14.02.2024
Alternative Feedstocks and Supply Chains to Meet the Growing Demand for Sustainable Raw Materials
Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024
13-14 March 2024 – hybrid event (on site and online), Cologne (Germany)
The conference will showcase the most successful solutions based on cellulose fibres that are currently available on the market.
++ Final Program ++ 120 participants from 20 countries already registered ++ Submit your poster now! Deadline for submission: 15 February 2024 ++
Alternative Feedstocks and Supply Chains to Meet the Growing Demand for Sustainable Raw Materials
The growing demand for raw materials of natural origin for the textile and other industries has led us to focus on both the full use of agricultural resources and recycling. There are abundant untapped sources of cellulose in various biomass waste streams that provide a low-cost feedstock alternative for cellulose extraction and a value-added route for utilisation.
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The session "Alternative Feedstocks and Supply Chains" will present new approaches to sustainable raw materials for nonwovens, composites and textiles. These range from industrial hemp residues and jute coffee sacks to lignocellulosic waste from the food industry, such as Distiller's Spent Grains (DSG). Hemp is also at the centre of the development of innovative bio-based and thermoformable natural fibre reinforced plastics for the production of structural components in various applications. We look forward to the speakers on the second day of the conference. |
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Gerrit Schaper |
Acetosolv-pulp for Specialty Paper Applications Abstract |
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Roland Klein |
DuroBast – Durable and Resource-Saving Composite Structural Components, based on Innovatively Pretreated and Processed Bast Fibres Abstract |
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Semiu Abolore Rasaq |
Green Technologies for the Extraction of Cellulose Fibre from Spent Distilleries Grain Abstract |
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Diana Cayuela |
Production of Cellulosic Fabrics from Agricultural Wastes and Industrial By-products Abstract |
Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024: Nominated Innovations Range from Resource-efficient and Recycled Fibres for Textiles and Building Panels to Geotextiles for Glacier Protection
Six award nominees present innovative and sustainable solutions for various industries in the cellulose fibre value chain. The full economic potential of the cellulose fibre industry will be introduced to a wide audience that will vote for the winners in Cologne (Germany), and online.
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Year after year nova-Institute grants the “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year” award in the context of the “Cellulose Fibres Conference”, that will take place in Cologne on 13 and 14 March 2024. In advance, the conferences advisory board nominated six remarkable products, including cellulose fibres from textile waste and straw, a novel technology for dying cellulose-based textiles and a construction panel as well as geotextiles. The innovations will be presented by the companies on the first day of the event. All conference participants can vote for one of the six nominees and the top three winners will be honoured with the “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year” award. The Innovation award is sponsored by GIG Karasek (AT). |
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In addition, the ever-growing sectors of cellulose-based nonwovens, packaging and hygiene products offer conference participants insights beyond the horizon of traditional textile applications. Sustainability and other topics such as fibre-to-fibre recycling and alternative fibre sources are the key topics of the Cellulose Fibres Conference, held in Cologne, Germany, on 13 and 14 March 2024 and online. The conference will showcase the most successful cellulose-based solutions currently on the market or those planned for the near future. |
Sponsors
The nova-Institute would like to thank the key players in the cellulose fibre industry for supporting the conference: Andritz (AT), Birla Purocel (IN), Kemira (FI), Lenzing (AT), List Technology (CH) for supporting the conference as Gold Sponsors and Dienes Apparatebau (DE) and Kelheim Fibres (DE) who supporting the event as Bronze Sponsors. The innovation award “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024” is sponsored by GIG Karasek (AT).
Would you like to generate awareness? You are very welcome as a sponsor, too. Find all sponsoring options here.
Exhibition Opportunities
Become an exhibitor of the conference!
Companies that would like to book an exhibition booth (6m2) can do so for the price of 1,400 EUR (excl. 19% VAT). Included in the booth fee is one conference ticket. The conference exhibition is located prominently within the conference hall so interaction with the participants is guaranteed. Further information here.
Conference Registration
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You are welcome to register now! Registration fee will be 995 EUR (excl. 19% VAT) for both days and 690 EUR (excl. 19% VAT) for the virtual option. |