12.12.2022

Info: The Success Story of Cellulose Fibres Continues – First Peaks Into the Program of the Upcoming Cellulose Fibres Conference 2023 Available

The Presentations Will Introduce the Latest Development in the Sustainable Circular Industry. 8-9 March, 2023 in Cologne, Germany and Online

Traditional and New Markets for Cellulose Fibres

  • Andreas Engelhardt, The Fibre Year (CH) – Latest Market Trends in the Textile Industry
  • Katharina Gregorich, Lenzing (AT) – Replacing Plastics in Non-wovens With LENZING™ web Technology a New Platform for Sustainable Innovative Non-woven
  • Michael Hummel, Aalto University (FI) – Lyocell-filaments From Wood as Precursor for Carbon Fibres
  • Natalie Wunder, Kelheim Fibres (DE) – From Trend to Product – Open Innovation Approach Using the Example of High-performance Reusable Diaper
  • Sascha Schriever, Institut fĂĽr Textiltechnik der RWTH Aachen University (DE) – Regional, Digital, Individual – Regional Cellulose Processed With Digital Technologies for Individual Textile and Paper Products
  • Wendy Rodriguez Castellanos, Centre d’innovation des produits cellulosiques-Innofibre (CA) – Packaging From Recycled Textile Fibres. Opportunities and Challenges

Circular Economy and Recyclability of Fibres

  • Manuel Steiner, List (CH) – Lyocell 2.0 – The Power of Circularity
  • Maria Ström, The Loop Factory (SE) – TexChain – Using Residual Waste Streams to Create a Circular Business Strategy
  • Nina Schafroth, Sulzer (CH) – Circular Economy and the Recycling of Fibres
  • Paula Sarsama, Infinited Fiber Company (FI) – Demonstration and Launch of High Performance, Biodegradable, Regenerated Cellulose Carbamate Textiles to Consumer Markets Through an Innovative, Circular Supply Chain

Sustainability and Environmental Impacts

  • Ali Harlin, VTT (FI) – Energy Impact on Different Regenerated Fibre Processes
  • Prasad Thitame, Grasim Industries / Birla Cellulose (IN) – Cellulosic Fibre Innovations to Improve Sustainability in Product Designs

Alternative Feedstocks

  • Antje Ota, German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) (DE) – Local, Circular and Sustainable: New Raw Materials for the Production of Cellulose Filaments
  • Birgit Kosan, ThĂĽringisches Institut fĂĽr Textil- und Kunststoff-Forschung (DE) – Specifics of Non-wood Dissolving Pulps on Dissolution and Spinning of Lyocell Fibres
  • Jenni Rahikainen, VTT (FI) – Paper-grade Pulp as Raw Material for Regenerated Cellulosic Fibres in an Ionic-liquid Based Process

Ionic Liquids and New Technologies for Pulps, Fibres and Yarn

  • Anna-Stiina Jääskeläinen, Kemira (FI) – Chemical Compliance and Hydrophobation Cellulosic Textiles
  • Eva Gazagnaire, University of Helsinki (FI) – Versatile Suberbase ILs (SILs) for Biomass and Synthetic Materials Processing
  • Ă…sa Ă–stlund, Tree to Textile (SE) – Alkaline Dissolution and Spinning of Cellulose to Textile Fibres

The preliminary programme is available at https://cellulose-fibres.eu/program

Call for innovations for the Innovation Award “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2023”

Call for Posters

Want to be visible throughout the entire conference?
You are welcome to present your latest products, technologies or developments, on a poster. 
Deadline for submission: 31 January 2023
Submit your poster now!

Sponsoring Opportunities

Exhibition Opportunities

Become an exhibitor at the conference!

Companies that would like to book an exhibition booth (6m2) can do so for the price of 1,100 EUR (excl. 19% VAT). Included in the booth fee is one conference ticket. The conference exhibition is located prominently within the conference hall so interaction with the participants is guaranteed. Further information here.

Conference Registration

You are welcome to register now! Registration fee is 945 EUR (excl. 19% VAT) for both days and 450 EUR (excl. 19% VAT) for the virtual option.

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