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Day Two

Wednesday, 30th January 2008

09:30
Chairman’s opening remarks
09:40
Advances in plasticisers
 
Dr. Mak Joshi,, Director of R&D
Velsicol Chemical Corporation
10:10
Evaluating risk of plasticisers
  • Measuring and modelling risk when using plasticisers
  • Looking at steps to design-out risk, without adversely affecting performance
  • Outlining recent case studies
John Mason, Senior Vice-President
Intertek RAM
10:40
Question and answer session
10:55
Morning refreshments
11:25
Evaluating citrate alternatives to phthalates
  • Exploring the toxicological profile of citrate plasticisers
  • Looking at cost challenges
  • Outlining suitable specialist applications
Dr Matthias Pfeiffer, Head of Application Technology
Jungbunzlauer Ladenburg
11:55
Bio-sourced phthalate alternatives
  • A brief overview of the performance of Soft n’ Safe vs. phthalate plasticisers
  • Considering how phthalate alternatives may impact the rest of the manufacturing process
  • Looking at cost of bio-based alternatives vs. traditional plasticisers
  • The challenge of availability/supply
  • Considering the power of consumer opinion – will this help grow the market for alternatives?
Jorgen Overgaard, Product Marketing Manager
Danisco
12:25
Question and answer session
12:40
Lunch
14:00
Two years on: A downstream user's perspective
 
Bill Whyte, Technical Manager
Graham and Brown
PANEL SESSION
14:30
Futurology: Predicting developments in the plasticisers industry
  • Considering availability of plasticisers – will there be enough supply to go around?
  • The end of phthalates?
  • Considering the possible harmonisation of US and European legislation regarding plasticisers
Dr David Cadogan, Director
European Council for Plasticisers and Intermediates (ECPI)
Dr. Rainer Otter, Head Regulatory Toxicology Chemicals
BASF
Dr. Mak Joshi,, Director of R&D
Velsicol Chemical Corporation
Dr Mark Holt, Global Business Development Manager
Eastman Chemical Company
15:00
Question and answer session
15:15
Chairman’s closing remarks and close of Plasticisers 2008

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