Welcome to the Division of Polymers and Colloids of the Swiss Chemical Society

The Division builds on synergies between Chemistry and Material Sciences, providing a network between scientists and technologists in all areas where polymers and colloids are synthesized, manufactured, investigated, transformed or applied:

  • Polymer chemistry & physics
  • Functional polymers
  • Formulation and product design
  • Construction polymers, adhesives and coatings
  • Colloids and soft condensed matter
  • Nanoscience
  • Surface science
  • Polymers in life science





Our goals are

  • to promote research and teaching of macromolecular science and colloids;
  • to bring together those interested in macromolecular science and polymer technologies;
  • to inform about the latest results and trends and provide a discussion forum;
  • to promote the interaction between the different disciplines of macromolecular science as
    well as between basic research and application and between academia and industry;
  • to establish and maintain contacts with Swiss and international societies and organizations
    that are active in the field of polymer science and have similar goals.


Our activities include:

  • The organization of an annual Spring Meeting about Polymer and Colloid Science;
  • Organization of meetings and workshops about areas of current interest;
  • Contribution to the yearly Fall Meeting of the SCS.

To join PCD, you must be member of the Swiss Chemical Society http://www.scg.ch.
There is no additional fee for the PCD membership.