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Center for Chemical Innovation
The Center for Sustainable Polymers (CSP) integrates sustainability issues that focus on the science and technology of polymeric materials into research, education, and public outreach initiatives. Members of the center concentrate their research efforts on harnessing the renewable, functional, degradable and non-toxic ingredients provided by Nature for tomorrow’s advanced plastics, foams, adhesives, elastomers, coatings and other macromolecular materials. To foster innovation the CSP partners with numerous companies that develop, implement, and advance technologies in the sustainable polymer industry. In addition to the research mission of the CSP, members also foster outreach activities to educate future scientists and the public about the science and technology of sustainability.
CSP Annual Meeting
CSP held its 3rd annual meeting on April 20, 2012. Center faculty, grad students, postdocs, representatives from CSP company affiliates, and other U of MN faculty and staff attended the meeting to present research and share ideas for collaboration. This was the largest annual meeting to date; more than 80 people attended the day-long symposium and poster session. Read More.
Big Question Video: Can We Make Plastics Sustainable?
Part of the Big Question Series linked via YouTube. View the video on our multimedia page.