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The latest applications and developments of Natural Resin, as well as the innovation, sustainability, and new opportunities that this raw material is bringing to various industries, will be the main topics addressed in the second workshop of the RN21 Integrated Project, which will take place on October 21st, at the Centro Social e Paroquial de S. Pedro, in Cantanhede, starting at 2:30 p.m. This event, part of a series of innovative workshops, will focus on the theme “Creating the Future with Natural Resin”, and will explore how this raw material is revolutionizing several industries — from food preservation to fashion, as well as the automotive and footwear sectors. In addition to the presentation of success stories, there will be interactive thematic stations, offering participants the opportunity to discover how colophony and its derivatives can revolutionize sustainability in the packaging industry; how colophony-based biopolymers and additives are transforming automotive component production, making them lighter and more sustainable; and how adhesive systems and sole materials based on colophony are reshaping the footwear industry. The workshop offers a unique opportunity to learn more about innovation, sustainability, and the new opportunities that this raw material can bring. This workshop series aims to foster an open debate on the different perspectives of the Natural Resin value chain, from production to the final application of derivative products. Led by CoLAB ForestWISE®, the RN21 Project brings together, for the first time, the entire Natural Resin value chain in Portugal within an integrated and mobilizing research and innovation consortium. The project promotes the modernization and revitalization of one of the country’s most traditional economic sectors, enhancing the value of Natural Resin as a bio-based product and unlocking its vast potential for market application. With an investment of over 26 million euros and a grant of 17.5 million euros, the project brings together 37 entities, combining public and private investments, creating favorable conditions for collaboration between companies and R&D&I partners, and driving the ecological and digital transition. PROGRAMME 2:30 p.m. – Reception and Welcome 2:45 p.m. – Opening Session 3:00 p.m. – Transformation Processes: From Resin to Final ProductAntónio Mendes Ferreira (United Resins) 3:15 p.m. – Introduction to Thematic Stations 3:30 p.m. – Thematic Stations 4:30 p.m. – Coffee Break 4:45 p.m. – Sustainable Innovation with Functional MaterialsAnabela Carvalho (CeNTI) 5:15 p.m. – Closing Session