polymery 2010 - Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry - Akademie ...

processes in the extreme conditions” (MACHINA), which is coordinated by Institute of
Inorganic Chemistry SAS, is of the special importance. From this project, the infrastructure of
PI SAS has been recently improved. New instruments were installed and include, for
example, X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS), nanoindentor, microcompounder, FTIR
with microscope, ATR and photoacustic cells, conical calorimeter, pulsed-laser,
spectrofluorimeter, which help in obtaining a better understanding of physical and chemical
properties of polymeric materials, kinetics of polymerization and polymer stability and
degradation. Health and bio-related topics have become the target areas for many researchers
at the Institute. Many of the topics have been profiting from a strong expertise in organic
synthesis and polymer modification. PI SAS is naturally keen of helping with its expertise as
well as is open to build a new knowledge.
Some of these topics will be presented during this 6 th Czech and Slovak conference
POLYMERY 2010, which obviously cannot completely advertise the full expertise of the
Polymer Institute SAS in Bratislava. This meeting provides the possibility to meet and discuss
topics for the future cooperation with the institutions from Czech and Slovak Republics.
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