ADDCOM 2014
Smithers Rapra have announced the most influential agenda to date for the ADDCOM conference, which will be taking place in Barcelona, Spain from 21-22 October 2014.
Smithers Rapra’s international ADDCOM conference provides a world-class forum dedicated to functional additives and their incorporation into compounds and masterbatches within two tracks dedicated to plastics additives and compounding, allowing delegates to choose the most relevant sessions for their business needs.
Featuring presentations by experts from Avanzare, The Boots Company, Extruder Experts, Hubron, 3M, BASF, Dow, Coperion, Acteco and more; these forward-thinking speakers will be delivering presentations that will cover all aspects of the plastics additives and compounding market, with an emphasis on end-user requirements, material performance enhancements through compounding, property enhancing additives, processing technology, production optimisation and sustainability.
In addition, ADDCOM will launch its thought-provoking Sustainability Forum which includes renowned experts from IBM, Metabolix, European Bioplastics, Aimplas, Ideas International and more. This session will provide those who work within additives and compounding with the knowledge required to process and incorporate recycled and biogenic material to meet sustainability goals and drive cost savings in the face of non-renewable materials costs.
In order to take advantage of future opportunities and to innovate effectively, it is imperative to understand how a range of drivers and innovations will co-relate to generate the future landscape of the plastic additives and compounding markets.
ADDCOM 2014 provides a unique opportunity to hear from end-users and processors on the challenges that will exist in the future, to engage with ongoing research and development that will enable the industry to meet these challenges and open the door to improve current marketing offerings. Alongside extensive networking opportunities with over 140 industry leaders throughout the plastics supply chain, Barcelona is the place to obtain the tools necessary to stay at the forefront of the market.
For more information visit www.addcom-conference.com
