Training and Events


Polymer Char organizes and attends conferences, trade shows, and other events relevant to the polymer industry. Here is a complete list of previous and upcoming events if you would like to meet us.

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Upcoming Events

15/05/2024 - 17/02/2024

UTM 2024

Polymer Char annual Users Training Meeting
May 15-17, 2024

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27/05/2024 - 31/05/2024

Poly-Char 2024

Polymers for our Future

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09/04/2024 - 12/04/2024

Analytica 2024

Conference & Expo
Visit our booth A2.426

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Past Events

18/02/2024 - 21/01/2024

SPE International Polyolefins Conference

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25/02/2024 - 28/02/2024

Pittcon 2024

Pittcon Conference & Expo
Booth #2517

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28/09/2023 - 29/06/2023

Charplast

International Seminar on Plastic Characterization
Presentations: Advanced techniques in the characterization of virgin and recycled polyolefins. By Pilar del Hierro (PhD)

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12/06/2023 - 16/06/2023

BlueSky – Incorep

Prsenting: Separation tools for the understanding of polyolefins microstructure by Tonica González
BlueSky-Incorep Polyolefin Conference

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25/05/2023 - 26/05/2023

Users Training Meeting 2023

Polymer Char annual training sessions for potential and current instrument users

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24/05/2023 - 24/05/2023

30th Anniversary

Polymer Char celebrates with closest clients, distributors and partners its 30th Anniversary

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    21/05/2023 - 24/05/2023

    8th ICPC

    8th International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization

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    24/04/2023 - 26/04/2022

    ISPAC 2023

    34th International Symposium on Polymer Analysis and Characterization

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    18/03/2023 - 22/03/2023

    Pittcon 2023

    Pittcon Conference & Expo
    Booth #1907

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    05/03/2023 - 08/03/2023

    SPE International Polyolefins Conference

    Presentation: Supporting the Sustainability in the Polyolefin Characterization Laboratory. By Dr. Alberto Ortín

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    07/12/2022

    Webinar: Chemical Composition Distribution in Polyolefins

    What is Chemical Composition Distribution in Polyolefins, and why it should be present in your HT GPC/SEC Analysis.

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    18/05/2022 - 20/05/2022

    Polymer Char Users Training Meeting

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    21/06/2022 - 24/06/2022

    Analytica

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    18/09/2022 - 21/09/2022

    Advances in Polyolefins 2022

    Presentation: Enhanced control of polyolefin products through optimized separation techniques.
    By Alberto Ortín

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    17/02/2022

    Webinar: Polyolefin Microstructure Characterization Tools for a QC Environment

    By Alejandro Fernández
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    25/11/2021

    Webinar: An overview of modern separation techniques for polyolefin microstructure characterization

    By Alejandro Fernández
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    28/06/2021 - 02/07/2021

    Catalytic Polymerization of Olefins

    Listvyanka, Russia

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    04/03/2021 - 04/03/2021

    Webinar: Recent developments in the characterization of Polyolefins. An overview of modern separation techniques.

    By Alberto Ortín.
    Free online event with priority registration for ABPol members.

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    24/02/2021 - 24/02/2021

    Characterization of copolymers with carbonyl groups and other polyolefin applications by high temperature GPC-IR

    By Esther López.
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    23/02/2021 - 24/02/2021

    SPE International Polyolefins Conference 2021

    Plastics-Living in a Time of Change and Adaptability

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    19/10/2020 - 23/10/2020

    Analytica Virtual

    The digital trade fair of the laboratory industry. Visit our virtual booth, where we'll be available via chat, email or videocall.

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    01/03/2020 - 05/03/2020

    Pittcon Conference & Expo 2020

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    31/03/2020 - 03/04/2020

    Analytica

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    02/12/2019 - 06/12/2019

    8th Asian Polyolefin Workshop, APO

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    16/09/2019 - 19/09/2019

    Khimia Chemical Industry and Science

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    23/04/2019 - 26/04/2019

    Analitika Expo

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    17/03/2019 - 21/03/2019

    Pittcon Conference & Expo

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    12/03/2019 - 14/03/2019

    ARABLAB

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    06/11/2018 - 08/11/2018

    Chemplast Expo 2018

    An event about the most innovative solutions in materials, technologies, processes, and machinery for the plastic transformation industry.

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    25/10/2018 - 26/10/2018

    Users Training Meeting (Houston Edition)

    Polymer Char UTM

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    21/10/2018 - 24/10/2018

    7th ICPC

    7th International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization

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    10/04/2018 - 13/04/2018

    Analytica

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    26/02/2018 - 01/03/2018

    Pittcon

    Conference & Expo

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    14/06/2017

    29th ISPAC

    29th International Symposium on Polymer Analysis and Characterization.

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    20/03/2017 - 22/03/2017

    International Olefin and Polyolefin Conference

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    23/11/2016 - 25/11/2016

    World Polyolefin Congress

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    06/11/2016 - 10/11/2016

    6th ICPC

    6th International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization

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    29/08/2016 - 31/08/2016

    Chevron Phillips 2016 Polyethylene Information Exchange Meeting

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    08/06/2015 - 10/06/2015

    28th ISPAC

    28th International Symposium on Polymer Analysis and Characterization

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    21/09/2014 - 24/09/2014

    5th ICPC

    5th International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization

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    28/05/2014 - 28/05/2014

    2das. Jornadas sobre la Caracterización de Polímeros, LATEP

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    15/10/2013 - 19/10/2013

    Asian Polyolefin Workshop (APO)

    Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

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    02/09/2013 - 05/09/2013

    5th INCOREP

    5th International Conference on the Reaction Engineering of Polyolefins

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    09/06/2013 - 09/06/2013

    26th ISPAC

    26th International Symposium on Polymer Analysis and Characterization

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    06/02/2013 - 08/02/2013

    6th International Symposium on the Separation and Characterization of Natural and Synthetic Macromolecules (SCM-6)

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    10/10/2012 - 12/10/2012

    First NIST Workshop on Macromolecular Separations-by-Design

    National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

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    21/10/2012 - 24/10/2012

    4th ICPC

    4th International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization

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    25/09/2011 - 28/09/2011

    Advances in Polyolefins

    American Chemical Society (ACS)

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    15/06/2011 - 15/06/2011

    18th Annual International Conference and Licensing fair on Monetizing Polyolefin Innova (FlexPO 2011)

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    28/03/2011 - 30/03/2011

    Advances in Polymer Science and Technology (APST 2)

    Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU).

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    15/12/2010 - 17/12/2010

    Macro 2010, Frontiers of Polymers & Advanced Materials

    Indian Institute of Technology & The Society for Polymer Science

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    07/11/2010 - 10/11/2010

    3rd ICPC

    3rd International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization

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    09/06/2010 - 11/06/2010

    17th International Conference On Showcasing Asian Polyolefins & Elastomers Innovations (FlexPO 2010)

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    12/04/2010 - 14/04/2010

    3rd National Symposium on Recent Advances in Analytical Sciences and Applications (NSAS)

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    14/09/2008 - 17/09/2008

    2nd ICPC

    2nd International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization

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    2017

    European Polymer Federation

    Recent Developments in the Characterization of Polyolefins. By A. Ortín.

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    2016

    SPE International Polyolefins Conference 2016, “Global Interdependence

    Fully Automated Intrinsic Viscosity Measurement in Polyolefins. By P. Del Hierro

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    2016

    4th Blue Sky Conference on Catalytic Olefin Polymerization

    New tools in the characterization of complex Ethylene-Propylene copolymers. By B. Monrabal

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    2016

    Chevron Phillips 2016 Polyethylene Information Exchange Meeting

    Solutions for Polyolefin Analysis

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    2016

    SPE, International Polyolefins Conference “Four Decades of Advancing Polyolefins Technology”

    Bringing high-temperature GPC capability to the polyolefin production plant for enhanced process control. By A. Ortín.

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    2015

    ARABLAB

    Advances in High-Temperature Polyolefin Characterization. By R. Úbeda.

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    2014

    27th International Symposium on Polymer Analysis and Characterization

    Separation of Polyolefin Copolymers by Crystallization and Adsorption techniques. By B. Monrabal

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    2014

    2das. Jornadas sobre la Caracterización de Polímeros, LATEP

    Caracterización de la microestructura de resinas complejas de Polipropileno por técnicas de cristalización y adsorción cromatográfica. By B. Monrabal

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    2014

    2das. Jornadas sobre la Caracterización de Polímeros, LATEP

    Análisis automático de la fracción soluble-amorfa en resinas de PP por un sistema TREF. By A. Ortín.

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    2014

    SPE International Polyolefins Conference,”The Polyolefin Renaissance”

    New Polypropylene Characterization tools R&D and Production QC laboratories. By B. Monrabal

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    2014

    PITTCON Conference & Expo 2014

    Full Automation of Soluble Fraction Measurement in a Simple Approach Especially Suitable for Quality Control in Polypropylene Plants. By B. Monrabal.

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    2013

    5th International Conference on the Reaction Engineering of Polyolefins (INCOREP)

    Microstructure Characterization of Polyolefins: New advances in Crystallization and Adsorption Chromatography Techniques. By B. Monrabal

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    2013

    Asian Polyolefin Workshop (APO)

    Polyolefin Microstructure Characterization. By B. Monrabal.

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    2013

    SPE International Polyolefins Conference

    Automated Tool for Determination of Solubles, Viscosity and Ethylene Content in PP and Copolymers, Aimed at QC Labs in Manufacturing. By A. Ortín.

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    2013

    6th International Symposium on the Separation and Characterization of Natural and Synthetic Macromolecules (SCM-6)

    Development of new Packing Materials for the analysis of Polyolefins by Interaction Chromatography. Comparison of Adsorption Chromatography and Crystallization techniques.

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    2012

    Jornada Técnica de Caracterización de Poliolefinas: Caracterización, Propiedades y Soluciones Técnicas.

    Characterization of Polyolefins Seminar: Characterization, Properties and Technical Solutions.

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    2012

    4th International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization (ICPC)

    Characterization of Chemical Composition across Molar Mass Distribution in Polyolefin Copolymers by GPC-IR using a Filter-based IR Detector. By A. Ortín.

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    2012

    4th International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization (ICPC)

    Advances in Thermal Gradient Interaction Chromatography (TGIC) and Crystallization Techniques for Composition Analysis in Polyolefins. By B. Monrabal.

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    2012

    4th International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization (ICPC)

    Polymer Char High-Temperature GPC-IR with integrated IR5 MCT for Polyolefin Analysis: a Breakthrough in Sensitivity and Automation. By A. Ortín.

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    2012

    Chemelot International Polyolefins Symposium (CIPS 2012)

    Advances in Microstructure Characterization of Polyolefins. By B. Monrabal

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    2012

    Chromatography On-line, LC•GC Webcasts

    Analytical and Engineering Advances in High Temperature Gel Permeation Chromatography. By J. Sancho-Tello.

      2012

      China National Technical Committee on Plastic Standardization

      Seminar on Polyolefin Characterization Techniques

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      2012

      SPE International Polyolefins Conference

      A New High Temperature GPC-IR for Increased Stability, Improved Sensitivity, and Compostion Measurement in Polyolefins. By A. Parrot.

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      2011

      ExxonMobil Chemical European Science and Engineering Symposium (ESEP Programme)

      Techniques for Polyolefins Microstructure Characterization. By B. Monrabal.

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      2011

      Saudi Arabia Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)

      Techniques for Polyolefins Microstructure Characterization. By A. Ortín.

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      2011

      61st Canadian Society of Chemical Engineering (CSChE) Conference

      Significance of Microstructure in Polyolefins Performance: Characterization Tools. By B. Monrabal.

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      2011

      11º Congresso Brasileiro de Polimeros (CBPol)

      The importance of Microstructural Characterization in Polyolefin´s Development. An Overview of Modern Separation techniques. By B. Monrabal.

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      2011

      Advances in Polymer Science and Technology (APST)

      Novel Analytical Tools for Detection and Quantification of Short Chain Branching Variations across Molar Mass Distribution in HDPE. By A. Ortín.

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      2011

      Polyolefin Industry Seminar organized by Deutsches Kunststoff-Institut (DKI)

      New Techniques for the Characterization of Polyolefins. By A. Ortín.

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      2011

      Advances in Polyolefins 2011. American Chemical Society

      New tools in the Characterization of Polyolefin Microstructure. By B. Monrabal.

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      2011

      Asian Polyolefin Workshop (APO)

      Improving Characterization of Polyolefins by High-temperature Gel Permeation Chromatography: developments in instrumentation and detection techniques. By A. Ortín.

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      2011

      European Polymer Congress 2011 (EPF)

      Microstructure Characterization of Polyolefins by High-Temperature HPLC. By B. Monrabal.

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      2011

      FlexPO 2011, 18th International Conference on Monetizing Polyolefin Innovations in Asia

      Analysis of Polyolefins. An Overview of Modern Separation Techniques. By B. Monrabal.

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      2011

      ISPAC, 24th International Symposium on Polymer Analysis and Characterization

      Recent Developments in the Characterization of Polyolefins. By B. Monrabal.

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      2010

      SPE International Polyolefins Conference

      High Temperature HPLC Analysis of Polyolefins by Solvent Gradient and Thermal Gradient Intertaction Chromatography. By A. Ortín.

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      2010

      3rd International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization (ICPC)

      Crystallization Elution Fractionation and Thermal Gradient Interaction Chromatography. Techniques comparison. By B. Monrabal

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      2010

      FlexPO 2010, 17th International Conference on Showcasing, Asian Polyolefin Innovations

      Advances of Polyolefin Characterization. By B. Monrabal

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      2010

      61th Pittsburgh Conference & Expo (Pittcon).

      GPC-IR, the New Generation in High Temperature GPC / SEC. By R. Úbeda.

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      2010

      61th Pittsburgh Conference & Expo (Pittcon)

      Improvements in Instrumentation for High Temperature Size Exclusion Chromatography to Enhance Precision and Reduce Manpower. By J. Sancho-Tello.

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      2010

      SPE International Polyolefins Conference 2010

      Investigation on the Microstructure Characterization of Polyolefins. By B. Monrabal.

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      2009

      Seminar at the Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences

      Microstructure Characterization of Polyolefins: Techniques Required. R. Úbeda.

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      2008

      Polyolefin Thermoplastics: Advancements & Innovations

      Microstructure Characterization of Polyolefins: MWD, CCD and Separation. By B. Monrabal.

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      2008

      2nd International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization (ICPC)

      Advances in Crystallization Elution Fractionation. By B. Monrabal

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      2008

      American Chemical Society Meeting

      Non-SEC Separations of Synthetic Polymers. By B. Monrabal.

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      2008

      59th Pittsburgh Conference (Pittcon)

      Automated Cross-Fractionation Instrument. By B. Monrabal.

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      2008

      59th Pittsburgh Conference (Pittcon)

      High Temperature GPC-IR Instrument

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      2007

      5th International Workshop on Heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta Catalysts

      Polyolefins Microestructure. New Analytical Tools to characterize Complex Polyolefin copolymers. By B. Monrabal.

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      2007

      Advances in Polyolefins 2007

      Microstructure Characterization of Polyolefins. By B. Monrabal.

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      2007

      1er Encuentro sobre Poliolefinas de Arquitectura Controlada (EPAC)

      Caracterización de la Microestrutura en Poliolefinas Complejas. Distribución Bivariable. By B. Monrabal

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      2006

      International Xiangshan Science Conference

      Microstructure Characterization of Polyolefins. New analytical tools to analyze the bivariate distribution. By B. Monrabal.

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      2006

      1st International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization (ICPC).

      Crystallization Elution Fractionation, a New Separation Process for Polyolefin Resins. By B. Monrabal.

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      2006

      Polyolefin and Rubber Seminars

      Microstructure Characterization of Complex Polyolefins. CRYSTAF, TREF and New Analytical techniques. By B. Monrabal.

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      2006

      BRICI, Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry –Sinopec

      Seminar on Polyolefin Characterization. By B. Monrabal, R. Úbeda.

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      2006

      4th East Asian Polymer Conference

      The significance of the Chemical Composition Distribution in Complex Polyolefins. By B. Monrabal

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      2006

      57th Pittsburgh Conference (Pittcon)

      Development of a High Sensitivity Infrared Detector Based on TE-Cooled MCT Technology for Analysis of Composition-Molar Mass Dependence on Polyolefins by GPC-IR.

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      2005

      Asian Polyolefin Workshop (APO)

      The significance of the Chemical Composition Distribution in the new Polyolefins TREF and CRYSTAF. By B. Monrabal.

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      2005

      1st International Conference on the Reaction Engineering of Polyolefins (INCOREP)

      Microstructure Characterization of Polyolefins. Importance of the Chemical Composition Distribution and development of fast analytical techniques. By B. Monrabal.

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      2005

      2nd Analytical Network Seminar. Borealis Group

      Microstructure characterization of Complex Polyolefins. By B. Monrabal.

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      2004

      17th International Symposium on Polymer Analysis and Characterization (ISPAC)

      Microstructure Characterization of Polyolefins. TREF and CRYSTAF. By B. Monrabal.

      • Conference

      2003

      16th International Symposium on Polymer Analysis and Characterization (ISPAC)

      Microestructure Characterization of a Complex Polypropylene Copolymer. A multidisciplinary approach with prep. fractionation, GPC, TREF and CRYSTAF techniques.

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      2002

      15th International Symposium on Polymer Analysis and Characterization (ISPAC)

      Analysis of the Composition – Molecular Weight Dependence in Polyolefins by Attachment of an Infrared Detector to a GPC. By B. Monrabal.

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      4th Annual UNESCO School and South African IUPAC Conference on Macromolecules and Materials Science

      Characterization of Complex Polyolefins: Chemical Composition and Molecular Weight Dependence. By B. Monrabal.

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      2000

      International GPC Symposium

      Combination of CRYSTAF and TREF with Mass Detector and Viscometry for the Characterization of Polyolefins Copolymers. By B. Monrabal.

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      2000

      13th INTERNAT. Symposium on Polymer Analysis and Characterization (ISPAC)

      Importance of the Chemical Composition Distribution in Polyolefins. Introduction of new analytical TREF-CRYSTAF instruments with LS and Viscometry detectors. By B. Monrabal.

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      1999

      Characterization of Complex Polyolefins

      Significance of the Chemical Composition Distribution. By B. Monrabal.

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      1998

      International GPC Symposium

      Composition and Molecular Weight dependence in Characterization of Complex Polyolefins. By B. Monrabal.

      • Conference

      1998

      Houston Polyolefins & Elastomers Conference

      Chemical Composition Distribution in Complex Polyolefin Resins. Characterization of Blends and Dual Reactor (single site-Ziegler type) Resins by CRYSTAF methods. By B. Monrabal.

      • Conference

      1998

      8th International Business Forum on Specialty Polyolefins

      A new, fast and reliable technique for Composition Characterization and Process Control of Multicatalyst Polyolefin Resins. By M. Monrabal.

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      1997

      MetCon

      Control of Molecular Weight and Chemical Composition Distribution of Polyolefins with supported Metallocene Catalysts. By B. Monrabal.

      • Conference

      1996

      International GPC Symposium Proceedings

      Development of an Automated Bench Top instrument for Preparative Fractionation of Polymers by Composition and Molecular weight. By B. Monrabal.

      • Conference

      1996

      Institute for Polymer Research, University of Waterloo

      Polymer Seminar: Crystallization Analysis Fractionation: a new approach to the Composition Distribution Analysis in Semicrystalline Polymers. By B. Monrabal.

      • Presentation

      1994

      International GPC Symposium Proceedings

      • Conference

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