The programs have been announced for the four free-to-attend conference theaters at the AMI Plastics World Expos, which take place on November 13-14 in Cleveland, OH, USA.

More than 100 industry experts will speak in the four theaters that are focused on plastics recycling, compounding, extrusion and testing. The two-day conference programs feature a selection of technology talks, keynote presentations, training seminars and business debates.

“The free conference programs are always a major draw at the Plastics World Expos in Cleveland and provide a fantastic opportunity for attendees to explore key industry trends and emerging technologies”, said Andy Beevers, events director at AMI.

A wide range of hot topics and innovative technologies will be covered in the conference sessions, including: PFAS challenges; graphene opportunities; market trends; AI for new product development; regulatory developments; enhancing bioplastics; factory digitization; upcycling plastic waste; computer simulation; the future for plastics packaging; process optimization; boosting recycling rates; applications in electric vehicles; and lots more.

The 100+ speakers include senior representatives from companies such as Accredo Packaging, ADS Pipe. Amcor, American Chemistry Council, AMI, Ampacet, Blue Diamond industries, EFS Plastics, Keller and Heckman, KW Plastics, Revolution Company, Routsis Training, Teknor Apex, TerraCycle, Valeron, WM and many more.

The conference theaters run alongside four focused exhibitions – the Compounding World Expo, Plastics Recycling World Expo, Plastics Extrusion World Expo and Polymer Testing World Expo – which feature more than 370 leading suppliers of machinery, materials and industry services.

View the full programs under the four tabs here and register for your free ticket to the conferences and exhibitions here.