INPG/EFPG

(Ecole Fran?aise de Papetiere et des Industries Graphiques :: France :: University Partner)

Web site: www.inpg.fr

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Description

The laboratory of Paper Science and Graphic arts (LGP2) is a Mixed Unit of Research associating the French School of Papermaking and Graphic Arts, the National Research Council of France (CNRS) and the Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble (INPG). It is the only French public laboratory doing research on the whole paper chain starting from wood to converted and printed paper.

The staff of LGP2 is composed of 88 people, including different categories, as follows:

As mentioned above, the research areas of our laboratory start from wood and cover the converting, finishing and printing of paper. These activities require multi-disciplinary fields of competences, namely: Wood and Polymer Chemistry, Fluid mechanics, Physics and Mechanics of paper, Rheology of suspensions, Chemistry of surfaces, interfaces and adhesion, Composite materials, Sensors, automatic, etc. LGP2 is organised in the form of six complementary groups of research, namely:

The annual production of publication of the laboratory is about 30 publications in international journals with advisory boards, 2 book chapters, 16 invited conferences, 40 communications in national and international scientific conferences and 4 patents.

The present project will be carried out, mainly, by two research groups:

These two groups have been involved in the preparation of cellulose-based composites for the last decade. They have been working extensively on the modification of cellulose surface in order to compatibilise it with the matrix and the use of the modified fibres in various polymeric matrices, and they are now also involved in new strategy of research aiming at preparing co-continuous composites for sustainable packaging.

LGP2 maintains privileged links with pulp and papermakers, converters and printers, as well as, with suppliers (equipment and chemical suppliers) of pulp, paper and paperboard products (about 40 contrats are currently under execution), both at national and international levels (Sweden, Canada, Russia, Finland, Germany, New Zeeland, USA, Portugal, Spain ...).

The LGP2 laboratory is currently involved in about 40 contracts with public organisation (EDF, ADEME, Rh?ne-Alpes Region, EU), with big companies (like Arjo Wiggins, Bollore Technology, Condat SA, Matussi?re et Forest, Botnia, TEMBEC, WEDECO, Air Liquide, ATOFINA, Sun Chemical, UPM Kymmene, ?) and with SME's (like Aci?ries de Bonpertuis, Allimand, Cellier, EMC2 D?veloppement, ?.).

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