Polymers Weathering Conference

Program

Polymers Weathering Conference​

Tuesday, September 22

14:00 – 14:20
Opening, greetings

SESSION 1 : WEATHERING IN CIRCULARITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

14:20 – 14:40
Stabilization Challenges and Solutions for Recycled Polyolefins, Dr Katrin Markus, FRAUNHOFER LBF Germany
14:40 – 15:00
Maintaining performance of bioplastics before and during use, Mr Guillaume Lebouteiller, NATUREPLAST France
15:00 – 15:20
Reliability testing of biochar-filled PP compounds to ensure circularity and negative emission status of products, Dr Karl-Anders Weiß, FRAUNHOFER ISE Germany
15:20 - 16:05
Coffee break
16:05 - 16:25
Evolution of UV-Stabilization of Polyolefins, Mr Klaus Keck, RIANLON China
16:25 - 16:45
Heracles e-nose analyzer presentation applied to the polymers odor analysis, Mr Joël Mba Obame, Alpha MOS France
16:45 - 17:10
panel discussion, questions
17:10
close day 1
19:00
Welcome reception at Hotel Perrache

Polymers Weathering Conference​

Wednesday, September 23

09:00 - 09:10
Opening, greetings

SESSION 2 : AGRICULTURE AND FOOD

09:10 - 09:30
Is Global Warming Rewriting the Rules of Outdoor Polymer Durability? Mr Lionel Beraud,SEVAR France
09:30 - 09:50
Accelerated UV aging tests used in agricultural film standards to assess their durability, Mr Gérard Pichon, GBCC France
09:50 - 10:10
Photostability in food, beverages and cosmetics: stress, spectral sensitivities and possible accelerated tests, Dr Artur Schönlein, Rüsselsheim Advanced Weathering Solutions
10:10 - 10:25
panel discussion, questions
10:25 - 11:10
Coffee break

SESSION 3 : BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION

11:10 - 11:30
Towards the lifetime prediction of roofing membranes made from plasticized PVC - a comparison of artificially and real weathered products, Dr Matthias Gössi, SIKA TECHNOLOGY Switzerland
11:30 - 11:50
The weatherability of PVC items. Some case studies in PVC rolling shutters and their outdoor durability, Mr Lorenzo Giannone, REAGENS Italia
11:50 - 13:20
Lunch Break
13:20 - 14:00
Posters and table top session 1
14:00 - 14:20
Integrated Weathering Assessment for Climate‐Resilient Building Materials, Dr Marzieh Riahinezhad, National Research Council Canada Canada
14:20 - 14:40
Erosion of pre-painted steel panels Mrs Fanny Pirot AC&CS - Advanced Coatings & Constructions (CRM Group) Belgium
14:40 - 15:00
Panel discussion, questions
15:00 - 15:45
Coffee break

SESSION 4 : MOBILITY

15:45 - 16:05
From Lab to Field: Correlating Accelerated Ageing Tests with the Real-Life Performance of Polymers at Customer Use, Mrs Nicoleta Mateescu, RENAULT Romania
16:05 - 16:25
Natural and Accelerated Aging of Polymeric Systems in the Railway Sector: Adhesive Films, Coatings, and Adhesives, Mrs Pauline Derumière, SNCF France
16:25 - 16:45
Driving Sustainability: Challenges of Recycled and Natural Fiber PP in Automotive, Mr Thibaud Debuissy MATERI’ACT (FORVIA Group), France
16:45 - 17:00
Panel discussion, questions
17:00
Close day 2
17:45
Site-seeing tour and conference dinner

Polymers Weathering Conference​

Thursday, September 24

09:00 - 09:20
Opening, greetings

SESSION 5 : WEATHERING SCIENCE

09:20 - 09:40
Understanding Surface Temperature Effects in Xenon-Arc Weathering: The Role of Test Conditions Dr Florian Feil Atlas Material Testing Technology Germany
09:40 - 10:00
Temperature Control in Accelerated Weathering Testing Mr Sean FowlerQ-Lab USA
10:00 - 10:45
Coffee break
10:45 - 11:05
Accelerated photo-aging experiments of polymer-based materials : assistance for selecting the right material. Dr Aurélien Tournebize CNEP France
11:05 - 11:25
Modelling irradiation caused behaviour of a transparent PE Film (PERF) Dr Anja Geburtig BAM Germany
11:25 - 11:45
Panel discussion, questions
11:45 - 12:25
Posters and table top session 2
12:25 - 14:00
Lunch break
14:00
Close day 3, end of Conference

Polymers Weathering Conference​

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