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SUMMARY:IMX Seminar Series - Main challenges for more sustainable material
 s in packaging
DTSTART:20201005T131500
DTEND:20201005T141500
DTSTAMP:20260919T102051Z
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Dr Julien Bras\, Nestlé\nActions to make high performance pac
 kaging but also recyclable or to reduce use of virgin plastics are numerou
 s\, but cannot be achieved without development of new materials.\n\nThis s
 hort seminar will introduce this topic\, highlight the main challenges in 
 materials science and propose some examples\, by focusing on the recent de
 velopment within the Nestlé Institute of Packaging Sciences\, the food in
 dustry’s first such enterprise. The institute has around 50 scientists w
 ho conduct cutting-edge packaging research to ensure the safety and applic
 ability of new materials. Research outcomes include new refillable or reus
 able systems\, high-performance barrier papers and the introduction of mor
 e recycled content into packaging. Introduction of alternative packaging m
 aterials\, invest in infrastructure and work with consumers help solving t
 he packaging waste challenge\, and a specific focus on material sustainabi
 lity will also be proposed to understand impact of material design in clim
 ate change.
LOCATION:Zoom https://epfl.zoom.us/j/95940364570
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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