Polymer Chemistry Blog

We are delighted to congratulate the poster prize winners from the Bordeaux Polymer Conference which took place between June 13-16 2022.

Poster prizes were sponsored by Polymer Chemistry, RSC Advances, Chemical Science and RSC books. The prizes were awarded by Polymer Chemistry Executive Editor Maria Southall, Associate Editor Tanja Junkers and conference chair Sébastien Lecommandoux after being judged by Simon Harrisson and the poster committee.

The RSC poster prize award winners are:

RSC Books: Florent Monie

Polymer Chemistry: Maria Psarrou

RSC Advances: Kam Poon

Chemical Science: Clémence Shvartzman

Please join us in congratulating our winners!

Polymer Chemistry is very pleased to be sponsoring a new FREE webinar series on the topic of ‘Discrete synthetic macromolecules: synthesis and applications’ hosted by our very own Associate Editor, Filip Du Prez.

This webinar series, including Q&A opportunity, comprises three half day sessions featuring some absolutely top class speakers. The dates for your calendar are 3, 10 and 17 May!

Check out the full program and learn how to join here

In addition, Polymer Chemistry will be making all papers in our related ongoing collection on ‘Molecularly defined polymers’ FREE to access for the month of May!

Check out our collection on Molecularly defined polymers here

The Polydays 2019 conference, taking place in Berlin on the 11th – 13th September, will focus on the transformation of material research by digital technologies, initiated by the Berlin-Brandenburg Association of Polymer Research (BVP) and organized by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG). The conference will be chaired by Prof. Andreas Lendlein (Institute of Biomaterial Science, HZG) and co-chaired by Prof. Hans Börner (Institute of Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin).

Confirmed plenary speakers:
– Amanda Barnard, CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia
– Andrew I. Cooper, University of Liverpool, UK
– Jean-François Lutz, CNRS-Institute Charles Sadron, Strasbourg, France
– E. W. (Bert) Meijer, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
– Roeland Nolte, Radboud University, The Netherlands
– H. Jerry Qi, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA

Key dates
12th July – abstract submission deadline
31st July – early bird registration deadline

For more information please refer to the conference webpage:  www.hzg.de/polydays2019

GPC2019 will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 – Thursday, July 11, 2019

GPC2019 is a two day conference that focuses on innovations in the synthesis of polymers and biopolymers, the application of gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and advanced detection for the characterization of these materials. The conference will emphasize industrial applications and novel developments of synthetic and biopolymers.

This  conference is comprised of invited and contributed lectures, poster sessions – including 3 poster prizes sponsored by Polymer Chemistry – discussions, and information exchange on the synthesis of polymers/biopolymers and characterization by GPC and high temperature GPC.

GPC2019 is a single session conference that brings together organic/synthetic polymer chemists, analytical chemists, chemical engineers and material scientists from a variety of sectors that are involved in using and developing methods for polymer characterization that utilize GPC. It is a great networking opportunity: renew old friendships, establish new contacts, and exchange ideas with your colleagues and peers!

Join the 6th World Elastomer Summit 2019, taking place in Lyon, France on the 27th & 28th of March 2019 and hear case studies from their expert speakers on Traditional Elastomer Production during its dedicated session

Key Topics Will Include:

– Elastomers Market Dynamics
– Enhancing Sustainability & Circular Economy in the Elastomer Industry
– Natural & Bio-based Rubbers
– Current Regulation Shaping the Industry
– Traditional Elastomers Production
– Adopting a Holistic Approach to Recycled Elastomers
– Elastomer Production Technologies
– A Deeper Look Into Thermoplastic Elastomers
– Maximising Tyre Design & Production
– The Future of the Automotive Industry
– Other & Non-Traditional Applications for Elastomers

Please see more details on the conference website and download the conference agenda

Conference details:

Name:                          Future of Polyolefins 2019

Place and dates:          16^th & 17^th January 2019, Antwerp, Belgium

Telephone:                 +44 (0) 20 3 141 0606
E-mail:                         mahsan@acieu.net
Contact Name:             Mohammad Ahsan

Conference Fee:          £1,595 + vat (if applicable)

15% discount code:     CFPe7MKT

Link: http://www.wplgroup.com/aci/event/polyolefins-conference/

Agenda Link: https://www.wplgroup.com/aci/cfpe7-agenda_mkt/

With the new European directive on plastic waste & circular economy targets, and the investments wave on new production plants, the polyolefins industry is facing changes in the near future. It will not only need to adapt to them, but also work as a whole, with all actors from the value chain involved, to live up to expectations and thrive.

All these changes, and other pressing matters in the industry, will be addressed at ACI’s 7th edition of the Future of Polyolefins Summit, taking place in Antwerp, Belgium, on the 16th & 17th January 2019.

Over the two days, the participants will discuss the different factors influencing the polyolefins industry, and of course the impact of the Circular Economy.

The conference will also discuss how to maintain performance whilst aiming for recyclability & degradability of materials; lightweighting; design & application for polyolefin based packaging; converting technologies; as well as recycling & reusing polyolefins.

This new edition will bring together senior executives from petrochemical companies, plastic converters, technology providers, chemical intermediate suppliers, researchers, as well as other influential stakeholders from the value chain.

Join us in Antwerp for two days of exchanging perspectives, learning and excellent networking opportunities with your peers.
 

Key Topics Include

• Factors Influencing Pricing on Feedstock & Polyolefins
• The Circular Economy Impact
• Polyolefins Market: Current Outlook & Predictions
• Polyolefin Production: Performance Retention & Recyclability
• Converting Technologies
• Maximising Degradability of Polyolefins
• Managing the ever increasing Amount of Plastic in a Sustainable Way
• Optimising Lightweighting
• Design & Application in Polyolefins Packaging Production
• Recycling & Reusing Polyolefin based Products

For more information & registration, contact

Mohammad Ahsan
on +44 (0) 20 3 141 0606
or mahsan@acieu.net

Polymer Chemistry is pleased to be sponsoring the 8th Symposium on Controlled Radical Polymerization, held during this year’s ACS Fall Meeting in Washington, DC and organised by Brent Sumerlin, Haifeng Gao, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski and Nicolay Tsarevsky.

The symposium, which will take place on Sunday 20 August, will also feature a talk from Polymer Chemistry 2017 Lectureship winner Dr Julien Nicolas, as well as sessions on:

• New macromolecular architectures and new ATRP initiating systems
• Kinetics of radical polymerizations deduced via SP-PLP-EPR
• RAFT 20 years later: Elements of RAFT navigation
• Ionic auxiliaries for stereocontrolled radical polymerization
• Mechanistic studies of transition metal catalyzed radical termination
• Living radical polymerization using organic catalysts: Synthesis and applications
• Electrochemistry for ATRP
• Iron mediated controlled radical polymerisation
• Designer polymers from palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions

Registration for this event is now open – please visit the ACS website to register.

At this year’s European Polymer Federation Congress, Polymer Chemistry is pleased to sponsor the Australian-European Polymer Symposium, which will take place on Tuesday 4 July. The workshop will include 12 lectures (six from Australia, six from Europe) to illustrate connections, interactions and collaborations between European and Australian polymer researchers and will also include the presentation of Polymer Chemistry and Soft Matter poster prizes.

Invited speakers include:

Emmanuel P. Giannelis (Cornell University, USA)
Gaetano Guerra (Università degli Studi di Salerno, Italy)
Dave Haddleton (University of Warwick)
Tanja Junkers (Universiteit Hasselt, Belgium)
Simon Harrisson (Université de Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, France)
Felix Schacher (Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany)
Hans Heuts (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Netherlands)
Leonie Barner (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
Holger Schönherr (Universität Siegen, Germany)
Neil Cameron (Monash University, Australia)
Markus Muellner (University of Sydney, Australia)
Greg Qiao (University of Melbourne, Australia)

EPF 2017 will be held from 2-7 July at the Lyon Convention Center and will focus on the latest trends in the polymer science and technology industry, including macromolecular chemistry; physics of polymers and polymer materials; modelling and simulation and polymer characterisation.

To register now, click here or visit the EPF website for more details on the speaker list and other workshops.