Finat makes call for papers for 2014 Technical Seminar

Finat is calling for papers for its 2014 Technical Seminar, which will run from March 5-7 next year at the Fira Palace Hotel in Barcelona, Spain.

Finat president Kurt Walker

Tshe one-and-a-half day seminar is aimed at all levels of the technical community, from research and development to production, to technical directors and executives. Attendees will be updated on a broad range of issues, such as legislation, materials science, converting technology and end applications for labels. Presentations will be delivered by industry experts, who will offer practical advice to help delegates make their own infrastructures more efficient, productive and profitable.

As such, Finat is looking for papers covering the entire supply chain, from: pre-press operations; raw materials and substrates; coating; label manufacturing; printing; converting; and label design and use.

The Finat Technical Committee will consider papers from companies operating at all points in the value chain. However, priority will be given to the most interesting propositions regarding label end-use and converting innovations.

The papers should not focus on promoting individual companies, but contain real scientific content that appeals to an audience from a predominantly technical background.

Finat said its previous three seminars been a major success, attracting around 200 delegates each time.

Finat president Kurt Walker (pictured) said: ‘The self-adhesive label industry is constantly evolving, and self-adhesive materials remain the most versatile option for product decoration.

‘At the 2014 Finat Technical Seminar we’ll be exploring the theme, Redesigning the Label. This will include reviewing the current technology and market for self-adhesive labels, as well as the latest trends regarding raw materials, label construction, printing, converting and applications for self-adhesive labels.’

Proposals and paper need to be submitted by August 1, 2013, via info@finat.com, including the title of the paper, and a 400 to 500-word abstract outlining the content and technical nature of the presentation.