The 17^th edition of Smithers Rapra's biennial AddCom conference will take place from 21 – 22 October 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. AddCom features two parallel tracks devoted to additives and compounding, allowing delegates to choose the most relevant sessions for their business needs. The conference will bring together plastics additives suppliers, material producers, compounders, researchers, and end users from across the supply chain. The programme includes the following sessions: Case studies of plastic additives for use in the automotive, packaging and electronics industries; Improving productivity and lowering costs through high performance additives; Additive technologies for environmentally sustainable plastics; Innovations in property enhancing additives; Key market developments and opportunities for additives in new end user applications.