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.
(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.
Speaker, Title & Organization |
Tentative Title |
| Eric Fedewa, Director-Powertrain Forecasts IHS Automotive |
Auto Outlook & Landscape |
| Dr. Thomas Hollowell, Consultant, American Chemistry Council |
Saving 900 lbs. in an ACC & NHTSA Pickup Truck Project |
| Dr. Jeffrey Helms, Global Automotive OEM Manager, Ticona Engineering Polymers |
Navigating Global Regulations & Specifications – Materials Supplier Perspective |
| Dr. Alan Taub, Professor, Univ. of Michigan, Materials Science & Engineering |
Role of Polymers in Future Lightweight Material Structures |
| Carrie Majeske, Manager-Product Sustainability, Ford Motor Co. |
Sustainable Materials and Green Chemistry - A Ford Perspective |
Author(s) |
Organization |
Presentation Title |
| Greg Costantino |
DSM Engineering Plastics |
The Use of Stanyl ForTii in Lead Free, Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Applications |
| Edson Ito & Trevor Whitson |
Ticona Engineering Polymers |
New Developments in Laser Direct Structuring (LDS) LCP Enable Greater Wireless Connectivity for Infotainment and Navigation Platforms |
| Bing Lu & Trevor Whitson |
Ticona Engineering Polymers |
PCT as an Outstanding Polyester Alternative for Demanding Electrical and Under Hood Applications |
| Lenar Abbasov |
SABIC |
EV Battery Power Density Improvement with PPO Resins |
| Bill Burnham |
DSM Engineering Plastics |
Stanyl PA46 - Delivering Fuel Economy Savings in Powertrain Applications |
| Oliver Jünger, Ralf Langhammer, Jeremy Klug, Kamran Mehboob, & Dwight Smith |
Ticona Engineering Polymers |
Flexible Polyoxymethylene Performance in Fuels |
| Nozomi Inagaki |
Asahi Kasei Plastics North America |
Characteristics and Applications of Thermally Stable Conductive Polyoxymethylene Resins |
| Andre Carvalho |
Solvay Engineering Polymers |
Engine Thermal Management and High Performance Polymers Applications |
| Roger Khami & Erik Hermann |
Ford Motor Co. |
Blow Molded Hot Charge Air Duct with Integrated Resonator |
| Dr. Marios Lambi |
BASF |
Numerical Estimation of the Fatigue Lifetime of Components Made From Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Materials |
| Dr. Brent Fiedler |
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. |
Mechanical Properties for use in Predictive Design of PPS Molded Parts |
| Roland Peter; Ulrich Mohr-Matuschek, Anton Grzeschik, & David Sheridan |
Inteva Roof Systems; Ticona Engineering Polymers |
Integrated Anisotropic Simulation for Components Made from Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics |
| Patrick M. Granowicz |
DuPont Performance Polymers |
Advanced Material Modeling for Structural Analysis |
| Lenar Abbasov |
SABIC |
Polyetherimide: Helping to Solve Issues in Automotive Applications |
| Dr. Chul Lee, Dr. Rajeev Bhatia, Dr. Mark Elkovitch, amp; Dr. Vikram Gopal |
Invista |
Automotive Cooling System Design Using INVISTA’s TORZEN® Polyamide Product Line |
| Brad Hakes; Kirit C. Desai |
MPC, Inc.; Solvay Specialty Polymers |
Integrating Cooling Components by using Scientific Molding and Unique Property of Amodel |
| Bruce M. Mulholland |
Ticona Engineering Polymers |
Low Gloss, Low Emission UV Stabilized Polyacetal Copolymer (POM) |
| Matthew Marks |
SABIC |
Plastic / Metal Hybrids: A Step Towards a Multi-Material Vehicle Solution |
| Jim Bott |
Incoe Corp. |
Understanding and Correcting Flow Hesitation Marks |
| Dr. Allan D. Murray |
Allied Composite Technologies LLC |
Composite-Intensive Vehicles - Addressing Assembly Constraints |
| Ross Brindle |
Nexight Group LLC for the American Chemistry Council - Plastics Div. |
Roadmap for 2030: Envisioning Plastics in Automotive Applications |
Sponsorship Level |
Organization |
Logo (Links to sponsor website) |
| Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor |
Ticona Engineering Polymers |
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| Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor |
DSM Engineering Plastics |
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| Premier Sponsor |
DuPont Automotive |
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| Premier Sponsor & Exhibitor |
INVISTA Engineering Polymers |
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| Premier Sponsor & Exhibit |
Ravago Manufacturing Americas |
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| Premier Sponsor |
Styron LLC |
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| Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor |
Albis Plastic Corp. |
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| Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor |
Ascend Performance Materials |
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| Associate Sponsor |
A. Schulman |
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| Associate Sponsor |
BASF SE |
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| Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor |
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. |
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| Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor |
SABIC |
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| Associate Sponsor & Exhibitor |
Solvay |
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| Coffee Break Sponsor |
Entec Polymers, LLC |
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| Exhibitor |
Addcomp North America, Inc. |
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| Exhibitor |
DME Co. LLC |
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| Exhibitor |
Element Materials Technology |
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| Exhibitor |
Hyperion Catalysis International |
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| Exhibitor |
IHS Inc. |
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| Exhibitor |
Laser Reproductions |
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| Exhibitor |
Milacron LLC |
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| Exhibitor |
Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd. |
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| Advertising Sponsor |
Styrolution Group GmbH |
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| Media / Association |
Plastics: The Global Application Medium |
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| Media / Association |
Automotive NewsWire Magazine |
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| Media / Association |
Plastics Technology Magazine |
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| Media / Association |
Plaspec Global Plastics Selector |
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| Media / Association |
SAE International |
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| Media / Association |
Automotive Engineering International Magazine |
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| Media / Association |
The Molding Blog |
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| Media / Association |
Prototype Today |
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| Media & Association |
Plastics Engineering Magazine |
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| Media / Association |
WardsAuto.com |
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| Media / Association |
Automotive Design & Production Magazine |
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| Media / Association |
AutoField Blog |
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