Breaking the Bubbles of the Different Renewable Carbon Sectors to Enhance the Transformation of the European Chemical Industry

The Renewable Materials Conference opened up new avenues for the chemical industry in Europe. The three winners of the Innovation Award demonstrate the industry's potential for innovation: These include plasma technology for utilising waste and CO₂, white lignin for cosmetics and a bio-based solution for replacing PFAS and plastic in paper packaging


Strong Interest in Renewable Materials: Record Conference Attendance and Three Winners of the “Renewable Material of the Year 2023” Innovation Award

465 participants from 32 countries attended the Renewable Materials Conference in Siegburg (near Cologne, Germany). The winners of the Innovation Award are bio-based and biodegradable elastic materials from KUORI (CH), carbon-light yeast oil COLIPI (DE) and the plastic-free natural polymer traceless® (DE). Meanwhile, not investing in renewable materials is becoming a relevant risk. Is your strategy to move away from fossil carbon ready?