Technical Papers
- Recycling Automotive Shredder Residue and Plastics using Thermal Depolymerization Process
G. Winslow, KBS Consulting-USCAR and T. Adams, Changing World Technologies. - From PET Bottle Flakes to Final Products: Product Quality is Determined by Melt Filtration
Monika Gneuss, Gneuss Inc. - “VacuRema” and Bottle Recycling
Mike Horroks, EREMA - Effects of Regrind/reprocessed materials on Thermoplastics
Susan DeGrood, Visteon Corporation - Innovative “Green” EMI Shielding Based on Polymer Film Material
Rocky Arnold, WaveZero - Electronics Equipment Plastics Recycling Update: Emerging Opportunities and Challenges
Darren Arola, Brian Riise, Mike Biddle, MBA Polymers, Inc. - Study on Recyclibility of In-Mold Decorated Plastics Parts
D. Schnecke, Motorola - Germany and J. Gunther, Kunststoff Institute – Germany - Updates on End-Of-Life, Safety, and Regulatory Aspects for Flame Retarded Plastics used in Electrical and Electronic Equipment
R. Dawson, S. Landry and P. Ranken, Albemarle Corp. - Physico-mechanical Properties of “Green” Composites from Polylactic acid (PLA) and Cellulose Fibers
M. S. Huda, A. K. Mohanty, L. T. Drzal, M. Misra, Michigan State University and E. Schut, CreaFill Fibers Corps - Epoxy/Organoclay Nanocomposites Synthesized with Thermal and Microwave Methods
S. Zhou. A. Wood, K. Boyapati, M. Hawley, A. Lee, L. Kempel, Michigan State University - Feasibility of Analysis and Screening of Plastics for Heavy Metals with Portable X-ray Fluorescence Analyser with Miniture X-ray Tube
Stan Piorek, Niton LLC - Cotton-Based Composites for Automotive Applications
G. Bhat, G.Kamath, University of Tennessee, D.Mueller, University of Bremen, D.
V. Parikh, USDA and M. McLean, Cotton Inc. - Chemical Risk Assessment in Europe: the Past, Present, and Future
R. Johnson, Rohm and Haas - Drivers & Rationale for Use of Biobased Materials Based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
R. Narajan, Michigan State University - Design and Engineering of Biodegradable Blown Film
S. Balakrishnan, R. Narajan, Michigan State University - Thermally Stable Lubricants from Vegetable Oils
R. Vicray, R. Narajan, Michigan State University and D. Graiver, K.Farminer, BioPlastic Polymers & Composites LLC - Biodegradable Starch Foam Packaging for Automotive Applications
Y. Nabar, R. Narayan, Michigan State University - Defining the Value Proposition of Recycled Plastics
A. Robbins, The Plastic Lumber Company - Recycling and Globalization
R. Jones, Franklin International, LLC - Outsourcing as a Means to the Development and Sustainable Growth of Recycled Materials
Tony Bernardo, Alloy Polymers, Inc. - Environmental Technologies Incorporated in Automotive Vehicle Interior
R. Eller, Robert Eller Associates - The Impact on Biotechnology on the Chemicals and Plastics Industries
M. Baumann, G.H. Associates - Aromatic Hydrocarbon Content of Common Plastic Packaging Materials
M. Ezrin, G. Lavigne, University of Connecticut - Perfecting PLA Properties: A Succesful University Collaboration
J. Dorgan, D. Knauss, J. Janzen, Colorado School of Mines and J. Randal, B. Braun, P. Gruber, Cargill-Dow LLC - Design for Reuse: Where Environmental Regulations and Business Strategies Meet
B. Bachman, J. Zollo, W. Kierl, N. Desai, W. Olson, Motorola Inc. - Investigation of Effects of Culture Medium Components on Polyurethane (IMPRANIL DLN) Biodegradation by Psedomonas Chlororaphis
Ying Zheng, Ernest Yanful, Amarjeet Bassi, University of Western Ontario - Successful Pilot Processing of Computer Plastics into Separate Streams of Brominated and Phosphated Flame Retardant Categories with RPI's "Skin Flotation" Technology
Ron Kobler, Shawn Christiansen, Hal Foss, RPI Inc. - Recycling of Headliner Rigid Foam, Headliner Scrap and Post Consumer Headliners
W. Rasshofer, D. Schomer, Bayer Corp. - PERMBLOK AS6: An Innovative Multi-Layers Structure for PZEV Compliant Fuel Tanks
B. Bonazza, P. Delbarre, M. Belkacem, Ti Automotive LLC, Germany and F. Bertoux, Autofina, Germany - Recycling Used Polypropylene and Polyester Rags, Including Solvent Rags into Vehicle Parts
D. Briggs, Mobile Fluid Recovery and E. Effler, Contec, Inc. - Converting Reclaimed Scrap PET to Useful Process Chemicals
Scott O. Seydel, EvCO, Inc. - Soy vs. Petro Polyols, A Life Cycle Comparison
J. Pollack, Omni Tech International, Ltd. - Low Cost Bio-composite Sheet Molding Compound Panel: Processing and Property Evaluation
G. Mehta, A. K. Mohanty, K. Thayer, L. T. Drzal, M. Misra, Michigan State University - Environmentally Conscience Production of Thermoformable Sheet and Film Products
Siegfried Lackner, Senoplast Klepsch & GmbH Co., Austria - Environmental Protection from Plastic Waste Menace
A. Zadgaonkar, College of Engineering, Nagpur (INDIA) - Development of a Tough and Flexible Halogen Free Dual Layer Wire Insulation System for Electronics Appliance Wire Applications
Akshay H. Trivedi, Judd Wire, Inc. - Plastic Omnium Auto Exterior: The first “Design for Recycling and Dismantling” Bumper, The ECODESIGN Program
Xavier Maury, Plastic Omnium Auto Exterior (POAE) - Injection Molded “Green” Nanocomposite Materials from Renewable Resources
M. Misra, H. Park,
A.K. Mohanty, L.T. Drazal, Michigan State University - Expanding the Use of Recycled SMC in BMCs
Rebecca DeRosa, Eric Telfeyan, Steve Mayes, New York State College Ceramics at Alfred University School of Engineering - Renewable Resources in Composite Materials
Brian J Maas, John Deere Worldwide Combine Product Development - An Investigation of Techniques for Removal of Paints and Coatings from Automotive and Electronic Plastics for Recycling
Trip Allen, Paul Allen and Brian Riise, MBA Polymers, Inc. and Michael Fisher, American Plastics Council - Assessing the Workplace Environmental Performance of Organotin Stabilizers Used at PVC Processing Facilities
Carol Boraiko, Ph.D., John Batt, Atofina Chemicals, Inc. and Richard W. Johnson, Ph.D., Rohm and Haas Company - Twinshot: Cost Effective Recycling
Joseph McRoskey, Spirex - Devulcanization of Recycled Tire Rubber using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
C. Tzoganakis, Q. Zhang, University of Waterloo - Composite Nylon Recycle: Innovative Technology for Recovery of Nylon 66 Post Consumer Parts
Hiroyuki Wakabayashi, Denso Corporation and William H. Hsu, E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company - Automotive’s Bioplastic Future?
Phil Sarnacke, United Soybean Board, David Reed, General Motors Corp. - Cesa-extend a User Friendly Technology to Enhance Reprocessing and Recycling of Condensation Plastics
V. Karayan, Clariant Masterbatches and M. Villalobos, Johnson Polymer











