{"id":98763,"date":"2021-10-11T12:32:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T10:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=98763"},"modified":"2021-10-11T12:34:29","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T10:34:29","slug":"does-your-innovation-have-what-it-takes-for-the-innovation-award-cellulose-fibre-innovation-of-the-year-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/does-your-innovation-have-what-it-takes-for-the-innovation-award-cellulose-fibre-innovation-of-the-year-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Does your innovation have what it takes for the innovation award “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2022”?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
\"Image:<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The footsteps are big: in 2021, Stora Enso from Sweden won the innovation award, granted on the first day of the “International Conference on Cellulose Fibres”. Their new cellulose foam for packaging fully convinced the audience. Second place was taken by Kelheim Fibres (Germany) with their high-quality hygiene products made of cellulose ahead of third place occupant Mets\u00e4 Spring from Finland that presented a new cellulose fibre production process.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visuals and PDF file in English and German available at: http:\/\/nova-institute.eu\/press\/?id=294<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

nova-Institute has opened the Call for Innovations for the “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2022” award until 15 November 2021. All producers, inventors and pioneers along the entire value chain from feedstock to final product are invited to enter the competition. Developments of new technologies and applications are welcome. An independent expert jury will select a total of six new materials and products from all entries for the award. The innovators get a free 2-day ticket for the conference and the unique opportunity to present and market their product or technology to a huge professional audience. After short presentations of the six candidates at the conference, the three winners will be elected by the participants of the conference and honored with the innovation award at a festive gala dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the conference, nova-Institute issues an international press release to announce the winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call for Innovations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

More information about the innovation award and the application can be found at<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.cellulose-fibres.eu\/award-application<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deadline for submission: 15 November 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

About the Conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cellulosic fibres are the fastest growing fibre group in the textile industry and also the largest investment sector in the global bioeconomy. The challenge now is to achieve a balance between the ongoing capacity expansion and the growing demand, to avoid overcapacity while still meeting rising demand from the major brands. These high growth rates are driven by the increased demand for alternatives for fossil-based fibres and bottlenecks in cotton production, the microplastic issues, and bans on plastics in disposable applications. All three factors will continue to play an important role in the development of the sector in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abstracts for presentations are invited for submission as well as latest developments for the innovation award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main topics of the conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n