Agenda
 

Thursday 27 September 2007 - Diepenbeek
Infosession: Barrier materials in Packaging

Program:

12.30
Sandwich lunch

13.30

Welcome
Dr. Roos Peeters, Coordinator VerpakkingsCentrum

13.40

EVOH: better barriers for a wide appilication

 

Part 1: Structure and typical characteristics EVOH,
Part 2: Quality criteria and testing methods for end products with EVOH
Q&A
Dhr. Luc De Jonghe, EVAL Europe NV

14.30

Better packaging materials at lower cost
Atmosferic plasmatreatment of plastic foiles to improve characteristics regarding printability, barrier and anti-microbiological behaviour.
Q&A
Dr. Dirk Vangeneugden, VITO
15.20

Break
15.35

Developments in PA-6 for barrier film
Description of the preferent position of PA as barrier material, the most recent developments regarding PA in multi-layered barrier packaging foil and the possibilities to improve production of this foil.
Q&A
Dhr. Jan de Kroon, DSM
16.25

Polymer Layered Silicate nanocomposites as challenging packaging
Clays, PLS nanocomposites - preparation and general properties, barrier properties - performant examples, nanocomposites based on EVA, PCL, PA6, SAN
Aansluitend mogelijkheid tot vraagstelling
Dr. Sophie Peeterbroeck, Université de Mons

17.15 Final drink with possibility to visit the VerpakkingsCentrum with new permeability equipment.

Register by filling in the registration form and send it by fax to the nr 0032 (0)11 29 43 88 or by sending an e-mail to wies.bijnens@xios.be mentioning "infosession Barrier materials" and your full coordinates.
For more information please call 0032 (0)11 26 00 43.

Download the invitation as pdf

Download the registration form as pdf

 

Examples
Beakfast sessions 1998 - 2003
 
  • Paper and corrugated board testing
  • Gaspermeability
  • Transportsimulation- investigation
  • Logistic optimalisationsoftware
  • Foodsafety and its standards
    		•  
    Promo afternoon for the industry concerning Eco-design in cooperation with EDS april 2002
    Infosession cost-saving and environmental friendly outer packaging 17 juni 2004
    Seminar latest packaging trends 27/01/2005; 17/02/2005; 24/02/2005
    Seminar Bio-degradable packaging 13 oktober 2005