We hope to see you in 2026 for the ninth edition

This is how the eighth edition went:

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.

Agenda

1 MARCH
2 MARCH

9:00 Registration

Inauguration

9:20

GENERALITAT VALENCIANA· Autonomous Secretary of Climate Emergency and Ecological Transition, Francisco José Candela

AIMPLAS · General Manager, José Antonio Costa

Bioplastics and Bioeconomy. Moderator: AIMPLAS

9:35

AIMPLAS · Bioplastics. A Significant Contribution to the European Unions’ Ambitious Climate Goals, Elena Domínguez

GROW/2021/OP/0005 "Study to assess biodegradability criteria for polymers used in EU fertilising products as coating agents or to increase the water retention capacity or wettability and of mulch films"

10:00EUROPEAN BIOPLASTICS · Recent Market Data and Current Policies in the European Union and Member States, Constance Ißbrücker
10:25EUROPEAN COMISSION · Legislative Perspectives on Biodegradable Bioplastics in the Environment, Theodora Nikolakopoulou
10:50ASOBIOCOM · Key Spanish Policies, Jordi Simón
11:15Q&A
11:25 Coffee Break

Standardisation and Certification. Moderator: AIMPLAS

11:55AIMPLAS · Different end-of-life options for biodegradable bioplastics, Johana Carolina Andrade Chapal
12:20TÜV Austria Iberia · Compostability, Biodegradability, Bio-Based Content and Recycled Content Certification, Sara García
12:45DIN-CERTCO · Compostable Bioplastics: Recent Developments in Standards and Certification, María Rocha
13:10Agència de Residus de Catalunya · Biodegradable and compostable plastics contribution to the Circular Bioeconomy. From an administrative point of view, Francesc Giró i Fontanals
13:35 Q&A
13:45 Lunch Break

Raw Materials. Moderator: KOMPUESTOS

15:00PRIME BIOPOLYMER · ZIMIA: Compostable Bioplastics for the Industry, Iván Navarro
15:25TotalEnergies Corbion · PLA bioplastic, a material of the future available today. Sustainable end of life options for Luminy® PLA: advanced and mechanical recycling and composting, Jenifer Mitjà
15:50NESTE · Building Renewable and circular solutions towards a planet positive future, Lars Börger
16:15 Q&A
16:40Coffee Break

Success Stories. Moderator: ECHO INSTRUMENTS

17:00WACKER · Improved Processing and Product Properties of PLA by Support of VINNEX® and GENIOPLAST® Products from Wacker, Ingo Jeschke & Oliver Fuhrmann
17:25TECNOPACKAGING · New Products with Enhanced Sustainability for Biodegradable and Compostable Applications, Irene Serrano
17:50CSIC · BIOINICIA · Compostable Nanofiber Filters for Masks and Air Filtration Applications, Jose M. Lagaron
18:15Round Table and Q&A
20:30  Congress dinner · Restaurante Esteban Montesinos
Leonardo Da Vinci 1. Parque Tecnológico de Paterna

8:30 Registration

Biopolymers in Open Environments. MODERATOR: APE EUROPE

8:45APE EUROPE  · Biodegradable Mulch Films in-Use and post-Harvest: Field Experiments to go beyond the Standards' Guarantees, François Touchaleaume
9:10ERCROS · PHA: Home and Marine Compost Biopolymers, Domingo Font
9:35UNIVERSIDAD DE VIGO · Are Compostable Polymers an Alternative to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Plastics? A Marine Perspective, Ricardo Beiras
10:00CAJAMAR · Understanding the Biodegradability of Plasticulture Products, Miguel Ángel Domene Ruiz
10:25Q&A
10:35Coffee Break

Success stories. MODERATOR: TOTALENERGIES CORBION

11:05KANEKA BELGIUM NV · Biodegradation of Kaneka Biodegradable Polymer Green Planet™ within Different Environments, Erwin Lepoudre
11:30NOVAMONT · Mater-Bi Solutions for a more Sustainable Agriculture, Sara Guerrini
11:55FKUR · Bio-Flex Biopolymer Solutions in Agriculture , Rui Marinho
12:20ECHO INSTRUMENTS · Application of multichannel respirometry technique as a method for measuring biodegradation in Compost, Fresh and Wastewaters, Soil and Marine environment, Andrej Holobar
12:55 Q&A
  
13:15Visit to AIMPLAS facilities or WORKSHOPS Attendance (Parallel Sessions)
13:15WORKSHOP ELIOT PROJECT · End of Life (EoL) for biomaterials · Nora Lardiés, AIMPLAS
13:40WORKSHOP BIONTOP PROJECT · Novel packaging films and textiles with tailored end of life and performance based on bio-based copolymers and coatings · Rafael Alonso, AIMPLAS
14:15Lunch Break

Topics

Gallery

Partners

ANQUE
ECP4

Prices

All our prices include:

Access to presentations

Coffee break and lunch

Guided tour to AIMPLAS

Networking area

Seminar documentation

GENERAL 

625 €

ASSOCIATES  · AIMPLAS, AVEP, ANAIP or ECP4 

500 €

20% group discount for the third and the following registered assistants from the same company.

Locations

Cámara Valencia
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VENUE

Cámara Escuela de Negocios
Lluís Vives

Benjamín Franklin 8, Paterna, Valencia

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

 

Alojamiento
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HOTELS

Accommodation

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