16th Global Insulation Conference and Exhibition - 2023
9 - 10 November 2023, Chicago, USA
The Westin Chicago Lombard - 70 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL 60148, USA
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Early-confirmed presentations (others in the process of confirmation)
'US gypsum and insulation industry: from building products manufacturers to solution providers - How to capture growth?,' Yassine Touahri, OnField Investment Research
‘Measurement of fiber micromechanical properties to optimise mineral melt composition,’ Benjamin Bizjan, University of Ljubljana
'Dedusting in safety: results after one year of WESP operation in mineral wool industry,' Alessandro Gullà, AWS Corporation srl
'Synthesis of high-performance thermal insulation materials guided by multi-scale simulations,' Bokyung Park, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
'Higher performance (0.014 W/mK), lower carbon and more resilient (non-flammable) building insulation,' Frank Yang, Liatris Inc
'Flexible high temperature (200-400°C) composite insulation for industrial efficiency,' Arthur Yang, Liatris Inc
'Six-sided packaging of panels and insulation materials – 100% waterproof,' Johnnie Erichsen, Tentoma
'The Digital Twin: how it benefits our customers today and how it will develop in the future,’ Anders Andersen, Morten L. Seeberg, Qubiqa
'Sustainable design impacts on insulation suppliers,' Jan Bradford, Fi-Foil Company, Inc.
'Stretch hooding flexible packaging technology,' Martina Pellegrino, Bocedi SRL
’The Grenzebach electric melting furnace for mineral wool,’ Maximilian Hanf, Grenzebach
'Electric furnace technology – working solutions for mineral wool production,' Mark Giese, Tenova
'Flexible wood fiber insulation batts – Production process, properties and use,’ Sebastian Hohmann, Grenzebach
‘Cutting systems for insulation production,’ Markus Bleher, Heermann Maschinenbau GmbH
'Optimised material distribution with the help of different measuring methods,’ Philipp Kunkel, Fagus-GreCon Greten GmbH & Co. KG
To propose a presentation, please see the Call for Papers, and then send your proposed presentation title to the conference convenor Dr Robert McCaffrey, to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - thank you.
Outline programme 2023 - subject to change
Tuesday 7 November 2023 |
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| 08.00 - 18.00 Space-only stand contractors have access to the exhibition area for stand-building | |
Wednesday 8 November 2023 |
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| 09.00 | Exhibitors can access the exhibition area |
| 16.00 - 21.00 | Conference registration. Collect your conference materials and name badge. |
| 18.00 - 20.00 | Welcome reception in the exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates, spouses and speakers. |
| 20.00 onwards | Free evening |
Thursday 9 November 2023 |
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| 08.00 | Conference registration, coffee in the exhibition area. |
| 09.00 | Conference introduction and welcome, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
| Session 1: Global trends - Auditorium | |
| 10.10-10.40 | Meet the exhibitors - All exhibitors have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| Sessions split - Insulation in the Insulation Lecture Theatre, Gypsum in the Gypsum Lecture Theatre, | |
| 11.45 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
| Session 2: Insulation production advances | |
| 13.30 | Meet the delegates 1 - Delegates have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| 14.00 | Lunch |
| Session 2: Insulation production advances - continued | |
| 16.00 | Speed Dating - meet six new contacts in this high-speed session |
| 16.15 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
| 16.45 | Programme ends |
| 18.00 | Global Insulation Awards Dinner. Pre-booked guests only. Bring your tickets! Includes the presentation of the Global Insulation Awards 2023 and the announcement of the location of the Global Insulation Conference 2024. Get ready to party! |
| 22.00 | Awards dinner ends. |
Friday 10 November 2023 |
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| 08.00 | Conference registration, coffee in the exhibition area. |
| 08.55 | Introductory remarks, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
| Session 2: Insulation production optimisation - continued | |
| 10.00 | Speed-dating: Bring plenty of business cards for this popular networking session |
| 10.30 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
| Session 3: | |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| Session 3: New insulation materials - continued | |
| 15.00 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
| 16.00 | Panel discussion in the insulation theatre - 'The future of insulation' |
| 17.00 | End of conference session - networking in the exhibition area |
| 17.45-19.45 | Farewell reception and Conference prizegiving - all welcome |
Global Insulation Conference programme 2022 - for information only
Monday 31 October 2022 |
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| 08.00 - 18.00 Space-only stand contractors have access to the exhibition area for stand-building | |
Tuesday 1 November 2022 |
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| 09.00 | Exhibitors can access the exhibition area |
| 16.00 - 21.00 | Conference registration and Covid-testing. Collect your conference materials and name badge. |
| 18.00 - 20.00 | Welcome reception in the exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates, spouses and speakers. |
| 20.00 onwards | Free evening |
Wednesday 2 November 2022 |
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| 08.00 | Covid testing, conference registration, coffee in the exhibition area. |
| 09.00 | Conference introduction and welcome, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
| Session 1: Global trends - Auditorium | |
| 09.10 | Paper 1: 'Welcome and opening remarks,' Jörg Ertle, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Etex; President, Eurogypsum |
| 09.40 | Paper 2: 'Gypsum in the European Green Deal: Challenges and opportunities,' Tristan Suffys, Eurogypsum |
| 10.10-10.40 | Meet the exhibitors - All exhibitors have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| Sessions split - Insulation in the Insulation Lecture Theatre, Gypsum in the auditorium, | |
| 10.45 | Paper 3: ‘Insulation demand, regulation and competitive dynamics,’ Yves Bromehead, Industry expert |
| 11.15 | Paper 4: ’Size does matter - in insulation foams,’ Grazyna Mitchener, Polychemtech Ltd |
| 11.45 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
| 12.30 | Paper 5: ‘If not now, then when? The time is right for energy-efficient insulation solutions,’ Andreas Guertler, EIIF |
| Session 2: Insulation production advances | |
| 13.00 | Paper 6: '100% waterproof packaging of insulation materials while reducing film and energy consumption,' Bruno Bach Jensen, Tentoma |
| 13.30 | Meet the delegates 1 - Delegates have the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience |
| 14.00 | Lunch |
| Session 2: Insulation production advances - continued | |
| 15.00 | Paper 7: 'Latest developments in aftermarket solutions boosting productivity and sustainability in cold-end insulation handling,' Morten Seeberg, Martin Valgren, Qubiqa |
| 15.30 | Paper 8: 'Stretch hooding: Flexible packaging technology for insulation products,’ Manuela Mora, Martina Pellegrino, Bocedi srl |
| 16.00 | Speed Dating - meet six new contacts in this high-speed session |
| 16.15 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
| 16.45 | Programme ends |
| 17.00 | Load buses for the Global Insulation Awards Dinner at the Arriba venue, Guincho (last bus leaves at 17.15). Pre-booked guests only. Bring your tickets! Includes the presentation of the Global Insulation Awards 2022 and the announcement of the location of the Global Insulation Conference 2023. Please bring a jacket/sweater in case of cool weather. |
| 22.00 | Delegates arrive back at Estoril Congress Centre (approximate time) |
Thursday 3 November 2022 |
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| 08.00 | Covid testing, conference registration, coffee in the exhibition area. |
| 08.55 | Introductory remarks, Robert McCaffrey, conference convenor |
| Session 2: Insulation production optimisation - continued | |
| 09.00 | Paper 9: 'WESP: wet electrostatic precipitator system for the removal of fine mists and aerosols,' Alessandro Gullà, AWS Corporation srl |
| 09.30 | Paper 10: ‘Use of ‘M-Rays’ for inline density or basis-weight measurement of polystyrene foam extrusion and glass-fiber based insulation wools,’ Tom Redant, Hammer-IMS |
| 10.00 | Speed-dating: Bring plenty of business cards for this popular networking session |
| 10.30 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
| Session 3: | |
| 11.00 | Paper 11: Presentation to be confirmed |
| 11.30 | Paper 12: 'Sustainable vacuum insulation panels using fly ash substituted core materials,’ T. Graef, Technische Universität Dortmund |
| 12.00 | Paper 13: 'Sustainable high temperature insulation material SUHITEMIN using waste silica fibre,’ Mathias Klinger, S. Krause, J., ISE– Institut für Strukturleichtbau und Energieeffizienz gGmbH, Chemnitz, Germany; Grottendieck, A. Yudin, H. Erler, M. Kilo, M. Groß, S. Matthes, H. Hessenkemper, Technische Universität Freiberg, Institut für Glas und Glastechnologie, Freiberg, Germany |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| Session 3: New insulation materials - continued | |
| 13.30 | Paper 14: ‘Alternative magnesium silicate sources as a lower cost raw material for MgO addition for insulation production,’ Javier Martinez, GM Minerals & Refractories |
| 14.00 | Paper 15: 'Coldins patented novel insulation system – increased living comfort and reduced cooling power demand for warm climates,’ Jari Kaasinen, Coldins |
| 14.30 | Paper 16: ‘Dual-filled thermoplastic foam composites with tailorable performance for thermal insulation,’ Meghan Lamm, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| 15.00 | Coffee and networking in the exhibition area |
| 16.00 | Panel discussion in the insulation theatre - 'The future of insulation' |
| 17.00 | End of conference session - networking in the exhibition area |
| 17.45-19.45 | Farewell reception and Conference prizegiving at the Terrace, Estoril Congress Centre - all welcome |
