CoatingsTech 2025

The CoatingsTech 2025 conference, to be held in Pittsburgh (USA) from 28 to 30 April 2025, will showcase the latest scientific and technological developments in the coatings industry, with potential solutions for replacing bisphenols, alkylphenol ethoxylates and PFAS.

Ban on bisphenol A and other bisphenols in materials and articles that come into contact with foodstuffs

On 19 December 2024, the European Commission adopted a regulation banning the use of bisphenol A, its salts, other hazardous bisphenols and hazardous derivatives of bisphenols in the production of materials and articles that come into contact with foodstuffs (plastics, varnishes and coatings, printing inks, adhesives, ion exchange resins, rubbers, etc.). Unless there is a derogation, this regulation will apply from 20 July 2026.

52nd Waterborne Symposium

 

The Waterborne Symposium will be held in New Orleans (USA), February 23-28, 2025. This congress is aimed at researchers and formulators in the field of coatings. The purpose of this event is to facilitate information sharing, particularly regarding alternatives to bisphenols, alkylphenol ethoxylates and PFAS use.

PVC Formulation Europe

The international PVC Formulation conference of AMI1 will be held in Germany from 24 to 26 September 2024 in Düsseldorf (Germany). The latest technological advances will be presented, particularly for additives such as plasticisers and stabilisers with potential alternatives to phthalates and bisphenols.

NPE 2024

The NPE exhibition for the plastics industry, to be held in Orlando (USA) from 06 to 10 May 2024, will be organised around five sectors of activity: automotive, construction, medical instruments, consumer products and packaging.