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October 2021 – Dr Peter Cox assisted the supply of Lateral Flow Tests for Covid-19 by comments on the polymers and the manufacturing process.

28^th September 2021 – Dr Peter Cox was part of the PCN contribution to the Knowledge Pavilion at the Interplas exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham

March 9^th 2021 – As part of the BPF Lunch and Learn series of webinars presented by the PCN, Dr Peter Cox presented “Essential Properties for Packaging Films”.

October 20th/23rd 2019 – Dr Peter Cox was at the K2019 exhibition on the Plastics Consultancy Network stand 5A28 (BPF British Pavilion)

8^th November 2018 - Dr Peter Cox presented a full day of seminars on Extrusion Technology to delegates at the PAGDER organised event at the Fairmont Quasar Hotel, Istanbul.

June 19^th/20^th 2017- Dr Peter Cox was at the PDM exhibition, Telford International Centre, on the Plastics Surgery stand organised by the PCN.

October 21^st/26^th 2016 – Dr Peter Cox was at the K2016 exhibition on the Plastics Consultancy Network stand 5A28 (BPF British Pavilion)

26^th September 2016 – Dr Peter Cox attended the international Plasticity Forum at the Royal Society of Arts, London on the topic of Design and the Circular Economy

16^th March 2016 – Dr Peter Cox presented a paper on “The Role of Multilayer Plastics Packaging in Sustainability” at the East Midlands Packaging Society meeting on “Pack to the Future 6” at the University of Birmingham.

Co-extrusion and Laminated Multilayer Structures courses at Smithers Rapra, Shawbury were held on 26^th/27^th April and 20^th/21st September

October 2014 - Dr Peter Cox presented a paper on “Added value through multilayer structures” at the Manchester Polymer Group meeting on “Plastics – the way forward” at Lancashire County Cricket Club.

September 30th – October 2^nd 2014 - Dr Peter Cox was on the PCN stand J38 at Interplas, NEC, Birmingham and was pleased to meet old and new contacts.

2014 - The two courses on coextruded and multilayer structures have been successfully held at Smithers Rapra. More are planned for 2015.

October 19th -23rd 2013 – Dr Peter Cox was on the PCN stand at K2013 and thanks the many visitors and work colleagues he met on other stands.

July 2013 – Dr Peter Cox moderated extrusion sessions at the EUROTEC Conference, Lyon, on the 4^th and 5^th July.

May 2013 – Dr Peter Cox was at the PDM exhibition at the Telford International Centre on the PCN Plastics Surgery stand (D021) on 18^th and 19^th June.

Courses on coextruded and laminated multilayer structures in 2013 were held on 11^th June (Sheet & Film) and 12^th June (Pipe and Blow Moulding), and the second series of courses for the year ran on the 9^th and 10^th October.

November 2012 – Dr Peter Cox appointed as reviewer for papers on Applied Rheology for ANTEC 2013

November 2012 – Dr Peter Cox elected as Technical Chair of the SPE United Kingdom and Ireland Section

June 2012 – Dr Peter Cox was appointed as the Technical Programme Chair for Extrusion at the SPE EUROTEC Lyon 2013 conference.

May 2012 – Dr Peter Cox was on the “Ask the Consultant” stand at PDM, Excel, London, 29^th & 30^th May.

November 2011 – Dr Peter Cox presented a paper “Trends and Advances in Multilayer Structures” at EUROTEC, Barcelona.

September 2011 – Dr Peter Cox was on the PCN stand, J46, at the Interplas show.

May 2011 – Dr Peter Cox visited the Chinaplas exhibition

October 2010 – Dr Peter Cox was at the K2010 exhibition from the 30^th October to the 3^rd November on the PCN stand, part of the BPF pavilion in Hall 12. He met many people from across the world of polymer processing and welcomes all who are visiting this site.

April 2009 - Dr Peter Cox gave a talk on "The history of co-extrusion and its current applications" at the Institute of Materials to the SPE and the Plastics Historical Society.

February 2006 - Dr Peter Cox was elected as Chairman of the Plastics Consultancy Network (PCN).

Dr Peter Cox led the very first training course on Multilayer Structures at RAPRA on the 23rdOctober 2003. Since then the course has extended to 2 individual days covering Co-extrusion and Multilayer Structures for Pipe & Blow Moulding applications on the first day and Sheet & Film applications on the second day. Both days cover the requirements of co-extrusion and the properties of barrier polymers as well as the specialised equipment required for the particular application.

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Dr Peter Cox CEng, DIC, ACGI, FIMMM, MIMechE

E-Mail:	drpeter.cox@pca-materials.com
Telephone:	+44 (0)1488 72027
Mobile:	+44 (0)7713 608302

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