Fraunhofer-Institut für Fertigungstechnik und Angewandte Materialforschung IFAMInternational conference / 22. November 2023 - 23. November 2023
Bremen Bonding Days 2023
The Bremen Bonding Days are for practitioners, technicians and engineers in adhesive bonding. This international conference will take place for the second time on November 22 and 23, 2023 as a face-to-face event at Fraunhofer IFAM, Wiener Strasse 12, 28359 Bremen, Germany.
Experienced speakers from industry and science offer the latest insights and developments on topics such as:
● Industrial applications
● Internalization of adhesive bonding quality assurance standards
● Adhesive processing
● Dimensioning of bonds
● Adhesive bonding and circular economy
To cast a view into the near future, experts will present among others the role of adhesive bonding in the context of circular economy and digitalization.
Join the Bremen Bonding Days and keep up to date in your profession: The event is recognized as continuous training within the scope of DVS®/ EWF- and EWF-Personnel Qualification as well as ISO 21368 (DIN 2304), DIN EN 17460 (DIN 6701) and TL A-0023.
Program
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
| Time | Session | Lecture | Speaker |
| 10:00am | Registration and Welcome | ||
| 10:40am | Introduction | Dr. Erik Meiß, Dr. Holger Fricke Fraunhofer IFAM |
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| 11:00am | Adhesive users | Perfect sound experiences realized through adhesive bonding technology | Jan Goossens Premium Sound Solutions |
| 11:40am | Design | Design and test of manufacturable, lifetime reliable adhesive joints | Job van Galen Prodrive Technologies |
| 12:20pm | Material supplier | Developments in adhesive tapes assisting circularity and repairability | Dr. Evert Smit Lohmann GmbH & Co. KG |
| 1:00pm | Lunch | ||
| 2:00pm | Regulations and standards | 9 R instead of R9 | Prof. Dr. Andreas Groß Fraunhofer IFAM |
| 2:40pm | Regulations and standards | National adhesive bonding standards are becoming international | Frank Stein TbbCert |
| 3:20pm | Coffee Break | ||
| 3:40pm | Adhesion | Laser Shock for NDT of composites materials and bonded joints | Nicolas Cuvillier Safran |
| 4:20pm | Adhesion | Adhesion promoter with plasma polymerization | Joachim Schüßler Plasmatreat GmbH |
| 5:00pm | Information about evening event and return to hotel |
Thursday, November 23, 2023
| Time | Session | Lecture | Speaker |
| 9:00am | Bonding in shipbuilding | Adhesive developments within feadship | Jeroen Zoetendaal Royal Van Lent Shipyard B.V. |
| 9:40am | Bonding in shipbuilding | Where we are with Interior on yachts | Marc Jessing Fr. Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG |
| 10:20am | Coffee Break | ||
| 10:40am | Manufacturing | Joining technology in the new BMW iX | Moritz Huf BMW AG |
| 11:20pm | Manufacturing | Design to production - Dosing techniques for manufacturability | Robert Delgado Graco Inc, USA |
| 12:00pm | Coffee Break | ||
| 12:20pm | Adhesive users | Temperature and viscosity control | Mike Bonner Saint Clair Systems |
| 1:00pm | Adhesive users | GlueBorne - Impella heart pumps save lives | Dr. Zhenghong Tao, Mario Kleefisch ABIOMED Inc, USA |
| 1:40pm | Summary and Farewell Greetings | Dr. Erik Meiß, Dr. Holger Fricke Fraunhofer IFAM |
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| 2:00pm | Lunch | ||
| 2:30pm | Lab tour adhesive bonding at Fraunhofer IFAM | Dr. Erik Meiß, Dr. Holger Fricke Fraunhofer IFAM |