sponsor, Exhibitor, & Ad Upgrade	Ticona Engineering Polymers
Premier Sponsor	DSM Engineering Plastics
Associate Sponsor	BASF
Associate Sponsor	Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	JSP
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Adell Plastics Inc.
Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor	Asahi Kasei Plastics NA
Associate Sponsor	DuPont Automotive
Associate Sponsor	Bayer MaterialScience
Associate Sponsor	A. Schulman
Coffee Break Sponsor	Entec Polymers LLC
Media / Association	Polymotive
Media / Association	Ward's AutoWorld
Media / Association	WardsAuto.com
Media / Association	Automotive Design & Production Magazine
Media / Association	Automotive NewsWire Magazine
Media / Association	Plastics Technology Magazine
Media / Association	Plaspec Global Plastics Selector
Media / Association	Rubber World
Media / Association	Journal of Automobile Engineering
Media / Association	Omnexus / SpecialChem