VLCI is organizing an exciting and immersive (online) HSP and HLD summit to facilitate a stronger interaction within the science-based formulation community:
- share knowledge about applications in various formulations and get inspired
- stimulate discussions on the benefits and challenges to determine the way forward
- make (new) connections to collaborate and tackle challenges all together
Science-based formulation is becoming very popular and there is a big need to working together and make a bigger impact to change formulation R&D!
The target audience is ingredient suppliers and formulators all over the world in the field of personal/home care, coatings/inks and agrochemicals, but other fields are welcome as well to get inspired.
Register before 1st October to receive your attendee package!
HLD summit 29th October 2025: 100 euro for persons with a license on PrediApps, 200 euro for persons without a license on PrediApps (speakers for free!), tickets via: https://www.eventzilla.net/e/hld-summit-2138656551
Presentations will be 20 min, with 10 min discussion to facilitate networking, Time zone: CEST
12:30h-12:45h Networking
12:45h-13:00h Welcome
13h-13:15h Sander van Loon (VLCI); The outbreak of HLD and the further reinforcement.
13:15h-13:30h Giuseppe Cirillo (VLCI); Development of personal care products via HLD-HSP reinforcement.
13:30h-14:00h Steven Abbott (TCNF); Beyond the limits of HLD
14:00h-14:30h Adam Kowalski (Radboud University Nijmegen); Pendant Drop Tensiometry for the HLD Framework.
14:30h-15:00h Edgar Acosta (University Toronto); Fully predicted phase behavior using HLD-NAC heuristics.
15h-15:15h Break
15:15h-15:45h Roberta D'Incà Levis (KLK Oleo); Science Meets Formulation - Optimising Cosmetic Emulsions with HLD.
15:45h-16:15h Amir Ghayour (BASF); Using HLD as a Predictive Model for Emulsifying Solvents and Agrochemical Active Ingredients.
16:15h-16:45h Arjan Gelissen (Sasol); Screening of Ether Carboxylates for EOR Applications Using HLD Concepts
16:45h Define groups for the break-out sessions: 3 different groups on; 1. personal/home care, 2. coatings/inks, 3. agrochemicals/others. Brainstorm in each group on the questions below and one person to put the answers in a short presentation to discuss with all participants:
- What are the benefits of using HLD?
- What are challenging topics in HLD?
- How can we overcome the challenges in HLD?
17:00-18:00h Break-out sessions 18:00-18:45h Evaluation of break-out sessions; how to work together to overcome challenges and
reinforce HLD, 10 min per group + 5 min of discussion
18:45-19:00h Closure by Sander van Loon (VLCI)
19h Drinks and networking
