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Lessons from the Field ā The Value of Interdisciplinary Research
Posted on October 28th, 2015 by Christina Valimaki
New Materials & Applications
A researcher in Materials Science describes the importance of reading and researching outside standard fields of research – talking about his results of combining materials science, biology and medicine.
Anthony B. Brennan, Ph.D., D.Sc. is a professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida, where he leads the Brennan Research Group. But he also has a strong interest in biology and has a joint appointment to the Universityās Department of Biomedical Engineering. Much of his research, therefore, lies at the intersection of materials science, biology and medicine.ā
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Polymer waste recycling over āusedā catalysts
Posted on October 28th, 2015 by Regina Javier
Chemical Manufacturing Excellence
Plastics are among the best āfruitsā of the chemical process industry and are used extensively in our lives. Unfortunately, every year, the UK produces 29 million metric tonsĀ of municipal waste and in 1999, 4 million metric tons of plastic packaging and 2 million mertic tonsĀ of plastic were landfilled. Learn the different ways that Municipal and industrial plastic wastes are treatedĀ here.
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The Ingredients Of Innovation
Posted on October 27th, 2015 by Chris Walker
Chemical R&D
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”
Steve Jobs
Chris Walker discusses how we can innovate innovation:
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This blog is a forum for a critical exchange of ideas on issues, trends andĀ opportunities related to innovation and R&D in chemicals and new materials and applications, offering helpful perspectives in environmental health and safety, risk management, new product development and operational efficiency. This blog serves the chemicals and materials community specifically, heads of R&D, heads of Manufacturing and Engineering, and chemists and engineers involvedĀ in chemical and materials R&D from ideation to manufacturing and production at scale.
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