About
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 previous edition
8:30 Registration | |
Opening | |
9:00 | Opening and welcome remarks Mireia Mollà i Herrera, Valencian government’s Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, Climate Emergency and Ecological Transition |
Bioplastics and bioeconomy | |
9:10 | EUROPEAN BIOPLASTICS · Latest market data and current policy developments in the EU and Member states, Oliver Buchholz |
9:35 | EUROPEAN COMMISSION · Plastics and biodegradable plastics in Agriculture, Angelo Innamorati, DG Agriculture and Rural Development |
10:00 | ASOBIOCOM (Spanish Association of Compostable and Biodegradable Plastics) · National current policy developments, Jordi Simón |
10:25 | AIMPLAS · Current scenario and trends, Elena Domínguez |
Question time | |
11:00 Coffee break | |
Standardization, certification and Life Cycle Assessment (ACV) | |
11:30 | OWS · The rise of anaerobic digestion and what it means for compostable products, Sam Deconinck |
11:55 | TÜV Austria · Certification of sustainable materials, Sara García (Tüv Iberia) |
12:20 | DTU / UI · Optimisation of bioproducts with Life Cycle Assessment and technical and economic assessment at an early stage, Ólafur Ögmundarson |
12:45 | Agencia de Residuos de Cataluña (Catalan Waste Agency) · The role of biopolymers in biowaste management, Teresa Guerrero |
Question time | |
13:20 Lunch break | |
14:00 PERCAL PROJECT WORKSHOP · Municipal Solid Waste: a source of new chemical products of great interest for the industry. Miguel Ángel Valera, AIMPLAS - Free entrance | |
Raw materials | |
14:20 | Fkur · Development of high-performance biopolymers, Pia Püllen |
14:45 | DUPONT · Engineered Polysaccharides and Composite Applications, Christian P. Lenges |
15:10 | NESTE · Commercial-scale production of bio-based PP, Lars Börger |
15:35 | KURARAY · High barrier compostable material and its possible applications in multilayer structures, Stefan Corbus |
Round table and question time | |
16:10 Coffee break | |
Success stories | |
16:40 | ECOPLAS · Success stories in the packaging sector, Anxo Vidal |
17:05 | TOTAL CORBION · Sc-PLA powder, one step production, Jenifer Mitja |
17:30 | COVESTRO · Success cases in bio-based polyurethanes: Alternatives raw materials for high performance materials, Verena Goldbach |
17:55 | QUIMOVIL · Water-based inks: the sustainable solution for printing compostable and flexible packaging, Ana García y Laura Pomes |
Round table and question time | |
20:30 Conference dinner |
9:00 Registration | |
Biotechnology | |
9:30 | CARBIOLICE · Complete and accelerated biodegradation of PLA through enzymes, Clementine Arnault |
9:55 | CSIC · Enzymes in biodegradation processes, Dr. Manuel Godoy - Polymer Biotechnology Lab. |
10:20 | AIMPLAS · Enzymatic biodegradation of conventional materials, Pablo Ferrero |
Question time | |
10:55 Coffee break | |
Biorefineries | |
11:25 | BIOTREND · Extraction and purification of PHA: Converting diverse waste-derived materials into useful products, Bruno Ferreira |
11:50 | NOVAMONT · Integrated Biorefineries: the Novamont model and its integration in the actual legislative framework, Stefano Facco |
12:15 | BIOPOLIS · Use of gaseous streams from biorefineries for the production of biopolymers, Antonia Rojas Martínez |
Question time | |
13:00 Lunch break | |
14:00 Visit to AIMPLAS’ facilities | |
14:40 | DAFIA PROJECT WORKSHOP · Biomacromolecules from municipal solid bio-waste fractions and fish waste for high added value applications. Laura Martí, AIMPLAS - Free entrance |
Success stories | |
15:00 | ABM COMPOSITE · New era of bioplastics – degradable glass fiber as reinforcement, Tomy Kangas |
15:25 | EVERSIA · Biomaterials for mass consumption, Salvador Martínez |
15:50 | LEISTRITZ · Innovation in compounding techniques for processing biobased polymers, Sebastian Fraas |
16:15 Round table and question time | |
Closing remarks |
Gallery
Prices
All our prices include:
Access to presentations
Coffee break and lunch
Guided tour to AIMPLAS
Networking area
Seminar documentation
GENERAL |
625 € |
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ASSOCIATES · AIMPLAS, AVEP, ANAIP or ECP4 |
500 € |
20% group discount for the third and the following registered assistants from the same company.
Locations
Get to the venue
BY CAR
Exit 9AB (Parque Tecnológico-Mas Camarena).
Exit 8A (Parque Tecnologico Este)
Exit 8B (Parque Tecnologico Oeste)
BY BUS / METRO
From the ‘Empalme (Line 1 and Line 4)’ underground station, take
L130 Empalme – Parc Tecnològic bus
L130a Empalme – Parc Tecnològic bus


HOTELS
Accommodation
For its proximity to the venue of the event we recommend two hotels.
