SPE WORKSHOP: Plastic Additives - Session 4

  SPE Workshop

Plastic Additives

  April 8, 10, 15 & 17, 2025
  11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT
  Online

Previous: Session 3

  Agenda

(Click each session to expand)
April 8, 2025
Duration: 2 Hours

  Outline

  • Why do we need plastic additives?
  • Mode of operation
  • Choice of additives
  • Primary antioxidants

Go to Session 1 

April 10, 2025
Duration: 2 Hours

  Outline

  • Secondary antioxidants
  • UV-stabilization
  • Acid scavengers and other additives

Go to Session 2 

April 15, 2025
Duration: 2 Hours

  Outline

  • Pigments
  • Nucleating agents and clarifying agents
  • Flame retardants

Go to Session 3 

April 17, 2025
Duration: 2 Hours

  Outline

  • Additives for recycling
  • Analysis of additives
  • Recommendations
  • Trends for additives

  Session 4

 
Level: Intermediate
 
Total Session Hours: 2 Hours
 
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  Instructor

Lennart Johansson, Ph.D./strong>
President
Polymer Support

Dr. Lennart Johansson is the manager for the Swedish Plastics Industry Association, SPIF. It consists of more than 100 small and medium size companies in Sweden. Presently he is a board member of Swedish Plastic Recycling, the biggest and most efficient plant for plastic recycling in Europe.

During his career Dr Johansson worked as the Manager of Process and polymer for Dyno Nobel; as Senior Scientist within the area of degradation and stabilization of plastics for ABB Corporate Research & Development, which resulted in five patents. Dr Johansson has given courses in more than seven countries during his carrier as a certified Instructor/Trainer during his position as manager for Polymer Support Sweden.

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