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Agenda 2024
DAY 1: MONDAY, 13 MAY, 2024
0830 - 0930 REGISTRATION AND MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 BEYOND GREEN: CHARTING THE PATH OF FUTURE TRENDS IN SUSTAINABLE PLASTICS
- Analysing the impact of SUP, PPWR, and key legislation on the future of plastics
- Responding to consumer demand for sustainable plastic production
- Advances in recycling technologies, including chemical, enzymatic, and hybrid methods
- Implementing circular economy principles with metrics, KPIs, collaborative strategies, and case studies
Viju Vasishta
PA Consulting
PA Consulting
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRINCIPLES, COMPLIANCE, AND RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES
1010 - 1030 SPEED NETWORKING SESSION
- Exchange business cards and get connected in short one-to-one meetings
- Start the conversation to arrange a more formal meeting later on in the conference
- Share your professional background and discuss your biggest business issues – don't forget your business cards!
Conference Host
1030 - 1100 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY NEXT GENERATION GROUP OF COMPANIES
1100 - 1130 PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPEAN CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR PLASTICS
- The circular plastic economy's impact on Net Zero, key challenges, and securing buy-in for investment
- Assessing circularity limits, managing microplastics, SVHCs, and integrating composites in a circular economy
- European recyclers' edge over Asian counterparts, government support, and evaluating chemical versus mechanical recycling
- Examining the availability of recycled PCP, challenges in the plastics circular economy, and the feasibility of EU's 2030 recycling target
Viju Vasishta | PA Consulting | Moderator
Esther van den Beuken | TNO
Sophie Hammond | Carbon Trust
Vivek Tandon | revalyu Resources
Annika Greve | TerraCycle
Esther van den Beuken | TNO
Sophie Hammond | Carbon Trust
Vivek Tandon | revalyu Resources
Annika Greve | TerraCycle
1130 - 1155 DESIGNING POLYMERS FROM BIOMASS FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- Sustainable carbon resources and the potential of lignocellulosic biomass
- Developing novel catalytic depolymerisation strategies for innovative polymers
- Utilising renewable building blocks for performance and on-demand recyclability
- Showcasing new polyesters, polycarbonates, and recyclable epoxy-thermosets from biomass
Katalin Barta Weissert
Universität Graz
Universität Graz
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON THE STRATEGIES FOR DESIGNING NOVEL POLYMERIC MATERIALS FROM BIOMASS
1200 - 1330 NETWORKING LUNCH & VISITING THE SUSTAINABLE PLASTICS EXHIBITION
1330 - 1355 ECO-FRIENDLY AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS PROGRESSING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- Innovations in bio-based and biodegradable plastics with a focus on foaming agents
- Energy savings and carbon footprint reduction in thermoforming applications (BOPP films)
- Advancements in the recycling of thermoplastics through NIR detection technology
Hendrik Wermter
Budenheim
Budenheim
1355 - 1400 Q&A SESSION ON THE DEVELOPMENTS IN BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS AND RECYCLING OF THERMOPLASTICS
1400 - 1425 BIOPLASTICS AND END-OF-LIFE – WHAT NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED?
- Circular economy concept and its current trends, performance, and impact on new materials
- The product lifecycle approach, including design, material selection, and variance in waste management systems
- End-of-life options for biopolymers in different applications and markets around the world
- Concluding with a summary and future outlook on the role of bioplastics in sustainable development
Patrick Zimmermann
FKuR Kunststoff
FKuR Kunststoff
1425 - 1430 Q&A SESSION ON BIOPLASTICS, END-OF-LIFE STRATEGIES, AND MARKET DYNAMICS
1430 - 1455 PHA: A BIOBASED POLYMER, THE FUTURE OF RECYCLING CO₂
- New material developments allowing 100% biobased and soil/marine compostable solutions
- Overview of PHA applications and detailing their sustainable end-of-life solutions
Nahum Lee
CJ Biomaterials
CJ Biomaterials
1455 - 1500 Q&A SESSION ON VARIOUS APPLICATIONS OF PHA AND END-OF-LIFE SOLUTIONS
1500 - 1530 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREASPONSORED BY WELLS PLASTICS
1530 - 1555 ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ASPECTS OF CHEMCYCLING®: A MEASUREMENT PROGRAM
- Global challenges in managing mixed plastic waste and end-of-life tyres effectively
- Insights into ChemCycling®: utilising pyrolysis oils for the manufacture of plastics and chemicals
- Addressing environmental and health concerns associated with chemical recycling via pyrolysis
- BASF's measurement program approach, results, and future steps
Edzard Scholten
BASF
BASF
1555 - 1600 Q&A SESSION ON THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF CHEMICAL RECYCLING VIA PYROLYSIS
1600 - 1625 ADVANCED RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR PLASTICS
- Looking at current advanced recycling technologies
- Dissolution recycling under superheated conditions for polymers/plastics
- Next generation of thermochemical recycling: bypassing naphtha crackers
Esther van den Beuken
TNO
TNO
1625 - 1630 Q&A SESSION ON PLASTIC RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS
1630 - 1655 HIGH-BARRIER MONO-MATERIAL FLEXIBLE FILMS FOR FOOD CONTACT APPLICATIONS
- HiBarFilm2 Project: developing next-generation high-barrier films for food packaging
- Utilising plasma-functionalised nanomaterials for enhanced barrier performance in polyolefin films
- Improvements in barrier coatings and nanomaterial dispersion for increased film protection
- Resolving recyclability and contamination issues in food packaging using mono-material films
Gary Ogden
Wells Plastics
Wells Plastics
1655 - 1700 Q&A SESSION ON FOOD PACKAGING FILMS AND RECYCLABILITY
1700 - 1800 NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION
DAY 2: TUESDAY, 14 MAY, 2024
0900 - 0930 MORNING REFRESHMENTS
0930 - 0940 OPENING ADDRESS
0940 - 1005 PLASTICS RECYCLING: AN OVERVIEW OF THE POLICY AND LEGAL LANDSCAPE IN THE EU
- Panoramic review of the policy framework on plastics recycling, including CEAP and the European strategy for plastics
- Current and upcoming legislation aimed at enhancing plastics recycling and the increasing demand for recycled products
- Discussion on the lifecycle approach in EU policy: from raw material use to end-of-life recycling targets
- Exploration of guidelines on product design and advertising related to recyclability and recycled content
Pavlina Chopova-Lepretre
Mayer Brown
Mayer Brown
1005 - 1010 Q&A SESSION ON THE POLICIES FOR PLASTICS RECYCLING AND DEMAND FOR RECYCLED PRODUCTS
1010 - 1035 AGRICULTURAL WASTE STREAMS AS A SOURCE FOR BIO-BASED MONOMERS AND POLYMERS
- Pectin-rich side streams in Europe, like sugar beet pulp and citrus waste, are valuable resources
- An innovative approach to transforming these underutilised streams into bio-based FDCA and adipic acid
- Synergy between biotechnical and chemical processes for effectively maximising monomer yields
Sari Rautiainen
VTT
VTT
1035 - 1040 Q&A SESSION ON THE TECHNOLOGY FOR CONVERTING AGRICULTURAL WASTE INTO VALUABLE MONOMERS
1040 - 1105 CHALLENGES OF DECENTRALISED ADVANCED RECYCLING SYSTEMS – SYNCYCLE PROCESS, A ROLE MODEL
- Overcoming feedstock challenges in general and especially in decentralised advanced recycling systems
- Holistic approach of recycling systems with a focus on operational challenges
- Best practices from plant operations with a focus on SynCycle Process
Sven Wolf
Next Generation Elements
Next Generation Elements
1105 - 1110 Q&A SESSION ON THE SOLUTIONS FOR OPTIMISING DECENTRALISED RECYCLING
1110 - 1130 MORNING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBIT AREA
1130 - 1155 CLOSING THE LOOP OF COMPOSTABLE PACKAGING: THE ITALIAN EXPERIENCE
- Organic recycling of food waste in Italy and its impact
- Integration of compostable plastics into organic recycling systems
- EPR system for compostable packaging and circular economy achievement
Marco Versari
Biorepack
Biorepack
1155 - 1200 Q&A SESSION ON THE PRODUCTION AND ORGANIC RECYCLING OF COMPOSTABLE PACKAGING
1200 - 1225 POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE DEPOLYMERISATION: TECHNOLOGIES AND PROCESSES
- PMMA depolymerisation, highlighting recyclable versus depolymerisation-only products
- Technologies for PMMA recycling, their limitations, and the path forward for expanding recycling capabilities
- Trinseo's innovative process for PMMA depolymerisation, including a case study from Rho, Italy
- Types of PMMA scrap that can be collected and the variety of products derived from regenerated monomers
Jean-Luc Dubois
Trinseo
Trinseo
1225 - 1230 Q&A SESSION ON THE PMMA RECYCLING TECHNIQUES AND INNOVATIONS
1230 - 1255 MONITORING OF TOXICITY OF PLASTIC RECYCLATES
- Public concerns regarding the safety of recycled plastics and associated risks
- Identifying and assessing the chemicals of concern in plastics
- Toxicological profiling of plastic additives for safe recycling practices
- Building and implementing strategies with the industry, the government, and NGOs
Peter Behnisch
Bio Detection Systems
Bio Detection Systems
1255 - 1300 Q&A SESSION ON THE EMERGING TRENDS FOR TOXIC-FREE, ZERO-POLLUTION PLASTIC RECYCLING
1300 - 1315 FEEDBACK & RAFFLE DRAW
1315 - 1430 NETWORKING LUNCH
Key topics for 2024:
- Future trends in sustainable plastics and the circular economy
Understand the benefits of eco-friendly plastics to transform the economy into a more sustainable and resource-efficient circular economy. - Exploring the latest innovations in bio-based and biodegradable plastics
Gain insight into bio-based and biodegradable materials and applications, bioplastic processing, end-of-life treatment, and sustainability. - Latest research in new materials and packaging solutions for reducing plastic pollution
Assess the technical and operational aspects, such as high strength-to-weight ratio and resistance to physical and chemical degradation. - Designing eco-friendly products made from sustainable and recycled materials
Scanning the opportunities in target markets such as automotive, construction, medical, and packaging sectors for multiple industry applications to meet global sustainability targets. - New technologies and automation in manufacturing processes and supply chains
Learn about the latest digital strategies for sustainability improvement, such as the availability of high-quality material data and automation across the product development lifecycle. - Supporting the industry through upcoming regulations and environmental policies
Be the first to hear about policymakers’ efforts to create frameworks that benefit the growth of sustainable plastics.
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