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Silicone Elastomers World Summit

27 - 29 November 2023
Amsterdam, The Netherlands

"A great mix of exclusive insights of the silicone market, interesting people to gather with and a professional performance of the event team"
CEO, USNER Chemicals


Why attend Silicone Elastomers World Summit?

Silicone Elastomers World Summit brings together manufacturers, processors, end-users, designers and researchers for a summit-style technical discussion of silicone and TPE elastomer materials, global markets, processing advancements and novel applications.

Industrial and academic research staff and the customer users of silicone and TPE elastomers will explore the emerging applications, manufacturing techniques, processing improvements and testing advances that are moving this growing industry forward.

At Silicone Elastomers, delegates will be able to:
  • Expand their business opportunities and network with industry leading professionals
  • Learn what is happening within the silicone elastomers industry
  • Gain updates on the latest policy issues
  • Hear from high-level speakers offering key insights and advice
  • Source new products and discover the latest innovations
This year's conference will have a significant focus on innovation. Exploring new technologies and insights from silicone elastomer applications from thermal management solutions in automotive to material challenges in Aerospace. We shall also be exploring the EU regulatory landscape and how these are impacting current and future applications. You will also have the chance to hear from research centres of excellence and discover the latest technology and processing  developments. 
 
 

2023 Agenda

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Introducing Silicone Elastomers and their uses
Registration and morning refreshments
Chair's opening remarks
Oliver Franssen, Marketing Expert, Sigma Engineering GmbH
Session 1: MARKET OVERVIEW AND FUTURE TRENDS
Session 2: REGULATORY UPDATES AND HOW THESE IMPACT APPLICATIONS
Session 3: 2K PARTS IN LSR
Session 4: AUTOMOTIVE THERMAL MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS (joint session with TPE)
Registration and morning refreshments
Chair's opening remarks
Hans Peter Wolf, Science & Technology Expert
Session 5: MATERIAL CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS
Session 6: TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS AND APPLICATIONS
Session 7: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN PROCESSING
Chair: Gary Crutchley, Consultant, Smithers
Kalina Kwiatkowska - Honeywell Aerospace

Kalina Kwiatkowska

Senior Elastomers Engineer and Obsolescence Case Manager at Honeywell Aerospace
Clément des Courières  - Elkem Silicones

Clément des Courières

Market Manager Healthcare EMEA at Elkem Silicones
Cátia Ruivo - Turtle Petals

Cátia Ruivo

CEO at Turtle Petals
Siska Devarennes  - EDF / EDVANCE

Siska Devarennes

Polymer Specialist (New Nuclear Projects) at EDF / EDVANCE
Dr Michael Backer  - Dow Silicones Deutschland GmbH

Dr Michael Backer

Senior Research Scientist at Dow Silicones Deutschland GmbH
Roberto Molteni - ALLOD Werkstoff GmbH & Co. KG

Roberto Molteni

Application Development at ALLOD Werkstoff GmbH & Co. KG

2023 Sponsors

Asahi Kasei
Ergon
Milliken & Company
SIGMA Engineering GmbH
UNIpace Polymer Application Center
Dr François De Buyl - Dow Silicones Belgium srl

Dr François De Buyl

R&D/TS&D Fellow, Dow Mobility & Transportation at Dow Silicones Belgium srl
Kurt Manigatter - ELMET

Kurt Manigatter

CEO at ELMET
Stefan Roenisch - Aptiv

Stefan Roenisch

Manufacturing Engineering Manager Silicone at Aptiv
Dr. Hans Peter Wolf - Science and Technology Expert

Dr. Hans Peter Wolf

Science and Technology Expert
Ralf-Urs Giesen - UNIpace

Ralf-Urs Giesen

Managing Director at UNIpace
Oliver Franssen -  SIGMA Engineering GmbH

Oliver Franssen

Silicone Marketing Expert at SIGMA Engineering GmbH