Programme
Programme

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Day 1
June 14, 2023

KEYNOTE
Analysing Europe’s shifting plastics markets – understanding the trends that will shape your business

09:30 - 10:00

Compounding World Expo Theatre One

BUSINESS DEBATE
Discussing the future of the masterbatch industry

10:15 - 11:00

Compounding World Expo Theatre One

Moderator
Speakers
Bringing the advantages of bio-renewable and chemically-recycled feedstock to plastomers and elastomers

11:40 - 12:00

Compounding World Expo Theatre One

TECHNICAL PRESENTATION
Recycling plastics with the twin screw extruder – challenges and solutions for mechanical, chemical and advanced recycling

12:10 - 12:30

Compounding World Expo Theatre One

Detection of contamination in recycling using the example of r-PET

13:40 - 14:00

Compounding World Expo Theatre One

High-performance compounding and recycling with twin-screw extruders

14:10 - 14:30

Compounding World Expo Theatre One

The circular economy: what contribution can masterbatches make?

14:40 - 15:00

Compounding World Expo Theatre One

Case studies: exploiting advances in stabilizers, processing aids and additives for recycled plastics

15:10 - 15:30

Compounding World Expo Theatre One

Day 2
June 15, 2023

KEYNOTE
Exploring innovation opportunities for compounders

09:30 - 10:00

Compounding World Expo Theatre One

BUSINESS DEBATE
Discussing the future of technical compounding

10:15 - 11:00

Compounding World Expo Theatre One

Moderator
Speakers
Boosting biodegradability – a major opportunity for the plastics industry

11:40 - 12:00

Compounding World Expo Theatre One

Speakers
Introducing a new barrel measurement system for monitoring extruder wear

12:10 - 12:30

Compounding World Expo Theatre One

Using special mineral additives to reduce odours in recycled plastics

13:30 - 13:50

Compounding World Expo Theatre One

Sustainability for compounders – exploring the role of functional polymers in the compounding, cables & circular economy

14:30 - 14:50

Compounding World Expo Theatre One

INDUSTRY DEBATE
Sustainability and regulations – discussing present and future issues for compounders and masterbatchers

15:05 - 16:00

Compounding World Expo Theatre One

Moderator
Speakers

Day 1
June 14, 2023

TRAINING SEMINAR
Assessing the consequences of wear on the performance of twin-screw extruders – processing parameter guidelines

09:30 - 10:00

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

Designing materials handling plants for improving the quality of recycled plastic compounds

10:10 - 10:30

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

Natural strength: using cellulose masterbatch solutions to reinforce (bio)plastics

11:10 - 11:30

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

TRAINING SEMINAR
How to reach optimized mixing efficiency for polymer processing in twin-screw extruders – using numerical simulation for process calibration

11:40 - 12:10

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

The advantages of processing recovered carbon black on a continuous mixer

13:20 - 13:40

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

Graphite, a hot and electrifying additive - how conductivity and mechanics benefit from a unique mineral raw material

13:50 - 14:10

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

How the circular economy is influencing new project development

14:20 - 14:40

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

Using di-block copolymers as versatile compounding ingredients

14:50 - 15:10

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

Day 2
June 15, 2023

Innovative screw elements for process optimization

09:30 - 10:00

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

Additive solutions to enhance the sustainability of virgin and recycled plastic materials

10:10 - 10:30

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

Recycling of textile fibres for the production of compounds for injection moulding applications

10:40 - 11:00

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

Advancing sustainable carbon blacks

11:10 - 11:30

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

TRAINING SEMINAR
Tips and tricks for compounding thermoplastic elastomers using twin-screw extruders

11:40 - 12:10

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

Achieving low density EMI shielding with metal fiber

13:10 - 13:30

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

Innovative technologies in PVC compounding

13:40 - 14:00

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

Upcycling of recycled plastics through reactive extrusion

14:10 - 14:30

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

Investigating the use of ultra-high-concentrated pigment preparations in polymer applications

14:40 - 15:00

Compounding World Expo Theatre Two

Day 1
June 14, 2023

KEYNOTE
Latest developments in the mechanical and chemical recycling landscape in Europe

09:30 - 10:00

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

INDUSTRY DEBATE
Implications of the revised EU legislation on Packaging and Packaging Waste, and other regulatory updates

10:15 - 11:00

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

Moderator
Speakers
Recycling systems for the processing of industrial- and post-consumer waste from all kinds of polymers

11:10 - 11:30

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

Energy efficient high capacity recycler's grade granulators for plastics

11:40 - 12:00

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

Aiming to achieve a circular economy through the use of cutting edge technology

12:10 - 12:30

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

Inline viscosity measurement in PET and polyolefin recycling: techniques and applications

13:30 - 13:50

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

Recycling extrusion technology: the quality of the final product starts in the melt

14:00 - 14:20

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

Tailor and modify your recycled plastics streams using reactive recycling

14:30 - 14:50

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

Recycling 4.0 enabled by polymer science

15:00 - 15:20

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

INDUSTRY DEBATE
Feedstock quality and availability for recycling: understanding the current challenges of sourcing plastic waste

15:35 - 16:20

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

Moderator
Speakers

Day 2
June 15, 2023

Revolutionising plastic recycling: the upcycle process technology paving the way for a circular economy

09:40 - 10:00

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

INDUSTRY DEBATE
Exploring the use of recyclate in packaging: opportunities and developments to increase the use of recycled content

10:15 - 11:00

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

Moderator
Speakers
Innovative digital watermarks and green solvents to recover and recycle multi-layer materials

11:10 - 11:30

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

The challenges of the injection moulding process with recycled plastic

11:40 - 12:00

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

The art of PET recycling

12:10 - 12:30

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

Application studies of chain extenders and compatibilisers on recycled materials

13:30 - 13:50

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

PET Recycling: closing the loop with infrared technologies for direct food-contact

14:00 - 14:20

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

The circular economy applied to the recycling of Lead Acid Batteries (LAB) and other WEEE waste streams

14:30 - 14:50

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

Closing the loop with advanced recycling for difficult to recycle waste

15:00 - 15:20

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

From plastic waste to a new product: current market requirements for modern washing systems

15:30 - 15:50

Plastics Recycling World Expo Theatre

Day 1
June 14, 2023

Quality control in times of the circular economy: finding solutions from the input of material to the finished product

09:30 - 09:50

Polymer Testing World Expo Theatre

Addressing the challenges of testing polymer components in fuel cell applications

10:30 - 10:50

Polymer Testing World Expo Theatre

Polymer Analysis using Magnetic Resonance Techniques

11:30 - 11:50

Polymer Testing World Expo Theatre

Thermal analysis of polymers with real-time image capture: see and share what is really happening within your furnace

13:30 - 13:50

Polymer Testing World Expo Theatre

Accelerated thermal conductivity characterization of polymers using transient methods

14:00 - 14:20

Polymer Testing World Expo Theatre

Speakers
Characterisation of recyclates for upcycling of secondary raw materials through tailor-made additivation

14:30 - 14:50

Polymer Testing World Expo Theatre

Mass Spectrometry Solutions for Polymer and Materials Characterization

15:30 - 15:50

Polymer Testing World Expo Theatre

Day 2
June 15, 2023

Challenges in analysing the composition of polymer blends

09:30 - 09:50

Polymer Testing World Expo Theatre

Researching polymers and compounds for smart materials applications, including energy harvesting capabilities

10:00 - 10:20

Polymer Testing World Expo Theatre

Speakers
Testing on plastics according to specific ASTM and ISO standards

10:30 - 10:50

Polymer Testing World Expo Theatre

Polymer analysis using magnetic resonance techniques

11:00 - 11:20

Polymer Testing World Expo Theatre

“Designed to be reusable” certification for food packaging

11:30 - 11:50

Polymer Testing World Expo Theatre

Analysis of odour components in recycled resin pellets to improve the product quality and applicability

13:30 - 13:50

Polymer Testing World Expo Theatre

Surface analytics that make sustainable plastics reality

14:00 - 14:20

Polymer Testing World Expo Theatre

NMR and Raman solutions for polymer development, manufacturing and recycling

14:30 - 14:50

Polymer Testing World Expo Theatre

Speakers

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