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The executive planning committee for the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE, Brookfield, Conn., U.S.) Automotive Composites Conference & Expo (ACCE, Detroit, Mich., U.S.) announces Dan Dowdall, global business development manager – transportation composites at INEOS Composites (formerly Ashland Performance Materials, Dublin, Ohio, U.S.) as ACCE’s first keynote speaker. During the Sept. 8-10, 2021 event, Dowdall will present “Advancements for Cost-Effective Resin Systems and Composite Applications,” which will outline INEOS Composites’ resin systems for value-driven composites and highlight recent and potential product applications.
“As auto/truck OEMs and mobility suppliers move in dramatic new directions, one requirement has remained constant — design and material decisions must be cost-effective,” says Dowdall. “Polymer composites are the material of choice for design flexibility, reducing weight and improving performance in automotive applications. However, historically composites were used mainly in lower production applications such as high-performance racing and luxury sports cars due to higher costs associated with composites technologies. Now, composites are also meeting the challenge of being cost-effective, making them more practical for high-volume automotive production applications which will revolutionize the industry.”