Stretch and Shrink Film 2011 Conference Proceedings

Complete proceedings of AMI's Stretch and Shink Film 2011 Conference, held over 2 days in April 2011, included printed copy and CD.

This unique business event was dedicated to the stretch & shrink film Industry industry and the programme covered many of the latest material and technology developments as well as providing a stimulating business forum.

The conference provided a global picture of the stretch & shrink film industry and offered an opportunity to gain knowledge of new developments and future trends influencing the industry.

If your company has an interest in the stretch & shrink film industry then do not miss this opportunity to acquire the presentations provided by so many of the industry's leading players.

MARKET OVERVIEW

Polyethylene Film Markets - resin scenarios and industry developments - John Campin, Research Consultant, AMI CONSULTING, United Kingdom

Session 1 - MATERIAL DEVELOPMENTS

New Metallocene Polyethylene Developments for more sustainable shrink film solutions - Dr. Franky Fant, Marketing Manager Polyethlylene Film, TOTAL PETROLCHEMICALS, Belgium

Tailor-made solutions for improved pallett-packaging - Dr. Ing. Andreas Mayer, Project Leader, DOW EUROPE GmbH, Switzerland

Latest metallocene polyethylene developments towards Higher Efficiency Stretch Wrap - Mr. Michael Vink, Global Application Technology, EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL, Belgium

PE stretch hood, shrink film; clear and protected sustainability - Dr. Luca Casagrandi, Technical Service - Polyethylene Business, ENI POLIMERI EUROPA, Italy

Session 2 - TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS

Evaluation of load unit stability as a means to reduce product damage - Mr. Marc Juwet, Professor, Ka-Ho SINT LIEVEN, Belgium, Co-Author Ir Koert Bruggeman, Head of Laboratory, Ka-Ho SINT LIEVEN, Belgium

The application of high cooling rate air rings to PE Film production and a comparison of physical properties to those produced on dual lip air rings - Mr. Ricky Keller, Vice President Blown Film, DAVIS STANDARD LLD, United States

Utilising the latest advances in extrusion & process technology to produce added value stretch films - Mr. David Finnemore, Senior Technical Consultant, WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER, Germany

Solutions for off-line and in-line recycling of production waste - Ms. Elfriede Hell, MBA, General Manager Division Starlinger Recycling Technology, STARLINGER & Co. GESELLSCHAFT m.B.H., Austria

Nanolayer stretch films - Mr. Olivier Catherine, Corporate Scientist, CLOEREN INCORPORATED, United States

Design features and trends in cast stretch film machinery for the production of high performance nano and pre-stretch films both on thin core and coreless - Dr. Hassan Helmy, Executive Vice President, DAVIS STANDARD LLC, United States

Stretch film testing methods for in the lab and in the field - Mr. Kurt Riemenschneider, President, HIGHLIGHT INDUSTRIES INC., United States

New stretch hooding generation improves economical and environmental sustainability - Mr. Sven Borghoff, Senior Sales & Business Development Manager, BEUMER MASCHINENFABRIK GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

SESSION 3 - BUSINESS FORUM

Stretch film: high performance product with its value given away – the challenge for the industry - Mr. Jürgen Kloecking, Managing Director, BSK PLAST PACK & AGRARSERVICE AND TRADE GmbH, Germany

Environmental challenges & opportunities for transport packaging - Mr. Angel David Hernández, CEO & Senior Consultant, VALUEING-INGENIERÍA DE VALOR, Spain

New shrink films made of renewable raw materials -Dr. Stefan Ross, Plant Manager / Director R&D, ALESCO GmbH & Co. KG, Germany

Maximising the potential of renewably sourced polymers in the stretch and shrink film market - Eng. Peter Reiter,EUROPACKNE IND E COM DE PROD TERMOPLASTICOS LTDA, Brazil

Strategic challenges facing the stretch and shrink film markets - Mr. John Campin, AMI CONSULTING, Research Director, United Kingdom