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LOCATION:The Bridge, University of Lincoln
SUMMARY:Technical Talk: Solvent Modelling for Polymer Processing - Lab to PC to Solution
DESCRIPTION:SOLVENT MODELLING FOR POLYMER PROCESSING - LAB TO PC TO SOLUTION Dr Con Robert McElroy, Senior Lecturer in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, The Bridge at University of Lincoln - https://www.thebridge-lincoln.org/<br />\n
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 With a drive from both legislation and evolving attitudes, solvent selection has become an increasingly important area of research. The number of potential solvents to use in a process is ever-growing. Solvent selection guides can aid in choosing solvents that meet desired health, safety and environmental considerations but don&#39;t offer ease of substitution based on activity. Choosing a small selection of solvents and trialling those in an application allows the construction of a model based on Hansen Solubility Parameters. By using the easily accessible Hansen Solubility Parameters in Practice (HSPiP), it is possible to not only screen a wide array of potential solvents but also solvent mixtures. Something that to do iteratively in the lab would take weeks if not months.<br />\n
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 Dr Rob McElroy gained his PhD in 2007 at Keele University working on the production of composite materials from copolymers incorporating renewable resources. In 2009 he joined Prof. Pietro Tundo&#39;s Carbonate Chemistry Group at Ca Foscari University of Venice looking into applications of dialkyl carbonates. He joined the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, University of York as a PDRA in 2011 and stayed for 12 years working on everything from extraction and separation in supercritical CO2, greening of pharmaceutical chemistry, production of bio-derived polymers, production of bio-derived surfactants, battery recycling, polymer processing and solvent discovery and applications. He is one of the co-inventors of the bioderived solvent Cyrene as well as CTO of the start-up Starbons. He joined Lincoln in 2023 where he continues to work on all things green and sustainable, with a heavy leaning towards industrial applications.<br />\n
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 Free IOM3 student membership for East Midlands students who attend this event Attending EMMS technical meetings contributes to CPD.<br />\n
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 Venue: The Bridge, Edgewest Road, Lincoln LN6 7EL - https://maps.app.goo.gl/6qwfihFRRBzY6dhD7<br />\n
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 Non-members welcome, light refreshments provided from 18:30. The ~1h talk starts at approx. 19:00.<br />\n
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 In person: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/emms-technical-talk-solvent-modelling-for-polymer-processing-in-person-tickets-1079130671889?aff=oddtdtcreator<br />\n
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