19-20 November 2024
Vienna, Austria
THE HOME OF THE ELASTOMERS INDUSTRY
For over 30 years, Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) World Summit has been the go-to meeting place for those working in the industry. Whatever tier of the supply chain you occupy, TPE delivers real and measurable results to all attendees. No other conference provides such comprehensive coverage of the materials under the TPE umbrella, including TPUs, TPVs, TPOs, EPDM, and styrenic block copolymers. |
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I am 31 years old.
I did my engineering studies at the School of Chemistry in Strasbourg, specializing in polymers. Following my graduation, I further advanced my academic journey by completing a Ph.D. in Materials Science.
I have worked in Decathlon since 2022 in the Plastic & Composite department as a raw material engineer. My scope of work encompasses silicone elastomers, TPEs and polyurethane elastomers.
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Dr. Pierre Furtwengler joined Renault engineering team in 2018 and is in charge of polymer material development and prescription for under bonnet applications. He is know technical polymer specialist for Renault Group. He obtained his PhD at ECPM (Strasbourg) in the BioTeam in renewable polyol synthesis from sorbitol and PU foams formulation. He received the 2018 best PhD award from French Plastic Engineer Society (SFIP).
Monika Kriete, 33 years old and based in Nuremberg, Germany. I’m currently working as Technical Marketing Manager for medical TPUs with Lubrizol. In this position I provide technical service to our medical TPU-customers in EMEA. This includes trials on-site to overcome processing challenges, consulting for material selection and workshops to deepen the knowledge about TPU’s unique characteristics.
Prior to this role I worked at Covestro for 5 years as a Process Development Engineer. I am holding a Master-degree in “Material Science” from TU Berlin and gained more practical experience in the field of polymers and composites during my student- time at Volkswagen AG, different Fraunhofer Institutes and Federal Institute for material testing (BAM).
Gaurav Kumar has over 20 years of experience in the polymer industry, wherein he has held various positions in Marketing, Sales and Technical groups. He graduated with a degree in Polymer Technology, and a MBA in marketing from NIBM (India). In his latest role he is associated with Avient Corporation, which he joined in year 2016, and is currently responsible for its TPE portfolio in EMEA. Before Avient, he spent 13 years in Application Development, Key account management, Product Development and Technical services at other Plastic Manufacturers.
2005 - 2010: M.Sc. Chemistry (Universtit´a degli studi di Milano) 2010 - 2017: Different research position in Germany (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster and Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg) Since 2017: ALLOD Werksoff GmbH & Co. KG
Pacôme, french, sport passionate and food lover. I wish to be part of the sport innovation at the
service of the user experience.
PhD in polymers sciences, I joined Decathlon in 2021 as materials engineer within the footwear
industrial division. I am focused on midsole foams developments, intended for all internal brands and
sports. Lately, I have been working even more on the supercritical fluid (SCF) injection technology as
a new process for Decathlon soles production.
Dr. Pierre Furtwengler joined Renault engineering team in 2018 and is in charge of polymer material development and prescription for under bonnet applications. He is know technical polymer specialist for Renault Group. He obtained his PhD at ECPM (Strasbourg) in the BioTeam in renewable polyol synthesis from sorbitol and PU foams formulation. He received the 2018 best PhD award from French Plastic Engineer Society (SFIP).
Vice director “Institute of Polymer Materials” and Head of department “Processing Technology” at the
Leibniz-Institut fuer Polymerforschung Dresden e. V. (Leibniz-IPF). Polymer processing and material
development with 25+ years of experience. Research Area: Process controlled morphologies and
interfaces, Multi-material combination (injection molding, additive manufacturing), Process monitoring and
simulation.
Associations: Spokesperson of Expert network "TPE-Forum", International Representative Germany in
Polymer Processing Society (PPS), Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), Association of German Engineers (VDI)
– contributions to the VDI-guideline 2019 “Testing the adhesion of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) on
substrates” and 2020 “Characterisation of flow behaviour of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE)”
• Bachelor in applied chemistry at Reutlingen University and Master of plastics engineering (M.Eng) at Schmalkalden University.
• Professional career start at B.Braun Melsungen AG in the Material Science Department
• Senior materials expert, development of PVC and TPE formulations for medical tubing and components
• Foundation of the consultancy company Polyneers GmbH that is focused on medical polymers and its applications, trends and characterization techniques.
• Member of the VDI-committee for the upcoming guideline 2023 for process validation in the medical industry.
• From 2016 until 2020 he contributed to part 18 of DIN EN ISO 10993 – the standard for biocompatibility of medical devices within a risk management.
Dr. Cristina Bergmann is Business Development Director Process Oils at Ergon International Inc. and has more than 18 years of experience in Specialty Products (Chemicals and Oils), Materials and Technologies markets with strong emphasis on Automotive industry. She has held various positions at Continental Tires, LANXESS Deutschland GmbH and Hansen & Rosenthal.
From 2015 to 2024, she was a member of the Board of Directors of the German Rubber Society (DKG - Deutsche Kautschuk-Gesellschaft).
