Creating a Question

Questions that are concrete, clear (no abbreviations) and that could be discussed without secrecy, work best for the AIMday format.  It is also recommended that at least two company representatives join a discussion around each of their question(s) in order for a better balance in the workshop.

Minerals is, however, a diverse sector. So we would encourage companies to submit all of their questions, even if they are quite different from the sample questions below.  It is likely that there will still be academic expertise at our academic institutions capable of responding to them.

Some examples of possible questions are listed below.

• Is it possible to develop cost-effective thin polymer films with cheap fillers such as wood powder (Wood Plastic Composites)?
• What mechanisms cause relaxation/creep in porous materials, i.e. cellulose based materials, at different mechanical loads?  How can you influence these mechanisms?
• Are there materials and methods to separate small particles, bacteria and viruses from a gas flow?
• Is it possible to predict how forging and rolling affect re-crystallization in steel?
• How are new biomarkers being identified to measure toxicity from the release of metals into the environment?
• What are the technological barriers to zero accidents?