Bioplastics Events and Conferences
This edition focuses on the topic ‘Biobased performance materials in the circular economy’. Biobased performance materials – renewable materials – are an important part of this new economy. At our annual symposium, amongst others we will look closely at the latest trends and developments such as high performance polymers based on isoidide and an extrusion foaming process for PLA. Key industry players from the entire value chain, ranging from raw materials producer Avebe to building block and polymer producers Reverdia, Croda and DSM, and processing companies Icopal and Synbra, will reflect on their R&D strategies. Official Website
Programme
- 09.00 – 09.30 Reception and Registration at ‘ORION’, Wageningen Campus
- 09.30 – 09.45 Welcome & Opening of the symposium – Jan Noordegraaf, Synbra Technology, Chairman of the symposium
- 09.45 – 10.10 Biobased performance materials in a circular economy – Christiaan Bolck, director BPM
- 10.10 – 10.45 Update on the BPM Polymerisation pilot initiatives
- Gerard Nijhoving, Managing Director at Senbis
Session 1: Products
- 11.15 – 11.40 New products with biobased PBS – Lawrence Theunissen, Reverdia
- 11.40 – 12:05 PE films with improved barrier properties – Annet Vrieling, Avebe
- 12:05 – 12.30 Innovative, sustainable materials for roofing – Wouter Jan van den Berg, Icopal
Session 2: Novel polymers
- 13.45 – 14.10 Natural rubber from dandelions – Frans Kappen, Wageningen Food & Biobased Research
- 14.10 – 14.35 Performance materials from itaconic acid and methacrylic acid – Bram Fieten, Wydo NBD
- 14.35 – 15.00 High performance biobased wall paints – Tijs Nabuurs, DSM Coating Resins
Session 3: Processing
- 15.30 – 15.55 Extrusion foaming process for polylactic acid – Jürgen de Jong, Synbra Technology
- 15.55 – 16.20 Tuneable biobased polymers for digital printing applications – Chris Smit Océ, Technologies
- 16.20 – 16.45 Biobased sound and vibration-reducing materials in railway systems – Erwin Honcoop, Croda Smart Materials
- 16.45 – 17.00 Closing remarks