A SUBDIVISION OF THE RUBBER DIVISION, ACS
When
Tuesday, October 1, from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (PDT)Where
The Phoenix Club1340 S. Sanderson Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92806
Contact
Dr. Ragin Amrutiya
(909) 902-6152
ragin.amrutiya@wacker.com
More About Our Speakers
Frank Pappas, Business Development Manager for ACE Products & Consulting LLC
Frank graduated with his Bachelors of Science in Chemistry from Kent State University and his Masters of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering from the University of Akron. Early in his career, Frank's work was focused on analytical chemistry before transitioning to the rubber industry. Over the years Frank has increased his responsibilities to include rubber compounding and formulations that would extend over a variety of applications, up to and including polymer mixing and processing. 
Julie Baker, Application Engineer for 3M Advanced Materials Division
Julie has been with 3M since 1984, starting out in the Industrial and Consumer Sector Research Lab. In 1995 she moved to the Specialty Fluoropolymers department to characterize newly developed fluoroplastics, following a short time as a quality engineer supporting the 3M Fluoroplastics department. Over the last 8 years she has been an application engineer supporting the 3M™ Dyneon™ Fluoroelastomers.
Dr. Detlef Klingberg, Technical Manager for Wacker Chemical Corp.
Dr. Klingberg studied Chemistry earning an M.S. degree from the University of Saarland in Saarbrücken, Germany, and a doctorate degree from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT. Since that time, he has been employed by Wacker Chemical Corp. specializing in application engineering in the Wire & Cable industry and in the T&D industry. He has been with Wacker Chemical Corp. since 1996.
Dave Pugne, Global Product Manager for LORD Corporaton
Dave Pugne is currently the Global Product Manager for LORD Corporation’s Elastomer Process Solutions group in Erie, PA. Dave has been an employee of LORD Corporation for over 20 years with experience in applications engineering, product development, and product line management (past 6+ years). Dave is a graduate of Penn State University with a BS in Chemical Engineering.
After earng his Masters Degree in Chemistry, Gianluca earned a PhD in Organometallic Chemistry by studying Ziegler-Natta Polymerization. He also holds a two-year postdoc fellowship at Pirelli Tyres, where his activities were focused on innovative materials for rubber compounding. In 2005 he joined RDC as a Raw Material Specialist where he leads all the technical aspects of RDC activities.
Giorgio started his career in DSM as a technical and commercial assistant in powder coating for the Italian market. He then moved to Lamberti as a Europe commercial manager for PVC stabilizers. He started his commercial activities with RDC in 1998 as global sales manager, and now serves as their sales director. What he likes most? Meeting customers face-to-face and providing solutions to almost any issues they may have!
OVERVIEW
This year's Technical Conference is shaping up to be a great success. The following industry representatives have been secured to present these relevant topics:
AGENDA
1:00 PM Registration
1:30 – 2:00 PM Devulcanization of Rubber and Effects on Rubber Formulations by Frank Pappas, Business Development Manager for ACE Products & Consulting LLC
2:00 – 2:30 PM 3M™ Dyneon™ Peroxide Cure Fluoroelastomers by Julie Baker, Application Engineer for 3M Advanced Materials Division
2:30 – 2:45 Break
2:45 – 3:15 PM Interesting Aspects of Special Cables with Silicones by Dr. Detlef Klingberg, Technical Manager for Wacker Chemical Corp.
3:15 – 3:45 PM Alternatives to Lead Containing Adhesive Products by by Dave Pugne, Global Product Manager for LORD Corporaton
3:45 – 4:00 Break
4:00 – 4:30 PM Introducing RDC: A New Resource for Predispersed Chemicals and Additives by Gianluca Melillo, Technical Director, and Giorgio Marzari, Sales Director for RDC S.r.l.
4:30 PM Adjourn
COSTS
The cost to attend this conference is $25 per person. This cost includes papers, snacks, and all the session materials downloaded to CD.
You may pay by credit card or check. Credit card payments can be made during your online registration.
Checks should be made payable to TLARGI and mailed in advance to the following address: (Please indicate for whom the check is paying.)
TLARGI Technical Conference
c/o Melissa Olvera
RDAbbott
16511 Carmenita Road
Cerritos CA, 90703
(Please reference Account #413-19 in the memo line.)
RESERVATION DETAILS
To reserve your spot(s) at the conference, click on the “Register Now!” button below and complete the online registration form.
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Ragin Amrutiya at ragin.amrutiya@wacker.com or (909) 902-6152.
PRESENTATION OVERVIEWS
Devulcanization of Rubber and Effects on Rubber Formulations
Presented by Frank Pappas
Devulcanization of compounds is an area of increased focus within the rubber industry as sustainability becomes more important. Various methods and processes exist for successful devulcanization, each providing a unique final product with varying levels of performance improvements when reincorporated into a rubber formulation. This discussion will take a look at some devulcanization processes and how the resulting products affect performance properties.
3M™ Dyneon™ Peroxide Cure Fluoroelastomers
Presented by Julie Baker
Interesting Aspects of Special Cables with Silicones
Presented by Dr. Detlef Klingberg
Silicones (polysiloxane polymers) find widespread use in the Transmission & Distribution (T & D) industry. The advantages of silicone make it a prime material for the use in middle, high, and ultrahigh voltage applications. As a result, the industry has seen a clear trend towards replacing older technologies like glass and ceramic with high-consistency and liquid silicone rubber. Another type of application in the electrical field is the use of silicone for the fabrication of fire safety cable. Ceramifiable silicone elastomers offer a true alternative to the incumbent technology for fire safety cable that uses mineral-insulated cable. Silicone elastomers offer key advantages to the cable industry that range from excellent flexibility and high-speed productivity on the fabricator end all the way to ease of handling and installation on the end user side.
Alternatives to Lead Containing Adhesive Products
Presented by Dave Pugne
Original rubber-to-substrate adhesive topcoats containing lead salt have been successfully utilized around the world for over 60 years. Over time, regulations have been put in place that have decreased the utilization of these topcoats and have driven users to transition to other proven Chemlok solutions, such as the Chemlok 6000 series solvent topcoats and Chemlok 8000 series aqueous topcoats. In addition, the lead salt supply has tightened, and this poses a significant risk to LORD Corporation and its customers in terms of sustainable supply of lead containing topcoats. As a result, LORD Corporation has decided to end production of topcoats formulated with lead at the end of 2020. This presentation will provide considerations for alternate proven Chemlok topcoat solutions from LORD, including some of the latest commercial offerings.
Introducing RDC: A New Resource for Predispersed Chemicals and Additives
Presented by Gianluca Melillo and Giorgio Marzari