Trends in plastics processing
Michael Weigelt
TecPart – Verband technische Kunststoffe e.V.
TecPart – Verband technische Kunststoffe e.V.
Program
12. POLYMER FORUM
20 presentations. Two stages. Maximum relevance.
A high-calibre programme with 20 specialist presentations by renowned speakers. The focus is on forward-looking technologies, innovative processes, tried-and-tested best practices and current perspectives on Germany as a business location. Thanks to two parallel lecture halls in the Stadthalle Aschaffenburg, you can flexibly tailor your personal programme to suit your specific areas of interest.
8:15 a.m.
Registration
8:50 a.m.
Welcome
- Transformation amid weak growth: Prospects for Germany as an industrial location
Klaus Bauknecht
IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m
Coffee break and trade exhibition
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Session 1 in Kirchner-Saal
- Polyamide recyclates in E/E components in the automotive industry: potential and challenges using the example of the relay box
Martin Schneebauer
BMW Group - Recyclates & Renewable Raw Materials: Challenges and Opportunities for the Automotive Industry
Thomas Taddigs
Volkswagen AG
Session 2 in Cranach-Saal
- Complementary, not competitive: the Versalis approach to recycling technologies
Paolo Botarelli
Versalis S.p.A. - In the loop – Envaliors nachhaltige high performance engineering materials
Christa Weber
Envalior B.V. - Sustainable, affordable, strong: TEREZ CLA – performance materials from end-of-life vehicles
Wolf Köhler
TER Plastics POLYMER GROUP
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Lunch break and trade exhibition
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Session 3 in Kirchner-Saal
- Challenges in selecting plastics for household appliances
Frank Dobbertin
Miele & Cie. KG
Tatjana Dänzer
Miele & Cie. KG - Potential of more sustainable material solutions using the example of household appliances
Michael Kroh
Vorwerk Elektrowerke GmbH & Co KG - Wind deflector with G-Blend painted in 1,000 colors
Hartmut Häberle
TRATON R&D Germany GmbH
Session 4 in Cranach-Saal
- From bumpers to structural components: Recyclate-based hybrid materials for automotive applications
Martin Würterle
Technische Hochschule Rosenheim - Innovating Together: Collaboration with Partners
Jens Schott
SMP Deutschland GmbH
Bernd Trinkwalter
Motherson DRSC Deutschland GmbH - Smart Design: Innovating Polymer Systems for Sustainable Circular Solutions
Sylwia Druzdz
Aquapak Polymers Ltd
John Williams
Aquapak Polymers
3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Break
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Session 5 in Kirchner-Saal
- PLEXIGLAS® in Motion: Sustainable Solutions for Paint-Free Automotive Parts
Sven Schröbel
Röhm GmbH - Plastics and components in the cycle: From recycling to a second life – challenges, innovations, and growth markets
Marius Fedler
KIMW Management GmbH
Session 6 in Cranach-Saal
- How do additives permanently ensure the quality of Rezyclatquality?
Elke Metzsch-Zillingen
Fraunhofer Institut für Betriebsfestigkeit und Systemzuverlässigkeit LBF - inject AI - Digital intelligence for quality and production efficiency, especially in the processing of recycled materials
Claus Wilde
Engel Deutschland GmbH
Bianca Gubi
Engel Deutschland GmbH
5:00 p.m.
Conclusion