| 8:00 |
Registration & Refreshments
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| 8:30 |
Welcome from ICIS
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| 8:35 |
Chairman’s opening remarks: Surfactants in the Asian and Global economies
Neil A Burns, Managing Partner, NEIL A BURNS LLC
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| 9:00 |
Keynote paper: A leading manufacturer’s vision for the Asian surfactants market
Tsuneharu Mukaiyama, Managing Director, LION ECO CHEMICALS
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| 9:30 |
Keynote paper: The growth of oleochemicals and surfactants in Southeast Asia
Anthony Feng, Global Head of Strategy, EMERY OLEOCHEMICALS
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| 10:00 |
Market outlook for LAB in India
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Indian demographics and contributory factors for growth
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Feedstock bottlenecks
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| 10:30 |
REFRESHMENT BREAK & NETWORKING
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| 11:00 |
Feedstocks and Raw Materials Session
This session will comprise 3 short papers and a panel discussion which will look at trends in key feedstocks and raw materials for surfactants, ie Palm and Palm Kernel Oils and Fatty Alcohols.
Asia fatty acid trends and developments in a nutshell
Mr Cheah Seng Chye, Consultant
(retd. ACIDCHEM)
The Twisted Tale of Surfactant Feeds – Fatty Alcohols and Other Culprits
* Overview of the feed stock situation over the last few years
* Key factors that could influence the future for the feed stocks
Norm Ellard, Director,
ROHEN
Emerging applications of palm Oleochemicals in Surfactants, Polymer and Personal Care Industry
Dr Zainab Idris, Head of Process, Engineering & Design Unit.
Advanced Oleochemical Technology Division
MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD
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| 12:30 |
LUNCH & NETWORKING
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| 13:30 |
Opportunities in the Asia Pacific personal care market
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Overview of the current personal care market in Asia
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Key emerging trends and sustainable drivers
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How surfactant suppliers can take advantage of business opportunities therein
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| 14:15 |
The growing personal care products market in Asia
Vivek Sirohi, VP, R&D Ops, South Asia, UNILEVER ASIA
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| 15:00 |
Asian detergent formulations: developments and trends
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Typical laundry detergents produced by multinational and national key manufacturers in different Asian countries
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Study emphasis: detergent surfactant systems and their evolution (when significant) throughout the years
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Country coverage: Japan, South Korea, China, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand
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| 15:45 |
REFRESHMENT BREAK & NETWORKING
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| 16:15 |
The growth and development of the surfactant market in India
Yogesh Kalra, Leader - International Business Creation, GALAXY SURFACTANTS
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| 17:00 |
Process technology developments in MES for the Asian market
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Process peculiarities of MES manufacturing
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Formulation concepts and techniques for MES incorporation into detergent tailored for the Asian region
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| 17:45 |
Closing remarks
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