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CfPA - The Center for Professional Advancement, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
14-15 May 2012
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for professionals in the cleaning products and related industries, but will be especially valuable for:
• Professionals new to the industry
• Ingredient suppliers wanting to learn more about their
industry
• SMEs considering entering the market with new products;
entrepreneurs looking for opportunities
• Commercial and marketing personnel, and managers
needing to understand the technology behind their products
• Product and Application Scientists
• Academics wanting to understand how the industry works
• Research scientists and engineers
• Manufacturers of cleaning products
• Users of cleaning products Description
The 2-day intensive course assumes a basic scientific understanding. It will provide participants a broad, firm foundation to understand the technology of cleaning products. It is designed to encourage thinking and challenge concepts, by enabling students to return to their workplace with new ideas.
The course will provide a good grounding in all aspects of the technology.
This training will include a review of the Global Cleaning Products Industry (market, commercial) and discussions regarding the mechanisms of cleaning and detergency that will provide attendees a firm foundation for the remainder of the course. Lectures will include topics such as the ingredients in cleaning products: what they are, what they do, how they work and issues involved with their use. The composition (formulation) of major types of cleaning products such as laundry products, powder, liquid, tablets, fabric softeners dishwashing products, surface cleaners and personal care products such as soaps, shampoos, shower gels, etc (not cosmetics) will be discussed.
Legislative aspects, environmental and sustainability issues, green (natural) ingredients and the future trends in cleaning products will also be addressed. The course will include opportunities for open interaction. Participants are encouraged to bring their questions to the course for review and discussion.
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Organized by:
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CfPA - The Center for Professional Advancement |
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Invited Speakers:
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Peter Smallwood Ph.D.; Director, Chemical Associates
Peter Smallwood is Director of Chemical Associates, a UK based independent technical and training consultancy, serving the chemical polymer and allied industries worldwide.
Dr. Smallwood graduated from the University of Liverpool with a BSc and PhD in surface and colloid chemistry, and has over twenty years’ experience working with ICI and AstraZeneca. In ICI he worked in their basic research laboratory on surface chemistry and biocolloids before joining their PVC Group. In PVC he researched the polymerization and use of suspension PVC, before taking up an appointment as plant technical manager. Dr. Smallwood has published a number of papers, reviews and patents on the polymerization process.
At AstraZeneca he became technical manager for their vinyl acrylic range of emulsion copolymers. This involved all aspects of their manufacture and polymerization, as well as their use as paints and barrier coatings. In 1999 he directed the transfer of this technology to Japan.
Dr. Smallwood established Chemical Associates to undertake technical and techno-commercial studies and training for the chemical industry.
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Deadline for Abstracts:
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n/a
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Registration:
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Please click here for registration information.
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E-mail:
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sberg@cfpa.com
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