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EPTA publishes programme for 10th World Pultrusion Conference

25 January 2010

The European Pultrusion Technology Association (EPTA) has published the programme for its 10th World Pultrusion Conference, taking place on 8-9 April 2010 in Barcelona, Spain.

The EPTA conference takes place every two years and focuses on the applications for pultruded reinforced plastics.

The conference programme topics include:

  • market development in USA, Asia, Europe;
  • innovative applications;
  • sustainability: technical possibilities, recycling, etc.;
  • raw materials;
  • fibres and resins;
  • construction/testing/calculation; and
  • processes.

On the second day of the conference there will be a visit to the Owens Corning plant in Sant Vicenç de Castellet.

Download the conference programme and registration form here.
 

 

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