Technical Conference Sessions 2024
Day 1
Tuesday, September 10th
Daniel Rubenstein
Steptoe LLP
FDA Regulation of Silicones and Rubber in Food-Contact Applications
Gerry Ellis
CHT USA
Low-Density Formulations for Weight Reduction and Thermal Runaway Abatement
Jared Glover
CapSen Robotics
How Programmable AI Software Enables Robotic in Picking of Complex Parts
Mason Meyers
Intertek
Safe Use of Recycle Plastics Materials in Food Contact Applications
Enrico Koggel
Circular Rubber Platform
Bridging the Knowledge Gap with Open Innovation to Enable Rubber Circularity
Tauto Nakanishi
JNC Corporation
Responsibly-produced Reactive Polydimethylsiloxanes (Silaplane) Enabling Economically and Environmentally Sustainable
Application
Dominic Testo
Specialty Silicone Products (A HEICO COMPANY)
No More Donuts,. Sub title: What Customers Really Want From Their Sales Reps
Wilfredo A. Reyes
ARM Global Strategies Advisory (ARMGSA)
Strategic Importance of Critical Minerals and Materials: Innovations, Challenges and Opportunities
Day 2
Wednesday, September 11th
Alexandra Rinehart
Shin-Etsu
Global Regulatory Review of Siloxanes
Rebekah Morrow
Intertek Assuris
US FDA Food Contact Compliance Across the Supply Chain
Connor Adams
Sigmasoft
Silicone Virtual Molding: Perfecting Material Data for Enhanced Simulation Accuracy
Jeff Hoffmann
Paul O. Abbe
The History and Future of Silicone
Dr. Prashant N. Kumta, Ph.D.
Swanson School of Engineering University of Pittsburgh
Evolution of Materials for High Energy Density Energy Storage and Efficient Energy Conversion Systems
Robert Graff, Ph.D.
CHT USA
Silicone Defoamers: Technology and
Applications
Beth Mielbrecht
Intertek
Sustainability through Life Cycle Analysis:
what you need to know about LCA
Day 3
Thursday, September 12th
Michael Batton
Entex Rust & Mitschke GmbH
Silicone Compounding with the Planetary Roller Extruder
Wing Len
SK Co Ltd
Modern Silicone Technologies and Sustainable Manufacturing
Zoe Lui
SCI (Sublime Chine Information)
China Silicone Industry Evolution on Capacity Expansion Peak
Bob Umland
FlackTek
TBD