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European Plastics News and ECPI (European Council for Plasticisers and Intermediates) are pleased to announce another collaborative conference for 2012. Join us in Brussels, Belgium, along with speakers, representing the various areas of the plasticisers industry, such as BASF, ECPI, ECVM, ExxonMobil, IHS Chemical, Imperial College of London, University of Edinburgh, Sanquin Blood Bank, Solvay and many others.
This year’s conference will focus on: l Recent developments on plasticisers and phthalates, l VinylPlus programme, l Recycling of soft PVC, l The latest trends – biobased plasticisers, l Global economic outlook of the PVC market, l Progress on the restriction/authorisation of DEHP and traditional industry communications. As well as providing you with the opportunity to network with a broad range of key players from the plasticisers industry.
Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th December 2012. Le Méridien Hotel, Carrefour de l’Europe 3, Brussels 1000, Belgium
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Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th December 2012. Le Méridien Hotel, Brussels, Belgium Register online at: www.plasticisers-conference.com Conference enquiries: Tel: +44 (0)20 8253 9621 Email: epnconferences@crain.com
This event will be a vital platform for members of the plasticisers industry to learn about the latest developments in the sector, network with company representatives and establish new collaborations. The conference itself will cover a range of current plasticisers applications and technologies. Here is a sample of the keynote sessions that make this a must-attend event: l Hear from Maggie Saykali at the ECPI on recent developments and trends in plasticisers l Dr Angelika Langsch from BASF on Human biomonitoring with phthalate and nonphthalate plasticisers l Roger Mottram, from Ineos Chlorvinyls, session on flexible PVC – moving from “doing less harm” to “doing more good” l Michael Smith from IHS Chemicals, asks the question – ‘Global PVC 2013 – are better times ahead?’ And much more Forthcoming events 2012 Plastics Caps and Closures 20 & 21 November, Brussels Plastics in Medical Devices Europe 27 & 28 November, Brussels For a full list of forthcoming conferences and events please visit our website: www.plastics-events.com
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Day One – Tuesday 4th December 08.30 Registration and refreshments 09.30 Chairman’s opening remarks Nigel Sarginson, Oxo Europe REACH and Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs Advisor, ExxonMobil Petroleum 10:00 Recent developments and trends in plasticisers l European plasticiser market: facts and figures l Regulatory update for the various categories of plasticisers l Research update on phthalates l Communication tools and database available Maggie Saykali, Sector Group Manager, ECPI 10:30 Global Market 2013 – are better times ahead? l 2012 was pretty rough l Global construction outlook l Winners and losers l Changing PVC trade patterns l What to expect in 2013 and beyond? Michael D Smith, Director Chlor-Alkali & PVC, IHS Chemical 11:00 Morning refreshments 11:30 The VinylPlus sustainability programme – learning and progress l Controlled-loop management of end of life PVC l Addressing stakeholder’s concerns on organochlorine emissions l Reviewing the use of PVC additives and move towards more sustainable additives systems l Sustainable energy use l Sustainability awareness Dr Brigitte Dero, General Manager, European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers (ECVM) 12:00 A new look at the assessment of alternative plasticisers in paste PVC formulations l Different plasticisers were assessed in Paste PVC formulations in comparison with general purpose phthalates l Properties like rheology, efficiency, volatility, migration, air release, thermal stability, gelation and foamability of alternative (bio-based or not) plasticisers were measured l Results were compared with solubility parameters estimations in order to determine the applicability of this property in the prediction of plasticiser performance. Tg calculations via molecular dynamics (MAPS) were also included in this work. Daniel Ortiz Martinz, Technical Marketing Development Manager, Solvay 12:30 Question and answer session 13:00 Lunch 14:00 Presentation: Communicating science Nick Andrews, Senior Vice-President and Senior Partner, Fleishman Hillard 14:30 Presentation: The policy maker’s perspective Julie Girling, member of the European Parliament
www.plasticisers-conference.com 15:00 Afternoon refreshments 15.30
Soft PVC recycling in EU27 – facts and perspectives l What is recycled today in soft PVC? l Some concrete cases l VinylPlus commitment l The Recovinyl activities l The legacy additives issue Jean-Pol Verlaine, Technical Marketing Development Rigid and Flexible Films and Sheets, Solvin PVC Producer Eric Criel, Managing Director, Recovinyl
16:00 Round table session Round table discussion with today’s speakers and audience Moderated by a Journalist 17:00 Networking drinks followed by dinner hosted by ECPI
Day Two – Wednesday 5th December 08:30 Refreshments 09:30 Chairman’s opening remarks Dr Rainer Otter, Head Regulatory Affairs/Advocacy, BASF 10:00 Flexible PVC - moving from “doing less harm” to “doing more good” l Frequently the PVC and plasticiser industry communicates about ‘risk reduction’, ‘emissions reduction’, ‘improving life cycle assessments’, ‘reducing carbon footprints’ and ‘improving sustainability profile’. Such messages are all about “doing less harm” l Examine more positive measures relating to how flexible PVC products can “do more good” l Case studies and examples relating to the importance of product performance total cost of ownership considerations, and policy measures that could help industry capitalise on performance and cost advantages. Roger Mottram, Environmental and Regulatory Affairs Manager, INEOS CHLORVINYLS LTD 10:30 Scientific developments and evaluations of HMW phthalates Dr Robert A Barter, Section Head – Environmental Sciences ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc. 11:00 Morning refreshments 11:30 In Vitro evaluation of the quality of red blood cells collected and stored in systems completely free of DEHP plasticised materials l Why avoid DEHP as plasticiser for blood bags l Alternatives to DEHP l Use of non DEHP blood bags l Collection l Component preparation l Component quality l Toxicity and leakage of DEHP versus alternatives l Next steps for blood bank
Dr Dirk de Korte, Principal Investigator, Department of Blood Cell Research & Department of Product and Process Development, Sanquin Blood Bank
12:00 DEHP update: authorisation and the regulatory framework l Applying for authorisation under REACH l Regulatory risk management in a business context l Science and politics Linda-Jean Cockcroft, Chairperson of the DEHP Authorisation Task Force 12:30 Question and answer session 13:00 Lunch 14:00 Phthalate effects on the human male: species and age-dependent differences and relevance to disease l Species comparison of phthalate effects on steroidogenesis in vitro and in vivo l Species comparison of phthalate effects on germ cells in vitro and in vivo l Mechanisms of phthalate action Dr Richard Sharpe, MRC Human Reproductive Sciences Unit, University of Edinburgh 14:30 Is the current approach to risk assessment appropriate for compounds affecting the endocrine system? l Toxicological profile of endocrine-active compounds l The current toxicity testing system l Mode of action and data gaps l Nature of the dose-response relationship l Consequences of combined exposure and their assessment Dr Alan Boobis, Department of Medicine, Imperial College, London 15:00 Afternoon refreshments 15:30 Human biomonitoring with phthalate and nonphthalate plasticisers l Phthalates in public discussions l Principle of human biomonitoring l How to find a good biomarker l Typical metabolism of phthalates l Study protocol, analytics and excretion l Exposure of the general population and level of exposure l Main route of uptake of phthalates l House dust – humans at risk? l Ongoing research and acceptance Dr Angelika Langsch, Manager Regulatory Affairs/ Advocacy, BASF 16:00 Round table session Round table discussion with today’s speakers and audience Moderated by a Journalist 17:00 Close of conference Crain Communications / European Plastics News reserves the right to cancel or alter the programme at any time
How to register Tuesday 4th – Wednesday 5th December 2012. Le Méridien Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
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