Medals on IWIS 2016
The Industrial Chemistry Research Institute has received four medals during the 10th International Warsaw Invention Show, which was held on 10–12 October 2016 in the Main Building of the Warsaw University of Technology.
Following inventions were awarded:
- „PVC composites with lower flammability and better thermal properties”, in cooperation with Grupa Azoty ZAK S.A., authors: dr. Agnieszka Abramowicz, Chem.Eng., dr. Regina Jeziórska, D.Sc., Eng., prof. of ICRI, dr. Maria Obłój-Muzaj, Marcin Kumosiński, M.Sc., Chem.Eng., dr. Agnieszka Górska, Chem.Eng. from ICRI and dr. Ryszard Grzybek and Katarzyna Potajczuk-Czajka, M.Sc., Chem.Eng. from Grupa Azoty ZAK S.A. – awarded with platinum medal;
- „Method of recovering ethylene glycol from wastewater from poly(ethylene terephthalate) production”, authors: Tadeusz Porębski, M.Sc., Chem.Eng., dr. Włodzimierz Ratajczak, Chem.Eng., prof. of ICRI, dr. Stefan Szarlik, Chem.Eng., Marek Plesnar, M.Sc., Chem.Eng., Marzena Talma-Piwowar, M.Sc., Chem.Eng., Sławomir Tomzik, M.Sc., Chem.Eng., Katarzyna Polarczyk, M.Sc., Chem.Eng., Joanna Krakowiak, M.Sc., Chem.Eng. – received silver medal,
- „Innovative, low-dusting silica aerogels for high-tech applications”, authors: dr. Maria Zielecka, D.Sc., prof of ICRI, Katarzyna Suwała, M.Sc., Chem.Eng., Magdalena Wenda, M.Sc., Chem.Eng., Marek Panasiuk, Elżbieta Bujnowska, Chem.Eng., Krystyna Cyruchin – awarded with bronze medal,
- „The method of removing of wood preservatives containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) from wood waste materials (e.g. railway sleepers) by using supercritical extraction”, in cooperation with Extraction Devices Institute, authors: dr. Robert Brzozowski, D.Sc., Chem.Eng., prof. of ICRI, dr. Stefan Szarlik, Chem.Eng. from ICRI and Zbigniew Kołodziej, Chem.Eng., Wojciech Kołodziej, Chem.Eng., Michał Kluczek and Piotr Pałucki from Extraction Devices Institute – received bronze medal.

Katarzyna Suwała, M.Sc., Chem.Eng. with platinum medal
The Institute was represented by: dr. Maria Obłój-Muzaj, dr. Robert Brzozowski, D.Sc., Chem.Eng., prof. of ICRI, Katarzyna Suwała, M.Sc., Chem.Eng., Marzena Talma-Piwowar, M.Sc., Chem.Eng., dr. Włodzimierz Ratajczak, Chem.Eng., prof. of ICRI, dr. Stefan Szarlik, Chem.Eng. and Mr. Jerzy Prodan.

IWIS 2016 - ICRI stand
phot. Jerzy Prodan
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