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Research profile
The unit works in the border area between pure and applied chemistry of modern 
biopolymer materials and applications. In addition to a strong basic research profile, 
the unit has very active and wide industrial collaboration. Key topics include polymer 
synthesis, polymer reaction engineering and catalysis, and central properties of 
polymers. Polymers include olefins, functional polyolefins, clay and cellulose (nano)
composites, and the unit is increasingly working on the synthesis of biopolymers and 
the study of bioactive and biodegradable materials with medical applications. A broad 
range of experimental equipment from small- to medium-scale polymerisation 
reactors and state-of-the-art analytical tools is available. This also includes the 
capabilities of making 3D structures of bioactive materials that can be used as growth 
matrices in medical applications.