Last update:
09 February 2012
Polymer Division (IV)
2012-2013 Membership
- President:
- Vice President:
- Secretary:
- Past President:
- Titular members:
- Associate members:
- National representatives:
News and Notices
2011 meetings of the Polymer Division
The 2011 meetings of the Polymer Division and the Subcommittee on Polymer Terminology will take place at the IUPAC General Assembly at the Sheraton and Convention Hotel, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Division Meeting will be on 29th & 30th July and the Subcommittee will meet from 31st July to 3rd August.
Polymer International Award call for nominations.
- Agreement with DSM Innovation Center B.V. establishing the Performance Materials Award
- Samsung Fund Chem. Int. Vol. 27 No. 4
- Polymer EDU - ..introducing newcomers to the fascinating world of polymers
- e-polymers.org - The scientific e-only polymer journal
Publication: Compendium of Polymer Terminology and Nomenclature
Subcommittees and Commissions
Projects
Reports of Activities
- biennium 2010-2011, by Prof. Christopher K. Ober (pdf file - 119KB)
- annual 2010, by Prof. Christopher K. Ober (pdf file - 90KB) + Roundups from Glasgow (CI January-February 2010)
- biennium 2008-2009, by Prof. Christopher K. Ober (pdf file - 128KB)
- annual 2009, by Prof. Christopher K. Ober (pdf file - 154KB)
- annual 2008, by Prof. Christopher K. Ober (pdf file - 141KB)
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Roundups from Torino (CI Nov 2007)
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biennium 2006-2007, by Prof. Jung-Il Jin (pdf file - 60KB)
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annual 2006, by Prof. Jung-Il Jin (pdf file - 13KB)
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Roundups from Beijing (CI Nov 2005)
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biennium 2004-2005, by Prof. R.F.T. Stepto (pdf file - 221KB)
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annual 2004, by Prof. R.F.T. Stepto (pdf file - 54KB)
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biennium 2002-2003, by Prof. R.F.T. Stepto (pdf file - 67KB)
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minutes of Division meeting, Brisbane, Australia, July 2001
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biennium 2000-2001, by Prof. R.G. Gilbert (pdf file - 31KB)
Minutes of Meetings
- 2010 provisional meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, 10 - 11 July 2010 (pdf file - 1.15MB)
- 2009 meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, 31 July - 1 August 2009 (pdf file - 977KB)
- 2008 meeting, Taipei, Taiwan, 28-29 July 2008 (pdf file - 538KB)
- 2007 meeting, Torino, Italy, 4-5 August 2007 (pdf file - 88KB)
- 2006 meeting, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 15-16 July 2006 (pdf file - 95KB)
- 2005 meeting, Beijing, China, 13-14 August 2005 (pdf file - 39KB)
- 2004 meeting, Paris, France, 2-3 July 2004 (pdf file - 48KB)
- from PAC 2003, Mission and challenges of polymer science and technology, by R. Setpto et al.
- 2003 meeting, Ottawa, Canada, 9-10 August 2003 (pdf file - 116KB)
- 2003 Division brochure (4 pages; pdf file - 88KB)
- 2002 meeting, Beijing, China, 6-7 July 2002 (pdf file - 38KB)
Aims
The Polymer Division of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry is concerned with the science and technology of macromolecules and polymers. Its aims are:
To facilitate international scientific exchange
To cooperate with other international organizations
To promote macromolecular and polymer science and technology at the international level, including education, conferences and the assessment of societal impact
To define terminology and standards in macromolecular and polymer science and technology
The means by which the Division achieves these aims include:
Developing position papers on issues of importance to the international community
Organizing studies of polymer-related industrial technologies to define critical issues
Promoting scientific and technological education and exchange of ideas
Actively sponsoring international conferences
Providing financial support for approved projects in terminology, in polymer, molecular and process characterization, in special topics and in education
To facilitate international scientific exchange
To cooperate with other international organizations
To promote macromolecular and polymer science and technology at the international level, including education, conferences and the assessment of societal impact
To define terminology and standards in macromolecular and polymer science and technology
The means by which the Division achieves these aims include:
Developing position papers on issues of importance to the international community
Organizing studies of polymer-related industrial technologies to define critical issues
Promoting scientific and technological education and exchange of ideas
Actively sponsoring international conferences
Providing financial support for approved projects in terminology, in polymer, molecular and process characterization, in special topics and in education