SPE ACCE 2023 provides combination of presentations, exhibits, networking
17 Oct 2023
SPE ACCE included a track devoted to the sustainability of composite materials and processes with regard to the automotive sector. Photo Credit: CW
The 23rd annual Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE, Danburgy, Conn., U.S.) Automotive Composites Conference and Expo (ACCE) event was held Sept. 6-8, 2023, at the Surburban Collection showplace Diamond Banquet and Conference Center in Novi, Mich., U.S. The theme of 2023 was “Composites: The Key to EV Auto and Air Mobility,” emphasizing the importance of composites to automotive electric vehicles (EVs) and the next wave of transportation — electric air transportation. The event was well-received and featured many educational and networking opportunities for more than 450 attendees, including 52 presentations for the technical program. Presentations ranged across a variety of topics, all relevant to composites.
There were also several awards ceremonies and competitions, including the Best Paper Awards, Student Poster Competition, Part Competition and Scholarship Awards.
The Best Paper Awards are given to those who have presented the best papers at the conference, recognizing excellence in technical writing. The winners received the highest average ratings by conference peer reviewers, including members of the ACCE planning committee and other industry experts. The authors of the papers were presented with certificates at the conference, and their papers were highlighted in the ACCE program schedule and will be published in SPE Automotive and Composites Division newsletters and other industry publications.
The Student Poster Competition features students from the U.S. and Canada presenting innovative research related to polymer composite materials and manufacturing technologies for automotive applications. The competition enables students to meet with people in the industry and learn about career opportunities. There are two categories under which students are awarded, the Graduate category and the Undergraduate category.
The Scholarship Awards featured the SPE ACCE scholarships and Dr. Jackie Rehkopf scholarships. Both scholarship programs are administered as part of the SPE Foundation. ACCE scholarships, presented in increments of $1,000 and $2,000, are awarded to students pursuing advanced studies in a composites-related field. Dr. Jackie Rehkopf scholarships are for $2,500.
The Part Competition features a panel of automotive composites industry experts from industry and academia who studied the nine nominations that were submitted prior to the event and subsequently reviewed on-site. Nominations were judged on the impact and trendsetting nature of the application, including materials of construction, processing methods, assembly methods and other enabling technologies that made the application possible. The People’s Choice Award was selected by vote of conference attendees.
Award and competition winners
Winner: Garam Kim, “Enhancing Recycled Thermoplastic Composite Parts Using Recycled Composite Laminate Cutouts”
Honorable mentions: Chandra Kishore Reddy Emani, “Press Forming of E-Glass Fabric Reinforced Polypropylene: A Numerical Study” | Jacob Montrose, “Influence of Waterjet Cut Quality for Fabrication of Test Specimen on Mechanical Testing Results”
Graduate category:
1st place: Amit Deshpande, University of Delaware, “Manufacturing and Validation of a Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite Door”
2nd place: John Estela-Garcia, University of Wisconsin – Madison, “Material Property Prediction of Recycled Polypropylene via Data-Driven Modeling”
3rd place: Neshat Sayah, Baylor University, “X-Ray Micro Computed Tomography Characterization of Void and Carbon Fiber Correlation Within Bead Microstructure of Large Area Additive Manufacturing (LAAM) Polymer Composites”
Undergraduate category:
1st place: Johnathan Behr, Clemson University, “Ultra-Lightweight Carbon Foams from Lignin for High-Temperature Thermal Insulation Applications”
2nd place: Hugh MacFarlane, University of Guelph, “Sustainable Lightweight Biocomposites From Engineering Plastic and Hemp-Hurd Pyrolyzed Biocarbon”
3rd place: James Tallman, University of Delaware, “Investigation of Crystalline Degradation in Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) Composites”
ACCE Scholarships:
Amit Makarand Deshpande, University of Delaware
Md Nayeem Hasan Kashem, Texas Tech University
Suyash Oka, Texas A&M University
Orville Tackett, Shawnee State University
Youyi Zhou
Dr. Jackie Rehkopf Scholarships:
Amy Kurr, University of Tennessee’s Bredesen Center
Rachel Van Lear, Baylor University
Most Innovative Material in the Production Part: Organosheet Battery Casings on the 2020 Daimler Class S | Nominated by Valeo
Most Innovative Material in the Prototype Part: Recycled Paper and Recycled Polypropylene Interior Trim | Nominated by Volkswagen Group of America
Most Innovative Process in the Prototype Part: Ultra-Lightweight Carbon Reinforced Thermoplastic Door Assembly | Nominated by Clemson University and Center for Composites Materials at University of Delaware
People’s Choice Award: Thermoplastic Composites Sandwich Panel for Truck Bed | Nominated by Johns Manville
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