More than 600 Chinese and foreign experts discuss cutting-edge technologies in biomass refining and papermaking in Guangxi

China News Service, Nanning, November 9th (Reporter Huang Yanmem) From November 6th to 9th, the 2026 International Symposium on Biomass Refining, Papermaking and Lignocellulosic Materials (ISBPLM2026) was held in Nanning, Guangxi. More than 600 experts and scholars from China, Japan, Canada, Germany and other countries discussed cutting-edge technologies, opportunities, challenges and future development directions in the fields of biomass refining, papermaking and lignocellulosic materials.

This conference was jointly sponsored by eight universities including Guangxi University, South China University of Technology, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Dalian University of Technology, and Hubei University of Technology. The conference has 8 conference reports and more than 300 branch session reports, comprehensively covering multiple cutting-edge directions in the fields of biomass refining, papermaking and lignocellulosic materials.

The picture shows the meeting scene. Photo courtesy of Guangxi University

During the report session of the conference, eight top domestic and foreign scholars gave academic sharing, showing the most cutting-edge research trends in this field. Among them, Shi Bi, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and professor of Sichuan University, introduced relevant research progress on the green construction and high performance of bamboo fiber-based porous materials; Wang Shuangfei, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and professor of Guangxi University, focused on new productivity to improve the low-carbon development of the forest pulp and paper industry and shared relevant thoughts and practices; Xiao Huining, academician of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and professor of the University of New Brunswick, Canada, introduced the functionalization of biomass materials and their application in the packaging and agricultural fields.

During the meeting, delegates held in-depth discussions on topics such as green low-carbon pulping and papermaking, advanced biomass materials, cellulose functional materials and devices, biomass refining and chemicals, biomass catalytic conversion, and sustainable packaging materials. In order to promote the exchange of young talents, the conference also set up a special session for young scholars and graduate students.

Xiao Jianzhuang, President of Guangxi University, said that the light industry is a pillar industry of China's national economy and a basic industry that guarantees people's livelihood. The efficient use of biomass resources, the green upgrading of papermaking and paper-based materials, and technological breakthroughs for sustainable packaging and low-carbon manufacturing are key forces in cultivating new productivity and promoting industrial transformation and upgrading. The school will actively deploy cutting-edge cross-cutting fields such as biomass new energy, green degradable materials, and low-carbon intelligent manufacturing, further strengthen exchanges and cooperation with high-level scientific research teams at home and abroad, and promote in-depth cross-integration of light industry, materials, and related disciplines.

This conference builds a high-level international academic exchange platform for researchers in the fields of biomass refining, papermaking and lignocellulosic materials, and provides new ideas for green and low-carbon transformation and high-value utilization of biomass resources. (over)