Is your company ready for the coming regulations on PFAS substances? Have you identified PFAS substances used in your products, and found alternative materials? And do you know what to do if you have no alternative materials? If not, you might want to learn more at this one-day seminar.
With spotlight on the coming regulations and public awareness of PFAS, it is important for companies to recognize the potential consequences and work towards safer alternatives. At this seminar, we have brought together experts from the regulatory authorities and industry to address the challenges of adapting a PFAS-free production, and how to uncover groundbreaking approaches to identify alternatives to fluoropolymers.
The first part of the program will focus on the ongoing work on the general regulation of PFAS substances, and the implications this will have for the industry. In the second part of the program, we deep dive into how to approach the task of finding suitable alternatives and some concrete cases from the industry.
Programme
kl. 8.30 – Registration and breakfast
kl. 9.00 – Welcome and introduction
kl. 9.10 – The Universal PFAS restriction proposal by Peter Juhl Nielsen, AC-tekniker, Cand.scient Kemikalier & Biocider, Danish Environmental Protection Agency
kl. 9.45 – PFAS and product lifecycles – how to avoid harm now and in the future? by Xenia Trier, Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen
kl. 10.20 – Coffee and networking break
kl. 10.40 – How does the industry cope with the potential regulations on PFAS? by Helle Westphal, Head of Chemicals Policy, Danish Industry (DI)
kl. 11.15 – PFAS from the food contact perspective by Jens Sinding, Chief Consultant, Force Technology
kl. 11.50 – Lunch and networking break
kl. 12.50 – A Novel Approach to Identifying Alternatives to Fluoropolymers: A Case Study from the Danish Technological Institute by Emil Damgaard-Møller, PFAS Consultant, Danish Technological Institute
kl. 13.20 – A non-PFAS low friction coating by Ion Sivebæk, Associate Professor, DTU Construct & Materials Specialist (Tribology), Novo Nordisk A/S
kl. 13.50 – Reduction of PFAS reliance in Polymer Fuel Cells by Lars Nilausen Cleemann, Head of Materials, Blue World Technologies
kl. 14.20 – Coffee and networking break
kl. 14.40 A halogen-free hydrophobic coating by Kenneth Haugshøj, Senior Specialist, Danish Technological Institute
kl. 15.10 PFAS in wastewater – How to tackle it with technology by Peter Balslev, Senior Process Engineer, Krüger A/S
kl. 15.40 – Closing remarks
Target audience
The seminar is aimed at a broad audience, such as professionals in regulatory affairs, production, research and development, and the supply chain.
Organizers
This seminar has been developed by Alexander Bruun Christi ansen (Optics Developer, 3Shape), Espen Hvidsten Dahl (Seniorkonsulent, Teknologisk Institut), Nicole Ciacotich (Head of Department, Characterization & Special Testing, Force Technology), Rune Juul Christiansen (Forsknings- og innovationschef, AH Metal Solutions A/S) and Susanne Köhler (Laboratory technician, Blue World Technologies) from Teknologisk Videndelings Surface steering group.
In case of questions, please get in touch with the Technical University of Denmark at teknologiskvidendeling@construct.dtu.dk or +45 2724 2782/ +45 9351 1276
The Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science financially supports this event.
