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Global Insulation Conference and Exhibition - Programme


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16th Global Insulation Conference and Exhibition - 2023

Thursday 9 - Friday 10 November 2023, Chicago, USA

The Westin Chicago Lombard - 70 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL 60148, USA

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Outline programme 2023 - subject to change

Tuesday 7 November 2023

08.00 - 18.00 Space-only stand contractors have access to the exhibition area for stand-building

Wednesday 8 November 2023

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

Thursday 9 November 2023

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
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
17.00 Load buses for the 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. Please bring a jacket/sweater in case of cool weather.
22.00 Delegates arrive back at Conference Hotel (approximate time)
   

Friday 10 November 2023

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
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

Please note: On-site Covid testing (on arrival only) is required. Covid tests will be provided.

Monday 31 October 2022

08.00 - 18.00 Space-only stand contractors have access to the exhibition area for stand-building

Tuesday 1 November 2022

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

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

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

Sponsors

ODE - Insulation the future

Insulation association sponsors

Associazione Italiana Polistirene Espanso
European Cellulose Insulation Association
European Industrial Insulation Foundation
Expanded Polystyrene Association of Southern Africa
Engineered Panels in Construction
European Manufacturers of Expanded Polystyrene
Institut für Strukturleichtbau und Energieeffizienz
Russian Mineral Wool Producers Association
Stybenex
Thermal Insulation Branch of Chinese Ceramic Society

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