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DAY 1 10 October 2022

15:00 - 16:00

Welcome coffee & registration 

Session 1:
INTEREST GROUPS (IG) & TASK FORCES (TF) - parallel sessions
16:00 - 17:00

Session 1 : Meeting IG End of Life 

16:00 - 17:00

Session 1 : Meeting IG Infill & TF Polymer Granulate 

17:00 - 18:00

Session 2 : Meeting IG Landscape

17:00 - 18:00

Session 2 : Meeting IG Yarn & Turf & IG Maintenance

17:00 - 18:00

Session 2 : Meeting IG Shockpad

19:00 - 23:00

Networking event (drinks and dinner) and darts competition at Brewdog

DAY 2 11 October 2022

08:30 - 09:00

Registration & Welcome Coffee

Session 2:
PRESENTATIONS
09:00 - 09:15

Introduction
by Stefan Diderich, ESTC

09:15 - 10:00

​​​​​​EU Pathway - Perspectives on Green Deal, Sustainability and new Legislations for chemicals and materials 
Christoph Katz, EPPA  

10:00 - 10:30

EC decision to restrict the sale of microplastic infill - What are the consequences for the industry ? 

Alastair Cox, ESTC

10:30 - 10:45

New study to assess the spread of polymeric infill & other concerns 

Carsten Sigvert, Market/Project Director Sport & Leisure, WSP Danmark

10:45 - 11:15

Coffee break

Session 3:
PRESENTATIONS
11:15 - 11:45

​​​​​​BioTexFuture & Circular Economy
Nicole Espey, University of Aachen

11:45 - 12:15

Yarn Wear Study - first results 
Martin Thieme-Hack, University of Osnabrück

12:15 - 12:30

Rugby Research : what is it good for ?
Marc Douglas, WorldRugby

12:30 - 12:45

Advanced Turf Measurements for Player Safety and Performance
Mickael Benetti, FIFA

12:45 - 13:00

The Waterless Hockey Pitch

Alastair Cox, FIH

13:00 - 13:05

ESTC Board of Directors : announcement new members 

13:05 - 14:15

Lunch

Session 4:
PRESENTATIONS
14:15 - 14:45

Landscape turf - what are the issues and how is the industry responding ?

Action plan for 2022-2023 - data collection & promotional campaign 

Anthony Gallagher - Easigrass & Johan Kemel - Kunstgrascentrum 

14:45 - 15:15

​​​​​​Water Permeability 
Results of research commissioned by ESTC

Dr Ludwig Cardon, University of Ghent

15:15 - 15:45

PEF CR for synthetic turf - development of a tool for practical use by the industry

Marisa Vieira, Pré Sustainability

15:45 - 16:10

ESTC Technical Update 

Alastair Cox, ESTC Technical Manager 

16:10 - 16:20

Closing remarks

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