Polymer research groups in Europe

The European Polymer Federation is concerned with the co-ordination and stimulation of activities of European countries in the areas of science, technology and applications of synthetic and natural macromolecules.

The European Polymer Federation

The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer R esearch, Potsdam, specialises on the targeted development of sustainable processes and materials based on natural and synthetic polymers. These are used in the development of new materials and additives.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research

Industrial Chemistry Research Institute, Warsaw: A designated centre of excellence is engaged in research into new chemical processes and materials, modernization and optimization of existing processes and new polymeric materials.

Industrial Chemistry Research Institute

Laboratory of Macromolecular and Physical Organic Chemistry Polymers with nonlinear optical properties, anionic polymerization.

Polymer Chemistry, Leuven

The Leibnitz Institute of Polymer Research, Dresden: Application oriented fundamental research on polymers at the IPF means providing the scientific fundamentals for development and improvement of polymer materials and technologies and includes chemical synthesis, modifications, characterization and testing of materials and technological investigations on polymer processing.

The Institute of Polymer Research

PlasTeam is an initiative funded by the European Union to support SMEs in the European Plastic Processing Supply Chain.

PlasTeam

PolyFilm is a European Community-funded Framework 6 Research Training Network established with the aim of studying the properties of confined polymer films. The website brings together the research from twelve leading groups in the European Community.

PolyFilm

Polylab, Pisa: Packaging; Biomaterials; Processing; Textiles; Leather tanning; Processing and recycling of industrial waste products. Fluorinated polymers for protection of textiles, leathers, stone etc.

Polylab

Polymer and Colloid Chemistry at the University of Bayreuth (Bavaria): Polymeric solar cells; nano-technology including janus particles and nanotomography; biomacromolecules, including studies on the binding kinetics of DNA and proteins.

Polymer and Colloid Chemistry

The Polymer Institut, Karlsruhe. Non-linear rheology during oscillating polymer loading. Controlled radical polymerization methods, the structure of complex polymer architectures for various applications.

The Polymer Institut

Recherche de polymère, Nancy: Polysaccharides and glycopolymers; Synthetic polymers - polycondensation, emulsion polymerisation; Polymers in solution - controlled surfaces, emulstions, variable permeability films, hydrogels. Applications - filter/separation membranes, barriers, drug encapsulation and tissue engineering.

Recherche de polymère

Russia

The Institute of Synthetic Polymeric Materials at the Russian Academy of Science (website is being updated).

ISPM

Turkey

Polymer Research Center at Bogazici University: The major research interests of the PRC are the modelling and simulations of macromolecules, with emphasis on biomolecular structure and dynamics, including surface interactions between biopolymers and other materials.

PRC