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30.01.2025

New Technologies and Applications for Fibres

Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025 – New with Biosynthetics

12-13 March 2025 – hybrid event (on site and online), Cologne (Germany)

++ Six nominees of the innovation award announced ++ Program released ++ almost 100 participants from 15 countries registered ++

New Technologies and Applications for Fibres

The search for sustainable textile solutions made from renewable resources is one of the emerging themes in many industries in Europe. Carbon fibres have found widespread applications as lightweight and strong materials, but have the disadvantage of being energy intensive to produce. Natural materials aim to reduce the environmental impact of carbon fibre production. Cellulosic fibres can be used as precursors for short carbon fibres and two different research results, including the blending of lignin with cellulose fibres, which will presented in the session introduced below.

The next session topic is cellulose aerogel fabrics. These offer innovative, lightweight materials for the fashion industry, replacing feathers and other animal-based solutions and improving the insulation of textiles, with a focus on sportswear.

The session will include information on how bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) is produced in a unique form on the surface of liquid media with advantages such as mechanical strength, free hydroxyl groups and high water content. These properties offer usability in several applications, including a leather-like bio-material derived from bacterial nanocellulose in vehicle interiors.

Michael Hummel Aalto University (FI)

Carbon Fibers from Lyocell Filaments – Understanding and Overcoming the Limitations of Cellulose as Precursor Abstract

José Miguel Matos CeNTI – Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (PT)

Lignin: An All-in-one Bio-based Solution? Abstract

Sascha Schriever ITA RWTH Aachen Maximilian Mohr SA-Dynamics (DE)

Cellulose Aerogel Fibre Based Lightweight Super-insulating Non-woven for Sportswear Abstract

Cindy Oettel Volkswagen (DE)

Fabrication of Leather-like Biomaterial Derived from Bacterial Nanocellulose by Using an Optimized Casting Process Abstract

Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2025: Six Innovations are Nominated

Sponsors

Each year, the Cellulose Fibres Conference is supported by wonderful companies that through innovation actively foster the sustainable transition of the textile and fibre industry. 

Meet the Innovation Award Sponsor: GIG Karasek https://www.gigkarasek.at

We proudly present the  new Gold Sponsor:

Birla https://www.purocel.com

Meet the Silver Sponsors:

List http://www.list.ch

Valmet https://www.valmet.com/more-industries/textiles

Meet the Bronze Sponsor:

DIENES http://www.dienes.net

Sponsoring Opportunities

Become a sponsor of the conference!   Join us as a sponsor and find a range of sponsoring options which provide you with maximum visibility and impact at the conference. We are open to new ideas and would be delighted to implement them with you. Please contact us if our sponsoring options appeal to you or if you would like to put forward a proposal of your own! Key Account Management Guido Müller guido.mueller@nova-institut.de

Call for Posters

Want to present a poster at the conference? You are welcome to present your latest products, technologies or developments. Deadline for submission: 31 January 2025
Submit your poster now!

Exhibition Opportunities

Become an exhibitor of the conference!

Companies that would like to book an exhibition booth (6m²) can do so for the price of 3,000 EUR (excl. 19% VAT). Included in the booth fee is one conference ticket. The conference exhibition is located prominently within the conference hall so interaction with the participants is guaranteed. Further information here.

Conference Registration

You are welcome to register now! Registration fee will be 1095 EUR (excl. 19% VAT) for both days and 745 EUR (excl. 19% VAT) for the virtual option.

We look forward to meeting you at the conference!

Your nova conference team.