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Automotive Materials, Challenges, and Opportunities

Paul Krajewski

General Motors Global Research and Development Center

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Advanced Air Mobility – At the Intersection of Automotive and Aerospace

Nobi Kawamura

Joby Aviation

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Fly By: Aerospace Composites for an Automotive Audience

Jeff Bosworth

Shield AI

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The Next Generation of Mobility Starts in Michigan

Justine Johnson

Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, State of Michigan

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Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing

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Vacuum-Integrity Validation of Modular 3D-Printed Tooling for Large-Scale Composite Manufacturing

Garam Kim

Purdue University

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Discrete Element Method for Simulating Fiber Suspensions in Polymer Melt Flows

Douglas Smith & Jason Pierce

Baylor University

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Service Life Assessment of Additively Manufactured Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Tooling

Changho Lee

Purdue University

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Advances in Thermoplastic Composites

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Quiet, Lightweight, Scalable – High-Rate Manufacturing of Next-Generation Thermoplastic Composite Drone Rotor Blades

Lexington Peterson

ENGEL Machinery, Inc.

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Formability Studies of Thermoplastic Pultruded Profiles

Louis Kaptur

Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Composites Research at Western University

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Architected Transparent Composites for Automotive Structures

Bradley Newcomb

General Motors

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Recyclable thermoplastics composites based on PCR polymers for injection molded high sterngth components with significnatly lower CO2 equiavalence

Sachin Jain & Prasanna Godbole

Skyi Composites

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Convection oven (Hot Air circulation oven) technologies compared to an IR oven concept

Christian Fais

Fmtec Solution

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Advances in GMT for Automotive Applications

Keith Tellman

Hanwha Advanced Materials

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Fatigue Characterization of Glass Fiber Woven Organosheets using Meso-Structure and Acoustic Emission Analysis

Ebrahim Ebrahimi, Oleksandr Kravchenko, Mohammad Nazmus Saquib & Andrew Coddington

Old Dominion University

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Enabling Future Automotive Manufacturing Technologies with Workforce Solutions for Production Employees

Andrew Pokelwaldt

IACMI - The Composites Institute

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Extending the life of automotive thermosets by utilizing novel material management technologies

Reza Beitollahpoor

Vibrantz Technologies Inc.

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Impact and Tensile Comparison Between Basalt and Fiberglass Reinforced Polymers

Gabriela Meriano, David Jack & Pruthul Kokkada

Baylor University

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Lightweight Class-A Automotive Exterior Panels Using Polyurethane STM Composites with RIM Overmolding

Ali Zolali

BASF

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Ditch the Paint Shop: Class A polyurethane overmolded thermoplastic parts for interior and exterior applications

Dan Rozelman

KraussMaffei

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SMC Toughness & The Izod Blind Spot: Expanding Experimental Proof from 1.9 to 1.2 SG

Vinod Arora, Matthew Daniels & Justin Moss

Core Molding Technologies

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Proving What’s Possible with Composites: Circular Recycling of Thermoset Tailgates

Hannah McClure & Cedric Defaye

IDI Composites International

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Bonding, Joining & Finishing

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Advantages of using Emabond Technology over other thermoplastic joining methods

Adlai Milbitz

Emabond Solutions

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Initiated Pot Life Considerations with In-Mold Coating (IMC)

Paula Watt, Jerry Spurlock, Zack Palmer, & Ohiole Ake

Vibrantz Technologies Inc.

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Automated Feature Detection and Quantification of Internal Features Using Ultrasound

David Jack

Baylor University

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Surface Functionalization of PP Composites for Reliable Bonding in EV Battery Enclosures

Udo Steinhauer

Profol GmbH

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In-Situ Structural Health Monitoring in Sheet Molding Compound

Ebrahim Ebrahimi, Oleksandr Kravchenko, Andrew Coddington & Ray Domena

Old Dominion University

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Carbon Composites & Reinforcements

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HexPly M949: Cosmetic epoxy resin with increased thermal stability and compression molding capability

Javier Munoz Martin

Hexcel

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Aligned Nonwovens for Automotive Composites: Enabling Performance, Functionality and Sustainability at Scale

Taurean Young

James Cropper

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Composites in Electric Vehicles

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Thermoplastic Composite Rotor Overwind Sleeves for High-Speed Automotive Traction Motors

Abhigyan Kirti

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions

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Multi-functional Composites for Battery Enclosure Structures – Testing

Adam Burley

CSP

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Development and Evaluation of Biochar-Filled Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) in Low-Shrink and Fire-Retardant Formulations

Eric Martin

Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Composites Research at Western University

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High-Performance Bipolar Plates from Compression Molded Composites

Krishnamurthy Jayaraman & Mitchell Delemeester

Michigan State University

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Design, Modeling and Simulation of Composites

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From Gate Design to Structural Performance: Reducing Iterations in Automotive SFRP Component Development

Gourab Ghosh

Cadence Design Systems

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Driving Efficiency in Composite Manufacturing with Multi-Objective Simulation Techniques

Sina Hassanpoor

Moldex3D Northern America, Inc.

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Investigation and improving the image output quality from ultrasound scanning of wrinkled CFRPs via finite element modeling of a NDT setup

Mary Gilliam

Baylor University

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Enabling Technologies

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How Reactive Extrusion Enhances Performance of Automotive Composites: A Practitioner’s Perspective on Innovation, Wide Variety of Examples, and Impactful Applications

Ashok Adur

Everest International Consulting (LLC)

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Needs for Virtualization of Composite Materials for Design Evaluation

Trevor Sabiston & Bhavesh Shah

General Motors

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Introducing Tailorable X-Band RF Protection through Graphene Nanocomposites and Dielectrophoresis

Alexander Kepreos

Michigan State University

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From Composite Stator Sleeves to the Art of the Possible: Unlocking New Electric Motor Designs with LMPAEK Advanced Thermoplastic Composites

Eric Wiita

Victrex

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Lab-to-Market Session - Small Business Innovation Engine

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From Dissertation to Disruption: Rewiring the PhD Mind for Entrepreneurial Impact.

Hicham Ghossein

Endeavor Composites

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A Novel Use for Basalt Material Additives for Composite

Fred Deans

Allied Composites

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Why Projects Fail:Lessons from the Trenches

Richard Broo

True North PMP Consulting, Inc.

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Sustainable Composites

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Strategies for Producing Truly Circular Natural Fiber Composite for the Automotive Industry

David Harper

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Eliminating the Lightweighting Trade-Off: High-Volume Thermoplastic Bio-Composites for Cost-Effective NVH and RF Connectivity

Joseph Luttwak & Patrick Flaherty

Blackbird Composites & Patrick Flaherty

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A Synergistic De-Painting Approach for Enhanced Recovery of End- Of- Life Automotive Bumper Plastics

Reshma Bollam

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Effect of Manufacturing Parameters on Material Properties for Paper Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Door Handle Bezels

Clayton Hearn

Baylor University

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From Unknown Waste to Defined Materials: AI-Based Quantification of Recyclate Composition

Sara Simon

NETZSCH

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Cellulose-Reinforced Polyamide-6 Composites for Hydrothermal Applications: Thermal Stability, Processability, and Mechanical Performance

Abiola Adeniran

Washington State University

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Reuse of Retired Wind Turbine Blades as Alternative Feedstock for Discontinuous Fiber Composites

Philip Barnett

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Sustainability Efforts and Re-Melt Mechanical Properties of Fiberglass at Owens Corning

T. Matthew Berning

Owens Corning

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BRIDGES NSF Engine: Collaborative Innovation For Commercial Impact

Sam Jackson

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

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Development of a Miscanthus-Reinforced Hybrid Composite Panel for Automotive Spare Tire Cover Applications

Jean-Sebastien Gros

Boardwurks Biocomposites

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Recovering Automotive Shredder Residue Plastics : A Compositional and Characterization Study

Ashish Anilal

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

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Energy-Efficient Processing of Cellulose Nanofibrils Reinforced Polypropylene via Thermokinetic Mixing

Sesadhi Rajapaksha & Xuefeng Zhang

Advance Structure and Composite Center, University of Maine & Advance Structure and Composite Center, University of Maine

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Lightweight Natural Fiber–Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites for Automotive Applications: Mechanical Performance, Emissions Control, and Long‑Term Behavior

Ali Amiri

North Dakota State University

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Sustainability and Circular Vehicle Strategy at Volkswagen Group Innovation

Hendrik Mainka

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

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