On behalf of the organizing committee of BIOPOL-2017, it is our pleasure to invite you to the 6th International Conference on Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers (BIOPOL-2017), which will be held from September 11th to 13th, 2017 in the beautiful city of Mons (Belgium).
The aim of the conference is to provide a forum for scientists from both academia and industry (researchers, students and company professionals from all over the world) to exchange up-to-date ideas on current research and new applications of biobased and/or biodegradable polymer materials. The conference program will feature lectures by expert invited speakers (http://www.biopol-conf.org/lectures.php). We encourage participants to present their current research work as oral communications or posters in one of the topics of the program.
TOPICS
- Bioplastics from natural polymers, directly extracted from biomass:
- Polysaccharides
- Proteins
- Bacterial polymers
- Thermoplastic and thermosetting bioplastics, indirectly produced from biomass:
- Poly(lactic acid) and bio-polyesters
- Glyceride based materials from vegetable oils
- Materials based on polyols extracted from biomass
- Bioproduction, biotech & biodegradability:
- Biocatalysis and biotechnological production
- Enzymatic production and modification
- Biodegradation, eco-toxicity, LCA
- Multiphase systems:
- Biobased blends
- Biocomposites and nano-biocomposites
- Industrial applications:
- Biobased and/or biodegradable packaging
- Biobased building materials
- Materials for health-care
