Workshop: How Green is My Plastic?--addendum

How Green is My Plastic? -- Free one day workshop
Hochhauser Auditorium, Sackler Centre, Victoria and Albert Museum,
London SW7 2RL
28 September 2010
10am-5pm

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Presentation Schedule

    10-15-11.00     "Plastics the environmentalists Friend"
                    Colin Williamson, Smile
                    Plastics Ltd
                    cjw<-at->smile-plastics<.>co<.>uk

    11-00-11.40     "Environmental design: working with domestic
                    plastic products"
                    Michelle Brand (Designer)
                    michelle<-at->michellebrand<.>co<.>uk

    11-40-12.00     Refreshments

    12-00-12.40     "Developments in Polymer-Based Biomaterials for
                    Customised Medical Implants: Custom IMD"
                    Dr Steve Rowlands
                    Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd.
                    srowlands<-at->rapra<.>net

    12-45-14.00     Lunch (Not provided)

    14-00-14.40     "From nature to lab and back: 150 years of
                    plastics"
                    Dr Susan Mossman
                    Science Museum London
                    susan.mossman<-at->sciencemuseum<.>org<.>uk

    14-40-15.20     "The Popart Project: preserving plastics in
                    heritage collections"  -
                    Dr Brenda Keneghan
                    Conservation Department
                    Victoria and Albert Museum
                    b.keneghan<-at->vam<.>ac<.>uk

    15-20-15.50     Refreshments

    15-50-16.30     "Sustainable Chemistry"
                    Professor Tom Welton
                    Head of Chemistry  Department
                    Imperial College London
                    t.welton<-at->imperial<.>ac<.>uk

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Attendance is free but attendees should register interest by
contacting: Dr Brenda Keneghan <b.Keneghan<-at->vam<.>ac<.>uk> The workshop
is supported by the EU-funded project PopArt which looks at the
preservation of plastic artefacts in collections.

Entrance to Hochhauser Auditorium, Sackler Centre is via the Schools
and Groups entrance on Exhibition Road.  Museum opens 10.00

Dr Brenda Keneghan
Polymer Scientist
Conservation Department
Victoria and Albert Museum
South Kensington
London SW7 2RL
+44 20 7942 2119
Fax: +44 20 7942 2092


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