2nd LiFT Consortium Workshop: High-value Products from Lignin

Description

This is the second workshop and dissemination activity in project “High-Value Products from Lignin” LiFT. Invited speakers will share their expertise in lignin’s fundamental and applied aspects. Researchers, educators, students, industry personnel and anyone interested in “Engineering lignin properties for applications” are most welcome to join a lively discussion.

Speakers

Dimitri Areskogh (Stora Enso), Petri Oinonen (Ecohelix), Joseph Samec (Stockholm Univ.), Orlando Rojas (Aalto Univ.), Bin Zhao (Aalto Univ.), Mikhail Balakshin (Aalto Univ.), Miroslav Nikolic (Aarhus Univ.), Marleny Caceres Najarro (Aarhus Univ.), Petri Widsten (VTT), Marc Borrega (VTT), Martin Lawoko (KTH/WWSC), Göran Gellerstedt (KTH), Mikael E. Lindström (KTH), Gunnar Henriksson (KTH), Daniel Martín-Yerga (KTH) and Ioannis Dogaris (KTH).

Location info

Oct. 16, lecture hall K1, Teknikringen 56, 3rd floor

Oct. 17, lecture hall D2, Lindstedtsvägen 5, 3rd floor (wheelchair accessible on Lindstedtsvägen 9)

Preliminary program

October 16th

8:30 – 9:00 Registration and badge pickup

9:00 – 12:10 (Hall K1) Session 1: Lignin properties, preparation and characterization

12:10 – 14:00 Lunch break (on your own)

14:00 – 16:25 (Hall K1) Session 2: Energy and coatings from lignin

October 17th

8:30 – 11:10 (Hall D2) Session 3: Lignin applications in materials

11:00 – 13:00 Lunch break (on your own)

13:00 – 14:00 Visit to Greenhouse Labs, KTH (upon availability)