GPEC 2013 Technical Program/Agenda
Wednesday Evening
| 6.00 – 7.30 pm |
- Reception, Lagniappe and Waterbury Ballroom - |
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Thursday Morning
| 7.00 – 8.00 am |
- Breakfast, Grand Ballroom DE -
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Recycling
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Sustainability
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Processing
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| 8.00 – 8.30 am | R1 Rami Margalit, Netafim Determination of Solid Contaminants in Recycled Polyethylene Material |
S1 Adam Pawloski, Interfacial Solutions Recycled PLA Feedstocks by Hyperbranching |
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| 8.30 – 9.00 am | R2 Seetha Coleman-Kammula, Simply Sustain A Comparison of Four Technologies to Recycle Mixed and Dirty Plastics |
S2 David Grewell, Iowa State University Multifunctional Sustainable Plastics for Agricultural Applications |
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| 9.00 – 9.30 am | R3 Warren Kim, Next Generation Recycling Machines The Basics and Economics of Recycling Plastic Scrap |
S3 Carmen Rodriguez, Altuglas International New Biopolymer alloys, Plexiglas® Rnew™ for Durable Applications |
P1 Sushant Jain, PTi Extruders Reclaim PET Flake into Sheet – Dryer-less Extrusion |
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| 9.30 – 10.00 am | R4 Shawna Lamoree, MicroGREEN Polymers Recyclability of Solid-State Microcellular Expanded 50% PCR PET Food Packaging Products |
S4 John Fleischer, Universal Dynamics BioResin Material Handling and Drying Systems |
P2 John Farney, Cumberland Recycling New Developments in Material Reclamation and Reprocessing Systems for Reclaim Extrusion |
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| 10.00 – 10.30 am | - Break and Trade Show, Grand Ballroom C - | ||||
| 10.30 – 11.00 am | - Plenary Session, Grand Ballroom A - Plenary AN OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISION’S GREEN GUIDELINES Speaker KELVIN OKAMOTO, Cereplast, Inc |
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| 11.00 – 11.30 am | R5 Erica Ocampo, Dow Chemical Company (through Michelle Patrick) Packaging Design for Sustainability: Solutionism in Context |
S5 Sam Deconinck, Organic Waste Systems Standards, Regulations and Testing of Biodegradable Polymers |
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| 11.30 am – noon | R6 Hailing Yang, Zynnovation Recycled Polymers for Garden Roofs |
S6 Terry Cooper, ARGO Group International World Bioplastics Markets and Future Developments |
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Thursday Afternoon
| noon – 1.15 pm | Lunch, Grand Ballroom DE - Plenary THE GLOBAL STATE OF BIO-BASED PLASTICS Speaker OLIVER PEOPLES, Metabolix - Trade Show, Grand Ballroom C - |
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Recycling
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Sustainability
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Processing
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| 1.15 – 1.45 pm | R7 Naeem Mady, Intertek Regulatory Requirements for the use of Recycled Plastics in FDA |
S7 Marc Couturier, Toyota Tsusho Canada BioPlastics - Beyond the Auto Sector |
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| 1.45 – 2.15 pm | R8 Michael Stephens, Symphony Environmental The Logical Solution to Plastic Waste: Intelligent Masterbatches |
S8 Blake Teipel, Natural Composites Inc. Bio-Recycled Structural Guard for Use in Exterior Automotive Applications |
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| 2.15 – 2.45 pm | R9 Brianne Haven, Resource Recycling Systems Increasing the Recovery of Flexible Film Packaging |
S9 Richard Bell, E.I. du Pont de Nemours DuPont’s Renewably Sourced Engineering Polymers Offer a Green Alternative to the Automotive Segment |
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| 2.45 – 3.15 pm | - Break and Trade Show, Grand Ballroom C - | ||||
| 3.15 – 3.45 pm | R10 Achim Schmiemann, Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences Calculating the Properties of Polymeric Recyclates |
S10 Bridget Confait Smith, Georgia Gulf Corp PVC Containing Biobased Raw materials to Optimize Performance and Decrease Overall Carbon Footprint |
P3 John Capece, EREMA North America Recycling, including processes which enable economic conversion of difficult to handle feedstocks, a new process incorporating twin screw compounding utilizing recycled feedstock |
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| 3.45 – 4.15 pm | R11 Paul Neidl, Starlinger Importance of Recycling in the Plastic Industry |
S11 Karl von Kries, LightManufacturing Solar Thermal Plastic Molding - The Disruptive Promise and Reality |
P4 Jeff Courter, ACS Group Walton/Stout Drying and Crystallizing Systems for Reclaim Extrusion |
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| 4.15 – 4.45 pm | R12 Marcus Eriksen, 5 Gyres and Michael Brown, Packaging 2.0 Plastic Pollution in the South Pacific Subtropical Gyre |
S12 Nathalie Chapleau, National Research Council Canada Processing and Properties of PLA-Based Nanocomposites |
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| 4.45 – 5.30 pm | - Plenary Session, Grand Ballroom A - Plenary TRENDS IN BIOBASED CHEMICALS Speaker PATRICK SMITH, Michigan Molecular Institute |
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| 4.00 – 6.00 pm | - Student Poster Session and Trade Show, Grand Ballroom C - | ||||
| 6.00 – 7.00 pm | - Reception and Trade Show, Grand Ballroom C - | ||||
| 7.00 – 9.00 pm | - GPEC Awards Dinner, Grand Ballroom DE – | ||||
Friday Morning
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| 7.00 – 8.00 am | - Breakfast, Grand Ballroom DE – | ||||
Recycling
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| 8.00 – 8.30 am | R13 Susan Landry, Albemarle Corporation Flame Retardants - Sustainability, Efficacy, and Global Regulations |
S13 Katherine Dean, CSIRO Interface Design in BioComposites |
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| 8.30 – 9.00 am | R14 Trevor Spika, Spiral Logic Recycling Using an Optimized Screw Design Increases Material Lifecycles |
S14 Kelvin Okamoto, Cereplast Partially Bio-based Thermoplastic Elastomers |
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| 9.00 – 9.30 am | R15 Todd McDonald, Thermoform Engineered Quality™ TEQethylene™: The Recyclable Solution for Medical Packaging |
S15 Michael Van Brunt, Covanta Energy Corp. Energy Savings and Environmental Benefits of Sustainable Waste Management |
P5 Keith Larson, Colortronic North America What’s New in Material Handling and Blending Systems for Reclaim Extrusion |
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| 9.30 – 10.00 am | R16 Gerald R Winslow, InfiChem Polymers Process for a Sustainable Manufacturing of Polyurethane Polyol “InfiGreenTM Polyol” using post-industrial foam scrap from Unique Fabricating |
S16 Suraj Sharma, University of Georgia Bioplastics and Thermoplastic Blends Made from Spirulina and Chlorella Microalgae Species |
P6 Lee Sobocinski, ACS Group AEC Process Cooling and Temperature Control Equipment for Reclaim Extrusion |
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| 10.00 – 10.30 am | - Break and Trade Show, Grand Ballroom C - | ||||
| 10.30 – 11.00 am | R17 Richard Thommeret, SolVin SA VinyLoop: Physical Recycling Technology for composite PVC waste |
S17 Tanmay Pathak, RheTech Bio-waste Composites: A Comparative Study of Polypropylene Compounds Reinforced with waste Agricultural Residue. |
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| 11.00 – 11.30 am | R18 Jean-Marc van Maren, Van Maren Systems Recycled Pallet System |
S18 Katherine Dean, CSIRO Biodegradable E-PLA Foaming Technology |
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| 11.30 – noon | R19 Susan Ward, ITECS Innovative Consulting Has the Investment in Clean Energy Paid Off? |
S19 Spencer Kim, Rochester Institute of Technology Optimization of 3-D Printing Parameters for Development of Biodegradable Hybrid Materials |
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Friday Afternoon
| noon - 1.30 pm | - Lunch, Grand Ballroom DE - Plenary GENERAL MOTORS ZERO LANDFILL INITIATIVES AND PROGRESS Speaker JOHN BRADBURN, General Motors - Trade Show, Grand Ballroom C - |
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| 1.30 – 3.30 pm | - Panel Discussion, Grand Ballroom A - PANEL DISCUSSION MAXIMIZING PROFIT FROM PLASTIC POSTCONSUMER RECYCLING (PCR) MODERATOR DENNIS DENTON, Denton Plastics SPEAKERS MIKE BIDDLE, President/Founder, MBA Polymers TIM GOODMAN, Cradle-to-Cradle Manager, NatureWorks TONY JOSEPH, VP of Marketing, NMS |
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| 4.00 pm | - Conference Closes - | ||||
| 4.15 - 5.00 pm | - PED Post-Conference Board Meeting, Southdown Board Room - | ||||
