POLYMERS IN FLOORING 2018 | EVENT PREVIEW
AMI’s second North American Polymers in Flooring conference is set for Atlanta, GA, USA, in September. We take a look at what the event holds in store
In focus – polymer flooring
The second edition of AMI’s North American Polymers in Flooring conference takes place on September 20-21, 2018 in Atlanta, GA, right at the heart of the US flooring industry. And the timing for the event could hardly be better; the North American polymer flooring market is undergoing a transition and seeing a wave of investment that shows little sign of abating. Polymers in Flooring Atlanta 2018 will build on
last year’s successful launch event, bringing together key stakeholders and industry expert speakers to explore market and technical trends driving this business. It will cover applications from residential, commercial and industrial, to healthcare, sports and leisure and will explore how new materials, design innovations and process developments are enabling new, high quality products that are changing customer perceptions and opening up high-value new markets. This preview article takes a look at what the event holds for attendees.
Sustainability matters Sustainability is a key issue in the flooring market today and sets the theme for the first session, which will be opened by Dhruv Raina, Director of Product Sustainability at Tarkett USA. His opening presenta-
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tion explores the value chain for growth and how sustainability creates opportunities for Tarkett and its suppliers. The opening sustainability theme is then carried on into a panel discussion focusing on next genera- tion trends, challenges and opportunities facing the flooring industry. Raina will take part in the panel, along with Rochelle Routman, Chief Sustainability Officer at Metroflor Corporation in the US, and Bernard Merkx, Project Director for ReVinylFloor at Polymer Comply Europe in Belgium. The second session turns the spotlight to
product and design innovations. Rick Moffatt, Creative Director at LSI Floors in Canada will look at custom printed flooring and integrated virtual reality apps. He will be followed by Klaas Schnei- der, Non-Textile Business Development Manager at Dover in Germany, who will discuss whether flooring industry technology is ready for a move from analogue to digital printing applications. The session will be closed by Daan De Keyzer, Technol- ogy Manager at Beauflor USA, who will present details of an innovative sheet vinyl flooring solution for manufactured housing and the RV industry. The conference will then turn to material and formulation developments that are shaping the
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Main image: Key stakehold- ers in the North American polymer
flooring market will be drawn to Atlanta in September for AMI’s Polymers in Flooring conference
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