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:  Developments for the automotive sector  TPEs with significant bio-content  Developments for medical applications  PVC replacement  Other end-user applications for TPEs such as personal care, appliances, toys, tools, sports and leisure and any of the many other applications  TPE market overview: current and future trends, especially with respect to Asia  TPE material developments: particularly TPVs, TPOs, SBCs, TPUs, COPEs and COPAs, and biopolymer TPEs  New TPE compounds and additives such as fillers, process improvers, stabilisers, flame retardants, and speciality chemicals.  General issues such as REACH, and their impact on the TPE industry