PROGRAM:
Organizers are planning an in-person workshop. Amid the pandemic, we recognize the continued difficulty in committing to and attending events in person. However, POLY Members continue to provide feedback about their desire for in-person options as well as virtual and hybrid experiences for sharing ideas. POLY will be working hard to ensure safe and healthy events for everyone no matter the medium.
December 1, 2021, Wed- Late afternoon for Registration, welcome remarks, programming, and reception
December 2, 2021, Thurs – Full day of programming with an extended afternoon break for site seeing/networking and evening networking reception
December 3, 2021, Fri – Full day of programming and evening poster session/networking reception
December 4, 2021, Sat – Half day of programming
OBJECTIVES:
- Establish a constructive dialogue between government, academic, and industrial representatives to form a shared understanding of future needs in polymers and composites.
- Bring together leading research scientists and engineers in this field from around the world to foster networking and stimulate collaborative research to improve the degree of use of silicon polymers and nanocomposites, especially with the growing negative attention on the use of hydrocarbon-based materials.
- Provide a series of state-of-the-art presentations outlining the current status of, and recent advancements in, silicon-based polymer science.
