Pre-Conference Events
Distinct from the conference itself, these workshop are designed to provide sufficient time for an in-depth exporation of issues & opportunities with leaders in the field.
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seminar:
The Future for Bioplastics Feedstocks
 Presented by
Jim Lunt & Associates
February 20, 2011
7:00am - 5:10pm
This full-day seminar will address the question of when biomass products will be used to make bioplastics from three perspectives:
- How justified is the concern over food-based renewable feedstocks for bioplastics?
- When can such a transition to waste biomass feedstocks and derived products realistically occur; which feedstocks are already being considered; and what are the challenges?
- Who are the emerging leaders in converting either waste product from the food chain or other non-edible products to bioplastics?
Industry experts at The Future for Bioplastics Feedstocks will cover the various facets of this critical question.
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workshop:
Adhesives and Key Essentials for Laminating Biopolymer Films into Flexible Packaging
Presented by
Dr. Eldridge M Mount III, Wayne Eklund, and Lowell Lindquist in partnership with H.B. Fuller
February 20, 2011
1:00pm - 5:00pm
This half-day workshop will cover:
- Requirements of flexible polymer films and film combinations (co-extrusions and laminations) used to produce flexible packaging
- Various biopolymers commercially available today and the films which have been produced from them
- Impact of adhesive on package integrity
- Practical techniques to improve lamination quality including special requirements of sustainable films
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