Polymer Optics Days - Fraunhofer IPT

International Conference / April 10, 2018 - April 11, 2018

Aachen Polymer Optics Days 2018

After two successful conferences in 2014 and 2016 the international conference "Aachen Polymer Optics Days" will take place again on April 10 -11, 2018. Experts from industry and research will give inspiring lectures relating to manufacturing options and potential applications for optical polymer products.

The "Aachen Polymer Optics Days" conference is picking up on this trend and setting its sights on the subject block "Digitalization in Optics Production" for the very first time for 2018. The conference will examine five topic areas in several specialized lectures:

Injection molded optics
Continuous production of planar optics and films
Innovative optical grade polymers and applications
Light sources and optical systems
Digitalisiation in optics production

The conference "Aachen Polymer Optics Days" provides an excellent networking platform for visitors from industry and research who are interested in participating in a lively exchange of ideas and opinions relating to manufacturing options and potential applications for optical plastic products. The papers presented by experts in their respective subject areas will outline the current developments and trends from a production-oriented point of view, highlighting application-related aspects. In 2018 the conference "Aachen Polymer Optics Days" will be part of the superordinated event "Aachen Optics Days 2018".

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Program

Tuesday, April 10, 2018
09:00	Welcome Prof. Loosen, Fraunhofer ILT, Germany
Light sources and optical systems
09:15	From static to dynamic projection in the automobile Christopher Bremer, BMW AG, Germany
09:40	Production-oriented design of opto-mechanical systems for mass production Dr. Kristina Uhlendorf, Jabil Optics, Germany
10:05	Thin and flexible light guides for led lighting systems with new form factors Dr. Anthony Nichol, FLEx Lighting, USA
10:30	Coffee break
11:00	Polymer optics in luminaires Dr. Britta Vogel, ITZ Innovations- und Technologiezentrum GmbH Member of TRILUX Group, Germany
11:25	Freeform micro-fresnellenses: Performance potential and challenges in fabrication Dr. Ulrich Streppel, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, Germany
11:50	Lunch
Continuous production of planar optics and films
12:50	From lighting to displays: engineered optical films for efficient, directional control Dr. William Edmonds, 3M Company, USA
13:15	Weather-stable structured surfaces – learning from established coating applications Sven Krabbenborg, BASF Coatings GmbH, Germany
13:40	Coffee break
14:05	The Ubiquity of flat optics Suleyman Turgut, Luminit, USA
14:30	Virtual images using plastic-fabric combinations Tobias Raithel, ETTLIN AG, Germany
14:55	Shop floor visit at IKV and Fraunhofer IPT
17:30	End of first conference day
18:00	Reception
19:00	Networking Dinner

Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Innovative optical grade polymers and applications
08:30	Polycarbonate and polyetherimide resins for injection molded lenses in high temperature applications Gabrie Hoogland, SABIC Innovative Plastics B.V., Netherlands
08:55	Light management with PMMA and PMMI - limitations and opportunities Frank Gabriel, Evonik Performance Materials GmbH, Germany
09:20	Development and production of secondary optics in LSR Christian Todaro, KHATOD Optoelectronic, Italy
Injection Molded Optics
09:45	UV-based in-mold coating for optical surface qualities Larissa Kutscha, Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany
10:10	Coffee break
10:40	Scalable fabrication of nanoscale structures Teck Lee CHEE, Moveon Technologies Pte Ltd, Singapore
11:05	Variotherm/dynamic mold temperature control Ulrich Rosenberg, gwk Gesellschaft Wärme Kältetechnik mbH, Germany
11:30	The key techology challenge – injection molding of aspherical mirrors for head-up displays Sebastian Werner, Continental Automotive GmbH, Germany
12:55	Precision meets dynamics - innovative concepts for injection molded optical components Dr. Rainer Kleeschulte, Krallmann Holding u. Verwaltungs GmbH, Germany
12:20	Lunch
Digitalization for optics production
13:20	Optics manufacturing in a digitalized production environment Prof. Dr. Robert Schmitt, Fraunhofer IPT, Germany
13:45	Data streams in complex production chains for opto-mechanical assemblies Silvie Skyvova, Meopta s.r.o.
14:10	High-efficient thick wall optics in the stress field between function and design Andreas Stockfisch, HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA, Germany
14:35	Coffee break
15:05	Robust design optimization of optical systems Bernd Büttner, Dynardo GmbH, Germany
15:30	Wavefront technology for industrial testing of optical components Dr. Christian Brock, Optocraft GmbH, Germany
15:55	Consistent data acquisition in production - from cavity mould sensor over machine data up to quality assurance Axel Reßmann, IOS GmbH, Germany

Costs

The participation fee for the conference "Aachen Polymer Optics Days 2018" amounted to a total of 800 €. This includes 700 € for participation in the conference (free of tax under § 4 UStG) as well as 100 € (incl. 19% VAT) for participation in the evening event. Please note that the conference participation must be booked together with the evening event.

If you register by February 16, 2018, you will receive an early booking discount of € 100. If you cancel your registration before February 28, 2018 you will only be charged an administrative fee of 100 €. After this date you will be charged the full participation fee. For non-participation you can designate a representative person without any additional costs.

Contact

Helen Sophie Kolb, M.A.

Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT
Steinbachstr. 17
52074 Aachen, Germany

Phone +49 241 8904-287
Fax +49 241 8904-6287
helen.sophie.kolb@ipt.fraunhofer.de

Location

Hotel Pullman Aachen Quellenhof
Monheimsallee 52, 52062 Aachen, Germany

Date

April 10, 2018 - April 11, 2018

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International Conference / April 10, 2018 - April 11, 2018

Aachen Polymer Optics Days 2018

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