VII International Seminar Biopolymers and Sustainable Composites

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The Seminar

The bioplastics industry has rapidly grown over the last few years and it is predicted that production will have tripled by 2026. Nowadays there are clear, sustainable alternatives for particular applications, which strengthen innovative solutions for waste recovery, both organic and synthetic. This waste will be transformed into new raw materials, promoting the circular economy model in its strictest sense.

Our main aim is to promote discussion on new challenges and opportunities in bioplastics and sustainable biocomposites. The Seminar will be organized around the following thematic sessions:

✓ Innovations in bioplastic materials.

✓ Success stories of leading companies.

✓ Standardization and certification.

✓ Environmental impact of bioplastics in open environments.

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Agenda

1 MARCH

2 MARCH

9:00 Registration
Inauguration
9:20	Welcome and opening remarks
Bioplastics and Bioeconomy
9:35	AIMPLAS · Bioplastics. A Significant Contribution to the European Unions’ Ambitious Climate Goals, Elena Domínguez
10:00	EUROPEAN BIOPLASTICS · Recent Market Data and Current Policies in the European Union and Member States, Constance Ißbrücker
10:25	EUROPEAN COMISSION · Legislative Perspectives on Biodegradable Bioplastics in the Environment, Theodora Nikolakopoulou
10:50	ASOBIOCOM · Key Spanish Policies, Jordi Simón
11:15	Q&A
11:25	Coffee Break
Standardisation and Certification
11:55	AIMPLAS · Different Options for Biopolymers at the End of their Lives, Sofía Collazo
12:20	TÜV Austria Iberia · Compostability, Biodegradability, Bio-Based Content and Recycled Content Certification, Sara García
12:45	DIN-CERTCO · Compostable Bioplastics: Recent Developments in Standards and Certification, María Rocha
13:10	TBA
13:35	Q&A
13:45	Lunch Break
Raw Materials
15:00	PRIME BIOPOLYMER · ZIMIA: Compostable Bioplastics for the Industry, Iván Navarro
15:25	KANEKA BELGIUM NV · Biodegradation of Kaneka Biodegradable Polymer Green Planet™ within Different Environments, Erwin Lepoudre
15:50	NESTE · Title TBA, Lars Börger
16:15	Q&A
16:40	Coffee Break
Success Stories
17:00	WACKER · Improved Processing and Product Properties of PLA by Support of VINNEX® and GENIOPLAST® Products from Wacker, Ingo Jeschke & Oliver Fuhrmann
17:25	TECNOPACKAGING · New Products with Enhanced Sustainability for Biodegradable and Compostable Applications, Irene Serrano
17:50	BIOINICIA · Compostable Nanofiber Filters for Masks and Air Filtration Applications, Jose M. Lagaron
18:15	Round Table and Q&A
20:30 Congress dinner

8:30 Registration
Biopolymers in Open Environments
8:45	APE · Biodegradable Mulch Films in-Use and post-Harvest: Field Experiments to go beyond the Standards' Guarantees, Xavier Ferry
9:10	ERCROS · PHA: Home and Marine Compost Biopolymers, Domingo Font
9:35	UNIVERSIDAD DE VIGO · Are Compostable Polymers an Alternative to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Plastics? A Marine Perspective, Ricardo Beiras
10:00	CAJAMAR · Understanding the Biodegradability of Plasticulture Products, Miguel Ángel Domene Ruiz
10:25	Q&A
10:35	Coffee Break
Success stories
11:05	NOVAMONT · Mater-Bi Solutions for a more Sustainable Agriculture, Sara Guerrini
11:30	FKUR · Bio-Flex Biopolymer Solutions in Agriculture , Rui Marinho
11:55	POTATO BIOPLASTICS · Valorisation of Crop Residues for Bioplastics Development, José Miguel Espí y Cristina Martín Poyo
12:20	Q&A
12:30	Visit to AIMPLAS facilities or WORKSHOPS Attendance
12:30	WORKSHOP ELIOT PROJECT · End of Life (EoL) for biomaterials
12:55	WORKSHOP BIONTOP PROJECT · Novel packaging films and textiles with tailored end of life and performance based on bio-based copolymers and coatings
13:30	Lunch Break
	Closing Remarks

Topics

Innovations in the bioplastics sector

The seminar will explore cutting-edge bioplastic trends, such as products that use alternative, more environmentally friendly sources. Some of these products also have a high capacity for biodegradation, which meets consumer demand for more environmentally sustainable consumption.

Reference companies and their success stories

The seminar will address current trends and the role of bioplastics in the future economy. The seminar will also cover company success stories and will present the most innovative uses of bioplastics in the food, construction, textile, fishing, and agricultural industries.

Normalisation and certification

To make sure the biodegradable polymers and/or the polymers made from renewable sources are eco-labelled correctly, different standards have been used to create a system to certify and identify the polymers. These standards lay out the requirements that need to be measured in order to award the product the appropriate certificate and label.

Environmental impact of bioplastics in open environments

From a scientific and end-of life perspective, we will look at bioplastics that have already degraded on land or in river or marine environments. We will also consider the waste hierarchy, how bioplastics align with circular economy policies and how they interact with the environment.