France. Design, development, testing and certification of fire-retardant and fire-resistant formulas and solutions to thermoplastic and thermosetting polymeric materials. English and French.

The Netherlands. Partnership organization between private industry and knowledge institutes, focused on polymer science, industrial research, and polymer application and processing technologies. Extensive library of news and information.

Poland. Membership organisation for researchers and professionals in the polymer, man-made fiber, agriculture and medical industries, focused on knowledge exchange and research support in chitin, chitosan and its derivatives.

Sweden. Developers of the international color order and communication system in architecture, design, manufacturing, marketing, research and education. Software, readers, sample collections, translation keys and lightness meters. Extensive technical information and literature, and educational materials. On-line purchasing feature. English, Swedish and German.

USA. Professional society, founded to promote advances in all phases of biomaterials research and development. Calendar of events. List of publications. Job bank. Searchable directory of companies, products and services.

USA. Independent, not-for-profit, research institute of the Princeton University. Provides advanced research and education in polymers, fibers, films and porous materials for industry and government.