Celanese to Deliver Keynote Address at Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference
Wed, April 30 2014
Seven technical papers by Celanese also showcased at conference
DALLAS & TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Dr. Ashish K. Kulkarni, chief technology and innovation officer at
Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty
materials company, will deliver a keynote address on “Evolutionary vs.
Revolutionary Innovation in Materials” during the 9th Annual
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE®) Automotive Engineering
Plastics Conference (AutoEPCON)
May 6 in Troy, Mich.
Kulkarni will discuss a path to revolutionary material innovation that
goes through many evolutionary improvements. This robust and
comprehensive approach, with multiple evolutionary innovation projects,
is required to satisfy the needs of today's customers. Kulkarni’s
keynote address will begin at 11:55 a.m. on May 6.
Celanese, also an exhibitor, will present seven technical papers during
the day-long SPE AutoEPCON conference in the Michigan
State University Management Education Center:
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9:25 a.m. Track 1 - Materials
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“High Temperature Flexible PPS Products for Harsh Environments” by
Kent Miller, Ph.D., product developer
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9:25 a.m. Track 2 - Lighting and Laser Marking
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“Advances in Lasermarkable Engineering Resins” by Bruce
Mulholland, global color technology manager
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11:25 a.m. Track 2 - Lighting and Laser Marking
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“Newly Improved PCT Compound for LED Reflector Resin” by Bing Lu,
senior scientist
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11:25 a.m. Track 3 - Automotive Roadmap and Material Advances
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“Advances in Colorability & Weathering Resistance of COPE (Copolymer
elastomers)” by Mulholland
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11:50 a.m. Track 4 – Materials
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“Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyoxymethylene with Improved Mechanical
Properties” by Juan Toro, Americas marketing manager
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3:50 p.m. Track 4 - Materials
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“New Polyphenylene Sulfide Compounds” by Dr. Ke Feng, technologist
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3:50 p.m. Track 6 - BioBased and Recycled Resins
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“The Resurgence of Cellulose Acetate as a Bioplastic” by Naresh
Budhavaram, advanced engineer
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Visit the Automotive
and Transportation section of the Celanese website to see how
engineered materials help automotive original equipment manufacturers
and tier suppliers improve quality while reducing weight and lowering
production costs.
About Celanese
Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production
of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in
most major industries and consumer applications. With sales almost
equally divided between North America, Europe and Asia, the company uses
the full breadth of its global chemistry, technology and business
expertise to create value for customers and the corporation. Celanese
partners with customers to solve their most critical needs while making
a positive impact on its communities and the world. Based in Dallas,
Texas, Celanese employs approximately 7,400 employees worldwide and had
2013 net sales of $6.5 billion. For more information about Celanese
Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com
or our blog at www.celaneseblog.com.
All trademarks indicated above are owned by Celanese International
Corporation or its affiliates.
Celanese
Engineered Materials:
Media
Relations Americas
Stephen Cushard, +1-859-372-3164
Stephen.Cushard@celanese.com
or
Media
Relations Europe (Germany)
Henning Küell, +49-69-45009-1797
Henning.Kuell@celanese.com
or
Media
Relations Asia (Shanghai)
Amber Zhao, +86-21-3861-9222
Tong.Zhao@celanese.com
Source: Celanese Corporation
