Master Class & Lecture Topics ( Draft )
Principal Mentor
Dr Sunder Balakrishnan
Managing Director
Natur-Tec India
USA, China, India & Worldwide
Lecture 1
– What are BioPolymers – generally referred as BioPlastics
– History & Origins
– Key differentiators between Fossil-based Plastics & BioPlastics
– Various types of Feedstocks ( Tapioca, Cord Starch, Sea Weed, etc etc )
– Raw Materials ( Bio-based )
– Forms of BioPlastics ( Granules, Pellets, Stretch Films, Cling Films, etc )
– Difference between Compostable, BioDegradable, Oxo-Degradable and other Forms of BioPolymers
– And More
– Q & A
Lecture 2
– Processes ( Machinery, Process Parameters, Optimisation, etc )
– Quality Control
– Applications
– Technical capabilities of convention Plastic convertors / processors to adopt / migration to BioPlastics.
Demand & Supply
– Prices & Availability
– Certification of BioPlastic materials in India & Worldwide
– Procedure & Cost to obtain Certification
– Current Government Policies & Regulations
– And More
– Q & A
Lecture 3
– Emerging & newer Technologies – Raw materials & applications
– Case Studies of application by Industry, Brand Owners etc
– Consumer driven demand & preferences for BioPlastics
– Merits & Demerits : Limitations of BioPlastics
– Future of Industry vis-a-vis Conventional fossil based Plastics
– And More
– Q&A
Notes :
These are draft Subjects that will be lectured by the Mentor.
Many more subjects will be added in coming days.
All Lectures will be on interactive mode between Mentor and the Audience
Please bring your own pens & Notepads if you wish to make notes.
Time & Agenda of the Seminar Sessions & Master Class will be published soon.