17th FLAQTIC Congress call for papers
23 April 2007
The XVII Latin American Congress of Leather Technicians and Chemists will be held from October 8-10, 2008 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event will take place at the Rio Othon Palace Hotel and incorporate the 18th meeting of ABQTIC the Brazilian leather chemists association. ABQTIC has a 35 year history and the largest membership of any national leather chemists association. Call for papers Abstracts should be sent to abqtic@abqtic.com.br by November 30, 2007, marked 'c/o the XVII FLAQTIC Congress Scientific and Technical Committee.' Presentations must meet high standards of scientific or technological content as well as a degree of scientific novelty. The results of work to be reported must not be published before the congress. Presentations that advertise or deal solely with the use of proprietary products are unacceptable. The following subjects may be presented as well as others related to leather processing; Raw materials Beamhouse Tanning Post tanning Drying and finishing Machinery, equipment and related software Leather processing emerging technologies Technical specifications for leather Water consumption management Chemical product consumption management Production management in tanneries Environment management systems Treatment of industrial liquid, solid and atmospheric waste Quality management and control Energy utilisation management Occupational health and safety In case of query, please contact Hugo Springer or Vilmar Trevisan via email: abqtic@abqtic.com.br Further details are also available via the website [http://www.abqtic.com.br]