1st CONFERENCE
Safety and sustainability of
materials and products in flexible food packaging and industry processes

Conference entitled

Finished product and new formulations of varnishes, inks, adhesives and various types of coatings in response to the European directives on sustainable food packaging

Chairman: Alberto Cigada – Prof. Emerito UdR POLIMI

Fibre-based packaging and barrier coatings: influence on the converting and recycling.
Speakers: Barbara Del Curto/Andrea Marinelli – UdR INSTM del POLITECNICO DI MILANO (I)

The impact of microfibrillated cellulose on the performance of water-based barrier coatings
Speaker: Rosasilvia Raggio/BORREGAARD (DE)

Lamberti holistic approach to food contact paper challenge
Speaker: Gabriele Costa – LAMBERTI (I)

Development of aqueous based EAA and biopolymer barrier coatings for food packaging
Speaker: James Speak- AQUASPERSIONS (UK)

Multifunctional polyelectrolyte-based coatings with high gas barrier properties
Speaker: Federico Carosio – UdR INSTM del POLITECNICO di TORINO (I)

Water based polymers for barrier coatings
Speaker: Markus Dimmers – ALBERDINGK BOLEY (DE)

Engineered Biodegradable Coatings on Cellulosic and BiopolymericSubstrates for Active, High Barrier Packaging Solutions
Speaker: Luciano Di Maio – UNIVERSITA’ DI SALERNO (I)

Chemistry that’s important to barrier coatings
Relatore: Rob Beyersdorf – MALLARD CREEK POLYMERS (USA)

Replacing plastics by SUPD complaint biobased and compostable barrier coatings
Speaker: Nico Gebauer – RESINO INKS (DK)

Sustainable coating systems for the development of innovative materials for food packaging
Speaker: Antonella Cavazza – UNIVERSITA’ DI PARMA (I)

Recyclabiliy of barrier coating: challenges and opportunities for the paper based packaging
Speaker: Massimo Ramunni – ATICELCA

Analytical evaluation of the barrier effects of coatings with a focus on the release of microplastics, referring to management of environmental claims such as plastic free.
Speaker: Marinella Vitulli – Food Contact Center & Services

Mineralized barrier coatings for paper-based food packaging for 20x improved barrier performance and recyclability.
Speaker: William Lorenzi – SMART PLANET TECHNOLOGIES

Functionalising paper: a path toward sustainable packaging
Speaker: Gilles Le Moigne – Siegwerk