European Plastics News is pleased to announce its third annual Renewable Plastics Conference which will provide detailed insights into the latest technologies, commercial, legal and economic aspects. SAVE â‚Ź2 00 Register you r place on or before 21st August 2012 *
Featuring: Dr John Williams, Polymers and Materials Manager, National Non Food Crops Centre Gian De Belder, BIC - Brussels Innovation Center, Packaging Development- BBC (Bottle Blowing Capability), Procter & Gamble Maira Magnani, Advanced Materials & Processes, Ford
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Claudia Madrid Cappra, Account Manager - Green Polymers, Braskem Jan Noordegraaf, Managing Director, Synbra NL Ron Buckhalt, Program Manager, BioPreferred program, United States Department of Agriculture François de Bie, Global Marketing Director, PLA and Bioplastic Building Blocks, Purac
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Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th September 2012. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Register online at: www.renewable-plastics.com Conference enquiries: Tel: +44 (0)20 8253 9621 Email: epnconferences@crain.com
Rising oil prices, increasing concerns over global warming and rapid technological developments have accelerated the growth of bio-based plastics. This growth is driven primarily by the introduction of alternative renewable materials. This extended product range enables renewable plastics to be used in an increasing number of application areas. In recent years interest has moved from waste management to carbon footprint and resource efficiency. The conference features representatives from Synbra, USDA (United States Department of Agriculture), Plastics Technologies Europe, Procter & Gamble, Ford, Materia Nova, and many others.
Topics to be covered:
● New developments in biopolymers: starch, polyalcanoates and other biopolyesters ● BioFene as a feedstock for novel materials ● New biopolymers: synchronising properties with business opportunities ● Sustainability in packaging ● PLA applications ● Driving the demand for recycled resins in packaging ● The rate renewable polymers market grow
day one – Tuesday 25th September 09:00 registration and refreshments 09:30 chairman’s opening remarks 10:00 Bioplastics – reality and perception ● Brief history and current market ● The future potential growth scenarios ● Feedstock ● Applications ● End of Life John Williams, Head of Materials for Energy and Industry, NNFCC 10:30 next generation PLa opens up new applications ● Using high purity polymerised PLLA and PDLA, a new series of sustainable building applications has been developed using Synbra’s Foaming Technology ● As a spin-off of the polymerisation capability by using high purity PLA, compounding of sustainable and high heat resistant materials has been opened up and it allows the production of boiling water resistant PLA products Jan Noordegraaf, Managing Director, Synbra Technology 11:00 morning refreshments 11:30 High heat PLa in high temperature applications ● PLA for injection moulding applications, where heat and impact comparable to PP, PS and ABS are required ● PLA for high heat, fibres François de Bie, Global Marketing Director, PLA and bioplastic building blocks, PURAC 12:00 new developments in biopolymers: starch, polyalcanoates and other biopolyesters ● PHB for electric-electronic and automotive applications ● Developments based on starch and PLA for packaging applications ● PLA blends for agricultural sector Serafin Garcia Navarro, Head of Design and Injection Department, AIMPLAS. Plastic Technological Institute 12:30 Presentation to be announced
Forthcoming events 2012 Decorative Automotive Plastics – 9th & 10th October, Cologne Plastics In Lightweight Vehicles – 11th & 12th October, Cologne Plastics in Optical Applications – 24th & 25th October, Brussels For a full list of forthcoming conferences and events please visit our website: www.plastics-events.com
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13:00 Lunch 14:00 Pre-treatment of natural plant fibres as reinforcement of biopolymers ● Composites of natural plant fibres and biopolymers – challenges ● Short overview of pre-treatment methods for natural plant fibres ● Development of high-quality polylactic acid compounds reinforced with natural fibres Dr Stephan Kabasci, Business Unit Manager Renewable Resources, Fraunhofer UMSICHT
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www.renewable-plastics.com 14:30 isohexides, a versatile class of monomers for new biobased polymers and products ● Synthesis of isohexides from starch and cellulose ● Isohexide derivatives ● Examples of isohexide based polymers and materials Dr Jacco van Haveren, Program Manager Chemicals, Wageningen UR Food & Biobased Research 15:00 afternoon refreshments 15:30 BioFene as a feedstock for novel materials ● Review of Amyris’ proprietary biotechnology platform ● Update on the manufacturing of BioFene ● Survey of BioFene based materials Dr Adam Safir, Director Polymer Science, Amyris 16:00 Panel session ● Discussion covering the day’s topics and presentations. 16:30 networking drinks reception for all attendees
day Two – Wednesday 26th September 09:00 refreshments 09:30 chairman’s opening remarks 10:00 new biopolymers: synchronising properties with business opportunities ● What makes biobased materials suitable for applications ● Bioplastics vs petroleum-based packaging materials ● Properties and processes ● How material, processing, design and performance are interconnected William Van Keyenberg, Senior Project Engineer, Plastic Technologies Europe 10:30 Presentation to be announced Claudia Madrid Cappra, Account Manager - Green Polymers, Braskem 11:00 morning refreshments 11:30 sustainability in Packaging – P&G’s 2020 goals and recent market introductions ● Outlining sustainability goals by providing the general picture, followed by a more in-depth focus on bottle applications: ISBM innovation strategy and use of renewable materials ● Discussing recent sustainable innovative product launches including the recent introduction of Braskem sugarcane-derived plastic in P&G Beauty Care packages Gian De Belder, BIC – Brussels Innovation Center, Packaging Development – BBC (Bottle Blowing Capability), Procter & Gamble
12:00 sustainable materials implementation in Ford motor company’s vehicles ● An update on the sustainability strategy in FMC ● Examples of renewable and recycled materials in FMC vehicles ● Challenges and opportunities of sustainable materials Maira Magnani, Advanced Materials and Processes, Ford 12:30 Panel discussion ● Discussion covering the morning’s topics and presentations. 13.00 Lunch 14.00 driving new markets for biobased products ● Government drivers ● Legislation, regulation ● Environmental concerns ● Industrial innovations/new technologies ● Discussion of U.S. BioPreferred program implementation ● Impact on world markets Ron Buckhalt, Program Manager, BioPreferred programme, United States Department of Agriculture 14.30 Presentation to be announced 15.00 environmental impact studies in r&d projects: a bioplastics case study ● The environmental impact unit at Materia Nova ● When and how to make environmental impact studies in a research project ● Short case study in the field of bioplastics Olivier Talon, Coordinator of YLCA - Environmental Impact Unit, Materia Nova 15:30 Panel discussion – How rapid will the renewable polymers market grow in the next 10 years? John Williams, Head of Materials for Energy and Industry, NNFCC François de Bie, Global Marketing Director, PLA and bioplastic building blocks, PURAC Dr George Kellie, Director, Kellie Solutions Gian De Belder, BIC – Brussels Innovation Center, Packaging Development – BBC (Bottle Blowing Capability), Procter & Gamble Please email your questions for the panel to Pnangia@crain.com 16.00 Panel session ● Discussion covering the day’s topics and presentations. 16:30 close of conference
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How to register Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th September 2012. Crowne Plaza Hotel, Amsterdam
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