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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Message From the POLY-L Discussion List</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">*Register now to secure a spot*</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The 18<sup>th</sup> Pacific Polymer Conference</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">December 3-7, 2023</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Sheraton Buganvilias Resort & Convention Center</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="ES" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue">Puerto Vallarta, Mexico</span><span lang="ES" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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</span><b><span lang="ES" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WEBSITE: </span></b><a href="https://ppc18.com.mx/index.html" target="_blank"><span lang="ES" style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://ppc18.com.mx/index.html</span></a><span lang="ES" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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José Bonilla, CIMAV - Monterrey</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Chairman</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rigoberto Advíncula, University of Tennessee</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Co-Chairman</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="ES" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tania Lara, CIMAV - Monterrey</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span lang="ES" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Secretary</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kris Matyjaszewski, Carnegie-Mellon University</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tim Lodge, University of Minnesota</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gabriel Luna, Cinvestav</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Deputy-Secretary</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Plenary Speakers:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kristi Anseth</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cyrille Boyer</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kimberly A. Chaffin</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michael Cunningham</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Craig Hawker</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Monica Olvera</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Moon Park</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Aida Takuzo</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Topics:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Polymer Synthesis (PS)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Polymer Physics and Characterization (PPC)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Biopolymers (BP)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Polymer Materials for Advanced Technologies (PMAT)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Polymers for Energy & Environment (PE)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Polyolefins (P)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3D/4D Printing of Polymers & Composite Materials (3DP)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hybrid Polymers, Processing, (Nano)Composites (HPN)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PPC 18 will be held at the Sheraton Buganvilias Resort & Convention Center. Hotel reservations: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:reservas@sheratonvallarta.com.mx" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">reservas@sheratonvallarta.com.mx</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> (please
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Division of Polymer Chemistry Business Office<br>
ICTAS II, M.C. 0917<br>
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