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Tuesday 13th September 2016 18.00-19.30


POL Y OLEFIN ADDITIVES 2016 17.30


Registration and Welcome Cocktail Reception


There are no conference sessions on this day Wednesday 14th September 2016


08.00 Registration and welcome coffee 09.00 Opening announcements


SESSION 1 - EXPLORING MARKET TRENDS AND APPLICATION OPPORTUNITIES


09.10 Opportunities in the market for polyolefi n additives Mr. Noru Tsalic, Senior Vice President, AMI CONSULTING, United Kingdom


09.40 Novel technology for additive blends – one-packs and their applications Dr. Kasinath Nayak, Sr. Technical Service Manager, Antioxidants, SI GROUP, United States


10.10 Polyolefi n hygiene fi lms: regulatory, technical and supply chain perspective Dr. Fatih Mehmet Ergüney, R&D Manager, HAYAT KIMYA, Turkey


10.40-11.20 Morning coffee sponsored by: SESSION 2 - MEETING PACKAGING PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS


11.20 Polyolefi n additives – practical aspects for fl exible packaging converters Dr. Birgit Faust, Senior Analytical Manager Food Contact Materials, DOW OLEFINVERBUND GmbH, Germany


11.50 Meeting the performance requirements for polypropylene and polyethylene sheet in food packaging applications Mr. Kurt Kuruç, General Manager, FARMAMAK, Turkey


12.20


Specifi c migration of chemicals in food contact materials Mr. Svein H. Jamtvedt, Principal Researcher, NORNER A.S., Norway


12.50-14.20 Lunch SESSION 3 - INNOVATIONS IN POLYOLEFIN ADDITIVES


14.20 Polyolefi n polymer based high-performance modifi ers for recycling, adhesion and antistatic applications Dr. Karlheinz Hausmann, R&D Fellow, DUPONT DE NEMOURS INTL SARL, Switzerland


14.50


Reactive antioxidants for crosslinked polyethylene Prof. Sahar Al-Malaika, 50th Anniversary Professor of Polymer Science, ASTON UNIVERSITY, United Kingdom


15.20 Polyolefi n-polar block copolymers: bridging the gaps in polyolefi ns Dr. Christopher Kay, Chief Scientifi c Offi cer, INTERFACE POLYMERS Ltd., United Kingdom


15.50-16.30 Afternoon tea SESSION 4 - TAILORING THE PROPERTIES OF POLYOLEFINS 16.30


Talc fi lled recycled polyolefi n: mechanical and crystallisation behaviour Dr. Bhawna Kulshreshtha, Sr Scientist, BOREALIS POLYOLEFINS GmbH, Austria


17.00 A novel permanent antistatic agent for industrial packaging Mr. Kazukiyo Nomura, Team Leader of Polymer Additives Research Department, ADEKA CORPORATION, Japan


11.50


Recent advances in polyolefi n additives for improved stabilization, gel reduction, fl ame retardancy and UV resistance Dr. Hartmut Siebert, Business Development Manager, CLARIANT INTERNATIONAL Ltd., Switzerland


20.00 Conference Dinner Thursday 15th September 2016


08.30 Registration and welcome coffee 09.00 Opening announcements SESSION 5 - STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL STABILIZATION 09.10


Latest developments for stabilization systems in automotive applications Mr. Gregor Huber, Global Competence Centers – Head Automotive, BASF, Switzerland


09.40 Meeting the challenges of high-end stabilization of polyethylene Mr. Thomas Schmutz, Director Technical Service & Application Development, SONGWON INTERNATIONAL AG, Switzerland


10.10


Stabilization of reinforced polypropylene for demanding automotive environments Mr. Jim Dutchik, Business Development Manager, ASAHI KASEI PLASTICS EUROPE, Germany


10.40-11.20 Morning coffee sponsored by: SESSION 6 - FLEXIBLE SOLUTIONS – ENHANCING FILM PROPERTIES 11.20


Enhancing the performance of PP fi lm resins with multi- modal PP technology and proper choice of additives Ing. Johannes Wolfschwenger, Product Management – Raw Materials Owner, BOREALIS POLYOLEFINE GmbH, Austria


Innovative LLDPE product with high clarity and low blocking Dr. Poondi Srinivasan, Senior Product Development Resource, EQUATE PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY, Kuwait


12.20 Sustainable plant-based antistatic agents with long lasting performance Ms. Christina Normann Christensen, Msc. in Chemical Engineering, PALSGAARD A/S, Denmark


12.50-14.20 Lunch


SESSION 7 - BURNING ISSUES - NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN FLAME RETARDANTS


14.20


Sustainable approaches for the fl ame retardancy of reinforced polyolefi ns Ms. Sophie Duquesne, Associate Professor, ENSCL-UMET, France


14.50 15.20


Transparent fl ame retardant masterbatch for fi lm and sheet Mr. Andreas Kaya, Managing Director, FELS KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GmbH., Germany


Recent developments in fl ame retardants for polyolefi ns Dr. Rudolf Pfaendner, Division Director Plastics, FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR STRUCTURAL DURABILITY AND SYSTEM RELIABILITY LBF, Germany


15.50 Afternoon tea and conference ends Conference bag sponsored by: Conference lanyard sponsored by:


AMI reserves the right to alter the programme without notice. The latest programme can be viewed on our website www.amiconferences.com


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