Global Polyurethane Market Trends & Innovations to Be Unveiled at UTECH Europe 2015

LONDON & MAASTRICHT, The Netherlands

Global market trends and the latest technical, legislative and commercial innovations in polyurethanes (PU) technology will be discussed in detail at the UTECH Europe 2015 exhibition and conference next week (14-16 April) in Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Featuring over 90 detailed technical papers delivered in a total of 11 sessions, the UTECH Europe conference will cover the latest developments in the world of polyurethanes and reveal unique insights into the global market. The UTECH Europe 2015 exhibition is also set to be the biggest ever staged. More than 190 companies will be showcasing their latest offerings for the polyurethanes industry. When event was last held in 2012 over 6,000 attendees came from more than 86 different countries worldwide, figures that are expected to be exceeded next week.

Frank Grunert president of ISOPA and regional head of polyurethanes at Bayer MaterialScience will deliver the conference’s welcome address ahead of the keynote address by Tony Hankins, president of Huntsman Polyurethanes.

Two further highlights from the conference’s plenary session looking at key strategic and market developments are Robert Outram, associate director at IAL Consultants, who will give the conference’s strategic business review and Hassan Baalbaki, Vice President, Baalbaki Group who will present his Outlook for the PU Industry in the Middle East.

Robert Outram will deliver an-in depth review of global market drivers and restraints and analyse growth trends in emerging markets. Global production of polyurethanes in 2014 was 21.7 million tonnes, of which the largest sectors were flexible foams (28%), rigid foams (22%) and elastomers (22%), his presentation will reveal. Global market drivers include the need to increase insulation values in buildings and cold chain applications as well as population increase and a rising middle class in developing countries supporting growth in construction, furniture and automotive products.

Sustainability and the use of renewable resources remain a key focus in the polyurethanes sector, with no less than 11 papers devoted to the subject on the conference’s first day. Further sessions are devoted to the diverse applications of polyurethanes including the automotive market, flexible foams, energy efficient rigid foams, and CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers). Among topics covered in a special ISOPA session will be REACH and fire safety. Klaus Breuer of PDA Europe will introduce the conference’s polyureas session.

To book a place at the UTECH Europe 2015 conference or register for the exhibition visit: www.utecheurope.eu

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About UTECH Europe 2015:

Held at the MECC in Maastricht, where The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium meet, UTECH Europe 2015 is uniquely placed as the only truly international exhibition and conference for the polyurethanes industry. Unique to Europe is the sheer breadth of the applications of polyurethanes technology. From tiny medical devices to the roof insulation of the highest skyscrapers, polyurethane-based product applications are wide and varied. In 2012 UTECH Europe attracted over 6,000 attendees from 86 countries and the sector is predicted to grow rapidly in the coming years.

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