EVENTS

The ?2nd US edition of AMI's international PVC Formulation conference will take place on February 26-27, 2019 at the Westin Convention Center in ?Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

The two-day program of technical and market presentations from expert speakers? will cover global trends in PVC trade and technology, including the latest advances in a range of PVC additives, such as plasticizers, stabilizers, lubricants, impact modifiers, functional fillers, pigments, blowing agents and antimicrobials.

In addition to the busy program of presentations, the event offers high-level networking opportunities in a focused exhibition area featuring displays from a range of suppliers.

AMI is holding the first United States edition of Polymers in Footwear USA 2019 March 5-6, 2019 at the Hilton Boston/Woburn in Woburn, MA. The international two-day conference will provide a comprehensive market overview, discuss future trends, key challenges and exciting opportunities for the footwear industry and their supply chain. Industry experts will talk about the latest, ground-breaking innovations in polymer solutions and technologies, and explore future ambitions of this market.

A wide range of polymers and processing techniques are employed to meet the demanding requirements of the fast-moving and highly competitive footwear industry. Leading players are using the latest materials and processing technologies to gain advantages in terms of performance, aesthetic appeal, and cost effectiveness.
              
The event is aimed at footwear industry professionals and their supply chain including polymer and additive suppliers, compounders, processing machinery experts, shoe designers, manufacturers, brand owners/end-users, retailers, industry associations and academic institutions.

In addition to two days of conference sessions, the event will feature a focused table-top exhibition and provide extensive networking opportunities, including coffee breaks, lunches and an evening drinks reception.

AMI is holding its 1st US edition of Long-Fiber Thermoplastics 2019, a conference on LFT technologies and applications, on March 5-6, 2019 in Dearborn, MI, USA. Leading experts will examine the latest developments in materials, production techniques and end-use applications which are driving growth in LFT composites.

LFTs combine high strength with low weight, making them an attractive alternative to metals and to more expensive polymers. Expert speakers will cover the latest applications of LFTs in the automotive industry, which remains the dominant end-use market, and in non-automotive sectors where the material’s high-performance properties are driving rapid growth.

Long-Fiber Thermoplastics 2019 will bring together leading players in the LFTs industry, key players in the LFTs supply chain, and existing and potential end-users and processors to learn more about the utilisation, formulation and processing of these versatile, high performance and light weight polymer compounds.

With the ever pressing sustainability & circular economy targets, and the expected evolution in the automotive industry, the elastomers industry is facing changes in the near future.

It will not only need to adapt to these new objectives & developments, but also work together as a whole to ensure a smooth & thriving transition.

These changes, along with other pressing matters in the industry, will be addressed during ACI’s 6th World Elastomer Summit, taking place in Lyon, France, on the 27th & 28th March 2019.

Over the two days, the participants will discuss the most urgent and current questions of the industry, from feedstocks, natural rubbers, elastomers production, TPE, to tyre design, technologies and other applications for elastomers.