Spark Stages Bring Education to NPE2024 Show Floor

NPE2024 is featuring more than 75 educational presentations at three different stages — Bottling, Sustainability and Innovation — located in the West and South Halls of the Orange County Convention Center. Open to all attendees, the 30-minute educational sessions take place on the show floor every day from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., covering critical topics in the plastics industry, from advancements in blow molding and bottles to the latest innovations in sustainability and circularity.

The Bottling Stage is located in the South Hall (S10089) where speakers will cover advancements in beverage and non-food segments with all sessions taking place on the Bottling Stage at S10089. The Innovation Stage is located in the West Hall (W2380) and features speakers from primary machinery suppliers, auxiliary equipment manufacturers, resin makers and more. The Sustainability Stage is located in the South Hall (S38171) with speakers addressing the evolution of plastics supply chain as it seeks to improve efficiency, reduce material use, lower power consumption and more. Schedule for Tuesday, May 7 is below:

Bottling Stage

10:00-10:30 AM
Understanding the Best Practices and Impact of rPET Material
The Coca-Cola Company

11:00-11:50 a.m.
American and International PET Markets
Sipa, ICIS and Erema

12:00-12:30 p.m.
Make PET Hot-Fillable
SUKANO

1:00-1:30 p.m.
Consumer Brands — SmartLabel
Consumer Brands Association

2:00-2:30 p.m.
Succeeding in the Wave of Change: How Next-Gen Packaging Technology Is Ushering in the New Era of Sustainable & Efficient Production
Husky Technologies

3:00-3:30 p.m.
High Performance, Low Carbon: Making Net Zero Possible
Origin Materials

Innovation Stage

10:00-10:30 a.m.
Benefits of Fully Integrated Peripherals via OPC UA
Arburg

11:00-11:30 a.m.
Optical Performances Study of the UV Blocker
Chitec Technology

1:00-1:30 p.m.
Mold Maintenance 4.0: Monitoring Mold Cleaning in a Smart Factory
Cold Jet

2:00-2:30 p.m.
The Polymer Industry Cluster: Global Innovation Hub in Northeast Ohio
Polymer Industry Cluster, Akron Chamber of Commerce, City of Akron, University of Akron and Avient

3:00-3:30 p.m.
Thermoplastic Polyurethane Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Laminates for Lightweight Applications
Lubrizol Corp.

4:00-4:30 p.m.
New Motorized Extrusion Die Adjustment System Unleashes Dramatic Process Efficiency Improvements, Energy Savings and Enhanced Safety
Nordson Polymer Processing Systems