Per il terzo anno consecutivo, torna la Polymer Additives Academy di Greenchemicals!
Un’edizione che sarà ancora più di respiro internazionale, grazie alla collaborazione con Krauss Maffei Extrusion, Composites United (CU) e con la Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (SUPSI), che ospiterà tre delle quattro giornate di formazione (tutte in lingua inglese).
L’Academy si rivolge a tutti i professionisti del mondo dei polimeri e degli additivi, ma anche a studenti universitari. Sarà l’occasione per ampliare le proprie competenze, scoprendo le novità di settore e analizzando case study e best practice.
In maniera totalmente gratuita.
L’obiettivo di Greenchemicals è infatti quello di supportare la formazione di settore, per diffondere una cultura sul valore della plastica e del suo utilizzo sostenibile.
A rendere imperdibile la Polymer Academy è l’ampio ventaglio di relatori, provenienti da contesti universitari e da aziende specializzate, che durante i quattro incontri ci permetteranno di esplorare una serie di argomenti di grande attualità. Dai cambiamenti in corso in termini di processo e normativa, dai bio based al fotovoltaico, dalla fire safety nel building al riciclo, toccheremo un vasto mondo che comprende additivi, macchine e prodotti.
Sarà possibile seguire gli interventi sia online che in presenza, una modalità che consigliamo soprattutto ai professionisti di settore, che potranno visitare i laboratori Dipartimento di tecnologie innovative e del Dipartimento ambiente costruzioni e design SUPSI, e approfittarne per consolidare o creare nuove relazioni.
Ecco il programma completo dell’edizione 2025 (o clicca qui per scaricare il file pdf): le iscrizioni sono aperte fino a esaurimento posti, registratevi ora!
DAY 1 – 11/06
📍Lugano – Department of Innovative Technologies, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
🕒10.15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (online version; for those visiting the labs the day will end at around 4.00 p.m.)
👉REGISTRATION – single event: https://forms.gle/joJqH55Ff4jCXwxx7 |
Registration to all 4 events: https://forms.gle/N76DHJB9vo21mrsM8
- 10:15 a.m – Welcome and introduction
- 10:30 a.m. – Inside the polymers timeline (Prof. Lidia Castoldi – Politecnico di Milano, Dipartimento di Energia, Laboratory of Catalysis and Catalytic Processes)
- 11:15 a.m. – Global plastics trends (Prof. Andrea Castrovinci – University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland – SUPSI, Department of Innovative Technologies)
- 11:45 a.m – Stabilization of polymers: state of the art and trends (Roberto Todesco, Senior Technical Specialist Additives – RTV consulting)
- 12:30-01:30 p.m. – LUNCH
- 01:30 p.m – Recycling of flame retardant plastic products (Micaela Lorenzi, CEO di Greenchemicals)
- 02:15 p.m – The twin screw extruder for compounding (Massimo Ricci, Expert Sales Manager – KraussMaffei Extrusion)
- 03:00 p.m – Visit at the SUPSI’s laboratories (end of the day for the online classes)
DAY 2 – 05/09
📍Milano – (only online registration)
🕒 01:45 p.m. – 05.15 p.m
👉REGISTRATION (online – single event): https://forms.gle/KHbhrod6Axv2fbv69
Registration for all 4 events: https://forms.gle/N76DHJB9vo21mrsM8
- 01:45 p.m. – Welcome and introduction
- 02:00 p.m. – Styrenic Polymers: an overview with focus on foams (Alessandra Simonelli, R&D Network and Innovative Platforms–Versalis)
- 02:20 p.m. – XPS foam production in 2030: challenges, regulations, obstacles and solutions (Ioannis Kragiopoulos & Anastasia Kragiopoulos -FibrotermicaHellas)
- 02:40 p.m. – Low halogen additive for XPS and X-EPS (Micaela Lorenzi, CEO –Greenchemicals)
- 03:10 p.m. – Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) Flame Retardants for Insulation Foams – the EU PLANETS Project Approach (Carl-Christoph Höhne – Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT)
- 03:30 p.m. – XPS – Foam board Production, Applications, Technology and Trends (Michael Schulz, sales –KraussMaffeiExtrusion)
- 04:00 p.m. –04:15 p.m. Q&A / break
- 04:15 p.m. – **coming soon (Klaus Terlau, Technical Support Manager –INEOS)
- 04:35 p.m. – Innovation in plastics recycling: challenges and opportunities (Andrea La Piccirella, Head of Circular & Traditional Compounding – Versalis)
- 04:55 p.m. – New frontiers for construction: CAM (Minimum Environmental Criteria), EPS and XPS (Marco Piana, Technical director –AIPE -Italian Association Expanded Polystyrene)
- 5:15 p.m. – Q&A –end of the event
DAY 3 – 29/10
📍Mendrisio – Department of Environment Construction and Design, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
🕒 10:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
👉REGISTRATION – single event: https://forms.gle/b6ktYjddJYs66Dvw6
Registration to all 4 events: https://forms.gle/N76DHJB9vo21mrsM8
- 10:15 a.m. – Welcome and introduction
- 10:30 a.m. – Fire safety developments for EU construction products (Jürgen Troitzsch, Fire and Environment Protection Service FEPS)
- 11:00 a.m. – Testing and Certification of Construction Products: polymers and criticality (Gianbattista Traina, Head of laboratory at Istituto Giordano)
- 11:30 p.m. – PV modules: down-scale tests, fire behavior, and research challenges (Prof. Andrea Castrovinci e Fabio Parolini, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland – SUPSI)
- 12:00 – ** coming soon
- 12:30 – 01:30 – LUNCH
- 01:30 p.m. – Halogen free flame retardant (Micaela Lorenzi, CEO di Greenchemicals)
- 02:00 p.m. – Fire safe application of Polyurethane insulation for buildings. Facades and roofs below Photovoltaic Modules (Edith Antonatus, Fire safety consultant)
- 02:30 p.m. – ** coming soon
- 03:00 p.m. – Recent developments in flame retardants strategies for PIR insulation panels (Andrea Stefani, Business Manager EMEA PU Isoexter Isoter – COIM)
- 03:30 p.m. – Visit of the Department of Environment Construction and Design (SUPSI) (end of the day for the online classes)
DAY 4 – 18/11
📍Lugano – Department of Innovative Technologies, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)
🕒 10:15 a.m. – 03:30 p.m.
👉REGISTRATION (online): https://forms.gle/NbV64ixw1j1cZ2ch6
Registration to all 4 events: https://forms.gle/N76DHJB9vo21mrsM8
- 10:15 a.m – Welcome and introduction
- 10:30 a.m – (Prof. Andrea Castrovinci & Associate Prof. Marzio Sorlini – University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland – SUPSI, Department of Innovative Technologies)
- 11:15 a.m – **coming soon
- 11:45 a.m – Recycling and upcycling with the twin screw extruder for compounding (Massimo Ricci, Expert Sales Manager – KraussMaffei Extrusion)
- 12:30 – 01:30 p.m. – LUNCH
- 01:30 p.m. – POLYAMIDE: description of type, chemical foundation and blending techniques. New sustainable developments towards next generation engineered plastics (Nicolangelo Peduto, Global R&D Manager – Radici Group)
- 02:00 p.m. – Smell removal from recycled materials (Micaela Lorenzi, CEO of Greenchemicals – Massimo Ricci, Expert Sales Manager – KraussMaffei Extrusion)
- 02.30 p.m. – Circular economy: A-PET trays recycling case study (Tonino Severini, Managing Director – POINT PLASTIC S.r.l.)
- 03:00 p.m. – Mineral additives for sustainable polymers (Mathieu Tauban, Technical support manager for plastic applications – Imerys)
- 03:30 p.m. – Visit of the Department of Innovative Technologies (SUPSI) – (end of the day for the online classes)