Mini-Symposium: Organic Aerogels
On Thursday, April 17, 2025, our research group had the pleasure of hosting a Mini Symposium on Organic Aerogels, featuring outstanding…
BASF Polyurethane R&D Symposium
BASF celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Polyurethan R&D laboratories in Lemf枚rde, Germany. The event brought together a vibrant…
Mini-Symposium on Sustainable Chemistry
On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, the Polymer Performance Materials group had the opportunity to host a mini-symposium in the Helix, featuring…
PhD Defense: Acetal-containing polyols for use in circular polyurethanes
Patrick Schara defended his PhD thesis at the department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry on 26 March 2025.
New Master Students
We would like to introduce two new students who have recently joined the polymer performance materials research group's Masters Program.
New PhD joins research of sustainable surfactants for circular thin films and coatings
We are pleased to announce that Sahil Dhir has joined our research team as a PhD candidate.
New PhD researcher on synthesis of closed-loop recyclable polymers
We are pleased to announce that Marie Dionysopoulou has joined our research team as a PhD candidate as part of the SusInkCoat consortium.
Latest breakthrough in sustainable thermal insulation with Recyclable Polyhexahydrotriazine Aerogels
In a significant advancement for sustainable materials, our researchers have developed a new class of polyhexahydrotriazine (PHT) aerogels…
New Advances in Recycling High-Performance Epoxy Thermosets and Composites
Epoxy thermosets are critical materials in industries, such as aerospace, automotive, and renewable energy, due to their exceptional…
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New Master Students
BASF President pays a special visit
Dr. Martin Jung, President Performance Materials at BASF and Dr. Volker Schaedler, Vice-president PU R&D at BASF Polyurethanes Europe…
Leonardo Rocha Dias joins as new PhD researcher
The Polymer Performance Group is expanding and welcomes its newest member.