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

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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

 

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