First peeks into the program of the upcoming Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 available

To combat the problem of microplastics, the European Union has issued regulations such as the Single Use Plastic Directive (SUPD). This regulation also targets several product groups that contain fibres – therefore it is a great opportunity for the cellulose fibre sector. In addition, Micro fibres represent a significant proportion of microplastics and have also been a focus issue to address in recent years. Accordingly, sustainable materials used as alternatives to plastics, especially in the disposable sector, are very often based on cellulose. At the Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 nova-Institute will present the most successful solutions based on cellulose fibres that are currently available on the market.

The commercial production of man-made cellulose fibres currently relies on the use of dissolving-grade pulp from wood. Alternative feedstocks such as non-wood fibres, textile waste or even recycled paper such as bank notes provide new and alternative raw materials for related industries. However, a wider raw material base holds great potential to further improve the environmental sustainability of man-made cellulosic fibres.

In addition, the steadily increasing sectors of cellulose based non-wovens, packaging and hygiene products will offer insights beyond the horizon of the conventional application field of textiles. For the Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 the advisory board has selected the first set of presentations. Currently confirmed speakers will cover the listed topics. Stay tuned – more will follow soon.

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Traditional and New Markets for Cellulose Fibres

Andreas Engelhardt, The Fibre Year (CH): Latest Market Trends in the Textile Industry
Łucja Wanicka AFRY Management Consulting (FI): Man-made Cellulosic Fibre Value Chains in Transition
Sascha Schriever, Institut für Textiltechnik RWTH Aachen (DE): Cellulose Fibers – a Versatile raw Material for Textile and Paper Industry

Cellulose Fibres at the Forefront of the Race to Replace Single-Use Plastic Products

Jo-Ann Innerlohinger, Lenzing (AG): Microfibres, Biodegradation and Learnings from SUPD
Julien Bley, Innofibre (CA): Cellulosic Foam for Packaging and Insulation Products

Circular Economy & Recyclability of Fibres

Elina Pesonen, Andritz (FI): New Opportunities in the Circular Textile Ecosystem
Edvin Bågenholm-Ruuth, Lund University (SE): A Solution to Textile Waste: Using an Inorganic Molten Salt Hydrate as a Cellulose Solvent for Textile Recycling
Inge Schlapp-Hackel, Aalto University (FI): Lyocell-type Fibres from Banknotes by Means of Ioncell® Technique
Heli Kangas, Valmet Technologies (FI): Towards Scale-up – Challenges and Opportunities for Industry in Cellulosic Textile Fibre Production and Recycling

Cellulose Fibre based Hygiene Products

Roland Kunkel, LIST Technology (CH): Processing Technology for BioSAP
Thomas Harter, Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology – Graz University of Technology (AT): Geometry Matters: Unveiling Tampon Absorption Mechanisms

Alternative Feedstocks and Supply Chains

Gerrit Schaper, Papiertechnische Stiftung PTS (DE): Acetosolv-pulp for Specialty Paper Applications
Roland Klein Fraunhofer LBF (DE): DuroBast – Durable and Resource-Saving Composite Structural Components, based on Innovatively Pretreated and Processed Bast Fibres

Ionic Liquids and New Technologies for Pulps, Fibres and Yarns

Antje Ota, German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) (DE): Natural based Dyes for Cellulose-based Filaments and their production
Michael Hummel, Aalto University (FI): Spun dyed Lyocell-type Fibres from Colored Textile Waste

The preliminary program is available under https://cellulose-fibres.eu/program/