SODEOPEC 2008 set for April 13-16 in Florida

Household & Personal Products Industry, Dec, 2007

GREEN CHEMISTRY IS ON THE AGENDA WHEN the sixth SODEOPEC (Soaps, Detergents, Oleochemicals and Personal Care Products) Conference takes place April 13-16 at the Hilton hotel in the Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando.

Technical presentations will cover all aspects of the industry from the new technologies and services that are impacting the industry, to new restrictions due to environmental issues, to innovations that will change the industry in the next decade. Lectures will be presented in English with simultaneous Spanish translation. Here's a look at the themes of the conference:

* The Impact of Biodiesel on the SODEOPEC Industries;

* Sustainability, Green Chemistry and Environmental Issues and

* SODEOPEC Innovations

In addition to three days of conferences, SODEOPEC will include a supplier exhibit. Exhibitors will also present commercial applications and offer hands-on product demonstrations.

More info: American Oil Chemists' Society, (217) 359 2344, www.aocs.org