The 2nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibers to be held online from February 2 to 3 will focus on the wide range of applications of cellulose fibers that are increasingly expanding. To help innovations progress, to spread new ideas, and to support the forming of a valuable and fruitful network, the 2nd International Conference on Cellulose Fibres will cover the entire value chain and a massive variety of application
Michael Carus, CEO of nova-Institute and initiator of the conference, said, “The first conference on cellulose fibers hit the mark. We have given the growing industry an ideal platform for exchange and networking. Due to the extremely positive feedback, we believe that we will be able to attract even more experts from the cellulose fiber sector for the second event.”
Asta Partanen and Michael Carus from the nova-Institute will be guiding through the two-day conference, for which already 110 participants from 18 different countries registered and 300 more are expected. The focus will be on strategies, markets, technologies, and sustainability – particularly on alternative cellulose feedstocks to reduce virgin cellulose demand. Also, 24 speakers from 10 different countries leading experts in many various fields and applications of cellulose fibers have been confirmed.
On the first day, four specialists will each give an outlook on the always-changing markets and policies, which increasingly focus on environmental product footprints. It is essential always to stay up-to-date to be successful.
On the second day, half a day has been planned on new technologies that await the audience with development specialists like Heikki Hassi from SciTech-Service (FI). These specialists will look deep into the key factors and phenomena related to plant cellulose’s highly organized structure. Stina Gronqvist from VTT (FI) will give an insight into the use of different types of hydrolytic and oxidative enzymes to modify dissolving and paper grade pulps.
