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PRCA 2027

Agenda

7th Edition conference programme — 28-29 April 2027, The Lalit, Mumbai

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Day 1 — 28 April 2027

28 April 2027

The Asia Recycled Polymer Market

12 sessions

09:00 IST onwards
Networking

Registration & Networking Tea

Delegate check-in and morning networking.

10:00 – 11:00
Keynote

Recycled Polymers in Asia: Demand, Supply & Price

Demand outlook for recycled PET, PE and PP. New recycling capacity vs. feedstock availability. Recycled-versus-virgin price dynamics. Key market drivers shaping 2030–35.

11:00 – 11:15
Break

Tea Break & Networking

11:15 – 11:50
Technical Session

Technology Insight — Next-Generation Sorting & Automation

Bale contamination and recovery losses. NIR, optical and automated sorting. Washing and hot-washing economics. Improving recovery and consistency.

11:50 – 12:25
Technical Session

Quality & Processing — From Bale to Pellet

Feedstock variation, MFI, IV, colour, and odour. Filtration, extrusion and pelletising challenges. Moving from commodity-grade to higher-value applications.

12:25 – 13:30
Panel

Industry Panel — What Are Brands Actually Buying?

Genuine demand for recycled PET, PE and PP. Quality, price, certification and continuity of supply. Spot buying vs. contracts and longer-term offtake.

13:30 – 14:30
Networking

Lunch & Networking

14:30 – 15:30
Panel

Industry Panel — The Feedstock Problem

Collection economics and bale quality. Source segregation vs. mixed-waste collection. Role of aggregators, PROs, municipalities and informal networks.

15:30 – 16:30
Panel

Industry Panel — Packaging & Converters

Mono-materials, multilayers, barriers, adhesives and labels. Design changes that improve sorting yield. Running recycled material on converting lines.

16:30 – 17:00
Networking

Evening Tea & Networking Break

17:00 – 18:00
Forum

Market Forum — Trade, Logistics & Supply Chain

Regional flows of waste, flakes and recycled polymers. Import/export restrictions. India, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East supply routes.

18:00 onwards
Networking

PRCA Circularity Connect

Hosted Brand × Converter × Recycler × Producers × Regulators meetings for commercial discussions and sourcing opportunities.

Day 2 — 29 April 2027

29 April 2027

From Recycling to Commercial Scale

13 sessions

09:00 IST onwards
Networking

Registration & Networking Tea

09:30 – 10:05
Technical Session

Technology Insight — Advanced Recycling

Where mechanical recycling reaches its limits. Pyrolysis and depolymerisation feedstock requirements. Yield, energy, cost and scale-up challenges.

10:05 – 10:40
Keynote

Quality, Traceability & Standards

Chain of custody and recycled-content verification. Testing, consistency and supplier qualification. Mass balance and advanced recycling claims.

10:40 – 11:00
Technical Session

PolyMint Market Intelligence Brief

2027 procurement signals: grades attracting interest, buyer requirements, supply concerns, and contracting preferences.

11:00 – 11:15
Break

Tea Break & Networking

11:15 – 12:15
Panel

Policy & Market Panel — EPR & Regulations

Recycled-content requirements creating demand. EPR compliance vs. material recovery. Import, export and waste-trade rules. Food-contact requirements.

12:15 – 13:30
Forum

Marketplace Forum — What Can Asia Actually Supply?

rPET, rHDPE, rPP grades and applications. Flakes vs. pellets and buyer specifications. Regional availability, supply gaps, and contracting models.

13:30 – 14:30
Networking

Lunch & Networking

14:30 – 15:30
Panel

Investment Panel — Capacity & Growth

New PET, PE and PP recycling projects across Asia. Feedstock, market access and bankability. Offtake agreements, brand partnerships and M&A.

15:30 – 16:30
Panel

End User Panel — Automotive & Consumer Durables

rPP, rPE, rPET and engineered recycled materials. OEM and Tier-1 supplier qualification. Closed-loop manufacturing waste use.

16:30 – 17:30
Industry Session

End-User Spotlight — Textile & Fibre

Bottle-to-fibre vs. textile-to-textile economics. Apparel brands and recycled-fibre sourcing. Feedstock quality, traceability and certification.

17:30 – 18:00
Industry Session

Closing Industry Dialogue

What will Asia's recycled polymer market look like in 2030? Supply constraints, successful investments, and what brands will buy at scale.

18:00 onwards
Networking

High Tea & Closing Networking

Delegate Profiles

Who Should Attend High-value segments across Asia's recycled polymer value chain
01

Recyclers & Waste Management

Recyclers Waste management firms MRF operators Pellet producers
02

Brands & Packaging

Brand owners Packaging companies Converters Sustainability teams
03

Technology & Materials

Technology providers Polymer producers Machinery suppliers Researchers
04

Policy & Investment

Policy makers Investors NGOs Industry associations

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