Torsdag den 3. november 2011 inviterer Dansk Selskab for Materialeteknologi (DSM) i samarbejde med Dansk Design Center til en eftermiddagskonference om bæredygtige materialer i produktdesign.

Materialeeksperter fra ind- og udland viser og fortæller om de nyeste, bæredygtige materialer på markedet. Materialer som får større og større betydning i fremtidens produktdesign.

Samtidig får du indblik i konkrete metoder og værktøjer, der kan bruges til at vurdere forskellige materialers miljøbelastning.

Alle oplæg holdes på engelsk.
 

Program

12.30 - 13.00 Registration

13.00 - 13.10 Welcome
Erik Haastrup Müller, Futation & DSM Board member and Maria Hørmann, Project Manager, Danish Design Centre

13.10 - 14.00 The creative and economic potential of materials that are often thrown away
Jakki Dehn (UK), M.des.RCA, Rematerialise, Reader in Product and Furniture Design, Kingston University
Using case studies from research, talking about the development of the Rematerialise Sustainable Materials Library and showing examples of materials from many under-utilized resources, Jakki Dehn will describe the importance of the product designer in developing the creative and economic potential of these materials.

14.00 - 14.35 Overview and industrial perspective of biobased and biodegradable polymers
Anne-Lise Høg Lejre, Centre Manager, Plastics Technology, Danish Technological Institute
Biobased and biodegradable materials are interesting from a sustainable point of view and there has been an increase in market interest in biobased and biodegradable materials for use in packaging, agriculture, medicine, and other areas during the last few years. Anne-Lise Høg will give us an overview of the different categories that will be presented including the industrial perspective.

14.35 - 14.50 Coffee break

14.50 - 15.10 Biopolymers – ”Made By Nature”
Bjarne Högström (SE), MSc. Chem. Eng., Polymerfront AB,
Bjarne Högström will talk about some of the possibilities that injection moulding of biopolymers can bring. There will also be examples of different products where these materials have been used.

15.10 - 15.50 Materials selection for environmental sustainability: challenges, tools and tips
Jamie O’Hare (UK), Product Manager – EcoDesign at Granta Design
Materials choices can have a significant influence on the environmental impact of a product. This talk begins by asking ‘what is a sustainable material?’ before going on to describe some tools and tips that designers can employ to minimize the environmental impacts of the materials they specify and the products they design.

15.50 - 16.10 Commercial biopolymers – properties and limitations
Björn Winberg (SE), Key Account Manager, Albis Plastic Scandinavia AB
Björn presents some of the biobased polymers that Albis sells, including Tecnaro’s Arboform®, which is extracted from residual products from the paper industry and with the visual and mechanical resemblance to wood. Apart from the technical presentation Björn will also talk about the existing applications for Albis’ biobased polymers. He will also let us in on how he sees the future development within this business.

16.10 - 16.55 Sustainability – materials and design
Anne Farken, Senior Consultant Sustainability Design, BMW Group Designworks USA
In order to provide the creative exposure with materials, products and their environmental influence it is necessary to find a new mindset and another way of collaboration across disciplines. Anne Farken shows how BMW Group defines the term sustainability and how
the company handles the growing requirements to materiality and gives insights into current projects showing what design has to accomplish in the future.

16.55 - 17.00 Closing
Erik Haastrup Müller, Futation & DSM Board member and Maria Hørmann, Project Manager, Danish Design Centre

Konferencen henvender sig især til virksomheder og designere, som ønsker at arbejde strategisk med bæredygtigt produktdesign.
 

Tid og sted

3. november 2011 kl. 13-17
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Anker Engelunds Vej 1
Bygning 306, Auditorium 31
2800 Kgs. Lyngby
 

Sådan kommer du til DTU

Med bil: Kør til DTU og parkér i området mellem Asmussens Allé og Nils Koppels Allé tættest på Anker Engelundsvej - Der er gratis parkering på DTU.

Med bus: Tag 150S fra Nørreport station og stå af ved ”Rævehøjvej, DTU”. Derfra er der under 10 minutters gang.

Med tog: Tag toget til Lyngby Station og derefter bus 591P, bus 590E, bus 190 mod Holte Station, bus 353 mod Helsingør Station eller bus 300S mod Nærum Station. Stå af på Anker Engelunds Vej.

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Pris og tilmelding

Der er desværre ikke flere ledige pladser.

Kontakt evt. Maria Hørmann på mho@ddc.dk, 3369 3381, for at blive skrevet på venteliste.

For allerede tilmeldte:
Der opkræves et no-show fee på 200 kr., hvis du bliver forhindret i at komme og ikke senest den 31. oktober har meldt afbud til Rikke Hoff på rho@ddc.dk.
 

Yderligere information

Maria Hørmann, Dansk Design Center, mho@ddc.dk, tel. +45 3369 3381 eller
Erik Muller, Futation, em@futation.com, tel. +45 21691339