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Part 1 | ADDITIVES Moderator: Dr. Roberto Todesco, Consultant, RVT Consulting |
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09:30 - 09:40 | Welcome & Introduction by Chair ACE Division Tom Mestdag, Managing Director, Cathay Industries Europe |
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09:40 - 10:25 | Artificial Turf and Infill Materials Prof. Donald Gabriels, Professor Emeritus, Ghent University Prof. Dagmar R. D’hooge, Assoc. Prof. on Polymer Engineering and Technology, Ghent University Stijn Rambour, Head of Artificial Turf Testing - ERCAT, Ghent University |
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10:25 - 10:30 | Q&A | |
10:30 - 11:15 | Light Stabilization of Polypropylene: Overview of Light Stabilizers Utilized Today and Future Trends Enrico Costantini, Consultant, E. Costantini Consulting |
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11:15 - 11:20 | Q&A | |
11:20 - 11:30 | Break | |
11:30 - 12:15 | Antistats and Antifogs: State of the Art Formulations and New Developments Dr. Roberto Todesco, Consultant, RVT Consulting |
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12:15 - 12:20 | Q&A | |
12:20 - 13:05 | Flame Retardants for Plastics: State of the Art, Challenges, Developments and Future Outlook Karen Janssens, Product Manager Specialty Chemicals, Campine |
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13:05 - 13:10 | Q&A | |
13:10 - 14:00 | Break | |
Part 2 | COLORS Moderator: Ann Delmotte, General Manager, IBE-BVI |
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14:00 - 14:45 | Safe Pigments for Plastics in Contact with Food Dani Lladó, Technical Marketing Manager Plastics, Ferro Performance Pigments |
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14:45 - 14:50 | Q&A | |
14:50 - 15:35 | Optimized Color Masterbatch Production on Twin Screw Extruders Sebastian Fraas, Director Processing & Applications, Leistritz |
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15:35 - 15:40 | Q&A | |
15:40 - 15:50 | Break | |
15:50 - 16:35 | Innovation to Incorporation: Developing and Communicating Color in the Current Regulatory and Market Realities Mark Ryan, Marketing Manager, Shepherd Color Company |
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16:35 - 16:40 | Q&A | |
16:40 - 17:25 | Iron Oxide Pigment Processing and its Impact on the Resulting Color in Plastics Charles Hoover, EVP Sales, Colorants & Additives, Cathay Industries USA |
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17:25 - 17:30 | Q&A | |
17:30 - 17:40 | Closing Remarks Tom Mestdag, Managing Director, Cathay Industries Europe |
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