Forthcoming Events

PVC has long been a target for environmentalists and with the future of traditional plasticisers uncertain the industry needs to be ready for all eventualities. The plasticiser industry is in a constant state of change and this conference will include information on global trends, regulatory and technical developments, alternatives available and food contact issues.
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www.pvcplasticisers.com

This annual conference, now in it's 10th year, brings together international leaders from the nanocomposites and nanotubes development and manufacturing chain to discuss the latest advances in materials and processing methods.
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www.nanosconference.com

AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline and Johnson&Johnson are amongst the confirmed speakers participating in our first North American medical devices two-day conference. Following three successful European-based events, we now bring this conference to Cleveland to discuss regulatory and technical developments as well as design innovation, material development and case studies in this ever-growing industry.

We will also be running two half-day pre-conference workshops 'Introduction to plastics processing for the medical market' and 'Polymer considerations in medical device design' which delegates can register separately for.
http://www.plasticsinmedicaldevices.com

The 7th annual conference is the ONLY conference worldwide to focus exclusively on the market requirements and enabling technologies to deliver improved barrier in PET bottles. We will examine the latest trends in barrier applications, explore developments in barrier enhancement technologies and additives, testing developments, life cycle analysis and recycling processes.
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Shrink sleeve materials offer a more sustainable and highly cost-effective decoration on bottles and 'different-shaped' containers. High-impact graphics can be used on the product and can highlight a company's dedication to sustainability. This intensive one-day conference will look at the latest market trends, design innovations, labelling issues as well as case studies.
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Annette Schaeffer, from the EU Commission will once again provide the latest updates on food contact regulations of the 8th Food Cotnact Plastics conference and attendance is essential for decision makers across the food contact plastics supply chain.
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After our successful North American conference in 2008, we now focus on the European market. The conference focuses on the use of light plastics in passenger vehicles in order to achieve big weight savings as well as how polycarbonate windows can meet design, performance and sustainability needs of global car makers.
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The Coca-Cola Company and Nestle have joined the panel of speakers at this conference to discuss the opportunities and obstacles on the road to commercialisation of renewable-sourced plastics. This conference includes bioplastic materials and traditional plastics made from renewable raw materials and the full range of investment initiatives available.
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www.renewable-plastics.com

This leading industry event delivers market, legislative and technical information to the caps and closures market and is a unique event for everyone involved from materials and equipment suppliers through to producers and end-users.
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