Non exhaustive but well illustrating the excellent knowledge of plastics materials and polymers (thermoplastics or thermosets), including formulation (alone or in association), conversion and processing, applications, recycling. For confidentiality reasons, it is not possible to list every project conducted in these fields beyond the following references listed below. In the field of :

• Recycling of plastic materials and technologies
• R&D project evaluation, auditing and framing
• Packaging
• Miscellenous

In the field of recycling of plastic materials and technologies :

1. Member of the Virtual European Recycling Center, (VERC) financed by DG Research. Coordinator of one of the work packages. This Center is to operate for a period of three years and is multi-industries (focus WEEE and ELV) and multi-materials (focus plastics and metals). The point is to provide map of competencies in the field of Recycling in Europe, together with relevant and customer oriented services.
   
   
   
2. Opportunity analysis in the field of impact modification of polypropylene recyclate for a major elastomer manufacturer. These materials are to be extracted from different end-of-life products streams and are to be re-incorporated in premium end use preferentially automotive applications.
   
   
3. Polyurethane markets, waste streams generated, state of the recycling techniques, including mechanical and chemical recycling, for ADEME.
   
   
4. Definition and analysis of end-of-life options open for recovering plastics from ELVs, in view of designing such automotive components for easier recycling, in cooperation with the French Federation of Plastics converters, and tier 1 automotive suppliers within its "EDIT" program.
   
   
5. Initiation and co-ordination of a European Thematic Network “Eco-efficient Treatment of End of Life Vehicles with emphasis on Plastics” which is sponsored by the European Commission, Industrial and Materials Technologies Program, and which incorporated over 40 participants, most of the plastics industry, (individual firms, and APME), the automotive industry and the other stake holders, dismantlers, plastic recyclers, shredder, academic institutions.
   Creation of a website plastics-in-elv.org
   
   
6. Identifying and evaluating available technologies and applications, including understanding feed characterization for the direct recycling of polyolefin film waste for ADEME i.e. analysis of situations where bypassing regranulation, and direct operation from flakes to end-products or from densified material to end product is possible. Assessing potential for technology and know how transfer.
   
   
7. Identifying and evaluating available mechanical recycling technologies and outlets, including understanding feed characterization for the direct recycling of PET bottle waste for ADEME. Assessing potential for technology and know how transfer.
   
   
8. Support in constructing a collaborative research project on the use of tracers in polymers in order to facilitate identification of such polymers past their end of life for products made from such materials. This is a project proposal not yet approved.
   
   
9. Participation in the framing of a Thematic Network on recycling, leading to the possible concept of virtual recycling institute sharing capabilitires.
   
   
10. Situation analysis and the strategic recommendation for mixed plastics recycling for the French Federation of Plastics Converters.
    
    
11. Auditing of plastic recycling projects supported by ADEME, a government body linked to the French Ministry of Environment. Highlight of key success factors, critical issues and risks to sustainability.
    
    
12. Support in designing the protection strategy, monitoring right of practice and preparing patents protection for a recycling technology targeted at recovering plastics from shredder residues.
    
    
13. Evaluation of Research Proposal for Recycling projects to be financed by the European Union.
    
    
14. Formulation of the HDPE plastic bottle post consumer waste recycling strategy for the French Consortium for Plastic Valorization (VALORPLAST), understanding existing and evolving situations on a Europe wide basis.
    
    
15. Evaluation of value of patents and associated know-how in the field of mixed plastics recycling technologies.
    
    
16. Opportunity analysis for new plastic materials as an alternative to PVC
    
    
17. Impact assessment of RTD projects dealing with recycling issues, supported by the European Union.
    
    
18. Support in finding appropriate site for setting up a recycling PET bottle facility.
    
    List of conferences and papers:
    
    
    • Chairing the session on Plastics Recycling at REWAS Conference, San Sebastian Sept 1999.
      
      
    • “Marketing and Technological issues in recycling metallocenes polyolefins” paper presented at RAPRA conference on Processing Metallocene Polyolefins, October 1999, Frankfurt, Germany.
      
      
    • “Latest technological Developments in recycling plastics from end of life vehicles” paper presented at ADEME conference on Plastics recycling January 2000 Paris, France.
      
      
    • “Situation and Preliminary results of Thematic Network Plastics in End of Life Vehicles” paper presented at the EuPC conference Plastics Forum 2000, June 2000, Brussels, Belgium.
      
      
    • “Non technological obstacles to exploitation” paper presented at the TRAWMAR workshop, October 2000, Berlin, Germany.
      
      
    • “Results of European Thematic Network EcoEfficient treatment of plastics in End of Life Vehicles” ETN Final plenary session, October 19th 2000.
      
      
    • “Key success factors and reasons for failure in recycling projects”, training for ADEME staff April 2001 Paris
      
      
    • “Shredder residue treatment and use – Today and in the Future” jointly with Frank Mark of Dow Europe, International Automobile Recycling Congress, March 5 7 2001 Geneva
      
      
    • “ELV treatment – Plastics recycling from shredder residues and part dismantling”, Identiplast April 23 24 2001 Brussels.
      
      
    • “ELV Treatment – Material recycling from shredder residues and Plastics Parts Dismantling. A comparative assessment”, Estrategias de Reciclado en el Automovil, February 19 2002, Barcelona.
      
      
    • “Démontage ou broyage triage – Quelles sont les orientations européennes actuelles ?”, Euroforum – Quelles stratégies de conception choisir pour optimiser la recyclabilité de vos pièces et matériaux plastiques, 27, 28 Mars 2002, Paris.
      
      
    
    
    

In the field of R&D project evaluation, auditing and framing :

1. Facilitation of technology validation and technology transfer projects for DG XIII through dedicated workshops.
   
   
2. Member of the Evaluation panels for CRAFT projects and for Technology transfer and technology validation projects for the European Commission.
   
   
3. Joint conducting of Opportunity Analysis and determination of Right of Practice in view of successful exploitation for different Consortium managing Brite-Euram projects, but which had not incorporated sufficient exploitation foresight and which research focus needed to be reoriented.
   
   
4. Auditing of completed collaborative research (Brite-Euram) projects financed by DG XII, in co-ordination with 7 other European Consultants for the European Commission. More than hundred projects reviewed in the field of environment and recycling, all materials covered. Emphasis on vision of exploitation and impact.
   
   
5. Mission, business screen development and strategy diagnostic for several departments of a multinational chemical corporation involved in supplying a wide range of chemical and plastic products to the automotive, durable, building and packaging industries.
   
   
6. Functional segmentation of synthetic fiber industry (woven and non woven), competitive posture analysis and exit strategy proposal for a major plastic producer.
   
   
7. Workshop on strategic orientations for a diversification and investment in R&D for an innovative SME in the field of electrodialysis.
   
   
8. Determination of R&D needs in view of financial support for the mineral and metallurgical industries of Europe for the European Commission - DG XII.

Packaging :

1. In depth understanding of the components of an Opportunity for a Multinational Plastic Films Producer in the area of new packaging materials.
   
   
2. Study on needs and evolution of technologies for Dow Europe in the field of consumer packs (food packaging) through interviews of 30 european players including machine suppliers.
   
   
3. Opportunity analysis for Dow Europe on needs for non food liquid packaging. Credibility of alternative technologies operating with flexibles materials.

Miscellanous :

1. Determination of technology position (polymer producers, intermediate component converters, final manufacturers) through a detailed world patent analysis in the field of intermediate components in complex consumer goods.
   
   
2. Different opportunity analysis for Dow Europe (new polymers for technical sheets, automotive parts, electrical components, inter-material competition). Determination of technological position protected at end user level or converter level. Recommendation for technological developments, optimum target markets and rationale. Europe and USA covered.
   
   
3. Support in respect to different aspects of intellectual property - right of practice, preparing for patent - optimizing choice of materials for non-halogenated in view of mono material end-of-life approaches.
   
   
4. Support in determining state-of-the-art technologies for a major compounder.