4th Afera Technical Seminar 2008

9 - 11 April, Brussels Marriott Hotel - Belgium

Wednesday 9 April 2008
13.00 - 13.50 Buffet Lunch
13.50 Opening by L. Jacob, Conference Chairman (Chairman TC)
14.00 - 17.30 SESSION 1
Session Chairman: P. Broschk, tesa AG
14.10 - 14.35

Electrically Conductive Acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
R. Milker - ChemCycle Bitterfeld (G)
(co-authors Zbigniew Czech, Patrycja Klementowska, Szczecin University of Technology, Institute of Chemical Organic Technology - PL)

14.35 - 15.00

Recent Developments in Halogenfree Flame Retardant Pressure Sensitive Hot Melt Adhesives (HMPSA)
Speaker to be determined - Collano AG (CH)
(author Benno Blickenstorfer)

15.00 - 15.25 Continuous Production of Solvent Based Adhesives
L. Gallino - F.lli MARIS S.p.A. (I)
15.25 - 16.00 Break
16.00 - 16.25 Debonding Mechanisms in Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Joints
P.L. Geiss - University of Kaiserslautern (G)
(co-authors V. Kohl, M. Presser, A. Wagner)
16.25 - 16.50 Choosing the Right Foam for Sealing Tape Applications
L. Berger - Sekisui Alveo AG (CH)
16.50 - 17.15 Advances in printable UV Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
F. Küster - 3M Deutschland GmbH (G)
17.15 - 17.50 Panel Discussion
19.00 Welcome Cocktail
20.00 Free Evening
Thursday 10 April 2008
09.00 - 12.30 SESSION 2
Session Chairman: R. Pfaff, tesa AG
09.00 Opening
09.05 - 09.30

Foaming of Hotmelt Adhesives
G. Gillessen - Nordson Engineering GmbH (G)

09.30 - 09.55

Novel Acrylic PSA with Outstanding Low Energy Surface Adhesion
V. Stone - Cytec Specialty Chemicals (U.S.A.)

09.55 - 10.20

Emission Requirements - Impact on Adhesives and Self-Adhesive Products
H. Schönfeld - Sika Automotive GmbH (G)

10.20 - 11.00 Break
11.00 - 11.25

Expanding the Limits - New HMPSA for Tape Applications
R. Rönisch - Henkel KGaA (G)

11.25 - 11.50

Strategies to Enhance Adhesion on Polyolefin Surfaces
C. Creton - Laboratoire PCSM-ESPCI, Paris University (F)

11.50 - 12.30 Panel Discussion
12.30 Lunch
14.00 - 17.30 SESSION 3
Session Chairman: Ch. Donker, Eastman Chemical Middelburg B.V.
14.00 - 14.25

Wet-Out: The Red Herring of Adhesion Science
Dr. E. Smit - National Starch & Chemical B.V. (NL)

14.25 - 14.50 VOC's and Solvent-Related Air Quality Issues
D. Arns - Secretary General ESIG (B)
14.50 - 15.15 State-of-Art Technology for Colouring Adhesive Masses
V. Magnolfi - Icap-Sira Chemicals and Polymers S.p.A. (I)
15.15 - 16.00 Break
16.00 - 16.25 REACH: Consequences for Tape Making
P.W. Verspoor - Sitmae Consultancy BV (NL)
16.25 - 16.50 Innovations in Water Based Acrylic Technology
W. Griffith (co-author S. Sundaram) - Rohm and Haas (U.S.A.)
16.50 - 17.30 Panel Discussion
18.00 - 19.00 Cocktails in the Hotel
19.30 Conference Dinner in the 'Museumbrasserie'
Friday 11 April 2008
09.00 - 12.45 SESSION 4
Session Chairman: to be determined
09.00 Opening
09.05 - 09.30

Wire Harness Tapes for a non Halogen Automotive Future
B. Müssig - tesa AG (G)

 

09.30 - 09.55

Increasing Efficiency when using Energy of UV Curing Systems
R. Müller - IST METZ GmbH (G)

09.55 - 10.20

New Acrylic and SB Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
K. Siepen (co-author S. Hagenberg) - PolymerLatex GmbH (G)

10.20 - 11.00 Break
11.00 - 11.25

Medical Devices and Pharmaceutical Products Coated with Pressure Sensitive Adhesives
J. Sigg - IVF HARTMANN AG (CH)

11.25 - 11.50 Legislations - Driving Force for New Additive Developments
M. Roessing (co-author K. Lehmann) - Evonik Goldschmidt GmbH (G)
11.50 - 12.15

Stabilization of Hot-Melt-Adhesives - Selection of Appropriate Stabilization Systems
C. Tartarini– Ciba Specialty Chemicals (CH)

12.15 - 13.05 Panel Discussion
13.05 - 13.15 Closure by L. Jacob, Conference Chairman (Chairman TC)
13.15 Closure Lunch

Programme and Registration Forms 2008