SPE Conference to feature forums focusing on sustainability.
Press Release Summary:
SPE ANTEC® 2010, to take place May 16-20 in Orlando, FL, will explore topics important for improving environmental sustainability of plastics. In addition to technical presentations, event will feature New Technology Forums with experts discussing current topics and their implications for industry professionals. Forum topics include Polymer Applications for a Clean Environment, Successful Case Studies in Bioplastics, and Latest Developments in Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants.
Original Press Release:
New Technology Forums at SPE ANTEC® 2010 Will Focus on Topics with Urgent Implications for Sustainability
NEWTOWN, CT, U.S.A., November 20, 2009: Three New Technology Forums at next year's Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) ANTEC® conference will explore topics of critical importance for improving the environmental sustainability of plastics, it was announced today by Tom Conklin, director of sales and marketing. ANTEC 2010 will take place May 16-20 in Orlando, FL.
"Along with the hundreds of technical presentations at each year's ANTEC, SPE offers New Technology Forums in which experts discuss topics of intense current interest and their implications for industry professionals," said Conklin. "In 2010, three quite different topics all relate to our industry's need to address the sustainability issue."
The half-day forums will begin at 1:30 pm on three successive days:
More information on the SPE ANTEC Conference is available at www.antec.ws or www.4spe.org, or by calling Lesley Kyle (+1 203-740-5452).
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