The opportunities and climate impact potential of biobased materials are greater than it has ever been. But how can these opportunities be realized? Reselo is a pioneer in the space of biopolymers for rubber applications derived from Nordic forests. Let us tell you how we transform bark from the birch tree into elastomers for your …
Since 2018, when the EU adopted the strategy for plastics, a lot has happened in the EU and globally. We are now facing several new regulations relating to plastics, along with a dramatically increased focus on standardization. Here we outline how everything is connected and give a little preview of what we can expect in …
Status update for plastic’s journey towards a circular economy Read More »
The plastics industry is facing an exciting transition with the goal of becoming both circular and bio-based. The fossil raw materials will be replaced by using waste, renewable raw materials and carbon dioxide. Development is moving forward quickly and there are already several exciting initiatives here in Sweden. But for it to work, a renewal …
The future plastics industry – Development and challenges from a political perspective Read More »
The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency runs the National Plastics Coordination. Åsa will share how they see the process moving forward to promote a transition to sustainable plastic use, and how National Plastics Coordination can facilitate many actors working together to reach the same goal. Åsa will describe focus areas for the year and give an …
Current ongoings from the perspective of national plastic coordination Read More »
Sanna Arnfjorden Wadström, CEO at Sinf, gives a talk about the latest Subcontractor barometer with concrete figures on how the subcontractors are doing. What do companies struggle with the most during times of crisis, how do they see the next quarter and how are our companies actually doing? Every quarter, the Swedish Industry Association takes …
In this fast-paced but informative and inspirational presentation you will learn about no less than 34 new plastic materials from many different suppliers. All the materials have a reduced environmental impact and include bio-based, mass-balanced, and recycled plastics as well as different bio-composites. You can learn much more about the materials and get a good …
34 plastic materials with a reduced environmental impact. Read More »
BioLyftet is a training course meant to increase knowledge and increase the use of bio-based and recycled materials. After the training, the company must have a plan with activities to practically test and evaluate sustainable materials in its products. The session will be in Swedish.
During this lunch, hosted by Erik Moth-Müller, you can explore moulded samples of 34 different materials. The lunch is free for members of the Danish Engineering Society and costs 100 Danish kroner for non-members. Advance registration is required and can be done here.
Edvard will give a brief overview of a type of bio-based and biodegradable polymer called Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). In particular, he will focus on a type of amorphous PHA that has not been commercially available before. The session will be in Swedish.
In order to understand the challenges of the future linked to those who work in the plastic and rubber manufacturing industry, it’s valuable to clarify what experiences the consumers of the future have and how the upcoming needs will change. The rapid need for innovation shows that digitalization, globalization, automation and not least a stronger …
Imagining the Future: Consumer trends for the Future Read More »
The PPWR will be the biggest change and influence on the European market for packaging since the original PPWD was introduced in 1993. The PPWR impacts all producers who cause packaging to be placed ‘on the market’ (POM) in all EU Member States. The Regulation encompasses all packaging materials; however, the biggest impact will be …
We need sound information in order to make wise choices, so I read over 3000 scientific articles and life cycle analyses to fact-check what we have all been told. It is probably the only independent review of all the interrelated topics spanning material use, waste, litter, ocean plastics, degradation, microplastics, potential effects on marine wildlife …
Dispelling Myths about Plastic – A better future based on facts and evidence Read More »
NEW BOOK! Join us when we launch “The Book about Business Development”. You are welcome to celebrate and eat cake at stage 1. We promise a festive setting – presentation and interview with the book’s author, Marie Sannes, and of course the opportunity to browse the book that has just left the printing house. …
We are excited to announce a panel discussion on plastics and the potential for a circular future, including the current status of plastics use, the challenges facing the industry and potential solutions for moving towards a circular economy. The discussion will cover a wide range of issues, the role of recycling, design for recycling, the …
Amit Paul CEO of Paxymer, advisor for SORPA Plastic collection in Iceland, Trifilon biocomposites and steering committee member of Svensk Plast is deeply involved at the nexus of 3 industries in rapid change. How can we make sense of what is happening? What will happen next? How can the plastics industry find a path into …
– A session with examples from Sweden and Denmark in regard to the new regulation on producer responsibility for packaging and the EU’s plastics directive.
Annika Boss works at RISE with both research projects and industry-related assignments linked to the recycling of plastics and the implementation of recycled raw materials in products. She will give an overview of where the technical development of plastic recycling stands today, share results from ongoing research projects and tell you more about what resources …
The paper encompasses the latest developments in additive solutions which improve the quality of recyclates and recyclability. Additives are an inherent part of plastics in stabilizing and improving their qualities. Respectively, they play an important role in achieving the circular handling of plastics.
The global rubber industry is very much in its infancy with regards to the development of solutions that offer sustainability benefits. Rubber can deliver outstanding performance, but when it comes to delivering sustainability benefits it is often heavier than alternative materials, is more complex to use in manufacturing, and can be more difficult to recycle. …
Santoprene® TPV – The sustainable elastomeric material solution Read More »
In the spring of 2022, The Danish Plastics Federation and its partners conducted interviews with several market-leading Danish plastics companies and identified 10 key innovation challenges to increase construction sustainability through the use of synthetic materials. The dilemmas, challenges, possibilities and solutions will be discussed and showcased during this year’s UIA World Congress of Architects. …
Plastic Pavilion – Building Sustainable Societies Read More »
Plastic is currently a vulnerable material group. This applies not least to plastic as a packaging material, which has been given the status of being something that is dangerous to humanity. Unfortunately, much of what emerges, both from our politicians and the general public, is based on opinion. Fact-based approach is in short supply. Let’s …
Plastic is a fantastic material but one of the big challenges for the industry is to make plastic more sustainable. We are in the midst of a dramatic change in the entire industry, which will fundamentally change how the market works and the development of new technology. Two of the biggest problems are that plastic …
In the EU plastic strategy, standardization has been identified as an important tool to accelerate the transition from linear to the circular economy. Currently, the European standardization within the field of plastics mobilizes action from a broad spectrum of participants in the plastic value chain; from plastic producers and designers, through brands and retailers, to …
New EU legislation and standardization for a circular value chain Read More »
Listen to Fredrik Bergfeldt, operational manager of the National Center for Sustainable Plastics. RISE offers unique and broad competence in sustainable plastic production and has collected all knowledge in a national center for sustainable plastics. The center brings together industry, academia, institutes and industry organizations with the goal of achieving freedom from fossil fuels through …
Freedom from fossil fuels through world-leading development and production Read More »
