PROFILES 2018 | EVENT PREVIEW
At the forthcoming Profiles 2018 conference, a line-up of expert speakers will discuss the latest trends and innovations that are driving change in the plastic profile industry
Looking ahead to Profiles 2018
AMI’s Profiles 2018 conference will take place in Pittsburgh, PA, US on 7-8 June 2018. It offers the chance to explore developments in profiles for window, door, decking and other applications. The profile industry has had to invest in innova-
tions to keep up with customer requirements whilst maintaining and improving performance. The event will provide a forum for the entire supply chain, including profile producers, material, additives and manufacturing leaders, associations and research institutes to explore the latest technological advances and capitalise on industry developments. Here we preview the event, taking a close look at the line-up of speakers and the topics covered.
Setting the scene The opening session is a market outlook into materials, regulations and design. Cristian Bracan, Vice President of Sustainability & Industry Affairs at
www.pipeandprofile.com
The Vinyl Institute, will present an update on the US vinyl industry. Then Brendan Owens, Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Growth from the US Green Building Council outlines the latest updates in LEED v4.1, and Ed Hudson, Director of Marketing Research at Home Innova- tion Research Labs updates delegates on the market trends and opportunities for plastic profiles used in construction.
Modifying material properties The next session looks at modifying material properties for profile use. Keith Scutter, Consultant at Resin Technology LLC examines the advances in process and materials technology for inward- foamed PVC profiles. Robert Smith, Manager of Technical Services at PMC Organometallix will then provide a review of traditional and novel tin stabilisers for cellular PVC applications.
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The conference will explore developments in many types of profile
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