Plastics in Automotive 2022

In this presentation automotive expert Luke Hampton from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) will provide the audience with an in depth analysis of the state of the industry here in the UK, looking at future trends and current issues.

This presentation will explore the decarbonization of automotive manufacturing. An illustration of current challenges along the value chain, gaps which prevent wide-scale adoption by today and solutions to address the above

Dr Alan Banks from Ford Motor Company will provide an overview of actions taken by the BPF automotive council to ensure co-operation and collaboaration between automotive majors and the plastics industry

Steve will provide an overview of hazards associated with battery thermal runaway events and methods of evaluating the safety of plastic and composite materials in and around battery enclosures, with reference to the recently published standard UL 2596

In the presentation Dan will explore UBQ which is a plastic substitute made from organic and unrecyclable waste which easily swaps oil-based plastics in durable applications across many industries.
 

In this session Kaf Atubra from WHS Plastics will explore how Tier ones are dealing with the current situation, what issues they are facing and what your expectations they have for the future.

End of Life Directive and Recycled Plastics 

In this session Nat Spencer from Jaguar Land Rover will provide his analysis of what the end of life directives will mean for the automotive industry and what effect this will have on the use of recycled plastics in cars.