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Textile Opportunities in a Changing Automotive Industry
Jaguar Experience Centre, Birmingham, UK - 5-6 February 2020
Speakers from companies engaged for the conference include:
Amy Frascella, Design Director Colour and Materials Jaguar Land Rover (keynote)
Alice Swallow, Innovation, Ford Motor Company
Mark Dohmen, Head of Competence Center, Archroma
Friedrich Suchomel, Product Development, Lenzing AG
Ross Ward, New Business Development Manager, NIRI
Thomas Schmidt, Director of Innovation and RSL, Huafeng
Kathy Beresford, Group R&D Manager, Autins Group plc
Raquel Ledo Banobre, Head of Materials Innovation Area, CTAG Automotive Technology Centre Galicia
Deborah Maxwell, Patent Attorney, Potter Clarkson LLP
Laura Kunze, Project Manager Colour & Trim Development, imat-uve gmbh
Paul Stollberger, Member of the Board, Kobleder GmbH with Thomas Rademacher, Trevira GmbH
Christian Fischer, CEO & Co-Founder, Bcomp Ltd
Patrick Cronin, Technical Director, Mica NanoTech Ltd
Richard Ebner, Borealis Polyolefine GmbH
Miguel Ribeiro, R&D Manager, Smart Materials, CeNTI - Centre of Nanotechnology and Smart Materials
Alberto Lora Lamia, Business Director Automotive Division, Sinterama spa
John-Marc Senecot, Global Head of R&D, Porcher Industries
Virginia Garcia,Manager Functional Textiles, Eurecat
Adrian Wilson, Industry expert and editor
This conference will explore how the changes in the automotive industry will offer opportunities for technical textiles, nonwovens and composites, and how these materials will contribute to the next generation of vehicles.
Join key players in the industry, from OEMs and Tier 1 and 2 suppliers to raw material manufacturers, and suppliers of technical textiles, nonwovens, composite fibres and machinery. Presentations will examine in detail how trends are already reshaping the automotive industry, and its supply chain, and will continue to do so in the next decade and beyond.
Topics for discussion will include:
Textiles for a unique passenger experience
Innovations in lightweight, sustainable and robust textiles
New textiles sources for sound insulation to adapt to changes in vehicle design resulting in new NVH (noise, vibration harshness) environments
Smart textiles - for monitoring physiological signs of passengers, and providing information and entertainment during the journey, to innovations in user experience
The use of natural fibres and plant-based polymers for enhanced sustainability
Materials that make vehicles lighter, smarter, cleaner and more comfortable
Composites for lightweight and bespoke components
Graphene-enhanced materials for automotive applications
Changes in supply chain and manufacturing planning that are needed to bring innovations to market
Limiting factors and future trends in automotive textiles
Carrington Textiles specialises in the development of fabrics and finishes that provide protection and comfort in demanding workplaces. Quality Assurance Manager Sean Moore describes the company’s approach to making sure its products are fit for purpose.
Society has a duty to protect those that protect us. Fortunately, there is now a wide range of high-performance personal protective equipment available to do so effectively. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of one of the world’s leading suppliers, PPSS Group of Wetherby, UK, Robert Kaiser offers his opinions on slash-resistant clothing.
A range of inherently flame-retardant fibres are employed in fabrics for shielding workers from arc flashes, one of the most dangerous, complicated and demanding of applications in the safety and protection sector, according to Adrian Wilson.
The oil and gas exploration industry is a rich market for protective textiles and garments. Sarah Gibbons reviews some of the latest product developments, introduces the companies behind them and discusses the factors driving growth in the sector.
