Demand for sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional carbon-intensive and petroleum-derived products has grown tremendously in recent years. This growth is only expected to continue with an increasing public awareness on the deleterious effects of industrial processes and nonrenewable materials as well as a high number of companies declaring climate pledges and striving to be carbon-neutral or "net zero" within the next few decades. Renewable materials with a low carbon footprint are sought as alternatives in a wide variety of industries including packaging, consumer products, electronics and energy storage, building and construction, automotive, wind energy, and marine. However, matching the performance of incumbent petroleum-derived or nonrenewable materials with bio-based materials has remained a challenge in many of these areas. This symposium solicits emerging research in bio-based polymers and composites with a focus on manufacturing and applications of these materials on a large scale. Materials wholly or partly derived from biomass with unique structures and/or functionalities and their potential industrial impact are of interest. Research in the fields of chemistry, materials engineering, advanced computing, manufacturing science, chemical and process engineering, and biochemistry and bioengineering that are advancing the forefront of technology in bio-based materials and sustainability in manufacturing practices are invited for submission.

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