Invitation to ECP4 Annual Conference (21 May 2019 - Alessandria)
Registration open!
We are pleased to invite you to the ECP4 2019 Annual Conference, co-organized by Proplast - Consorzio per la Promozione della Cultura Plastica, which will be held on the 21st May 2019 in Alessandria (Italy).
The conference of this year will be the second edition of “Strategic Research Needs for the European Plastics and Composites Industry”, and will be focused on “Research And Innovation For Plastics In A Circular Economy”.
Following the outcome of the first conference held in 2016, we are proud to present in 2019 the Plastics Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda in a Circular Economy as a result of a fruitful collaboration with SusChem, PlasticsEurope, and EuPC.
REGISTRATION OPEN
PROGRAMME
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9:00 Registration
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9:30 Welcome and opening
- Giuseppe Augugliaro, Director Proplast
- Michele Laus, President AIM – Associazione Italiana Macromolecole,
- Clement De Meersman, President ECP4
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9:45 Strategies, policies and actions for Circular Economy in Piedmont
- Vincenzo Zezza, Director for Research, Innovation and University, Piedmont Region
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10:00 Presentation of the Plastic Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda in a Circular Economy
- Ms Anne-Chloe Devic, SusChem
- Mr Bertrand Fillon, Innovation Plasturgie Composites
- Ms Patricia Vangheluwe, PlasticsEurope
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11:00 Coffee break
CIRCULARITY BY DESIGN
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11:20 Sustainability challenge for a food Brand owner: the Ferrero way.
- Paola Avogadro, FERRERO
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11:40 Strategies toward sustainable polymer solutions in the automotive sector.
- Vito Lambertini, CRF
CIRCULARITY BY ALTERNATIVE FEEDSTOCK
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12:00 Different ways to close the loop: the perspective of a polymer producing chemical
company.- Paolo Lomellini, VERSALIS
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12:20 A circular approach to bioeconomy: bio-based and biodegradable materials to close the carbon cycle.
- Cecilia Giardi, NOVAMONT
- 12:40 Reinventing wood chemistry for the development of innovative foams.
- Bruno Trocini, SILVATEAM
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13:00 Lunch break
CIRCULARITY BY RECYCLING
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14:00 The new challenges in the recycling of plastic packaging.
- Antonio Protopapa, COREPLA
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14:20 The Chemical Recycling way: an industrial approach.
- Devis Mazzucco, Garbo
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14:40 Resin handling for post-consumer recycled PET resin for Food application.
- Pierino Martinato, PIOVAN
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15:00 Increasing the eco-sustainability of plastics: Proplast experience, Proplast
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15:20 Panel discussion: Benefits of the European research program for the plastic and composite industry, chaired by Mr Alexandre Dangis, EuPC Managing Director
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16:20 Chairman closing remarks
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16:30 End of the meeting