Natural Fibertastic 2017

Date: 5 April 2017 Location: Haven 54, Geertruidenberg

The Biobased Delta NaturalFibertastic is organized in cooperation with Interreg NWE project BioBase4SME and OP-Zuid project Bio Infrastructure and Knowledge. Registration for the day is hosted via Stapper Duurzaam Advies. The programm is developed by Biobase4SME in cooperation with the Biobased Delta valorisation clusters Green construction, Natural dyes and Biobased coating. The theme of the day is Natural fiber application developments in several sectors with the focus on thermoplastic composites. Updating, inspiration, experience exchange between entrepeneurs and networking in a first class atmosphere are key.

Morning session (on personal invitation)

8:30 – 9:30 Pre meeting - Biobased MKB initiative 9.15 – 9:45 9:45 – 10:00 10:00 – 11:10 11:10 – 11:30 11:30 - 13:00 Registration and coffee Welcome & introduction by Mr. Rop Zoetemeyer, Director Biobased Delta Parallel session 1: IPC Van natuurvezels tot biocomposiet (Mr. H. van Dijk) Parallel session 2: Bio Infrastructuur & Kennis (Mr. E. Lammers) Coffee break Cluster bijeenkomst Groen (ver)bouwen, Natuurlijke kleurstoffen en biobased coating up-date markt ontwikkelingen en ervaring uitwisselingen) (Ms. E. Stapper, SDA) Biobase4SME natural fiber tour to the Natural Fiber Application Center (Mr. R. Koevoets, REWIN)

Afternoon session (public part, limited places)

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch & Technology market 14:00 – 14:05 Opening by the chairman Leon Joore - director Natural Fiber Application Center 14:05 – 14:15 Introduction of Biobase4SME Roel Koevoets, project manager REWIN 14:15 – 14:30 Up-date cluster Groen (ver)bouwen Esther Stapper - coördinator Biobased Delta cluster Green construction 14:30 – 15:00 Bio-composites - University tbc. 15:00 – 15:20 Coffee break 15:20 – 15:35 NEW: ISE project, Interreg 2 seas Mers Zeeën Henk van Dijk – director Stichting Innovatiehuis 15:35 – 15:50 A mobile grassfiber machine Grassa Martijn Wagener – director Grassa 15:50 – 16:05 Natural fiber analyse for natural fiber applications; Ad de Brouwer - sales manager ABB 16:05 – 16:20 Fiber blends: Biobased composite packaging; Eddie Clarijs - director Unipak 16:20 – 16:35 Bell pepper stem fibers: Cold soil degradable plant pot; Gert Jan Spierings - director BATO Platics B.V. 16:35 – 16:50 Road side grass fibers: Guardrail, shore revetment and street furniture; Ronald van der Plas – director Millvision B.V. 16:50 – 17:05 A blue dye for natural fiber applications Fransje Voets, projectleader Millvision 17:05 – 17:20 Diaper fiber applications Luierhub 17:20 – 18:00 Wrap-up and congress drink Program is subject to changes