Featuring a number of highly topical papers, this conference will cover all aspects of this fascinating and rapidly developing field. Bringing conference delegates up-to-date with the latest developments in this area, this conference will focus particularly on end-use applications and feature sessions on: iC* Developments for the automotive sector iC* TPEs with significant bio-content iC* Developments for medical applications iC* PVC replacement iC* Other end-user applications for TPEs such as personal care, appliances, toys, tools, sports and leisure and any of the many other applications iC* TPE market overview: current and future trends, especially with respect to Asia iC* TPE material developments: particularly TPVs, TPOs, SBCs, TPUs, COPEs and COPAs, and biopolymer TPEs iC* New TPE compounds and additives such as fillers, process improvers, stabilisers, flame retardants, and speciality chemicals. iC* General issues such as REACH, and their impact on the TPE industry