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6th PLA World Congress 2020
Table of contents
05 General Information
07 Organizational Team
08 Programme
12 Speaker‘s Biographies and
Abstract Pages for your Personal Notes
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General Information
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Conference Team
Your conference team will try to help you in everything you need.
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Programme
Wednesday, October 07, 2020
08:30-08:45 Michael Thielen, Polymedia Welcome remarks
08:45-09:15 Michael Carus, nova-Institut PLA from Renewable Carbon
Luminy PLA in the circular economy: comparing
09:15-09:40 Francois de Bie, Total-Corbion PLA
and understanding the right end-of-life options.
09:40-10:05 Jae Yeon Park, SK Innovation Low pH Lactic acid production using novel acid-resistant Yeast
10:05-10:30 José Àngel Ramos, ADBioplastics PLA-Premium: broadening the PLA applications
10:30-10:45 Q&A
10:45-11:10 Bio-break
11:10-11:35 Gerald Schennink, Wageningen UR Latest achievements in PLA processing
11:35-12:00 Zsolt Bodnár, Filamania Composite PLA Filament for 3D Printing
Lien Van der Schueren, Centexbel BIO4SELF - Biobased self-reinforced composites enabled by
12:00-12:25
Erna Muks, Tecnaro (Bio4Self) high stiffness PLA yarns
12:25-12:40 Q&A
12:40-13:45 Lunch-break
13:45-14:10 Udo Mühlbauer, Uhde Inventa-Fischer Uhde Inventa-Fischer’s Technology for Recycling of PLA
PLA-based blends and their Green Composites supporting
14:10-14:35 Amar K. Mohanty, University of Guelph
Circular Economy for Improved Sustainability
The results and interpretation of a Dutch Composting Study;
14:35-15:00 Maarten van der Zee, Wageningen UR
the next step in Organic Recycling
Design for recycling of PLA packaging materials - Evaluation
15:00-15:25 Tanja Fell, Fraunhofer IVV
examples and recycling processes of packaging materials
15:25-15:40 Q&A
15:40-16:00 Bio-break
16:00-16:25 Clementine Arnault , Carbiolice Latest advances with EVANESTO® at industrial scale
16:25-16.50 Bill Horner, Single Use Solutions Every Bottle Back
16:50-17:00 Q&A
17:00-17:10 Michael Thielen, Polymedia Publisher Closing remarks
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Thursday, October 08, 2020
08:50-09:00 Michael Thielen, Polymedia Welcome remarks
09:00-09:25 Carsten Niermann, FKuR Modifying PLA for two component injection molding applications
New developments based on PLA for sustainable packaging
09:25-09:50 Miguel Angel Valera, AIMPLAS
(BIOnTOP & PERCAL projects
09:50-10:15 Nopadol Suanprasert, Global Biopolymers PLA PROSPECT FOR GEOTEXTILES – THAILAND’s EXPERIENCE
10:15-10:40 Johannes Ganster, Fraunhofer IAP Utilizing PLA's unique properties - new splints for bone fractures
10:40-10:55 Q&A
10:55-11:20 Coffee and Bio-break
11:20-11:45 Benjamin Rodriguez , Fraunhofer IAP Making PLA suitable for flexible film applications
11:45-12:10 Luana Ladu, TU Berlin Integrated sustainability assessment framework for PLA
12:10-12:35 Daniel Ganz, Sukano Maximize PLA performance and diversify end applications
12:35-12:50 Q&A
12:50-13:50 Lunch-break
Understanding the unique stereochemistry of PolyLactide (PLA)
13:50-14:15 Ramanai Narayan, Michigan State University
polymers and its implications on performance properties
14:15-14:40 David Grewell, North Dakota State University Development of molecular diffusion models for ultrasonic welding of PLA
14:40-15:05 Tom Bowden, Sidaplax Current & Future State of Flexible Films
15:05-15:30 Manjusri Misra , University of Guelph Recent Developments of PLA in Durable Applications
15:30 Michael Thielen Closing remarks
15:55-16:05 Q&A
16:05-16:10 Michael Thielen, Polymedia Publisher Closing remarks
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Speakers
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Abstracts
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96th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 07, 2020 | 08:30-08:45
Welcome
Michael Thielen, Polymedia Publisher
Biography
Dr.-Ing. Michael Thielen, born in 1961 studied mechanical engineering specialized on plastics processing at the Technical
University of Aachen (RWTH / IKV), Germany. After his diploma exam (BSc) in 1989 he joined the Research and Development
Centre of KRUPP in Essen, Germany. Here he did development and research work mainly in the field of extrusion blow moulding.
In 1995 he passed his PhD-exam with a thesis on "Blow Moulding Long Glass Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastics". After 5 years
with Krupp Kautex being a project engineer and sales manager for the North American market was Head of Public Relations at
SIG Plastics International, Essen until 2003. Then he founded his own PR consultancy firm Polymediaconsult and in 2006 started
his own publishing company with the first product being the “bioplastics MAGAZINE”. Today he still acts as a PR consultant and
publisher of bioplastics MAGAZINE as well as organizer of technical conferences such as the PLA World Congress, PHA World
Congress, bio!TOY, bio!PAC or the Bioplastics Business Breakfasts.
106th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 07, 2020 | 08:45 - 09:15
PLA from Renewable Carbon
Michael Carus, nova-Institut
Biography Abstract
Michael Carus studied physics and mathematics at the The mitigation of climate change is on the highest agenda in
University of Cologne (1975 - 1983). politics and industries. The transition to renewable carbon
At the end of 1994, Michael Carus and five other scientists in the chemical and plastics industries is the equivalent to
founded the nova-Institut GmbH – nova-Institute for Ecology decarbonisation in the energy sector. It is an overarching
and Innovation. Ever since the beginning, Carus has been strategy that supports and enhances the current circular
involved in the company as co-owner and as one of two economy. Renewable carbon entails all carbon sources that
Managing Directors. Main focus of the work are bio-based avoid or substitute the use of any additional fossil carbon from
chemicals and materials with a focus on technology, markets, the geosphere. This means renewable carbon can come from
policy and sustainability. biomass, direct CO2 utilisation and recycling, but no longer
from the geosphere. PLA as a highly versatile polymer finds
Today, Michael Carus is recognized as one of the leading its use in a wide range of applications. The fact that PLA was
European experts, market researchers and policy advisers sold out at the end of 2019 underlines the huge demand for
for bio- and CO2-based economy. Carus is main author this fully bio-based polymer and makes it a perfect example
and co-author of many fundamental reports and policy for product development in the sense of a circular renewable
papers concerning the bio-based economy, markets and carbon economy. To date PLA is made 100 % from biomass
sustainability. representing one pillar of the renewable carbon strategy,
ongoing research in direct CO2 utilisation and recycling is
promising for PLA to be made from several renewable carbon
sources in a long-term future perspective. This presentation
will highlight the recent market developments of PLA, its
future development under the renewable carbon strategy as
well as its status under the current and prospective European
plastic strategy.
116th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 07, 2020 | 09:15 - 09:40
Luminy PLA in the circular economy: comparing and
understanding the right end-of-life options.
Francois de Bie, Total-Corbion PLA
Biography Abstract
François de Bie is Senior Marketing and Supply Chain Luminy PLA is a versatile bioplastic, which offers multiple
Director at Total Corbion PLA. In his job he supports partners end-of-life options. To provide guidance and insight into the
and brand owners that want to capitalize on the benefits of preferred end of life options, Total Corbion PLA has recently
bioplastics. launched a whitepaper to share its views and vision on this
François holds a Master of Science degree in polymer topic. After a short introduction, with a focus on the begin-
technology from Eindhoven University of Technology, the of-life benefits of biobased PLA, attention will be put on the
Netherlands. reduction and reuse options, on mechanical and chemical
recycling and on composting. Various examples will be
Before joining Total Corbion PLA, François worked at Corbion, provided.
EconCore, Sabic and GE Plastics where he held various
positions, including business leadership, marketing and sales.
Successful introductions of new business concepts, new
technologies and new plastics within a range of industries
such as consumer electronics, packaging, automotive and
aerospace, are his key areas of expertise.
In 2013, François was elected Chairman of the Board of
European Bioplastics, a position he still holds. With over 70
members from across the entire value chain, it is the largest
European association representing the bioplastics industry.
Furthermore, François is a founding member of Holland
Bioplastics association and Chairman of the European CN/
TC411 committee that created the EU standard for Biobased
products.
126th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 07, 2020 | 09:40 - 10:05
Low pH Lactic acid production using novel acid-resistant Yeast
Jae Yeon Park, SK Innovation
Biography Abstract
Dr. Jae Yeon Park, studied Biochemical Engineering at Seoul Traditional PLA suffers from increasing market penetration
National University, South Korea. due to high production cost compared to petroleum based
At 2000, he passed his PhD-exam at the same University. polymers. To address this issue new production method was
adapted in manufacturing PLA.
After graduation, he trained himself as a post-doctor
in developing bio-based polymer/coating, biofuel and Traditional lactic acid fermentation utilizes Lactic Acid
environmental biotechnology. Bacteria (LAB). It is robust and has good productivity even in
high sugar concentration. However, this fermentation must be
He joined SK Innovation at 2009 to develop bio-butanol operated in neutral pH due to poor endurance of LAB for acid
process and he has been involved in several biochemical toxicity, and this makes the production cost high because of its
projects, and was a project leader in Succinic acid, 3-hydroxy large salt production, related complex downstream process
propionic acid and Lactic acid projects. and high broth cost. Since yeast have better acid tolerance
Now, he is a researcher in biofuel project and also a manager generally, metabolically engineered yeast could be a good
of Lactic acid technology licensing out. solution to this issue.
SK Innovation has built a good acid resistant yeast platform
which yeast showed high growth rate and carbon utilization
rate even in low pH (pH lower than 3). Using state of the art
technology, SKI have developed a lactic acid producing yeast
showing very good performance comparable to LAB, and this
technology could lower PLA production cost to competitive
level of petroleum based polymers resulting in wider and
faster penetration of PLA as one of the solution for global
plastic issue.
136th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 07, 2020 | 10:05 - 10:30
PLA-Premium: broadening the PLA applications
José Àngel Ramos, ADBioplastics
Biography Abstract
Chemistry Degree, Polymer Science (University of the Basque In spite of the potential environmental advantages of PLA,
Country). conventional PLA has certain technical limitations which
PhD on Epoxy resins (University of the Basque Country). reduce the number of marketable applications where it can be
used.
Post doc at the GMT group, nanostructured materials
(University of the Basque Country). In order to enhance technical properties of PLA, such as
oxygen and water vapour barrier and flexibility, ADBioplastics
Post doc at the Physical Chemistry and Polymer Science has developed an innovative, biodegradable PLA grade named
research group, Self-healing materials (Vrije Universiteit PLA-PREMIUM
Brussel).
Oxygen and water vapour barrier were measured by using
As the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at ADBioplastics, he is transmission rate techniques. Mechanical properties, in
responsible for the coordination the technical and R&D areas. general, and flexibility, in particular, were analysed by
He brings in more than 5 years of experience in developing universal testing machine applied to films.
sustainable materials for the construction sector; working
with self-healing materials, reducing VOC in coatings, and Focusing on extrusion grades, PLA-PREMIUM presents
transforming recycled PET into high performance resins. He several improvements for the use in packaging applications
has published more than 35 peer-reviewed papers and led compared to standard PLA: it is possible to reach up to 50%
multidisciplinary and multicultural teams. reduction in both oxygen and water vapour transmission rate,
which would extend the shelf-life of perishable packaged
products; and an increase of more than 4 times in elongation
at break, understanding it as an improvement in elasticity,
critical for self-supporting packaging.
146th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 07, 2020 | 11:10 - 11:35
Latest achievements in PLA processing
Gerald Schennink, Wageningen UR
Biography Abstract
Gerald Schennink was born in The Netherlands in 1967. Poly (lactic acid) PLA is one of the most attractive
After his study at the University of Twente and the Eindhoven biopolymers. It combines a low ecological footprint, with good
University of Technology (graduation work was performed material properties and biodegradability. Moreover PLA is one
on the field of Polymer Processing), he worked for some of the most affordable biopolymers. PLA can be processed via
years within the Philips company on the field of injection several techniques including film casting, injection moulding
moulding. In 1995 he accepted a position of project leader and thermoforming. In this presentation latest results of two
within the business unit Biobased Products of WFBR projects will be highlighted:
in Wageningen (NL). Key issue within these projects is
development of biodegradable materials/polymers and/ • Development of a stable and scalable process for extrusion
or product development with help of this type of materials. foaming of PLA into various shapes. Improving the melt
Main raw materials he worked with are starch, cellulosics, strength of PLA was an important topic in this project. Various
poly-lactic-acid and poly-hydroxy-alkanoates. Gerald has a strategies to increase this property will be compared.
lot of experience within a wide range of polymer processing •Up to an injection moulding process for thin walled PLA
methods, like injection moulding, sheet extrusion, film products. Linear polyester molecules like commercial PLA’s
blowing, blow moulding and fibre spinning. Gerald is (co-) don’t show that much shear thinning behavior. So other
inventor of several patents. options to decrease viscosities at processing conditions needs
to be explored. In this project various PLA based compositions
were developed which show a remarkable combination of high
flow properties and very well mechanical properties.
156th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 07, 2020 | 11:35 - 12:00
Composite PLA Filament for 3D Printing
Zsolt Bodnár, Filamania
Biography Abstract
Dr. Zsolt Bodnar graduated as chemical engineer from 3D printing is one of the fastest growing industries. The PLA
Technical University in Budapest. He has holds PhD from is the most used material for filament production. However,
industrial chemical catalytical technology. He worked as PLA filament cannot be used in most of the industrial
scientific assistant at Technical University in Budapest and applications due to its physical performance limitations:
ETH in Zürich. His professional path includes various senior brittleness, low softening temperature, low impact strength,
positions at several international companies: Wacker, Vinnolit no thermal & electrical conductivity. With biopolymer
(CEO of Central European Branch). Mr. Bodnar established compounding technology we can develop special mechanical
his own engineering bureau in 2015. He has more than 15 and chemical properties. These unique filaments fulfil special
years’ experience in bioplastics especially in PLA. The One 3D printing needs of a variety of industries. Knowing the
of his main projects on this field was the visibility study of industry’s requirements, we are able to design the filament.
a Hungarian Biorefinery. Filamania Ltd. was established in E.g., automotive industry needs durable, high impact, high
2015 for research and production of industrial 3D printing temperature tolerant, low warping filament, that is why we
filaments. developed Philament PLA_Glass and PLA_Engineering. We
developed also Philament products for electrical industry:
PLA_ESD, PLA_Antistatic, for film industry: PLA_Model,
PLA_Gypsum.
166th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 07, 2020 | 12:00
BIO4SELF - Biobased self-reinforced composites
enabled by high stiffness PLA yarns (Bio4Self)
Lien Van der Schueren, Centexbel
Erna Muks, Tecnaro
Biography Abstract
Dr. Lien Van der Schueren holds a master in Materials Self-reinforced polymer composites (SRPC) are a type of textile
Engineering and obtained her PhD in Materials Engineering reinforced composites where the same polymer material forms
on the subject of chromic textile materials at Ghent University. both the fibre reinforcing and the matrix phase. These materials
She is working for more 6 years as research engineer at use typically a high stiffness polymer fibre to reinforce a matrix
Centexbel (Belgian Textile Research Centre) where she of the same polymer family. The goal of the H2020 project
is responsible for several European and private research BIO4SELF was to produce such SRPCs, but fully biobased.
projects in the field of extrusion of thermoplastic polymers Therefore, we use two polylactic acid (PLA) grades: a low melting
and fibre reinforced composites. The use of biobased temperature (Tm) one to form the matrix and an ultra-high
polymers is an important research topic. stiffness and high Tm one to form the reinforcing fibres.
--- At material level, additives to reach higher temperature
resistance and to improve PLA durability were tested. Excellent
Erna Muks - received her Master degree in Chemistry at the results were obtained for the prevention of hydrolysis, a
University of Stuttgart/Germany at the end of 2013. typical issue when working with PLA. The compound material
2014-2016: Scientific employee at the Institute of Textile was further processed into intermediates such as pellets,
Chemistry and Chemical Fibres in Denkendorf/Germany, commingled yarns and woven fabrics. Parameters during
focusing on the development of polyolefinic precursors for the filament extrusion were optimized to obtain reinforcing filaments
carbon fibre production. with a maximum stiffness.
2017-till now: 3 years of professional experience in R&D- The intermediates were further used for actual SRPC production.
sector as Project Manager and Innovation Manager, Very promising results were obtained that show that the stiffness
responsible for several national and international projects; of the PLA material can match the requirements of currently
Introduction of quality management according to ISO 9001 at used commercial self-reinforced polypropylene. Prototype
Tecnaro. composite parts were produced as demonstrators to illustrate
the much broader range of industrial applications.
176th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 07, 2020 | 13:45 - 14:10
Uhde Inventa-Fischer’s Technology for Recycling of PLA
Udo Mühlbauer, Uhde Inventa-Fischer
Biography Abstract
After his studies of Physics and Chemical Engineering in Uhde Inventa-Fischer (UIF) is a forward-thinking, innovative
Regensburg, Berlin and Paris, Udo Mühlbauer began his engineering company. The core competence is the design
career at Uhde Inventa-Fischer as R&D engineer in 1998 – at and construction of state-of-the-art polymerisation plants
that time still Karl Fischer Industrieanlagenbau. From the to produce polyesters and polyamides as well as polylactide
first day he was involved in the development of UIF’s PLAneo® (PLA).
process. Udo conducted the first experiments in the lab, UIF offers sustainable technologies that combine engineering
designed and ran UIF’s PLA miniplant and PLA pilot plant. expertise, specialist know-how of polymers and applied
As product manager of PLA he was responsible for the experience in a wide range of industrial applications
successful start-up and operation of Uhde Inventa-Fischer’s worldwide.
first industrial scale PLA plant. On the basis of our proven processes to produce commodity
He is joint inventor of several patents on UIF’s PLA technology. polymers UIF has developed new technologies for the
Besides being PLA product manager he is in between the production of biobased and/or biodegradable polymers, as
Head of R&D of Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH. for example PBS, an aliphatic polyester synthesised from
succinic acid and butanediol, PBAT or PEF, a polyester with
outstanding properties, based on 2,5-furan dicarboxylic acid.
A complete new process has been developed for the recycling
of Polylactic Acid (PLA). Incorporated in the development
was UIF’s long-term experience with equipment for
polycondensation reactions and ring-opening polymerizations.
186th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 07, 2020 | 14:10 - 14:35
PLA-based blends and their Green Composites supporting
Circular Economy for Improved Sustainability
Amar K. Mohanty, University of Guelph
Biography Abstract
Prof. Amar Mohanty, is a Professor and OAC Distinguished There is a strong demand for finding alternatives to single-use
Research Chair in Sustainable Biomaterials. He is the Director of plastics due to their adverse environmental impacts.
the Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre & University Make-use-discard of plastic through linear model is not
Research Leadership Chair at the University of Guelph, Ontario, sustainable. The circular economy is a concept that targets
CANADA. waste minimization through a closed loop system. The goal is
He is the Editor-in-Chief of Sustainable Composites of to best utilize a range of currently wasted resources, including
Composites Part C (An ELSEVIER journal) waste plastics, as well as millions of pounds of wastes
He is an international leader in the field of bioplastic, biobased generated from agro-food industries each year.
materials with a focus in engineering new sustainable materials. By integrating these wastes and byproducts of agro-food
He is a highly cited researcher with more than 900 publications industry with bioplastics we can engineer cost competitive
to his credit, including 391 peer-reviewed journal papers, and 61 composite materials. PLA blends with other biodegradable
Patents awarded/applied. (Google Citations: 33,755 with h-index plastics can create novel matrix system for cost competitive
of 84). biodegradable composites that can be further reinforced by
Prof. Mohanty received many awards, including the TOP low cost fillers. This presentation will highlight our PLA-based
RESEARCHER AWARD in 2018– “the Synergy Award for blends and their compostable green composites for food
Innovation” from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research packaging and certain single-use plastic replacements. The
Council of Canada (NSERC) & the prestigious JL White Innovation focus of this presentation is waste valorization and circular
Award from Polymer Processing Society (PPS) in 2020. economy concept approach in commercialization of PLA-based
materials.
His constant innovation has catalyzed changes across several
manufacturing sectors, including compostable packaging,
environmentally friendly consumer products & automotive parts.
196th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 07, 2020 | 14:35 - 15:00
The results and interpretation of a Dutch Composting Study;
the next step in Organic Recycling
Maarten van der Zee, Wageningen UR
Biography Abstract
Maarten van der Zee, senior scientist bio-based products at This presentation reports on a study investigating the fate of
Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, is currently working compostable products in an industrial composting plant. The
for almost 30 years in the field of bio-based products. central aim of the study was to gather more empirical data
After his graduation in Molecular Sciences (MSc) at on whether the disintegration rate of compostable products
Wageningen University, Maarten joined the Agrotechnological is sufficient to be compatible with current organic waste
Research Institute (ATO) in Wageningen in 1991. Since then he treatment practices in the Netherlands.
has been involved in biodegradation studies and obtained his A full scale practical test was performed at one of the facilities
PhD degree in 1997 on a thesis ‘Structure-Biodegradability processing source separated municipal bio-waste (i.e. GFT) in
relationships of polymeric materials’ (Twente University, the Netherlands. Nine different compostable products were
Enschede). Over the years, his activities broadened to followed during the regular GFT treatment process, including
executing and managing research projects in the field of bio-waste collection bags, plant pots, tea bags, coffee pads,
biodegradable and/or biobased products, which is still the coffee capsules and fruit labels. Besides the final compost,
core of his current role at WFBR. These range from short also the other process fractions were analyzed regarding the
consultancy projects for SME’s to multidisciplinary and presence of (conventional and compostable) plastics.
multiyear public-private partnership projects, including In the presentation, the observations in this full scale waste
development of a wide range of bio-based products (e.g. treatment trial will be discussed and interpreted. The
foamed products, self-assembling materials, agrotextiles, researchers conclude that compostable products which
soil-degradable applications, etc.) and research supporting comply with the requirements in European standard EN 13432
policy development and standardisation (e.g. biodegradability disintegrate fast enough to be compatible with the current
in different environments, biobased content). Dutch GFT waste treatment systems.
206th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 07, 2020 | 15:00 - 15:25
Design for recycling of PLA packaging materials - Evaluation
examples and recycling processes of packaging materials
Tanja Fell, Fraunhofer IVV
Biography Abstract
Tanja Fell holds a Master of Science degree in Food Recycling is also playing an increasingly important role for
Processing. She works as senior scientist at Fraunhofer bioplastics. The presentation shows the effects of packaging
Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV since design on recycling. In addition, the material recycling routes
October 2011. for PLA packaging will be shown and discussed.
As a member of the group of process development for
polymer recycling, there she leads many industrial and
research projects in the field of packaging recycling. She
develops processing concepts (recycling concepts) for
packaging materials (for petrochemical and bio-based
polymers). One of their main tasks is the process development
for the separation of composite materials by using the
CreaSolv®1Process. In addition, she deals with the evaluation
of the recyclability of packaging materials and with the
reduction of odors in plastic waste or recyclates.
216th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 07, 2020 | 16:00 - 16:25
Latest advances with EVANESTO® at industrial scale
Clementine Arnault , Carbiolice
Biography Abstract
Clémentine Arnault is educated as a Chemical Engineer. After CARBIOLICE a French company has developed a unique
working for a compounder and experiencing polymers in their and disruptive technology to fight white pollution, using
various transformation and applications she joined Carbiolice enzymes to accelerate by 30 % (measured by OWS) the natural
at its foundation in 2016. Presently R&D Manager, she is compostability and biodegradability of PLA-based materials.
responsible for the development of Carbiolice’ innovative Under the trade name EVANESTO®, this innovating patented
and proprietary enzymatic technology. These Masterbatches additive is universal and compatible with any PLA based
aim to accelerate PLA biodegradation to achieve the Home compounds, best suited for applications such as single-use
Compost certification. Sensitive to environmental issues and a plastics, but also films, bags for food waste collection like
circular economy, her values fit to the Carbiolice’ project. fruits and vegetables bags, packaging, coffee-pod… In fact,
all applications in which composting is a meaningful end-of-
life and where reuse or recycling have reached their limits.
PLA is naturally compostable, but its decomposition takes too
long according to norms to be certified OK Compost Home,
i.e in domestic conditions. Thanks to Evanesto® upgrading
PLA, it is now possible to compost PLA-based products at
home, and improve its positive impact on the environment.
The results obtain with independent laboratory on samples
with Evanesto and following the norms EN 13432 and NF T51
800 will be shown. CARBIOLICE latest technological advances
will simplify composting certification procedure for all the
PLA industry. Developed as an additive, EVANESTO® is now
ready to be used on our customer’s conventional plastic
transforming processes without adaptation or investments.
226th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 07, 2020 | 16:25 - 16:50
Every Bottle Back
Bill Horner, Single Use Solutions
Biography Abstract
Founder William Horner grew up on a family farm in Iowa. After Waste disposal of PET single-use containers is a global
receiving a Bachelor’s degree from North Park University in challenge. Single Use Solutions (SUS) possesses the proven
Chicago, he taught junior high school while earning a Master’s material technology for a fully compostable, disposable
degree in Education from Indiana University. In 1966 he founded single-use container – bottle, cap, and label. The container
Experience Education, a non-profit educational corporation utilizes specific PLA and PHA biopolymer compounds
which has operated continuously since that time. In the 1980s, to produce a completely compostable product. Through
he established educational and agricultural businesses in Africa industrial composting or disposal in a enzyme digester, tests
and the Caribbean. In 2003 he started Naturally Iowa, an organic show the biopolymers break down and decompose more
dairy processing plant where the first PLA-plastic bottles for swiftly than any other known method on the market.
dairy products were pioneered. After taking Naturally Iowa Because of cross-contamination with PET, SUS compostable
public, he joined with Tulsa-based businessmen in 2010 and containers cannot be fed into municipal recycling waste
the company name was changed to Totally Green, Inc. To better streams. Given the lack of commercial organic waste
target the growing market for plant-based bottles, Totally Green collection and processing in the U.S., they are not yet
Bottles and Caps, LLC, was created in 2012. To take the “closed- appropriate or viable as a mass market product. Instead, they
loop” concept for water bottles to commercial scale, Horner now can be utilized only in closed-loop venues where full collection
heads Single Use Solutions LLC, whose mission is to establish and proper organic disposal can be assured. Disposal can be
model sites around the world to serve as “proof of concept” for on-site with a food digester or through industrial composting.
the successful replacement of petroleum water bottles with
plant-based bottles.
236th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 08, 2020 | 09:00 - 09:25
Modifying PLA for two component injection molding applications
Carsten Niermann, FKuR
Biography Abstract
Carsten Niermann studied mechanical engineering (B.Sc.) PLA has been successfully established on the market, FKuR’s
and plastics and textile technology (M.Sc.) at RWTH Aachen PLA-blends called Bio-Flex® are available since 1999. Most of
University in Aachen, Germany. He completed different the applications focus on PLA’s industrial compostability and
internships within the plastic industry and worked a student can be characterized as short-term applications. However,
job at the Institute of Plastics Processing at RWTH Aachen as a rigid biobased polymer, PLA has great potential to be
(IKV). He joined the applications technology team at FKuR used in durable applications and contribute to saving valuable
in April 2015, where his focus is on developing bioplastic resources and reduce CO2-emissions by replacing fossil
compounds for injection molding and other rigid applications. polymers. Recently, FKuR developed several new PLA-based
formulations designed for injection molding applications.
These new developments include soft-components under the
name Terraprene® that can be co-injected with existing Bio-
Flex® hard components showing excellent adhesion. Another
innovation are flame-retardant compounds for technical
applications that are also impact-modified and feature
increased heat resistance by controlling crystallinity.
246th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 08, 2020 | 09:25 - 09:50
New developments based on PLA for sustainable packaging
(BIOnTOP & PERCAL projects
Miguel Angel Valera, AIMPLAS
Biography Abstract
Mr. Miguel Ángel Valera Gómez, Degree in Chemical BIOnTOP project is focused on the development of innovative
Engineering by the University of Valencia, works as senior PLA based materials produced through copolymerisation with
researcher in Technical Chemistry department in the Plastics selected diacids, reactive extrusion with specific additives that
Technology Centre AIMPLAS. He worked as researcher in the enhance the biodegradation potential, as well as formulation
Compounding department of AIMPLAS from 2003 to 2019, and of blends with natural fillers from agro-wastes to speed up
joined the Chemical Technology department in 2020. He is disintegration.
specialized in processing, blending, mixing and modification of The main goal of BIOnTOP is to deliver novel bio-based
polymers by means of the compounding and reactive extrusion biodegradable packaging based on versatile copolymers and
processes. His background is focused in biopolymers, natural coatings that optimally preserve the packed products but also
fillers, wood plastic composites, nanocomposites, reinforced our resources (recyclable packaging based on significantly
polymers, recycling and reactive extrusion. He has wide >85% renewable resources, partly produced from by-product
experience as researcher and technical coordinator of R&D biomass).
projects in different national and international programs, like
EU FP6, FP7 and H2020. The possibility to reprocess or compost the new materials will
create a new circular bio-based value chain complying the EU
commitment to circular economy.
In this research line, PERCAL project aims to obtain high
added value chemical building blocks and products through
the valorization of the organic fraction of municipal solid
waste (OFMSW). Using a cascade approach, PERCAL is
producing PLA based hot melt adhesives in one of the main
project research lines.
256th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 08, 2020 | 09:50 - 10:15
PLA prospect for geotextiles – Thailand's experience
Nopadol Suanprasert, Global Biopolymers
Biography Abstract
Nopadol is a born Thai national (also a Canadian citizen) from Topic summary : Plastic geotextiles are used in several civil
Bangkok, Thailand. construction applications.
He received a Bachelor of Engineering degree from University Among these applications are for soil preparation before civil
of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Later he emigrated construction. Plastic geotextiles are consumable construction
to Canada to further his study in Master of Business material. Because plastic geotextiles are not degradable in
Administration at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. soil, they cause environmental problems.
Nopadol worked in Australia for Unilever Australia and in PLA, because of its biodegradability,is considered to replace
Canada for Nortel. After that he returned to Thailand where he plastic geotextiles .
worked in two government agencies : Executive Vice President Global Biopolymers Co.,Ltd. and strategic partners have
of the New Bangkok International Airport ; and, Director been developing PLA geotextiles for applications in soil
General of the Rubber Authority of Thailand. After completing engineering. One of these applications is for Prefabricated
the term of services he set up Global Biopolymers Co.,Ltd. for Vertical Drains, in short PVD.
bioplastics business.
PVD are used for the purpose of soil solidification in muddy
soil before construction of roads, highways, runways and
parkings. After the soil are solidified, PVD are no longer have
any useful purpose. Plastic PVD will remain in the soil for
hundred of years. Whereas, PLA PVD will degraded in soil
after service life.
This topic will discuss the development of PLA PVD,
application performance and end-of-life.
266th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 08, 2020 | 10:15 - 10:40
Utilizing PLA's unique properties - new splints for bone fractures
Johannes Ganster, Fraunhofer IAP
Biography Abstract
Prof. Dr. Johannes Ganster studied Physics at the Technical Bone fixation is an almost every day necessity in surgical or
University Dresden, Germany, finishing with a Diploma on orthopedic treatments. Classical gypsum casts are being
algebraic perturbation theory. In 1983 he started working at more and more replaced by other solutions relying on a
the East German Academy of Sciences and made his PhD in repeatable adjustability of the fixing material. This is realized
1990 in the field of X-ray scattering and modelling of PAN. The in the new spints developed by Nölle Kunststofftechnik GmbH
same year he began working at the newly founded Fraunhofer and Fraunhofer IAP where PLA is used as the basic material
Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, stayed for one in certain recipes for its thermal and mechanical properties.
year at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, Being stiff (approx.. 3 GPa Young’s modulus) and strong
became head of the testing lab at IAP, department head (tensile strength approx. 70 MPa) at room temperature, it can
“matterials development and structure characterization” be deformed above the glass transition temperature of 55
in 2006 and division director “Biopolymers” in 2013. Since to 60 °C. The fraction of D-lactide in the otherwise L-lactide
2017 he holds a professorship for biopolymers and plastics dominated polymer can be used to adjust the softening point.
processing at the Brandenburg Technical University BTU. Further, inorganic additives can be used to tailor the stiffness
at room temperature and minimize the splint thickness. To
mold the splint heat is transferred to the material by infrared
radiation and the shaping can be repeated as desired.
276th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 08, 2020 | 11:20 - 11:45
Making PLA suitable for flexible film applications
Benjamin Rodriguez , Fraunhofer IAP
Biography Abstract
M. Sc. Benjamin Rodriguez, studied his bachelor in chemical PLLA is an unfavorable material for flexible film production
engineering specialized on environmental engineering at the due to its low elongation at break (EB) of around 5% and
Technical Institute of Monterrey (ITESM), Mexico. relatively low melt strength.
After his bachelor in 2015, he started the Joint Master of Currently, flexible PLA materials are mostly achieved through
Science Program in Polymer Science of the Freie Universität blending with high amounts (>50%) of non-biobased materials
Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Technische (PBAT) with a compromise in material transparence.
Universität Berlin and Universität Potsdam. Polyethylene glycols (PEG) are known to act as efficient
In 2016, he joined Fraunhofer Institut Angewandte softeners for PLA, however, they tend to separate and
Polymerforschung (IAP) in Potsdam, Germany to work on migrate out of the PLA matrix causing sticky surfaces and
the project “Upscale of PLA-diol polycondensation and an undesired change of the mechanical properties over time.
subsequent chain extension through reactive extrusion” as These effects could be avoided by incorporating the PEG into
part of his master thesis. the PLA chain, resulting in block copolymers. We investigated
two different routes to synthesize such block copolymers in
Since 2018 he has been working on the PhD project “PLA a technically feasible manner. The first approach consists of
block copolymers – synthesis, characterization, and structure- using PEG as an initiator in the ring opening polymerization
property relationships” at Fraunhofer IAP. (ROP) of lactide to form ABA triblock copolymers. In a second
approach, a combined pre-polycondensation/chain extension
process is used to produce multiblock PLA-polyether
copolymers.
286th PLA World Congress 2020
Webinar, Oct. 08, 2020 | 11:45 - 12:10
Integrated sustainability assessment framework for PLA
Luana Ladu, TU Berlin
Biography Abstract
Ms. Luana Ladu holds a M. Sc. in Economics from UFBA The ability to demonstrate the sustainability of bio-based
(Brazil) and a Degree in Law and Business Administration products is crucial for their market uptake, however, the lack
(Master equivalent) from Bocconi University (Italy). She of a producer-friendly sustainability assessment schemes
has fifteen years of professional experience in research represents a major challenge. In this regard, the Integrated
and in international development cooperation in the fields Assessment Tool (IAT), developed by the STAR-ProBIo
of bioeconomy, sustainability, education, labour market project, provides a tool for demonstrating the sustainability
policy and ICT for development. She is currently working of bio-based products, including PLA. Developed in close
as a Research Fellow at the Chair of Innovation Economics collaboration between industry and a multi-disciplinary
at the Technische Universität Berlin in the implementation research team, IAT has a strong focus on applicability and
of different European and National research projects. She business relevance. The proposed IAT consists of 48 indicators
is finalizing her Phd in economics in the field of regulatory (qualitative and quantitative) associated to 24 sustainability
foresight for an effective transition toward a sustainable bio- principles, 10 SDGs and 23 specific SDG´s targets. Its
based circular economy. assessment centres on 33 areas of concerns, encompassing
the three dimensions of sustainable development (social,
economic and environmental) and highlights separately cross-
cutting aspects, such as circularity and indirect land use
change (ILUC). The IAT enables companies to conduct internal
sustainability assessments of their bio-based products for
benchmarking, eco-design and sustainability qualification
purposes. The IAT tool is accompanied by a scoring system
that allows to quantify how well a bio-based product performs
compared to an “ideal performance”.
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