When
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at 9:00 AM EDT-to-
Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 12:00 PM EDT
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The Dearborn Inn
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Dearborn, MI 48124
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PINFA-NA FIFTH ANNUAL WORKSHOP
MEETING FIRE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS IN AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN
April 4-5, 2018
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
Phosphorus, Inorganic and Nitrogen Flame Retardants North America, Inc. (PINFA NA) , SAMPE and SPE are sponsoring this event. This workshop will offer insight into trends in automotive design that will affect the choice of flame retardants and materials in transportation solutions.
Attendees will hear from automobile OEMs and their tier suppliers, and regulatory experts regarding needs in the transportation industry. The presentations will include fire retardants technologies, test methods, environmental and regulatory updates, advanced manufacturing and materials technologies. This conference will include panel discussions on these topics. In addition a formulator workshop will co-locate with the event.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
OEMs; Designers; Manufacturing; Market Development; Supply Chain; Regulatory, Green Chemistry & Transportation Industry
Pinfa-NA (Phosphorus, Inorganic and Nitrogen Flame Retardants Association - North America) is a non-profit trade organization that brings together manufacturers of flame-retardants plastics, major end users and regulatory organizations for the advancement of green FR technologies. The organization supports fire safety through innovative, reliable and sustainable fire performance solutions, using products based on halogen free phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N) and inorganic compound (metal ions, hydroxides). Pinfa-NA is the North American sister group of Pinfa (www.pinfa.org), a Sector Group of Cefic (the European Chemical Industry Council).
The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), an international professional member society, provides information on new materials and processing technology either via technical forums, journal publications, or books in which professionals in this field can exchange ideas and air their views. As the only technical society encompassing all fields of endeavor in materials and processes, SAMPE provides a unique and valuable forum for scientists, engineers, and academicians.
SPE is the leading technical society for the global plastics industry. It is a community of individuals involved in the technical and commercial aspects of the plastics and polymer industry. It is a place where individuals can interact, learn and develop skills to meet their personal and professional goals. This community fosters technical innovation and industry competitiveness through scientific development and commercialization.
With over 22,500+ members from 84 different countries, SPE is the largest, most well-known plastics professional society in the world. Celebrating our 75th anniversary in 2017, we are the “go to” place for technical information, training, networking and knowledge sharing for plastics professionals who want to advance their knowledge and their careers