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UTECH Europe calling for papers for three day conference
Composite PU materials
Nano materials
Bio-based technologies
Flexible foam
Rigid foam
CASE - coatings, adhesives, sealants
and elastomers
Cost effective machinery
Polyurethane dispersions
TPU 3D printing
Direct PU additive manufacturing
Blowing Agents
rganisers of UTECH Europe, The polyurethane industry aims to Spray foam technologies
Oa polyurethanes exhibition and continue to improve its environmen- Flame retardants
conference that returns to the MECC tal and sustainability credentials by
in Maastricht, the Netherlands from addressing the end-of-life phase of How to cost a product or a projects
23 to 25 April 2024, are calling for pa- its products, whilst also working to- Factors determining which papers
pers for the three-day strategic con- wards new technologies that improve are selected for presentation at the
ference.’ upon PU’s remarkable properties: ad- conference will include the overall
With climate change dominating the vanced PU composites, nanocompos- advancement of and contribution to
world agenda, and an increasing ap- ites and bio-based or circular feed- polyurethane industry knowledge, a
petite for sustainable products and stocks. sound evidence base, timeliness and
technologies, organisers say polyu- Companies from the polyurethane relevance, value to the industry, ob-
rethane materials have a clear role to industry and research organisations jectivity and originality.
play in making the transition towards with production-ready technologies Companies already confirmed as ex-
a carbon-neutral future. With their are invited to give presentations on hibiting at UTECH Europe 2024 in-
ability to extend product life through the following topics: clude industry leaders BASF, Coves-
coatings, enhance thermal efficiency Recycling technologies (mechanical tro, Evonik, Honeywell, Huntsman,
through insulation and reduce energy and chemical) Repsol, Shell Chemicals Europe and
use and emissions through vehicle Closing the loop Wanhua Borsodchem as well as ma-
lightweighting (and EV battery insu- chinery suppliers, systems houses,
lation) – polyurethanes can be at the Mass balance: certifying sustainability technical consultancies, and test labo-
forefront of this transition. throughout the value chain ratories.
Non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU)

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