13:00-14:00

Check-In

14:00-14:15

Opening Ceremony

S1. Polymers for a Safe and Sustainable Future (Part I)

chaired by Ioanna Deligkiozi

14:15-15:00

Mina Hakkarainen
Keynote Speaker

Designed from biobased for increased circularity

15:00-15:15

Synthesis of biobased (co)polyesters with tuneable thermal properties

15:15-15:30

Edoardo Miravalle

Thermoplastic-like Recycling of Biobased Thermoset Polyurethane Using Covalent Adaptable Network Mechanisms

15:30-15:45

Stamatina Vouyiouka

Sustainable designing and recycling/upcycling of biopolyesters

15:45-16:00

Samara Costa

Life cycle assessment for blends of recycled PET and Bio-PET: circular innovations

16:00-16:30

Coffee Break

S1. Polymers for a Safe and Sustainable Future (Part II)

chaired by Youssef Habbibi

16:30-16:50

Tobias Robert
Invited Speaker

16:50-17:05

Sofia Makri

Ultrasound-assisted process for the production of lignin nanoparticles

17:05-17:20

Mercedes Bettelli

Sustainable Bio-based Foams and Bioplastics from Wheat Gluten Proteins

17:20-17:35

Mari Cruz García-Gutiérrez

Processing, structure, and properties relationship of silk fibroin: a sustainable biopolymer

17:35-17:50

Optimising Sustainable Plastics for Food Packaging Films

17:50-18:05

Olalla Sanchez-Sobrado

Reinforced Polymeric material based on glass fiber from wind turbines for 3D printing technologies feedstock biomaterials

18:05-18:35

Joachim Venus
Invited Speaker

Bioconversion of lignocellulosic hydrolysates into lactic acid

18:35-20:30

Welcome Drink

S5. Polymer (Nano)Composites

chaired by Gianmarco Griffini

09:00-09:30

Tadahisa Iwata
Invited Speaker

09:30-09:45

Valadoula Deimede

IL-Graphene oxide polyamide nanofiltration membranes: Preparation, performance and anti-fouling properties

09:45-10:00

Richard Thompson

Reinforcement of GO Composites using Rigid and Flexible Crosslinkers

10:00-10:15

Anastassia Rissanou

Hydrated Graphene Oxide/Polymer Nanocomposites: A Computational Study

10:15-10:30

Giacomo Marra

Scaling Sustainability: Nanolignin-Enhanced PLA Functionalization through Reactive Extrusion

10:30-10:45

Kristine Aleksayan

Biocomposites based on PLA with silver nanoparticles

10:45-11:00

Annika Byrne

Small Additive, Big impact—Bio(nano)materials in the BIOMAC Open Innovation Test Bed

11:00-11:30

Coffee Break & Session Poster A

S5. Polymer (Nano)Composites (Part II)

chaired by Nadia Lotti

11:30-12:00

Gianmarco Griffini
Invited Speaker

Lignin as a valuable tool for functional materials: coatings, composites and beyond

12:00-12:15

Carlota Hernández Fernández

Development of Lignin-Based Polyurethane Adhesives

12:15-12:30

Huy Nguyen

Evaluating the ultra-fine grinding for the continuous production of nanofibrillated cellulose

12:30-12:45

Rheological Properties of HPP Starch-based Hydrogels Loaded with Bioactive Compounds

12:45-13:00

Chitosan edible food packages containing deep eutectic solvent and olive leaves extract

13:00-14:15

Lunch Break

S2. Biobased and Polymers - Green Monomer Synthesis by Design (Part I)

chaired by Stamatina Vouyiouka

14:15-15:00

Armando Silvestre
Keynote Speaker

Biobased polymers and (nano)cellulose based composites: a contribution to more sustainable materials

15:00-15:15

Michelina Soccio

Biobased and compostable multiblock copolymer of poly(L-lactic acid) and poly(pentamethylene 2,5-furanoate): design, synthesis and characterization

15:15-15:30

15:30-15:45

Enhancing Wood Polymer Composites Performance through Carboxylation of Wood Fibers

15:45-16:00

Copoly(ester-ether)s from Biobased Monomers: Tunable Properties for Sustainable Packaging

16:00-16:30

Coffee Break

S2. Polymer Synthesis - Sustainable (Upscale/Industrial) Production

chaired by Sylvain Caillol

16:30-17:00

Nathanaël Guigo
Invited Speaker

New avenues for biobased furanic polymers

17:00-17:15

Anne-Sophie Schuller

Development of an electrospun bi-layer membrane of PLA nanofibers on a hydrogel film for wound dressing application

17:15-17.30

David De Smet

A pathway to green polyurethanes for textiles

17:30-17:45

Wael Almustafa

Chemical synthesis of atactic Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (a-P3HB) by self-polycondensation: catalyst screening and characterization

17:45-18:00

Helena Monteiro

Environmental life cycle assessment of bio-based polymer intermediate products – identifying potential benefits and challenges

18:00-18:15

Agata Olszewska-Widdrat

Bioprocess optimization for succinic acid production from lignocellulosic biomass

18:15-18:35

Sweet polyesters

S1. Polymers for a Safe and Sustainable Future (Part III)

chaired by Zoi Terzopoulou

09:00-09:30

Ning Yan
Invited Speaker

Developing Bio-Based Polymers with Dynamic Bonds for Recyclability

09:30-09:45

Zhaobin Qiu

Structure and properties of biobased and/or biodegradable polymers

09:45-10:00

Ramin Farnood

Application of Eco-friendly Polymers to Enhance Wet-strength Properties of Cellulosic Food Packaging Materials

10:00-10:15

Exploring and understanding the recycling of a biobased epoxy thermoset via saponification

10:15-10:30

Loic Hilliou

From the seaweeds’ carrageenan composition to the carrageenans’ gel properties: can we establish a link?

10:30-10:45

Shreyas Aralumallige Chandregowda

Investigating sodium carboxymethyl cellulose bio-flocculant interaction with Kaolinite: Insights from sedimentation tests, analytical techniques, and Molecular Dynamic Simulation.

10:45-11:00

11:00-11:30

Coffee Break & Session Poster B

S3. Polymer Processing

chaired by Tobias Robert

11:30-12:00

Marco Sangermano
Invited Speaker

Sustainable UV-Cured polymers from coatings to composites and additive manufacturing

12:00-12:15

Georgios Bokias

Novel composite hydrogel adsorbents for the efficient adsorption of uranyl and copper ions

12:15-12:30

Sacha Pérocheau Arnaud

Understanding additive degradation pathways and formation of Non-Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS) in polystyrene: impact on chemical structure and thermo-mechanical properties

12:15-12:30

Harshada Ravindranath Chothe

Optimizing 3D Printing Parameters for Enhancing Thermal Conductivity of Carbon Fiber-Filled Polymer Filaments

12:15-12:30

Daniel Barker

13:00-14:15

Lunch Break

S7. Environmental Aspects - Recycling, Upcycling and Reuse

chaired by Dimitra Lambropoulou

14:15-15:00

Damià Barceló
Keynote Speaker

Microplastics in Terrestrial and Aquatic Environments : Green Analytical Protocols, Vectors of Pharmaceuticals and Risk to Biota

15:00-15:15

George Kyzas

Chitosan/graphene oxide@kappa-carrageenan composites for the adsorption of hexavalent chromium, trivalent arsenic and fluoride ions from wastewaters

15:15-15:30

Franciele Saorin

Upcycling perfumery: a sustainable guide to recycling SURLYNTM perfume caps

15:30-15:45

Sara Exojo-Trujillo

Characterization of microplastics exposed to UV irradiation and their behavior as sorbents of organic contaminants

15:45-16:00

Michail Maniadakis

Polymer Waste Sorting Technologies to Support the Circular economy

16:00-16:30

Coffee Break

S4. Special Polymers

Chaired by Andrea Dorigato

16:30-17:00

Sylvain Caillol
Invited Speaker

A journey around circularity in polymers, from renewable resources to recycling

17:00-17:15

Vicent Lapinte

3D/4D Printed Polyoxazoline Hydrogels

17:15-17:30

Célia Ziane

Sustainable High Performance Self-Catalyzed Epoxy-Amine Vitrimers

17:30-17:45

Sergejs Gaidukovs

Synthesis and photoprinting of vegetable oil-based acrylate elastomers for energy harvesting structures

17:45-18:00

Yana Shymborska

Multi-Technique Surface Analysis of Smart Copolymer Brush Coatings with Composition-Dependent Temperature-Response Mechanism

18:00-18:15

Changseop Kim

Double-Layer Solid Polymer Electrolyte Using PEO and PVDF-HFP for All-Solid-State Batteries

18:15-18:35

Prokopios Georgopanos
Invited Speaker

A way to be more efficient in polymer synthesis via the use of digital twins

S6. Polymer Applications

Chaired by Nathanaël Guigo

09:00-09:30

Nadia Lotti
Invited Speaker

Ad hoc chemical designed furan-based polymers for sustainable monomaterial food packaging.

09:30-09:45

Xiao Hu

Ultrasound-Controlled Protein-Based Films and Nanofibers for Biomedical and Sustainable Applications

09:45-10:00

Johanna Langwieser

Investigation of the impact of single and double filtration systems on post-consumer PE-LD film waste

10:00-10:15

Soonmi Yoo

Phantom surface dose assessment with application of PLA (Polylactic Acid) and PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate) elastomer 3D printed boluses for high energy photon radiation therapy of the nasal cavity

10:15-10:30

Olena Sevastyanova

Innovative polyester binders for the next-generation lithium-ion battery electrodes

10:30-10:45

Andrea Dorigato

Novel polylactide/poly(pentamethylene furanoate) blends for bioderived packaging films with multifunctional properties

10:45-11:00

Sarawut Rimdusit

Multi-stimuli Controlled Properties of Biobased Benzoxazine-Urethan Copolymers with Multiple Shape Memory Effects

11:00-11:30

Coffee Break

S5.Polymer Applications (Part II)

chaired by Evangelos Karavas

11:30-12:00

Hermis Iatrou
Invited Speaker

A novel mechanism of nanostructured materials to treat cancer, cardiovascular, kidney and autoimmune diseases

12:00-12:15

New bio-based, biocompatible, biodegradable (co)polymers to develop functional (nano)capsules with antimicrobial properties

12:15-12:30

Giulia Fredi

Electrospun Mats Based on Furanoate Polyesters: Processing, Characterization and Performance for Controlled Drug Release

12:30-12:45

Leucine-Based Pseudo-Proteins as Perspective Biomaterials for Skin Wound Dressings

12:45-13:00

Understanding Molecular Pathway from Monomer via Polymer/Biopolymer to Degradation Products using simple HPLC-System equipped with newest Chromatography Tools

13:00-13:15

Biodegradable Microparticles Of Polydepsipeptide And Polylactic Acid For Drug Delivery Applications

13:15-13:30

4D printing of soft shape-morphing alginate hydrogels as biomedical devices

13:30-13:45

Novel biobased poly(lactic acid)-co-poly(ethylene azelate) (PLA-co-PEAz) copolyesters as potential substrates for printing electronics (PE)

13:45-14:00

Awards- Closing Ceremony