Preparations have begun to organise the next PDDG Conference in the Place De' Italie in Paris. This is sure to be a wonderful event in a beautiful city. Details added as soon as they become available to you.
The video from Sestri 2011 can now be found under the Conferences link above or by clicking here > 
PDDG Conference 2011 - Programme
Tuesday 6th September
| 8:25 am | |
| Developments in Non-Isothermal Degradation Studies Keynote | |
| Prof. Stephen Bigger : Victoria University, Australia | |
| 9:00 am | |
| Ageing of Polyethylene Pipes under Hydrostatic Pressure and Elevated Temperatures: A Combined DSC and Solid State NMR Study | |
| Mr. Ming Sun : Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University | |
| 9:20 am | |
| Fluorosilicone O-Ring Ageing | |
| Dr. Robert Bernstein : Sandia National Laboratory, NM, USA | |
| 9:40 am | |
| Thermal Ageing Kinetics of Free Additive PA 6,6 | |
| Mr. Chaker El-Mazry : ARTS ET METIERS Paris Tech | |
| 10:00 am | |
| COFFEE | |
| 10:30 am | |
| Solubility and Migration of Mixed Additives in Polypropylene | |
| Prof. Norman Billingham : University of Sussex, UK | |
| 10:50 am | |
| Oxidation of Polyolefins: The Drawback of fast Testing Procedures to Determine the Kinetic Parameters of Solid States | |
| Mr. Fabian Kaeser : ACL Instruments AG | |
| 11:10 am | |
| Thermal Oxidation of Uncross Linked Polychloroprene | |
| Mr. Le Gac Pierre-Yves : ARTS ET METIERS Paris Tech | |
| 11:30 am | |
| Kinetic Modelling of Inhibition of PE Thermal Oxidation by a Common Synergistic Blend of Two Antioxidants | |
| Ms. Ines Mkacher : ARTS ET METIERS Paris tech | |
| 11:50 am | |
| LUNCH | |
| 1:25 pm | |
| Application of High-Frequency Broadband Dielectric Measurements to Molecular Motions in Solids: Filled Polymers and their Degradation Keynote | |
| Dr. Michelle Edge : Manchester Metropolitan University, UK | |
| 2:00 pm | |
| Hindered Amine Light Stabilizers: An Alternative for Radiation Cross-linked UHMWPE Implants Keynote | |
| Dr. Pieter Gijsman : DSM | |
| 2:35 pm | |
| Photodegradation of Fire-Retarded Polymers Keynote | |
| Dr. Sandrine Therias : Universitie Vlaise Pascal, France | |
| 3:10 pm | |
| COFFEE | |
| 3:30 pm | |
| Accelerated Photoageing and Service Life Prediction | |
| Prof. Jean-Luc Gardette : Universitie Blaise Pascal, France | |
| 3:50 pm | |
| Recent Advances in Photocatalytic Membranes: The Positive Interference of the Polymer Matrix in Enhancing the Charge Separation and the Photoactivity | |
| Dr. Massimiliano D'Arienzo : University of Miano Bicocca | |
| 4:10 pm | |
| Cross-linkig of Polymers Involved During Photoageing: From the Modification of the Chemical Structure to those of the Nanochemical Properties | |
| Dr. Pierre Olivier Bussiere : Universitie Blaise Pascal, France | |
| 4:30 pm | |
| Photochemical Stability of Pi-conjugated Polymers for Polymer Solar Cells | |
| Dr. Agnes Rivaton : Universitie Blaise Pascal, France | |
| 4:50 pm | |
| Thermal Degradation of Epoxy Coatings - Pure Systems | |
| Mr. Yahya Zahra : ARTS ET METIERS Paris Tech | |
| 5:10 pm | |
| Poster Session | |
| 7:15 pm | |
| Conference Dinner (Hotel Vis-a-Vis) | |
