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Rafael Auras

@rafaelauras

Professor at the School of Packaging at Michigan State University (MSU) researching sustainable packaging systems.

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linkhttp://www.canr.msu.edu/auras calendar_today03-01-2010 15:41:09

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Now available in the USA.  I am grateful to Drs Selke and Culter for inviting Dr. Rabnawaz and me to be part of this remarkable book, which has been the source of plastic packaging knowledge for many students for more than 20 years.  lnkd.in/ejUceft

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Assistant Professor – Wood and Cellulosic-Based Packaging The School of Packaging at Michigan State University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month tenure track Assistant Professor position focusing on using cellulosic-ba…lnkd.in/ea_a2AG4 lnkd.in/ex8UiKCy

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If you want to track the construction progress at the School of Packaging, MSU, this link provides an update. lnkd.in/ePnDfGVX

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If you are interested in the opportunities that sc-PLA offers for packaging, check out this recent review article that we published in collaboration with Prof. Unalan and her Ph.D. student Qi Chen. Thank you for this great collaboration and many more to…lnkd.in/g6gNXjrn

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This multidisciplinary project will be a great opportunity for a motivated Ph.D. student to advance the knowledge of packaging circularity working on an excited and unique project. #opportunity #packaging #project lnkd.in/gdzQEA5y

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I am happy to announce that the second edition of our PLA book has been published in print and ebooks at the end of last week. We would like to thank to all the contributors and Wiley for an excellent job. #polylactic acid #PLA #su…lnkd.in/g_6RZkuG lnkd.in/gVx-AAxf

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If you are interested in the crystallization and thermal properties of stereocomplex polylactide (SC-PLA),  check this new open-source article published with our colleagues at Aarhus University, . #biobased #biobasedmaterials #sus…lnkd.in/gTDGegPj lnkd.in/gWVNZqkz

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In this latest review article, we provided basic background information about the biodegradation of biodegradable polymers at mesophilic conditions and insights into the abiotic and biotic pathways to degrade the main biodegradable commercial polymers. We…lnkd.in/ggtVEp6Q

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Please, share this with your network. We are looking to welcoming our next colleague. Exciting times at the School of Packaging. lnkd.in/gfRnMPVE

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My colleague Dr. Frederic Debeaufort and I are glad to host the workshop and exchange of ideas about the "Implications of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directives on the creation and adoption of #sustainable #food #packaging systems: a USA-France i…lnkd.in/gPydkdzU

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Dian XU new open access article titled "The effect of alcoholic solutions on the thermomechanical properties of immersed poly(lactic acid) films," has been published. We hope it helps to inform the use #polylactide films and #compo…lnkd.in/giffagTg lnkd.in/gSFmE3_2

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Our new article about mapping the class learning outcomes to competency programmatic #learning outcomes to #michiganstateuniversity Learning Goals at the School of Packaging, MSU for the B.Sc. curriculum has been…lnkd.in/grz4Dhwi lnkd.in/g8dahYrH

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Our latest #review with Anibal Bher and Hanna (Yujung) Cho on "Boosting Degradation of Biodegradable Polymers" has been published as #openaccess on Macromolecular Rapid Communications. #biodegradable #biodegradablepackaging #compostablepackaging lnkd.in/gy_YjDyD

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Great week in Brussels to exchange ideas about #sustainablepackaging. As the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in the EU is moving forward, we must be ready to bring the packaging science community and the facts to keep this conversation route…lnkd.in/gn7vAT_z

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Thank you very much for the opportunity. It was an excellent opportunity to discuss the new biobased goals and the #research and #technology needs to advance this field. lnkd.in/gStUJFfi

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Great time at the 31st IAPRI meeting. Time to see many friends and listen to the latest PKG research from around the world. Thank you, SIES, for hosting us. Looking forward to my next trip to Mumbai. lnkd.in/gBGFZvdf

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Last Week, we had a great time at the 31st IAPRI member's conference in Mumbai, India. It was an excellent opportunity to see the latest #packaging #research about "Responsible Packaging for a Better Future." We have two days and a half of presentations a…lnkd.in/gU2k4ZPc

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The Michigan State University School of Packaging has opened a new position for an Assistant Professor in Active, Intelligent, and Smart #packaging. Please, distribute this post widely. You can find the full announcement on the fol…lnkd.in/gqqRyzNF lnkd.in/g2mFtgRP