Annual Event 2026
Programm/Ablauf
Morning program
Roundtables with showcases
Multiple presenters will run presentations in parallel at different tables. Come and participate in the moderated Q&A sessions and discussions as you wish.
| 10:00 Uhr | Registration / Welcome Coffee |
| 10:30 Uhr | Roundtables / Showcases: 3 parallel sessions, each with 3 roundtable discussions |
| 12:00 Uhr | Lunch / Foyer Exhibition |
Afternoon program
Plenary Session
Advances in Bio-based Coatings & Biofunctionalized Hybrid Materials
| 13:00 Uhr | Welcome & Introduction Andreas Hafner, Jörg Güttinger, Raphaël Hatem |
Trends in Barrier Coatings for Packaging: Bio-Based Innovations driven by Regulations and Circular Economy Requirements Gabriela Melo-Rodrigues, Omya International AG | |
Porous Modified Calcium Carbonate as an Efficient Carrier for Gallic and Ascorbic Acids in Humidity-Activated Oxygen Scavenging Systems Selçuk Yldirim, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, ZHAW | |
Development of a reinforcement composite coating for flexible compostable packaging, tailored to existing processes Loris Castagnolo, SurfAce Cleantech SA | |
Surface functionalisation of recycled glas fibers with bio-based resins and its application Mitchell D. Anderson, Verretex SA | |
| 14:30 Uhr | Coffee Break (hosted by Swiss Polymers Cluster) |
| 15:00 Uhr | Materialien und Oberflächen für die Plastifiziereinheit und Werkzeuge in der Kunststoffindustrie Patrick Margraf, Härterei Gerster AG |
Multilayer Origami Scaffold for Regenerative Medicine Maurizio Gullo, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW | |
Engineering Interfaces in Bio-Based Materials: Water-Based AQiBond™ Adhesion Promoters for Functional Coatings Sina Goehl, SuSoS AG | |
Light-inducible and skin friendly antimicrobial Coatings Giacomo Reina, Swiss federal lab for materials science & technology Empa | |
| 16:30 Uhr | Closing Remarks Networking Apéro |