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08.30 Registration and welcome coffee 09.30 Opening announcements
SESSION 1 - DEVELOPMENTS IN MEDICAL TUBING DESIGN, PRODUCTION AND APPLICATIONS
09.40
The development and applications of extruded silicone tubing with optimised precision and consistency for fluid management applications Mr. Adam Nadeau, Process Technology R&D Manager, SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS, United States
10.10
The combination of medical tubing with functional features, including drug eluting tubes and the incorporation of nanoparticles Dr. Karel Volenec, President, ELLA-CS, Czech Republic
10.40
Optimising the extrusion process in order to increase the production efficiency of epidural catheters Mr. Petr Jarcovjak , Plastic Process Engineer, SMITHS MEDICAL CZECH REPUBLIC, Czech Republic
11.10 Morning coffee sponsored by:
SESSION 2 - EXPLORING MATERIAL PROPERTIES FOR MEDICAL TUBING APPLICATIONS
11.50
Thermoplastic elastomers as tubing materials in infusion therapy – requirements and challenges Mrs. Christin Kiehle, Junior Manager Label / Leaflet Design Medical Devices, B. BRAUN MELSUNGEN AG, Germany
12.20 Development of kink-resistant EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer) medical tubing Dr. Christian Schneider, Manager, T&I, CELANESE CORP., Germany
12.50 Polyurethane and silicone extrusion for implant, drug- eluting and mini-invasive applications Dr. Berengere Chevalier, Medical Devices Solutions EMEA Sales Manager, LUBRIZOL EUROPE, Belgium
13.20 Lunch
SESSION 3 - INNOVATIONS IN TPES AND POLYOLEFINS FOR MEDICAL TUBING APPLICATIONS
14.50 Developments in TPEs for medical tubing applications, including solvent bondable grades Mr. Niklas Ottosson, Technical Manager – Medical, HEXPOL TPE AB (formerly ELASTO) and Dr. Annika Weiber, Development Engineer – Medical, HEXPOL TPE AB (formerly ELASTO), Sweden
15.20 Advances in hydrogenated styrenic block copolymers and polyisoprene rubber products for medical tubing and catheter applications Dr. Bing Yang, Sales Development Manager, KRATON POLYMERS, United States
15.50
mPB-1: A new class of polyolefin material for evaluation in flexible healthcare tubing Ms. Isabelle Trocherie, Business Development Manager Healthcare and Closures, LYONDELLBASELL, France and Dr. Ankur Rastogi, Application Development & Technical Service PB-1 Specialties, BASELL POLYOLEFINE GmbH, Germany
16.20 Afternoon tea
SESSION 4 – THE WAY AHEAD FOR PVC FORMULATIONS IN MEDICAL TUBING
17.00 Assessing alternatives to classified phthalates in medical devices, and explaining recycling projects for medical devices Mr. Ole Grøndahl Hansen, Project Leader, PVCMED ALLIANCE, Denmark
MEDIC AL TUBING 2017 7.30
Plasticizers for medical tubing – regulatory overview and outlook Dr. Rainer Otter, Vice President Regulatory Affairs/Advocacy, BASF SE, Germany and Dr. Angelika Langsch, Senior Manager Regulatory Affairs and Advocacy, BASF SE, Germany
18.00 Developing PVC formulations for medical tubing applications with added functionalities and enhanced properties Mr. Andrea Zanichelli, R&D / RA Manager, NAKAN INNOVATIVE BLENDS – HEALTHCARE, Italy
18.30 Networking Cocktail Reception sponsored by: Wednesday 7th June 2017 08.30
09.00 Opening announcements Registration and welcome coffee
SESSION 5 - TAILORING THE PROPERTIES OF MEDICAL TUBING AND CATHETERS
09.10 MicroExtrusion – microstructural properties, quality and competitiveness as drivers of extrusion process Mr. Simone Maccagnan, Business Development Manager, GIMAC INTERNATIONAL, Italy
09.40
Surface functionalization of catheters and tubes for medical applications Dr. Stefan Schulze, Group Manager, FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR MICROSTRUCTURE OF MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS IMWS, Germany
10.10 Morning coffee
SESSION 6 - ADVANCES IN PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOR MEDICAL TUBING
10.50
Exploring advances in the co-extrusion of medical tubing Mr. Steve Maxson, Director, Business Development – Extrusion, GRAHAM ENGINEERING – AMERICAN KUHNE, United States
11.20 Medical tubing die optimization with flow simulation Dr. Jiri Vlcek, President, COMPUPLAST INTERNATIONAL Inc., Czech Republic
11.50 Monitoring the quality and consistency of medical tubing: diameter, ovality, concentricity and wall thickness measurement of medical tubes Mr. Christian Schalich, Area Sales Manager, SIKORA AG, Germany
12.20 Lunch
SESSION 7 - QUALITY CONTROL, TESTING STRATEGIES AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
13.50 Designing test strategies to facilitate material selection in medical tubing applications Dr. Sade Mokuolu, Group Product Compliance Manager, WATSON MARLOW FLUID TECHNOLOGY GROUP, United Kingdom
14.20 A case study in managing quality production and traceability requirements with measurement & control systems. Mr. Christian Straka, Market and Applications Specialist, BETA LASERMIKE (An NDC Technologies Brand), United Kingdom
14.50
Safety assessment of medical tubing: from pharmacopeia testing to extractables/leachables testing Dr. Frank De Smedt, Department Head Analytical Services, TOXIKON EUROPE, Belgium
15.20 Afternoon tea and conference ends
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