3. International Circular Packaging Conference
19-20 October 2023, Ljubljana (Slovenia) and online
Organized by:
The aim of the conference is to connect different stakeholders from academia, industry, design studios, brand owners and all involved in the packaging life cycle from idea to end of life stage. Main goals are to share knowledge, good practices, ideas and to make new connections in the transformation from linear to circular packaging supply chain.
The conference is a great opportunity to have a holistic approach regarding circular and sustainable packaging.
With interesting presentations, real life case studies and workshops we expect to create new partnerships between and among academia and industry stakeholders.
Conference topics include, but are not limited to:
- Circular economy
- New innovative bio-based materials
- Sustainable and optimized packaging design
- Packaging printing and converting
- Packaging supply chain optimization through innovative solution
- Consumer behavior on a way to circular packaging
- Life cycle analysis
- Packaging waste recycling, reusing and composting
Registration, abstract submission and deadlines
Abstract submission:
You can send your Abstract here.
For Author: after the organizing and reviewing committee accepts your paper please send the full paper according to Style guidelines. Please use the Template paper provided.
All papers will be reviewed and will be published in the peer reviewed conference proceedings, which will be printed and published with DOI and ISBN numbers.
Other forms of submissions and presentations are also possible (case studies, design concepts) but will not be included in the conference proceedings as a reviewed article.
Program
| 8:30–9:00 | Registration and welcome coffee |
| 9:00–9:10 | Opening speeches (director of ICP, FTPO dean) |
| 9:10–10:10 | Keynote speakers |
| Maja Desgrées du Loû - Policy Officer for Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, European Commission - Proposal for the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
Ulrich Leberle - Raw Materials Director, Cepi - The new EU Packaging Waste Regulation: critical aspects for the pulp and paper industry |
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| 10:10–10:35 | Coffee Break |
| 10:35–11:50 | Business Models in Circular Packaging |
| Miha Toplišek, Cluster Design for Innovation Specialist, DS Smith - From Plastic to Cardboard: DS Smith's Approach to Circular Packaging
Primož Haberman – Technical Director/CTO, O.P.S. Breznik – TBA Rok Štifter – Head of Shared services - Packaging and User manual, BSH Home Appliances Group – Sustainability is a fact! (View from B/S/H/) TBA |
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| 11:50–12:35 | Materials and Technologies in Circular Packaging |
| Miho Karolyi – CEO, Kaligraf d.o.o. – Can Design Be Eco-Friendly?
Predrag Ozmo – Sustainability Director, Ball Corporation – Ball Corporation’s Climate Transition Plan – reaching net zero Thomas Kandolf – Managing Director, Hirsch Porozell – TBA |
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| 13:05–14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00–15:00 | Circular Packaging Value Chain and LCA |
| Maurizio Crippa – CEO, gr3n SA – Chemical recycling of PET for packaging
Julia Roitner – R&D product development, PreZero International – Unlocking the Potential of Post-Consumer Packaging Recycling - Challenges and Solutions |
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| 15:00–15:40 | New Recycling Solutions |
| Carolina Peñalva Lapuente – Head of packaging, Aitiip Centro Tecnológico –Enzymes as innovation for biobased packaging at the food value chain
Mitja Brgant – Founder & Author, Breaking the packaging/Mitja Brgant s.p. – TBA Jon Goriup Dermastia – Co-Founder and CEO, VCG – Value Chain Generator in Circular Bioeconomy |
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| 15:40–16.00 | Closing Remarks of the 1st day |
| 16:00–16:45 | ICP lab tour |
| 19:00 | Conference Dinner |
| 8:30–9:00 | Registration and welcome coffee |
| 9:00–9:10 | Opening of the 2nd day |
| 9:10–10:10 | Keynote speakers |
| Julien Bras - TBA
Nadia Lotti - TBA |
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| 10:10–10:40 | Recent Developments in the Field of Circular Packaging Research |
| Pieter Samyn - Evaluation and enhancement of recyclability for coated packaging papers
Czibula Chiara - Influence of raw material characteristics on the pulp molding process Silvester Bolka - Mechanical recycling of shrink PE films |
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| 10:40–11:05 | Coffee Break |
| 11:05–11:50 | LEAP – Session Dedicated to Biodegradable Protective Packaging |
| Gregor Čepon - Challenges in designing sustainable paper packaging from invasive plants
Aleš Mihelič - Challenges in the replacement of EPS packaging with the biobased one in a large scale production environment Jawad Elomari - Life cycle assessment of pulp collection process Tina Frangeš - Establishing a sustainable system for collecting alien plant species Urška Kavčič - Development of moulded pulp protective packaging from alternative fibres |
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| 11:50–12:10 | Eco-Design and Design for Recyclability (Flash presentations) |
| Urška Vrabič Brodnjak - Sustainable packaging innovations in the fashion sector: progress, challenges, and future directions
Urška Vrabič Brodnjak - Sustainable food packaging: empowering consumers with color-coded sugar content awareness Mirica Karlovits - The market analysis and future forecast of zero-waste packaging Andrea Marinelli - Design for recycling guidelines of paper-based packaging – a review for packaging designers |
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| 12:10–13:05 | Paper Coatings, Biocomposites and Surface Enhancement (Flash presentations) |
| Anna Mayrhofer - Comparison of film press and spray application of biopolymer barrier coatings on paper
Bram Bamps - Moisture and Oil Retention in Coated Papers for Flexible Food Packaging: A Study on Barrier Properties and Surface Characteristics Laura Andrea Cabrera-Villamizar - Biodegradable films based on PHBV/PBAT blends and hemp fibers for food packaging applications Urška Vrabič Brodnjak - Strength and thermal stability of packaging coated papers Vanja Kokol - Slot-die coating of cellulose nanocrystals and chitosan for an improved barrier properties of paper Senka Popović - The influence of process parameters on the mechanical properties of biopolymer materials based on camelina oil cake Arif Ozcan - Polylactic acid (PLA) and sodium alginate film production and usage in active packaging for tomato preservation Emine Arman Kandirmaz - An eco-friendly smart packaging film with carregenaan and anthocyanin Silvester Bolka - Modification of PLA-based bio-nanocomposite with NCC Rebeka Lorber - Mechanical recycling of pre-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste Ivana Burzic - BIO-SUSHY PFAS free solution with focus on thermoplastic based powders for food packaging applications |
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| 13:05–14:00 | Lunch Break |
| 14:00–14:25 | Paper Coatings, Biocomposites and Surface Enhancement (Flash presentations) |
| Klementina Pušnik - Sn-catalysis as an efficient depolymerization step of poly(lactide) to lactide
Irena Pulko - Depolymerisation of post-consumer PET bottles with aminolysis in the presence of organocatalyst Andrea Christine Pfennich - Water dispersability of papers– balancing material strength and dispersibility Petronela Nechita - Food packaging papers based on biopolymers polyelectrolyte complexes Laura Andrea Cabrera-Villamizar - Hemp and rice straw valorization for the development of sustainable antioxidant-cellulosic based cryogels and aerogels |
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| 14:25–14:50 | Smart Packaging and Packaging Printing Innovations (Flash presentations) |
| Dogan Tutak - Ink production with natural sinop clay pigment and examination printability properties of eco-friendly ink
Nemanja Kasikovic - Digital printing in the packaging industry Sanja Mahović Poljaček - Development of smart packaging pH sensors based on agro waste anthocyanins and nanocellulose Gordana Bošnjaković - Application of ink with puff effect for improvement of ergonomic properties of packaging Ivana Jurič - The possibility of printing on biopolymer packaging materials |
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| 15:00–15:10 | Ceremonial ending of the conference |
Important dates:
31st May 2023 - Abstract submission (300 words)
15th June 2023 - Notification of the submission acceptance
31st July 2023 - Final paper submission
End of August - Finalization of review process
19th of September 2023 - Final Programme
10th of October 2023 Final Registration
19th and 20th October 2023 - Conference
Conference registration fee:
Onsite both days - 275 € + VAT
Onsite one day - 175 € + VAT
Online both days - 120 € + VAT
Online one day - 85 € + VAT
The onsite conference fee includes all printed materials and proceedings, refreshments (food and drinks) during the conference and the conference dinner.
The online conference fee includes all the materials and proceedings in e-version (printed on demand).
Conference venue: Pulp and Paper Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Scientific committee:
dr. Stephan Laske
Greiner Packaging, Austria
DI Herfried Lammer
Kompetenzzentrum Holz, Austria
Prof. dr. Dragoljub Novaković
Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Prof. dr. Branka Lozo
Faculty of Graphic Arts, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Prof. dr. Gregor Radonjič
Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Prof. dr Arif Özcan
Marmara University, Instabul, Turkey
Prof. dr. Branka Pilić
Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Dr. Milica Balaban
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dr. Laszló Koltai
Faculty of Light Industry and Environmental Engineering, Obudai University, Hungary
Prof. dr. Aleksandra Lobnik
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor, Slovenia
Dr. Urška Vrabič Brodnjak
Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Barbara Prinčič
Academy of Fine Arts and Design, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Prof. Dr Miroslav Huskić
Faculty of Polymer technology, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
Prof. dr Irena Pulko
Faculty of Polymer technology, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
Dr. Blaž Nardin
Faculty of Polymer technology, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
Dr. David Ravnjak
Pulp and Paper Institute, Slovenia, ICP
Dr. Urška Kavčič
Pulp and Paper Institute, Slovenia, ICP
Dr. Igor Karlovits
Pulp and Paper Institute, Slovenia, ICP
Organizining committee:
Dr. Blaž Nardin
Faculty of Polymer technology, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia, FTPO
Dr. David Ravnjak
Pulp and Paper Institute, Slovenia, ICP
Mag. Silvester Bolka
Faculty of Polymer technology, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia, FTPO
Msc. Maja Mešl
Faculty of Polymer technology, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia, FTPO
Sara Jeseničnik
Faculty of Polymer technology, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia, FTPO
Dr. Gregor Lavrič
Pulp and Paper Institute, Slovenia, ICP
Dr. Urška Kavčič
Pulp and Paper Institute, Slovenia, ICP
Dr. Igor Karlovits
Pulp and Paper Institute, Slovenia, ICP
