Welcome address

James Snodgrass
Editor, Urethanes Technology International

Keynote address

Adopting sustainable technologies in Foam Industry

Nick Crowther
Sales Leader, Middle East Turkey & Africa, Honeywell

Keynote address

Horizon 2030 and the flexible PU foam industry: Current status and market influencing factors on Europe and the Middle East.

Michel Baumgartner
Secretary General, EUROPUR

Presentation

Polyurethanes: A review of global markets and a look at the Middle East

Philipp Propst
Project Manager, Polyurethanes, IAL Consultants

Presentation

Global PU markets - Drivers of change and their consequences

Tobias Spyra
Director Styrenics and Polyurethane Feedstocks EMEA, Chemical Market Analytics

Presentation

Innovative and sustainable solutions for PU industry

Kuanliang Bao
Technical Service Engineer of Polyol Business Unit, Wanhua

Presentation

Additive developments supporting emission reduction from Polyurethane Foams

Gabor Felber
Senior Global Market Development Manager, Huntsman

Presentation

Polyurethane foams- Exploring new frontiers

Vasant Singal
President- B2B, Sheela Foam Ltd.

Welcome back from Chair

James Snodgrass
Editor, Urethanes Technology International

Presentation

Challenges and opportunities in the polyurethane industry from a sustainability perspective

Cahit Can Çankakçı
R&D Rigid Manager, Kimpur

Presentation

Evaluation of local sourcing in the polyurethane industry: A collaborative study by Pearl Polyurethane Systems and local sourcing partners

Aisha Saeed Hamdan
R&D Engineer, Pearl Polyurethane Systems

Presentation

Responding to the market need for amine-free and low-VOC polyols for the polyurethane industry

John van Kesteren
New Business Development Manager
Propylene-oxide & Derivatives Business, Shell Chemicals Europe B.V.

Presentation

Low-density rigid PU foams for thermal insulation: Developments and trends in production plants

Riccardo Mezzera
Middle East and Africa Sales Area Manager, Cannon Afros

Presentation

The impact of polyol characteristics on the thermal, mechanical and degradation properties of open-cell viscoelastic PU foams

Ali Sohrabi
Senior R&D specialist, Caspian Polyurethane Technologies

Presentation

Blowing agent trends in the spray polyurethane foam market and their impact on the Middle East region

Kumar Sudamani
Head of Product Development and Technical Center, Pearl Polyurethane Systems LLC

Welcome back from Chair

James Snodgrass
Editor, Urethanes Technology International

Presentation

High aromaticity & low OHV polyester polyol for PIR panel formulation

Khaled El Khayat
Managing Director, BCI (Baalbaki Chemical Industries)

Presentation

Digitalization in Flexible Slabstock Foam Production Processes

Uğur Can Iyidir
Senior Technical Service & Laboratory Manager, Evonik Tiçaret, Evonik

Presentation

Sustainable and innovative rigid spray foam systems

Miro Donabedian
General Manager, Interplast

Presentation

Important applications of reticulated foam

Joern Struckmann
CEO, Reticulatus GmbH

Presentation

Unleashing sustainability and fire safety in polyurethane building materials: Low GWP (Global Warming Potential) and ODP (Ozone Depletion Potential) Flame Resistant Closed Cell Spray Foam and Decorative PU Materials

Herbert Cirrus Kaboggoza
Technical Sales Engineer, Pluskim