Program: 2nd PLA World Congress

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

08:00 - 08:30	Registration, Welcome-Coffee
08.30 - 08.45	Michael Thielen, Polymedia Publisher	Welcome
08:45 - 09:15	Harald Kaeb, narocon	Keynote Speech: Bioplastics - Future or Hype ?
09:15 - 09:40	Udo Mühlbauer, Uhde Inventa-Fischer	Uhde Inventa-Fischer’s pilot plant facilities for LA and PLA
09:40 - 10:05	Roland Essel, nova-Institut	Meta LCA for PLA
10:05 - 10:30	Patrick Farquet, Sulzer Chemtech	Sulzer plants for PLA production: efficient, compact and reliable
10:30 - 10:55	Q&A
10:55 - 11:20	Coffeebreak	sponsored by EREMA
11:20 - 11:45	Erwin Vink, NatureWorks	Ingeo Biopolymers: An update of the latest developments in Products, Sustainable Feedstock and Product Certification and End of Life
11:45 - 12:10	Francois de Bie, Purac	High Heat PLA for use in high performance fibers and other durable applications
12:10 - 12:35	Kevin Yang, Shenzhen ESUN Industrial Co., Ltd.	ESUN's PLA research
12:35 - 12:50	Q&A
12:50 - 14:00	Lunch
14:00 - 14:35	Patrick Zimmermann, FkUR	Modifying PLA to the next level
14:35 - 14:50	Karin Molenveld, Wageningen (WUR)	Strain induced crystallisation as a method to optimize PLA properties in practical applications
14:50 - 15:15	Daniel Ganz, Sukano	PLA Masterbatch Technology – State of the art and latest trends
15.15 - 15:40	Marcel Dartee, Polyone	reSound™ Flame Retardant PLA Development
15:40 - 15:55	Q&A
15:55 - 16:30	Coffeebreak
16:35 - 17:00	Jan Noordegraaf, Synbra Technology	European produced GMO Free PLA - An update on the latest developments in high heat applications, capacities and certifications of solids and foam
17:00 - 17:25	Makoto Kobayashi, Toray International	Toray's modified PLA materials
17:25 - 17:50	Ramani Narayan, Michigan State University	Positioning and branding PLA products from carbon footprint and end-of-life
17:50 - 18:30	break	refresh for the Bavarian Night
19:00 - 24:00	"Bavarian Night" ... ...Dinner sponsored by bioplastics MAGAZINE	Bavarian specialties, good beer and live music in a rustic beer house (walking distance)

Unions Bräu bioplastics MAGAZINE cordially invites all PLA World Congress delegates to a "Bavarian Night" in a famous Bavarian beerhouse.

On Tuesday May 15, 2012 we'll enjoy Bavarian specialties and rustic live music.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

09:00 - 09:25	Oliver Schmid, Proganic	Proganic, a unique blend PLA, PHA and other natural materials
09:25 - 09:50	Karl Zimmermann, Brückner	Bioplymers in Film Production
09:50 - 10:15	Frank Ernst, Taghleef Industries	NATIVIA – The BoPLA film for packaging and labelling applications
10:15 - 10:40	Larissa Zirkel, Huhtamaki Films	Innovative Concepts of Functional PLA Films
10:40 - 10:55	Q&A
10.55 - 11:20	Coffeebreak
11:20 - 11:45	Mathias Hahn, Fraunhofer IAP	Modification of PLA with view to enhanced barrier and thermal properties
11:45 - 12:10	Shankara Prasad, SPC Biotech	Bio conversion of agriwaste to polylactic acid
12:10 - 12:35	Johann Zimmermann, NaKu	Experiences in Processing PLA
12:35 - 12:50	Q&A
12:50 - 14:00	Lunch
14:00 - 14:35	Steve Dejonghe, Futerro	Building the recycling scheme for PLA
14:35 - 14:50	Gerold Breuer, Erema	Closing the loop on bioplastics by mechanical recycling
14:50 - 15:15	Sebastian Schippers, Institut für Kunststoff-verarbeitung (IKV)	Recycling of polylactic acid and utilization of recycled polylactic acid for packaging applications
15.15 - 15:40	Harald Klöden, RE\|PLA Cycle	PLA closed loop waste management
15:40 - 15:55	Q&A