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Why Knoxville ? After several JEC Forums editions focusing on advances in design and simulation of composite materials in various industries, for the first time JEC Forums becomes an event entirely dedicated to composites in the Automotive industry. Hosted in Knoxville, home to the University of Tennessee and one of IACMI’s lead institutions, the event will bring new developments in automotive manufacturing and materials. The Automotive industry remains by far the largest market for composite materials in the U.S., rendering it a key player when it comes to innovation and advancements in materials and manufacturing processes. The main challenges: raw material cost reduction, light-weighting, and achieving mass production, are direct consequences of environmental requirements becoming more rigorous as concern about carbon emissions grows.

JEC Forums 2016 will take place at the Crowne Plaza. It is in close proximity with organizations such as Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and University of Tennessee Knoxville, and is within easy walking distance of Old City, Market Square, etc. After having spent time sharing knowledge and networking at the JEC Forums International Conference on Automotive Technologies, enjoy the Knoxville area and seize the opportunity to attend the football game on October 15th at the University of Tennessee.

The use of carbon fiber is an important part of the answer to these problematics but brings on its own set of issues that need to be dealt with, making the contemplated solutions complex. The JEC Automotive Forums will present an extensive overview of the current trends and innovations thanks to a twofold program.

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Workshops & tour The second day will supplement these aspects with a more concrete approach thanks to various workshops focusing on light-weighting, CFRP failure analysis and additive manufacturing. These workshops involve presentations, case studies and Q&A. These workshops will be followed by a guided composite tour of ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility with a meeting point at 1:30pm at the Crowne Plaza Knoxville.

Table-top area Explore innovative projects, solutions and services in the composite and automotive industry. Discuss new trends, exchange views on best practices and network regionally and internationally with the sponsors and exhibitors.

The first day will offer two conference sessions. The morning one will delve into the possibilities of hybrid solutions in the Automotive industry, for exampe by combining lightweight materials with metals. During the afternoon, the challenges brought on by making carbon fiber an affordable solution for mass production in the automotive industry will be discussed.

Networking event Grand Reception: Speakers from the conference sessions, workshop hosts, and attendees are invited to a private evening reception on October 13th 2016 at 6 pm. Organized and hosted by JEC Group, this reception represents an exclusive event allowing for more networking and business opportunities. Participants will be able to meet key contacts in a favorable setting and engage in productive meetings. Networking breaks: Connect with the industry’s key decision-makers during the breaks that will take place between sessions.

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Key thematics

Thursday, October 13th Multimaterial Solutions in Automotive With light-weighting remaining biggest challenge, part of the solution could come from a compromise between composites and metals. On a smaller scale, developing hybrid structures in the form of toughened composites with better balanced mechanical properties is also key. Light-weighting, hybridization, and adhesive bonding will be among main focuses of this session.

Incorporating Carbon Fiber in Structural Parts The increased popularity of carbon fiber is the main repercussion of the weight-saving challenges but it brings on its own set of issues that need to be addressed. As environmental concerns and regulations become more stringent, repair and recycling of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics have become priorities.

Friday, October 14th Affordable Composites Cost optimization is one of the key stakes for all industrial production, and even more specifically for automotive industry. This will be addressed through Introduction to Multi-Scale Material Modelling, Metal Replacement for Lightweighting & Cost Reduction, Multi-Scale Modeling for Affordable Composite Solutions (CFRP) and Additive Manufacturing (SLS & FDM ) of Reinforced Polymers.

Development and Industrial Commercialization of Composite Materials Meeting the needs of the automotive industry in terms of innovation and development remains a challenge for the widespread adoption of composite materials. In an attempt to give an overview of the latest advances, this workshop will delve into Composite Molds and Tooling, Composite Systems and Materials as well as Bioderived Polymers, and will conclude with an interactive panel on the Industry Perspective on Commercialization.

Partnerships and Innovations in Composite Manufacturing The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, IACMI, delivers a public-private partnership to increase domestic production capacity, grow manufacturing and create jobs across the US composite industry. As such, its leaders will present various Partnerships and Innovations, Technical Projects and their Results, and point out the Challenges and Opportunities of Composite Materials Recyclability.

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Day 1 • Conference Sessions Thursday, October 13th • 08:00 am / 12:15 pm

Multimaterial Solutions in Automotive KEY • Using both composites and metal components for optimized lightweighting NOTES • Toughening composites via hybridization • Replacing traditional fasteners with adhesive bonding

08:00 am

09:00 am

• Bridging the gap between consumer aspirations and carmaker imperatives

Welcome breakfast Registration

• Key motivators underlying consumer demand for vehicles that are actually heavier than average

Recent Trends and Challenges in Lightweighting for the Automotive Market Keynote speach

Sanjay Mazumdar CEO

Lucintel

10:00 am

Breaking Tradition: Additive Manufacturing for the Advancement of the Automotive Industry

Kyle Rowe • Future lightweight technologies • Challenges and opportunities for lightweight materials • Carbon fiber composites business case • Future trends in lightweighting

09:30 am

Critical Mass - Lightweighting and Buyer Perception

Advanced Materials Engineer Local Motors

• Developing a material property database • Understanding of the effects of print parameters on mechanical properties • New manufacturing techniques for reinforcing printed structures • Improved materials for printing

Eric Noble President

The CarLab

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10:30 am

ARENA2036 - Fiber Reinforced Plastic Structures with Functional Integration

11:45 am

Opportunity and Challenges in the Automotive Composites Industry

Gundolf Kopp

Hendrik Mainka

Head of Research Field - Lightweight and Hybrid Design Methods

Engineering Specialist Product Innovation Volkswagen Group of America

Institute of Vehicle Concepts (DLR) / Daimler AG

• The Challenge of CO2 Reduction • Lightweight construction in the automotive industry

• Suitable design and optimization tools in order to obtain a fiber and load-path-oriented design

• Example for Lightweight Construction: Full Composite SUV-Tailgate

• The challenges of adapted assembly concepts and joining technologies 12:15 pm 11:00 am

Networking break

Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Composites with Innegra™ S for Improved Impact Resistance and Safety

Elizabeth Cates 11:15 am

VP of Research and Development

Hybrid Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites Expand Opportunities for Long Fiber in Automotive Applications

Innegra Technologies

• Moving beyond traditional quasi-isotropic homogeneous laminate structures

Steve Bowen President & CEO

• Combining multiple materials with different properties into a single structure to yield parts with a larger performance envelope

PlastiComp

• Combining long glass fiber and long carbon fiber in a single composite pellet for processing via injection molding

12:45 pm

Lunch break

• Adopting lighter weight carbon fiber as a substitute for metals in the automotive industry • Comparative mechanical property data and cost information

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Day 1 • Conference sessions Thursday, October 13th • 02:00 pm / 4:45 pm

Incorporating Carbon Fiber in Structural Parts in the Automotive Industry KEY • New repair and recycling technologies NOTES • Measuring structure health

02:00 pm

Meeting Automotive Demand for Low Cost Advanced Composites

02:30 pm

Chris Mikesell

Developments in Recycled Carbon Fiber for High Volume Manufacturing

Frazer Barnes

Sales Manager - Advanced Composites

Managing Director ELG Carbon Fibre

Chomarat North America

Yang Cao

• Challenges addressed in developing recycled carbon fiber

Senior FEA Engineer Faurecia

• High volume automotive manufacturing • Case study: iStream® vehicle

• Carbon light weighting to meet CAFÉ standards • Formatting heavy tow LCCF into C-PLY. Design optimization using ORNL low cost carbon fiber input • Working together with Faurecia and ORNL, Chomarat can handle these heavy tows and meet many benchmark standards • Designing for preferred part direction can further make C-PLY the most economical performance option • C-PLY with LCCF spread to thin plies allows companies like Faurecia to manufacture components resistant to micro cracking and eventual delamination

03:00 pm

Commingled Yarns and Other Thermoplastic Prepregs: A Technical Comparison of Processing and Performance Characteristics

Randal Spencer President & CEO

Concordia Manufacturing

• Potential of thermoplastics for faster cycle times, recyclability, and other advantages • Comparative analysis of how these

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forms perform in different molding processes

04:15 pm

• Examining the relative strengths and weaknesses of material options for manufacturers interested in thermoplastic composites

03:30 pm

Automotive Light-weighting Using Chopped and Continuous Compression Molded Carbon Fiber Materials

Matthew Kaczmarczyk

Market Manager Aerospace/Defense & High Performance Automotive

Networking break

A. Schulman

03:45 pm

Injection Molded Carbon Fiber Grille Opening Reinforcement

Joseph Laux

• Applications and advantages of using compression molded carbon fiber sheet molding compounds in automotive applications

Magna Exteriors

• Challenges of using chopped fiber materials in automotive applications such as identifying defects, crash worthiness, predictability of performance and possible sources of manufacturing variation

Director of Business Development and Advanced Engineering (EU) – Lightweight Composites

Gari Schalte

Engineering Manager

06:00 pm

Private reception

Magna Exteriors

Lawrence Vanin

Engineering Manager Plastcoat, a Division of Magna Exteriors Corp

• Resistive implant welded • Carbon-fiber PA6,6 injection molding • Development and production of the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby

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Day 2 • Workshop Friday, October 14th • 07:30 am / 01:30 pm

• Workshop 1: Affordable Composites • Workshop 2: Development and Industrial Commercialization of Composite Materials • Workshop 3: Partnerships and Innovations in Composite Manufacturing

07:30 am

08:00 am

Welcome breakfast

09:30 am

Additive Manufacturing (SLS & FDM) of Reinforced Polymers

Roger Assaker

Introduction to Multi-Scale Material Modeling

CEO

e-Xstream Engineering

Roger Assaker CEO

e-Xstream Engineering

10:00 am

Workshop 1

Affordable Composites In partnership with

08:30 am

Metal Replacement for Lightweighting & Cost Reduction

Dustin Souza

Application Engineer e-Xstream Engineering

Networking break

Workshop 2

Development and Industrial Commercialization of Composite Materials In partnership with

10:15 am

Composite Molds and Tooling

Vlastimil Kunc Technical Lead for Polymer Materials Research ORNL

09:00 am

Multi-Scale Modeling for Affordable Composite Solutions

Pierre-Yves Lavertu

Application Engineer e-Xstream Engineering

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10:25 am

Composite Systems and Materials

1:00 pm

Brian Post

Composite Materials Recyclability, Challenges and Opportunities

Research Staff Member - Manufacturing Systems Research Group

Soydan Ozcan

Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory / Joint Faculty Associate Professor at University of Tennessee

ORNL

10:35 am

ORNL

Bioderived Polymers

Soydan Ozcan

Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory / Joint Faculty Associate Professor at University of Tennessee

01:30 pm 04:30 pm

Composites Tour

ORNL

11:45 am

Networking break

Workshop 3

Partnerships and Innovations in Composite Manufacturing In partnership with

12:00 pm

IACMI Partnerships and Innovations

Craig Blue CEO

IACMI

12:20 pm

IACMI Partnerships and Innovations

Composites Tour The Composites Tour will consist of a guided visit of ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) which is slightly off campus. Visiting the MDF will give participants the unique opportunity to see large and small-scale Polymer 3D printers and Metal 3D printers as well as ORNL’s composites laboratory that currently houses research on carbon fiber. About ORNL: Oak Ridge National Laboratory is the largest US Department of Energy science and energy laboratory, conducting basic and applied research to deliver transformative solutions to compelling problems in energy and security.

Uday Vaidya CTO

IACMI

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13-14 October 2016 Crowne Plaza Knoxville 401 W Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, Tenessee Book your accommodation with a special client rate on www.jec-forums.events

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Conference fees: • until July 30, 2016: $250* • from July 31, 2016 until October 12, 2016: $280* • on October 13-14, 2016: $320* Get the latest information about the event on www.jec-forums.events *

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The 2 days of JEC Conference and Workshop The Composites Tour The networking lunches and the coffee breaks The proceedings of the conferences

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