In the first phase, the intern will carry out a literature review to identify existing solutions for rendering polycondensates, particularly polyesters, water-soluble or water-dispersible. The goal will be to identify strategies such as copolymerization with diols and diacids bearing hydrophilic or ionic functional groups. This analysis will help rank the approaches based on their industrial feasibility. In the second phase, the intern will synthesize modified biobased polyesters according to a set of specifications provided by ARKEMA. Aqueous solutions or dispersions will then be prepared and characterized using standard analytical techniques. Finally, application testing will be performed at ARKEMA’s facilities.
Actualités
- Offre de thèse : Additifs pour une meilleure durabilité des peintures antifouling – ICGM, Montpellier (19/04/2026)
- Offre de thèse : Etude du rôle des interfaces dans la cristallisation sous confinement de polymères – PIMM, Paris (19/04/2026)
- Postdoctoral Fellow in Polymer Electrolytes for Advanced Battery Systems – Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) (19/04/2026)
- Journées des Jeunes Polyméristes du Nord, 2 et 3 juillet, Cité Scientifique Villeneuve d’Ascq
- MATÉRIAUX 2026 / colloque national GFP 2026 : Nouvelle date limite de soumission – jeudi 7 mai 2026