Seminar Programme:
09.30 Registration & Refreshments
10.00 Introduction
10.05 Chairman's Introduction
Overview of Thermoplastic Composites and Their Opportunities
10.15  Overview of Thermoplastic Composites—How Can They be Used in High Volume - Sebastiaan Wijskamp, Thermoplastic Composites Research Centre
10.35 Composites and Thermoplastics: Supply Chain and Technology Transfer Opportunities, Paul Gallen, NCC
10.55 Tea and Coffee Break
Current Standing for Affordable Thermoplastic Composites in the UK
11.20 Large Scale Production of Thermoplastic Composites, Graeme Herlihy, Engel
- Engels work with Thermoplastic Composites
- Procedures to Maximise Production
11.40 UK Supply Chain Readiness for Reinforced Thermoplastic Preforms, Glen Pascoe, Shape Machining
- Case study describing the benefits found though combining carbon/thermoplastic fibres
- ShapeTex™ process to deliver a highly optimised, commingled preform
12.00 A Techno-Economic Analysis of Reclaiming Long Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites, Gareth McGrath, Flexible Manufacturing Solutions
- Methodology for predicting the performance of components made from the scrap of thermoplastic prepreg
- Results will be presented from mechanical testing carried out on coupons made from reconstituted material of different particle sizes
- Economic analysis of the return on investment for equipment to transforming scrap thermoplastic composite into sheet stock
12.25 Networking Lunch
Engaging OEMs/Tier 1s
13.15 Challenges Facing the High Volume Auto Market, Shanta Desai, Nissan
13.35 Thermoplastic Overmoulding of Structural Composites for Automotive Applications, Grant Andrews, SGL Carbon Fibers
- Overview of the Thermoplastic Overmoulding of Structural Composites for Automotive Applications project (TOSCAA) project
13.55 Developing a Thermoplastic Composite Oil Pan for the JLR ALIVE6 Project, Steve Garrett, Nifco
- Case study of the development of an Oil Pan for JLR
- Explanation of the Alive6 project
Case Studies
14:15 The Real Total Cost of Acquisition of Thermoplastics for Aerospace, Tom Hitchings, Tencate
- Analysis of a number of standard aircraft interiors assemblies
- Exploration of the time, cost, and weight implications of thermoplastics versus the more ‘traditional’ thermoset standards
14:35 Manufacturing and Joining of Thermoplastic Composites in Aerospace, Sean Cooper, Tods Aerospace
- Tods Aerospace approach to thermoplastic composites processing
- Case-study describing thermoforming capability of CF/PPS thermoplastic composite for aerospace applications and a new high-rate welding process for thermoplastic composite materials
- Tods Aerospace future thermoplastic composites processing strategy and upcoming R&D activities
14.55 Re-Formative Engineering Process, Rod Fox & Alma Hodzic, Revaluetech
15.15 Close
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