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Fibre Value-seminar by VTT ForestTech

Sunday, 11 March 2012 09:02

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You are warmly welcome to join the Fibre Value-seminar organised by VTT ForestTech on Tuesday 17.04.2012 to learn about the latest breakthroughs by VTT in packaging, printed media and biomaterials. The seminar is targeted for all parties in the value networks of printed media and packaging.

The seminar covers topics from water footprint to media and packaging trends, and from novel ways to utilise industrial side-streams to new forming technologies, and everything in between. Join the seminar in Otaniemi in Finland, or choose the presentations most interesting for you and follow them on-line via web.

Fibre value seminar 17.04.2012 – programme

Place: VTT Auditorium, Tekniikantie 2, Otaniemi, Espoo (or via web) GMT +02:00 Helsinki time

09:30 Registration

10:00 Opening of the seminar and the webinar

10:15 Resource-efficiency and added value with novel technologies

- Renewal by rethinking technologies, Dr Erkki Hellén

- Efficient piloting: next generation fibre products with foam forming, Dr Janne Poranen

- Toward industrial roll-to-roll production of nanofibrillated cellulose film, Vesa Kunnari

- Versatile surface treatment with foam technology, Karita Kinnunen - Ultrathin barriers with ALD, Jenni Sievänen

- Active paper, Tomi Erho

11:45 Lunch break

12:30 Changing Raw Material Supply

- Global fibre resources, Dr Jari Sirviö

- Recycled fibre – a part of bioeconomy, Dr Elias Retulainen

- European biomaterial potential, Lauri Kuutti

13:15 Media Use

- How to benefit from user information, Dr Peter Ylen

- Social reading, Timo Kuula

- Co-creation with users – case studies, Aino Mensonen

14:00 Sustainable and Smart Performing Package

- Packaging Research – focus on applications, Jouni Lattu

- Packaging that delivers convenience & customized service, Elina Rusko

- Active and intelligent features in packaging, Tomi Erho

14:45 Coffee break

15:15 Environmental footprints and fibre product's life cycle

- Sustainability Assessment, Helena Wessman

- Examples of environmental impact assessment applications - Case Media Products of Alma Media, Catharina Hohenthal

- Carbon footprint of UPM ProFi wood plastic composite, Mari Ovaskainen

16:00 Novel Fibre products

- Forest-based material biorefinery, Dr Prof. Ali Harlin

- Non-woven and tissue, Dr Pirjo Heikkilä

- Fibre Composites, Kirsi Immonen

16:50 Closing of the webinar

17:00 Cocktails


To join the seminar on-the-spot, register here by Wed. 4th April 

To join the webinar on-line via internet connection, register here

For the webinar you can pre-register at any time. By pre-registering you can also check the web connection and webinar compatibility in advance.