dr hab. inż. Anna Masek

We usually associate the world of flowers with a beautiful scent and a variety of colours, which means that we interpret it primarily in terms of aesthetic values.

Historical evidence of human use of hemp plants dates back to prehistoric Europe, specifically around Stuttgart in Germany.

The modern world is swamped with polymeric materials; there is hardly a single area of life where they aren't used.

At our laboratory in the Institute of Polymer and Dye Technology, TUL, research is conducted on predicting and, at the same time, calculating, the life time of a broad range of materials from packaging to tyres, windows, even concrete.

Need the word polymer be these days associated only with an unnatural material harmful to our environment and health? The answer is a definitive NO.

Contemporary civilization is inextricably linked with polymer materials. Commonly used in many branches of technology or medicine, they are frequently associated exclusively with plastics, which is wrong because many live organisms produce environment friendly biopolymers.