UTECH Europe 2018 Global Polyurethanes Conference Programme Announced

Covestro CEO Patrick Thomas to Deliver Keynote

LONDON & MAASTRICHT, The Netherlands–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Organisers of the UTECH Europe 2018 polyurethanes event have announced
full details of its comprehensive three-day conference taking place
29-31 May 2018 at the MECC, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Featuring over
80 detailed technical papers delivered in a total of 12 sessions, the
conference will cover the latest developments in the world of
polyurethanes and reveal unique insights into the European and global
market.

Covestro Chairman and CEO Patrick Thomas will deliver the conference’s
keynote address. Mike Fowles, President of ISOPA, will welcome delegates
to the conference. Robert Outram, Associate Director at IAL Consultants,
will present a Strategic Market Overview, always one of the
conference’s most eagerly awaited papers.

Highlights from the conference’s plenary session looking at key
strategic and market developments include Jon Penrice, VP Polyurethanes
at Dow Chemical whose keynote is entitled Emotion and function –
creating value via marketing the innovation. James Elliott,
Principal Analyst Inorganics at IHS Markit will cover MDI/TDI costs
of Production and Steve Quinn, Consultant Polyurethanes and
Intermediates at Tecnon OrbiChem will look at Pricing Trends.
Other speaker highlights include Huntsman’s Innovation Manager Kristof
Dedecker, presenting a paper on Step change technology for PIR panel
production.

Sustainability, recycling and the use of renewable resources are a key
focus for this year’s event, with no less than 15 papers devoted to the
subject in the environment sessions which run over the first two days of
the conference. The full three-day programme includes sessions covering
all areas of the polyurethanes industry including flexible foams, rigid
and spray foams, blowing agents, CASE (Coatings Adhesives, Sealants and
Elastomers), additives, polyureas, composites and automotive
applications. ISOPA will also be holding a dedicated session on the
second day of the conference.

Representatives of all the industry’s major players are due to present
including senior researchers and executives from Covestro, BASF, Dow,
Evonik, Huntsman, Wanhua BorsodChem, Lanxess, Momentive, Repsol and
Tosoh.

For more information on the full conference programme and to book a
place at the UTECH Europe 2018 conference visit: www.utecheuropeconference.com.
Early conference bookings receive a generous discount on the cost
whether attending for one, two or all three days.

Held at the MECC in Maastricht, where The Netherlands, Germany and
Belgium meet, UTECH Europe is uniquely placed as the only truly
international conference and exhibition for the polyurethanes industry.
Unique to Europe is the sheer breadth of the applications of
polyurethanes technology from automotive interiors, tiny medical
devices, textiles and footwear through to insulation, adhesives and
coatings.

Set to be the biggest ever staged, the UTECH Europe 2018 exhibition and
conference offers materials specialists the perfect opportunity to see
global advancements in polyurethane technology including all the latest
products, formulations and machines. Expected to attract over 8,000
attendees from over 80 different countries worldwide, the exhibition
features all the industry’s major players with a total of over 130
exhibitors including machinery suppliers, systems houses, technical
consultancies, and test laboratories.

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Contacts

Debbie Hershfield, Trade Show Director
Crain Communications
Tel:
+1 330 608 0231
Email: dhershfield@crain.com
or
Doug
Bentall
Iona Communications
Tel: +44 1892 800164
Email: doug@ionacommunications.com