8:00-8:10

Welcome remarks

bioplastics Magazine, Michael Thielen

8:10-8:25

Bioplastics – combining performance and sustainability in the packaging segment

European Bioplastics, Francois de Bie

8:25-8:45

Biobased materials for packing food products

Ghent University, Nanou Peelman

8:45-9:05

Facts and data on Bioplastics

Institute for Bioplastics and Biocomposites, Hans-Josef Endres

9:05-9:25

The New Development of Mater-Bi for packaging application

Novamont, Alberto Castellanza

9:25-9:35

Q&A

9:35-9:55

Bioplastic Films Innovations by Renewable Resourcing

Huhtamaki, Larissa Zirkel

9:55-10:15

Development of an active multilayer packaging based on PLA

AIMPLAS, Nuria López

10:15-10:35

Biodegradable Polymers in Foodserviceware in closed systems

BASF, Lars Liebscher

10:35-10:45

Q&A

10:45-11:05

Coffee & Networking

11:05-11:25

Reinvent and renew with biodegradable PBS

Reverdia, Jo Kockelkoren

11:25-11:45

Engineered Sustainability – Packaging made from Biobased and Biodegradable Plastics

FKuR, Patrick Zimmermann

11:45-12:05

Sustainable packaging with sugar cane based polyolefins

Braskem, Marco Jansen

12:05-12:25

Influence of BIOPLAST-Material and conventional non-PE Plastics on the mechanical Properties of recycled PE-Film

Biotec, Christoph Heß

12:25-12:30

Q&A

8:00-8:10

Welcome remarks

bioplastics Magazine, Michael Thielen

8:10-8:25

PLA – the multitalented mass commodity plastic to be

European Bioplastics, Hasso von Pogrell

8:25-8:45

From Lactic Acid Via Polylactic Acid To Textile Applications

Uhde Inventa-Fischer, Rainer Hagen

8:45-9:05

Partnership in PLA innovation - some examples

Corbion Purac, Francois de Bie

9:05-9:25

Advances in High Performance PLA Production

Sulzer Chemtech, Emmanuel Rapendy

9:25-9:35

Q&A

9:35-9:55

PLA, an innovative Bioplastic

Natureworks, Steve Davies

9:55-10:15

Formulation proficiency helps biopolymers meet the demands of durable applications

PolyOne, Marcel Datree

10:15-10:35

Biaxially oriented PLA films: some examples

Taghleef Industries, Paolo Serafin

10:35-10:45

Q&A

10:45-11:05

Coffee & Networking

11:05-11:25

Injection molding of PLA

IfBB, Andrea Siebert-Raths

11:25-11:45

Dyeing staple fibres

Grafe, Carlos Caro

11:45-12:05

InnoREX: Metal-free polymerisation of PLA using alternative energies for reactive extrusion

Fraunhofer ICT, Björn Bergmann

12:05-12:25

Recycling of PLA

Michigan State Univ., Ramani Narayan

12:25-12:30

Q&A