27.03.2023
Renewable Materials Conference 2023 - Six Materials Nominated for the Innovation Award “Renewable Material of the Year 2023
Renewable Materials Conference 2023, 23-25 May, Siegburg/Cologne
++ Final program ++ Innovation Award nominees ++ Already 140 participants from 20 countries already registered ++ 500+ expected ++
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New materials will enable sustainable products in areas such as textiles, cosmetics, packaging, as well as elastic and biodegradable materials for a variety of applications. Participants at the “Renewable Materials Conference” will vote for the winners. One way to overcome the industry's dependence on fossil carbon is to replace crude oil and natural gas with renewable carbon within the existing structures of the chemical industry. Other ways require innovation, the development of new processes, building blocks and materials. This means a new way of thinking about chemistry and materials. Ready-to-use, fossil-free, sustainable material solutions with a low carbon footprint are in rapidly growing demand. Innovative brand owners are looking for such solutions, especially those that will soon become mainstream. |
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With the innovation award “Renewable Material of the Year 2023”, nova-Institute, as organiser, and Covestro, as sponsor, want to recognise particularly exciting and promising solutions that contribute to replacing fossil carbon from the ground. The call for submissions was answered by 30 companies. The advisory board and the nova experts had a hard time selecting the six most exciting and nominating them for the award.
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The six nominees for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2023”
Carbon-Light Yeast Oil – COLIPI (Germany)
COLIPI develops innovative bioprocesses to convert CO2 into sustainable, carbon-light alternatives to vegetable oils such as palm oil. The core innovation and enabler is a patented gas fermentation bioreactor that safely unlocks the world's fastest CO2 using microorganisms that convert off-gases containing CO2, H2 and O2 into carbohydrate-rich biomass. This biomass and/or industrial organic side streams serve as feedstock for the yeast oil fermentation. The product consists of triacylglycerides with a composition similar to that of plants such as oil palm, consisting mainly of C16:0, C18:0 and C18:1 fatty acids. Other valuable molecules such as antioxidant vitamins, namely astaxanthin, tocopherols and other carotenoids are produced. http://www.colipi.com
CovationBio™ Sorona® for faux fur – CovationBio (USA)
Sorona® for faux fur is one of the first commercially available faux furs made from plant-based ingredients. It offers unlimited solutions for fashion apparel, such as jacket linings or collar trims, as well as footwear and accessories, including fur-lined shoes, earmuffs and more. Sorona® for faux fur is an exceptionally soft, natural-feeling animal fur alternative that offers warmth, design flexibility, dyeability and uncompromising durability. Sorona® for faux fur pushes the boundaries of sustainability in fashion while offering consumers an elegant, ethical option that is better for the planet. http://www.covationbio.com
KUORI – Bio-based and Biodegradable Elastic Materials – KUORI (Switzerland)
Kuori is developing and producing bio-based and biodegradable elastic materials based on food waste such as banana peels and nut shells. They are sustainable alternatives for conventional elastic materials in various applications. The first use case are shoe soles. This avoids the accumulation of persistent microplastics and offers an ecologic end of life perspective for the product. The new materials can be fully reintegrated into the biological cycle by industrial composting. Hence, the materials enable a circular business model for shoe producers and other manufacturers of goods. http://www.kuori-materials.com
Monolayer PEF Bottle: a High-Quality and Sustainable Packaging Material – Avantium Renewable Polymers (The Netherlands)
Avantium has developed a technology to convert plant sugars into FDCA, the building block of PEF: a plant-based, fully recyclable plastic with superior performance. The improved barrier properties result in longer shelf life of the packaged products. The PEF bottle offers a powerful combination of environmental attributes and superior functionality compared to conventional plastics. Due to its superior performance, PEF can also replace glass bottles, aluminium cans and multi-layer bottles. An ISO-certified life cycle assessment shows a significant improvement in carbon footprint compared to the incumbent fossil-based PET bottle. http://www.avantium.com
QIRA – the Next Generation of Bio-Based 1,4-butanediol (BDO) – Qore (USA)
QIRA is the next generation of 1,4-butanediol (BDO) – an easy-to-use, bio-based BDO made from annually renewable feedstocks that can reduce CO2 emissions compared to materials using fossil-based BDO. As a key platform chemical, QIRA can be used as a drop-in solution in a wide range of applications including spandex fibres, bio-based plastics and polyurethanes, serving a variety of industries including fashion, automotive, packaging and electronics. QIRA can replace the fossil-based chemical counterpart with a better sustainability performance. http://www.myqira.com
traceless® – Plastic-Free Natural Polymer – traceless Materials (Germany)
traceless® is part of a new generation of plastic-free natural polymer materials that go beyond bio-based or biodegradable plastics. The material is based on plant residues from the agricultural industry and contains 100 % bio-based carbon content. traceless® is a toxic-free and climate-friendly solution, emitting up to 95 % less CO2 in its manufacture and disposal than conventional plastics. And although traceless® looks and feels like plastic, it is certified plastic and microplastic free and fully bio-circular – designed to leave no trace. traceless® granulates can be used in a wide range of end products. http://www.traceless.eu
Call for Posters
Want to present a poster at the conference? You are welcome to present your latest products, technologies or developments. Deadline for submission: 6 April 2023
Submit your poster now!
Sponsoring Opportunities and more – exhibition and workshop rooms
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Become a sponsor of the conference!
Join us as a sponsor and find a range of sponsoring options which provide you with maximum visibility and impact at the conference. We are open to new ideas and would be delighted to implement them with you. Please contact us if our sponsoring options appeal to you or if you would like to put forward a proposal of your own! Interested in becoming a sponsor or booking an exhibition booth? Just contact Mr Guido Müller
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Conference Registration
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You are welcome to register now! Registration fee will be 1395 EUR (excl. 19% VAT) for all three days and 895 EUR (excl. 19% VAT)) for the virtual option. |
Venue: Rhein Sieg Forum, Siegburg
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Siegburg is located in the west of Germany and can be reached by international participants from France, Belgium and the Netherlands in just a few hours. The new location Rhein Sieg Forum offers a large car park nearby and good connections to Frankfurt, Cologne and Düsseldorf airports via the German high-speed rail system. |