What the participants say

I cancelled my ticket for the World Championship match Morocco - Portugal to attend the BIOPOLYMER 2018. The announced program convinced me: I have to be there! That was the right decision. Our enterprise wants to scale up the use of biopolymers in Morocco. During those two days in Halle (Saale) I found a lot of contacts which we already had been looking for a longer time!

Abdelkader Es-sbai

Deputy General Manager atlantic Packaging
Tangier, Morocco

I particularly liked the balance of the presentations. There were not only discussed the advanteges of biopolymers, but also the challenges on the road ahead. The two days gave us many valuable insights – and contacts to potential suppliers.

Maria Heinze

Project Manager Research and Development 
Polifilm Extrusion GmbH
 Weißandt-Gölzau, Deutschland

BIOPOLYMER 2018 laid the groundwork for an important event of our branche. It will be a fixed date in my calendar. The initial convention was excellently organized and high-calibre staffed and showed, how important up-to-date information an discussions especially in the field of biopolymers are. The date of the 2019 BIOPOLYMER congress in Halle I already scheduled.

Michael Walter

Sales Manager Technical Polymer Applications, Polymer Packaging
Omya GmbH, Köln

The convention was very interesting and informative. I will certainly be in attendance again in 2019!

Vi Can Duong

Project Manager 
Vitra International AG
 Birsfelden, Switzerland

Exhibiting at the BIOPOLYMER 2018 Congress was very worthwhile for us. In addition to the possibility of listening high-quality presentations we had a wide range of detailed, individual discussions with international visitors about our certified compostable bioplastic ecovio® at our booth. We decided to take part in 2019 again.

Dr. Martin Bussmann

Team Leader Segment Biodegradable Packaging and Technical Marketing
 BASF SE
 Ludwigshafen, Germany

This congress was inspiring for us as exhibitors, because there met scientists, producers, distributors and users from various sectors, such as food, medical, engineering, automotive and more.

Philipp Malke

Product Manager Technical Thermoplastics 
Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH
 Hamburg, Germany

09.30 – Dr. Jürgen Ude, Peter Putsch

Opening and Welcome

Dr. Jürgen Ude, Secretary of State Ministry of Economy, Science and Digitalisation of Sachsen-Anhalt

Peter Putsch, Chairman POLYKUM e. V.

(photo: © Uwe Köhn)

09.45 – Dr. Martin Bussmann

Compostable Food Packaging articles made with ecovio^®

Dr. Martin Bussmann, Segment Head Compostable Packaging Polymers BASF SE

abstract and contact information…

(photo: © Uwe Köhn)

14.30 – Dr.-Ing. Patrick Hirsch

Build up and use of a virtual development platform for the formulation and processing of technical biopolymers.

Dr.-Ing. Patrick Hirsch, Polymer Processing Scientist
Fraunhofer-Institut für Mikrostruktur von Werkstoffen und Systemen IMWS

(photo: © POLYKUM, F. Pollack)

15.00 – Dr. Christopher Hess

Uhde Inventa-Fischer’s Technologies for the Production of Biopolymers

Dr. Christopher Hess, Vice President Research & Development
Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH

abstract and contact information…

(photo: © POLYKUM, F. Pollack)

16.45 – Dr.-Ing. Katja Patzsch

Piloting of fermentation processes for the production of (di)carboxylic acids for biopolymer production

Dr.-Ing. Katja Patzsch, Group manager of Biotechnological Processes
Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes CBP

abstract and contact information…

(photo: © POLYKUM, F. Pollack)

Impressions

(photo: © Uwe Köhn) — © Uwe Köhn
16 application-oriented lectures pulled the 120 participants in their spell.

The accompanying exhibition attracted the audience like a magnet.

The lectures were held in German and English. The simultaneous translation service helped to understand every sentence in an easy way.

at the evening event — © POLYKUM, F. Pollack

catering at the evening event — © POLYKUM, F. Pollack

The evening event two days before midsummer invited to interdisciplinary talks. A brazilian Rodizio and tasty salads guaranteed the well-being after the long and inspiring first day of the „BIOPOLYMER – Processing & Moulding.

(photo: © POLYKUM, F. Pollack) — © POLYKUM, F. Pollack

One of the highlights oft the congress was the presentation of Prof. Aart van Bezooijen an his team of Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design in Halle (Saale). The chair holder of Materials & Technology Transfer and his students showed a range of „kitchen-made“ biopolymers, for instance vinyl replacements, which were already used for phonograph records production.

An exclusive present to the participants of the BIOPOLYMER – Processing & Moulding premier event: The Ringmoccacup of Marguerite Friedlaender, newly interpreted with a bioplastic material, produced as a limited edition of only 1,000 pieces.

Halle (Saale)

is the heart of the central German “chemicals triangle”. The town was essentially characterized by the regional development of chemical and plastics industries during the last century. The large enterprise facilities of Buna and Leuna, but also of Bitterfeld and Zeitz nearby today are successful Chemical Parks. Big global players like Dow Chemical, Total or Bayer are based here, but also medium sized and small businesses. Companies of the chemical and plastics processing industries, but also innovative service and logistic providers mark the economical townscape of Halle itself today. Many start-ups have their origin at the science and business parc Weinberg Campus. It is located in the green heart of the town, where institutes of the Fraunhofer’s and the Max Planck's, the Leibniz’ and the Helmholtz’ Societies are just as at home as institutions of the 300 years old Martin-Luther-University. Halle is known as one of the most important site of Martin Luthers’ life’s work as well as the birth place of George Frederic Handel. The historical city of Halle was the only one among Germanys major cities that remained nearly undestroyed during World War II. This makes it easy to experience the millenary history of Halle which is closely connected with the legendary Halloren salt miner brotherhood.

The HALLE MESSE

is the only privately built and operated fairground in Eastern Germany. The company offers an indoor exhibition area of about 12,000 squaremetres in several halls. The BIOPOLYMER – Congress & Exhibition provides Hall 4 and the spacious foyer - together more than 1,700 squaremetres. Exhibitors can book special services like individual power connection or fair construction/stand building.

BIOPOLYMER
Processing & Moulding

Congress & Exhibition

Recap of the 2018 event.

What the participants say

Schedule (and abstract download)

Impressions

Venue

Halle (Saale)

The HALLE MESSE

Press information

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BIOPOLYMERProcessing & Moulding

Congress & Exhibition

Recap of the 2018 event.

What the participants say

Schedule (and abstract download)

Impressions

Venue

Halle (Saale)

The HALLE MESSE

Press information

BIOPOLYMER
Processing & Moulding