Polymer conferences

The International Conference on Interfaces and Interphases in Multicomponent Materials (IIMM)

A Merged Meeting of ICCI and IPCM will be held in Sheffield between the 1st-3rd September 2010.

The conference will focus on the theory and practice of interfaces and interphases in the following areas:

• Synthetic and natural fibre/filler based composites
• Fibre reinforced polymer composites
• Metal and ceramic matrix composites
• Processing of interfaces and interphases in multicomponent materials
• Nanocomposites and other nanostructured functional materials
• Surface treatments for carbon nanotubes , nanofibres and graphene modifiers
• Interfaces in polymer blends and other multicomponent, multiphase Materials
• Interfaces in self healing coatings and composites
• Interfaces/interphases in biomedical materials and tissue engineering
• Theoretical modelling of interfaces and interphases
• New characterization techniques

For more information, and the first call for papers, see the IIMM 2010 website:

IIMM 2010

This year’s Polymer Process Engineering conference, PPE ‘09, commences today at the University of Bradford. The meeting aims to:

• Provide a timely forum for presentation and discussion of key developments in engineering excellence in polymer processing,
• Cover leading edge developments in polymer processing technology, in-process measurements and process flow modelling and control;
• Provide a technical focus for the processing and technology industries.

This year, there is particular emphasis on polymer micro and nano technology. Developments in the major generic processing areas – injection and extrusion processes – are covered; these are complemented by process monitoring trends and simulation and computer modelling of process flows. There is considerable interest in sensors and their application for enhanced monitoring of polymer, machinery and process, driven by the need for improved quality and efficiency. Polymer processing technology is a key feature of this conference.

Part-sponsored by Nanofactory, the conference features a showcase of the polymer-based micro- and nanotechnology R&D underway in the Yorkshire region’s universities. The Polymer Centre is proud to exhibit in this showcase.

PPE ‘09

FaraPack Polymers and the Polymer Centre will “join the Chain:Reaction” with Yorkshire Chemical Focus at their 2nd annual conference and exhibition on October 14. The event at Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford, will offer a full and informative day of presentations, seminars and workshops coupled with the popular YCF Exhibition.

YCF is a not-for-profit company funded by Yorkshire Forward and industry members to provide an independent voice for chemical and related businesses in Yorkshire.

FaraPack Polymers offers contract research, synthesis and analysis services in all areas of polymer science and engineering. Wholly-owned by the University of Sheffield, the company solves problems to commercial timescales and budgets, drawing on the resources of 40+ world-leading science and engineering groups in Sheffield’s Polymer Centre.

FaraPack and the Polymer Centre look forward to welcoming delegates to our stand at the exhibition.

Yorkshire Chemical Focus

FaraPack Polymers

The Bayreuth Polymer Symposium ‘09 will be held at Bayreuth University, Germany, 13-15 September 2009. BPS ‘09 is the 11th in this biennial series of meetings. Topics to be presented include:

• Functional Polymers
• Block copolymers
• Polymer colloids
• Intelligent polymer interfaces
• Polymer nanostructures
• Polymer nanotechnology

A primary objective of this meeting is to bring together people from different areas of polymer and materials science to discuss various aspects of fundamental and applied research. The symposium aspires to provide a forum for dialogue between researchers from universities, industry and research institutions.

For more information and to register, please visit the conference website.

BPS ‘09

The Molecular Engineering Translational Research Centre’s business development team, together with Polymer Centre Manager, Liam Sutton, is this week attending Nanomaterials ‘09 in Bonn, Germany.

This three-day conference and networking event is designed to showcase private sector and academic UK resources that support the safe and cost-effective development of nanotechnologies, close to the geographical centre of gravity of Europe’s manufacturing industry. Organised by Nanocentral and IntertechPira, the conference aims to build the connections that will lead to value-added, nanotechnology-enabled products.

METRC is sponsoring the event and will be hosting a stand in the networking area. We look forward to building links between European manufacturing companies and the world-leading soft nanotechnology expertise available in the North of England’s universities.

Conference website

METRC

This year’s meeting of Recent Appointees in Polymer Science will take place at the University of Reading on the 16-18 September.

This annual event is designed to enable relatively new starters in both academia and industry to learn more about each others’ technical interests and to develop mutually beneficial networks.

For more information including registration details, please download the flyer via the link below.

RAPS_2009_flyer (PDF, 54 kB)

The Polymer Centre is to host a consultation platform at SciTech ‘09 at the Barbican Centre in London on 30 April. This event is designed to shape the UK government’s role in fostering innovation and so will host leaders from civil service, industry and academia for a programme of plenary lectures, masterclasses and a networking surgery.

Speakers include Phil Willis MP, Chair of the DIUS Select Committee, Prof Tony Ryan OBE, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Science at the University of Sheffield, and Prof David Delpy, Chief Executive of EPSRC.

We look forward to welcoming visitors to our stand in the networking surgery.

Please see the conference website for details of how to register.

SciTech’09

The Deformation and Fracture of Composites series provides an unrivalled opportunity to discuss the issues and impact of composite materials on different industry sectors. Since 1991 this series has atttracted high quality papers and delegates from industry, research associations and universities worldwide, and has successfully brought together researchers from a variety of backgrounds to discuss common interests.

This year, DFC10 is being held at the University of Sheffield from 15-17 April. Registration for the event is open and the list of attendees is growing. A full, high-level lecture programme and over 70 posters are confirmed.

For more information, including a detailed programme and registration instructions, please visit the conference website:

DFC10 website

Last week METRC made links with over 100 companies and organisations interested in nanotechnology at nano tech 2009 in Japan. nano tech 2009 is the largest nanotechnology trade show & conference in the world and is held annually in Tokyo. Now in its eighth year, the exhibition has grown to be a global centre of nano business and research. Exhibitors and delegates are from some of the world’s largest companies as well as start-ups, universities and government labs across the world. Almost 50,000 people attended the event of which most were from Japan.

Richard France, METRC Centre Manager, said “nano tech 2009 was an excellent opportunity to talk to companies interested in collaborating with METRC and we received extremely positive feedback. We are confident of turning these promising discussions into collaborative research projects in the future.”

Nature has evolved self-healing systems to repair organisms when they become damaged; polymer science is working towards emulating this response in advanced materials. The Polymer Innovation Network and the Polymer IRC are offering a free one-day workshop to industrialists and academics to identify the issues, challenges and future opportunities for self-healing polymers.

The meeting will be held at the Department of Engineering Materials at the University of Sheffield from 10:00am on 19 February 2009.

More details, including a full programme and how to register are available in the PDF flyer linked below.

Flyer (600KB PDF)