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PVC floorings. Closing the session, Anders Magnusson, Technical Market Development Manager at Perstorp in Sweden, looks at how the sustainable profile of vinyl flooring can be im- proved by the choice of plasticiser.
Recycling The conference’s third session sees Philippe Berckmoes, EMEA Market & Sales Director at Shark Solutions in Belgium, providing a fascinat- ing case study on recycling and sustainability with a look at how broken windshields are being convert- ed into advanced raw materials for the flooring industry. Bernard Merkx, Project Director for ReVinylFloor at EUPC PCE in Belgium, then provides an update on the ReVinylFloor project and how flooring is going circular. The final session of the first day features Herbert
Morgenstern, Manager Technical Marketing Plasticizers Europe at BASF in Germany who showcases an efficient way of removing plasticisers from the exhaust gas of flexible PVC production. Pascal Maerevoet, Niche Manager PVC at J-TEC Material Handling in Belgium, then discusses how and where to introduce recycled material into your production process. And finally, Simon Götzen- berger, Global Sales Director at Extricom Extru- sion in Germany, speaks about high performance multi-screw extrusion for production excellence in flooring applications. To round off the day’s proceedings, a drinks reception will be held in the exhibition room.
Innovation Day two of the conference begins with a big flooring story from Pol Lombaert, PhD, Senior Innovation Manager at Beaulieu International Group in Belgium, about the transformation of polymers into reality for the flooring industry. Alexander Piontek, Material Development, Bio-based Plastics at Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology
Umsicht in Germany, then focusses on new bio-based thermoplastic elastomers for flexible flooring and gives an update on the BioFlooring project. Following that, Gabriella Sartori, Market- ing Manager Catalloy and PP Automotive at Lyondellbasell in The Netherlands, discusses an alternative material opportunity and whether polyolefins can be the new environmentally friendly materials in flooring. After the morning refreshment break, a paper discussing new efficient blending resins for paste applications, for the wear and base layers of cushion vinyls and for carpet backing, is presented by Claudine Bloyaert, Technical Marketing & Development Specialty Vinyls at Inovyn Europe in Belgium. The session is brought to a close by Marina Rodrigues, Global Segment Manager, Construction at Amorim Cork Composites in Portugal, who looks at how the compatibility of cork with various polymers is creating new proper- ties and functionalities for polymer floors. The final session of the conference begins with
Ron van der Leeuw, Sales Manager Thermosets EMEA at Chromaflo Technologies in The Nether- lands, exploring dedicated colourants for flooring applications and a fully integrated tinting system. Up next is a look at the principles of identifying a suitable antimicrobial for flooring products from Thomas Robitaille, Global Technical Marketing Lead – Plastics at Lonza in the US. Closing the conference is Stan Claes, MS Polymer Division, Performance Polymers Solution Vehicle at Kaneka Belgium, who looks at innovative polymers for bonding luxury vinyl tile floors and other plastics.
Speakers at the conference include (top-bottom): Pol Lombaert from Beaulieu International Group, Gabriella Sartori from Lyondellbasell, Philippe Berckmoes from Shark Solutions, Didier Naert from ExxonMobil Chemical Europe, Marina Rodrigues from Amorim Cork Composites and Claudine Bloyaert from Inovyn Europe
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Discovering the latest trends and innovations in polymer flooring, improving materials, production and design to open new markets
4-5 December 2018 Hotel Palace, Berlin, Germany
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Polymers in Flooring Europe 2018, on 4-5 December at Hotel Palace, Berlin, Germany, provides an international forum for all companies, through the entire value chain of polymer flooring, to come together and engage with each other over two days. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear from leading experts in the formal conference sessions, and to discuss key issues with industry peers during the extensive networking opportunities throughout the informal breaks. To find out more about attending the conference, taking a table-top exhibition space, or becoming a conference sponsor, visit the conference website or contact Conference Organiser Sabrina Shutter
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ami.international Tel +44 117 314 8111.
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