29 September 2022
Irish Polymers and Materials Conference 2022: Polymers and the Environment II
Organised by:
SCI's All-Ireland and Materials Chemistry Groups
Online webinar
Synopsis
This is the 7th Polymer event organised jointly by the SCI All-Ireland and Materials Chemistry Groups. The 2022 event will focus on the environmental issues faced by the polymer industries:
- Microplastics
- Toxicity and Biodegradation
- Polymers from Renewable Resources
- Recycling of Polymers
- Green Chemistry applied to Polymer Synthesis
Attendees
This event will be of interest to anyone working in polymer chemistry or environmental chemistry.
Programme
Thursday 29 September
- 13.00
- Welcome and introduction
- 13.10
- Ecotoxicity, Biodegradability and the polymer data gap
Alexandra Evans, Croda - 13.40
- Microplastic pollution from textiles: quantitative evaluation and mitigation strategies
Francesca De Falco, University of Plymouth - 14.10
- Plastic pollution: are there solutions to this global environmental challenge?
Prof Richard Thomson, Plymouth - 14.40
- Synthetic sugar-derived polymers towards renewable and functional materials
Dr Antoine Buchard, University of Bath - 15.10
- Break
- 15.30
- Decarbonising the Polymer Production Process
Dr Jessica Staniland, Croda - 16.00
- Approaches to improving the sustainability characteristics of anaerobic adhesives
Dr David Condron, Henkel - 16.30
- H&S Instant Adhesives – A Challenging and Complex Journey
Dr Emer Ward and Dr Susan Reilly, Henkel - 17.00
- Extra questions and closing words
Fees
| Before early bird - ends 18 Aug 2022 SCI Member - £50 Non-member - £75 Student member - £45 |
| After early bird SCI Member - £100 Non-member - £125 Student member - £45 |
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Booking Process/Deadlines
CPD Info
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Sponsors
Organising Committee
Gordon Armstrong, University of Limerick
David Birkett, formerly Henkel
Jim Wickson, Croda
Contact
Conference Team
Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561
Email: conferences@soci.org