Oxobiodegradability of polymeric materials
9 – 10 April 2014
Aubiere (Clermont-Ferrand, France)
organised by CNEP
a subsidiary of Blaise Pascal University
and
in collaboration with ENSCCF
Ensemble Universitaire des Cezeaux
63174 Aubière cedex (France)
(33) (0)4 73 40 53 00
Meeting objective
The information on polymeric material which presents after an oxidative evolution an
acquired biodegradability, commonly referenced as oxobiodegradable material, is often
proposed in unacceptable terms, these materials being frequently described as oxofragmentable. The bad reputation of these materials is based on wrong statements, but often
on wrong formulations. Considering that misinformation, the European Commission would
ban oxobiodegradable plastic bags after 2020.
The objective of the meeting organized by CNEP in Aubiere (Clermont-Ferrand), France,
will be to communicate a correct information on the scientific and technical progress of the
oxobiodegradation domain in the last 10 years. Oxobiodegradation is a possible route to
solve the end of life problem of polymeric materials which are scattered into the
environmental continuously at small flux or accidentally. Those materials should be at the
life end not collectable, not recyclable, not compostable and not handled through
incineration. To be “environmentally friendly”, the oxobiodegradable materials should not be
only photo-or thermo-oxofragmentable (like in the period 1980-2000) ; they should be
oxidized in a controlled and pre-progammed way and they should acquire biodegradability
controlled in lab conditions in a biotest well documented and justified.
L’information sur les matériaux à « biodégradabilité acquise » plus commodément appelés
« oxobiodégradables » n’est généralement pas proposée sous une forme acceptable et ces
matériaux ont peu à peu acquis une mauvaise réputation, parfois justifiée par des erreurs
d’élaboration de ces matériaux. Cette réputation inciterait même la Commission Européenne
à bannir les sacs « plastiques » oxobiodégradables à partir de 2020.
Le but du colloque organisé à Aubière (Clermont-Ferrand), France, est de permettre une
communication correcte sur les avancées scientifiques et techniques dans le domaine de
l’oxobiodégradation et sur des applications industrielles récentes. L’oxobiodégradation est
une des voies possibles permettant de régler, au bénéfice de l’environnement, les problèmes
de fin de vie de certains matériaux polymères dispersés accidentellement ou chroniquement à
flux limité dans l’environnement. Ces matériaux sont normalement, en fin de vie, sous une
forme non collectable, donc non recyclable, non compostable et non incinérable. Pour être
acceptables sur le plan environnemental, ils ne doivent plus être seulement photo- ou
thermo-fragmentables après une oxydation limitée (comme cela était le cas, il y a environ 30
ans, époque où l’on voulait supprimer par fragmentation la pollution visuelle et la
macrotoxicité des plastiques dans les milieux marins), mais ils doivent s’oxyder beaucoup
plus profondément de façon programmée, sous lumière solaire et hors lumière solaire, pour
acquérir une biodégradabilité avérée en conditions d’essai de laboratoire à l’aide d’un
biotest bien justifié et bien documenté.
Organisation
The course is organised by CNEP, 24 avenue des Landais, BP 30234
63174 Aubière cedex – FRANCE (VAT number FR48 341 151 728).
Contact : Prof. Jacques LACOSTE
Phone : (33) (0)4 73 40 78 51 - Fax : (33) (0)4 73 27 59 69
e-mail : [email protected] - http://www.cnep-ubp.com
Program
1st day : 9 April 2014
9.00 – 9.10
Opening
9.10 – 10.00 (1) Protocols for the evaluation of the properties of oxobiodegradable
polymeric material
- Agreement AFNOR AC T51-808 vs. ASTM standard guide D6954.04.VS.
vs. BSI 8472 (UK)
- Critical analysis of the biotest of EN 13432 applied to oxobiodegradable
materials.
Jacques LEMAIRE, Dominique FROMAGEOT, Jacques LACOSTE (CNEP)
Anne-Marie DELORT (SEESIB)
10.00 – 10.30 (2) Supplying the pro-oxidant additives
- Global practical applications of oxobiodegradable masterbatch.
Michael STEPHENS (SYMPHONY Environmental)
10.30 – 10.45
Break
10.45 – 11.15 - Status of OBD in the Middle-East and South Asia
Aman Ur RAHMAN (ENERPLASTICS)
11.15 – 11.45 - Status of OBD in North America (to be confirmed)
Graham CHAPMAN (ECOPOLY ?)
11.45 – 14.00
Lunch
14.30 – 15.00 (3) Oxobiodegradable products : the position of the European producers
of plastics
Michel LOUBRY (PLASTICS Europe)
15.00 – 17.00 Open discussion on the development of oxobiodegradable materials.
17.00 – 23.00 Touristic tour and dinner.
2nd day : 10 April 2014
9.00 – 9.30
(4) Applications of oxobiodegradable polymeric materials
- Why using an oxobiodegradable film in the packaging industry ?
Pierre FAYARD & Antoine SERGEANT – talk in French
(Association Française de Fabricants de Films et Sacs Plastiques A3FSP)
9.30 – 10.00
- Oxobiodegradable monofilament for use in vegetation Cuttings Systems
Jérôme LEROUX (SPEED) - talk in French
10.00 – 10.30 - Study of an alternative material for the production of open-neck
stratosphericballoons (BSO)
Sophie PERRAUD (CNES) & Maxime OLIVE (RESCOLL) - talk in French
10.30 – 10.45
Break
10.45 – 11.15
- Cradle to cradle oxobiodegradable materials.
Bernard ALLAIRE & Edouard LE MARIÉ (ECOVERDE)
11.15 – 11.45
- Developments of oxobiodegradable bio-oriented thin gauge BOPP film
in the packaging industry.
Turgut SELBASTI (SUPERFILM) & Philippe LAVOISIER (IDEAS).
11.45 – 13.45
Lunch
14.00 – 17.00
CNEP visit and/or individual interviews with speakers.
Who should attend ?
The following program is specially designed for academic and industrial people involved in
controlled degradation of polymeric materials. Few PhD students can also be registered.
Speakers
The meeting will be held in English and French with no real translation. All lecturers have
been asked to remember that English is not the first language of many participants.The
course will consist of formal lectures with questions.
Fees and registration
The fee for the meeting is 490 € till March 1st 2014 (extra cost of 50 € after March 1st 2014).
Included in registration fees : copy of slides, lunches and refreshments for both days and the
tourist tour and dinner. Not included : hotel accommodation or other meals.
A limited number of registrations will be available for PhD students at a reduced fee of 200€.
Payment may be made by :
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Bank transfer, net of all charges, to Crédit Agricole Centre France
International Banking Account Number : IBAN
FR 76
16806051005101616800 052
BIC
AGRIFRPP868
or Bank cheque to CNEP and addressed to CNEP - or by credit card.
List of hotels
(short list of hotels in Clermont-Ferrand with tramway access to CNEP stop "Margeride")
** Balladins 18 bd Winston Churchill, (33) (0)4 73 26 24 55
*** Inter Hotel des Puys, 16 place Delille, (33) (0)4 73 91 92 06
*** OCEANIA (ex-Mercure), 82 Bd François Mitterand, (33) (0)4 73 29 59 59
*** Holiday Inn Garden Court 59 Bd François Mitterand, (33) (0)4 73 17 48 48
** Inter Hôtel République, 97 av de la République, (33) (0)4 73 91 92 92
Others: http://www.hotels-clermont.com
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April 9th and 10th 2013
Aubière (Clermont-Ferrand), France
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CNEP
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F 63174 Aubière cedex
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