18 Août Emissions and odours from materials 2017

New consumer products and new biobased/recycled materials coming today on the marketplace have to be evaluated for their VOC release, including their contribution to the odour perception of the products. The need for communication between professionals working on this subject is obvious, particularly with respect to discussing research results, disseminating information, promoting activities…

Topics :

• Standards and regulatory issues: updating EU-legislation (REACH, superdirective…) and labelling schemes.
• Comfort and impact on health : IAQ, workplace environment, odours and VOCs, off-flavours…
• Latest developments for measurement and evaluation: sampling, analysis and sensory evaluation.
• Remediation: optimisation of manufacturing and compounding processes, storage and transport conditions, new barrier properties…
• Recent developments: new OEM requirements, latest trends, new products (low-VOC products, new additives formulations, biobased materials, recycled materials…) in: automotive and transportation industry ; building industry (materials for indoor application, ventilation, IAQ) ; packaging industry (food & beverage, cosmetics, water pipes, pharmaceutics) ; consumer products (household products, electronic devices, toys…).

Programme

5 October – Day One (9.00 – 19.00)

• Session 1: Improving Indoor Air Quality for better living
• Session 2: Vehicle Interior Air Quality
• Session 3: New analytical tools for product improvement

6 October – Day Two (8.45 – 16.45)

• Session 4: Improving VOC emissions, lowering the odour: latest developments

9.15 : Methodology for the selection of suitable additives to reduce undesirable odour / VOC from biocomposite materials – Certech – presentation of the COMPOSENS project.

• Session 5: Odour
• Session 6: Update on regulations & standards

More details : here.

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