Working party on Recycling of
Polymers
Chairman: Dr. Norbert Bikales
The working party presented its final report at the IUPAC MMD meeting
in Geneva, August 1997. The recommendations were unanimously approved,
so that this working party has accomplished its assigned task. Publication:
Macromol. Symp. 135, 287-94 (1998).
The report is also available on the web
> Report of recycling working party.
Working party on Degradable Polymers
Chairman: Prof. Anne-Christine Albertsson
The most recent activity and meeting took place in the context of
the 5th International Scientific Workshop on "Biodegradable Plastics
and Polymers", June 9-13, 1998 in Stockholm. Detailed information
will be provided by A.-C. Albertsson.
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Working party on Polymers for
Microelectronic Devices
Chairman: Dr. Elsa Reichmanis
Following to a suggestion from the Geneva meeting 1997 of Commission
IV.3. an initiative to establish a working party in this material
science related area was started. Dr. Elsa Reichmanis from Lucent
Technologies Inc. accepted the responsibility to act as chair. The
status of this initiative will be discussed at Macro98.
Working Party on Biomedical Polymers
Acting Chairman: Prof. Joachim Klein
A number of seven colleagues from various countries have agreed to
participate in this activity. A date and place for the first meeting
has still to be identified, preferably in connection with a special
symposium, devoted to this area.