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Registration and Refreshments
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| 9:30 |
Chairman’s opening remarks
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| 10:00 |
Inno.CNT: from carbon nanotubes to safe and viable applications to address challenges of the society
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Carbon nanotubes (CNT) as nano enhancer have several powerful potentially applications in nano-composites to address urgent challenges of the society, such as efficient conversion of especially renewable energy sources, efficient use of energy and other resources (lightweight materials, catalysis,...) and efficient energy storage (batteries, supercaps).
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The Germany based and partly governmental funded Innovation Alliance “Inno.CNT” (www.inno-cnt.de) addresses technical and application issues of CNT within currently 27 projects and 90 partners, including the parallel consideration of safety issues in two projects.
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The application fields of Inno.CNT include lightweight construction, mobility, energy, electronics.
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The successful use of CNT especially for lightweight construction will be highlighted based on the Solar Impulse (www.solar-impulse.com) project.
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| 10:30 |
Nanocomposites and Halloysite
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Tubular nanofiller Halloysite
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Processing
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Flame retardancy measurement by cone calorimeter
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ATH and MDH substitution?
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| 11:00 |
Morning Refreshments
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| 11:30 |
Cell instructive nano-composites by interfacial engineering
Dr Dennis Cecchin, Research Group, University of Sheffield
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| 12:00 |
Use of nano enhancers to control morphology and hence properties
Professor Geoffrey Mitchell, CfAM Director and Professor of Microscopy, University of Reading
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| 12:30 |
Carbon nanotubes in composites and coatings for smart textile applications
Isabel De Schrijver PhD, Scientific Researcher , Centexbel
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| 13:00 |
Networking Lunch
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| 14:00 |
Organisation of nanoparticles in complex polymer matrices and at high loadings
Dr Rick Beyer, Materials Engineer, US Army Research Lab
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| 14:30 |
Bentonite based organocl additives-an enabling platform technology
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Small but mighty, however, it is necessary to use with other additives to achieve desired properties
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Combination of organoclay with other additives, FR, Barrier, etc
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Safe handling and easy handling
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| 15:00 |
Value proposition of carbon nanotubes in elastomers and coatings
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Enhancing mechanical properties and providing electrical conductivity
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New market opportunities
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| 15:30 |
Afternoon Refreshments
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| 16:00 |
Joint question and discussion session
Please email your questions for the panel to PNangia@crain.com
Dr Peter Kruger, Head of Bayer Working Group - Nanotechnology, Bayer MaterialScience AG
Dr. Tie Lan, General Manager, Nanocor, Inc. USA
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| 16:30 |
Networking drinks reception
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