Programme 2024

Programme Cellulose Workshop 2024

Monday  18/11

19.00-21.00
Social meet-up and mingle 
(Scandic Winn)

DAY 1 – Tuesday  19/11

9.00-10.00
Registration and coffee 
(room 21A342)

10.00-10.10
Welcome 
(room 21A342)

10.10-11.00
Keynote 1, Exploring the nanoscopic world of cellulose materials and material processes using synchrotron X-rays, 
Tomas Rosén (room 21A342)

11.00 -12.30
Session 1: Cellulose fundamentals
Chair: Leif Jönsson
(room 21A342)

  1. Water retention values in the presence of Hofmeister salts – a
    way to unveil the interactions in cellulose
    von Schreeb, A., Ek, M., Sjöstrand, B., and Henriksson, G.
    2. Swelling behavior of heat-dried nanocellulose-based fi laments
    Wang, M-R., Gordeyeva, K., Riazanova, A., and Söderberg D.
    3. Visualizing the chemistry across all hierarchical structures of
    lignocellulosic materials
    Richter-Dahlfors, A., Hammar, H., Schmidt, A. E. M., and Edlund, U.

12.30-13.30 LUNCH (Solsta Inn)

13.30-15.00 Dissolving pulps (room 21A342)

Session 2: Dissolving pulps
Chair: Agneta Richter-Dahlfors
(room 21A342)
1. Pressurized Impregnation of Pine Heartwood for Sulphite
Pulping
Salou-Quineche, C., Kumar Das, A., Larsson, S. H., and Jönsson L. J.
2. Characterization of Raw Materials for Viscose Production
Lipol, L.S., Reyes Forsberg, D., Norgren, S., Grundberg, H.,
Antonsson, S., Eivazi, A., Dahlström, C, Norgren, M.
3. Performance of Diff erent Types of Pulps During Mercerization
Meurs, E., Håkansson, H., Antonsson, S, Carlsson-Kvarnlöf, G.,
Henriksson, G.

15.00-15.20 Coffee (room 21A342)

15.20 – 16.50 Cellulose derivatives and regenerated cellulose (room 21A342)

Session 3: Cellulose derivatives and regenerated cellulose
Chair: Sigvart Evjen
(room 21A342)
1. Investigation of itaconic derivatives as a handle on pulp fibres
Feldhusen, J., Westman, G.
2. Understanding the Formation and Impact of Insoluble Gel
Particles in Cellulose Acetate Production: A Combined
Experimental and Computational Approach
Tiller, P., Shishir, I. R., Park, S., Pasquinelli, M. A., Kelley, S. S.,
Treasure, T., and Park, S.
3. Enhancing warmth and hydrophobicity through pectin
integration and eco-friendly coating
Madani, Z., Zou, F., Langhans, M., Cui, L., Schlapp-Hackl, I.,
Baniasadi, H., Hummel, M., and Vapaavuor, J.

19.30 DINNER (Värmland’s museum)

DAY 2 Wednesday 20/11

8.30-9.20 Keynote 2, Metsä Spring – Kuura ™ textile fiber from paper-grade pulp, (room 21A342), Markus Nuopponen

9.20-10.50

Session 4: Novel materials
Chair: Diana Carolina Reyes Forsberg
(room 21A342)
1. Dendronic Lignin and Dendronic Pulp: Lignin-coated
MFCs for hydrophobic barrier properties
Garcia Verstraete, E.F
2. Veratryl cellulose – a novel cellulose derivative
Sundman, O., Yiha M.
3. Lignocellulose densifi ed materials based on renewable
and nontoxic glue derived from glycerol and citric acid
Kudahettige-Nilsson, R. L, Ullsten, H. and Henriksson, G.

10.50-11.10 Coffee

11.10 – 12.40

Session 5: Advanced applications
Chair: Stefan Antonsson
(room 21A342)
1. Nanocellulose-based membranes for water treatment:
can it be feasible?
Vlasova, M., Mattos B., Khakalo A., Dessbesell, L.
2. Advanced Fiber Technology for Eco-Friendly Packaging:
A Comprehensive Approach
Andersson, F., Sandberg, L., and Ragnarsson, M.
3. 3D printed cellulose structures by using ionic liquids
Vasili, E., Rovelli, R., Krieg, M., Cinelli, P., Seggiani, M., and Danti S.

12.40-13.30 LUNCH (Solsta Inn)

13.30 BUS TRANSFER (south of House 21)

14.30 STUDY VISIT LIXEA AB

16.00 BUS TRANSFER

16.50 END OF CONFERENCE (south of House 21)