Members Newsletter 4th June 2014

BPF to Give Away 200 Plastics Timeline Posters on stand B004 at PDM14
The BPF will be giving away complete sets of its ‘Plastics Timeline’ posters free to the first 200 visitors to its stand at next month’s PDM show in Telford.

BPF Reports from Plastpol 2014
With a 10% increase in visitor numbers, Plastpol, which is the largest plastics exhibition in Poland, was a success for the UK Pavilion of thirteen companies led by the BPF.  

Presentations for REACH Masterclass Now Available
On Thursday 15th May, the BPF hosted a 'REACH Masterclass at our London offices. This seminar featured important case studies as well as presentations on authorisation and the impact on SMEs as well as examination of the current state of play with REACH.

ECHA Opens Public Consultation on Alternatives to Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD)
Contributions on feasible alternatives to the uses applied for authorisation are
welcome as soon as possible. This consultation closes on 9 July 2014.

Green Deal Home Improvement Fund - Quick Guide
DECC have now published their latest Quick Guide covering the new GD Home Improvement Fund. This provides concise, easily readable information on the
subject.

?Horners' Award to be Announced at Interplas 2014 
Interplas 2014 is proud to reveal that the Horners' Award for Plastics Innovation and Design will be announced on the first day of this year's leading plastics event.

FreeFoam - PUR Foaming
The European Commission's 7th Framework Programme has funded a "Research for the Benefit of SME Associations" project called 'FreeFoam'. The project has been focussing on reducing the health risk to workers…

Next1Koat Approaches Mid-Term
The Next1Koat project - which is a 3 year project funded under the 'Research for SME-Association' Scheme of FP7 - is now approaching its midway point.

PIE Polymer Price Report April 2014 Now Available
The BPF now has access to monthly Plastics Information Europe (PIE) Polymer Price report summaries. PIE reports capture current market prices of standard thermoplastics, engineering thermoplastics, polyurethane…

Seminars
3D Printing and the Plastics Industry
(4 Jun 2014 - The BPF Offices, London)

Plastics in Packaging: Consumer Focus
(12 Jun 2014 - The BPF Offices, London)

India - Opportunities for UK Plastics Firms
(20 Jun 2014 - The BPF Offices, London)

PVC Seminar
(9 Oct 2014 - Venue TBC)

Chemicals in Plastics
(23 Oct 2014 - The BPF Offices, London)

Trade Shows
Plastimagen - UKT&I Grant £3000
(18 - 21 Nov 2014 - Mexico City, Mexico)

PlastEurasia
(04 - 07 Dec 2014 - Istanbul, Turkey)

PlastIndia - UKT&I Grant £3000
(05 - 10 Feb 2015 - New Delhi, India)

PLAST
(05 - 09 May 2015 - Milan, Italy)

Chinaplas
(20 - 23 May 2015 - Guangzhou, China)

Industry Events
PDM
(18 - 19 June 2014 - International Centre, Telford)

PEPP 2014
(25 - 26 June 2014 - Zurich)

Interplas
(30 Sep - 2 Oct 2014 - NEC, Birmingham)