Dr Samuel Patterson is Innovations Technology Manager at Impact Solutions, where he leads the development of advanced biodegradation testing and sustainable materials innovation. He is a Future Leaders Research Fellow for Industry focussed on delivering bio-based and biodegradable plastic alternatives. Since completing his PhD at Heriot-Watt University in biodegradable, stimuli-responsive polymers, Samuel has specialised in accelerating end-of-life assessment for bio-based and biodegradable plastics.
Attending
Material & Packaging Innovations
Unlocking innovation: Rapid assessment of biodegradable plastics
The plastics industry is increasingly embedding sustainability and circular economy imperatives into materials development, driven by regulation, brand demands, and end-market expectations. However, a major innovation barrier remains: the slow pace and high resource burden of standard biodegradation evaluation, which is misaligned with rapid formulation cycles in materials R&D.
Learning Objective
This session will share case studies and practical insights on deploying accelerated biodegradation screening in industrial plastics R&D, highlighting how this capability can reduce time-to-insight and foster credible, data-driven sustainability innovation across the plastics value chain.
