Green Polymers
Global sustainability pressures including high oil prices and environmental concerns provide a strong motivation for developing polymers that are more efficient in the use of materials and energy and are safe and prevent pollution. Many recent initiatives successfully focus on the use of renewable and environmentally benign bioplastics derived from agricultural and microbial resources. This symposium will gather researchers with different expertise to cover the many aspects related to “Green Polymers”.
Scope
The proposed topics are :
Bioplastics from Natural Polymers
- Materials based on starch
- Materials based on protein
- Materials based on chitosan
- Cellulose-based materials (Non-fibres)
- Others
Thermoplastic and Thermosetting Bioplastics
- Poly(lactic acid) (PLA)
- Polyhydroxyalcanoates (PHAs)
- Materials based on polyols
- Materials based on glycerides
- Others
Multiphase systems
- Bio-based blends
- Biocomposites
- Nano-biocomposites (clays, …)
- Others
Biodegradability, Bioproduction - Biotechnology
- Biodegradation and bioplastics compostability
- Eco-toxicity
- Enzymatic production and modification
- Biocatalysis
- Others
Industrials Applications of Bioplastics
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Publication
This symposium will be included in the WCCE8 proceedings.
Organizers
Marie-Claude Heuzey
École Polytechnique de Montréal, CANADA
marie-claude.heuzey@polymtl.ca
John R. Dorgan
Colorado School of Mines, USA
jdorgan@mines.edu
Luc Avérous
University Louis Pasteur, FRANCE
Averousl@ecpm.u-strasbg.fr
Members of the Scientific Committee
Alain Dufresne, INPG Grenoble, France
Alessandro Gandini, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Sabu Thomas, Mahatma Gandhi University, India
Analía Vázquez, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina
Michel Huneault, Industrial Materials Institute (CNRC), Canada
Julious L. Willett, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Peoria, USA
Basil D. Favis, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canada
Catia Bastioli, Novamont Spa, Novara, Italy