TRAINING COURSE
ON POLYMER DURABILITY
30 YEARS EXPERIENCE ON
DEGRADATION AND STABILIZATION
OF POLYMERS / BLENDS AND COMPOSITES
September 30th – October 1st 2009
Aubière (Clermont-Ferrand), France
organised by CNEP
in collaboration with
LPMM, Blaise Pascal University and ENSCCF
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Ensemble Universitaire des Cezeaux
63174 Aubiere Cedex (France)
(33) (0)4 73 40 53 00
Introduction
This course is the latest of a series of ten given in French and English.
Purpose of the course
For more than 20 years, CNEP has been applying the concepts of photochemistry to rationalise the behaviour of polymer materials observed during their lifetime.
Its approach, based on the precise knowledge of the chemical mechanisms of both degradation and stabilization of most polymer families, is today largely accepted at the national and international level.
The unique association of a well known French research laboratory* developing fundamental research on polymer photoageing (LPMM)* and a research centre (CNEP)** connected with hundreds of companies working in all the fields of polymer applications*** has been generating a rich experience about the behaviour of polymer materials but also about their characterisation in the solid state, in blend with various fillers and additives.
Next September 30th – October 1st, CNEP organizes a two days meeting devoted to the concepts of polymer degradation**** and to the experimental techniques ensuring both the prediction of the long term behaviour of polymers and the assessment of their degradation.
* Laboratory of Molecular and Macromolecular Photochemistry
http://www.univ-bpclermont.fr/LABOS/lpmm
** National Centre for Evaluation of Photoprotection
http://www.cnep-ubp.com
*** Transport, energy, building, agriculture, sports&leisures, electronic …
**** Including photo, thermal, gamma degradations and weathering
Program
1st DAY (WENESDAY SEPTEMBER 30)
9:00-9:10 OPENING
9:10-10:45 CONCEPTS OF POLYMER AGEING
10:45-12:00 ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR POLYMER
AGEING AND FAILURES (introduction)
1. Spectrophotometric methods + (photoIR)
12:00-13:45 LUNCH
13:45-14:05 2. Calorimetric methods + (photoDSC)
14:05-14:25 3. Rheological methods + (photoRheology)
14:25-14:45 4. Atomic Force Microscopy & XPS
14:45-15:05 5. Yellowing/bleaching/gloss
15:05-15:25 6. Characterisation of stabilisers
15:25-15:45 7. Miscellaneous (chromatography,
microhardness…)
15:45-16:00 BREAK
16:00-16:20 PHOTO/THERMAL DEGRADATION OF MAIN
POLYMER FAMILIES (introduction)
1. Polyolefins
16:20-16:40 2. PVC
16:40-17:00 3. Aromatic and semi-Aromatic polymers
17:00-17:20 4. Polyamides
17:20-17:40 5. Elastomers
17:40-23:00 TOURISTIC TOUR & DINNER
2d DAY (THURSDAY OCTOBER 1)
9 :00-10:30 STABILISATION AND CONTROLLED
DEGRADATION OF POLYMERS
10:30-10:50 FILLERS AND ADDITIVES vs POLYMER
AGEING
10:50-11:10 The case of nanoscale fillers/additives
11:10-11:25 BREAK
11:25-12:25 EXPERIMENTAL METHODS FOR THE
PREDICTION OF LONG TERM LIFETIME
12:25-12:45 PERSPECTIVES IN ACCELERATION METHODS
12:45-13:00 CLOSING REMARKS
13:00-14:30 LUNCH
14:30-17:00 CNEP VISIT and/or INDIVIDUAL INTERVIEWS
WITH SPEAKERS
Who should attend ?
The following program is specially designed for young or experimented engineers involved in polymer degradation and more generally in polymer failures. Few PhD students can also be registered.
Teaching
The course language will be English. All lecturers have been asked to remember that English will not be the first language of many participants. The course will consist of formal lectures with questions and possible individual interviews with speakers. The course fee includes a manual containing all lecture material.
Organisation
The course is organised by CNEP,
24 avenue des Landais, BP 30234
F 63174 AUBIERE Cedex
Contact : Prof. Jacques LACOSTE
Centre National d'Evaluation de Photoprotection
Phone : (33) (0)4 73 40 78 51
Fax : (33) (0)4 73 27 59 69
Mail : j.lacoste@cnep-ubp.com
http://www.cnep-ubp.com
Fees and registration
The fee for the course is 690 € inclusive of VAT
at 19.6% till Sept. 1st 2009.
Extra surcharge of 120 € after Sept. 2nd 2009.
Included in registration fees : copy of proceeding, lunches and refreshments for both days and the tourist tour and dinner on Volcano of Lemptegy.
Not included hotel accommodation or other meals.
The fee must be paid before Sept. 15 2009.
A limited number of registrations will be available for PhD students at a reduced fee of 150 €.
Payment may be made by :
- Bank transfer, net of all charges, to
Crédit Agricole Centre France
International Banking Account Number : IBAN |
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16806051005101616800 052 |
BIC |
AGRIFRPP868 |
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- or Bank cheque at CNEP and addressed
to CNEP
Service Comptabilite – B.P. 30234
F 63174 AUBIERE Cedex – France
List of hotels
(short list with tramway access to CNEP;
stop "Margeride")
*** Inter Hotel des Puys, 16 place Delille,
63000 Clermont-Ferrand, (33) (0)4 73 91 92 06
*** Mercure Centre, 62 Bd François Mitterand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, (33) (0)4 73 34 46 46
*** Holiday Inn Garden Court
59 Bd François Mitterand,
63000 Clermont-Ferrand - (33) (0)4 73 17 48 48
** Marmotel (special rate for meeting),
18 bd Winston Churchill,
63000 Clermont-Ferrand, (33) (0)4 73 26 24 55
** Inter Hôtel Republique, 97 av de la République,
63000 Clermont-Ferrand - (33) (0)4 73 91 92 92
Others: http://www.hotels-clermont.com
Course location
Clermont-Ferrand (Aubiere) is a major French city
with easy access from the rest of Europe by air,
rail and road.
The course will take place at CNEP, Aubière
Phone : ( 33) (0)4 73 40 53 00
Fax : ( 33) (0)4 73 27 59 69
Maps :
See also :
http://maps.google.fr/ (type CNEP)
REGISTRATION FORM
Please send or fax the following forma (Word or PDF) as soon as possible
forma (Word)
Forma (PDF)