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2022 Topcon Papers

Keynotes

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Author

Company

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Thermosets – A Historical Perspective

Professor Tim A. Osswald

Polymer Engineering Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Evolution of Auto/Mobility including battery electric vehicles and growth opportunities for composites

Carla Bailo

Center for Automotive Research

Process Technology

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Company

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3D Printed Adhesives: Enabling High-Performance Composite Structures

Alec Redmann

Trek Bicycle

Epoxy Molding Compounds: Enabling Electronics Today and in the Future

Jeff Gotro, Ph.D.

InnoCentrix, LLC

Toyota Tundra Seat Back Thermoplastics Coupled with Thermoset Structure

Hank Richardson

L&L Products

New Innovative Cutting Processes For SMC Material

Christian Fais

Schmidt & Heinzmann North America Inc.

Recycling Thermosets: The History and How To Do it Cost Effectively

Randy Lewis

PR Consulting

Material Technology

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Structural SMC Working in Conjunction with Prepreg Parts with Stiffness Dominated Failure Modes

Ruchir Shanbhag

Lattice Composites

Maximizing Weight Reduction While Improving Properties of Glass Bubble Containing Thermoset Composites

Stephen Amos

3M Advanced Materials Division

Development of Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) with Specific Gravity Below 1.0 to Meet Aggressive Lightweighting Targets

Vinod Arora and Jason Corpus, & Lora Mason and Jonathan M. McKay, Ph.D.,

Core Molding Technologies & INEOS Composites

Thermosets – More than a Bridge Between Metal and Thermoplastic Materials

Ingo Schwarz

Schwarz Plastic Solutions

EMI Shielding, Thermal and Electrical Conductivity for the COMPOSITE industry utilizing NOVEL technology like graphene in 2D and 3D

Christian Oberleitner

SP2 Carbon

Assessing the Influence of Moisture and Surface Treatment of Aluminium on the Processing and Stability of Highly Filled 2K-Resin

Reiner Sauerwein

Nabaltec AG

Advanced Low VOC Composite Materials for Automotive Applications

Junxian Wu

Ineos Composites

Strategies for Cure Monitoring of Wind Turbine Blades

Huan Lee

Lambient Technologies

Nano Materials and Weatherable Molded-in-Color Composites with Reduced Density Characteristics

Paul A Rettinger

Chromaflo

Testing Technology

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Author

Company

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“Setting” the Path for Success in Thermoset Manufacturing with Upfront Process Simulation

Eric Foltz

The Madison Group

Characterization of Thermosets RCR Capillary Rheometer for the or on the Shop Floor

Tim Haake

Goettfert

Component Technology

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EVO PT®: New Self-Tapping Fastener Technology for Direct Fastening into Thermoset Materials

Zack Lanman

ATF

Sourcing

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Evolution of Sourcing

Zachary Montognses

Ashley Industrial Molding

Industry News

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How PlastiVan® is Making a Difference

Eve Vitale

SPE Foundation

All Things Bakelite: The Age of Plastic