

India’s Prime Congregation for the Automotive Plastics Supply Chain
Hyatt Regency, Chennai 6-7 September, 2012

09.20-09.30 Welcome Address
09.30-10.35 Plenary Session:
Sustainability - The Megatrend in Global Automotive Plastics
Innovations & Advances in use of Plastics in Commercial Vehicles
Weight Reduction in Utility Vehicles through increased use of Plastics
10.35-11.10 PP: The preferred material of choice for the Automotive Indu
11.50-12.25 Polycarbonates for Automotive Applications
12.25-13.00 ABS and PC-ABS Solutions for Automotive Interiors
13.00-13.35 Innovations with Engineering Plastics for Automotive
14.45-15.20 Advance Materials for Automotive Lighting
15.20-15.55 High-Performance higher-chain Polyamides for under-the-hood Applications
15.55-16.30 Stabilisation of Automotive Plastics
17.05-17.40 Engineering Plastics for High Temperature Applications
17.40-18.15 PP Compounds for Lighter and Safer Cars
18.15-18.50 Colour Harmony of Automotive Parts
18.50-19.10 Natural Fibres & Nano-Composites
09.25-09.45 Thermoforming Solutions for the Automotive Industry
09.45-10.15 Developing Customised Automotive Polymer Solutions
10.15-10.45 Rubber Replacement with TPVs in Automotive Applications
10.45-11.20 Automotive Solutions with Silicones & Elastomers
11.50-12.25 Innovations for Automotive Light-Weight Body
12.25-12.55 Mineral Technology for Weight Reduction with Applications
12.55-13.25 Hollow Glass Microsphere Technology for Light-Weighting
13.25-13.35 Colours & RoHS norms for Automotive Industry
13.55-14.25 Automotive Safety, Standards and Testing Practices
14.25-15.30 Networking Lunch Break and End of Session
Dilip Raghavan, Convenor, Plastomotive 2012
Wim De Vos, CEO-Society of Plastics Engineers
S. Ravishankar - Dy. GM, Ashok Leyland
Syamal Adhikari - GM, Mahindra & Mahindra
N, Sairam, Reliance Industries Limited
Sanjay David, Bayer MaterialScience
Santosh Rathod, Styron
Sachin Jain, DSM Engineering Plastics
Bernd Grammar, SABIC
Benjamin Pan, Arkema
Kemp Kim, Cytec
Takayuki Fujimaki, Toray International
Thomas Rothmayer, Borouge
Walter Franz, Datacolor
R. Rangaprasad, Popular Plastics & Packaging
Ken Braney, Thermoforming Solutions
Sakthidaran Durairaj, PolyOne
Milind Joshi, Exxon Mobil
Pratap Mahapatra, Dow Corning Multibase
Manish Chaturvedi, SABIC
Niraj Pavagadhi, Milliken
B. Arun, 3M Corporation
Keshav Prabhu, Konkan Specialities
David Wuestmann, UL

