event preview | Compounding World Forum 2013
From top to bottom: Andy Beevers, Jeffrey McCoy, Melissa Hockstad, Stuart Swain, Lise Moloney
for high-value materials – our article on the latest developments in clean compounding for medical applications in the November edition of Compound- ing World attracted lots of interest (
http://bit.ly/CWNov12).
In his presentation, Burke will provide
practical insights into implementing compounding operations that meet the medical sector’s demanding require- ments. Teknor Apex is a leading com- pounder that has successfully developed its medical business with a range of specialist materials and services. It runs dedicated, high-purity TPE and PVC compounding lines specifi cally for this market, and it has implemented the ISO-13485 medical production standard. Jeffrey McCoy, manager of
marketing and business development at A. Schulman, will deliver a paper on the important topic of metal replace- ment, focusing on fi nding practical solutions with technical compounds. Schulman is another leading global compounder and McCoy plays key role in identifying new opportunities to grow its business. The on-going replacement of metals in increasingly demanding applications is a critical driver for
growth in technical compounds. This will be covered in detail by McCoy’s presen- tation at the Compounding World Forum. Melissa Hockstad, vice president for
science, technology and regulatory affairs at the SPI, the US plastics industry trade association, will discuss how compounders need to respond to changing regulations in America and beyond. New chemicals legislation is
already having a signifi cant impact on the global compounding industry, and this regulatory and administrative burden is only going to increase. Hockstad is well placed to cover such developments and explain their implications. A former senior engineer with Basell, she has extensive experi- ence of representing the chemicals and plastics industries in the fi elds of regulatory affairs, safety issues and emerging technologies.
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Adding value to compounds The second session of the Compounding World Forum will focus on adding value to technical compounds using innovative additive technologies.
Stuart Swain, director of sales and marketing at Chroma Corporation, will start the session with a presentation on anti-counterfeiting additives for thermo- plastics. Such products are playing an increasingly important role in combating the growing global problem of product piracy. Counterfeit products can not only seriously harm the business of brand- owners, they can also fall short of
necessary quality standards, risking the health and safety of consumers.
Chroma supplies a variety of microtag- gant technologies for identifying the authenticity of products and for tracing materials. The masterbatch maker collaborates with Microtrace, another leading player in this fi eld. Swain will cover the latest technologies and applications of anti-counterfeiting additives, including a new molecular taggant.
Lise Moloney, director of business
development for healthcare at Sciessent, will give a paper on the selection and application of antimicrobial additives in thermoplastic compounds. This is another technology that is growing in importance and has become an important added-value option for technical compounders. Sciessent, which includes the Agion technologies and brands, is a leading supplier of antimicrobial additives. Moloney has an extensive background in biocides and she wrote a well-received technical paper on specifying antimicrobials for medical devices in the February 2012 edition of Compounding World. Her presentation in Philadelphia will develop and update these themes (
http://bit.ly/sciessent).
Anis Tebib, automotive marketing manager at Styron in Germany, will discuss a groundbreaking application of advanced polypropylene compounds. It involves the fi rst all-plastic, mono-materi- al tailgate, which is being used on the new Renault Clio car produced in France. We covered this exciting development in the October edition of Compounding
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