> A review of recent technical and market-driven developments in global beverage and liquid food caps & closures markets
> An assessment of their impact on current and future closure demand

> Latest innovations in beverage caps and closures
> Sector by sector analysis
> Development trends and future potential

> Overview of the caps and closures market
> New developments in polyolefins
> Sustainability challenges

> Benefits of:
    - Lumicene metallocene HDPE
    - Lumicene metallocene PP
> Other innovative solutions for caps and closures

>The aesthetic performance of the 'new technology' based clarifiers and colourants
> Improved cost effectiveness
> Hyperform nucleation technology for increased quality/product balance

> European/International standards
    - prEN13127 - mechanical testing of child resistant packs
    - ISO8317 - revision of type testing of child resistant packs
> Regulatory framework

> Actual cycle time improvements
> Electrical machines for closure moulding
> Specific energy consumption

> Pros and cons
   - under mould conveyer, closure cooling system, sorting system, vision inspections, boxing system
> Marketing, design and handling process

> Optimisation of component geometry and function
> Standardised and modular tooling structure
> Benefits of using collapsing core technology
> Optimal mould qualification and production transfer

End user and brand owner expectations of supply partners
> Developing sustainable brands - the role of caps and closure producers in achieving this goal
> Making a difference - the role of innovative closures in developing and maintaining market-leading positions
> Innovate or stagnate - managing the risk of new closure design development and market introduction

> Corporate initiatives
   - Water for the World
   - Responsible Care
> Carbon emission drivers and carbon footprint reduction
> Borealis technologies (Borstar, BNT) to develop products offering converters and brand owners the opportunity to improve their carbon footprint

Sustainable packaging design

> Market information and Dow's current position in caps and closures
> What is sustainability
> New technologies to address the challenges
> Solutions from Dow
> Application examples

> Ineos towards innovation
> Hazard, consumer exposure and risk
> Risk analysis
> Available tools for risk assessment
> Risk management and risk communication along the supply chain

'EasyDose' - An innovative dosing system by Menshen
> Simple, easy and clean dosing
> Outstanding accuracy
> Suitable for different fillings
> No overdosing
   - environment-friendly
> Automatic system
   - no reading of dosage volume necessary

> Part development
> Mould technology development
> Project management
> Infrastructure
> Human resources

> Exploring the possibilities of styrenic based thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compounds in caps and closures applications
> Investigating TPE properties, functions and compoun customisation
> Processing TPE compounds
> Considerations when running you TPE development project
> Building the Haptic Experience - a hands-on session!

> No residual odour which impacts drinks flavours and taste
> Controlling sensory quality of plastic closures
   - flash gas chromatography-based electronic nose analyser
   - selecting odourless inks

SmartFoam Cork Stopper: Physical foamed in high performance and short cycle time
> SmartFoam(R) Cork Stopper
> Physical foam system
> 2-K process on conventional 1-K injection moulding machines