World Symposium on Performance Films to Feature Speakers from Dow, LyondellBasell, DuPont, Kraft, and More

World Symposium on Performance… IHS Chemical’s “SPF 2012: World Symposium on Performance Films” is drawing near! Formerly hosted by Maack Business Services as the “Speciality Plastic Films” conference, this year’s SPF agenda will feature a comprehensive treatment of major sectors relating to the film/sheet industry by a wide breadth of major industry players.

Topics include:
  • In-depth analyses of materials and markets for biodegradable and non-biodegradable films.
  • New materials and applications for packaging and technical films.
  • Developments in materials and equipment for styrenic films and foils.
  • PVC materials and applications update
  • Biodegradable high barrier polymers.
  • Testing oxygen barrier with optical sensors.
  • Latest tie layer technologies for multilayer films.
  • Additives to improve film performance.
  • Nanocellulose films and applications.


  • Presenting companies include: IHS; BASF; Battenfeld-Cincinnati; Bayer MaterialScience; Dow Europe GmbH; DuPont de Nemours Intl; Dyneon; EconCore; Gneuss; Klöckner Pentaplast; LyondellBasell; MonoSol; NatureWorks; Nippon Gohsei; Nowofol Kunststoffprodukte; Showa Denko; Sidaplax Specialty Films; Styrolution; Taenia Tec; VinylPlus; Vinnolit; and VTT Technical Research Centre.

    This event promises to draw top providers and users of materials, equipment, and processing technology for films from around the world discussing the latest developments in this vital continually developing field.

    SPF is aimed at film processor and user business managers and directors, at film buyers, plant and production managers and directors, and at technology managers and directors.

    Find out more information and register at:http://www.ihs.com/spf2012

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