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Industry Academic Collaboration for Research Innovation

Polymer Industry UK. Employs 276000 people across 7500 companies2.1% of total UK GDPSales estimated at ?19.76 billion Source : Cogent Sector Skills Council Polymer Industry fact sheet. . Polymer Industry in N Ireland. Employs c. 6000 people across 78 companiesSales estimated at ?625 million Average size of company 74 employees1 in 20 manufacturing jobsSource : Competitive analysis of Polymer and Plastics industry on the Island of Ireland.

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Industry Academic Collaboration for Research Innovation

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    1. Industry Academic Collaboration for Research & Innovation Brian McCann

    2. Polymer Industry UK Employs 276000 people across 7500 companies 2.1% of total UK GDP Sales estimated at £19.76 billion Source : Cogent Sector Skills Council Polymer Industry fact sheet

    3. Polymer Industry in N Ireland Employs c. 6000 people across 78 companies Sales estimated at £625 million Average size of company 74 employees 1 in 20 manufacturing jobs Source : Competitive analysis of Polymer and Plastics industry on the Island of Ireland

    5. Market Sectors Packaging Horticulture/Agriculture Food/Beverage/Drink Transport Medical Extruded Profiles Trade Injection Moulding Construction Personal Care Household Leisure/Marine Materials Suppliers Storage Tanks / Bunkers

    6. Example Products

    14. Innovation & Research Needs Collaboration required around Raw materials, substitution and recycling Upskilling staff on product / process / technology development Energy sustainability and cost reduction Material technologies e.g. Plastics reinforced with other materials, two-shot moulding Process technologies e.g. Reinforced polyurethanes, [PET], advanced composites

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