22nd Global Gypsum Conference, Exhibition & Awards
13 - 14 November 2024, Bangkok, Thailand
Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel, 2 Charoen Krung 30, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
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Programme for the 22nd Global Gypsum Conference 2024 in Bangkok
Monday 11 November 2024
08.00 - 18.00 Space-only stand contractors have access to the exhibition area for stand-building
Tuesday 12 November 2024
15.00 Exhibitors can access the exhibition area
16.00 - 21.00 Conference registration. Collect your conference materials and name badge.
18.00 - 20.00 Welcome reception in the exhibition area for all exhibitors, delegates, spouses and speakers.
20.00 onwards Free evening
Wednesday 13 November 2024
8.00 Conference registration. Collect your conference materials and name badge.
Session 1 - Global trends
9.00 - Conference welcome and house-keeping, Robert McCaffrey, conference organiser
9.10 - Paper 1: 'Digital Product Passport: Challenges and opportunities for companies in the gypsum industry,' Manuel Achúcarro, XITASO GmbH
09.45 Q&A
9.45 - Paper 2: 'Is it possible to have a non-competitive gypsum industry?' Seyfettin Hizarci, Ovo Chemicals LLC
10.10 Q&A
10.20 Meet the delegates: Introduce yourself, and describe what your company does - in just FIVE words!
10.40 - Group Photograph - Conference room
10.45 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 2 - Global trends - continued
11.30 - Paper 3: 'Setting the standard: Will gypsum redefine exterior sheathing?' Serge D'Haeyere, Owens Corning
11.50 Q&A
12.00 - Paper 4: 'Comprehensive valorisation of by-product phosphogypsum in India's circular economy,' R. Subramanian, Coromandel International Limited
12.20 Q&A
12.30 - Paper 5: 'An insight into the gypsum plaster industry of Iran,' Nikzad Oraee, Khorasan Gypsum
12.50 Q&A
13.00 - Lunch
Session 3 - Decarbonisation
14.00 - Paper 6: 'Electrification of thermal processes in gypsum manufacturing,' Tim Bruewer, Watlow
14.20 Q&A
14.30 - Paper 7: 'Gypsum dryer combustion control optimisation to reduce carbon emissions,' Steven Sun, Gavin Fan, Anderson Thermal Solutions (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
14.50
15.00 - Speed dating - Make 8 new contacts!
15.40 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 4 - Decarbonisation - continued
16.30 - Paper 8: 'Current status of gypsum calcination and future concepts to reduce CO2 emissions,' Sebastian Schuch, Grenzebach BSH GmbH
16.50 Q&A
17.00 - Paper 9: 'A technology to help the gypsum wallboard industry achieve its net zero goals on a global scale,' Tom Robinson, Adaptavate
17.20 Q&A
17.30 - Paper 10: 'Making brownfields greener with state of the art dryer upgrades,' Niklas Johansson, GypTech
17.50 Q&A
18.00 Conference session closes
18.30 onwards - Awards Dinner. Bring your ticket. Pre-booked only.
Thursday 14 November 2024
Session 5 - Process improvements
08.55: Introduction - Robert McCaffrey, conference organiser
09.00 - Paper 11: 'Handling and storage of sticky wet synthetic gypsum,' Richard Spaargaren, ESI Eurosilo BV
09.20 Q&A
09.30 - Paper 12: 'Increasing efficiency and reducing costs for recycling gypsum process water,' Dennis Schattauer, Grenzebach BSH GmbH
09.50 Q&A
10.00 Meet the exhibitors - Exhibitors introduce themselves to the audience
10.30 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 6 - Process improvements - continued
11.30 - Paper 13: 'Efficient gypsum grinding and calcining plants,' Andreas Schieler, Gebr. Pfeiffer
11.50 Q&A
12.00 - Paper 14: 'Making the best flash calcined stucco ever,' Jeffrey Warren, GypTech
12.20 Q&A
Session 6 continued - Improving board performance
12.30 - Paper 15: 'Latest development for non-contact measurement and surface defect detection of plaster boards,' Bo Johansson, Limab AB
12.50 Q&A
13.00 - Lunch
Session 7 - Improving board performance - continued
14.00 - Paper 16: 'Safeguarding gypsum wallboard against mould infestation,' Houssem Taouai, Lanxess SAS
14.20 Q&A
14.30 - Paper 17: 'Partially sulfonated polystyrenes as a novel gypsum superplasticizer, Hanyoung Kim, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea; and co-authors
14.50 Q&A
15.00 - Panel discussion: Future trends in global gypsum
15.30 - Coffee and networking break - Exhibition area
Session 8 - Improving board performance - continued
16.00 - Paper 18: 'Light-weight belting: Innovations and technical breakthroughs,' Kevin Sim, Ammega
16.20 Q&A
16.30 - Paper 19: 'Papers with benefits: Creating high-margin gypsum boards with sustainable high-tech papers,' Tomas Vivot, Alier
16.50 Q&A
17.00 - Paper 20: 'Sustainable powder coating technology for coating plasterboard - creating pre-decorated lining systems and ceiling tiles that can be re-used and recycled,' Kyle True, Climate Surfaces
17.20 Q&A
17.30 Conference Farewell Reception and prize-giving, all welcome
