All you want to know about advanced recycling technologies and renewable chemicals, building blocks, monomers, and polymers based on recycling.

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Formnext – the industry hub for Additive Manufacturing

As the hub for Additive Manufacturing, Formnext is the international meeting point for industrial 3D Printing experts and production professionals from a wide range of application industries.

The annual industry highlight for Additive Manufacturing will take place in Frankfurt am Main on 19 – 22 November 2024. The Frankfurt exhibition grounds will be a vibrant place for face-to-face encounters and an international showcase for the latest solutions along the entire process chain in industrial 3D Printing. The event’s international exhibitors come from over 35 countries and account for an impressive 64% of all those attending. At Formnext, almost every nation and application industry in the AM community takes the opportunity to experience Additive Manufacturing live and in person. The supporting program also offers a wide range of additional inspiration regarding the latest developments and future prospects, not to mention plenty of ways to make new contacts.

Discover the fascinating world of Additive Manufacturing at Formnext's hub for Additive Manufacturing!

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Source The Latest Sustainable & Circular Solutions

Greener Manufacturing Conference & Expo is the largest, free-to-attend conference for renewable and circular manufacturing solutions that reduce the impact of industrial and manufacturing processes on the environment and global climate change. Visitors will have the perfect opportunity to source new solutions across the entire supply chain to meet the growing demand for sustainable and circular products.

Greener Manufacturing Conference & Expo is part of Sustainable Industry Week, which incorporates the Sustainable Materials Conference & Expo, Sustainable Chemicals Conference & Expo and Plastic Waste Free World Conference & Expo. Join us in Koelnmesse on 13-14 November to access all four events with one pass and see hundreds of new products on display, meet new business partners, and learn from the industry’s thought leaders at the 3 free-to-attend conference stages right on the exhibition floor.

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SMART CITY
EXPO WORLD
 CONGRESS

Held in Barcelona since 2011, the Smart City Expo World Congress is the world’s biggest and most influential event for cities and urban innovation.

Every year, the event brings together leaders from global companies, governments and organisations to move cities towards a better future.

Its goal is to collectivise urban innovation globally and empower cities to tackle the critical challenges facing them today.

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Bologna will be the world capital of bioeconomy on October 3-4

IFIB 2024 will take place in Bologna at Fondazione Golinelli. The Italian Food Valley will become the world capital of the bioeconomy. Some very high-level speakers have already confirmed their presence, such as Jens Nielsen (BioInnovation Institute Denmark), Christian Hübsch (UPM Biochemicals) and Josko Bobanovic (Sofinnova Partners).

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POLYMERIS is organising the 6th European Eco-Plasturgy Congress. After 5 successful editions in Lyon, Saragossa and in virtual format in 2022 and 2023, where around sixty participants met to discuss themes such as eco-design, biopolymers and recycling, the 6th edition will take place in a hybrid format in collaboration with our Italian partner PROPLAST in Alessandria, Italy.

The aims of the event are to:

• Highlight technological and commercial opportunities in the field of eco-plasturgy

• Bring together leading companies and technology experts with start-up companies

• Cooperation with European companies, including SMEs

• Scientific and technological exchanges between circular economy experts in the field of plastics processing developments and applications.

This event is aimed at all types of players (start-ups, SMEs, ETIs, groups, academic laboratories, universities, technical centres, institutions). The congress is supported by the ECP4 network.

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The 5th International Congress on Advanced Materials Sciences and Engineering

The 5th International Congress on Advanced Materials Sciences and Engineering will be held on July 23-26, 2024, in Lovran, Croatia.

The 3-day event will include a keynote forum, breakout sessions, a young scientists forum, scientific posters and an exhibition. The best poster prize will be awarded at the closing ceremony.

The Congress aims to accelerate innovation and research by bringing together the scientific community and promoting knowledge sharing.

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32nd European Biomass Conference & Exhibition

This year’s EUBCE—European Biomass Conference & Exhibition was held in Marseille. It focused on balancing environmental sustainability and the economic performance of the entire biomass utilisation chain while maintaining a robust scientific foundation. Covering resources, research, innovation, deployment, and policies, the conference served as a hub for cutting-edge developments in the biomass sector. This year’s event placed a particular emphasis on fostering partnerships between academia, research institutions, and the industry.

Learn more about the conference and its impact here.

During the three conference days, leading experts will present successful “drop-in” solutions that maintain the existing structure of the chemical industry but switch the carbon source from fossil to renewable carbon. At the same time, a new chemical industry is emerging with novel building blocks and polymers, with innovative processes, for example, from biotechnology and electrochemistry, and with entirely new functionalities. One special in-depth session will focus on furans, FDCA, and PEF, and the other will focus on the biodegradation of polymers such as PHA or PLA, PBAT, and PBS.

The unique concept of presenting all renewable materials solutions at one event hits the mark: bio-based, CO2-based and recycled are the only alternatives to fossil-based chemicals and materials. After its successful third edition in the year 2023, the Renewable Materials Conference has established itself as one of the most important conferences for renewable materials worldwide.

Speakers from world-renowned companies, pioneering start-ups, high-profile research and high-level politics will present and discuss a wide range of innovative solutions based on biomass, CO2 and recycling in 80 presentations (main and parallel sessions), 20 panel discussions and several expert workshops. The Renewable Materials Conference is the very best place to catch up on the latest innovations and implementations in the field of renewable materials that will shape the future of entire industries.

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Recently, the European Commission has made a thorough transition towards sustainability and circularity for different industries, especially the textile sector, which is a main focus. This demands a new way of thinking with regard to sustainability and circularity within the textile economy. This process already starts with the selection of fibres for the textiles. Generally, textiles consist of fibres, which can be made from renewable and non-renewable resources. A first step towards improving the sustainability of textiles is the change from non-renewable to renewable fibres. In consequence, the textile industry shows a steadily increasing, enormous demand for renewable and sustainable fibres.

The increasing demand for renewable fibres cannot only be satisfied with natural fibres such as hemp or cotton; here, cellulose fibres offer an additional solution. Recycled textiles are also a readily available source of cellulose fibres. Cellulose is the main component of plant cell walls and a natural polymer. Therefore, cellulose is bio-based and biodegradable, even in marine environments, where its degradation does not cause any microplastic. The different production technologies for extracting cellulose from plants can also be used for the recycling of cellulose, which enables the material to be circular.

With a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 5 and 10 %, cellulose fibres have been a success story within the textile market over the past decade. Similar growth rates are expected in the following years. This makes cellulosic fibres the fastest growing fibre group in the textile industry and therefore the largest investment sector in the global circular bio-economy.

However, the recycling of the cellulose has some hurdles. How can technology overcome these obstacles? How can markets achieve a circularity of the material? How can the cellulose fibre industry contribute to the sustainability and circularity of the textile sector? These and other questions represent the lead topics of the upcoming Cellulose Fibres Conference on 13-14 March 2024 in Cologne.

The Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 will cover the entire value chain, from lignocellulose, chemical pulp, cellulose fibres such as rayon, viscose, modal or lyocell and new developments to a wide range of applications: Textiles of all kinds, nonwovens such as wet wipes as well as new areas such as composites, packaging or nanocellulose in the food industry. The conference will give deep insights into the promising future of cellulose fibres, which perfectly fits the current trends of circular economy, recycling and sustainable carbon cycles.

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More brands and manufacturers are embracing the potential of biopolymers, and policymakers are increasingly streamlining their efforts to create frameworks that benefit the growth of sustainable bio-industries. Now is the time to put bioplastics at the top of the agenda for a bio-based circular economy in Europe and beyond

The World Bioplastics and Biopolymers Summit will bring together more than 150+ industry experts from biopolymers manufacturers, chemical companies, major associations, raw materials and technology companies, and consultants to discuss the latest developments, cutting-edge technologies, new challenges and opportunities in bioplastics and sustainable biocomposites. So, what’s on the agenda for this year? Here’s a snapshot of what’s in store for this year’s programme:

• Biopolymers Latest Developments

• Sustainable Polyolefins for Durable Applications

• The (R)Evolution of Biobased Materials for Coatings

• Investing in New Biobased Materials

• The Role of Bioplastics in the Packaging Circular Economy

• Biodegradable Materials – Contribution to a Circular Economy Aspects

• PEF, the Next Generation Plant-Based Plastic with Unique Properties

• Many more……

The World Bioplastics and Biopolymers conference is the must-attend event for any sustainability-focused company looking to manufacture their products from more sustainable materials, understand the opportunities of bioplastics/biopolymers and its role in the circular economy and understand the benefits of combining the use of compostable plastics and recycling to address the plastic waste problem we currently face.

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THE EUROPEAN BIOPLASTICS CONFERENCE 2023

The European Bioplastics Conference is Europe’s leading business and discussion forum within the global bioplastics sector. More and more brands and manufacturers are embracing the potential of biopolymers, and policymakers are increasingly streamlining their efforts to create frameworks that benefit the growth of sustainable bio-industries. Now is the time to put bioplastics at the top of the agenda of a biobased circular economy in Europe and beyond.   

Why attend?

• The conference will focus on the latest innovations in biobased and biodegradable plastics, the current political landscape, as well as environmental aspects, and opportunities for growth in the circular economy.

• An excellent line-up of speakers will highlight the latest developments in the areas of biobased and biodegradable materials and applications, bioplastics processing, end-of-life, sustainability and policy.   

• Excellent networking opportunities: The interactive conference format is complemented by a social evening, networking breaks throughout the event, a drinks reception, and a digital partnering tool that will boost your networking.   

• Bioplastics product exhibition: Up to 40 exhibitors showcasing the latest innovations, products and services.  

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All you want to know about advanced recycling technologies and renewable chemicals, building blocks, monomers, and polymers based on recycling.

The ARC will provide a new home for technology providers, related industries, waste management companies, brands and investors, as well as policymakers and scientists active in the versatile and interdisciplinary field of recycling. By bringing together all relevant topics and experts, the event will provide a framework for new partnerships, ideas, approaches, and value chains.

Speakers will have a unique opportunity to present their recent developments to a wide and relevant audience, including exchange and networking with stakeholders along the whole plastics value chain. All new and innovative recycling solutions will be covered by the conference, such as physical processes based on extrusion and dissolution, chemical processes based on solvolysis, biochemical processes based on enzymolysis, as well as thermochemical processes based on pyrolysis, thermal depolymerisation, gasification and incineration with CCU.

Topics of the conference

• Markets and policy

• Circular economy and ecology of plastics

• Physical recycling

• Biochemical recycling

• Chemical recycling

• Thermochemical recycling

• Other advanced recycling technologies

• Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU)

• Upgrading, pre- and post-treatment technologies

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International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing 2023

ICAM 2023 is ASTM’s eighth annual flagship event related to standardisation, qualification, and certification, with a focus on industry-specific requirements addressing the entire advanced manufacturing processes and value chains. The conference will consist of 26 symposia covering major topics and key areas in additive and advanced manufacturing. ICAM is organised by more than 100 scientific committee members, all advanced manufacturing experts from industry, academia, government and regulatory agencies, national labs, and more.

This conference addresses application-specific requirements of various industry sectors in addition to covering the fundamentals of advanced manufacturing processes with the goal of transitioning research to application through standardisation. Industry, academia, and government agency professionals in the AM community are invited to address the current and future state of:

• Industry standards

• Design principles

• Qualification and certification

• Innovations in the industry

• Materials and processes

• Data management, sharing, analysis, and beyond

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EUROPEAN FORUM FOR INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY & THE BIOECONOMY

Industrial Biotechnology for a Sustainable and Resilient Global Europe.

EFIB is Europe’s primary conference dedicated
to the economic and green contribution to Europe from innovation and manufacture within industrial biotechnology and the bioeconomy.

It brings together professionals from across the value chain, including researchers, policymakers, regulators, and global organisations, to discuss advancements in industrial biotechnology and its contribution towards positioning Europe as a global leader in addressing societal and sustainability challenges. Our 1-to-1 partnering tool allows you to schedule meetings with participants and companies of interest in our dedicated partnering area.

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Polymer Science and Composite Materials: Current and Future Trends in Polymer and Composites

PSCM 2023 aims to bring together leading researchers in the field of Polymer Science and Composite Materials. It is a two-day conference that includes academicians, business executives, and industrialists to share their knowledge and address the recent trends and future possibilities in polymers and composites.

Why Attend PSCM 2023:

• Learn about trends in manufacturing and sustainability.

• Network with your peers and learn from their unique blend of experiences and knowledge.

• Learn from the expert board of speakers.

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Discussing Contemporary and Advanced Innovations in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing

This 2-Day conference with the theme of “Discussing Contemporary and Advanced Innovations in 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing” will bring scientists, researchers and students together to the 3D Printing Conference from all over the world.

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IFIB 2023 - INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON INDUSTRIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOECONOMY

IFIB is the International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy, organized by Italian Circular Bioeconomy Cluster SPRING, Innovhub-SSI and Federchimica-Assobiotec. The edition 2022 is organized in partnership with Regione Puglia, Puglia Sviluppo and Italian Trade Agency.

IFIB brings together the main world bioeconomy stakeholders, who gather to discuss and present the latest updates in the new economy based on renewable, biological resources.

There is a conference with different sessions focused on Biobased Industries, Energy, Agro-food and Biomaterials and round tables that this year are focused on investments, bioregions, bioplastics and SAF.

There is also a partnering event, which is an unique opportunity to meet all the stakeholders of IFIB.

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ONE EVENT, MANY DIFFERENT EOSC STAKEHOLDERS

From 20-22 September 2023, the EOSC Symposium will take place in Madrid in the context of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The EOSC Symposium is organised by the EOSC Future project, together with the EOSC Tripartite collaboration (the EOSC Association, the EOSC Steering Board and the European Commission).

This year’s event will be fully hybrid, facilitating broader exchanges between stakeholders from ministries, policymakers, research organisations, service providers, research infrastructures and research communities driving the development of – and engagement with – the European Open Science Cloud. In the context of the EOSC Future project, the EOSC Symposium will also be a critical platform to showcase project achievements and key exploitable results.

Under the heading ‘Taking EOSC into the future’, the Symposium will take on pressing topics and more around EOSC’s sustainability:

• EOSC after 2027

• Governance and guidelines

• Impact on the European Data and Infrastructure
  ecosystem

• …and more!

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11th European Symposium on Biopolymers

European Symposium on Biopolymer (ESBP) is a traditional and successful series of symposia dedicated to all the aspects of biopolymers – an outstanding category of materials that includes polyesters, polysaccharides, polyamides, polyphosphates but also other polymeric materials of natural origin. The ambition of the series is to gather experts from very versatile fields such as molecular biology or biotechnology but also from material science and processing to share their knowledge, experience, and opinions on all the aspects related to biopolymers and drive the field of biopolymer science further. In addition, the ambition of the conference is also to provide a platform to bring closer academy and industry.

The main topics of the conference will include:

• Production, isolation, and purification of biopolymers

• Processing and characterisation of biopolymers

• Biopolymers for medicine and tissue engineering

• Biopolymers in high-value and technical applications

• Synthetic biology for biopolymer engineering and production

• Biodegradation, ecology, biology and environmental impact of biopolymers

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5th International Conference on Bio-Based Building Materials

Biomaterials are processed or engineered products obtained partially or fully from renewable biobased resources, including natural fibre composites, bioplastics, biorubbers, biofoams, bioadhersives, biobased paints and coatings. In the race for carbon neutrality, material construction is competing very hard, while biomass naturally sequesters carbon and is already at the top of the ranking. In consequence, we have to continue to demonstrate and show the superiority of ancestral materials compared to modern and conventional construction materials. 

The purpose of the ICBBM 2023 international conference is to present the latest scientific knowledge- and the recent technical developments in the field of bio-based building materials as well as their applications in sustainable building constructions. The conference will address the broad aspects of bio-based building materials, such as natural fibres- and aggregates, ramped earth, innovative hybrid composites based on bio-based ingredients, novel sustainable binders, energy efficiency aspects- and life cycle analysis of these materials, applications and case studies, etc.

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The Leading International Composites Show

JEC World is the global trade show for composite materials and their applications. Held in Paris, JEC World is the industry’s leading event, hosting all the major players in a spirit of innovation, business, and networking.

JEC World is the “place to be” for composites, with hundreds of product launches, awards ceremonies, startup competitions, conferences, live demonstrations, Innovation Planets, and networking opportunities.

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