International Conference "Polymeric materials in packaging 2014"

 



Organizers:
Institute of packaging and Graphic arts Tectus – IatT, Tectus d.o.o.,
Ambalaža/REGprint trade journal; Croatia



The aim is to present the development, properties and application of new types of polymeric materials and their modifications in the packaging industry with particular emphasis on the role of polymeric materials in food packaging, current EU legislation, trends in environmental protection and recycling of polymeric packaging waste. ..

Conference is intended for packaging manufacturers, converters, designers, packaging developers and users as well as experts in environmental protection.

Lectures will be held by Croatian and international experts, leading local and global companies in the field of polymer materials and the polymeric packaging.

 

TOPICS OVERVIEW

 

 1. Packaging and polymeric materials - state and development 
 

 2. Polymeric materials 

  • Advanced polymer solutions for packaging production
  • Barrier multilayer flexible film
  • Thermoplastic materials in production of rigid packaging
  • Shrink sleeve technology
  • Environmentally friendly materials.

 3. Improving the quality of food products by optimizing the polymeric packaging 

  • Additive Migration from Plastics Into Food
  • Additive and nanomaterials in the function of preserving the nutritional value of the food

 4. Manufacture of polymeric packaging 

  • Trends in reducing weight of packaging material
  • Advances in flexo and gravure printing
  • Manufacturing of printing forms for flexo and gravure printing
  • Standardization of packaging printing process
  • Quality control in the packaging industry
  • Printing inks for food packaging...

 5. EU legislation 

  • Polymeric packaging that comes into contact with food (Directive EU 10/2011...)
  • Marking polymeric packaging
  • Ordinance on packaging and packaging waste

 6. Recycling and disposal of polymeric waste

  • Technologies and equipment for polymeric packaging waste...

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION:
TECTUS d.o.o., Radnička cesta 48, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia, phone.: +385 1 60 62 888, fax: +385 1 60 62 889,
HR-AB-01-080052025, Contact person: Tihana Lešić,  phone: +385 1 60 62 884, E-mail: ambalaza@ambalaza.hr