Extrusion International 4-2018

12 Extrusion International 4/2018 INDUSTRY NEWS ‘How to formulate plastics: understanding additives, fillers and fibers’ 20. and 21. November 2018, Brussels, Belgium Luis Roca, head of the Compounding Department of AIMPLAS, will be talking about additives, fillers and fibres and colouring plastics. This workshop is aimed mainly to R&D, quality control or another technical po- sitions in companies (compounders and recycling, ex- trusion and injection moulding companies) and fillers/ fibers/additive suppliers who are interested in strength- ening their knowledge in the field of polymer modifica- tion. Thus, the workshop has several objectives: to learn more about the types of additives, fillers and fibres used in plastics, to identify the properties of plastic additives to obtain the desired properties in the final product, to prevent and solve problems related to additives, to im- prove product quality and finally to process and incorpo- rate additives into polymers. Besides, the workshop will be structured in three main topics: additives, fillers and fibres and colouring plastics. AIMPLAS www.aimplas.net 22nd PETnology Conference 26-27 November 2018, Paris, France With the 22nd PETnology Conference PETnology is chart- ing new waters in connection with All4Pack, the important international packaging trade fair. The decision to hold the conference in Paris underlines the event’s increased interna- tionalisation. All4Pack and PETnology Europe are particular- ly well matched in terms of their focus, with All4Pack’s mis- sion statements also playing a strong role in the PET process chain: packaging, printing, processing & handling solutions. In 2018, PETnology Europe will shine a light on technical and technological developments along the value chain for ther- moformed and stretch blow moulded packaging systems. The latest developments in material, films, preforms, caps and closures, bottles and containers, labels, recycling etc. are a response to today’s omnipresent market requirements, in particular circular economy, sustainability, digitisation and eco design. Partnerships and networking is another focus of the con- ference: networking between industry, non-governmental organisations and social initiatives. With the help of digital processes in particular, networking can accelerate the devel- opment of suitable and – above all – sustainable solutions. The benefits of networking will be in evidence at PETnology Europe 2018, which will highlight technologies and products that aim at conserving resources and producing environmen- tally friendly and sustainable PET packaging products. Rather than being incinerated and ending up in landfills, such prod- ucts are recoverable and will be reused, because they make ideal recycling materials. PETnology/tecPET GmbH http://www.petnology.com/competence-online.html