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.
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Start of Circular Aromatics pilot project: 23 million euros for circular chemistry
A €23 million pilot project led by industry and academia aims to scale up BioBTX’s ICCP technology, converting plastic waste and biomass into circular chemical building blocks.
Fundamental research drives breakthrough in aramid fibre innovation
Together with DPI, Teijin Aramid achieved a major breakthrough in aramid fibre performance. Fundamental research provided deep molecular insights that led to stronger, more durable materials.
C1_QSPR: Predicting catalyst performance before synthesis
Developing predictive models for C1-symmetric catalysts to improve catalyst selection in ethylene copolymerisation.
DPI Golden Thesis Award 2024 granted to Dr. Maximilian Werny
Dr. Maximilian Werny receives the DPI Golden Thesis Award 2024 for his outstanding research on olefin polymerization catalysts, bridging fundamental science and industrial application.