| 8:30 |
Registration
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| 9:20 |
Chairperson’s opening remarks
Stephen Evans, Secretary General, International Rubber Study Group
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| 9:29 |
Spotlight on butadiene
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| 9:30 |
Global supply/demand developments for butadiene (BD)
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Analysing current supply/demand trends across the globe
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Exploring key drivers influencing these trends across the BD value chain
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Highlighting key production infrastructure development and expansion across the globe
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Uses of butadiene and its derivatives
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Key market participants
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| 9:55 |
Going green: Bio-based butadiene production
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Exploring the rationale behind the drive for bio-based butadiene production
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Understanding the technical and commercial challenges of seeking to produce bio-butadiene
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Assessing the impact of extracting BD from alternative sources on the petrochemical market
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The bio-butadiene market: what does the future hold?
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| 10:20 |
Question and answer session
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| 10:30 |
Refreshment break
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| 11:00 |
Evaluating the future role of butadiene and derivatives in tyre manufacture
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Understanding what chemicals are used in tyre manufacture and the impact of new tyre legislation on tyre compounds
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Clarifying current commercial priorities for tyre manufacturers in relation to the BD value chain
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Substitution: Exploring the mechanics and drive for interchanging polymers used in tyre production
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Possible future demand scenarios for BD based rubbers
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What can the BD community do to encourage future demand?
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| 11:25 |
Non-tyre applications of synthetic rubber polymers
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Exploring market growth, key technological advances and their impact on the BD industry
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Understanding the current priorities of downstream converters
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Reducing costs by looking at cheaper alternatives to BD-based polymers: When is substitution possible and viable?
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Strategies for being efficient with BD consumption
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| 11:55 |
A view on the automotive industry: Assessing end market growth and opportunities
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Exploring current and future trends in vehicle demand
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Challenges and opportunities facing automotive production
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Are vehicle manufacturers using more or fewer butadiene (BD) derivative based products? What does the future hold?
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| 12:20 |
Question and answer session
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| 12:35 |
Lunch
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| 13:50 |
Butadiene & derivatives opportunities in Eastern and Western European synthetic latex polymers markets
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Key trends and opportunities on the BD market
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What is the growth potential for BD, and what is driving growth
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Forecast consumption in both European markets
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| 14:15 |
Perspectives from an end customer: Delivering high performance latex compounds in the carpet and rug industry
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How does the business use latex polymers/products?
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Projections for future latex demand
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Ongoing R&D into new customer solutions
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How can the BD value chain deliver better value and better solutions to end customers
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| 14:40 |
Question and answer session
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| 14:50 |
Refreshment break
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| 15:20 |
Optimizing the downstream supply chain: Developments in distribution
Michel Dubois, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Azelis Group
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| 15:45 |
Question and answer session
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| 15:50 |
How an improved logistics infrastructure can help balance supply and demand
Bernard Bekaert, Managing Director, C4U Trade
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| 16:40 |
Chairperson’s summary and end of DAY ONE
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