Barrier Workshop bioORMOCER®

Fraunhofer ISC know-how on biodegradable functional coating materials

The department ​“Barrier and Multifunctional Layers” of Fraunhofer ISC is going to present current developments and know-how to give a close insight into their work. Worldwide, plastic is an intensively discussed topic. More and more problems arising from littering and micro particles in the (sea) water call for sustainable solutions for the future. Bioplastics made from bio-based or biodegradable materials are promising although, until now, they could hardly meet the standard demands, e.g. barrier properties, for product applications. Our new bio-based and bio-degradable material class bioORMOCER®, however, is up to par. This new class of materials allows to produce e.g. biodegradable barrier layers which are capable of competing with conventional barrier coating materials. With their good barrier properties against water vapor and oxygen, they are the missing link for ambitious biodegradable barrier films for food, pharmaceutical or cosmetic packaging. Additionally, bioORMOCER® has the perspective to be biocompatible and resorbable. In physiological environments, they may be the basis for advanced solutions in medical applications due to their good barrier properties or antimicrobial functions. Furthermore, several additional functionalities resulting from the modular concept of (bio)ORMOCER® complete the material performance. Therefore bioplastic, activated with bioORMOCER®, opens a wide range of applications and helps to make sustainable solutions most attractive for future products. In our workshop you will have the occasion to learn more about the wide range of opportunities offered by bioORMOCER® and to discuss trends and future needs of material performances. A guided tour of our Center of Applied Analytics ZAA opens up an interesting backstage view on our R&D. After the workshop, we offer an informal networking evening in the historic center of Würzburg. It will be a pleasure for us to welcome you in Würzburg. Date: December 6, 2016
Start: 11:00 a.m. (registration) Location: Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC, Neunerplatz 2, 97082 Würzburg, Germany Participation fee: 150,- € for the first person
Participation fee for additional persons of the company: 50,- € For more information and registration, please download the invitation form or visit the Fraunhofer ISC Website. Source: Fraunhofer ISC