4 December 2025
Düsseldorf, Germany
NEW ONE DAY EVENT COMING THIS DECEMBER
For over 30 years, Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) has been the go-to meeting place for those working in the industry. Whatever tier of the supply chain you occupy, TPE delivers real and measurable results to all attendees. No other conference provides such comprehensive coverage of the materials under the TPE umbrella, including TPUs, TPVs, TPOs, EPDM, and styrenic block copolymers.
3 December 2025 | 18:30 - 20:00
Join us the night before the conference for a free evening networking drinks reception. Whether you're meeting new faces or catching up with colleagues, this informal setting promises great conversations and a warm welcome.
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Dr. Cristina Bergmann is Business Development Director Process Oils at Ergon International Inc. and has more than 18 years of experience in Specialty Products (Chemicals and Oils), Materials and Technologies markets with strong emphasis on Automotive industry. She has held various positions at Continental Tires, LANXESS Deutschland GmbH and Hansen & Rosenthal.
From 2015 to 2024, she was a member of the Board of Directors of the German Rubber Society (DKG - Deutsche Kautschuk-Gesellschaft).
Pacôme, french, sport passionate and food lover. I wish to be part of the sport innovation at the
service of the user experience.
PhD in polymers sciences, I joined Decathlon in 2021 as materials engineer within the footwear
industrial division. I am focused on midsole foams developments, intended for all internal brands and
sports. Lately, I have been working even more on the supercritical fluid (SCF) injection technology as
a new process for Decathlon soles production.
Dr. Pierre Furtwengler joined Renault engineering team in 2018 and is in charge of polymer material development and prescription for under bonnet applications. He is know technical polymer specialist for Renault Group. He obtained his PhD at ECPM (Strasbourg) in the BioTeam in renewable polyol synthesis from sorbitol and PU foams formulation. He received the 2018 best PhD award from French Plastic Engineer Society (SFIP).
Sarah holds a PhD in chemistry from the Technion, Israel. She has previously held the Blavatnik Fellowship at Cambridge University, the role of Head of Chemistry at Photocentric Ltd and CTO of Polyfos 3D, showcasing her commitment to cutting-edge innovation. In 2021, Dr. Karmel joined RHEON Labs. In her current position as Chief Science Officer, she oversees the Future Technologies Function at RHEON Labs, focusing on the development of novel technologies, new materials and formats.
2005 - 2010: M.Sc. Chemistry (Universtit´a degli studi di Milano) 2010 - 2017: Different research position in Germany (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster and Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg) Since 2017: ALLOD Werksoff GmbH & Co. KG
Rubber and TPE expert with 25+ years of experience
1997-2022 Editor Dr. Gupta Verlag (focus on thermoplastic elastomers, rubber, and polyurethanes)
2009-2022 Editor-in-Chief TPE Magazine
2023 – today Communication specialist and TPE network associate at the German Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (wdk Wirtschaftsverband der deutschen Kautschukindustrie e.V.)
• Member of the VDI Strategy Group Plastics Technology
• Member of the jury of the SPE Central Europe Automotive Awards
Associations:
• TPE Forum
• Forum Werkstoffe
• German Rubber Society (DKG)
• Association of German Engineers (VDI)
• ACS Rubber Division
• Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
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