What to Expect at ANTEC 2023

When it comes to 3D printing materials, the importance of plastics can not be dismissed. Even though we are increasingly seeing the use of metals and ceramics in additive manufacturing, plastics continue to be king. Indeed, the global 3D printing plastics market was valued at $786.9 million in 2021 according to Grand View Research, and is only expected to continue to grow, bringing it to a forecasted $5.4 billion by 2030. As such, events like the upcoming ANTEC 2023 which will highlight trends and growth in the plastic industry are becoming increasingly important in the sector. We took a closer look at what attendees will be able to expect at this new edition.

ANTEC 2023 is held annually by the Society of Plastic Engineers and covers a number of different topics related to the wider polymer industry. This year, it will be taking place March 27-30 at the Hilton Denver City Center in Denver, CO. Moreover, it will feature a theme-based Technical Program, Plenary Speakers, Pre-ANTEC® Workshop, and networking. Attendees will have access to over 115 sessions overall, all focusing on the advances in industrial, national laboratory and academic work.

On top of that, on Tuesday morning, attendees will be able to listen to the four plenary speakers Shane Horton from C.W. Brabender Instruments, Inc., Sridevi Narayan-Sarathy, Ph.D. from PepsiCo, Professor Montgomery Shaw from the University of Connecticut and Christian Hopmann, Ph.D. from IKV-RWTH Aachen. They will be covering a number of interesting topics focused on rheology, the use of biopolymers in food packaging, circularity in plastics and testing and analysis of PVC.