The Polyethylene Furanoate (PEF) is unique in being the first technical superior and 100% biobased plastic to come to the market. Together with it’s industrial partners The Coca-Cola Company, Danone, Alpla and Wifag-Polytype Avantium is in the progress of upscaling this exciting new polymer to a commercial scale. The post-doctoral project of 18 months occurs in the framework of the BIOFUR European Marie-Curie Action “Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways”. The recruited fellow will develop novel PEF derived, 100% biobased (nano-)composites. Thermo-mechanical and structural characterizations) will be undertaken to make the link between the macroscopic properties and the level of structural organization in the (nano-)composites.
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Description of recruiting organization The LPMC is a joint laboratory between CNRS and University of Nice Sophia Antipolis. The LPMC was founded in 1973 and gathers 52 permanent professors, associate professors and researchers specialized in polymer, material science and peculiar behaviours of condensed matter. The Laboratory has an internationally recognized expertise in several polymer fields including kinetics of polymerization/phase transition, thermo-mechanical and surface characterization, synthesis of conducting and superhydrophobic polymers, complex fluids rheology, interfacial dynamics, plant biomechanics, quantum information, optical fibres, elaboration a high performance nanocomposites and nanohybrid materials and valorisation of monomer/polymer from biomass into new commodity materials. Project description The Avantium YXY approach uses C6 sugars to produce furanics, then furandicarboxylic acid, which is polymerized with bio-ethylene glycol to form polyethylene furanoate (PEF), a totally new, 100% biobased polymer (http://www.avantium.com/). The YXY process converts biomass from various sources into building blocks that can be converted into furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA). PEF is a high performance engineering thermoplastic capable of multiple applications: bottles using Polyethylene therephtalate (PET) molds, fibers spun on commercial fiber lines, films processed on commercial film extruder equipment. PEF have interesting mechanical properties compared PET and very good barrier properties (11x better O2, 4x better CO2). PEF is unique in being the first technical superior and 100% biobased plastic to come to the market. Together with it’s industrial partners The Coca-Cola Company, Danone, Alpla and Wifag-Polytype Avantium is in the progress of upscaling this exciting new polymer to a commercial scale. This project, as being closely linked to PEF commercialization, will guarantee intensive collaboration with Avantium, maximal exploitation of the results, communication and public engagement. The post-doctoral project of 18 months occurs in the framework of the BIOFUR European Marie-Curie Action “Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways”. The recruited fellow will develop novel PEF derived, 100% biobased (nano-)composites. Thermo-mechanical and structural characterizations (NMR, WAX, SAXS, SANS) will be undertaken to make the link between the macroscopic properties and the level of structural organization in the (nano-)composites. A very recent technique called ultra-fast scanning calorimetry, available at the LPMC laboratory, will also be used for new investigations on these polymers and composites.
20/09/2014
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