Adhesives, Tapes & Films Industry-Related Events Worldwide

2018 Until 11 October Appliance Design: How to Manage the Complexity of IoT Products Live Webinar (USA) Until 18 October Appliance Design: Deep UV LEDs—Enabling Innovations in Disinfection Live Webinar (USA) 5-7 March Plastic News Executive Forum Naples, Florida (U.S.A.) 6 March An Introduction to Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Live Webinar (United Kingdom) 6-8 March Ecobuild 2018: The future of the built environment is here London, United Kingdom 6-8 March JEC World International Composites Show Paris, France 7-8 March Breathable Films 2018: Exploring the Trends and Innovations Driving the Breathable

Films Industry, Creating Value for Products Across Multiple End-Use Applications Cologne, Germany 7-8 March Farmaforum 2018 Madrid, Spain 7-9 March IMPS 2018: 27th International Munich Paper Symposium Munich, Germany 7-9 March FINAT Technical Seminar 2018: Challenges to the Label Market Barcelona, Spain 8 March SpecialChem: PVC Plasticizer Alternatives: Selection & Use Live Online Course (France) 8 March How to Optimise Production Processes with Augmented Reality Live Webinar (USA)

8-9 March Masterbatch Asia 2018: The International Conference on Markets and Technology for

the Asian Masterbatch Industry Bangkok, Thailand 8-10 March PAINTINDIA 2018: Global Event for the Paints, Coatings, Inks, Construction Chemicals

and Adhesives-Sealants Industries Goregaon (Mumbai), India 11-13 March 5th Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) Research & Innovation

Summit Dubai, UAE 11-14 March TLMI (Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute) Converter Meeting 2018 San Diego, California (USA) 12-13 March ICWACT 2018: 20th International Conference on Wood Adhesives, Chemistry and

Technology Miami, Florida (USA) 12-13 March IOM³: The 2018 Materials Research Exchange & Investor Showcase London, United Kingdom 12-14 March BIO-Europe Spring: Innovation & Global Collaboration Amsterdam, The Netherlands 13 March Ecotoxicology and CLP/GHS – Substances and Mixture Classification Live Webinar (United Kingdom) 13-14 March Global Business Summit 2018: Get the Answers to Your Biggest Regulatory Questions

in 2018 Amsterdam, The Netherlands 13-14 March Polymer Sourcing & Distribution US 2018: A New Era for the Polymer Supply Chain Coral Springs, Florida (USA) 13-14 March Specialty Packaging Films Asia 2018: Asia Pacific Conference on Markets and

Technology of Flexible Barrier Packaging for Retail and Industrial Applications Bangkok, Thailand 13-15 March Coating Tech Slot Dies and Chemsultants: Coating Tech Institute Mentor, Ohio (USA) 13-15 March FILTECH: The Filtration Event 2018 Cologne, Germany 14-15 March European Coatings Technology Forum: Enhancing Automation Berlin, Germany

14-15 March Plastics in Automotive Engineering Europe (PIAE) Mannheim, Germany 14-15 March Plastics Regulations 2018: Responding to New and Future Regulatory Developments

that Will Impact the Plastics Supply Chain Cologne, Germany 14-15 March LSR Innovations 2018: The International Conference on the Fast-Developing Market

for Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) Components Cologne, Germany 14-21 March European Coatings Show Reloaded 2018: The Best of European Coatings Show and

European Coatings Show Conference 2017 Plus the Latest Product News Online Web Event (Germany) 15 March SpecialChem: DSC Interpretation Made Easy for Plastics Optimisation

Live Online Course (France) 15-16 March European Coatings Technology Forum: Enhancing Automation Berlin, Germany 18-21 March SWRI (Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute) 2018 Winter Technical

Meeting Amelia Island, Florida (USA) 19-20 March AWA Introduction to Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive Workshop 2018 Amsterdam, The Netherlands 19-21 March The Middle East Coatings Show Dubai 2018: For Raw Materials Suppliers and

Equipment Manufacturers for the Coatings Industry Dubai, United Arab Emirates 19-21 March 2018 the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Europe Annual

Conference Rome, Italy 19-23 March University of Surrey: Materials Under Stress Guildford, United Kingdom 20-21 March Conductive Plastics USA 2018: Developing Technologies and Applications for

Electrically and Thermally Conductive Plastics Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) 20-21 March Thin Wall Packaging 2018: Identifying Opportunities and Maximizing Returns in Light-

Weight Plastic Tubs, Pots and Trays Industry Chicago, Illinois (USA) 20-22 March CATIA: 2018 China Hot-Melt Adhesives Forum Ningbo, China

20-22 March ProPak Vietnam 2018: The 13th International Processing & Packaging Exhibition and Conference for Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 20-22 March LogiChem: Europe's Leading Chemical Supply Chain Conference Amsterdam, The Netherlands 20-24 March Paintistanbul & Turkcoat International Congress & Exhibition Istanbul, Turkey 22 March SpecialChem: Smart Coatings: Update on Current & Future Opportunities

Live Online Course (France) 23 March IOM³: Biomedical Applications of Elastomers London, United Kingdom 26-29 March AeroDef Manufacturing: The Leading Exposition and Technical Conference for the

Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Industry Long Beach, California (USA) 27 March Toxicokinetics Live Webinar (United Kingdom) 27 March European Coatings Live: Automotive Coatings – UV/EB for Automotive Interior Live Webinar (Germany) 27 March Practical Vision Guided Robotics: Design and Implementation of Machine Vision and

Robot Technologies for Flexible Automation Live Webinar (USA) 27-29 March Eurocoat 2018: For the Paint, Printing Ink, Varnish, Glue and Industrial Adhesives Paris, France 28 March ASC Academic Series: Accelerated Characterisation Live Webinar (USA) 29 March SpecialChem: Migration Testing as per EU Regulations

Live Online Course (France)

4-5 April Industrial Pack 2018: The Future of Industrial, Transit & Protective Packaging Atlanta, Georgia (USA) 5 April SpecialChem: Bioplastics Blending and Compounding

Live Online Course (France) 9-12 April American Coatings Conference

American Coatings Show 2018 Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)

9-11 April Grass Yarn & Tufters Forum 2018: The International Conference Addressing Artificial Grass/Synthetic Turf from Raw Materials to End-User Experience 2018

Barcelona, Spain 9-13 April University of Surrey: Science & Technology of Adhesive Bonding Guildford, United Kingdom 10-11 April Multilayer Flexible Packaging 2018: International Conference on Flexible Packaging

Market Trends, Material and Technical Innovations Chicago, Illinois (USA) 10-11 April Fire Retardants in Plastics 2018: Trends and Technical Developments in the

International Flame Retardant Industry Chicago, Illinois (USA) 10-12 April PVC Formulation 2018: International Conference on the PVC Industry, Compounding,

Recipes and Market Trends Cologne, Germany 11-12 April Performance Polypropylene 2018: Developing New Formulations and Applications

for High-Performance Polypropylene Compounds Cologne, Germany 16-18 April PACK EXPO East 2018 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) 16-18 April Stretch & Shrink Film 2018: Optimising Brand Owners’ Marketing and Transit

Operations Madrid, Spain 16-20 April University of Surrey: Nanomaterials Guildford, United Kingdom 17 April Post-Brexit Options for UK Chemicals Law London, United Kingdom 17 April Chemical Allergies Live Webinar (United Kingdom) 17-18 April Plastic Pipes in Infrastructure 2018: Trends in the Design, Production, Installation and

Exploitation of Plastic Pipes Systems London, United Kingdom 17-20 April PaintExpo: World’s Leading Trade Fair for Industrial Painting Technology Karlsruhe, Germany 18-19 April Polymers in Building Insulation 2018: Exploring Developments in Polymeric Thermal

and Acoustic Insulation for Construction Applications Cologne, Germany

18-20 April AWA International Sleeve Label Conference & Exhibition 2018 Atlanta, Georgia 23-24 April The 2018 ASC Hot Melt Short Course Miami, Florida (USA) 23-24 April The 2018 ASC Polyurethane Short Course Miami, Florida (USA) 23-25 April The 2018 ASC Annual Spring Convention & EXPO Miami, Florida (USA) 23-27 April HANNOVER MESSE 2018: Trade Fair for Industrial Technology Hannover, Germany 24 April ASC 2018 Spring Expo (Booth Registration Only) Miami, Florida (USA) 24 April European Coatings Live: Biobased Coatings Live Webinar (Germany) 24-25 April 2nd DECHEMA PRAXISforum: Big Data Analytics in Process Industry Frankfurt, Germany 24-25 April Label Summit Latin America 2018: The Leading Label and Package Printing Event in

the Region Guadalajara, Mexico 24-25 April Plastic Pouches 2018: Connecting Industry Professionals to Explore the Latest

Technical Development and Trends, Maximising Market Opportunity and Best Practice

Vienna, Austria 30 April – 2 May Smart Manufacturing Experience: Using Transformative Technologies to Boost

Productivity, Increase Sales, Improve Efficiency and Reduce Costs Boston, Massachusetts (USA) 30 April – 2 May University of Surrey: Corrosion Engineering Guildford, United Kingdom 3-4 May ICSABEA 2018: 20th International Conference on Structural Adhesive Bonding and

Environmental Aspects Rome, Italy 3-4 May Biocides Symposium 2018 Berlin, Germany 7-8 May RadTech 2018: The Global Conference & Expo for UV and EB Curing Technology Chicago, Illinois (USA)

7-8 May Food Contact Regulations Europe 2018 Brussels, Belgium 7-11 May PSTC Tape Summit 2018 Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA) 8 May Carcinogens & Mutagens: Learn about the basic gene structure and mutation Live Webinar (United Kingdom) 9 May AWA South East Asian Release Liner & Converting Industry Seminar 2018 Bangkok, Thailand 9-11 May Global Food Contact USA 2018: The Latest Food Contact Information And Knowledge

Exchange Bethesda, Maryland (USA) 10-11 May RubberCon 2018: Structure-Composition-Property Relationship in Rubber Based

Materials Istanbul, Turkey 10-12 May Labelexpo Southeast Asia Bangkok, Thailand 14 May AWA Self-Adhesive Graphic Films Seminar 2018 Berlin, Germany 15 May SpecialChem: Reactive Extrusion for Twin Screw Extrusion Pro

Live Online Course (France) 15-16 May 11th International Conference on Bio-based Materials Cologne, Germany 15-16 May Safer Chemicals in Products 2018 Boston, Massachusetts (USA) 15-17 May Polymer Sourcing & Distribution: Paradigm Shift in Global Polymer Sourcing &

Distribution Barcelona, Spain 15-18 May FESPA Global Print Expo 2018: Europe’s Largest Exhibition for the Wide Format Print

Industry Berlin, Germany 16 May SpecialChem: Electrically and Thermally Conductive Adhesives Formulation Strategies

Live Online Course (France) 16-17 May Advanced Engineering 2018: Make Your Product Future Proof! Ghent, Belgium

22 May Chemical Watch: Target Organ Toxicity I: Target organ toxicity in the liver, kidneys, and nervous system

Live Webinar (United Kingdom) 22-23 May AWA Introduction to Heat Shrink Sleeve Label Technologies Workshop 2018 (Incl.

simultaneous Spanish translation) Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA) 22-24 May Plastic Closure Innovations: Trends and Technical Developments in the International

Closures Industry Berlin, Germany 23 May SpecialChem: Water-based film inks: Advanced Formulation

Live Online Course (France) 25-27 May 14th Shanghai International Adhesive Tape, Protective Film & Optical Film Expo (Die-

cutting Expo) 14th Shanghai International Highly Functional Film & BOPET Film Technology Expo Shanghai International Coating & Converting Processing Technology Expo Shanghai, China 29 May European Coatings Live: Radiation Curing Live Webinar (Germany) 29 May SpecialChem: FR Behavior Characterisation in Practice

Live Online Course (France) 29-30 May Advanced Engineering Helsinki 2018: The Cutting Edge Meeting Place for

Manufacturing Industry Professionals Helsinki, Finland 29-31 May UTECH Europe 2018: International Polyurethanes Trade Show & Conference Maastricht, The Netherlands 29 May – 1 June IPACK-IMA 2018: Processing & Packaging Milan, Italy 31 May UNFEA: 32èmes Rencontres de l'UNFEA Paris, France 31 May SpecialChem: Solving Adhesion Issues of Coatings & Inks

Live Online Course (France) 4-5 June AIPIA’s Active & Intelligent Packaging Summit Americas: Disruptive packaging

Technologies for Enhanced Brand Experience Jersey City, Jersey (USA) 4-6 June FECC Annual Congress 2018: The Voice of Chemical Distribution in Europe Nice, France

4-6 June Digital Print for Packaging US 2018: Applications and Market Drivers Chicago, Illinois (USA) 4-7 June 2018 BIO International Convention: The Global Event for Biotechnology San Diego, California (USA) 4-8 June Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM

European Adhesive Specialist (EAS) Course (Week 1) Bremen, Germany 5-8 June EXPO PACK México 2018: Packaging and Processing Technology for Latin America Santa Fe (Mexico City), Mexico 5-6 June Oil & Gas Polymer Engineering Texas 2018: Qualifying and Utilising Elastomers,

Thermoplastics, Composites and Coating Materials in Oilfield Applications 2018 Houston, Texas (USA) 6-8 June FINAT 2018: The European Label Forum Dublin, Ireland 7-8 June Profiles USA 2018: Developments in Polymer Materials in Exterior Building

Applications such as windows, doors, decking, fencing and siding Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) 11-15 June The Global Adhesive Tape Summit 2018: The Shape of Tape 2030 – Challenges and

Solutions for the Global Tape Industry, Hosted by Afera Munich, Germany 11-15 June Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM

European Adhesive Specialist (EAS) Course (Week 2) Bremen, Germany 11-15 June ICCG 12: 12th International Conference on Coatings on Glass & Plastics Würzburg, Germany 11-15 June Achema 2018: 32nd International Exhibition Congress on Chemical Engineering,

Environmental Protection and Biotechnology Frankfurt, Germany 13 June ASC: Characterisation of Adhesives: Solid State NMR Live Webinar (USA) 13-16 June ProPak Asia 2018: The 26th International Processing and Packaging Technology Event

for Asia Bangkok, Thailand 18-20 June 22nd Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference 2018: Product Innovation

Using Greener Chemistries Portland, Oregon (USA)

18-22 June Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM European Adhesive Specialist (EAS) Course (Week 3)

Bremen, Germany 19-20 June Polymers in Cables: The International Conference and Exhibition for Polymers in

Cable Applications Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) 19-20 June Polymer Foam USA: International Conference on Foam Technology and Applications

in Thermoplastic and Elastomeric Products Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA) 19-20 June Medical Tubing 2018: The International Conference on Polymeric Medical Tubing and

Catheters, Covering Design, Materials, Production and Applications Cologne, Germany 19-21 June Biax Film 2018: Connecting the Global Bi-Oriented Film Supply Chain (Incl. BOPP,

BOPET, BOPA and BOPE) to Deliver Future Material Solutions Vienna, Austria 20-21 June 33rd International Exhibition for Fine and Specialty Chemicals Koelnmesse, Cologne 20-23 June Assembly & Automation Technology: 19th International Industrial Automation and

Assembly Technology Exhibition 2018 Bangkok, Thailand 21-22 June Prague Biocide Conference 2018: Focus on SMEs: Keeping Up with the Progress on

Active Substance Approvals Prague, Czech Republic 21-22 June Medical Fluid Bags: The International Conference on Polymer Bags for Fluid

Containment in Medical Applications 2018 Cologne, Germany 26 June European Coatings Live: Additives Live Webinar (Germany) 26-27 June Wood Technology Society: Timber 2018 London, United Kingdom 26-27 June ASEAN Product Safety Week Singapore 26-29 June 14th Coatings Science International 2018: The Leading European Conference on

Coatings Science & Technology Amsterdam, The Netherlands

27-28 June Compounding World Expo 2018: The International Exhibition for Plastics Additives and Compounding

Essen, Germany 27-28 June Plastics Recycling World Exhibition 2018 Essen, Germany 27-29 June Converting Summit 2018 Hamburg, Germany 27-29 June Film Expo Shanghai 2018: International Functional Film Exhibition Shanghai, China 29-30 June 4th World Materials Forum 2018 Nancy, France 29 June IOM³: Elastomers in Transport Coventry, United Kingdom 1-5 July MACRO2018: Connecting Businesses with Researchers and Scientists in Areas of

Polymer Science and Engineering, including Synthesis, Characterisation, Processing, Modelling and Materials

Cairns, Australia 3 July SpecialChem: Troubleshooting Coextrusion Issues (Multilayer Films and Sheets)

Live Online Course (France) 9-13 July University of Surrey: Spacecraft Systems Design Guildford, United Kingdom 9-13 July University of Surrey: RF Circuit and System Design Guildford, United Kingdom 11 July SpecialChem: Bonding Dissimilar Materials: How to Reduce Internal Stress Levels

Live Online Course (France) 11-12 July IOM³’s ICMAC 2018: 11th International Conference on Manufacturing of Advanced

Composites Nottingham, United Kingdom 11-13 July ProPak China 2018: The 24th International Processing & Packaging Exhibition Shanghai, China 15-21 July IOM³’s ICCE-26: 26th Annual International Conference on Composites/Nano

Engineering Paris, France 24 July European Coatings Live: Functional Coatings Live Webinar (Germany)

1-3 August PU China 2018: The Leading Event for the Chinese Polyurethanes Market Shanghai, China 7-11 August 41st Annual Short Course: Advances in Emulsion Polymerisation and Latex Technology Davos, Switzerland 22-25 August IWF ATLANTA: International Woodworking Fair 2018: Furniture Manufacturing,

Architectural Woodwork, Custom and General Woodworking Industries Atlanta, Georgia (USA) Until 29 August Simple: Killing Complexity for a Lean and Agile Organisation Live Webinar (USA) 29-30 August 6th Annual Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Summit: The World's Leading

Automotive Lightweight Materials Conference Providing Design Solutions, Material Strategies & Lightweighting Insights

Detroit, Michigan (USA) 3-5 September Masterbatch 2018: The International Conference & Exhibition for the Masterbatch

Industry Madrid, Spain 3-14 September Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM

European Adhesive Engineer (EAE) Course (Weeks 1+2) Bremen, Germany 5-6 September Performance Polyamides 2018: Developing New Formulations and Applications for

High-Performance Polyamides Cologne, Germany 5-7 September ICE South East Asia: The World’s Leading Exhibition for Paper, Film & Foil Converting

Comes to South East Asia Bangkok, Thailand 5-7 September EURADH 2018 and CLBA 2018: 12th European Adhesion Conference and 4th Luso-

Brazilian Conference on Adhesion and Adhesives Lisbon, Portugal 5-7 September Specialty & Agro Chemicals America: Narrows the Focus and Renews the Value Charleston, South Carolina 10-11 September AWA IMLCON™, IMDCON™ & IMECON™ 2018 Amsterdam, The Netherlands 10-15 September Industrial Supply USA: America’s Leading Trade Show for Innovative Subcontracting

Solutions and Lightweight Construction Chicago, Illinois (USA)

11-12 September Polymer Testing & Analysis US 2018: Exploring Innovations in Testing, Characterisation and Analysis of Polymer Materials and Products

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) 11-12 September Polymer Testing & Analysis 2018: Exploring Innovations in Testing, Characterisation

and Analysis of Polymer Materials and Products Berlin, Germany 11-12 September European Coatings Seminars 2018: Waterborne Coatings, Polyurethane Coatings, 2-K

Industrial Coatings, Architectural Coatings, Radiation Curing, and Flame Retardant Coatings

Amsterdam, The Netherlands 11-12 September CTT Coatings Trends & Technologies: Coatings Solutions to Improve Your

Formulations Rosemont, Illinois (USA) 12-13 September IOM³’s Packaging Innovations London 2018: The Future of Branded and Inspirational

Packaging London, United Kingdom 12-14 September FEICA 2018 European Adhesive & Sealant Conference & EXPO, including “Adhesives

and Sealants in the Digital Age” Riga, Latvia 13-15 September ProPak Myanmar 2018: The 5th International Processing & Packaging Exhibition for

Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar 17 September PSTC Manufacturing & Testing of PSA Tapes at Chemsultants International Mentor, Ohio (USA) 17-18 September 3rd Annual Nordic Summit: Chemical Watch Gothenburg, Sweden 17-19 September The 6th Conference of Asia Regional Adhesive Council (ARAC) & the 21st China

Adhesive and Tape Annual Conference Shanghai, China 17-19 September Agricultural Film 2018: International Conference on Plastic Film Technologies Used in

Agriculture, Silage, Mulch, Greenhouse and Tunnel Films Madrid, Spain 17-19 September Pharma ChemOutsourcing Long Branch, New Jersey (USA) 18-19 September Medical Tubing US 2018: The International Conference on Polymeric Medical Tubing

and Catheters, Covering Design, Materials, Production and Applications Woburn, Massachusetts (USA)

18-20 September Extrusion 2018: The Only Conference Devoted 100% to All Aspects of Extrusion Processing

Cleveland, Ohio (USA) 18-21 September InnoTrans 2018: International Trade Fair for Transport Technology, Innovative Components, Vehicles & Systems Berlin, Germany 19-20 September Symposium Composites 2018: Key Application Sectors, Design and Recycling Augsburg, Germany 20-21 September Medical Fluid Bags US 2018: The International Conference on Polymer Bags for Fluid

Containment in Medical Applications Woburn, Massachusetts (USA) 24 September AWA Label Release Liner Industry Seminar 2018 Chicago, Illinois (USA) 24-25 September 6th Annual Enforcement Summit: Chemical Watch Brussels, Belgium 25 September European Coatings Live: Wood Coatings Live Webinar (Germany) 25-26 September Thin Wall Packaging Asia 2018: Identifying Opportunities and Capitalising on the

Growth in Light-Weight Plastic Tubs, Pots and Trays industry in Asia and Australasia Bangkok, Thailand 25-27 September Labelexpo Americas 2018 Rosemont, Illinois (USA) 25-27 September FachPack 2018: European Trade Fair for Packaging, Technology, Processing and

Technology Nuremberg, Germany 25-27 September PPMA Show 2018: Processing and Packaging Machinery Event, Including Materials,

Robots and Industrial Vision Birmingham, UK 26-27 September Fastener Fair Italy 2018: Exhibition for Fastener & Fixing Technology Milan, Italy 26-27 September AsiaHub Summit Europe: Chemical Watch Le Châtelain, Belgium 26-28 September CEPE Annual Conference + General Assembly 2018 Belgrade, Serbia

27-28 September Compounding World Asia 2018: The International Conference on New Technologies and Business Strategies for Plastics Compounders

Bangkok, Thailand 30 Sept – October 2 SWRI (Sealant, Waterproofing and Restoration Institute) 2018 Fall Technical Meeting Washington, D.C. (USA) 1-3 October 61st Annual 2018 Polyurethanes Technical Conference Atlanta, Georgia (USA) 2-3 October Polymers in Flooring USA 2018: New Developments and Opportunities in Polymer

Flooring Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) 2-3 October Powder Coating Summit Columbus, Ohio (USA) 2-5 October TOKYO PACK 2018: Tokyo International Packaging Exhibition Tokyo, Japan 8-11 October 12th Bondexpo: International Trade Fair for Bonding Technology Stuttgart, Germany 9-10 October Smart Packaging 2018: Harnessing Active and Intelligent Technologies to Add Value

to Flexible and Rigid Packaging Hamburg, Germany 9-10 October Field Joint Coating 2018: Identifying & Overcoming the Challenges in Field-Applied

Coating Solutions London, United Kingdom 9-11 October International Elastomer Conference featuring the International Rubber Expo, 194th

Technical Meeting & Educational Symposium Louisville, Kentucky 9-11 October Polyolefin Additives 2018: International Conference on Polyolefin Performance,

Compounding, Blending and Additives Cologne, Germany 9-11 October Aluminium 2018: The World's Leading Trade Show and B2B-Platform for the

Aluminium Industry and Its Main Applications Düsseldorf, Germany

10-11 October Polymers in Footwear 2018: Capitalising on Advances in Polymer Materials and

Processing Technologies for Footwear Applications Cologne, Germany 10-11 October ASA Meetings: The International Aerospace & Automotive Supply Chain Fairs: The

Biggest Meeting of Representatives of the Aerospace and Automotive Industry in Poland and Central Europe

Rzeszów, Poland 13-14 October European Coatings Seminars 2018: Composition of Reactive Sealants and Adhesives,

Dispersion: Theory and Practice in Coatings Production, Bio-based Raw Materials, Epoxy Coatings, Functional Coatings, Anticorrosive Coatings

Amsterdam, The Netherlands 14-17 October TLMI (Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute) 2018 Annual Meeting of Converters

and Suppliers Amelia Island, Florida 14-17 October PACK EXPO International 2018 w/Healthcare Packaging EXPO Chicago, Illinois (USA) 15 October AWA Packaging Mergers & Acquisitions Executive Forum 2018 Chicago, Illinois (USA) 16 October Target Organ Toxicity II Live Webinar (United Kingdom) 18 October Appliance Design: Deep UV LEDs—Enabling Innovations in Disinfection Live Webinar (USA) 22-24 October MKVS: 43rd Munich Adhesives & Finishing Symposium 2018: Dispersions, Solvent-

borne Products, Reactive Systems, HMPSA Munich, Germany 23 October European Coatings Live: Agricultural and Construction Equipment Coatings Live Webinar (Germany) 23-24 October PRA’s 11th International Woodcoatings Congress: Sustainable Aesthetics and

Protection Amsterdam, The Netherlands 23-25 October The Assembly Show 2018: Focused Exclusively on Assembly Technology Equipment

and Products Rosemont, Illinois (USA) 23-26 October CBB 2018: 13th International Brew & Beverage Processing Technology and Equipment

Exhibition for China Shanghai, China 24-25 October Plastic Pipe Fittings & Joints 2018: Exploring New Developments in Plastic Pipe

Fittings and Joining Technologies Berlin, Germany 24-28 October 7th All In Print China: China International Exhibition All About Printing Technology &

Equipment Shanghai, China

25 October RadTech Europe Food Packaging Seminar 2018 Stuttgart, Germany 30-31 October 6th Annual Regulatory Summit USA: Chemical Watch Arlington, Virginia (USA) 30-31 October Oil & Gas Non-Metallics 2018: Identifying and Exploiting Opportunities for Polymer

Materials in Onshore and Offshore Oil and Gas Engineering London, United Kingdom 31 October – 1 November 10th Advanced Engineering 2018: Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing for OEMs

and Engineering Supply Chain Professionals Birmingham, United Kingdom November 3rd Annual R&D Innovation Strategies & Process Excellence Summit TBA 6-7 November 4th Annual Biocides USA: Chemical Watch Arlington, Virginia (USA) 5-7 November Waterproof Membranes 2018: Connect with developers of innovative waterproofing

solutions for the building and civil engineering industries Düsseldorf, Germany 5-16 November Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM

European Adhesive Engineer (EAE) Course (Weeks 3+4) Bremen, Germany 6-7 November Conductive Plastics 2018: Developing Technologies and Applications for Electrically

and Thermally Conductive Plastics Vienna, Austria 6-7 November Performance Polyamides US 2018: Trends and Technical Developments in the

Polyamides Industry Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA) 6-8 November Composites Europe: 13th European Trade Fair & Forum for Composites, Technology

and Applications Stuttgart, Germany 7-9 November DBIA 2018 Design-Build Conference & Expo New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) 12-15 November MEDICA 2018: World Forum for Medicine Düsseldorf, Germany 13-16 November formnext: International Exhibition & Conference on the Next Generation of Manufacturing Technologies Frankfurt, Germany

13-14 November European Coatings Seminars 2018: Composition of Reactive Sealants and Adhesives, Epoxy Coatings, Dispersion: Theory and Practice in Coatings Production, Functional Coatings, Bio-Based Raw Materials, Anticorrosive Coatings

Amsterdam, The Netherlands 14-15 November Wood-Plastic Composites 2018: The International Business Conference & Exhibition

for the Wood-Plastic-Composites Industry Vienna, Austria 19 November 4th Annual Biocides Asia: Chemical Watch 5th Annual Regulatory Summit Asia: Chemical Watch 2nd Annual Food Contact Asia: Chemical Watch Malaysia 19-20 November AIPIA's World Congress on Active & Intelligent Packaging Amsterdam, The Netherlands 19-21 November Multilayer Flexible Packaging 2018: Exploring Advances in Multilayer Film Design and

Processing for Enhanced Packaging Performance Vienna, Austria 20 November Chemistry for the Non-Chemist: Gain a Basic Understanding of Chemistry for Your

Role Live Webinar (United Kingdom) 22-25 November Labelexpo India 2018 Greater Noida (Delhi NCR), India 26-29 November ALL4PACK Paris: Global Marketplace for Packaging, Processing, Printing & Handling Paris, France (USA) 27 November European Coatings Live: Waterborne Coatings Live Webinar (Germany) December Plastics & Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs 2018 Berlin, Germany December Digital Print for Packaging Europe 2018 Berlin, Germany 3 December Biocides Europe: Chemical Watch Vienna, Austria 3-7 December Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM

European Adhesive Bonder (EAB) Course Bremen, Germany

4-5 December Long-Fibre Thermoplastics 2018: Capitalising on Advances in LFT Materials, Processing Technologies and Applications

Berlin, Germany 5-7 December Highly-Functional Film Technology Expo Chiba, Japan 10-12 December Wind Turbine Blade Manufacture 2018: Global Conference on MW Wind Blade

Design, Composites Manufacturing, Performance and Maintenance Düsseldorf, Germany 10-12 December Fire Resistance in Plastics 2018: Benefiting from Advances in Fire Retardant

Additives, Compounds and Applications Cologne, Germany 11-13 December Thin Wall Packaging 2018: Identifying Opportunities and Maximising Returns in

Plastic Tubs, Pots and Trays Industry Cologne, Germany 18 December European Coatings Live: Powder Coatings Live Webinar (Germany)

2019 January Future of Polyolefins 2019: Bringing Together Petrochemical Companies, Plastic

Converters, Technology Providers, Chemical Intermediate Suppliers, and Researchers Location TBA 14-16 January International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Exposition (HVACR Expo) Atlanta, Georgia (USA) 14-25 January Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM

European Adhesive Engineer (EAE) Course (Weeks 5+6) Bremen, Germany 16-18 January 11th Automotive World/9th Automotive Lightweight Technology Expo Tokyo, Japan 24-26 January ProPak Philippines 2019: The International Processing and Packaging Trade Event for

the Philippines Pasay City, Philippines 26-31 January IPC APEX EXPO 2019: Technology’s Future Comes Together: Meetings, Courses,

Conference & Exhibition San Diego, California

27-30 January Saudi Plastics & Petrochem: The 16th International Plastics and Petrochemicals Trade

Fair Saudi Print & Pack: The 16th International Trade Exhibition for Printing & Packaging

Technologies Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 29-31 January Thermoplastic Concentrates 2019: The International Marketing, Business and

Technical Conference for the Thermoplastic Concentrate Industry Coral Springs, Florida (USA) 29 January – 1 February interplastica 2019: 22nd International Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber Moscow, Russia 30 January – 1 February The Coatings Summit 2019: Shaping the Future of a Dynamic Industry Paris, France February 4th Future of Surfactants Summit Amsterdam, The Netherlands February Pipeline Coating 2019: Global Conference on Pipeline Protection Technology and

Markets Vienna, Austria

February Lightweight Materials and EV Body Structures Manufacturing Technologies 2019: Advanced Joining, Forming & Manufacturing Technologies For Lightweight Body Structures And Next Generation Electric Vehicles

Detroit, Michigan February Adhesion Society 2019 Short Course “Adhesion Science and Technology” San Diego, California (USA) 5-7 February Polyethylene Films USA 2019: The Business and Technical Conference for the

Polyethylene Film Industry Coral Springs, Florida (USA) 25-26 February in-adhesives Symposium on Innovations in Adhesives & Their Applications Munich, Germany 12-14 March ICE Europe 2019: 11th International Converting Exhibition Munich, Germany 18-29 March Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM

European Adhesive Engineer (EAE) Course (Weeks 7+8) Bremen, Germany 19-21 March European Coatings Show 2019: Plus Adhesives, Sealants and Construction Chemicals Nuremberg, Germany

26-28 March ProFood Tech: The Food & Beverage Processing Event Chicago, Illinois (USA) 27-28 March Advanced Engineering 2019: Sweden's New Meeting Place for the Development and

Efficiency of Tomorrow's High-Tech Industry and Engineering Göteborg, Sweden 10-12 April UTECH Las Américas: Polyurethanes Trade Show & Conference Mexico City, Mexico 10-13 June SAE International 2019 Noise & Vibration Conference & Exhibition Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) 11-13 June EXPO PACK Guadalajara 2019: Packaging and Processing Technology for Latin

America Guadalajara, Mexico 26-27 June Multicomp: Multimaterials & Joining for Lightweight Composite Structures Bristol, United Kingdom 11-12 July AB 2019: 5th International Conference on Structural Adhesive Bonding Porto, Portugal 10-12 September IOM³’s IRC2019: International Rubber Conference on Innovations in Elastomer

Materials and Products London, United Kingdom 18-20 September Wire Southeast Asia: 13th International Wire and Cable Trade Fair for Southeast Asia

2019 Bangkok, Thailand 23-25 September PACK EXPO Las Vegas w/Healthcare Packaging EXPO Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) 24-27 September Labelexpo Europe 2019 Brussels, Belgium October ABRAFATI 2019: International Coatings Congress (RadTech Seminar) & International

Exhibition of Coatings Industry Suppliers Sao Paulo, Brazil 7-10 October 13th Bondexpo: International Trade Fair for Bonding Technology Stuttgart, Germany 7-10 October 2019 International Elastomer Conference: International Rubber & Advanced

Materials in Healthcare Expo, 196th Technical Meeting, Educational Symposium & 5th Advanced Materials in Healthcare Conference

Cleveland, Ohio (USA) 17-19 October PaintExpo Eurasia: World’s Leading Trade Fair for Industrial Coating Technology

Istanbul, Turkey 16-23 October K 2019: Trade Fair for Plastics and Rubber Düsseldorf, Germany 27-30 October TLMI (Tag and Label Manufacturers Institute) 2019 Annual Meeting Carlsbad, California (USA) 12-14 November INPRINT Industrial Print Show: The Exhibition for Industrial Print Technology Munich, Germany 3-6 December Labelexpo Asia 2019: Asia’s Largest Event for Label and Package Printers Shanghai, China

2020 January/February European Coatings Leading Women’s Forum Forst an der Weinstraße, Germany 20-22 April World Adhesive & Sealant Conference (WAC) Chicago, Illinois (USA) 7-13 May interpack 2020: Processing and Packaging Düsseldorf, Germany 16-26 June Drupa: No. 1 for Printing Technologies: Embrace the Future Düsseldorf, Germany 12-14 October APTA’s EXPO 2020: Public Transportation’s Premier Showcase Atlanta, Georgia (USA)

2021 14-17 June SAE International 2021 Noise & Vibration Conference & Exhibition: Dedicated to

Mobility Noise, Vibration and Harshness Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA)