Room: Poster Area
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code 6CV.7
Biopolymers and bioplastics
From Biomass to Thermoplastic: Liquefied Woody Biomass for Circular Thermoplastic Composites and Coatings
Short Introductive summary
Bio-based plastics, owing to expensive feedstocks such as edible sugars (that ultimately competes with food production) and comprehensive processing consisting of monomer purification and controlled polymerization, have not yet been able to replace 1% of the market share as compared to fossil based plastics that still dominates. Our research work fills the gap by choosing abundant and cheap lignocellulosic waste stream subjected to simple chemical process such as liquefaction to produce fully recyclable materials.
Presenter
Shikha GUPTA
University of Twente, THE NETHERLANDS
Presenter's biography
My name is Shikha Gupta. I am pursuing my PhD at University of Twente in the Netherlands. My research focuses upon the thermochemical conversion of woody biomass into thermoplastic composites and coatings with an aim of driving the transition towards bio-based, circular and sustainable materials.
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Co-authors:
J. P. Lange, University of Twente, Enschede, THE NETHERLANDS
F. Wurm, University of Twente, Enschede, THE NETHERLANDS
M. P. Ruiz, University of Twente, Enschede, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 6CV.7.14