8:30

Registration

9.30

Welcome and introduction

Session 1 “Equipments for transforming polymeric materials: extrusion and injection”
Moderator: To be confirmed

09:40

Innovation in co-injection for food packaging / Russell Bennet (Kortec)

10:05

New technology for individual foaming of coextruded layers. / Martín Barón  (Macro Engineering)

10:30

COFFEE Sponsored by Albis Ibérica

Session 2 “New developments in active and intelligent packaging for food packaging”
Moderator: AINIA

11:00

Keys for active packaging manufacturing / Luis Roca (AIMPLAS)

11:50

SHELFPLUS® O2 – a fresh solution for active packaging. Benjamin Bourbon (Albis Iberica)

Session 3 “New raw materials solutions for the production of plastic packaging”
Moderator: Albis Iberica

12:15

Copolyamides and Terpolyamides for flexible packaging. Pia Puellen (UBE Engineering Plastics)

12:35

Conventional and compostable high gas barrier resins in Modified Atmosphere Packaging / Souvik De (Nippon Gohsei)

12:55

The holistic packaging solution. Isabel Arroyo (Dow Chemical Iberica)

13:15

LUNCH Sponsored by Albis Ibérica

14:15

Networking – visit to AINIA’s facilities (optional)

15:00

Compostable solutions for end of life with the organic fraction   /  Jordi Simó (BASF)

15:20

Functional and barrier coatings for packaging / Peter Brownrigg (Sun Chemical)

16:15

COFFEE Sponsored by Albis Ibérica

Session 4 “Latest developments in films, multilayer foils and thermoformed trays”
Moderator: To be confirmed

16:45

New developments in EVOH, including EVOH improved flexibility / Frank De Brandt (EVAL)

17:10

Aluminium foil replacement: innovative and sustainable solutions based on metallised OPP & PET / Régis Le Bihan (Toray Films)

17:35

High jump in sustainability in preserved foods packaging. Barrier plastic containers / Xavier Franco (EDV Packaging)

18:00

Waste prevention: an often overlooked opportunity to significantly increase resource efficiency by better packaging /  Guido Aufdemkamp (Flexible Packaging Europe)

18:25

End of program

19:30

Trip to Valencia and guided visit (optional)

21:30

Dinner (optional)

Session 5 “Innovation in packaging obtained by ISBM, EBM and injection technologies”
Moderator: AIMPLAS

9:00

Direct printing on bottles / Phil Johnson (KHS)

9:25

Ultra Clear polypropylene: addressing sector demands for high-clarity, sustainable and cost-efficient packaging /  Rubén Subira (Milliken)

9:50

REX: new PET grades for containers made by extrusion-blow moulding (EBM). Mariano Martín (NOVAPET)

10:15

COFFEE Sponsored by Sealed Air

Session 6 “Latest trends in packaging solutions”
Moderator: Sealed Air

11:05

Packaging systems adaptation for high pressures processing / David Flores (Hiperbaric)

11:25

MULTIFRESH^TM System. Thomas Fickler (Multivac)

11:45

Development of new hermetic and reclosing lids. / Pablo Kerner (Sealpac–Emosa)

12:05

Absolute and functional barriers in Nestlé Capsule Systems / Carlos de la Cruz (Nespresso- Nestlé)

12:25

Extending the poultry shelf-life through modified atmosphere packaging / Alfredo Corujo (Nutreco)

12:45

ThermaLite: PET jars that can be pasteurised / Paloma Serna (APPE Iberia)

13:05

Roundtable

14:15

Networking – visit to AIMPLAS’ facilities (optional)

Session 7 “Advancements in test equipments for measuring barrier properties in packaging”
Moderator: to be confirmed

15:00

Permeation measurement today - new generation of measurement equipment. Christoph Zerwas (Mocon)

15:25

Trends for online barrier testing and glimpse into a realized project  / Martin Gerber and Víctor Rodríguez (IMD Vista)

Session 8 “Reduction in food waste through packaging”
Moderator: FIAB

15:50

Reducing food waste through innovation in packaging technologies. Luis Gil (AINIA)

16:15

Packaging in Unilever plan for a sustainable life / Montserrat Lombardo (Unilever)

16:40

Save Food, an international initiative against food losses and waste / Bernd Jablonowski (Initiative Food Waste)

17:05

Closing