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University-industry co-operation: leading to successful innovation
Professor Marianne Gilbert, Institute of Polymer Technology and Materials
Engineering, Loughborough University, UK
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PVC Activities at Loughborough
PVC Innovation Centre
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PVC Innovation Centre
Aims to provide the highest quality research and development,
networking and training for the world-wide PVC community
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PVC Innovation Centre –established November 2003
Prof Marianne Gilbert Dr Les Holloway
Prof Brian Brooks Dr Dave Hitt
Dr Paul Fleming Stuart Patrick
Barry Haworth Dr Noreen Thomas
Who we are:
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First Brazilian PVC Conference – June 2005
PVC Innovation Centre
What we offer:• Research and Development programmes• Consultancy services• Training resources• Networking opportunities
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First Brazilian PVC Conference – June 2005
Research and Development
• Dedicated research projects• Product development• Sponsored research studentships• Joint research grant applications• MSc projects• Market research• Company strategic planning
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First Brazilian PVC Conference – June 2005
Consultancy services
• Specialist advice
• Product assessment
• Equipment hire & material/product testing
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First Brazilian PVC Conference – June 2005
Networking opportunities
• Network development
• Education and recruitment initiatives
• International research project awareness
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First Brazilian PVC Conference – June 2005
Training Resources
• Full-time and part-time MSc programmes• External PhDs• In house dedicated training sessions• Short Courses• Conferences/seminars• Industrial placements
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First Brazilian PVC Conference – June 2005
PVC Training Course- Content
• Introduction to polymer science and technology
• Polymerisation• Science of PVC• PVC processing• Manufacturers and
markets
• Role of key additives• Material characteristics • Product performance• Applications of PVC-P
and PVC-U• Sustainability and
environmental aspects
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First Brazilian PVC Conference – June 2005
Next PVC Training Course!
• Third course 5 – 9th September 2005
• Short Course or part of Materials for Industry post graduate programme
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First Brazilian PVC Conference – June 2005
Facilities
• Polymerisation reactor
• Processing, rheology and sample preparation
• Loughborough Materials characterisation Centre
• Mechanical testing
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First Brazilian PVC Conference – June 2005
New equipment
• PVC twin screw extruder
• Dry blending equipment
• Haake torque rheometer and extruder
• Raman spectrometer
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The VinylSUM Research Network
Established April 2004
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Introduction• EPSRC network for the sustainable use
of materials funded April 2004 – March 2007
• Organised by the Institute of Polymer Technology and Materials Engineering (PVC Innovation Centre) based at Loughborough University
• Dr Noreen Thomas, Professor Marianne Gilbert are Investigators with Stuart Patrick the co-ordinator
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Objectives I• To establish a forum for an industry-wide
discussion of the research required to improve the sustainable use of PVC
• To review research work already completed and that still in progress to find the knowledge gaps in terms of materials processing, additives and properties.
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Objectives II• To develop an approach for a full evaluation of
sustainability issues on a life cycle basis, and set up a modus operandi in which the whole industry works together to achieve the objectives for sustainable use which can then be applied to other polymers
• To become a source of impartial information to all stakeholders
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MembersIPTME, Loughborough UniversityCES (University of Surrey)IRC, Bradford UniversityWolfson Centre, Brunel UniversityBiocomposites Centre, Bangor UniversityEVCHydro PolymersBritish Plastics FederationEuropean Council of Vinyl ManufacturersEuropean Council for Plasticisers and Intermediates (ECPI)European Stabiliser Producers Association (ESPA)The Natural Step (TNS)Costdown (Recycling)
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Literature Review Topics I• General PVC references, recent reviews• Additives – general• Additives – stabilisation• Additives – plasticisers• Additives – plasticiser issues• Chemical modification• Fire retardants and smoke suppressants• Life cycle assessment
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Literature Review Topics II• Nanocomposites and related topics• Polymerisation• Processing• Processing – foams • Products• Recycling and waste treatments • Resins and compounds• Sustainability
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Conclusions from literature
review
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Stabilisers• There has been extensive work, with the
majority of the published literature being Patents (primarily from German based companies) on possible organic based stabilisers for PVC
• A particularly interesting development is the work carried out by Starnes on plasticiser thiols*
*W. H. Starnes, J. Vinyl & Additive Tech. (2001) 7 250-253
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Plasticisers• Phthalate plasticiser replacements are
still attracting attention, including benzoates, citrates, Hexamoll, and Mesamoll
• Blending with elastomers still of interest
• There is still very little research being published on plasticisers from natural / renewable resources
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Methods used to reduce plasticiser migration
• Surface modification• Nanocoats• Hybrid coatings• Polymeric plasticisers
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Life Cycle Assessment• PVC sustainability issues
• Life Cycle assessments of PVC covering overall studies,
windows, flooring, cable, pipe and use in packaging,
textiles and automotive areas, also production, additives
and end of life
• Environmental issues associated with PVC
• Recycling and waste treatment issues and methods
including re-use, mechanical and chemical recycling,
incineration and landfill
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Research Projects
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Improving Sustainability of PVC through Novel Materials, Processes
and Life Cycle Methodologies
N L Thomas, M Gilbert, B Haworth (IPTME, LU) and
A Azapagic (CES, UniS)
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POLYMERISATION NANOCOMPOSITES
INCORPORATION OF
ADDITIVES DURING
POLYMERISATION
Non aqueous polymerisation
Stabilisation Plasticiser migration
Flame retardants
Processing
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Sustainable Processing for Rigid PVC:
Novel Processing Routes for Post-Consumer Recyclate
B Haworth (IPTME, LU) and A L Kelly (IRC, Univ. of
Bradford)
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Post-consumer PVC-U recyclate
Recyclate Analysis
‘Near-conventional’formulation
and slip modification
Supercritical CO2
assisted extrusion
Analysis of 2nd life products
L.C
.A.
CFD
Simulation
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Visit our web sites:
• www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/iptme/PVCIC
• www.vinylsum.org .uk