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The
First International Conference on Automotive Adhesives, Sealants & Coatings
2008
10th 11th June 2008, Stuttgart, Germany
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In recent
years a series of environmental and end-of-life regulations in the automotive
sector has triggered significant changes in vehicle design and manufacture on
a global scale. The call for improved fuel efficiency and safety, increased
passenger comfort, and a reduction in the emission of pollutants has seen the
introduction of new materials and manufacturing techniques to develop lighter,
more efficient vehicles. To these requirements has been added the need to re-design
vehicles with disassembly, materials re-use and recovery in mind. These trends
have had a big impact on the adhesives, sealants and coatings markets.
Adhesives, sealants
and coatings are found in just about every area of a car. For example structural
and semi-structural adhesives (such as epoxies and polyurethanes) and sound
deadening materials are now used between layers of body shell in favour of traditional
mechanical fasteners, thereby reducing weight and corrosion. Adhesives also
find widespread use in joining plastics and composites, both to themselves and
to metals. Similarly windscreens are now bonded-in structural components to
improve vehicle stiffness and crash protection.
However all of
these elastomeric/resinous materials are sources of odour and volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) and are therefore subject to EU REACh legislation. Today much
is being done to replace low-solids solvent-based adhesives, sealants and coatings
with a new generation of waterborne or hot melt formulations. These do not release
VOCs on curing but still retain the aesthetic and protective qualities that
the industry demands.
With these green
challenges in mind, Smithers Rapra is bringing together the automotive supply
chain to discuss the latest research and development in this fast moving area
and discover how todays automotive manufacturer can satisfy the conflicting
demands of the consumer and the regulator.
TECHNICAL
PROGRAMME
Tuesday 10 June
2008
09.00 REGISTRATION
AND WELCOME COFFEE
09.55 Welcome and
Introduction to Automotive Adhesives, Sealants & Coatings
Session
1: Design Challenges & Opportunities
10.00 A global
view of the automotive sector
Prof Allan R Hutchinson, Oxford Brookes University, UK
10.30 Aspects of
adhesive bonding using the bonded blanks method in body-in-white manufacturing
for lightweight constructions
Gregor Wisner, Regina Thiele, Prof Stefan Boehm & Prof Klaus Dilger,
Technical University Braunschweig, Germany
11.00 The challenge
for waterborne coatings in automotive applications
Dr Ir Fred van Wijk, Ferry Thys, Hans Schellekens & Martin Bosma,
Nuplex Resins bv, The Netherlands
11.30 COFFEE
12.00 Silyl modified
polymer based adhesives and sealants for the automotive industry
Arnold Van den Berg, Bostik, The Netherlands
12.30 Water based
pre-treatment for direct glazing in OEM
Dr Wolf-Rüdiger Huck, Sika Technology AG, Switzerland
13.00 Structural
solutions for automotive applications
Dr Bernd Mayer, Henkel KGaA, Germany
13.30 LUNCH
Session
2: Materials Technologies
14.45 Dimerised
fatty acids technology for toughening of epoxies
Dr Ir Angela Smits, Uniqema / Croda, The Netherlands
15.15 Latent reactive
polyurethane adhesives for automotive applications
Dipl-Chem Elisabeth Stammen, Stefan Böhm & Klaus Dilger, Technical
University Braunschweig, Germany & Jörg Büchner & Wolfgang
Henning, Bayer MaterialScience AG, Leverkusen, Germany
15.45 COFFEE
16.15 The role
of silicone adhesives and sealing materials in the assembly of automotive lighting,
and powertrain/body components
Edward Joseph, Dow Corning, Germany
16.45 END OF DAY
ONE
18.00 EVENING DRINKS
RECEPTION
Wednesday 11th June
09.00 COFFEE
09.30 Silicone
RTV technologies for next generation automotive applications
Egbert Klaassen & Gail Riley, Momentive Performance Materials, Germany
10.00 Improving
polyurethane dispersions using biobased technology
Erwin Honcoop, Uniqema / Croda, The Netherlands
10.30 Value proposition
for using bioresins in automotive adhesives sealants and coatings sector with
technology exemplars
Prof Ramani Narayan, Michigan State University, USA
11.00 COFFEE
Session
3: Performance, Durability & Prediction of Behaviour
11.30 The effects
of basecoat pigmentation on weathering performance of an acrylic-melamine basecoat
clearcoat automotive finish
B Ramazanzade, S Moradian, H Yari & A Kashani, Amirkabir University
of Technology & M Niknahad , H Chadle, M Motamed, M Adeli & N Shirakbari
Irankhodro Co, Iran
12.00 Long term
performance and prediction of bonded joint behaviour
Paul Briskham, Coventry University/ Jaguar Land Rover, UK
12.30 Impact strength of lap joints
Prof Bob Adams, Oxford University, UK
13.00 Fatigue life
predictions of automotive bonded structures using fracture mechanics: a practical
approach
Dr Salim Mirza, Materials Engineering Research Laboratory (MERL), UK
&
Christina Hackmair, BMW Group, Germany
13.30 LUNCH
14.45 Modelling
of bonded aluminium structures under high rate loading
Matt Clarke, Oxford Brookes University, UK
Session
4: Application, Regulation & Waste
15.15 Environmentally
friendly surface treatments
Dr Gary Critchlow, Loughborough University, UK
15.45 END OF CONFERENCE
Please
note: The conference organisers reserve the right to change or modify the programme
if necessary.
Early Registration
Offers
Register before 10 April 2008 to take advantage of the special Early Bird Discount
registration fee.
Companies sending
one or two delegates
850 + VAT at 19% per delegate before 10 April 2008
1050 + VAT at 19% per delegate after 10 April 2008
Companies sending
three or more delegates
750 + VAT at 19% per delegate before 10 April 2008
950 + VAT at 19% per delegate after 10 April 2008
Registration includes a
copy of the proceedings, lunches and refreshments during the day.
Please send registration enquiries to Sharon Garrington, Conference Organiser.
Email sgarrington@rapra.net Tel:
+44 (0) 1939 250283; Fax: +44 (0) 1939 252416
Conference Venue
The conference will be held at:
Holiday Inn Stuttgart
Mittlerer Pfad 27
Stuttgart, 70499 Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 711-988880
Founded as a horse
stud farm (Stutengarten) along the Nekar River, Stuttgart has evolved into a
dynamic small city with a strong economic and cultural foundation. The city
is known for industry and manufacturing and is home to several major corporations,
most notably Daimler-Benz and Porsche. The hotel is within reach of the Mercedes-Benz
and Porsche museums, both of which showcase an astounding collection of vintage
cars. The historic district of Schlossplatz, which contains the Royal Square,
is a popular draw, as is the shopping district of Konigstrasse. Other attractions
include the unique Wilhelma Gardens, which is both a zoological and botanical
garden; Television Tower, which offers a terrific view of the city; and the
Staatsgalerie museum, which contains an impressive and varied collection.
Hotel Reservations
Please send reservation enquiries to Sharon Garrington, Conference Organiser,
email: conferences@rapra.net. A booking
form will be sent with your joining instructions on receipt of your completed
registration form.
SPONSORSHIP
AND EXHIBITION Advertise at the conference!
A limited number of cost effective sponsorship opportunities are available to
maximise your corporate profile at this important event. To receive further
information please contact the conference department, conferences@rapra.net
Tel +44 (0)1939 250383 Fax +44 (0)1939 252416.
- Wallet service
costs 750 + VAT at 19% to insert a pen or leaflet in delegate packs
(up to 6 A4 pages),
- Tabletop exhibition
costs from 2000 + VAT at 19% (including one delegate place)
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