Seminaari: Biomuovit – tulevaisuuden mahdollisuudet

Ohjelma

9.30–9.35
Opening of the seminar

• Professor Jouni Partanen, Aalto University

9.35–9.55
Are we collaborating to make plastics’ innovations more sustainable?

• Staff Scientist Esko Hakanen, Aalto University
• Professor Rosa Ballardini, University of Lapland

9.55–10.15
Reduction of plastics consumption through extending product lifetime and recycling

• Professor Jouni Partanen, Aalto University
• Senior Scientist Kirsi Immonen, VTT

10.15–10.35
Sustainability of bio-based plastics and composites

• Research Professor Hannu Ilvesniemi, LUKE
• Professor Jukka Niskanen, Aalto University

10.35–11.00
Coffee and poster exhibition

11.00–11.35
Biomass available on global and European scale for use in biobased chemicals and plastics

• CEO Michael Carus, Nova-institute, Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI)

11.35–12.00
New winds in plastics industry

• Managing Director Vesa Kärhä, Finnish Plastics Industry

12.00–12.25
Life cycle assessment as a tool to evaluate sustainability

• Professor Risto Soukka, LUT University

12.25–12.55
PANEL discussion with Principal Scientist Peter Ylén, VTT, as facilitator

12.55–13.00
Closing of the seminar, Professor Jouni Partanen, Aalto University

ValueBioMat (VBM) (2019–2025) on Suomen Akatemian strategisen tutkimuksen neuvosto (STN) rahoittama projekti. VBM tarkastelee, kuinka muovin tuotannon ja käytön koko arvoketjusta voidaan tehdä kestävämpää. Konsortioon kuuluu asiantuntijoita Aalto-yliopistosta, LUKEsta, VTT:stä ja Lapin yliopistosta.