09.01.2020
1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres – Final programme available
Cellulose Fibres: Sustainability and Circular Economy
1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres
11 - 12 February 2020, Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany
Sustainability is the main driver for the growing demand for cellulose fibres. This has many aspects. Life cycle assessments show that cellulose fibers have lower environmental impacts than petrochemical fibres and even other natural fibres. In contrast to petrochemical fibres, they also have the advantage that they do not emit non-biodegradable microparticles during washing.
But sustainability also means that the sources of cellulose are sustainable. Wood must come from certified sustainable forestry. However, other alternative cellulose streams such as waste wood are also coming into focus. Cellulose fibers claim to be the most sustainable textile fibers of all - and they are well on the way to achieving this goal.
Eight presentations and the subsequent panel discussion will provide a comprehensive and in-depth insight into the topic "Cellulose Fibres: Sustainability and Circular Economy“. This double session is part of the unique event "1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres“, 11 - 12 February 2020, Cologne, Germany.
Sustainability & Circular Economy |
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| K. Christian Schuster | Lenzing (AT) | Ecological Aspects of Wood-Based (Regenerated) Cellulose Fibres |
| Alessandro Pellegrini | Bozzetto (IT) | Recent Advances in Cellulose Auxiliaries: an Eye towards Sustainability |
| Helena Claesson | Södra Skogsägarna Ekonomisk Förening (SE) | OnceMore™, a New Way to Make the Textile Industry Circular Abstract (PDF) |
| Roland Scholz | Kelheim Fibres (DE) |
Viscose Fibres for Sustainability in Hygiene Applications |
| Norbert Schmitz | meo Carbon Solutions / ISCC (DE) | ISCCplus – Sustainability Certification of Cellulose Fibres for the Textile Industry |
| Simone Seisl | Textile Exchange (DE/US) | What Can We Call a More Sustainable – or Preferred – MMCF; From Feedstock to Garment? Abstract (PDF) |
| Maike Raabe/Ellen Bendt | Hochschule Niederrhein/University of Applied Sciences (DE) | Microplastic Shedding of Textiles – Definitions, Analytics and Problem Solving Approach |
| Dimitri Deheyn | Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego (US) |
On the Assessment of Environmental Biodegradability for Cellulose-based Materials |
| Panel Discussion moderated by Lara Dammer, nova-Institut (DE): Innovating for Sustainable Lignocellulosic Feedstocks | ||
| Nicole Rycroft, Canopy (CA) / Kristina Seidler-Lynders, Esprit (DE/HK) / Gundolf Jaehn, GIZ Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (DE) / Patrick Lundström, re:newcell (SE) | ||