From September 22 to 24, 2025, the chemical, plastics, and materials industries will gather internationally in Stuttgart, Cologne. It offers improvements and fixes for swapping out fossil carbon with biomass, recycling, and CO2 use.
23 January 2025, Hürth: The world’s largest conference on chemicals and materials based on biomass, carbon capture and utilisation (CCU), and advanced recycling—the only substitutes for chemicals derived from fossil fuels—is held at the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) in Siegburg/Cologne, Germany.
materials. Presenting all sustainable material options at a single event is a novel idea that works well. It addresses investors and policymakers as well as the full value chain, including alternative carbon feedstocks, the chemical and materials industries, product producers, and brand owners. Ninety percent of the over 500 attendees from 32 nations at the previous meeting in June 2024 came from industry.
This year, a worldwide audience of specialists will hear 80 presentations, 20 panel discussions, and over 10 workshops from leading figures in business, academia, and policy on the newest fossil fuel-free technologies, innovations, markets, and investments across three days. Since there are only a few booths available, companies, associations, and institutes are encouraged to plan their own seminars and participate in the exhibition. Early registration is advised.
Booking an exhibit: https://renewable-materials.eu/
Michael Carus, CEO of nova-Institute and the conference’s organiser, states that “the Renewable Materials Conference serves as an important platform for collaboration and knowledge exchange in the renewable materials sector.”
of the RMC. “Our comprehensive approach covers the entire value chain, from alternative carbon feedstocks, the chemical industry, the materials sector, product manufacturers to brand owners and investors, making RMC the ultimate platform for networking and partnering in the new circular renewable carbon economy.”
Request for donations
Abstracts for the “Renewable Material of the Year 2025” innovation award must be submitted by March 16 and May 4. Innovations and abstracts should adhere to the five well-defined themes. for this year.
Renewable-materials.eu/call-for-abstracts/renewable-materials.eu/award-application/ Early bird registration is available till March 16 (20%) and August 17 (10%).registration/renewable-materials.eu You may find the first confirmed keynote speakers at renewable-materials.eu.
Five topics of the conference
Defossilization of the Petroleum Sector
The next big thing in mitigating climate change is this issue. Fossil carbon from the earth makes up over 90% of the carbon included in chemicals and polymers; this must be replaced by biogenic Carbon was caught and recycled. For the future of a competitive and sustainable chemicals and plastics business, chemical firms, start-ups, and industry organisations are encouraged to share their ideas, tactics, and success stories. Alternative feedstocks, naphtha substitutes, electric and non-cracker commodities production, biorefineries, and other subjects are covered.
Fine Substances
The need for bio-based solutions is rising in the US$180 billion fine chemicals sector worldwide. Given that fine chemicals are expensive and specialist components of necessary goods, such as food additives, cosmetics, personal care items, medications, and so on, have demand that is not influenced by changes in the economy. The creation of sustainable procedures and high-purity chemicals is being propelled by developments in biotechnology and biocatalysis. In this shift, it is anticipated that the market potential will be unlocked by overcoming obstacles like scalability and cost effectiveness. Companies that produce fine chemicals are encouraged to present their accomplishments and innovative innovations.
Plastics Without Fossils
It would be impossible to imagine modern life without plastics, yet 95% of all plastics made today come from fossil carbon found in the earth; just 4% come from recycling, and 1% come from biomass. A growing demand across a number of product categories for polymers free of fossil fuels. Both new and established businesses are encouraged to showcase their breakthroughs in plastics and polymers based on recycling, biomass, and collected CO2. Packaging, consumer goods, automobiles, textiles, and high-performance applications are a few examples. The conference provides brand owners with a rare chance to present fossil plastic substitutes and get access to cross-sectoral networking and conversations.
Carbon Cycles That Are Sustainable
The Green Deal’s primary goal is to shift the economy from a linear manufacturing paradigm, which is typified by massive raw material consumption and the production of an equivalent quantity of garbage. Since its introduction by the European Commission in 2022, the idea of sustainable carbon cycles has grown in importance for upcoming laws and regulations. At panel discussions and workshops, brands, investors, legislators, and certification organisations are welcome to share their ideas and talk about strategies and policies for zero-waste manufacturing, circular raw materials, cascading usage, and sustainable carbon cycles.
Decomposition
The topic of biodegradable polymers is complicated and divisive. The main issue now isn’t whether biodegradable polymers are a good idea, but rather which applications make sense for biodegradability. The new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which will require biodegradability for first applications, already reflects this. Scientists, businesses, and startups are encouraged to provide comprehensive information on perception, science and policy, applications, advantages, and dangers, as well as relevance and effect.