Simone Di Sora; Aquafil Special Polimers Srl, Ceriano, Italy

• PA market in Europe - a crowded scenario.
• Producers and compounders - two different roles in two different markets.
• Special polymers - an integrated compounder.
• The new challenge of recycling - what is the best option?

Detlev Joachimi; Bayer AG, Krefeld, Germany.

• Stabilisation of PA6 and P66 for automotive applications.
• Polyamide grades with improved weldability.
• PA6 grades for blow moulding applications.
• Blow mouldable PA66 for the cooling system.

Reinhard Fürst; EMS Chemie AG, Domat/ Ems, Switzerland.

• Product description.
• Properties in comparison to other engineering thermoplastics and positioning.
• Die-cast replacement.
• PPA in automotive media.
• Product assortment and processing.

Glen Barber; DuPont UK, Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

• Overview and positioning of "Zytel" ST family variants.
• Benefits versus alternative "high impact" engineering polymers such as polycarbonate.
• New variants with productivity benefits.
• Application areas.

Hans Ries; Degussa Hüls AG, Marl, Germany

• Environmental legislation for fuel systems.
• Multi-layer tubing: established and new constructions.
• corrugated tubing.
• connectors and filler necks.
• Mechanical and physical properties.

Frank Reuter; Ticona GmbH, Frankfurt/ Main, Germany

• Applications and requirements.
• New product developments.
• New processes, eg two-component technology with POM.

Ludovic Gardet; Eastman Chemicals BV, Liverpool, United Kingdom

• DuraStar - a new generation of copolyesters.
• High temperature polyester.
• Thermx - PCT automotive grades.
• Thermx - LPC.

Walter Geerts; Ryton, Kallo, Belgium

• PPS: properties and markets.
• A high flow PPS alloy for the electric/ electronic market.
• Impact modified PPS for automotives.
• Pioneering PPS technology for extrusion applications.

Tapani Pöytäniemi; Premix OY, Finland.

• Modified PPE Compounds for injection moulding and extrusion.
• high heat resistant conductive compounds.
• Static dissipative engineering grades for packaging purposes.
• highly conductive TPE for EMI-shielding.

Mike Rogerson; Micropol Limited, Cheshire, United Kingdom

• What is cross-linkable polyethylene and why to use it.
• What useful properties does crosslinking polyethylene give?
• Methods of crosslinking polyethylene.
• Applications of crosslinked polyethylene.

Geoff Small; Victrex Europa GmbH, Surrey, United Kingdom

• What is PEEK-coat?
• Where can PEEK-Coat be used?
• Application methods - electrostatic spraying, fluidised bed, thermal spray, HVOF, flame spraying, plasma spraying and dispersion coating.
• Applications and results.

Jeroen Crevecoeur; DSM Research, Geleen, The Netherlands.

• Comparison of welding techniques.
• Mechanism of vibration welding.
• Development of glass fibres reinforced polyamide 6 (30wt% GFR - PA6) with improved weldability.
• Current and potential applications.

Claudio Cataldo; LATI-Industria Termoplastici SpA, Vedano Olano, Italy

• Laser marking techniques.
• Parameters and effects on plastics.
• Laser markability of thermoplastics and additives influence.
• Results on different formulations.

Jens William Larsen; Polyteknik ApS, Østervrå, Denmark

• Process description.
• Typical coatings and applications in the telecoms, automotive and medical industries.
• Possibilities with partial coatings.
• Adhesion to different types of thermoplasts.
• Moulding, handling and packaging of parts for vacuum coating.

Kell Mortensen; Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark

• Small angle scattering.
• Thermoplastic elastomers.
• Micellar networks.
• Response to shear and elongation.

Ulf Bruder; DuPont Sverige AB, Bankeryd, Sweden

• Interactive moulding guide.
• Moulding data analysis.
• Information about mould and cylinder design, processing and procedures.
• Defect identification and trouble-shooting guide.

Tomas Forss; Electrolux Home Products, Stockholm, Sweden

• Current manufacturing methods.
• New manufacturing methods - blow moulding and injection moulding.
• Development of blow moulded door prototype - design, materials, manufacturing and performance.
• Future trends.

Norbert Niessner; BASF AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany

• ASA properties and applications.
• ABS/PA High growth material with extraordinary properties.