{"id":84066,"date":"2021-01-19T15:11:51","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T14:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=84066"},"modified":"2021-01-19T15:40:44","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T14:40:44","slug":"cellulose-fibres-are-virtually-miracle-materials-almost-endless-possibilities-and-high-market-growth-due-to-great-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/cellulose-fibres-are-virtually-miracle-materials-almost-endless-possibilities-and-high-market-growth-due-to-great-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"Cellulose fibres are virtually miracle materials \u2013 Almost endless possibilities and high market growth due to great demand!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The environmental need for an industry based on renewable carbon puts natural materials in the\u00a0spotlight. Cellulose fibres meet many demands: The demands of new policies,\u00a0the demands of consumers with increasing awareness and a new\u00a0sense of appreciation for natural materials, the market demands for diversely applicable strong and soft materials and the demands of our planet, which is already burdened far too heavy by microplastics and greenhouse gases.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visuals and PDF files in German and English available at:\u00a0http:\/\/nova-institute.eu\/press\/?id=232<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n\"CCF_2021_512X512\"\u201cThe first conference on cellulose fibres hit the mark. We have given the growing indus
\ntry an ideal platform for exchange and networking. Due to the extremely positive feedback, we believe that we will be able to attract even more experts from the cellulose fibre sector for the second event.\u201d<\/em>, stated Michael Carus, CEO of nova-Institute and initiator of the conference.
\nIn order to help innovations progress, to spread new ideas and to support the forming of a valuable and fruitful network, the 2nd<\/sup> International Conference on Cellulose Fibres will cover the entire value chain and a huge variety of applications. nova-Institute will offer extensive networking and participation opportunities at the online event using a special conference software from Finland. Participants will be able to take part in speaker discussions, face-to-face meetings with other experts and joint lunch breaks. Asta Partanen and Michael Carus from the nova-Institute will be guiding through the 2-day conference, for which already 110 participants from 18 different countries registered and 300 are expected.
\nThe focus will be on strategies, markets, technologies and sustainability \u2013 particularly on alternative cellulose feedstocks in order to reduce the demand for virgin cellulose. nova-Institute is happy to welcome 24 speakers from 10 different countries who are leading experts in many different fields and applications of cellulose fibres.<\/p>\n

At the first day, four specialists will each give an outlook on the always changing markets and policies<\/strong> both of which increasingly focus on environmental product footprints. It is essential to always stay up-to-date in order to be successful.
\nCellulose fibres are a success story within the textiles market with a cumulated annual growth rate (CAGR) between 5 and 10 % over the last ten years \u2013 similar growth rates are expected in the next decade. This makes cellulose fibres the fastest growing fibre group in the textile industry and also the largest investment sector in the bio-based economy worldwide. These high growth rates are driven by the demand for natural fibres (and bottlenecks in cotton), the microplastic problem and looming bans for plastic fibres. Michael Carus, CEO of nova-Institute (DE): \u201cThe challenge now is to achieve a balance between the ongoing capacity expansion and the growing demand \u2013 to avoid overcapacities, but also to cover the growing demand of the big brands.\u201d<\/em> Alternative cellulose feedstocks, obtained from side-streams and recycling, will be the next valuable source of cellulose fibres. These can reduce the demand for virgin feedstocks, even though the overall demand for cellulose fibre will further increase.
\nTo say it with the words of one of our speakers, Jo\u00e3o Cordeiro from AFRY (FI): \u201cIt is fascinating to observe the reshaping of the global cellulosic fibre industry, its structural transformation and even more so, the potential to improve the overall competitiveness of man-made sustainable textile fibres.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Katharina Gregorich from Lenzing (AT) states that \u201cunsolved waste problems call for innovative biodegradable solutions\u201d<\/em>. She and two other pioneers are representing companies that have integrated the concept of sustainability and circular economy<\/strong> into their product solutions, one of which are 100 % biological and flushable hygiene products.<\/p>\n

Visionaries like Dominik Mayer from Kelheim Fibres (DE), who promises \u201ca plastic-free future in absorbent hygiene products without compromising on performance […]\u201d<\/em>, will take the audience on a captivating journey to new and exciting applications<\/strong>. Paul O’Connor from CELLiCON (NL) will present a new way to fractionate valuable constituents of biomass, polymeric cellulose and polyaromatic lignin, without destroying or damaging these components and without the use of enzymes or high cost organic ionic liquids.<\/p>\n

On 3 February, the second day of the conference, half a day on new technologies<\/strong> awaits the audience with technology development specialists like Heikki Hassi from SciTech-Service (FI), who will look deep \u201c[…] into the key factors and phenomena, related to the highly organised structure of plant cellulose […].\u201d<\/em> and Stina Gr\u00f6nqvist from VTT (FI), who will give an insight into the use of different types of hydrolytic and oxidative enzymes for the modification of dissolving and paper grade pulps.<\/p>\n

Last, but absolutely not least, five experts will provide their knowledge and perspectives on alternative feedstocks<\/strong>. We are looking forward to the first hemp-based lyocell fibres, performance enhanced bast fibres and the use of biobased ionic liquids for cellulose recovery from various alternative feedstocks including the recycling of textiles and biomass waste streams.<\/p>\n

Another highlight at the conference will be the first Innovation Award<\/strong> \u201cCellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year\u201d, sponsored by Levaco (DE)! The innovations submitted are a performance show of cellulose fibre: From cellulose foam for packaging over plastic-free menstrual products to EMI shielding materials, the nominated six applications can help build a sustainable economy. The six nominees will present their cellulose fibre technology or application on day one of the conference. Afterwards, the conference audience will elect the three winners of the title \u201cCellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2021\u201d.<\/p>\n

\"20-12-23<\/p>\n

Ralf Nyhoven, Levaco (DE) about last year\u2019s Cellulose Fibre Conference: \u201eWe\u2019ve seen a lot of interesting speeches with promising outlooks on these fibres of the future. […] We believe in renewable, sustainable fibres […] [and] we will for sure follow this unique event in Europe in the next years, where we get fresh ideas and meet a lot of interesting people.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The final conference programme and registration is available at: www.cellulose-fibres.eu\/programme<\/a> and www.cellulose-fibres.eu\/registration<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sponsoring<\/h3>\n

Levaco Chemicals (DE) is sponsoring the Innovation Award “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2021”. Kelheim Fibres (DE) and Lenzing (AT) are supporting the conference as Gold Sponsors. Silver Sponsor is GIG Karasek (AT) and Bronze Sponsor is NC Partnering (FI). Further information on our attractive sponsoring packages can be found at www.cellulose-fibres.eu\/sponsoring<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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