Events programme – Designs for a Cooler Planet 2024
Attend over thirty open seminars, talks, tours, film screenings and workshops.
Sustainable Innovations in Nonwovens
Transforming the nonwoven industry by developing sustainable, renewable alternatives for everyday items such as diapers, face masks, and packaging. In this hybrid seminar, members of the SUSTAFIT research project share insights on how to develop solutions that are not only planet-friendly, but also economically viable.
How can we transform the nonwoven industry to be more sustainable while fostering economic growth?
Imagine everyday items—face masks, diapers, packaging—made from renewable sources like natural and recycled fibers, reducing our reliance on non-biodegradable materials.
SUSTAFIT - Sustainable fit-for-purpose nonwovens is a research project working to make everyday nonwoven products more environmentally friendly by developing sustainable alternatives in the nonwoven industry. With a dual objective, SUSTAFIT not only advances sustainable nonwovens through research but also aims to commercialize solutions, developing market-ready alternatives that can propel Finnish industries into the global market.
Join us for a half-day hybrid seminar open for everyone, highlighting the latest advancements in sustainable nonwovens. Speakers from the SUSTAFIT research project will share insights on the project’s outcomes, innovations, and contributions to environmental and economic sustainability.
Agenda
8:30 – 9:30 Morning Coffee
9:30 – 9:40 Opening words
9:40 - 10:15 Lightning talks (7 x 5 min talks):
- Lightning talk 1: What is the SUSTAFIT research project all about, and Why?
Speaker: Dr. Pia Hautamäki, Project Leader of SUSTAFIT, Adjunct Professor (Sales Management),Tampere University of Applied Sciences, TAMK, Finland - Lightning talk 2: Applications of nonwovens
Speaker: Ali Tehrani, Associate Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University - Lightning talk 3: Nonwovens with Improved performance Learning from Nature
Speaker: Dr Ali Tarhini, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University - Lightning talk 4: How to engage consumers to make sustainable purchasing decisions
Speaker: Dr. Katri Salminen School of Industrial Engineering,Tampere University of Applied Sciences - Lightning talk 5: Segment-specific sustainability strategies - One size does not fit all
Speaker: M.Sc. (Tech.) Noora Raipale, Research Scientist, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland - Lightning talk 6: Sustainability as a Driver in US and EU in Paper and Nonwoven Sectors
Speaker: Miika Nikinmaa, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Biomaterial Solutions - Lightning talk 7: Company perspective on participating in the sustafit project – Kemira
Speaker: Sara Muona, Kemira Oyj
10:15 – 11:30 Poster session, exhibition, and mingling
Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with a collection of nonwoven prototypes and materials in the same space as the seminar.
To participate in the event, we kindly ask that you complete the registration form.
The group has a large team of people working from Tampere University of Applied Sciences, VTT, and Aalto University. The project steering group is:
Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Pia Hautamäki,
Project Manager of Sustafit
Principal Lecturer
Applied Research Center
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Antti Oksanen
Senior Scientist
Fiber web processes
Aalto University
Ali Tehrani
Associate Professor
Bioproducts and Biosystems
School of Chemical Engineering
The SUSTAFIT research project, funded by Business Finland, is a collaborative effort involving research partners Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK), VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and Aalto University, along with active participation from various companies. The project has engaged partners and collaborators, including Fortum, Kemira, Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto, Spinnova, Nordic Bioproducts Group, NordShield, Lixea, UPM, Valmet, Sulzer, Fiber-X, Anpap, SharpCell, Paptic, JedX Medcare, Rester ja Mirka.
In addition to the domestic collaborations, the project is fostering partnerships with leading international research and development entities such as The Nonwovens Institute, EDANA, Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. (STFI), and NIRI Nonwovens Innovation.
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