Programme

 The 9th Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites Symposium organising committee would like to welcome the Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites Symposium back to its birthplace. New Zealand was host to the inaugural Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites Symposium in 1992. The theme of the 2008 Symposium is “Innovation and Challenges in Bio-based Composites – How Far to the New Frontier?”

The key objective of this international symposium is to provide a forum for discussion and to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information on the latest development and findings in bio-based composites. Among the target groups are scientists and experts from the relevant industries, government agencies, universities and research institutions. In addition, this symposium will be a forum to promote and strengthen further cooperation and networking amongst the researchers, experts, manufacturers and machine suppliers for the development of bio-based composite industries.
 
Symposium Programme
The Symposium scope includes all aspects of bio-based composites. Themes will cover:
            • Bio-resources (including characterization, supply, processing, environmental, economic, future challenges and opportunities of wood or non-wood fibres)
            • Adhesives and bonding (current and new adhesives; adhesive mechanisms and characterization; future challenges and opportunities)
            • Chemical modification and utilisation of fibrils and fibres (fundamental and applied aspects)
            • Processing technologies (including existing and new production technologies, process modelling, material interactions, production and demand trends)
            • New analytical techniques
            • Sustainable development and manufacture of bio-composites
            • New composite products
            • Economics, management and marketing
            • VCO / Formaldehyde
            • New / niche value products
 
 





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