Aloysio Souza Filho, Researcher at the School of Engineering of the University of Minho and UTFPR – Federal Technological University of Paraná was awarded for “Effect of Dispersion Parameters on the Efficacy of Microcrystalline Cellulose Dispersion.”

Also Pedro Pereira, Researcher at the School of Engineering of the University of Minho was awarded for “Smart Natural Fibers On Graphene Nanoplatelets and Biodegradable Polymers”.

The 4th International Conference on Natural Fibers – Smart Sustainable Solutions, organized by the University of Minho through the International Fibrenamics Platform, took place from July 1 to 3 in Oporto, focused on the latest scientific and technical advances in natural fibers and materials at the fiber base.