Thermoplastic Composites 2019

3 October 2019 | BPF House, London, EC2A 3JE  

This joint Composites UK and British Plastics Federation event will provide delegates with an exploration of how thermoplastic composites will be used in aircraft of the future. The event will showcase the very latest technological developments and new approaches in the field of thermoplastic composites. The one-day seminar will look at topics including over moulding, hybrid moulding and perforated composites.

Who should attend: This seminar is aimed at senior and middle managers from Thermoplastic Composites companies from all sectors and all parts of the UK.

Seminar Programme

10:00 - Registration and Refreshment

10:25 - Chairmpersons Introduction 

10:30 - Introduction from the British Plastics Federation and Composites UK
Stephen Hunt, British Plastics Federation, Sue Halliwell, Composites UK

10:35 -  ATI Strategy on the Future for Thermoplastic Composites in Aerospace 
Alex Hickson, Head of Technology – Structures, Manufacturing & Materials, Aerospace Technology Institute

11:05 - Thermoplastic Composites - The American Viewpoint
Madeline Wehrle, ACMA

11:20 - Recent Developments in Thermoplastic Composite Overmoulding
Sean Cooper, National Composites Centre

• An introduction to the NCC’s overmoulding capabilities with detail of NCC funded research projects.
• A specific study on Infra-red Camera Monitoring of Organosheet Temperature During Materials Transfer

11:45 - Morning Break

12:00 - A New Approach to Hybrid Moulding
Chris Hare, Coventive Composites

• A presentation exploring a new alternative to make high volume, low cost, short cycle time hybrid mouldings

12:30 - Manufacturing Process Simulation for Thermoplastic Composites
Louis Barnes, Wilde Analysis

13:00 - Networking Lunch

13:50 - Mechanical and Damping Performance of Hybrid Natural Fibre, Recycled and Virgin Carbon Fibre Laminates
Peter Wilson, Warwick University

14.15 - Design and Processing Aspects of Cetex(R) Thermoplastics
Winand Kok, Toray Advanced Composites

15:05 - Perforated Composites: Manufacturing, Modelling, and Industrial Applications
Chris Worrall, TWI Ltd  

• A presentation on the new process, “Multiple Piercing Perforation Technique'

15:30 - Afternoon Break and Close

Prices:

• BPF and Composites UK Members £149 + VAT
• Affiliate Members £175 + VAT
• Non BPF Members £249 + VAT