Symposium
Editor, S. Kobayashi
Wiley-VCH, 2000, pp. 1-257
ISBN 3-527-30136-4
Preface
The International
Symposium on Ionic Polymerization (IP'99) sponsored by The International
Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry was held on July 19-23, 1999 in
Kyoto, Japan. The symposium was also sponsored by The Chemical Society
of Japan, The Society of Polymer Science, Japan, The Society of Synthetic
Organic Chemistry, Japan, and Japan Chemical Innovation Institute. This
is regarded as the third symposium in the series of The International
Symposium on Ionic Polymerization, following up the successful symposia
in Istanbul (1995) and in Paris (1997)
The symposium aimed
to bring together scientists and engineers from all over the world being
interested in ionic polymerizations and related areas and to promote
research developments in these fields by an exchange of information
and stimulating new ideas. The research area covered in this symposium
was directed toward the traditional field of cationic, anionic and ring-opening
polymerizations, as well as more broadly to polymer synthesis, including
radical polymerization, metalcatalyzed polymerization, polycondensation,
enzymatic polymerization, and new polymer architecture.
Approximately 260
active participants from 14 countries attended the symposium. A total
of 94 oral reports including invited lectures were presented in two
parallel sessions, and 61 posters were also presented. The presentations
were of high quality and in the cutting edge of science and technology
of these fields. Very vivid and excellent discussions took place during
and after the scientific program, definitely contributing to the realization
of the purpose of this symposium. This special issue of Macromolecular
Symposia covers the papers from invited lectures, which will help scientists
and engineers to find the future direction in ionic-polymerization,
as well as in other important fields in polymer synthesis.
The organization
of this symposium was made possible with the help and collaboration
of all the Committee and Board members. We deeply thank these people
for their big effort. Our sincere thanks go to the following corporations
for their support: Ajinomoto Co., Inc., Asahi Chemical Industry Co.,
Ltd., Asahi Glass Co., Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd., Daikin Industries,
Ltd., Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, DuPont Kabushiki Kaisha,
Harima Chemicals, Inc., Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd., Japan Chemical Innovation
Institute, Japan PMC Corporation, JS R Corporation, Kaneka Corporation,
Kuraray Co., Ltd., Lion Corporation, Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd., Mitsui
Chemicals, Inc., Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd., Nissei Sangyo Co., Ltd., Polyplastics
Co., Ltd., Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd., Sumitomo
Chemical Co., Ltd., and Toyo Ink MFG Co., Ltd.
Shiro
Kobayashi
October 1999
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