Day Two – September 23^rd 2010

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08.15 Welcome Coffee

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09.00 Opening Remarks From The Chair

Robert Outram, Global Programme Manager

Frost & Sullivan, UK

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09.15 Identifying Commercially Viable Biomaterials To Create New Revenue Streams For Packaging And Plastics Producers

• Quantifying market values and the profitability of different biomaterials
• Identifying the most accessible and profitable biomaterials
• Assessing the most profitable level of vertical integration for biomaterials producers
• Comparing the economics of new production with selling the residual biomass

Michael Butler, Research Director

Unilever Research, UK

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09.45 Exploring The Range Of Polyols For Commercial Profitability

• Identifying new products and partnerships
• Assessing the role of SMEs in the polyols market
• Using technological innovation to create new value chains
• Exploring polyols and raw materials in pulp and paper production
• Measuring the feedstock potential of plant based oils

Franck Thumerel, Business Development and Marketing Manager

Roquette, France

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10.15 Questions

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10.30 Refreshments

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11.00 Increasing Demand For Starch-Based Polymers For The Packaging Industry

• Analysing current high-end market trends and the functionality of biomaterials
• Improving process efficiency for higher outputs and greater profit
• Surpassing market expectations with new uses for starch-based polymers

Volkert Claassen, Vice President White Biotechnology

DSM White Technology, The Netherlands

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11.30 Identifying New Applications For Glycerol To Increase Profitability For Producers And Buyers

• Developing commercial interest in succinic acid alongside lactic acid in plastics production
• Commercialising crude glycerol to decrease waste and increase profit
• Analysing the growing market for biobased human nutrition

Manuel Venegas, Associate Director of Research and Development

Procter and Gamble, USA

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12.00 Questions

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12.15 Lunch

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13.45 Boosting Polylactic Acid Production To Meet Growing Plastics And Packaging Market Demands

• Reviewing biomaterial applications and buyers to identify new market opportunities
• Increasing permeability and biodegradability for heightened sustainability
• Managing temperature resistance and disposal to improve revenue streams

Hans van der Pol, Marketing Manager

Purac, The Netherlands

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14.15 Assessing The Utilisation Of Wood Based Lignin

• Review of the different processed lignin types and their usage
• Lignin in the future, building blocks for plastics and composites as well as chemicals

Hans Grundberg, Development Engineer

Processum Biorefinery Initiative, Sweden

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14.45 Questions

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15.00 Refreshments

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15.30 Assessing Biopolymer Development Within The Engineering Plastics Marketplace

• Addressing biopolymer functionality – not just a green material
• Using biotechnology as a political and industrial framework for biopolymer market development
• Exploring the range of markets that biopolymers are commercial in

Leander Bergmann, Head of Marketing

Akro-Plastic, Germany

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16.00 Assessing The Market Prospects For Bio-Based Succinic Acid

• Identifying the range of applications for bio-based succinic acid
• Maximising flexibility and reducing production costs

Patrick Piot, General Manager

Bioamber, France

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16.30 Questions

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16.45 Closing Remarks From The Chair

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17.00 End Of Conference