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Apt_Pack
STREP 505204-1
Advanced Knowledge of
Polymer deformation for
Tomorrow’s Packaging
Workshop for Industry
Paris, France
Ecole des Mines de Paris
March 10 th , 2008
9.30 am - 5.30 pm
free access upon registration
www.apt-pack.com

Apt_Pack Workshop 2008
Aim and scope
Apt_Pack deals at promoting a global strategy for optimising
stretched plastic packaging (thermoforming, stretch
blow moulding).
It focuses on the three types of polymers used in this area:
amorphous, semi-crystalline and initially amorphous that
crystallise during forming (HIPS, PP and PET).
Apt_Pack Strategy is proposing tools that are necessary for
building straightforward correlation between the structure
of polymers, its relevance to packaging and the end-use
properties of products. In consequence, Apt_Pack combines
specific researches devoted to the understanding of
the processings at a laboratory and industrial scales, fundamental
studies of the materials properties and microstructure,
and proposal for constitutive models.
Apt_Pack project is an European project (Strep) funded by
the EC within the frame of the 6 th Framework programme.
Consortium consists of 8 industrial partners covering all
the supply chain and 8 academic partners experts in material,
processing and mechanical sciences.
Objective of the workshop is to illustrate how main outputs
of the project can be used in an industrial context to
design new packaging (new shape, new material). Partners
will successively describe main results concerning understanding
of processing and role of intrinsic properties of
the material.
In a last part a round table will enable to assess how such
results can be used in an industrial context.
Each lecture will be given in English and will combine
industrial and academic results in a bottom-up
philosophy.
www.apt-pack. com
Programme Monday March 10 th 2008
9.30 - 10.00 Welcome coffee
10.00 - 10.15 Introduction to Apt_Pack
10.15 - 10.45 Forming of PET, PP and HIPS; main differences
and diffficulties
10.45 - 11.45 In situ measurements in ISBM
11.45 - 1.30 Free lunch (several restaurants in the area)
1.30 - 2.30 Relationship between mechanical and barrier
properties and processing microstructure
2.30 - 3.30 Optimisation of processing; role of computer
simulation
3.30 - 4.30 Pertinent input data for modelling and optimisation
4.30 - 5.30 Coffee break and round table ‘‘How sharing
experimental and numerical facilities?’’
Apt_Pack partners
Ecole des Mines de Paris, Centre for Material Forming, CEMEF,
France (coordinator: Noëlle Billon) • AINIA, Food Technology
Institute, Spain • AISAPACK S.A. Switzerland • ARÇELIK A.S., Turkey
• ARKEMA, France • Beverage Plastics Ltd, Ireland • Ecole des Mines
d’Albi, Research Centre on Forming Tools, Materials and Processes,
CROMep, France • Kecskemét College, Faculty of Mechanical
Engineering and Automation, GAMF, Hungary • Logoplaste
Technology Development, LPTD, Portugal • MEDTRONIC Ireland
Inc., Ireland • Nestlé Waters Management and Technology, France
• Queen’s University of Belfast, School of Mechanical Engineering,
Ireland • Tergal Industrie, France • University of Bradford, IRC in
Polymer Science and Technology, UK • Universidade do Minho,
Department of Polymer Engineering, Portugal • University of
Oxford, Department of Engineering Science, UK • Universität
Stuttgart, Institute for Plastics Technology, IKP, Germany
Venue
The workshop will be held at Ecole des Mines de Paris, France.
Ecole des Mines de Paris is located 60 boulevard Saint Michel,
Paris 6 ème . It is easily reachable by train from both airports, Orly
(Orly VAL to Antony then RER B) and Roissy (RER B).
The train (RER B) closest stop is «Luxembourg» (walking
distance).
Other options available on: www.ensmp.fr/Eng/ENSMP/
Geographie/Paris/moyenacces-paris-eng.htm
Participation is free upon registration :
Please send it by email to apt_pack@ensmp.fr
with mention of:
• your name and first name
• Name of your company
You can also register :
by fax: 33 (0)4 92 38 97 52
or by surface mail: Apt_Pack Workshop 2008
CEMEF - ENSMP
BP 207 ; 06904 Sophia Antipolis cedex ; France
Paris, France, March 10 th
Apt_Pack Workshop 2008