Second International Conference of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA)
18.-19. November 2004, EuroMedia Hotel, Huerth (Germany)
Final program (download a PDF-Version)
November, 18th
| Introduction | |
| 10:00-10:10 | Michael Karus (EIHA coordinator) Greetings and introduction |
| Hemp in Europe | |
| 10:10-10:40 | Michael Karus (EIHA coordinator): Hemp in Europe - an overview |
| 10:40-11:10 | Janos Berenji, Institute of Field and vegetable crops Novi Sad (Serbia and Montenegro) Hemp research and development in Serbia - past, present and future |
| 11:10-11:40 | Pierre Bouloc (France) French Hemp Production |
| 11:40-12:00 | Francois Desanlis (EIHA coordinator) Industrial hemp development: A medium size hemp project for sustainable local development |
| 12:00-12:20 | Bernard Wittrock & Heinz Meyers, Hans Wittrock GmbH (Germany) Wittrock Harvesting System for hemp |
| 12:20-12:40 | Bernd Frank, Badische Naturfaseraufbereitung GmbH (Germany) Video presentation of BAFA's decortication line |
| 12:40-13:00 | Martina Kolarek, RIO e.V. (Germany) EUNIT - European Innovation in Natural Fibre Technology [Abstract] |
| Lunch |
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| Hemp all over the world | |
| 14:20-14:50 | Bill Hu, Yunnan Industries (Peoples Republic of China) Introduction on Yunnan hemp project |
| 14:50-15:20 | Robert Clarke, International Hemp Association (The Netherlands) History and present-day production of hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) in North Korea |
| 15:20-15:50 | Geofrey Kime, Hempline Inc (Canada) Perspectives for hemp & other natural fibres in North America |
| Snack |
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| Hemp seeds | |
| 16:30-17:00 | Gero Leson, Leson Environmental Consulting (USA/Canada) Hemp in Canada and the U.S.: production, markets and joint industry research on hemp foods [Abstract] |
| 17:00-18:00 | Round table discussion or spontaneous presentations |
| 19:00 | Dinner buffet with hemp ingredients sponsored by Chiron GbR |
November, 19th
| Natural fibre composites | |
| 9:00-9:25 | Michael Karus, nova-Institut (Germany) Natural fibres in compounds for the German Automotive Industry 1996-2004 [Abstract] |
| 9:25-9:40 | Dominik Vogt, nova-Institut (Germany) Short presentation of hemp compounds for abrasive wheels |
| 9:40-10:10 | Dirk Fischer, R+S Technik GmbH (Germany) Natural fibre press-moulding processing [Abstract] |
| Snack |
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| 10:35-11:05 | Heribert Jungmann/Manfred Lahm, J. Dittrich & Söhne Vliesstoffwerk GmbH (Germany) New natural fibre thermoset prepregs [Abstract] |
| 11:05-11:30 | Sven Ortmann, nova-Institut (Germany) Natural fibre-PP-injection moulding - a promising new material |
| 11:30-12:00 | Prof. Mohini Sain, University of Toronto (Canada) Natural fibre plastic injection moulding with fibreglass |
| Natural Fibre Technology | |
| 12:00-12:30 | Hubert Schmid, IST Ltd. (Switzerland) Characterization of Hemp Fibre Width Using Quantitative Image Analysis [Abstract] |
| Lunch |
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| 13:30-14:00 | Jan E.G. van Dam, A&F (Netherlands) Quality control and the integrated supply chain of hemp for textile processing |
| Hemp textiles | |
| 14:00-14:30 | Robert Franck, Rafex Ltd. (UK) The potential market for hemp textiles and the obstacles to be overcome in achieving this |
| 14:30-15:00 | Toni Palmer, Pacific Fibre Corporation (Australia) Presentation of Pacific Fibre Corporation's hemp textile activities [Abstract] |
| 15:00-15:30 | Janos Berenji, Institute of Field and vegetable crops Novi Sad (Serbia and Montenegro) Video presentation: Traditional way of hemp growing and processing in Serbia |
| Snack |
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| Hemp as building material | |
| 16:00-16:30 | Michael Karus, nova-Institut (Germany) Overview of the eco-building market in Germany |
| 16:30-17:00 | Bernard Boyeux, Balthazard & Cotte Batiment (France) Hemp shives - the French approach to ecological building |
| 17:00-17:30 | André Noel, Chanvriere du Belon (France) Hemp mat insulation |
| End of the conference | |