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
