Boost your company’s green transition – the development and potential of bioplastics
- 23 okt2025
Why use biodegradable Bioplastics?
Over the past few decades, the focus on biobased bioplastics has increased due to the desire to be independent of finite fossil fuels and to lower greenhouse gas emissions by using renewable resources.
Several types of bioplastics are biodegradable and/or compostable, which helps address persistent plastic pollution and landfill overflow. Additionally, companies meet increasing consumer- and regulatory demands for eco-friendly materials.
At present bioplastics are mainly used for packaging, but they are increasingly being used for other purposes.
At this MADE Deep-Dive you will learn more about the possibilities and limitations when using bio plastics.
Hear about production and application of biobased Bioplastics
Join us to hear from selected Bioplastic producers about their materials and their productions as well as from Specialists and Researchers from Danish Tecnological University, Roskilde University and Danish Technological Institute.
Hear the startup Nuterials share their experiences with creating a fully bio-based composite material for injection molding and 3D printing and learn how Algea can become a valuable resource from the company Dansk Algeplast and Pond Biomaterials.
The Deep-Dive aims to inspire and help companies develop their own materials, learn about your options and how to apply them within the company.
The event is funded by the Danish Board of Business Development and organized by Danish Technological Institute og IDA Polymer.
Dato
23 oktober 2025 kl. 10:00 - 12:15
Sted
Microsoft Teams
Sprog
English
Tilmeldingsfrist
22 oktober 2025
Pris
Free for MADE members. All others can participate for a fee of 100 DKK. If you are registered and fail to attend without canceling, a fee of DKK 250 (excl. VAT) will be charged.
MADE Head of Innovation Ida Kragh-Vodstrup, ikraghvodstrup@made.dk, +45 21425152
Danish Technological Institute Section Lead Anna-Catharina Röper, annr@dti.dk, +45 72203431.
Program
Agenda
Moderator of the day is: Anna-Catharina Röper, Danish Technological Institute
10:00 Welcome
Head of Innovation Ida Kragh-Vodstrup, MADE and Section Lead Anna-Catharina Röper, DTI
10:05 Developing Biodegradable Bioplast
Associate Professor, Head of Studies Chemical Biology Frederik Diness, Roskilde University
Hard aromatic thermoplastics known from water bottles (PET and PC) and plastic coffee cups (PS) constitute a large part of the world’s plastic consumption. In contrast to soft thermoplastics (PLA), no biodegradable hard plastics are available. This talk presents a concept for achieving biodegradability by incorporating a triggered mechanism into the polymer. This ensures that the material is stable while in use but undergoes an accelerated degradation once the trigger is activated.
10:25 Byproducts and Waste Materials used for Biopolymer Composites
Professor Anders Egede Daugaard, DTU
Biopolymers can be combined with byproducts and waste to create a range of new composite materials. In this presentation you will hear how these materials serve as a promising platform for replacing simpler plastics. The use of biopolymers allows for lower temperature processing and easy mixing with fibers and wastes from food production. Materials can be recycled multiple times and are fully natural components that dissolve in water under ambient conditions.
10:45 Material development - R&D vs. standardized testing
Specialist Nicolaj Ma, Bioplastic and Biodegradability, Danish Technological Institute
During material development different steps of screening and testing are performed on the way to final material and application. It is important to know when to use which type of test and how to use the test in communication to e.g. colleagues or investors.
11:05 From Shell to Shelf: A Story of Sustainable Transformation
Co-founder and CTO Maren Bohl, Nuterials
Nuterials is a Copenhagen-based startup that has developed a fully bio-based composite material for injection molding and 3D printing — made from upcycled walnut shell waste and a biodegradable binder. In this talk, CTO Maren Bohl will talk about how understanding material properties unlocked unexpected markets, such as biodegradable urns and the funeral industry, and why rigorous testing is essential to gaining market traction. From the first idea to the first prototype, this is a behind-the-scenes look at how circular design and material science drive innovation and real-world impact.
11:25 Overview of chemical footprint in production of algeae based plastic
Founder Henrik Truelsen, Dansk Algeplast
Dansk AlgePlast is using a light chemical treatment in the process of making algea based plastic. In a MADE project together with Danish Technological Institute they tried to reduce the chemical food print. The project focused on optimizing reuse of chemicals in several cycles to identify the maximum usage without losing efficiency. The aim was to reduce both chemical consumption and waste in the production process.
11:45 Redefining plastics: Bioplastics and the transition from the fossil era
CTO Martin Jensen, Pond Biomaterials
While the energy and transportation sectors have made significant strides towards reducing fossil fuel dependence, the plastics industry continues to rely on traditional fossil-based sources. This presentation briefly explores strategies for producing biobased polymers. Additionally, the presentation will exemplify how polylactic acid (PLA) can be modified to achieve properties comparable to conventional polymers.
12:15 Wrap up
Head of Innovation Ida Kragh-Vodstrup, MADE
