SKZ symposium "Innovations using Fluoropolymers"
The debate on the recently proposed ban of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is red-hot. The SKZ symposium "Innovations using Fluoropolymers" on May 3 and 4 offers the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion with experts on this topic.
With the planned ban on PFASs, the EU could for the first time ban an entire group of substances with more than 10,000 chemicals - including fluoropolymers. This polymeric group of substances is part of the PFAS group exclusively due to the structural elements CF2 and CF3. Their chemical behavior differs substantially from that of the low-molecular PFAS representatives. Fluoropolymers are practically irreplaceable in their technical applications. With Dr. Michael Schlipf, board member and chairman of the fluoropolymer group of the pro-K Industrieverband "Halbzeuge und Konsumprodukte aus Kunststoff" e.V., the international SKZ symposium "Innovations using Fluoropolymers" in May will be chaired by a proven and recognized expert in the field of fluoropolymers. Schlipf is a guest lecturer at Aalen University in the field of "Plastics in Mechanical and Lightweight Engineering" and has been instrumental in organizing the processors and manufacturers of fluoropolymers in the pro-K. The renowned SKZ symposium will focus on the important role of fluoropolymers in current megatrends, as well as existing and new materials and their applications, especially in the field of innovative drive concepts and regenerative energies.
Especially for the chemical industry, biotechnology and the pharmaceutical industry as well as the electronics/semiconductor industry, innovative system solutions are needed - through fluoropolymers. Marcel van den Noort and Deepak Kapoor from Gujarat Fluorochemicals GmbH in Hamburg will also address the ongoing debate on the PFAS ban in their presentation "Advocacy efforts for the exemption of fluoropolymers from PFAS restriction proposal". Likewise, the closing discussion at the end of the first day will be devoted to addressing the ongoing PFAS restriction. From March 22, affected companies and organizations should use the opportunity within four weeks to make submissions against the ECHA dossier. pro-K will massively lobby for a differentiated view and evaluation of fluoroplastics. Further information and registration can be found online at SKZ.