Crosslinked recyclable polyethylene obtained by reactive processing, Renaud Nicolaÿ, ESPCI, Paris, France
About the Workshop:
Polyethylene, an old material with unrivaled properties
26 September 2024 | ICGM, Montpellier, France
In the framework of the European project REDONDO (Reversibly Designed Cross-linked Polymers, www.redondo-project.eu), ICGM hosted a one-day workshop dedicated to polyethylene (PE), the most simple polymer and one of the oldest, yet, by far the most produced polymer in the world. Owing to is outstanding properties and versatility, PE is used in innumerable applications from mundane plastic bags to life-saving prosthetics. This workshop, organized around invited lectures given by experts from universities and from the private sector of this polymer material, provided a detailed overview of the syntheses, modifications, properties, aging, vitrimerisation, and recycling strategies and methods, as well as the future directions of research and development that should be envisaged for this outstanding polymer.