Chemicals in plastics - A technical report
The report provides state of knowledge on chemicals in plastic.
A chapter of this report is dedicated to the substitution of chemicals and includes several case studies on substitution, including:
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Polycarbonate
France wants to prevent the substitution of bisphenol A by bisphenol B
ANSES proposes to identify bisphenol B as a substance of very high concern (SVHC) for its endocrine disrupting properties for human health and the environment.
PACKAGING INNOVATIONS BIRMINGHAM 2020
The Packaging Innovations Birmingham event will be held in conjunction with the “Empack”, “Label & Print” and Ecopack trade shows in Birmingham (26-27/02/2020).
K 2019
The triennial K trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry, which will be held in Düsseldorf from 16 to 23 October 2019, will be organized according to four themes: raw materials and auxiliaries; machinery and equipment; semi-finished products, technical parts and reinforced plastic; services, research and science. On this occasion, chemicals producers able to substitute bisphenols are likely to be present.
ALL4PACK – Paris (France)
The “ALL4PACK Paris” salon brings together actors from the food industries, cosmetics, beauty, health, pharmaceuticals, retail and consumer goods.
ALL4PACK Paris proposes to highlight innovation in the packaging industry (packaging and containers, processing machinery and packaging, labels, identification machines, traceability, marking, coding, packaging printing, ...) and handling industry.
The salon will take place from 26 to 29 November 2018 in Paris.
For additional information: https://www.all4pack.com/
SEPAG 2018 – Valence (France)
Addressed to food industry professionals, the SEPAG (Exhibition of Equipment and Process Food Processing) will bring together the different players of the sector especially in the fields of packaging, marking and coding.
The SEPAG will be held in Valence (France) from 02th to 04th October 2018.
For additional information : http://www.salon-sepag.fr/index.php (in French)
FACHPACK 2018
FACHPACK 2018 will be held in Nuremberg (Germany) from 25th to 27th September 2018.
This show is an appointment for professionals in packaging, marking and handling, all industrial sectors combined (food, beverage...).
For additional information: https://www.fachpack.de/en
An alternative to polycarbonate for a large number of applications
The company EVONIK markets the TROGAMID range, polyamides able to replace polycarbonate in various fields (drinking water, medical, electrical / electronics, automotive, optics, ...).
AKESTRA, a copolymer able to replace polycarbonate in the construction sector
Perstorp company markets AKESTRA 110, a transparent co-polyester which meets the top-rated classification for fire safety in the building and construction industries.
Salon CFIA Rennes 2018
In the framework of the CFIA (Carrefour of Food Industry Suppliers) which will be held in Rennes (France) from 13 to 15 March 2018, the food manufacturers will have the opportunity to meet suppliers involved in every step of the transformation process: intermediate food products & ingredients, equipments and processes, packaging.
In addition, through events and conferences, the CFIA will propose a transversal vision of the agri-food sector.
For additional information: http://cfiaexpo.com/?lang=en