LONDON & MAASTRICHT, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The organiser of the world’s leading international events for the polyurethanes industry has announced that the three-day UTECH Europe conference and exhibition returns to the MECC Maastricht in the Netherlands for 14-16 April 2015.
Expected to be the biggest ever staged, the UTECH Europe 2015 exhibition and conference offers materials specialists the perfect opportunity to see global advancements in polyurethane technology including all the latest products and machines. Among more than 80 exhibitors already confirmed are industry leaders Bayer MaterialScience, BASF, Dow Europe, Evonik Industries, Huntsman, Momentive, Shell International and Wanhua BorsodChem as well as systems houses, technical consultancies, and test laboratories.
Tony Hankins, president of Huntsman Polyurethanes will deliver the UTECH Europe conference’s keynote address. Robert Outram, associate director at IAL Consultants is also scheduled to deliver the conference’s strategic business review. The comprehensive three-day conference programme will cover all areas of the polyurethanes industry including markets, renewable resources, the latest developments in polyurethane science, innovation, flexible foams, PU composites, energy efficient rigid foams, and CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers). An ISOPA workshop and PDA polyurea session are also expected to be included.
Last time the event was held in 2012 over 3,500 visitors came from more than 86 different countries worldwide. In 2015, an even larger number are expected to travel to Maastricht for all the latest information on polyurethane technology from isocyanates, polyester polyols, polyether polyols, formulated systems and ancillary chemicals, as well as surfactants, catalysts and flame retardants. Manufacturing technology innovations unveiled at the exhibition will include the latest cutting equipment and machinery for making flexible foams, rigid foams, elastomers, reaction injection moulding and test equipment.
Often described as the hidden polymer, polyurethanes are ever more widely used throughout manufacturing and construction industries today. Applications are as diverse as automotive, aerospace, building and construction, furniture and bedding, electrical, footwear and textiles, mining and offshore, pipes and pipelines, refrigeration and insulation as well as specialist surgical and medical.
For more information on exhibiting at or visiting the exhibition, sponsoring the event or attending the conference as a delegate visit the event website at: www.utecheurope.eu.
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About UTECH Europe 2015:
Held at the MECC in Maastricht, where The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium meet, UTECH Europe 2015 is uniquely placed as the only truly international exhibition and conference for the polyurethanes industry. Unique to Europe is the sheer breadth of the applications of polyurethanes technology. From tiny medical devices to the roof insulation of the highest skyscrapers, polyurethane-based product applications are wide and varied. In 2012 UTECH attracted an audience of over 3,500 decision makers from 86 countries and the sector is predicted to grow rapidly in the coming years.
