AndTech to Hold Zoom Seminar on 'Living Anionic Polymerization' for R&D on June 26

AndTech Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, President: Masao Suyama, hereafter AndTech) will offer a 'Living Anionic Polymerization' course featuring leading experts to meet the growing need for problem-solving in anionic polymerization, as part of its Zoom lecture series to support R&D development.

The course will introduce the precision synthesis of polymers via living anionic polymerization of styrene derivatives containing cyano groups, carbonyl groups, and halogens, as well as p-divinylbenzene!

This course is scheduled to begin on June 26, 2026.

Details: https://andtech.co.jp/seminars/1f14dec6-2024-6876-a56e-064fb9a95405

Overview of the Live Stream WEB Seminar Lecture
- Theme: Precision Synthesis of Functional Polymers using Living Anionic Polymerization, Precision Control of Stereoregularity, and New Molecular Design Strategies
- Date & Time: June 26, 2026 (Friday) 13:00 - 17:20
- Participation Fee: 55,000 yen (including tax) *Materials to be distributed electronically
- URL: https://andtech.co.jp/seminars/1f14dec6-2024-6876-a56e-064fb9a95405
- Web Delivery Format: Zoom (URL will be sent after registration)

Seminar Program Structure
Part 1: Basic Knowledge of Anionic Polymerization and Precision Control of Polymers
- Speaker: Dr. Tomoyasu Hirai, Associate Professor, Osaka Institute of Technology

Part 2: Synthesis Methods, Reaction Mechanisms, and Characteristics of Non-linear Polymers by Living Anionic Polymerization
- Speaker: Dr. Hiroto Kudo, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University

Part 3: Synthesis of Functional Polymers via Living Anionic Polymerization
- Speaker: Dr. Takashi Ishizone, Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, School of Materials and Chemical Technology, Institute of Science Tokyo

Knowledge to be Gained and Technical Problems to be Solved in This Seminar
- Basic knowledge of anionic polymerization
- What can be achieved with anionic polymerization
- Functional materials obtained through anionic polymerization
- Basic principles of living anionic polymerization and precision control methods for molecular weight and terminal structure
- Synthesis methods for telechelic polymers and heterotelechelic polymers
- Molecular design and characteristics of star polymers using the core gel method
- Concepts and reaction design of cyclic polymer synthesis via ring-closing reactions
- Latest methods for cyclic polymer synthesis utilizing ring-expansion polymerization
- Technology for controlling ring size and molecular weight through living ring-expansion polymerization

Participants will be able to apply the characteristics of living anionic polymerization to the synthesis of functional group-containing polymers and block copolymers. Additionally, it will become possible to estimate the desirable polymerization conditions from the molecular structure of the monomer.

Seminar Format
This will be a live streaming seminar using the web conferencing tool 'Zoom'. Details will be provided after registration.

About AndTech Co., Ltd.
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