Bio-Based Materials conference discusses composites growth

Commercial biorefineries in Europe – they already exist!

Many of the discussions and research projects in Europe concentrate on biorefinery technologies. Those large integrated systems designed to produce all types of products such as fuels, chemicals and polymers from biomass are seen as the future of the bio-economy. 

The 7th International Conference on Bio-Based Materials aims to provide major players from the European bio-based chemical, plastics and composite #

 

What is generally overseen: the first biorefinery concepts are already in place and operating commercially. Lenzing from Austria produces high value textile fibres from beechwood; Arizona Chemicals is the world’s leading pine chemical company and will be presenting their Swedish biorefinery; and Borregaard from Norway and Novamont from Italy will report on their biorefinery experiences. Learn your lessons from the technology leaders.

 

Bio-based building blocks are the key to new sustainable materials

In the last few years, many new innovations have taken place in the field of bio-based building blocks and platform chemicals for the chemical industry. The field of polymers and plastics has evolved, and several innovations have been made e.g. polylactic acid (PLA), polyhydroxic alkanoates (PHAs), polyamides (PA) and drop-in solutions (PET, PE). But the main recent innovations have been new production plants for several bio-based building blocks like succinic acid, isobutene, butadiene, butanediol and furan-based chemicals.

 

These products will be the focus of the conference’s second day, when companies such as Reverdia (NL/F), Global Bioenergies (F) – with their latest investment in Leuna Chemical Park (DE) - SEKAB (SE), Corbion (NL), Arkema (F), SOPREMA (F), Succinity (DE/NL), Novozymes (DK), Avantium (NL) and Myriant, a special guest from the US, will present their latest innovations and investments, as well as their experiences of producing bio-based building blocks and polymers.