2022: Polymers in Extreme Environments
Back Row: Prof Steven Howdle, Prof Sanat Kumar, Prof Miriam Unterlass
Middle Row: Prof Tim Lodge, Prof Chris Ober, Prof Linda Schadler, Dr Matthieu Gresil
Front Row: Prof Matt Gibson, Dr Matthew Unthank, Prof Lorna Dougan, Marion Ingle,
Prof Richard Thompson, Prof David Bucknall
HPRG 60th Meeting
Sunday 24th to Thursday 28th April 2022
Shrigley Hall Hotel, Pott Shrigley, Cheshire
Programme Organisers: Professor Eva Malmström and Dr Gareth Crapper
Programme
Monday 25th April
| 08:45 | Professor Andy Cooper, Chair, HPRG (University of Liverpool) Welcome to the 60th Meeting of the High Polymer Research Group |
| Session 1 Chair – Dr Jerry Winter | |
| 09:00 | Professor Neil Bourne (School of Materials, University of Manchester) "Extreme Timescales" |
| 10:00 | Professor Chris Ober (Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University) "Extreme UV Patterning for Fast Electronics: Making materials vanish with nm-scale precision" |
| Session 2 Chair – Professor Rachel O’Reilly | |
| 11:30 | Professor Sanat Kumar (Chemical Engineering, Columbia University)
"Polymer-grafted nanoparticles under extreme confinement" |
| Session 3 Chair – Professor Cameron Alexander | |
| 17:00 | Professor Lorna Dougan (School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds) "The physics of life in extreme environments" |
| 18:00 | Professor Matthew Gibson (Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick) "Antifreeze Polymers for the Biologic Cold Chain" |
Tuesday 26th April
| Session 4 Chair – Professor Matthew Gibson | |
| 09:00 | Professor Timothy P Lodge (Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota) "Extreme kinetics: Dynamics of copolymer micelles" |
| 10:00 | Professor Linda Schadler (College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, University of Vermont) "Nanodielectrics under high electric field" |
| Session 5 Chair – Dr Gareth Crapper | |
| 11:30 | Professor Dr Miriam M Unterlass (Department of Chemistry, Universität Konstanz) "New production technique for highperformance polymers" |
| Session 6 Chair – Dr Gareth Crapper | |
| 17:00 | Marion Ingle (Sandberg LLP) "Design (or lack of) for using polymers in extreme environments" |
| 18:00 | Dr Matthieu Gresil (Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University) "Early damage detection in composites" |
Wednesday 27th April
| Session 7 Chair – Professor Athene Donald | |
| 09:00 | Professor David Bucknall, (School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University) "Polymers designed for the Ocean Depths" |
| 10:00 | Dr Matthew Unthank (Department of Applied Sciences, University of Northumbria) "Epoxy network polymers for applications in extreme environments" |
| Session 8 Chair – Dr Andrew Burgess | |
| 11:30 | Professor Steven Howdle (School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham) "Clean Synthesis and Renewable Polymers" |
| Session 9 Chair – Professor Andy Cooper | |
| 17:00 | Professor Richard Thompson (School of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Plymouth) "Plastic litter in the oceans: are there solutions to this global environmental problem?" |
Programme download in PDF format (297kB), with social events.
The High Polymer Research Group is grateful to the following companies and organisations for their support of our 2022 conference Polymers in Extreme Environments, our 60th annual conference:
GOLD sponsors:
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership to achieve profitable growth and deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates 104 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $55 billion in 2021. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries.
For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.
INFINEUM Formulating, manufacturing and marketing fuel and lubricant additives.
SILVER sponsor:
UNILEVER: Foods, personal and household care products.
BRONZE sponsors:
ACS Polymers Au is an open access journal publishing polymer, macromolecular and soft matter science covering synthesis, properties, self-assembly, supramolecular chemistry, biomaterials, and sustainability.
ASHLAND: Additives and specialty ingredients for pharmaceuticals, personal care, architectural coatings, construction, energy, food, beverage, and nutraceuticals.
CPI: CPI take great ideas and inventions, and makes them a reality. Born in the North East of England in 2004, CPI is an independent deep tech innovation organisation and a founding member of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult.
A team of intelligent people using advances in science and technology to solve the biggest global challenges in healthcare and sustainability. Through their incredible people and innovation infrastructure, we collaborate with our partners in industry, academia, government, and the investment community to accelerate the development and commercialisation of innovative products.
CPI’s work ranges from health technologies, advanced drug delivery systems, and medicines manufacturing innovations for multiple modalities including small molecules, biologics, and nucleic acids; to developing sustainable materials for energy storage and packaging, as well as novel food, feed, and nutraceuticals, that are all underpinned by digital technology. CPI turn the entrepreneurial spirit and radical thinking of their people and partners into incredible impact that makes your world a better place.
Let’s innovate together: uk-cpi.com
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Elsevier: European Polymer Journal. The European Polymer Journal is dedicated to publishing work on fundamental and applied polymer chemistry and macromolecular materials.
Green Materials: focuses on polymers and materials, with an emphasis on reducing the use of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture and application of products.
Nature Communications: is an open access journal from Nature Research publishing high-quality research in all areas of the physical, biological and chemical sciences. Submit your research at https://www.nature.com/ncomms and follow us @NatureComms.
Polymer Chemistry: RSC Journal publishing synthesis, characterisation and applications of polymers.
Polymers — Open Access Polymer Science Journal: Offers rapid publication in polymer science, with high impact factor.
Soft Matter: RSC Journal focussing on the interface between physics, materials science, biology, chemical engineering and chemistry of soft matter.
Wyatt Technoloy:
Wyatt provides cutting-edge solutions for on-line multi-angle static light scattering (SEC-MALS), field-flow fractionation (FFF-MALS), composition-gradient (CG-MALS), high-throughput and traditional dynamic light scattering (DLS), electrophoretic mobility via phase-analysis light scattering (MP-PALS), differential refractometry and differential viscosity. With a staff composed of 20% Ph.D. scientists and many more dedicated and experienced support personnel, Wyatt's aim is to delight the customer with the best products, training, customer support and service available in the industry.
Our customers span the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, government labs, medical device industry, academic centers, and companies developing polymers, chemicals, cosmetics, food and beverages.
In addition to the above sponsors, HPRG also gratefully acknowledges the contribution of Evonik.
The banner for 2022: Polymers in Extreme Environments shows the offshore wind farm at Redcar (Teeside), a 27 turbine installation with 62 MW capacity. Photo by Andrew Burgess (HPRG).