1st Swiss Sustainable Polymer Conference SSPC 2025

    The Swiss Sustainable Polymer Conference (SSPC) is the first Swiss-wide exchange platform for networking between industry and science in the field of the sustainable transformation of the plastics industry. In addition to informative presentations and laboratory tours, the conference offers showcases from innovative partners and start-ups as well as a wide range of networking opportunities.

    Information

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    Session Time

    Titel

    Speaker

    08:30

    Registration (Audimax 1.045)

     

    09:00

    Welcome and Introduction

    Prof. Dr. Christian Rytka
    Institut für Kunststofftechnik FHNW

    09:10

    Transformation to sustainable plastics technology

    Prof. Dr. Christian Rytka
    Institut für Kunststofftechnik FHNW

    09:30

    Update on Plastic Regulations

    Elias Rehmann
    BAFU

    09:50

    PET-Recycling

    Jana Walker
    Resilux

    10:10

    Coffee Break / Show cases / table exhibition

     

    10:40

    Barriers and Drivers for the adoption of (plastic) circularity and pathways to overcome them

    Prof. Dr. Grégoire Meylan
    Institut für Biomasse und Ressourceneffizienz FHNW

    11:00

    Bio-based and degradable thermoset composites

    Prof. Dr. Katharina Resch-Fauster
    Uni Leoben

    11:30

    Designing for a Circular Economy

    Stephanie Estoppey
    Studiocolony

    11:50

    Lunchbreak / Case studies / table exhibition

     

    13:00

    Show cases / table exhibition / Guided tour through the technical center

     

    14:30

    Coffee Break / Show cases / table exhibition

     

    15:00

    Results Innobooster Applied Circular Sustainability

    Salome Berger
    ZHAW

    15:20

    Circular economy as a strategy for sustainable plastics

    Dr. Melanie Haupt
    realcycle

    15:40

    Development of closed plastic loops

    Dr. Rémy Stoll
    KATZ

    16:00

    Potentials and challenges of chemical recycling

    Dr. Arno Maurer
    OST

    16:20

    Closing words

    Prof. Dr. Christian Rytka
    Institut für Kunststofftechnik FHNW

    You can download the program here.

    The event is aimed at all those interested in the sustainable transformation of the polymer industry.

    Public transport
    Building 1 is a five-minute walk from Brugg railway station. In the interests of sustainability and due to limited parking space, we recommend travelling by public transport.

    By car
    Take the A3 motorway to exit 19 - Brugg-Windisch. There are public car parks available for a fee.

    site plan as PDF

    The registration deadline is 2 May 2025.

    1. Date and Time

      23.5.2025, 7:00–15:00 iCal

    2. Location

      FHNW School of Engineering
      Building 1
      Audimax 1.045
      Klosterzelgstrasse 2
      CH-5210 Windisch

    3. Costs

      180 CHF

    4. Event language

      English

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