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Five new projects launched at the DPI Autumn Meeting 2025
Five new projects were introduced at the DPI Autumn Meeting 2025, spanning polymer monitoring, recyclability, depolymerisation and energy applications.
DPI Autumn Meeting 2025: sharing progress, strenghtening connections
DPI welcomed over 110 researchers and industrial partners to the Autumn Meeting 2025 in Eindhoven. Across two days, participants shared research progress, exchanged insights, and celebrated five new project kick-offs.
SLUGGER project takes off: predicting catalyst performance across reactor types
DPI welcomes the start of SLUGGER, a new project on cross-reactor catalyst modelling. We also welcome Ifrah Sheikh, who joins as the project’s PhD candidate.
MADPY project concludes with insights for circular plastic recycling
The MADPY project has officially concluded, delivering predictive models that support the scale-up of chemical recycling for polyolefin waste such as polystyrene and polyethylene.
InReP policy brief: a collective call for future‑proof plastics legislation
The InReP project – part of the Circular Plastics Initiative – has published a policy brief with clear recommendations for future-proof EU plastics legislation. It calls for innovation-friendly regulation, packaging standardisation and support for cascading recycling technologies.
Fresh perspectives boost QSPR research on catalyst prediction
Three early-career researchers have joined the C1_QSPR project, bringing expertise in catalyst modelling, synthesis and experimental validation. Their work supports the development of QSPR-based tools to predict catalyst performance and accelerate polymer innovation.
CASAFA: Predicting fouling before it starts
CASAFA explores how deep learning and GPC-IR analysis can help predict fouling in polyolefin reactors — before it impacts performance. A new step towards smarter, more stable polymer production.
Rein Borggreve highlights the long-term value of research at Nationaal Chemisch Erfgoed 2025
At Nationaal Chemisch Erfgoed 2025, DPI CTO Rein Borggreve made a compelling case for long-term investment in research and innovation.
Prof. Dr. Costantino Creton receives 2025 Medema Award at EPF Conference
Prof. Dr. Costantino Creton, our esteemed Scientific Advisor, received the 2025 Medema PTN Lecture Award.
DPI Spring Meeting 2025: First community meeting in new programme structure
In June, the DPI community came together for the Spring Meeting 2025, the first edition under our renewed way of working.
Ronald Korstanje moves to ISPT – Continuing our collaboration in CPI
Ronald Korstanje now leads the Circular Plastics Initiative (CPI) from ISPT. Though no longer part of DPI, we continue working closely together to advance large-scale circular solutions for plastics.