Natural Fibrenamics Award 2025

The development of value-added, functional, cost-effective, and innovative products is one of the key strategies to increase the competitiveness of industrial sectors dealing with natural fibers. Looking at this important goal, and after the success of the last six editions of the Natural Fibrenamics Award, this event is again included in the ICNF2025 program, to award the best innovative products in the field of natural fibers. The innovative product applications will be displayed during the conference in a special showroom prepared for this purpose and evaluated by a selected jury, in terms of innovation, design, and functionality. The contest intends to be a showcase of the latest innovations in the field of natural fibers, both for the scientific and industrial communities.

No registration fees, regarding participation in the Natural Fibrenamics Award 2025, are required for applicants, however, conference registration is mandatory.

The Application Form and Conditions of Entry can be found below.

The deadline for the submission is 14^th May 2023.

Templates

• Application form (doc, pdf)
• Conditions of entry (pdf)

Winners of the last editions:

Winner of the Natural Fibrenamics Award 2023   Author: Jörg Kaufmann Project: Bio-Bases Snowboardwith preforms made from hemp fiber and recycled carbon fiber vlies & Author: Mubarak Ahmad Khan Project: Jute Cellulose Based completely  Biodegradable Biopolymer as an Alternative to Single-Use Plastics	Winner of the Natural Fibrenamics Award 2021     Author: Mohammadabadi Mostafa Project: Wood-Based Prepreg

Winner of the Natural Fibrenamics Award 2019   Author: Fernando Merino - ERT Group Project: NFPP for Smart Composites	Winner of the Natural Fibrenamics Award 2017   Author: Lasa Project: Smart Bed
Winner of the Natural Fibrenamics Award 2015   Author: Ahmed El-Sabbagh Project: Development of novel flame retardant natural fibers reinforced plastic composites by extrusion	Winner of the Natural Fibrenamics Award 2013   Author: Marko Likon Project: Use of poplar seed fibers as advanced materials for the production of super sorbents and insulation materials

Best Poster Award

The Best Poster Award will be included in this edition, in recognition of the most outstanding posters of the conference. A Poster Award Committee will review all of the posters during the poster sessions. Selections are based on three criteria: Originality of the Research, Clarity of the presentation, and Quality of the results presented.

All presented posters are eligible for nomination for this award.