The second workshop of the RN21 Integrated Project will take place on October 21, at the Social and Parish Center of S. Pedro, in Cantanhede, starting at 2:30 pm. The most recent applications and developments of natural resin, as well as innovation, sustainability, and the new opportunities that this raw material is bringing to various industries, will be the main points addressed. Participation is free.

This event, part of a set of innovative workshops, will have the theme “We create the future with Natural Resin”, and will explore how this raw material is revolutionizing various industries, from food preservation to fashion, including the automotive and footwear industry, says a press release from ForestWise – Collaborative Laboratory for Integrated Forest and Fire Management (CoLAB), which leads RN21.

In addition to the presentation of success stories, there will be interactive thematic stations, which will explore how rosin and its derivatives can revolutionize sustainability in the packaging industry, how rosin biopolymers and additives are revolutionizing the production of automotive components, making them lighter and more sustainable, and also how rosin-based adhesive systems and sole materials are revolutionizing 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”, adds the same note, adding that “this cycle of workshops aims to foster an open debate on the various perspectives of the natural resin value chain, from production to the final application of derived products”.

Participation in this workshop is free, but registration is mandatory, here.

RN21

Led by CoLAB ForestWISE, RN21 brings together for the first time, the entire value chain of the natural resin sector in Portugal, in an integrated and mobilizing research and innovation Consortium where the modernization and revitalization of one of the most traditional sectors of the national economy is promoted, valuing natural resin as a “bio” product and enhancing the great possibilities of its application in the market.

With an investment of more than 26 million euros and a grant of 17 and a half million euros, the project integrates 37 entities, combining public and private investments, creating favorable conditions for collaboration between companies and R&D&I partners, and leveraging the ecological and digital transition.

Find out more about RN21 here.

Program

2:30 p.m. – Reception and welcome

2:45 p.m. – Opening session

3:00 p.m. – Transformation Processes: from Resin to Final Product

António Mendes Ferreira (United Resins)

3:15 p.m. – Introduction of the stations

3:30 p.m. – Theme Stations

Natural Preservation (Food Industry – TECMEAT)
Innovation on wheels (Automotive Industry – SIMOLDES)
Weaving the future (Textile Industry – TINTEX)
Sustainable steps (Footwear Industry – CTCP)

4:30 pm – Coffee Break

4:45 pm – Sustainable Innovation with Functional Materials – Anabela Carvalho (CeNTI)

5:15 p.m. – Closing session

Agriculture and the Sea

Learn more here