2014 SPE Decorating & Assembly Division Topical Conference
June 10-11 | Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest | Ypsilanti, MI | USA
Schedule
| Monday, June 9 | |
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| 2-6 p.m. | Registration |
| 6-8 p.m. | Welcome Reception |
| Tuesday, June 10 | |
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| General Sessions | |
| 7-8 a.m. | Registration |
| 7-8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8-9:15 a.m. | Keynote: Decorating Trends and Challenges for Plastics in Automotive Interiors and Exteriors Kathy Minnich, manager for North American Materials Engineering, Ford Motor Company |
| 9:15-9:45 a.m. | Effects of Open Air Atmospheric Plasma on Adhesion of UV-Curable Coatings to Plastics Paul Mills, Industry Consultant |
| 9:45-10:15 a.m. | Ultrasonic Welding with Automation and Robotics Udo Skarke, Hermann Ultrasonics |
| 10:15-10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30-11 a.m. | Multifunctional and Smart Coatings Jamil Baghdachi, Coating Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University |
| 11-11:30 a.m. | Increasing Requirements for Plastics Joining: Infrared Technology Offers New Possibilities to a Wide Range of Welding Applications Dave Clothier, FRIMO, Inc. |
| 11:30 a.m.-Noon | In-mold Decorating 101 David Schoofs, Central Decal Company |
| Noon-1:30 p.m. | Buffet Lunch and Supplier Trade Fair |
| Decorating Breakout Session: Automotive | |
| 1:30-2 p.m. | Vacuum Coating Solutions for Decorative Plastics in Automotive Applications Gerd Ickes, Leybold Optics GmbH |
| 2-2:30 p.m. | Decorating Choices for Automobile Applications: Insert Molding, In-mold Decorating and Hot Stamping Joerg Bachschuster, Kurz Transfer Products |
| 2:30-3 p.m. | Using Decorative Film Laminates with In-mold Decorations to Increase Design Flexibility Len Poole, Soliant, a division of AkzoNobe |
| Assembly Breakout Session | |
| 1:30-2 p.m. | Laser Welding-Case Studies of Success Sophie Morneau, Branson Ultrasonics |
| 2-2:30 p.m. | Performance of Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tapes under Different Strain Rate Regimes Nigel Pemberton-Pigott, Gene Burger and Dwayne Wasylyshyn, Blackberry Inc. |
| 2:30-3 p.m. | Benefits of Servo-Driven Ultrasonic Welding for Critical Assemblies Ken Holt, Dukane |
| 3-3:15 p.m. | Break |
| General Sessions | |
| 3:15-3:45 p.m. | "Smart" Laser Marking-Faster Speed, Better Quality Scott R. Sabreen, The Sabreen Group, Inc. |
| 3:45-4:15 p.m. | Increasing Pad Printing Productivity and Efficiency John Kaverman, Pad Print Pros |
| 4:15-4:45 p.m. | Structural Bonding Alternatives for Plastics Rachel B. Nashett, Henkel Corporation |
| 4:45-6:30 p.m. | Networking Reception (Hors d’oeuvres and Cocktails) and Supplier Trade Fair |
| Wednesday, June 11 | |
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| General Sessions | |
| 7-8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast |
| 8-8:30 a.m. | Innovations in Plastics Decorating Ed Crutchley, Crutchley Consulting Limited |
| 8:30-9 a.m. | Balancing Flexible Automation with the Right Assembly Technology Fit for the Product Tim Gale, TA Systems |
| 9-9:30 a.m. | The Evolution of Industrial Digital Printing Chris DeMell, ITW Security & Brand Identity |
| 9:30-10 a.m. | Heat-Fused Graphics for Olefin Resins Jason Brownell, IMIG Systems |
| 10-10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15-10:45 a.m. | Surface Treatment Solutions for Global Trends in Plastics Andreas F. Stecher, Plasmatreat USA, Inc. |
| 10:45-11:15 a.m. | Innovative Welding and Joining Solutions via the Electromagnetic Welding Process Steve Chookazian, Emabond Solutions |
| 11:15-11:45 a.m. | Modern Water-Dilutable Paints in Industrial Production Application for Plastic Parts Heiko Klingenberg and Dr. Juergen Rudolph, Diegel Creative Coatings |
| 11:45-12:15 p.m. | The Continued Relevance of Conduction and Contact Hot-Plate Welding – Don’t Lose Touch with Your Resin Side Jason Dornbos, Extol Inc. |
