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W e l c o m e to the 2010 Innovation Awards Gala November 9, 2010 Welcome to the 40th-annual SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala, sponsored by the Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers. I am honored to chair this year’s program, the world’s oldest and largest recognition event in the automotive and plastics industries. The automotive industry has begun a slow and steady recovery after the economic crisis of 2009. That recovery is evident in the number of nominations received for this year’s competition —up 20% from last year. What is very encouraging is that during the industry restructuring in 2008 and 2009, innovation had become even more important to the sustainability of the industry at large. The innovation we’ll be seeing in this year’s program ties in very well with this year’s event theme of Speed, Innovation and Value. Innovation in technology results in Speed to rapidly execute leading edge design and vehicle performance, and that, in turn, provides Value to consumers with quality products that meet or exceed their expectations at an affordable cost. The increase in nominations this year and the high amount of innovation they all represent is the result of investments made at a time when investment funds were very scarce. The creativity and determination of the men and women in this industry are a constant source of inspiration for us all. Tonight’s program will recognize these accomplishments in specific vehicle categories and highlight those select individuals and teams with awards in the following: • Body Exterior • Performance & Customization • Body Interior • Safety • Chassis & Hardware • Hall of Fame • Lifetime Achievement Award • Past-Chair Award (SPE Automotive Division) • Materials • Process, Assembly & Enabling Technologies • Environmental • Powertrain, and • Vehicle Engineering Team Award • The Grand Award This year is also the 40th time our group has held this event. The Automotive Innovation Awards committee for SPE Automotive has searched our archives for special moments and reflections from the past 4 decades. Automotive and plastics engineers have demonstrated over the years that they are able to do what was once thought undoable. We will try to reflect on some of those advances during the program tonight and challenge ourselves to maintain the will to propel plastics even deeper into automotive design during the next 40 years of innovation. Before we begin tonight’s program, I would like to thank the many volunteers, sponsors and judges who make this event possible. It is their dedication and commitment that enable the SPE Automotive Division to recognize the industry’s most significant advances in polymeric materials in automotive applications. Welcome to the 40th-annual SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala. Thank you for joining us and we hope you enjoy the event. Jeff Helms Jeff Helms ’09 - ’10 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Program Chair Chair, SPE Automotive Division Ticona Engineering Polymers 4 W e l c o m e Schedule of Events Blue Ribbon Judges 5:00-6:30 pm Reception / Mike Brady Preview of Nominated Parts & Vehicle Displays Reinforced Plastics magazine _______________________________________________________________ Pam Brady 6:30 pm Seating Begins Reinforced Plastics magazine _______________________________________________________________ Alexander Buechler Polymotive magzine 6:45-7:00 pm Welcome / Dinner Tony Deligio Jeff Helms, Ticona Engineering Polymers Injection Molding Magazine & and 2010 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Program Chair Modern Plastics Worldwide Teri Chouinard, Intuit Group Subi Dinda Maria Ciliberti, Ticona Engineering Polymers Oakland University _______________________________________________________________ Ryan Gehm 7:00-9:00 pm Gala Program Automotive Engineering International Body Exterior James Kolb Tom Pickett, General Motors Co. American Chemistry Council-Plastics Division Body Interior Mike LeGault Yvonne Bankowski, Ford Motor Co. High-Performance Composites magazine Chassis & Hardware Josh Madden Bonnie Bennyhoff, ExxonMobil Chemical Mold Release Products Lifetime Achievement Award Peggy Malnati Fred Deans, Allied Composite Technologies LLC Composites Technology Magazine & Omnexus.com Materials Thomas Moore Norm Kakarala, Inteva Products Chrysler (retired) Environmental Allan Murray Monica Prokopyshen, SPE Automotive Division Allied Composite Technologies LLC, SPE Emeritus Vehicle Engineering Team Award Matthew Naitove Jeff Helms, Ticona Engineering Polymers Plastics Technology magazine Performance & Customization Irv Poston Kevin Pageau, Tegrant Corp. General Motors (retired) Safety Ron Price Bill Pippine, Takata Holdings LLC Global Polymer Solutions Hall of Fame Nippani Rao David Reed, David Reed Consulting LLC Rao Associates Past Chair Award Tom Russell Jeff Helms, Ticona Engineering Polymers Allied Composite Technologies LLC Process, Assembly & Enabling Technologies Mike Sammut Suresh Shah, Delphi Corp. MJS Consulting / Ford (retired) Powertrain Martina Schmieder Jane Aselage, Ford Motor Co. Polymotive magazine Grand Award Greg Schroeder Jeff Helms, Ticona Engineering Polymers CarGroup.com _______________________________________________________________ Roy Sjoberg Team R2S LLP 9:00-11:00 pm Afterglow Reception Doug Smock Everyone Invited to Attend Design News magazine Conrad Zumhagen The Zumhagen Company LLC 5 Gala & Afterglow Sponsor Gold Sponsors Silver Sponsors Advertising Only Sponsor 6 Bronze Sponsors ™ Media/Association Sponsors 7 2010 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Competition & Gala Body Exterior Charge-Port-Door Housing Assembly Fender with Pedestrian Head-Impact Absorber 2011 General Motors Co. Chevrolet Volt HEV 2011 Mitsubishi Motor Corp. Mitsubishi ASX CUV System Supplier: ITW Deltar Fuel Systems System Supplier: Mitsubishi Motor Corp. Material Processor: ITW Deltar Fuel Systems Material Processor: Mitsubishi Motor Corp. Material Supplier: BASF, SABIC, DSM, RheTech Material Supplier: SABIC Innovative Plastics Resin: 8235G HS, GTX974, HIPP140, 5765B4, GC20P100-01 0 Resin: Noryl GTX GTX979 PPO/PA PA-GF50, PA66+PPE,ABS+PC, EPDM-TPE, PP-GF20 Tooling Supplier: Kyowa Industry Co. Ltd. Tooling Supplier: Flowline Tool & Mold Inc. & Industrial Tooling This front fender features special energy-absorbing structures that help To give the new Chevrolet Volt some extra sizzle, a plastics-intensive assembly protect pedestrian head-impact in the event of collision. Such a structure is was used to convert a conventional fuel-door housing to a charge-port-door usually made of steel and assembled separately between the side member system that protects the electric vehicle’s charge receptacle from dust and and the fender, but has been integrated in the fender design in this instance. water, while adding decorative chrome bezels, an actuated door with a Despite the injection-molded part’s thin part wall and deeply shaped design, damped system, and a double-lip-seal design. Multiple materials and injection it maintains precise gap and flush management. By eliminating steel, 3 kg of molding were selected for the complete assembly. weight was saved. Bright Belt Weatherstrips with High Luster 2010 Ford Motor Co. Ford Fiesta Subcompact System Supplier: Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. Material Processor: Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. Material Supplier: Not Available Resin: Not Available Tooling Supplier: Not Available Stainless steel was replaced by an injection-molded plated ABS cap that snaps into place on the EPDM outer-belt weatherstrip, providing a bright, body-in- white finish, while still ensuring functionality. In addition, the change saved an estimated $350,000 USD direct and $350,000 USD indirect cost annually, while reducing weight 428 g per door. 10 2010 SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Competition & Gala Body Exterior Powder-Coated Plastic Roof-Rack Cover Integrated Bumper Energy Management Device 2009 Škoda Auto a.s. Škoda Yeti Mini-SUV 2011 Ford Motor Co. Ford Edge CUV System Supplier: ACL System Supplier: Flex-N-Gate Corp. Material Processor: MSSL Material Processor: Flex-N-Gate Corp. Material Supplier: SABIC Innovative Plastics Material Supplier: LyondellBasell Resin: NORYL GTX 674PC PPO+PA Resin: Hifax Tyc773 Tooling Supplier: MSSL Tooling Supplier: Concours Mold Conductive, powder-coatable MPPE/PA resin was used for this plastic This injection-molded flexible TPO bumper fascia incorporates the roof-rack cover to ensure perfect color-match (metal-to-plastic) at lower cost energy-management device into a one-piece design, providing world-class vs. liquid paint. Not only were VOCs (from conventional paint) eliminated, but appearance, structural integrity, and impact energy management, while a 30% direct cost savings was also achieved. reducing weight 50%, direct costs 20%, and indirect costs $1/vehicle. Nameplate Badge 2010 Ford Motor Co. Ford F150 Pickup System Supplier: Tribar Manufacturing Material Processor: Tribar Manufacturing Material Supplier: SABIC Innovative Plastics / Ashland Distribution Resin: Cycolac MG37 ASA & Plating Grade ABS Tooling Supplier: Granby Tool This molded-in-color ASA and ABS design provides the appearance of a paint- over-chrome badge without use of paint, leading to a significant cost savings and quality improvement. The injection-molded part’s snap-together design reduces cost, has less scrap and rework, eliminates paint adhesion issues, and allows simple series-differentiation via material / finish changes on insertion. The OEM also saw a $1-million USD direct cost savings on its F150