<description>&lt;p id="docs-internal-guid-acc5e770-7fff-0e25-eaa0-7576f1c11cb7" dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; This episode, we welcome Francesco Picchioni, Professor of Chemical Product Engineering. Wim and Hanna interview him on his research on developing new technologies for recycling rubber and plastics. They discuss the process of translating his lab research into real-world applications through a startup that uses his technology to recycle tire rubber into new products, making a real impact on society.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Guest:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a style="text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/latest-news/press-information/scientists-in-focus/fpicchioni"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Francesco Picchioni&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt; &lt;span style= "font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Hosts: Wim Brons &amp; Hanna van Loo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"&gt;  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul style= "margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" style= "list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.newbornrubber.com/"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; New Born Rubber&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" style= "list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://cescco2.com/en/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Cescco2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" style= "list-style-type: disc; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" style= "line-height: 1.7999999999999998; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;a style= "text-decoration: none;" href= "https://greenwisecampus.nl/"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; Greenwise Campus Emmen&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

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Developing new technologies for recycling rubber and plastics - Francesco Picchioni - In Science #54 - RUG

MAR 27, 202640 MIN
In de Wetenschap

Developing new technologies for recycling rubber and plastics - Francesco Picchioni - In Science #54 - RUG

MAR 27, 202640 MIN

Description

This episode, we welcome Francesco Picchioni, Professor of Chemical Product Engineering. Wim and Hanna interview him on his research on developing new technologies for recycling rubber and plastics. They discuss the process of translating his lab research into real-world applications through a startup that uses his technology to recycle tire rubber into new products, making a real impact on society. Guest: Francesco Picchioni Hosts: Wim Brons & Hanna van Loo New Born Rubber Cescco2 Greenwise Campus Emmen