Schedule
As of 10.19.22 (Subject to change)
Monday, October 24th
| 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Speaker's Dinner *Invitation Only* Sponsored by Hexion |
Tuesday, October 25th
| 8:00am - 5:00pm | Registration Open |
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast |
| 9:00am - 9:15am |
Short Course Introduction: A Review of the Chemistry in the Production of Wet Formed Fiberglass Mat Moderator Sponsored by CertainTeed Moderator: Pete Wallace, Pete Wallace, LLC |
| 9:15am - 11:00am |
Dispersion and Forming
|
| 11:00am - 2:30pm |
Resins, Binders and Mat Application
|
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 2:45pm - 4:30pm |
Drying and Curing
|
| 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
Networking Cocktail Evening Reception Sponsored by BASF, GAF, ProJet, TAPPI, VOITH |
Wednesday, October 26th
| 7:00am - 5:00pm | Registration Open |
| 7:00am - 8:00am | Breakfast |
| 8:00am - 8:50am | FGMTC Full Committee Meeting |
| 8:50am - 9:00am | Conference Welcome |
| 9:00am - 10:00am |
Wire Cleaning in Fiberglass Mat Manufacturing Processes
|
| 10:00am - 11:00am |
Housing/Real Estate and the U.S. Market
|
| 11:10am - 12:10pm |
Fiberglass Mat Forming and Saturator Fabrics Design Evolution and Best Practices
|
| 12:10pm - 1:10pm | Lunch |
| 1:10pm - 2:10pm |
Online Web Quality Measuring & Control
|
| 2:10pm - 3:10pm |
BASF’s Approach to Sustainability
|
| 3:20pm - 4:20pm |
Fiberglass Mat Drying & Sustainability
|
| 4:20pm - 5:20pm |
Roundtable Discussion- New, Noteworthy, Subjective
|
| 7:00pm - 10:00pm |
Fun and Games at Punchbowl Social Sponsored by ProJet and TAMKO |
Thursday, October 27th
| 8:00am – 4:00pm | Registration |
| 8:00am - 9:00am | Breakfast |
| 9:00am - 10:00am |
The North American Transportation Squeeze: Learnings, Insights and a Look Forward
|
| 10:00am - 11:00am |
Maximize productivity for glass fiber composite
|
| 11:10am - 12:10pm |
Achieving Benefits with Industry 4.0 Technologies – A Paper Machine Drives Example
|
| 12:10pm - 1:10pm | Lunch |
| 1:10pm - 2:10pm |
Formaldehyde: Regulatory Activity and Potential Implications
|
| 2:10pm - 3:10pm |
Conveyor Drier Chain/Wire Operation
|
| 3:20pm - 4:00pm | Open Discussion |