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Fibrecrops: agronomy and end-uses - Wednesday 19th October (New Date)

Supported by

Sponsored by

Farm Pulp Consortium

Time:10.00-16.00

Location:Visitor Centre, NIAB Innovation Farm, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE

Presentations

• Natural fibre composites: current applications and future prospects
  Dr Mark Coleman – Business Innovation Manager, InCrops Project
• Market place for acetylated natural fibres; why and where they will be used?
  Brian Chandler – Director, Acetylated fibres Ltd
• Fibre crop agronomy and processing
  Dr Matthew Horne – Senior Research Fellow, Research Group, De Montfort University
• Life cycle assessment of flax fibre for the reinforcement of composites
  John Summerscales - Associate Professor in Composites Engineering, Plymouth University
• Adding value to wheat and barley straw by conversion to packaging
  Dr Robert Elias - Co-director, Welsh Institute of Natural Resources
  Prakash Korde - Director, Valueform Ltd

Included in the programme

• A guided tour of NIAB Innovation Farm field and glasshouse demonstrations
• Opportunity to network over refreshments and during lunch
• The chance to view promotional material supplied by contributors and partners
• If you have material that you would like to display at one of our workshops or have ideas for inclusion in the 2012 programme please contact [email protected]

To book your place visit www.niab.com/shop