P.K. WONG, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, Singapore
Co-Chairs
Yoshiharu DOI, Riken, Japan
Ramani NARAYAN, Michigan State University, United States
Jin Chuan WU, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, Singapore
Zhi LI, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Correspondence
Hanani ROHMAN, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, Singapore Email: hanani_rohman@ices.a-star.edu.sg Tel: +65 67963800 Fax: +65 63166182 Mailing Address: Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, Singapore 627833
Scope of Symposium
Interests in biobased polymers among polymer producers and users are driven by two key factors: sustainable supply to meet rising demand and reduction of carbon footprint. Currently >95% of organic polymers are produced from fossil fuels and the bulk of commercial biobased polymers, >95%, are well established natural rubber and cellulose. The slow growth of new biobased polymers can be attributed to the difficulty of developing biobased materials that can compete effectively with existing fossil-based polymers in costs as well as performance. Future success and growth of biobased polymers will depend on scientific and technological advances on several fronts: industrial biotechnology and processing technology to reduce costs, polymer science and technology to meet performance requirements, innovative applications to increase volume, and life cycle and value chain analyses to insure environmental and economic sustainability. This symposium will present progress toward meeting these challenges.
Topics: - Synthesis of biopolymers - Production of existing fossil-based polymers from biomass - Characterization and properties of biopolymers - Applications of biopolymers - LCA of biobased polymers
Invited Speakers
Guoqiang CHEN, Tsinghua University,
In-Joo CHIN, Inha University,
Yoshiharu DOI, Riken,
Si-Shen FENG, National University of Singapore,
Chaobin HE, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering,
James HEDRICK, IBM Almaden Research Center,
Akihiko KONDO, Kobe University,
Zhi LI, National University of Singapore,
Jun LI, National University of Singapore (NUS), Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Singapore
Xiaojun MA, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics,
Ramani NARAYAN, Michigan State University,
Seiichi TAGUCHI, Hokkaido University,
Chuanbing TANG, University of South Carolina,
James WANG, Kimberly-Clark Corporation,
Volker WARZELHAN, Baden Aniline and Soda Factory,
P.K. WONG, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences,
Jin Chuan WU, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences,
Wolfgang ZIMMERMANN, Leipzig University,
Manfred ZINN, Swiss Federal Laboratory for Materials Science and Technology,
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