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International Year of Chemistry 2011

High performance composite materials for industrial applications

ORGANIZED BY: The Organizer of each Conference Session is mentioned within the following programme.
LOCATION: FieraMilano - Rho - Pavilion 18 Compomat Forum Area
ENTRANCE: The access to the Conference is free, upon payment of the Fair ticket.
REGISTRATION: Participants are adviced to report to the Conference Reception well in advance; at least, 20 minutes before the start of the session.
LANGUAGE: Unless otherwise specified, Conference Presentations will be in Italian; simultaneous translation will not be provided.

* provisional title
** invited chair/speaker

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

11.30am-1.00pm Composites in the energy sector
Chair: Marinella Levi (Polytechnic University of Milano)

11.30am-11.50am 

Marinella Levi (Polytechnic University of Milano)

11.50am-12.10am 

Organic and hybrid organic-inorganic nanostructured materials for energy saving and production
Luca Beverina (University of Milano-Bicocca)

12.10am-12.30am 

ENEA activities on composite and nanostructured materials for energy application
Marco Vittori Antisari (ENEA Casaccia)

12.30am-12.50am 

Giorgio Icardi (OCV Reinforcements)**

12.50am-1.10pm 

Discussion

organized by Assocompositi
2.30pm-5.00pm Trends in the development of new materials
chair: Roberto Frassine (Assocompositi)

2.30pm-2.40pm 

Chair's address

2.40pm-3.10pm 

From natural fibres as fillers towards high end applications in composites
Antoine Gerritse (NPSP-NL)

3.10pm-3.40pm 

Nanomaterials
José Kenny (University of Perugia)

3.40pm-4.10pm 

Conductive fibers
Ivano Soliani (Soliani EMC)

4.10pm-4.40pm 

Improving Damage Tolerance property in Composite Materials through hybridization with SMA (Shape Memory Alloys)
Orazio Manni (CETMA)

4.40pm-5.00pm 

Discussion

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

organized by Assocompositi (NB: Seminars and workshops proceed in parallel)
10.30am-1.30pm Technologies and environmental compatibility + Infusion Workshop
Chair: Roberto Frassine (Assocompositi)

10.30am-11.00am 

Dismissing and recycling issues for composite components
Roberto Frassine (Assocompositi)

11.00am-11.30am 

Production rationalization as a form of environmental prevention
Andrea Ratti (Polytechnic University of Milano)

11.30am-12.00am 

Automated cutting and shaping of material reinforcement
+ Workshop: Demonstrative application of an infusion process
Fausto Silva (Lectra)
Gilberto Franzon (Lectra)

12.00am-12.30am 

Laser projection systems for the positioning of materials in moulds
+ Workshop: Hull lining
Andrea Losi (Avio Commerciale)

12.30am-1.00pm 

Comment to the demonstration stages
+ Workshop: Positioning of reinforcement materials; Network production and application of the bag

1.00pm-1.30pm 

Discussion

organized by Assocompositi (NB: Seminars and workshops proceed in parallel)
3.00pm-5.30pm Technologies and environmental compatibility + Infusion Workshop

3.00pm-3.30pm 

Huntsman epoxy systems for model production and manufacturing in closed mould
+ Workshop: check of vacuum leack tightness
Carlo Nicora (Mascherpa)

3.30pm-4.00pm 

Evolution of Huntsman epoxy resins, applications for infusion and RTM. Araldite, structural adhesives for applications on composites
+ Workshop: infusion of the hull
Carlo Nicora (Mascherpa) - Simonetta Osella (Mascherpa)

4.00pm-4.30pm 

Comment of the demonstration stages

4.30pm-5.00pm 

Discussion

5.00pm-5.30pm 

Closure

Friday, November 27th, 2009

organized by Assocompositi - (NB: Seminars and workshops proceed in parallel)
11.00am-12.30am Technologies and environmental compatibilty

11.00am-11.30am 

Workshop: Extraction of the piece

11.30am-12.00am 

New solutions in structural bonding
+ Workshop: Discussion
Salvatore Latella (3M)

12.00am-12.30am 

Conclusions

2.10pm-4.00pm Composite materials for the transport sector
Chair: Maurizio Vedani (Polytechnic University of Milano)

2.10pm-2.20pm 

Chair's address

2.20pm-2.40pm 

Design and optimization of laminated composite materials: application on a 24-hour Endurance racing car
Lucia Micol Chietera (Altair Engineering)

2.40pm-3.00pm 

SMART Materials: multifunctional composite materials
Rocco Rametta (CETMA)

3.00pm-3.20pm 

Thermoplastic composite materials in automotive
Giovanni Monfrino (CRF)

3.20pm-3.40pm 

Innovative technologies for the automotive sector, two case histories: Lamborghini and VMMotori
Livia Cevolini (CRP Technology)

3.40pm-4.00pm 

Discussion

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