Full Conference Program
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| Tuesday, February 21 | |
| Session Title | Speaker(s) |
| 9:00 AM - 9:25 AM | |
[Technical Paper] Comparison of Cycloaliphatic and Linear Aliphatic Glycols in Corrosion Resistant Unsaturated Polyester Resins |
Powell, Jeffery |
[Technical Paper] Investigation of Process Improvements on PHBV-based Composites Using Multi-criteria Selection |
Miller, Sarah Billington, Sarah |
[Technical Paper] Thin Surface Coatings to Provide Low Cost EMI Shielding and Surface Conductivity in Composite Structures |
Hayduke, Devlin |
[Technical Paper] Urethane Resins Increase Opportunities for Pultruders |
Martin, Jeff |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | |
High Performance Glass Fibers: From Lab to Market Scale - 10 Year Trend |
Berthereau, Anne |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | |
CCT- Vacuum Infusion Process Tutorial |
Cocquyt, Andre |
CCT- Wind Blade Repair Tutorial |
Cox, Larry |
| 9:30 AM - 9:55 AM | |
[Technical Paper] A Novel Approach to Manufacturing Foam-Filled Honeycomb Sandwich Structures |
Lowry, Matthew |
[Technical Paper] Advances in Polyurethane Pultrusion: Cure Modeling and "Second Generation" Resin Systems |
Connolly, Michael |
[Technical Paper] Creep Behavior and Modeling of PHBV-based Composites for Construction Applications |
Miller, Sarah Billington, Sarah |
[Technical Paper] Immersion Effects on FRP Composites for Underwater Applications |
Hong, SoonKook |
| 10:00 AM - 10:25 AM | |
[Technical Paper] Composite Mechanical Testing- Starting from a Standard and Working Toward Testing Parameters that Give Meaningful Results |
Anderson, Krista |
[Technical Paper] Glass Fiber Corrosion Study: Some Unexpected Results |
Spoo, Kevin |
[Technical Paper] New Halogen-Free Fire Retardant Resin for Mass Transportation Applications |
Lane, Scott |
| 10:30 AM - 10:55 AM | |
[Technical Paper] Experimental and Numerical Analyses of Glued FRP and Wood by Epoxy Resin |
Jahreis, Markus |
[Technical Paper] Fracture Toughness of Thermoset Polymers |
Brooks, Stephen |
[Technical Paper] New Generation Polyurethane-based Fiber Reinforced Composites for Vacuum Infusion and the Effect of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on their Performance |
Younes, Usama |
[Technical Paper] Probabilistic Development and Application of a Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) Dataset for Pultruded Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites |
Lepech, Michael |
| 11:00 AM - 11:25 AM | |
[Technical Paper] Development of Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites Using In Situ Polymerizable Polyamide6 as Matrix in RTM Process |
Ben, Goichi |
[Technical Paper] GFRP Reinforced Stay-in-Place (SIP) Formwork for Concrete Seawalls |
Verbovszky, Steven Nanni, Antonio |
[Technical Paper] Hardware Considerations When Processing Urethane Resins |
Martin, David |
[Technical Paper] Monomer Free Pultrusion Resin System |
Nava, Hildeberto |
[Technical Paper] Titanates and Zirconates– Why They are Different than Silanes |
Monte, Salvatore J. |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | |
Big Steps Towards a Small Footprint– Development of Life Cycle Inventory Data for U.S. Composites |
Huff, Melissa |
Calculating Your Break-even Point |
De Vuyst, Dirk |
| 11:30 AM - 11:55 AM | |
[Technical Paper] Coating Polyurethane Pultrusion: Integrating Novel Exterior Durable Coating with State of the Art Application Methods |
Cannon, Keith |
[Technical Paper] Continuous Fiber Tapes and Metal Cord Reinforcement of LFT Composites for Enhanced Damage Resistance and Crashworthiness |
Vaidya, Uday |
[Technical Paper] Examination of Exposure Procedures for Moisture Conditioning of Pultruded Composites |
Lackey, Ellen Vaughan, James (Jim) |
[Technical Paper] High Performance Monomer Free Resin Systems |
Liu, Yongning |
| 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM | |
General Session with Keynote Speaker, Rusty Wallace- Open to All |
Wallace, Rusty |
| 3:00 PM - 3:25 PM | |
[Technical Paper] Abrasive Waterjet Trimming of Composites and Various Materials Using 5 & 6 Axis Robots |
Hashish, Mohamed |
[Technical Paper] Fire Resistance Cellulosic Fibers for Polymer Composites |
Ton-That, Minh Tan |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | |
Design and Construction of the First Worldwide Two-Way Flat Slab Parking Garage Reinforced with GFRP Bars |
Benmokrane, Brahim |
FRP in the International Building Code (IBC) |
Dembsey, Nicholas |
Making Sense of the Green Product Marketplace: How to Use “Green” to Boost Profits |
Lepech, Michael |
Styrene Communications for Employees and Plant Neighbors |
Schweitzer, John Barker, John |
| 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM | |
CCT-Open Molding Tutorial |
Cox, Larry |
| 3:30 PM - 3:55 PM | |
[Technical Paper] Comparison of Fiber Reinforced Polymers in Global Fire Performance Tests |
Stevens, Michael |
[Technical Paper] Flame Spray Deposition of Electrically Conductive Traces on Polymer Substrates for System Integrated Composite Structures |
Mertiny, Pierre |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | |
A National Perspective on the Use of Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems from the Transportation Industry |
Beerman, PE, Benjamin |
Choosing the Right Catalyst |
Fink, Dennis |
Recycling Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Thermoset Composites |
Darracott M.Eng, Will |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | |
New Styrene Occupational Exposure Level (OEL) Update |
Cruzan, George Haberlein, PhD, Rob Lacovara, Bob Dobbins, Tom Schweitzer, John |
| 4:30 PM - 4:55 PM | |
[Technical Paper] Thermal Press Curing of Advanced Composite Parts |
Walczyk, Daniel |
| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | |
Opening Welcome Reception |
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| Wednesday, February 22 | |
| Session Title | Speaker(s) |
| 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM | |
General Session: Composites: Competing Against Traditional Materials in Markets- Open to All |
Luchak, Lori Mazumdar, Sanjay Kazmierski, Chuck |
| 9:30 AM - 9:30 AM | |
Exhibit Hall Ribbon Cutting |
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| 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM | |
Exhibit Hall Open |
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| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | |
[Innovation Stage] ACE Presentation |
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| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | |
Awards Luncheon |
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| 2:00 PM - 2:25 PM | |
[Technical Paper] A Study of Novel Alternatives to Cobalt Metal Complexes in Unsaturated Polyester Resin Systems |
Bennett, Anthony |
[Technical Paper] The Composites Manufacturing HUB – Crowd Sourcing as the Norm |
Pipes, R. Byron |
| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | |
[Innovation Stage] ACE Presentation |
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| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | |
Choosing Lightweight Materials for Heavy Duty Machines |
Unser, John |
Color Trends- Decorative Surfaces |
Jacobs, Sean |
European Initiatives for Sustainability- LCA and Recycling Approaches |
van der Woude, JHA (Jaap) Witten, Elmar |
Robotic Integration to Your Composites Process |
Sgarlata, Jonathan |
SAMPE Session |
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Styrene Toxicity Research, Regulatory Status and Advocacy |
Schweitzer, John Cruzan, George |
| 2:30 PM - 2:55 PM | |
[Technical Paper] High Temperature Performance and High Mechanical Strength Composite Material Development |
Bradshaw, Li |
[Technical Paper] Polyurethane Adhesives for Productivity and Performance |
Baetz, John Barker, Michael |
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM | |
Business Issues and Trends- Global Composites Industry |
Mazumdar, Sanjay Kazmierski, Chuck |
Composite Tooling Materials and Fabrication |
Bergstrom, Linda |
Low/No Styrene Resin Technologies for Composite Applications |
Vasilieva, Yulia |
Packaging and Delivery Systems for Adhesive and Sealant Applications |
Schneider, Mark Croson, Matt |
SAMPE Session |
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| 3:00 PM - 4:25 PM | |
Panel Discussion on Compliance Topics |
Cox, Larry Lipiro, David Clayton, Barry Bingham, Marcus Bennett, Perry Rudersdorf, Bill |
Using Repair and Maintenance to Optimize Wind Blade and Component Performance– A Panel Discussion |
Smith, Dave |
| 3:00 PM - 4:45 PM | |
ICPA General Session |
Cannon, Deborah |
| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | |
Composites from Plant Oil-based Resin |
Campanella, Alejandrina |
FRP Mold Making Methods: Current Trends and State-of-the-Art Infusion |
Pauer, Rick |
Innovations in Additives |
Dotson, Ed |
SAMPE Session |
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| 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | |
Specialized Industry Networking Receptions |
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| Thursday, February 23 | |
| Session Title | Speaker(s) |
| 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM | |
Become a CCT, Take Your Exam Now! |
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| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | |
CCT Networking Breakfast |
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| 9:00 AM - 9:25 AM | |
[Technical Paper] Development of the High Performance GFRP with Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) |
Tarumoto, Naohiro |
| 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM | |
Casting New Filler Materials |
Simmons, Jack |
FRP Rebar is No Longer an Emerging Technology but Building a Successful History |
Busel, John |
Nanomaterials from Trees– Harnessing the Power of Nature's Basic Elements |
Berry, Richard |
The Intersection of Technology and the Composites Business |
Lacovara, Bob |
Understanding Resin Chemistry for Successful LRTM Production |
Bassett, Darren Hossain, Mohammad |
| 9:00 AM - 10:45 AM | |
Thermoplastic Composites and Processes |
Rao, Nippani Gleich, Klaus |
| 9:30 AM - 9:55 AM | |
[Technical Paper] Long Fiber Polypropylene Growth in Automotive Applications |
Congdon, Joseph |
| 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM | |
Exhibit Hall Open |
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| 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM | |
A Racing Win-Win: Composite High-Speed Press Cure |
Heise, Rick |
ICPA Technical Forum |
Lipovsky, Ken |
Improving Your Measurement System: Critical Factors to Consider |
Bradshaw, Li |
Natural Fibers 101: When, Why and How to Replace Fiberglass |
Dickinson, Larry Walsh, Sean |
| 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | |
Methods of Building Self-heated Tooling with Thermal Image Analysis |
Boyce, Darren |
Process and Equipment Breakthroughs in Long-Fiber (LFI) Technology |
Condeelis, Paul Rao, Nippani |
Resin Vaporization in Vacuum Infusion |
Jones, James Blanding, Belle |
The Impact of Shifting Housing Demographics on the Cast Polymer Industry |
De Vuyst, Dirk |
USDA's New Certified Biobased Label and the BioPreferred Program |
Buckhalt, Ron |
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | |
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall |
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| 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM | |
Correlation of Formulation and Manufacturing Parameters in Innovative Direct SMC Technology |
Potyra, Tobias Rao, Nippani |
The Future Use of Peroxides, Today |
Fink, Dennis |
Vacuum Infusion Processing Problems and Solutions |
Blanding, Belle |
| 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM | |
Developments in Composite Manufacturing Technologies for the Auto Industry |
Rich, Andrew Rao, Nippani |
Reducing Styrene Emissions in Composites Using Fatty Acid Monomers |
Grous, Alex |
| 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM | |
Exhibit Hall Raffle |
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