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2nd Conference
THE FUTURE OF BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING
THE FUTURE OF BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING
29 September 2009
Warsaw
Warsaw
Conference themes:
- Global biodegradable market for packaging production
- Experiences in processing of biodegradable polymers and additives
- Research of new biodegradable polymers
- Application of compostable packaging
- Tests and certification systems of compostable biodegradable packaging
- Barriers for biodegradable packaging market growth in Poland
- Selective collection systems of compostable packaging
Conference programme
9.00-10.00
Registration
SESSION I
Session chaired by Marek Kowalczuk
10.00-10.10
Opening of the Conference
Prof. dr hab. Andrzej Dworak, Director of the Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
Prof. dr hab. Stanisław Tkaczyk, General Manager of the Polish Packaging Research and Development Centre, Poland
10.10-10.40
Prof. Ramani Narayan, Michigan State University, Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, USA
BIODEGRADABILITY - FACTS AND CLAIMS
10.40-11.10
Roland Scharathow, Chairman of European Bioplastics
BIOPLASTICS: THE FRAMEWORK FOR MARKET INTRODUCTION IN EUROPE
11.10-11.40
Bruno De Wilde, Lab Manager, Organic Waste Systems n.v. Belgia
BIODEGRADABILITY - COMPOSTABILITY: TESTS AND CERTFICATION. PRACTICAL USE OF COMPOSTABLE PACKAGING
11.40-12.00
Coffee break
12.00-12.30
Miriam Sahl, DIN CERTCO, Germany
CERTIFICATION SYSTEM OF MATERIALS AND COMPOSTABLE PACKAGING
12.30-13.00
Dr. Friedrich von Hesler, Novamont GmbH
MATER-BI - BIOPLASTICS
13.00-13.30
Questions and discussion
13.30-14.30
Lunch break
SESSION II
Session chaired by Dr. Hanna Żakowska
14.30-14.45
Prof.Marek Kowalczuk, Deputy Director of the Centre of Polymer Chemistry Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland
PROJECT NR POIG.01.03.01-00-018/08: NEW GENERATION OF PACKAGING MATERIALS MADE OF POLYMERS USEFUL TO ORGANIC RECYCLING
14.45-15.00
Prof. Marian Żenkiewicz, Magdalena Stepczyńska, Institute for Engineering of Polymer Materials and Dies
SELECTED PROBLEMS OF CORONA TREATMENT OF POLYLACTIDE FILMS
15.00-15.30
Aleksander Komenda, Manager of Project CORNET
PROJECT CORNET: POLYLACTIC ACID (PLA) FOR NEW BIOBASED PACKAGING
- dr. Hanna Żakowska, Head of Packaging&Environment Department, COBRO
APPLICATIONS OF PLA TO MANUFACTURE OF PACKAGING - Ryszard Awłasewicz, Przetwórstwo Tworzyw Sztucznych R. Awłasewicz
EXPERIENCES IN PROCESSING OF PLA - EXTRUSION OF RIGID SHEET - Grzegorz Ganczewski, Packaging&Environment Department, COBRO
PLA PACKAGING TESTING
Filip Kondratowicz, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin
RESEARCH OF BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS
15.50-16.10
Wiesław Paradysz - Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Gospodarki Komunalnej Sp. z o.o. w Zabrzu
EXPERIENCES IN COMPOSTING BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING
16.10-16.30
Announcements:
- Bioerg Sp. z o. o.
- Grupa Carrefour Polska
- DKSH Shweiz AG S.A. Przedstawicielstwo w Polsce
- Instytut Biopolimerów i Włókien Chemicznych
- Pakmar Sp. z o.o.
M. Musioł, J. Rydz, W. Sikorska, M. Kowalczuk - Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences
A. Gutowska, D.Ciechańska, J. Borowska - Institute of Biopolimers and Chemical Fibres
Michał Sobota, Piotr Dacko, Joanna Rydz, Marek Kowalczuk - Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences
A. Romanowska-Osuch, A. Bartkowiak - Chair of Food Packaging and Biopolymers
S. Lisiecki, M. Chojnacka - Chair of Food Packaging and Biopolymers
S. Lisiecki, J. Balejko - Chair of Food Packaging and Biopolymers
16.30
Disscussion and closing of conference
17.00
Cocktail
Language of conference
Polish, English (simultaneous translation)