PLA – The Bottle Material of the Future?

First PLA Bottle Conference
Possibilities – Challenges - Prospects

bioplastics MAGAZINE, the only trade magazine dedicated to bioplastics, i.e. plastics from renewable raw materials and biodegradable plastics, cordially invites to the 1st PLA Bottle Conference.

PLA (Polylactide), a compostable plastic made from renewable resources is being discussed intensely today esp. with view to increasing crude oil prices. The stretch blow molded PLA bottles of Biota or Naturally Iowa (USA), Belu (UK) and Vitamore (Germany) as well as the reports in the press have initiated an increasing interest from the PET- and beverage industry. Basically everybody in these market segments has heard or read about PLA and is excited. But fundamental information is hard to find.

That's why bioplastics MAGAZINE organizes the 1st PLA Bottle Conference on 12-13 Sept. 2007 in the Grand Elysee Hotel in Hamburg, Germany.

Experts with a sound experience with PLA will present their knowledge in a concentrated way during the comprehensive 1½ day conference.

There will be sessions covering:

• Raw materials, from corn (or other agricultural products) to PLA

• PLA preform manufacture

• Stretch blow moulding of PLA

• Caps, labels, shrink-sleeves made from biodegradable plastics

• Barrier solutions for PLA bottles

• Temperature stability of PLA

• Additives, from processing agents to colorants

• Reports "from the market“

• Expectations from brand owners

• End of life options, recycling, energy recovery, composting

Experts from companies such as Purac, Uhde Inventa-Fischer, Natureworks, Husky, Netstal, SIG Corpoplast, Wiedmer, Treofan, Sidaplax, SIG Plasmax, Polyone, Ihr Platz, Naturally Iowa, Coca-Cola, Interseroh, and more, will share their knowledge and …

…on the afternoon of Thursday September 13th delegates will visit SIG Corpoplast, the manufacturer of the stretch blow moulding equipment that is used to produce the Biota and the Belu bottles.

1st PLA Bottle Conference
12-13 September 2007, Grand Elysee Hotel, Hamburg Germany
Organiser: Polymedia Publisher (publishing bioplastics MAGAZINE)

Website: www.pla-bottle-conference.com
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