Welcome

How people ‘read’ car design, and how graphics play a growing part in this

There are many different ways people ‘read’ a car design, but today the graphical element of this is growing.  New macro and micro scale elements on car exteriors, and a spectrum of new graphical aspects within interiors, are playing a larger role in the value that car design brings to the customer (and car brand).  And central to this graphical element of automotive design is plastic films. 
Sam Livingstone of Car Design Research will be exploring what these trends are, how they realise value, and what their trajectories for the future may be as the mobility landscape changes. 

Smart Surfaces for Stylish Human Machine Interface            

• Functional exterior decors: Vehicle Access System
• Smart surfaces combining decorative, lighting and touch elements into a fully functional HMI Systems
• Trends: 3D Crystal Effect and other finishes

Coffe break and networking

3D molded glass for touch applications

• Glass in interior
• 3D formed glass for improved man-machine interface
• Functionalization of 3D formed glass by touch films

Holographic elements in the vehicle

• Presentation of (volume) holography (technical / physical aspects)
• Application examples in the vehicle
• Manufacturing process and technology

Lunch break – Flying buffet in the exhibition

Multi - K - InMoldDecoration for Front and Rear End Systems

• Front End and Rear End components have new requirements in terms of design & technology = new manufacturing processes are necessary
• Modular system overall process = decoration + mold technology + machine technology
• Multi-component technology in the context of design integration / light management  

Follow up of the conference initiative from 2022

Short lecture: Current recycling concepts in the plastics circular economy

Short lecture: Tracer supported material sorting and individual product tracking

Short lecture

Coffe break and networking

Short lecture: CO2-balancing in practice 

Short lecture: More sustainability through environmentally friendly quality requirements

Short lecture: Design and material match of multi-materials under consideration of sustainability

Short lecture: Sustainability through optimized material use

Panel discussion on sustainability

GetTogether in the exhibition

Evening event at the Bürgerspital in Würzburg

Team Sonnenwagen Aachen - how students build a solar race car 

• An overview of the Covestro Photon
• The World Solar Challenge and our participation
• Our technical challenges

The new face to the driving world – next generation frontend concept 

• Novel  front module concept  using metal free chrome effect film    
• Two film setup for thermal management and printed electronics for IMSE in a SOP ready demonstrator
• Integration of Sensors   

Innovative Exterior Trim Products for Advanced Driver Asistance System

• Introduction to Company
• Introduction to products
• Importance of foils in products

Coffe break and networking

The most advanced transparent heater for LiDAR

• Lidar de-icing / defogging is a critical functionality to ensure ADAS performance in any weather
• Canatu and Covestro have created a thin film heater solution integrated into injection molded lidar cover window
• Presentation will share the design as well as testing results, and show the physical final part

Graceful Plastic Surfaces in Automotive

• ColorForm aus Sicht eines Maschinenbauers
• Direct Coating aus Sicht eines Werkzeugbauer
• Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft von multifunktionalen, anmutenden Direct-Coating Bauteilen

Lunch break – Flying buffet in the exhibition

AI in the plastics industry: Smart cell networking for predictive quality

• Performance potential of modern AI systems for process-safe production 
• Data merging of machine, peripheral and quality data 
• Optimization of test cycles for adaptive quality assurance

Approach and visit of the SKZ model factory

Friedrich-Bergius-Ring 21

97076 Würzburg

End of the conference