Major conference focus on automotive materials

London-The latest advances in key materials for automotive interior components, polyurethanes, will open the technical session of the UTECH Europe 2006 conference on 28 March in Maastricht, the Netherlands.Technical presentations in the automotive session of the conference will discuss a variety of key topics in the automotive sector including products for improving sound-management and seating comfort, as detailed below.Other sessions of interest at the event include a Plenary Session focused on the opportunities opening up in the key developing markets of Eastern Europe, India and the People's Republic of China, and further technical sessions on the latest developments in making flexible foams-widely used in automotive seating.In addition, the latest results from efforts to reduce VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and other emanations from polyurethane-based products - a key issue in the automotive sector - will be discussed by international specialists.Companies and individuals active in automotive component manufacture will find this an ideal opportunity to hear of the latest situation in the key materials technology used in seating and interior components.UTECH Europe 2006, running 28-30 March in the Maastricht Exhibition and Conference Centre, in the Netherlands, is the key event for the polyurethanes industry. It includes a 100-strong exhibition of suppliers of materials and processing technologies to this innovative sector, and a major international conference, and is expected to attract more than 3000 people to the south eastern corner of the Netherlands.Make your date to find out what's happening in the fastest-growing segment of the polymer industry now; And note that conference reservation before 17 Feb. saves £95 over the on-site price.For further details, including the full conference programme and details of on-line registration, please visit www.utech-2006.com, or Email: [email protected] SESSION, 28 March 14:00-17:1514:00 Latest Technologies for the Production of High-quality Interior Trim Surfaces, Ludwig Jung, Krauss Maffei Kunststofftechnik AG14:25 PU Heavy-layer Spray Technology Drives Cost Savings in Automotive Applications, Piero Corradi, Cannon Afros14:50 Acoustic absorbers: A 'Third Way' for the Management of Sound in Automobiles, Chris Skinner, Huntsman Polyurethanes15:15 Novel Dendritic Polymer Polyol with Unique Balance Between Low Compression Set and High Firmness of Moulded Automotive Foam, Anders Magnusson, Perstorp Specialty Chemicals AB16:00 Advanced Comfort Seating: A revolution in Seating Performance for the Automotive industry, Christophe Ponce, Huntsman Polyurethanes16:25 Best Technology for Low-VOC, Kai Klockemann, Nitroil Europe Handels GmbH16:50 Low-emission Amine Catalysis for Automotive Applications, Gabor Felber, Huntsman Corporation, Hungary"