EASTMAN CHEMICAL - BPI Industry Partner Dialogue

November 4, 2021, 12:00 am to 12:00 am


DATE & TIME

November 4th 2021 Thursday 12pm-1pm PDT 

LOCATION

On Zoom: Please register to access the Zoom link.


ABOUT THE EVENT

Eastman Chemical Company, a global leader in renewable textiles and bioplastics industry, is coming to BPI to connect with researchers and graduate students to share insights and explore possible collaboration opportunities. 


Dr. Treasure, Research and Development Engineer, is a dual PhD in Forest Biomaterials and Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University and has been with Eastman for over 8 years. 

Some of the topics discussed will include: 

  • “There and Back Again” – The Story of Eastman and the Evolution of Cellulose Esters for more than a Century
  • Assessing Cotton Linter Pulp Purity – An analytical quest searching for impurities in a nearly perfect cellulose source
  • Graduate Student Internship Opportunities
  • Graduate Student Poster Competition


AGENDA

Introduction - Dr.  Orlando Rojas
Keynote Presentation - Dr. Trevor Treasure
Q&A
Closing - Dr. Orlando Rojas

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