BREATHABLE FILMS | EVENT PREVIEW
Helping plastic films to breathe
We preview AMI’s second Breathable Films conference, which takes place in Berlin, Germany in February 2019
Breathable films have a microporous structure that allows vapour transmission – making them critical in the building & construction, pharmaceutical, medical, industrial, food packaging & processing, personal care & hygiene and even clothing sectors. Driven by a growing awareness of health and
hygiene, an increase in demand for premium hygiene products, the growing construction industry and huge opportunities for food contact applications, the breathable films market looks to expand steadily over the next five years. Following the success of the launch event in
2018, Breathable Films 2019 will again cover developments and innovations in raw material characteristics, machinery, testing techniques, film formulation, extrusion and processing technologies – that continue to facilitate cost reduction without compromising film performance and safety criteria. The conference focuses on the latest global trends and technical developments within the industry and looks at the polymers and additives mainly used in breathable films, including polyethylene, polypropylene, polyurethane and PTFE. The two-day event takes place on 27-28 Febru- ary 2019 in Berlin, Germany and brings together industry-elite speakers from the entire supply chain to evaluate and discuss the trends, challenges and
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opportunities facing the breathable films industry, across multiple end-use applications. Here we preview the event, with a closer look at the line-up of expert speakers.
Breathable hygiene: end-user perspective The opening session of Breathable Films 2019 provides an in-depth look into the hygiene prod- ucts market from the perspective of the end user. Ulrika Persson, Material Development Manager Films & Laminate, Global Hygiene Category at Essity Hygiene and Health in Sweden starts by looking at the demands, challenges and trends of breathable film for hygiene products from an end user perspective. This is followed by Dr Fatih Erginey, Non-Woven and Flexible Packaging R&D and Hayat Innovation Manager from Hayat Kimya in Turkey who investigates a well-known paradigm in breathable hygiene films: the cost efficiency versus tear resistance on sanitary napkin wings.
Market trends and outlook After a refreshment break sponsored by SML, the conference’s second session takes the form of a panel discussion and explores the breathable films landscape with a closer look at further opportunities, challenges and trends for this dynamic industry. The
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Main image: Disposable diapers are a typical use of breathable films
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