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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div lang="EN-GB" link="blue" vlink="purple" class=""><div class="WordSection1"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" class="">Dear Colleague:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class=""> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class="">You are kindly invited to submit your work (<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow" class="">NEW DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION: 26 April 2015</span>) to the <b class="">6th Workshop on Green Chemistry and Nanotechnologies in Polymer Chemistry</b> that will be held in Bragança, Portugal from July 15 to 17, 2015.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class=""> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class="">The conference will cover the following topics:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class=""> </span></div><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D" class=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" class=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D" class="">Bio-based monomers and polymers<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D" class=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" class=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D" class="">Bio-based blends, composites and hybrids<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D" class=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" class=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D" class="">Bionanofillers and nanocomposites<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D" class=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" class=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D" class="">Nanostructured polymeric materials<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D" class=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" class=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D" class="">Nano- and microencapsulation<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D" class=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" class=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D" class="">Advanced functional polymers<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D" class=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" class=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D" class="">Biodegradation, LCA, safety and environmental issues<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class="">Confirmed invited lectures:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class=""> </span></div><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D" class=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" class=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D" class="">A. Gandini, IQSC/USP - São Carlos Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, Brasil: The Chemical Modification of Natural Polymers by the Diels-Alder Reaction<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D" class=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" class=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D" class="">J. F. Mano, 3B’s Research Group - Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Guimarães, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s - PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal: Nanostructured multilayers obtained from natural-based polymers: biomedical applications<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo4"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D" class=""><span style="mso-list:Ignore" class="">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"" class=""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#1F497D" class="">J.F. Rodriguez, Head of the ITQUIMA - Institute of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla la Mancha, Spain: Green synthesis of polymers using supercritical CO2.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D" class="">We hope to see you in Bragança, Portugal. 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