Symposium 2022
The 9th Circular Biobased Performance Materials Symposium was held in Wageningen (Hotel De Wereld), the Netherlands, on Thursday 16 June 2022. The event was organized by Wageningen Food & Biobased Research.
This edition focused on the topic ‘From biorefineries to biobased Chemicals and Materials’ a presentation of Edwin Hamoen. At this symposium, we looked also closely at the latest market trends and developments. Chairman of the Symposium was Jan Noordegraaf who was also being given a keynote presentation on 'an impartial monetary comparison for true cost of most used oil-based and bio-based polymers'.
Key industry players from the entire value chain, ranging from agrifood to materials processing companies, end application producers and users, reflected on their R&D strategies by giving presentations and by discussions after the presentations.
See the programme below, or download the slides of the presentations in the right.
09.00–09:25 | Reception and Registration |
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09.25 – 09.35 | Welcome & Opening of the symposium by Dr. ir. Sjoukje Heimovaara, Managing Director Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group |
09.40 – 10.10 | “Quo Vadis polymer cost”: an impartial monetary comparison for true cost of most used oil-based and bio-based polymers - Jan Noordegraaf |
10.10 – 10.30 | The future of biorefineries - Edwin Hamoen (WUR) |
Break |
Session 1 | Biobased sources for new chemicals and materials |
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10.45 – 11.10 | Sugar as renewable feedstock - Rahul Dagwar (Cosun Beet Company) |
11.10 – 11.35 | Active storage as a way to produce fermentable sugars all year round - Johan van Groenestijn (WUR) |
11.35 – 12.00 | New developments on PEF and Avantium’s flagship factory - Ed de Jong (Avantium) |
12.00 – 12.25 | Vegetable oils as feedstock for the chemical industry - Rolf Blaauw (WUR) |
Lunch |
Session 2 | Renewables and consumer products |
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13.45 – 14.10 | Unilever Clean Future - Sarah Hosking |
14.10 – 14.35 | Contributing to closing the loop: the challenges of MMCF to textiles - Martina Opietnik (Lenzing Group) |
14.35 – 15.00 | Innovations in plant based materials - Martijn Kruisweg (Plantics) |
15.00 – 15.25 | Issues in the recycling of various waste streams - Karin Molenveld (WUR) |
Break |
Session 3 | Circularity of products |
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15.40 – 16.05 | Developments with regard to sustainable packaging based on paper - Jan Troelstra (Vaassen Flexibel Packaging) |
16.05 – 16.30 | Backcasting of circular Materials - Wouter Post (WUR) |
16.30 – 16.45 | Closing remarks |
16.45 – 18.00 | Drinks and networking opportunities |
16.45 – ... | Opportunity to visit Wageningen Food and Biobased Research facilities |