TAPPI’s International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division Announces Powerful Line-Up of Key Events

TAPPI’s International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division has announced a robust schedule of events for the remainder of 2021 and through 2022. The events include virtual and in-person opportunities to grow your career and gain vital industry knowledge.

•  Extrusion Coating Course | Wednesdays, September – November
  The live, interactive virtual Extrusion Coating Course connects participants with instructors in real-time and offers a series of sessions designed to work with any schedule. The sessions are twice a month on Wednesday mornings: 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10 and 11/17 starting at 9:30 AM (ET). Each session is independent, and single-day registrations are available throughout the series.
  
  The course content is designed from a work perspective — not a college textbook — and is ideal for anyone in the industry, from introductory employees to young professionals to established professionals needing a refresher. Review the agenda for individual sessions online and register for any session before the Tuesday prior to each.

• Film Processing and Coating in a Circular Economy | Monday, September 20
  A one-half day, pre-conference symposium, Film Processing and Coating in a Circular Economy will be held Monday, September 20 in conjunction with the Extrusion 2021 Conference. The symposium features today’s leading experts in film processing and coating for flexible packaging. Leading-edge topics include emerging techniques and technologies which are creating new pathways to a circular economy. Review the agenda and register online in advance.   
   
  
• Shedding More Light on Barrier Performances | Tuesday, October 19
  A FREE event featuring international industry experts sharing their knowledge and expertise in multiple areas of barrier performance. Join colleagues worldwide on Tuesday, October 19 at 9:00 AM (ET) and increase your awareness on shelf life requirements, extrusion coating of thin aluminum foil, high barrier laminate structures and path for recyclability. For more details, visit tappiflexible.org
  
  
• 2022 International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division Annual Conference | April 10 - 13, 2022
  Are you a flexible packaging and extrusion professional or academic who has a case study, research paper or other timely topic that can be shared in panels, roundtables, or other sessions? Do you know professionals in the field interested in presenting on any of the topics below and would like to serve as a session developer? If so, share your talent and expertise as a session developer, presenter, panelist or other subject matter expert. Review online submission details and topic suggestions. Abstracts are due by Friday, September 17.
  
  
• 18th Biennial TAPPI European PLACE Conference | 10 – 12 October 2022
  Global health and safety has guided the rescheduled dates of the 18th biennial conference to 10 – 12 October 2022. The conference will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Bratislava, Slovakia, and the Keynote address will still be given by Dr. Horst-Christian Langowski. Submit an abstract online for consideration to be a presenter at this highly anticipated conference.

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