Symposium Sponsors
Symposium Dinner Sponsor
Varian is a leading manufacturer of laboratory instruments, accessories and consumables in the areas of spectroscopy, liquid chromatography, analytical chemistry and biochemistry. Key products include UV/Vis, NMR, AA, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, HPLC, GC, GCMS and LCMS. Varian has leading-edge products in polymer analysis, including FT-IR systems manufactured in Melbourne for use with liquid flow cells developed in the UK. The recent acquisition of Polymer Laboratories by Varian has added market-leading consumables and instrumentation for gel permeation chromatography manufactured in the UK. PLgel and PL aquagel-OH columns, multi detector integrated GPC platforms and dedicated software solutions are now all part of the Varian product portfolio for polymer characterisation, including the analysis of proteins by size exclusion.
Davies Collison Cave Intellectual Property CAFE
Davies Collison Cave is recognised locally and internationally as Australia’s leading intellectual property practice. We provide expert advice on trade marks, domain names, patents, trade secrets, copyright and design protection, licensing, litigation and related legal and commercial matters. We have offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Newcastle and Canberra.
Satchel Sponsor
Driving growth and innovation in Health Sciences and Photonics to improve the quality of life.
Plenary Speaker Sponsor
The Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Polymers conducts leading-edge research to deliver the advanced materials and polymer engineering required to transform and expand Australian industries. Its activities aim to develop functional and higher value-added specialty polymers for emerging high growth opportunities.With an annual budget of $14 million, its four science programs: Biomedical Polymers, Advanced Polymeric Materials, Polymers for Sustainable Development, and Design and Engineering, bring together world competitive teams comprising of industry participants along with researchers from ten universities, CSIRO and ANSTO.
Invited Speaker Sponsor and Writing Materials Sponsor
Phillips Ormonde & Fitzpatrick has been at the forefront of intellectual property law in Australia since its establishment in 1888. We employ more than 50 patent and trade mark attorneys who assist our clients in a wide range of industries, including polymers, pharmaceutical, agrochemical, cosmetic, medical devices, packaging, building and nanotechnology.
We seek to understand your business and the
challenges you face in achieving your commercial
objectives. Our focus on client service has been
recognized in the BRW-St George Client Choice
awards as the Best Specialist Firm for the last two
years.
Our firm can help you develop the right strategy
for protecting and managing your IP Portfolio,
undertaking a full range of patent, trade mark and
design work.
www.pof.com.au
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
Australian Journal of Chemistry - an International Journal for Chemical Science publishes research papers from all fields of chemical science. Papers that are multidisciplinary or address new or emerging areas of chemistry are particularly encouraged. Thus, the scope is dynamic. It includes (but is not limited to) synthesis, structure, new materials, macromolecules and polymers, supramolecular chemistry, analytical and environmental chemistry, natural products, biological and medicinal chemistry, nanotechnology, and surface chemistry.
www.publish.csiro.au/nid/51.htm
TRADE EXHIBITORS
Booth 2 - TA Instruments / Waters Australia
TA Instruments – Waters LLC is the world leading manufacturer of Thermal Analysis and Rheology instrumentation. The Q-series Thermal Analysis range includes sixth-generation Q20 – Q2000 DSC built around patented Tzero cell as well as variety of TGA, DMA, TMA, Simultaneous DSC/TGA , Sorption Analysers and Microcalorimeters. Research grade AR and ARES series rheometers are suitable for the most demanding applications.
Booth 3 - Perkin Elmer
Booth 4 - Sigma Aldrich
Booth 5 - MEP
MEP Instruments is a leading supplier of laboratory instrumentation to industry and research organizations. MEP was established by Metrohm and Anton Paar as a joint venture company serving Australia and New Zealand.
Our products include Physica Rheometers, Zeta Potential on Solid Surfaces, Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), Density Meters, Thermomat, pH and Titration, Microwave Digestion/Synthesis and Sample Preparation. Ph 1300720485 or info@mep.net.au
Booth 6 - Mettler Toledo
METTLER TOLEDO is a leading global manufacturer of precision instrumentation. The Company holds top three market positions in several analytical instruments and is a leading provider of automated chemistry systems used in drug, chemical and polymer discovery and development. In addition, METTLER TOLEDO has set the standard in its new range of Thermal Analysis Excellence instrumentation including DSC, TGA, TMA and DMA systems. Additional information about METTLER TOLEDO can be found at
Booth 7 - Rheology Solutions
Booth 8 - ATA Scientific
ATA Scientific specialises in analytical instruments in the areas of Particle, Polymer and Material Sciences. These include instruments applicable to:
- Gel permeation chromatography - for the characterization of natural and synthetic polymer, biopolymers and nano-particles.
- Rheology - rotational and capillary rheometers.
- Particle sizing - 0.02 to 2000 microns.
- Nano particle sizing - 0.6 to 6000nm and Zeta potential.
- Micro emulsions - very high-pressure homogenisers.
- Surface interactions - sensor for surface structure and thin film interactions.
Suppliers include Malvern, Avestin, Q-sense and Viscotek.
Booth 10 - Thermo
Booth 11 - Particle and Surface Sciences
Particle and Surface Sciences Pty. Limited (PsS™) are a specialist scientific company that has provided a wide range of instrumentation and services for characterising particles for over fifteen years. Their head office is located in New South Wales, Australia and their European office is in the UK.
They are appointed distributors for Australia and New Zealand for systems that can measure particles from sub micron up to millimeter sizes.
The Particle & Surface Sciences Applications Laboratory provides analytical services for the characterization of particle size, particle shape, particle counting, surface area, density, gas adsorption, and mercury porosimetry.
PsS™ will be promoting and exhibiting particle characterization instrumentation at the 30th Australian Polymer Symposium which is held from 30 November to 4th December 2008 at the Sebel Albert Park Hotel in Melbourne, Australia.
Booth 11& 12 - Varian
Varian is a leading manufacturer of laboratory instruments, accessories and consumables in the areas of spectroscopy, liquid chromatography, analytical chemistry and biochemistry. Key products include UV/Vis, NMR, AA, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, HPLC, GC, GCMS and LCMS. Varian has leading-edge products in polymer analysis, including FT-IR systems manufactured in Melbourne for use with liquid flow cells developed in the UK. The recent acquisition of Polymer Laboratories by Varian has added market-leading consumables and instrumentation for gel permeation chromatography manufactured in the UK. PLgel and PL aquagel-OH columns, multi detector integrated GPC platforms and dedicated software solutions are now all part of the Varian product portfolio for polymer characterisation, including the analysis of proteins by size exclusion.
