16th World Pultrusion Conference – Program
Please note: The WPC will be postponed to 5-6 May 2022!
The EPTA – European Pultrusion Technology Association in cooperation with the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) invites to the 16th World Pultrusion Conference which takes place on 5-6 May 2022 in Paris, France. This conference takes place every two years and is the meeting point of the European and worldwide Pultrusion Industry.
More than 25 international speakers from Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, The Netherlands, Turkey, UK and the USA presents practical presentations about innovative applications, technologies and processes. Equally current market trends and developments are on the agenda.
Please find here the details and registration information (PDF file).
5 May 2022
Market Overview & Development
09:10 – 09:30 Composites and Pultrusion Market Development
in Europe
[Dr. Elmar Witten, EPTA]
09:30 – 10:00 Update: Market and Standards in the US
[Dan Coughlin, ACMA]
10:00 – 10:30 pr CEN TS 19101 Design of fibre-polymer
composite structures
[Eric Moussiaux, Exel Composites]
Building & Infrastructure: Innovative Applications
10:30 – 11:00 The future of construction - New BENDABLE
COMPOSITE Rebars
[Dr. Alexander Zoller, Arkema]
11:30 – 12:00 Development of a GFRP Composite Cross Arm for
Power Transmission Towers
[Can Kurt, Mitaş Composites]
12:00 – 12:30 Helix pultrusion - Efficient manufacturing
process for reinforcing bars with surface
topology
[Daniel Wohlfahrt, TU Dresden, Institute of
Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology]
Raw Material Developments
13:30 – 14:00 The development of novel epoxy systems for
highly productive pultrusion processes
[Lars Friedrich, Olin Epoxy]
14:00 – 14:30 How pultruders can grow and thrive in an
uncertain market
[Zakariya Boufaida, Peter Heylen, Owens Corning]
14:30 – 15:00 Novel urethane-acrylate pultrusion resin system
for high line-speed applications and
introduction of a new methodology for predicting
total project cost
[Dr. Greg Lipoczi, Tom Kugelstadt, Scott Bader]
15:30 – 16:00 Enabling new applications for pultruded profiles
by processing local and tailored fibre-
reinforcements for improved strength and safety
of bolted joints
[Christoph Heimbucher, Faserinstitut Bremen e.V.
(FIBRE)]
16:00 – 16:30 In-situ-pultrusion of ε-caprolactam with glass-
and carbon-fibers, producing profiles based on
PA6 (thermoplastic)
[Michael Wilhelm, Fraunhofer ICT]
16:30 – 17:00 Pultrusion based production process for glass-
fibre reinforced photocure towpregs
[Jonathan von Helden, Fraunhofer IPT]
Machine & Process Innovations
17:00 – 17:30 Looking inside the box - simulation and
validation of the injection pultrusion
[Elisa Ruth Bader, Fraunhofer IWU]
17:30 – 18:00 Determination of real life aging on construction
products made of GFRP
[Jörg Finnberg, IMA Materialforschung und
Anwendungstechnik GmbH]
18:00 – 18:30 PultruSim: A New and Efficient Simulation
Software for Pultrusion Processes
[Dr. Ismet Baran, University of Twente]
18:30 EPTA Members Meeting
6 May 2022
Transport: Innovative Applications
09:00 – 09:30 Advancements in Polyurethane Pultrusion for
Automotive Applications
[Dr. Elias Shakour, Bert Neuhaus, BASF]
09:30 – 10:00 Innovative products: Lightweight Battery Cover
& Lightweight Chassis (Mercedes Benz)
[Gerret Kalkoffen, Carbon Truck & Trailer GmbH]
10:00 – 10:30 INTELLICONT-Intelligent Smartcontainer
[Anurag Bansal, Acciona]
Machine & Process Innovations
11:00 – 11:30 Continuous manufacturing of hybrid fibre
reinforced thermoplastic profiles with a
thermoplastic top layer
[Niklas Lorenz, Institute for Plastics
Processing at RWTH Aachen University]
11:30 – 12:00 Development of an Induction-Based Impregnation
System for the Continuous Production of
Thick-Walled Wound Carbon Fibre-Reinforced
Thermoplastic Tubes
[Dominik Granich, ITA Institut für
Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University]
12:00 – 12:30 New Technology Capability Through Surface
Enhancement to Improve Pultrusion Production
Material Flow in Tooling by Up to 20%
[Dave Bell, Phygen Coatings, Inc.]
Wind Sector: Innovative Applications
12:30 – 13:00 Pultrusion: An answer to design & build better
wind blades
[Jens Boelke, Owens Corning]
14:00 – 14:30 Advances in Pultrusions for the wind sector
[Julien Sellier, StrucTeam Ltd.]
Sustainability & Recycling Solutions
14:30 – 15:00 Pultrusion process for sustainable bio-based
epoxy and natural fiber composites
[Martin-Uwe Witt, German Institutes for Textile
and Fiber Research Denkendorf]
15:00 – 15:30 Recycling of CFRP - an approach from a
technical, ecological and economic perspective
[Kerstin Angerer, Fraunhofer IGCV]
16:00 – 16:30 Recycling of Composites: The cement kiln route
[Ben Drogt, EuCIA]
16:30 – 17:00 Keen to be Green – Working Together as
Composites Industry
[Thomas Wegman, AOC]
17:00 End of the Conference
About EPTA
The European Pultrusion Technology Association was created in 1989 by a group of leading European pultruders with the mission of supporting the growth of the pultrusion industry by maximising external communication efforts and encouraging knowledge sharing between members. Since 2006, the association has existed under the umbrella of the AVK – Federation of Reinforced Plastics in Frankfurt, Germany. Membership of EPTA is open to all companies and individuals worldwide wishing to further the application of pultruded profiles. For further information visit http://www.pultruders.com
Further information
Dr Elmar Witten
Secretary
EPTA c/o AVK
Tel: +49 69 2710770
Email: elmar.witten@avk-tv.de
About ACMA
The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) is the world’s largest composites industry trade group. We are manufacturers, material and equipment suppliers, distributors, academia and end users, dedicated to growing the composites market. We serve our members and the industry by promoting the competitive advantage and versatility of composite materials. ACMA offers composites industry educational resources through the CAMX – Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, conferences, the Education Hub, and the Certified Composites Technician (CCT®) program. We develop standards and specifications that drive preference for the use of composites in place of traditional materials. We lead advocacy efforts via legislative and regulatory channels to achieve a more viable composites industry. Together, we are shaping the future of composites. Learn more at http://www.acmanet.org.
Further information
Barry Black II
Associate Director, Marketing
American Composites Manufacturers Association
+1 703-682-1664
Email: bblack@acmanet.org