Ahlen, Germany – The FSK, a German foamed plastics association, held the 56th meeting of its polyurethane special interest group at the Dow facility in Ahlen in early July.
The meeting started with a plant tour of Kalderwei, a nearby sanitaryware maker.
After the plant tour, participants heard about fibre-reinforced plastics from AVK and then mix heads from KraussMaffei. Then the group heard about the removal of fluorinated greenhouse gases from aerosols in a talk from Motip Dupli.
After lunch, Klaus Junginger, the association's managing director, told delegates about the current state of Reach regulations. There was also an overview of association topics.
Finally, Dow Chemical spoke about the challenges and opportunities of the circular economy.
Jorg Arntzen, chairman of the polyurethane group, said: 'Dow is pleased to offer the FSK and its members the opportunity to organise the meeting. We also note the growth and increased interest in polyurethane-related topics.'
More than 50 people attended the meeting on 11 July 2018.
