2018 International Silicone Conference

Hoffman Mineral's Dr. Reimund Pieter Technical Speaker at ISC Conference

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UNIONTOWN, OH— Tuesday, April 10, 2018 - ChemSpec, LTD. announces Hoffman Mineral’s Dr. Reimund Pieter as a technical speaker at the 2018 International Silicone Conference, April 10 – 11, at the Sheraton Suites in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

Hoffman Mineral’s Dr. Reimund Pieter as Technical Speaker

Founded in 1891 the Hoffmann group is now owned by the 4th generation of the same family and is a German manufacturer of Neuburg siliceous earth, a mineral functional filler, being a mixture of kaolinite and silica, used for elastomer compounding. Trade names are SILLITIN, SILLIKOLLOID, AKTISIL, SILFIT, AKTIFIT.

Dr. Reimund Pieter studied chemistry at the German universities of Giessen (diploma) and Bonn (thesis). He joined Degussa AG in 1986. Pieter has been Area Sales Manager at the Hoffmann Mineral GmbH since 2007.

Dr. Reimund Pieter, Area Sales Manager for Hoffman Mineral

Dr. Reimund Pieter, Area Sales Manager for Hoffman Mineral

Dr. Pieter will be speaking on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from 9:00am – 9:30am on “How to Boost Silicone Rubber Compounds”.  His presentation will cover how combining quartz flour or ATH with Aktisil Q improves mechanical properties as well as processing without increasing compound cost. Since Aktisil Q is a surface-treated variety of Neuburg Siliceous Earth one would expect increased compound cost, but calculations show that this is not the case.

ChemSpec encourages customers to attend Dr. Pieter’s technical presentation and to stop by our booth #13 at the conference.  The 2018 International Silicone Conference is held at the Sheraton Suites Akron, 1989 Front Street, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221.

For more information on Hoffman Mineral Products, visit ChemSpec’s webstie at:  www.chemspecltd.com or contact our experienced customer service staff at:  800.200.4753 (Mon. – Fri. 8:30am – 4:30pm EST).

 

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ChemSpec, Ltd. is a Uniontown, Ohio-based management-owned chemical distribution firm. ChemSpec is a subsidiary of Paris,  France-based Safic-Alcan. ChemSpec, Ltd. also has a Mexican subsidiary (ChemSpec MÉXICO). ChemSpec distributes specialty and commodity chemical additives and specialty polymers into the North American elastomer mixing industry, as well as coatings, adhesive/sealant, inks, plastics and cosmetics compounding market segments.  All of ChemSpec’s products are competitively priced and backed by a customer service support team that is unparalleled in the industry. 

ChemSpec Exhibiting at 2018 International Silicone Conference

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UNIONTOWN, OH - Monday, April 9, 2018 - ChemSpec, Ltd. announces they will be exhibiting at the 2018 International Silicone Conference located in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio from April 10 - 11, 2018. 

ChemSpec will be exhibiting a shared booth with Spherix Mineral Products at Booth #13.  ChemSpec encourages their customers to stop at their booth to learn more about their suppliers and the Spherix Mineral products.  Both companies will have their technical sales teams available for any discussions. 

ACE Products & Consulting's Erick Sharp as Technical Speaker

Erick Sharp, President of ACE Products & Consulting, LLC

Erick Sharp, President of ACE Products & Consulting, LLC

Erick Sharp has been working in the silicone and rubber industry for fifteen years. During that time he has held a number of key roles within Lauren International, Edgetech UK and Portage Precision Polymers. 

Sharp managed the startup of three silicone compounding operations globally. In 2015, he launched ACE Products & Consulting LLC;  which provides quality silicone raw materials and expert consulting to the silicone and rubber industries. Sharp has a degree in Industrial Engineering.

Erick will be speaking on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from 9:30am – 10:00am on evaluation of reclaimed silicone polymer in HCR silicone compounds.  The factors evaluated in this experiment include part level of reclaim and types of formulations.  Erick will also discuss measured variables in his study containing rheology properties, physical properties, and processability.

ChemSpec encourages customers to attend Erick’s technical presentation and to stop by our booth #13 at the conference.  The 2018 International Silicone Conference is held at the Sheraton Suites Akron, 1989 Front Street, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221.

For more information on ACE Products & Consulting, visit ChemSpec’s website at:  www.chemspecltd.com or contact our experienced customer service staff at:  800.200.4753 (Mon. – Fri. 8:30am – 4:30pm EST).

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ChemSpec, Ltd. is a Uniontown, Ohio-based management-owned chemical distribution firm. ChemSpec is a subsidiary of Paris, France-based Safic-Alcan. ChemSpec, Ltd. also has a Mexican subsidiary (ChemSpec MÉXICO). ChemSpec distributes specialty and commodity chemical additives and specialty polymers into the North American elastomer mixing industry, as well as coatings, adhesive/sealant, inks, plastics and cosmetics compounding market segments.  All of ChemSpec’s products are competitively priced and backed by a customer service support team that is unparalleled in the industry.