Call for papers: 15th annual conference on Thermoplastic Elastomers

Taking place in Berlin on 13-14 November 2012, TPE 2012 will once again showcase new developments in markets, materials and additives with a particular focus on end-use applications.

Smithers Rapra, the organisers, will shortly be announcing the agenda for this event, but there is still time to submit a paper. The 2012 conference will include sessions on:

• TPEs with significant bio-content
• Developments for medical applications
• High temperature TPEs
• Developments for the automotive sector
• Production and innovation in a recession

Papers are particularly encouraged in these areas however the organisers said that they would also welcome papers on:

• Other end user applications for TPEs such as personal care, appliances, toys, tools, sports and leisure and any of the many other applications.
• TPE market overview: current and future trends, especially with respect to Asia
• TPE material developments, particularly TPVs, TPOs, SBCs, TPUs, COPEs and COPAs, and biopolymer TPEs
• New TPE compounds and additives such as fillers, process improvers, stabilisers, flame retardants, and speciality chemicals.
• General issues such as REACH, and impact on the TPE industry.

Speakers that are interested in submitting a paper, send a title, short summary (approx. 150 words), speaker name(s) and company name(s) to:

Alix Reeves
Senior Conference Producer
areeves@smithers.com

Deadline: 30 April 2012

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