EcoPlastiC at European Polymer Federation Congress – EPF2025
EPF European Polymer Congress (EPF 2025) in the organization of the European Polymer Federation (EPF), the Royal Netherlands Chemical Society (KNCV), Polymer Technology Nederlands (PTN) and the University of Groningen, took place in Groningen, the Netherlands from 22-27 June 2025. The EPF Congress, serving as the flagship event of the European Polymer Federation (EPF), is the most significant European congress in the field of Polymer Science and Technology. Originating in 1986 with 16 European countries as founding members, EPF has since expanded to include 24 full members and 4 associate members.
Under the theme “Polymers for a Sustainable Future” EPF Congress was a landmark event, with over 1200 participants and with more than 60% of PhD students. The congress hosted scientists engaged in macromolecular chemistry, polymer science, physics of polymers and polymer materials, modern polymer applications, polymer reaction engineering, rheology and polymer processing, polymer characterization methods, and more. Special thematic sessions covered a wide array of topics, including:
- Advances in polymer synthesis
- Green polymer synthesis
- Supramolecular polymer systems, dynamic networks and vitrimers
- Polymers for biological, medical and food applications
- Physics, physical chemistry of polymers
- Modern characterization techniques
- Rheology and polymer processing
- Additive manufacturing
- Polymer systems for reduced carbon footprint
- Recycling techniques & design for recycling
- Nanostructured polymers, composites, blends and soft matter
- Theory, modelling and AI approaches of polymers and their properties
EcoPlastiC project results were presented by Dr Marijana Ponjavic from the Group for Eco-Biotechnology and Drug Development, Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering (IMGGE), University of Belgrade. She contributed with an oral presentation “Merging polyurethanes and polyhydroxyalkanoates into high-performance biopolymers” co-authored by Branko Dunjic, Sanja Skaro Bogojevic (IMGGE), Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic (IMGGE), Chebrolu Venkateswara Rao and Maciej Guzik, within in the Green Polymer Synthesis Session.
Dr Marijana Ponjavic (IMGGE representative) during her presentation “Merging polyurethanes and polyhydroxyalkanoates into high-performance biopolymers”