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Technical Program 9th Edition

Call for papers

Redefining Polyolefin Characterization for an Era of Sustainability, Accelerated Product Innovation, and Data Foundation.

9th Edition Technical Overview:

This conference is the premier platform for exploring the latest advancements in polyolefin analysis and maximizing its value across the industry. In addition to the main topics related to polyolefin characterization, the Technical Program will include a focus on plastics circularity, and Data Foundation.

VIEW THE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (not the full technical program yet)

List of Speakers and Titles (alphabetical order):

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Prof. Vincenzo Busico, University of Naples (Italy)

Fast and automated AI-aided polyolefin characterization approaches

Dr. Andreas Albrecht, Borealis Group (Austria)
Polyolefins, like long chain branched PP or grafted PO obtained by reactive extrusion process a challenge for an analytical chemist

Prof. Siripon Anantawaraskul, Kasetsart University (Thailand)
Estimation of Bivariate MWD×CCD from TREF×GPC Cross-Fractionation Chromatography Using an Artificial Neural Network

Prof. Robert Brull, Fraunhofer Institute (Germany)
Polyolefins, like long chain branched PP or grafted PO obtained by reactive extrusion process a challenge for an analytical chemist

Dr. Carlos Dominguez, University of Rey Juan Carlos (Spain)
From fishing nets to car bumpers: New opportunities for boosting the Circular Economy in Polyolefins

Dr. Bin Du, PetroChina Shanghai Advanced Materials Research Institute (China)
Multidimensional Chain Architecture Characterization and Rheology of Photovoltaic Grade Polyolefin Elastomer

Dr. Shinichi Kitade, Japan PolyChem (Japan)
The molecular structure and physical properties of long-chain branched polypropylene WAYMAX

Dr. Jephrey Pan, Dow (USA)
The Journey to Sustainable Packaging

Prof. John Torkelson, Northwestern University (USA)
Upcycling Virgin and Waste Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and Related Copolymers into Melt-Processable Networks: Achieving Recyclable Cross-Linked Polyolefins with Reactive Processing

Dr. Shi Xuan Xin, PetroChina Shanghai Advanced Materials Research Institute (China)
Ultra-Long-Chain Branched PE Materials: Preparation and Properties

Dr. Zengrong Zhang, NOVA Chemicals Corporation (Canada)
The Role of Polyolefin Fractionation in New Product Development----Molecular Structure Perspective

Dr. Zhe Zhou, National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy, NICE (China)
Recent Advances and Applications of NMR Techniques in Virgin/Recycled Polyolefin Characterizations

Technical Program:

List of Main Topics

Separation and Fractionation
Molecular Structure and Properties
Morphology and Thermal Analysis
Rheology
Spectroscopy
Modeling

Innovation Spotlight:

Plastics Circularity and Sustainability
- Support for Recyclable and Recycled Materials Characterization
- Support for Safer Materials (PFAs, VOCs, BHT- antioxidants)
- Characterization of Advanced Post-Consumer Recycling (PP, PE, and others - PET, Nylon, Contaminants)
- Chracterization of Novel Functionalized Polyolefins (PVOH, EVOH, multi-layer)
Method Standardization
- Data Foundation (Big Data, AI, ML, high-throughput characterization)

8th ICPC Technical Program:

We are in the process of putting together this editions Technical Program. In the meantime, you can refer to the 8th ICPC Technical Program.