1st PIRE Workshop on Biobased Polymers and Materials in Belgium
Houffalize, Belgium May 20, 2015
Welcome and registration
Opening remarks
Challenges in Mixing Biofillers in Composite Materials
Prof. Ica MANAS-ZLOCZOWER
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, Cleveland, United States
Biocatalytic Routes to Biobased Monomers and Polymers
Prof. Richard A. GROSS
RENSSELEAR POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, Troy, United States
Recent Development of Cellulose Nanocrystals in Polymeric Materials
Prof. Youssef HABIBI
LUXEMBOURG INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Lunch
Materials and architectures for cavity tuned absorption in organic photovoltaics
Prof. Ken SINGER
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY, Cleveland, United States
Modification of Semi-Crystalline Polyesters in the Solid State
Dr Bart NOORDOVER
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Biotronics: Biopolymers for Electronic and Photonic Applications
Mr James GROTE
AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, United States
Status on New Commercialization Efforts about Biobased Polymers
Dr Emmanuel DUQUESNE
MATERIANOVA, Ghislenghien, Belgium
Concluding remarks
End of the Workshop