Seminarios Latinoamericanos
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Join us for one-day workshops
Presented in Spanish by Tecnología del Plástico
Connect with the entire plastics ecosystem as experts dive into the evolution of plastics technologies, strategies to enhance energy efficiency, innovative methods that drive circularity, recycling forecasts and more.
Sign up for each workshop individually or attend both at a discounted rate.
Seminarios Latinoamericanos Schedule
Day 1: Advanced Technologies in Plastics Processing
May 7 | 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
9:00 – 9:30 AM: The Role of Digitalization in the Plastic Industry: How Are New Technologies Transforming the Sector?
Speaker: Dr.-Ing Laura Flórez, Tecnología del Plástico
9:30 – 10:00 AM: Process Variation Correction Optimized with Artificial Intelligence
Speaker: Daniel Lopez, RJG
10:00 – 10:30 AM: How to Optimize Data in the Optimization of Plastics Transformation Processes
Speaker: Dr.-Ing Miguel Garzón, Kern IoP
10:30 – 11:00 AM: BREAK
11:00 – 11:30 AM: PET Blowing Process Automation
Speakers: Sergio Ruiz and Marta de la Torre, AGR
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: New Solutions for Mechanical Recycling of Plastics
Speaker: Alonso Borja, Vecoplan
12:00 – 12:30 PM: Transforming the Ordinary into the Extraordinary: PET Recycling Bottle by Bottle: From Cradle to Cradle
Speaker: Pablo Marin, Enka de Colombia
Day 2: Sustainability and the Road to a Circular Economy in Plastics
May 8 | 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
9:00 – 9:30 AM: How to Improve Circularity in Plastics Packaging
Speaker: Lorena Rodríguez, AIMPLAS
9:30 – 10:00 AM: Customized Solutions in PET Recycling: An Overview
Speaker: Ederson Sotini, EREMA
10:00 – 10:30 AM: Automatic Filtering and Beyond: How to Improve Recycling Quality and Success Stories in Latin America
Speakers: Omar Ruesga and Michele Colombari, FIMIC
10:30 – 11:00 AM: BREAK
11:00 – 11:30 AM: Improving the Recyclability Profile Through Additives
Speaker: William Franco, Sukano
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Enabling the Circular Economy Through Innovation and Technology
Speaker: Ernesto Garza, Husky Technologies
12:00 – 12:30 PM: How Circular Plastics Work: Using Material Replacement to Achieve Circularity Goals
Speaker: Kelly Montilla, Milliken
Featured Speakers

Lorena Rodríguez
Packaging Cluster Coordinator at AIMPLAS

Omar Ruesga
Regional Sales Manager at FIMIC

Kelly Montilla
Development & Technical Support Engineer, Plastics Additives Division at Milliken

Michele Colombari
Regional Sales Manager at FIMIC

Dr.-Ing Laura Flórez
Content Director at Tecnología del Plástica

William Franco
Business Innovation Engineer at Sukano

Dr.-Ing Miguel Garzón
Chief Technology Officer at Kern IoP

Alonso Borja
Area Sales Manager at Vecoplan

Ederson Sotini
Technical Sales and Customer Service at Agr International

Sergio Ruiz
Americas Senior Sales Engineer at Agr International

Marta de la Torre
Regional Director of Sales and Service, Latin America at Agr International

Pablo Marín Torre
Quality Engineer at Enka
