By: ICN Bureau
Last updated : June 13, 2025 12:40 pm
Speakers for the Session are: Ashwin C. Shroff, Executive Chairman, Excel Industries Ltd.; Vishal Mehta, Managing Director, Aquent Advance Material Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; Dr. B. Venkataraman, President - Advanced Material Business, Aditya Birla Chemicals, Aditya Birla Group; Dr. Yogendrasinh Chauhan, President, Advanced Materials, Deepak Advanced Materials Ltd.; Vivek Raut, Sales Leader - Renewable Energy, Owens Corning India Pvt. Ltd.; and Nirjhar Negi, Director – Advanced Materials, IMCD India Pvt. Ltd.
Indian Chemical News, India's No. 1 online news media covering chemicals, petrochemicals, and energy sectors, is organizing a two-day conference titled “NextGen Chemicals & Petrochemicals Summit 2025” on June 18-19, 2025 at The Leela, Mumbai. The theme of NextGen Chemicals & Petrochemicals Summit 2025 is "Preparing for Future Growth".
The Summit is set to organise a session on Advanced Materials for Sustainable Future on June 18 at The Leela, Mumbai.
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Advanced materials are revolutionizing the chemical industry by enabling more efficient, sustainable, and innovative processes. From nanocatalysts to bio-based polymers, these materials enhance performance while addressing environmental concerns. The development of advanced materials involves cutting-edge research in material science, leveraging nanotechnology, computational modeling, and sustainable design principles.
Their development focuses on improving strength, durability, sustainability, and functionality, enabling innovative applications in chemical production, processing, and product design. Ongoing research and collaboration between academia and industry will further unlock their potential, though cost and scalability remain key hurdles.
Points to be discussed during the session are: Development of nano-materials, composites, and smart materials; Material development strategies; Characterization and testing tools; Key application areas; Challenges and considerations; High R&D and production costs for nano-materials and composites; Scalability; and Future outlook.
Speakers for Advanced Materials for Sustainable Future are: Ashwin C. Shroff, Executive Chairman, Excel Industries Ltd.; Vishal Mehta, Managing Director, Aquent Advance Material Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; Dr. B. Venkataraman, President - Advanced Material Business, Aditya Birla Chemicals, Aditya Birla Group; Dr. Yogendrasinh Chauhan, President, Advanced Materials, Deepak Advanced Materials Ltd.; Vivek Raut, Sales Leader - Renewable Energy, Owens Corning India Pvt. Ltd.; and Nirjhar Negi, Director – Advanced Materials, IMCD India Pvt. Ltd. The moderator of the Session is Pravin Prashant, Executive Editor, Indian Chemical News.
The NextGen Summit is supported by Flanders Investment & Trade as Country Partner; APEDB as State Partner; DCM Shriram Chemicals as Principal Partner; Revvity Signals, Ingenero, Tubacex Group, BTG (a Voith company), Gujarat Fluorochemicals, Excel Industries, Epsilon Carbon, Aquapharm, and Woodfield as Gold Partners; Zodiac Tank Container Terminals, Regreen Excel, and Analytik Jena as Associate Partners; and Archroma as Supporting Partner.