Conference looks at blowing agents.Rapra Technology Ltd. will hold its Seventh International Conference on Blowing Agents and Foaming Processes May 10-11 at the Millennium Hotel in Stuttgart, Germany. Foams can be developed with many properties and have many advantages, such as low weight and materials cost savings, according to Rapra. This conference is dedicated to blowing agents and process technology for foamed plastics and rubber. The technical program is said to provide excellent coverage of the key topics of interest to the industry. Papers will cover innovations in foaming technology and new applications of blowing agents, with sessions on foaming polyurethane and thermoplastics. An overview paper is planned on environmental issues and new legislation affecting the industry, particularly in construction applications. This event is said to bring together major blowing agent manufacturers and suppliers, processors, end users and academics to present an insight into the latest industrial progress in foam production. With constantly changing legislation on gas emissions, this is said to be a rapidly changing field, and it is said to be essential for users and manufacturers of foams to keep up with the latest developments. Session 1 on markets and legislation will include the presentation, "Impact of regulatory developments on the demand for blowing agents in foam," by Paul Ashford, Caleb Management Services Ltd., U.K. Session 2 on developments in foaming technology will include the following presentations: "The nucleation nu·cle·a·tion n. 1. The beginning of chemical or physical changes at discrete points in a system, such as the formation of crystals in a liquid. 2. The formation of cell nuclei. mechanisms investigated on polystyrene/HFC-134a mixtures," Jacques Tatibouet and Richard Gendron, Industrial Materials Institute/National Research Council Canada; "Customized interfaces to foam models for formulation advancement," Christian Ritter, Maria Key Prato and Jurgen Maebe, Shell Global Solutions, Belgium; "Mold technology," Sasan HabibiNaini, Sulzer Chemtech Ltd., Switzerland; "Repeatable processing and quality control systems for production of microcellular parts," Hartmut Traut, Trexel GmbH, Germany, and Levi Kishbaugh, Trexex; "Nanostructured polymer foams," Hans Luinge, E.J. Vorenkamp and A.J. Schouten, University of Groningen Degree programmes Bachelor's degree programmes The Bachelor phase lasts three years and after successful completion of a Bachelor's programme result in a BSc or BA degree. There are a total number of 61 Bachelor degree programmes. , The Netherlands; "The new rotating roller die and its application to environmentally friendly foaming of plastics using liquid C[O.sub.2]," Hadj Benkreira, M. Gale, R. Patel, M. Cox and J. Paragreen, IRC (Internet Relay Chat) Computer conferencing on the Internet. There are hundreds of IRC channels on numerous subjects that are hosted on IRC servers around the world. After joining a channel, your messages are broadcast to everyone listening to that channel. Polymer Science & Technology, U.K.; and "Physics of plastic foams: An industrial perspective," Andre Moreira and Volker Schadler, BASF AG, Germany. Session 3 on foaming thermoplastics will include the following presentations: "How to choose a polyolefin grade for physical foaming," Henk Ruinaard, Sabic EuroPetrochemicals BV, The Netherlands; "Flexible polypropylene foam solutions," Manfred Stadlbauer, Rick Folland and Paul De Mink, Borealis GmbH, Austria; "Effects of the convergent-filamentary die geometry on volume expansion of PS foams blown with C[O.sub.2]," Chul Park and Dong Lai Xu, University of Toronto Research at the University of Toronto has been responsible for the world's first electronic heart pacemaker, artificial larynx, single-lung transplant, nerve transplant, artificial pancreas, chemical laser, G-suit, the first practical electron microscope, the first cloning of T-cells, , Canada; and "The effect of extrusion conditions on the morphology of chemically foamed thermoplastic elastomers," Denis Rodrigue and Ramin Khodabashkh, Universite Laval, Canada. Session 4 on foaming polyurethanes will include the following presentations: "HFC 1. (networking) HFC - Hybrid Fiber Coax. 2. (hardware) HFC - hydrofluorocarbon. blowing agents for rigid insulation foams," Lotbar Zipfel and Christoph Meurer, Solvay Fluor, Germany; "Recent developments in the use of HFC-245fa blowing agent for rigid polyurethane foam," Saskia Walraedt, Honeywell, Belgium; "New developments in applications of methylal meth·yl·al n. A colorless flammable liquid, CH3OCH2OCH3, used as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes, adhesives, and protective coatings. as blowing agent for rigid, flexible, integral skin and microcellular polyurethane foams," Michel Beaujean, Lambiotte & Cie, S.A., Belgium; "Pentane pen·tane n. Any of three colorless, flammable isomeric hydrocarbons, C5H12, derived from petroleum and used as solvents. spray system: An effective and safe technology," Claudio Chittolini and Valentina Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
n. A colorless, flammable, liquid cycloalkane, C5H10, derived from petroleum and used as a solvent and motor fuel. in different molds," Aleksander Prociak, Cracow University of Technology Tadeusz Kościuszko Cracow University of Technology (CUT) (Polish name: Politechnika Krakowska, PK) is a university located in Kraków, Poland. Over 37 000 students graduated from CUT to this day with M.Sc. or B.Sc. degrees. Ph.D. , Poland. Session 5 on biodegradable and natural fiber-composite foams will include the following presentations: "Biodegradable foams based on PLA and PCL (Printer Command Language) The page description language for HP LaserJet printers. It has become a de facto standard used in many printers and typesetters. PCL Level 5, introduced with the LaserJet III in 1990, also supports Compugraphic's Intellifont scalable fonts. : How to improve the foaming process by means of nanocomposites and reactive processing," Ernesto Di Maio, University of Naples, Italy, and Salvatore Iannace and Yingwei Di, Institute of Composite & Biomedical Materials, Italy; "Natural fiber and wood foam composites--2005," Michael E. Reedy, Reedy International; and "Microcellular wood--PP composites in extrusion, injection and compression molding process," Abu Nasher Omar Faruk and Andrzej K. Bledzki, University of Kassel, Germany. Session 6 on development in foamed products will include the following presentations: "High frequency coaxial cable--an application for microcellular foaming technology in extrusion," Karl Audenaerde and Johannes Lorenz, Kabelwerk Eupen AG, Germany; and "Development of an environmentally friendly thermoplastic printed circuit board manufactured by foam extrusion," Dieter Langenfelder, J.K.W. Sandier and V. Altstadt, University of Bayreuth Founded in 1975, the University of Bayreuth is one of the youngest universities in Germany. It's a medium size university with 9,500 students and 186 professorships. (2004/2005) External link
Registration fees range from EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 850 to EUR 1,050. Further information is available from Sharon Garrington, tel.: +44 (0) 1939 250383; fax: +44 (0) 1939 251118. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion