Bioplastics and Biocomposites – Innovative building blocks of the emerging bioeconomy
Start Date
Feb 14, 2019Duration
N/ADescription
14 February 2019 in Rotorua, New Zealand, Scion – Te Papa Tipu Innovation ParkScion hosted this one-day bioplastics and biocomposites networking event, as part of a travelling conference that also visited Australia and China. Brought to New Zealand by the German Ministry for Education and Research, speakers from key German and New Zealand bioeconomy research organisations addressed circular-bioeconomy concepts.
Presentations and related documents
Read a report on the day's proceedings
Welcome and partner presentation
Introduction to bioplastics and biocomposites - Marco Neudecker
Wood fibre reinforced composites: A commercial overview and Scion's Woodforce - Jeremy Warnes
Thermosetting biocomposites - Ole Hansen
Bioplastics and biocomposites in 3D printing - Marie-Joo LeGuen
Recycling of biopolymers - Julian Rickert
Microplastics - Kate Parker
Biodegradability - Carmen Arndt
Compostability - Lou Sherman
Sustainability - Sebastian Spierling
Te Ōhanga - Circular BioEconomy Hub - Arron Judson
Bioeconomy policy in Europe, Germany and New Zealand - Venkateshwaran Venkatachalam, Julian Rickert, Elspeth MacRae
Bioplastics and biocomposites - Innovative building blocks of the emerging bioeconomy - René Bethmann
Bioplastics in New Zealand - Dawn A. Smith