[Special Session] ISO International standardization for bioplastics

10:10-10:40 Pre-Registration required

Sustainable material, Biodegradable Cellulose Acetate

11:00-11:30 Pre-Registration required

Direction of Environmentally Friendly Products Considered by the Plastic Film Manufacturer

No waiting! How should we deal with this decarbonization trend? As expected, will biodegradable films and the biomass film by mass balance method be the key to a solution?

11:50-12:20 Pre-Registration required

【Profile】

Takashi Hanaichi Joined FUTAMURA CHEMICAL in 1996. Then in charge of developing non-chlorine barrier films and freshness-preserving films. Recently emphasis on work is placed on the investigation and research of environmental issues.

【Abstract】

A plastic manufacturer will talk about direction of environmentally responsible products. Now, the directionality of the plastics industry is unsettled whether it will be biomass, biodegradation or recycling. In this time, I will explain about introduction of the biomass film by mass balance method and direction of biodegradable films in Japan.

Bioplastics are a key material for sustainable and circular society

Circular economy brings resources and economic value into circulation for realization of sustainable society.

12:40-13:10 Pre-Registration required

【Profile】

Hiroshi Sano received his Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Agriculture, University of Tsukuba, and after working for a research institute of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, he joined Mitsubishi Kasei (later Mitsubishi Chemical) in 1990, where he was involved in research and development of crop biotechnology in Japan and overseas.
Since 2002, he has been engaged in international cooperation projects for the advancement of higher education in Asian countries.
Since 2007, he has been involved in the development of biochemicals and polymers, and has brought two bioplastics to the market.

【Abstract】

With the development of the chemical industry, plastics have become a part of our daily lives for three quarters of a century. During this time, plastics have grown rapidly, with a wide variety of materials and processing methods evolving to achieve a variety of purposes. On the other hand, we believe that one of the best ways to establish a sustainable society is to shift from a linear value chain to a circular economy that recycles resources and economic value. In this seminar, I will introduce the problems of plastics that have led us to question the necessity of forming a circular society, and the contribution of materials to solving these problems, focusing on the case of bioplastics.

[Keynote Speech] Development of High-performance Biodegradable Plastics and Future Prospects

13:30-14:10 Pre-Registration required

【Abstract】

With the depletion of petroleum resources, global warming caused by plastic incineration, and the plastic waste problem represented by marine microplastics, it is necessary to consider the coexistence and co-prosperity of plastics with the environment and mankind from various perspectives.
Bioplastics is a generic term for biomass plastics, which are made from renewable biomass without petroleum as a raw material, and biodegradable plastics, which are completely decomposed into carbon dioxide and water in the environment.
In this lecture, I will introduce the physical properties, structural analysis using large synchrotron radiation, environmental and enzymatic degradability of high-strength fibers and stretchable fibers developed in our laboratory from "biodegradable biomass plastics" that are produced from biomass and degrade in the environment. In addition, we will introduce our recently developed biodegradable initiation switch function.