Plenary Speaker

• Howard Rappaport, Chemical Market Associates, Inc. (CMAI)

Bio-based and Biodegradable Materials

• Bioplastics: Technology Principles and Exemplars
  Ramani Narayan, Dept of Chemical Eng. & Materials Science, Michigan State University
• PHA Natural Plastics: A Disruptive Technology for a Sustainable Future
  Kristin Taylor & Marcia Miller, Metabolix
• Ecobionanocomposites: A new class of green materials
  John R. Dorgan, Birgit Braun, Chemical Eng Dept, Colorado School of Mines, & Andrew Young, Laura O Hollingsworth, PolyNEW Inc.
• Designing for Environment with Compostable Materials
  Steve Mojo, Biodegradable Products Institute
• Vehicle Sound Package Designed with eco - Bio based friendly products
  Hameed Khan, Rieter USA & Aurélie Boyer and Jean Casulli, Rieter France
• Material Design of High-Performance Molecular Composites Composed of Cellulose Derivatives
  Masayuki Yamaguchi and Kenji Masuzawa, School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
• High Performance Engineering Polymers Made with Renewable Resources
  Dr. Joseph V. Kurian, DuPont Company
• Assessment of Biodegradable Mulch Films in Tomato Plots
  Thitisilp Kijchavengkul, Rafael Auras & Maria Rubino, School of Packaging, Michigan State Univ. & Mathieu Ngouajio, Rodney T Fernandez, Dept of Horticulture, Michigan State University
• Development of New Biodegradable Materials via Blends for Marine & Naval Application
  Christopher C. Ibeh, Ctr for Nanocomposites & Multifunctional Materials, Pittsburg State University
• Preparation and Characterization of a Completely Biodegradable Soy Protein Based Composite
  Xiaosong Huang, Fiber Science Program, Cornell University
• Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Eco-Composites by Wetlay Processing
  Wei Zhang, Hailing Yang, Ronald Moffitt Advanced & Applied Polymer Processing Institute for Advanced Learning & Research
• The Impact Of Processing Aids on PLA Extrusion Performance
  Edward L. Steward, American Kuhne Corporation
• Titanate and Zirconate Coupling Agents – A Key to Environmental Innovation
  Salvatore J. Monte, Kenrich Petrochemicals, Inc.
• Natural Fiber Options for Economic, Durable and Structural Plastics Composites
  Edward Schut, Creafill

Reclamation & Supply

• Reclamation and Recycling of Thermoset Composites
  Wolfgang Unger, Seawolf Industries
• Plastic Film Recycling—Sustainability through Closed Loop Recycling
  Daniel Schrager, NextLife
• Plastics Waste and Recycling, A Lost Paradise
  Anton John Hartomo, CReTi / PTDI & IPN – Indonesia
• Initiatives by Plants Around The World Focused on Landfill Reduction and Internal Reuse
  Vince Herran, Sealed Air Corporation
• Reuse of TP Face Fibers
  Bob Peoples, Carpet & Rug Institute
• Adding Value to Recycled PET Flakes
  Girish Bhatt, Bepex International LLC
• Achieving Sustainability with Reusable Transport Packaging
  Fred Hepinstall, RPCC Vice-President
• Processing of the Composite LDPE/Al from Carton Packages and it's Modification with Wood Fibers
  Mario Henrique De Cerqueira, Tetra Pak Ltda.
• Thermoplastic Separation and Recovery for Various Mixed Scrap Plastics by the Argonne Developed Froth Flotation Technology
  J.A. Pomykala, Jr., B.J. Jody, and E.J. Daniels, Argonne National Laboratory
• Size Reduction for Effective Reclamation
  John Farney, Cumberland Engineering & Keith Larson, Colortronic North America
• Film Scrap Recycling/Reclaim Options
  Dana Darley, Extrusion Auxiliary Services, Inc.
• Material Handling Considerations for Reclaim Extrusion
  Keith Larson, Colortronic North America
• Processing of non-dried PET-Bottle-Scrap using Co-rotatingTwin Screw Extruders
  Paul Anderson, Coperion & Sabine Schönfeld, Coperion Werner & Pfleiderer, Germany
• Polymer Filtration Options for Plastics Recycling
  Dan Smith, PSI
• Post Consumer Resins and the Road Ahead
  Michael Schedler, NAPCOR
• FDA Approved Pet Polymers Containing PCR Recycled Content
  Jeffery Best, Invista
• The Most Environmentally Friendly Barrier Enhancement for PET Bottles
  Peter K. Andrich, SIG Beverages North America Inc.
• Celstran Recycling Concept-Incorporation of LFT Production Scrap Into Celstran Pultrudate
  Gabi Thomas, Heinz Bernd, Ticona
• Closed Loop Recycling of HDPE Milk Bottles From Post Consumer Waste Back to Food Contact Grade
  Edward Kosior and Rob Dvorak, NEXTEK Ltd.

Recycling: Automotive

• Moving Toward Sustainable Plastics 2006/7 Report Card of Leading Automakers
  Jeff Gearhart, Charles Griffith, Claudette Juska – Ecology Center
• A Study on Recycling Plastic Materials in Heavy Trucks
  Srikant Ghantae & Noelie Paperella, Volvo 3P
• Alternatives to Chrome Plating and Related Chemical Use in Creating Automobile, Light Truck, and Heavy Truck Decorative Components
  Gordon C. Miller, M.,M.,&A., LLC
• 100% Environmentally Friendly Surface Treatment Process
  Simon Brynolf, FTS Technologies
• Mixing PC/ABS Regrind: A Preliminary Study
  Ewa Lebert & Susan Kozora, Visteon Corporation
• Converting Post Consumer Recycle PET Waste into PBT Based Engineering Thermoplastics for Automotive and Electrical Applications
  Dhaval Shah, GE Plastics

Recycling: General

• Anhydride Functional Ethylene Copolymers as Compatibilizers for Polyethylene Rich Mixed Recycle Streams
  Gregg B. Babcock and David M. Dean, DuPont
• Chemical recycling of PET wastes in powder form
  Behzad Shirkavand Hadavand, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute & Hossein Hosseini, Abadan Azad University
• PVC Recovery and Recycling in Europe
  Sascha Schuh, ASCON GmbH
• Microcellular Recycled PET Foams for Food Packaging
  Dr. Vipin Kumar & Krishna V. Nadella, Dept of Mechanical Eng, Univ. of Washington & Greg L. Branch, MicroGREEN Polymers, Inc.
• Compatibilizers for Recycle Products
  Bill Sigworth, Chemtura Corporation
• Characterization of Post-Consumer Plastic mixtures Compatibilized by Block Copolymers
  Sarah Bobek, Aniket Selarka, Ned V. Gvozdic and Charles L. Beatty, University of Florida
• Resource Productivity and Sustainable Growth: Applying nature’s principles to extend a material’s DNA to its next life
  Dr. Seetha Coleman-Kammula, NextLife LLC
• How to Structure, Finance, And Fund Your Clean Technology Venture: Start-Ups, Corporate Governance, Venture Capital, Strategic Alliances, & Private Equity in a 'Green' Marketplace
  Eric Koester, Esq., Heller Ehrman LLP

Recycling: Electronics

• MSS e-Sort™ Automated Optical Sorting of Electronic Scrap
  Felix A. Hottenstein, MSS, Inc. Nashville, TN
• Utilizing Due Diligence to Minimize RoHS Risks
  George J. Fechtmann, PE, Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
• RoHS and WEEE and How it Has Affected Our Designs for Process Controls for the Plastics Industry
  Thomas Linehan, D-M-E Company
• Recycling ABS from End-of-Life Electronics into Wood-Plastic Composites
  Shu-Kai Yeh, Sushant Agarwal & Rakesh K. Gupta, Dept. of Chem. Engineering, West Virginia Univerity
• Material Recycling of a Mixture of Residual Plastics from Waste Household Appliances
  Yuichi Matsuo, Mitsubishi Electric Co. Ltd.

Recycling: Regulatory

• Flame Retardants: Fire Safety, Regulatory Status & Current Issues
  Raymond B. Dawson & Susan D. Landry, Albemarle Corporation
• Greenguard Certification-Goods with Low Chemical & Particle Emissions for Indoor Use
  Bob Young & Nancy Scott, Eastman
• New Developments in Plastics Identification Technology Open New Ways In Plastics Recycling
  Peter Mayer, S+S Separation and Sorting Technology GmbH