PTN is key-sponsor of EPF 2025!
We are proud to sponsor EPF 2025, the flagship event in Polymer Science and Technology in Europe, taking place 22-27 June 2025 at Martiniplaza, Groningen, The Netherlands. Hosted by EPF, KNCV, PTN, and the University of Groningen, this congress will bring together leading minds to explore Polymers for a Sustainable Future.
Why should you attend?
- The largest European congress in polymer research
- An inspiring programme with world-class speakers
- Special thematic sessions on green polymers, recycling, AI in polymers & more
- A unique platform for collaboration between academia and industry
As a proud sponsor, we are excited to support this exchange of knowledge and innovation. Whether you're a researcher, industry leader, or emerging scientist, EPF 2025 is the place to connect, collaborate, and shape the future of polymers.
PTN is key-sponsor of the Brightlands Polymer Days 2024!
PTN is sponsor of 2nd edition of the Brightlands Polymer Days 2024 (BPD24) at Brightlands Chemelot Campus on May 27 and 28, 2024. A unique convergence of industrial and academic, senior and junior scientists in the field of polymer science, will explore the latest advancements across four key categories:
• Circular and Sustainable Polymers: Discover biobased materials, bonding, debonding, and biodegradability.
• Energy: Explore energy harvesting, storage, transport, and efficiency.
• Health: Dive into hydrogels, drug delivery, bio-printing, and tissue engineering.
• New Insights: Uncover breakthroughs in synthesis, characterization/methods, and theory.
See here the BPD24 programme.
During BPD 2024 prof.dr. Bert (E.W.) Meijer will receive the PTN Medema Award 2024.
Dutch Polymer Days 2023 - 20th edition!
The Dutch Polymer Days were a resounding success! Thank you all for your participation! We look forward to seeing everyone
again in the future and continuing to push the boundaries of Polymer Science & Technology together!
PTN Board: Jan van Hest (TU/e), Katja Loos (RuG), Rint Sijbesma (TU/e) and Laurent Nelissen (PTG/e).
Participants Dutch Polymer Days 2023
Winners DPD 2023
Winner PTN Medema Lecture Award
Prof. Axel Müller - University of Mainz - Germany
Granted by Prof. Jan van Hest
(TU/e, chairman PTN)
Winner Plenary Lecture Award:
Annemarie Maan - RuG
Poster Presentation Winners:
Chemistry: Tankut Türel - TU/e
Biomedical: Yudong Li - TU/e
Physics & Theory: Lars Veldscholte - UT
Technology: Miisa Tavaststjerna - TUD
Workshop Presentation Winners:
Chemistry: Sophie van Lange - WUR
Biomedical: Riccardo Bellan - TU/e
Physics & Theory: Thijs Egelmeers - TU/e
Technology: Marcin Sęk - UT
Winner Challa Polymer Award 2023
Jeroen Sol PhD - TNO/Holst Centre
Granted by em. Prof. Ger Challa (RuG)
Brightlands Polymer Days 2021
Brightlands Polymer Days 2021 is a scientific conference in the field of polymer science and technology. It is a collaboration and organised by the Belgian Polymer Group, KNCV Macromolecular Division, PTN, the former Dutch Polymer Days and Brightlands Rolduc Polymer Conference. These partners have joined forces to start a new scientific conference where academia, from student to Nobel Prize winner, and industry can meet.
The congress theme is 'Innovative Polymer Materials for a Sustainable Future'. Abstracts can be submitted (as from now) within the following topics: mobility - energy - health - circularity.
For more detailed information: please visit the conference website polymerdays.brightlands.com.
Furthermore, the PTN Medema Lecture award will be granted to Prof. Dr. Brigitte Voit (Leipniz IPF Dresden).
Dutch Polymer Days 2020
Because of Covid-19 the Dutch Polymer Days 2020 were cancelled.
Dutch Polymer Days 2019
Since 2000, the Dutch Polymer community assembles in Lunteren (NL) for the so-called "Dutch Polymer Days" (DPD), a two-day annual conference conference in different areas of polymers: Chemistry, Physics, Technology, Processing, BioMaterials & BioProcesses.
Primary objective of DPD is to encourage young researchers (PhD- & PDEng-students and post doctoral fellows) to present their work in plenary lectures, workshops lectures and a poster session, to a wide audience.
Moreover, some world-class high profile speakers are invited, among which the PTN Medema Lecture award winner. This award is given to world-leading polymer scientists with a strong connection to the Dutch polymer science community.
click here for full programme DPD-2019

Winner PTN Medema Lecture Award 2019
Prof. Olli Ikkala
Aalto University - Helsinki, Finland
granted by Prof. Jan van Hest
(TU/e, chairman PTN)

Winner Plenary Lecture Award
Ms. Ellen van Heeswijk (TU/e)
Winners Workshop Awards
Chemistry: Mr. Milad Golkaram (RuG)
Biomedical: Ms. Blessing Ilochunwu (UU)
Physics & Theory: Ms. Shari Finner (TU/e)
Technology: Mr. Leonid Pasthukov (TU/e)
Winners Poster Awards
Chemistry: Ms. Patricia Marin (TU/e)
Biomedical: Mr. Bram Zoetebier (UT)
Physics & Theory: Mr. Justin Tauber (WUR)
Technology: Mr. Giorgos Kafkopoulus (UT)

Winner Challa Polymer Award 2019
Dr.ir. Anne Hélène Gélébart
(SABIC - former TU/e PhD-student)
granted by em. Prof. Ger Challa (RuG)