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Monday,
May 5, 2008
Session M3
Advances in Bio-Derived Materials
Moderator: Brian Grady, Pankaj Gupta |
8:00
AM
Keynote Presentation
Richard Bopp, Natureworks, LLC
9:00
AM - #0324
High Water Barrier Nanobiocomposites For
Coating and Lamination Applications
Jose Lagaron, IATA, CSIC
9:30
AM - #0446
Bio-Degradable Poly(Hydroxybutanoic Acid)
Copolymers For Agricultural Mulch Film Applications
Raj Krishnaswamy, Metabolix, Inc. (Telles)
10:00
AM - #0918
A Study of The Effects On Mechanical Properties
of WPC Due To Small Inclusions of Glass Fiber
Reinforcements (GRF)
Hamid Semeralul, UOIT
10:30
AM - #0126
Thermal Stabilization of Biodegradable
Poly-Hydroxy-Butyrate (PHB) In Melt Extrusion,
Part 1: Poly-Oligomeric-Silsesquioxanes (POSS)
Yanir Shaked, University of Massachusetts Lowell
TOP
Monday,
May 5, 2008
Session M4
Structure-Property Relationships in Nanocomposites
Moderator: Sadhan Jana, Rajen Patel |
8:00
AM - Keynote
Integrated Characterization of Nanocomposites
and Constituents for Quality and Performance
Musa Kamal, McGill University
9:00 AM - #0204
Nanocomposites From Poly(Ethylene-Co-Methacrylic
Acid) Ionomers: Effect of Neutralization of Acid
Groups On Morphology and Properties
Lili Cui, The University of Texas at Austin
9:30 AM - #0140
Evaluation of Shape Memory Properties
of Polyurethane Nanocomposites With High Hard
Segment Content
Feina Cao, University of Akron
10:00 AM - #0094
Strengthening of Polyolefins By Bottom-Up
Self-Assembly of POSS Nanoparticles
Byoung Jo Lee, University of Akron
10:30 AM - #0272
Mechanical Properties of Electrospun Composites
and Their Crystallinity Measurements Using X-Ray
Diffraction
Shing-Chung Wong, University of Akron
TOP
Monday,
May 5, 2008
Session M21
Advances in Polyolefins
Moderator: Jeffrey R. Gillmor, John Trent
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1:30
PM - Keynote
Breaking the Rules: Teaching old Polyolefins
New Tricks through Catalysis.
Edmund Carnahan, The Dow Chemical Company
2:30 PM - #0562
The Role of Molecular Parameters of Pp
In The Sensitivity To Specific Nucleation
Martin Obadal, Borealis Polyolefine GmbH
3:00 PM - #0746
Stracture and Interfacial Adhesion of
Pp/Pbs Sandwich Injection Moldings
Yuji Fujita, Japan Polypropylene Corp
3:30 PM - #0138
Ultrasonic Decrosslinking of Crosslinked
Polyethylene
Avraam Isayev, University of Akron
4:00 PM - #0441
Miscibility and Crystallization of Obc
/ Eo Blends
Devang Khariwala, Case Western Reserve University
4:30 PM - #0503
Adhesion of Elastomeric Copolymers to
Polyolefins
Akshay Kamdar, Case Western Reserve University
TOP
Monday,
May 5, 2008
Session M22
Structure-Property Relationships in Nanocomposites
II
Moderator: Hoang Pham and Suzanne Guerra |
1:30
PM - #0209
Relating Nanoclay Dimensions And Arrangement
To Barrier Properties Of Polymer Nanocomposites
Rakesh Gupta, West Virginia University
2:00 PM - #0595
Fracture Behavior Study Of Melt Compounded
Polycarbonate/Alumina Nanocomposites
Alexander Chandra, University of Wisconsin Madison
2:30 PM - #0402
Polymeric Membranes For Selective Permeation
Of CO2 and O2
Haopeng Wang, Case Western Reserve University
3:00 PM - #0443
Effect Of Forced Assembly Nanolayering
On The Physical Aging Of A Polysulfone Film
Michael Ponting, Case Western Reserve University
3:30 PM - #0807
Investigation Of Fiber Orientation In
Filling And Packing Phases
Chih-Chung Hsu, CoreTech System (Moldex3D) Co.,
Ltd.,
4:00 PM - #0252
Analysis Of Thermoplastic Properties After
Cryogenic Treatment And Normalization
Martin Dropik, Penn State Erie
4:30 PM - #0398
Effect Of Orientation On The Indentation
Hardness And Elastic Recovery Of A Transparent
Nylon
Yankai Yang, Case Western Reserve University
TOP
Tuesday,
May 6, 2008
Session T6
Engineering Plastics: Polycarbonate Alloys
Moderator: Josh Wong |
8:00 AM - #0400 (C)
Thirty Years of PC/ABS In The Plastics
Industry
Bruce Hager, Bayer MaterialScience LLC
9:00 AM - #0233 (C)
Flame Resistant PC/ABS Blends With Low
Smoke Generation
Srinivas Siripurapu, Sabic Innovative Plastics
9:30 AM - #0895 (C)
Development of Novel Bayblend(R) FR Blends
With Improved Flammability and Hydrolysis Resistance
Marina Rogunova, Bayer MaterialScience LLC
10:00 AM - #0899 (C)
Eco-Friendly Flame Retardant Polycarbonate
and Polyester Alloys
XY Li, Bayer MaterialScience
10:30 AM - #0948
Notched Izod- and Multiaxial- Impact Strength
of Impact-Modified Polycarbonate Blends
James Chung, Bayer MaterialScience LLC
TOP
Tuesday,
May 6, 2008
Session T7
Structure-Property Relationship in Materials
for Packaging
Moderator: Sumit Mukherjee and Ooman Thomas |
8:00 AM - #0220
Fundamental Understanding of The Relationship
Between Tear Property and Orientation/Crystal
Morphology
Lizhi Liu, Dow Chemical
8:30 AM - #0277
The Effect of Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
Content On High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Films
In Stretched Film Tapes
Francisco Lahuerta-Calahorra, Steve Orr Ltd
9:00 AM - #0409
Interfacial Strength of Metallocene-PE/PP
Heat Sealed Films
Katsuhisa Kitano, Sumitomo Chemical
9:30 AM - #0642
Shrink Force Measurement of Low Shrink
Force Films
Yi Jin, The Dow Chemical Company
10:00 AM - #0369
Nanocomposite Polypropylene Film For Food
Packaging Applications.
Sarah Schirmer, US Army NSRDEC
TOP
Tuesday,
May 6, 2008
Session T25
Advanced Engineering Materials
Moderator: Kevin M. Kit, Gene Joseph |
1:30
PM Keynote
Microcellular Polycarbonate: Synthesis,
Processing, and Properties
Vipin Kumar, University of Washington
2:30 PM - #0451 (C)
Injection Molding of Transparent High
Impact Polyetherimide Blends
Mark Sanner, SABIC Innovative Plastics
3:00 PM - #0211 (C)
Siloxane-Polyetherimide Block Copolymers
Yashpal Bhandari, SABIC Innovative Plastics
3:30 PM - #0729
Investigation of The Acoustical Behaviors
of Microcellular Ceramic Foams
Mohammed Ahmed, University of Toronto
4:00 PM - #0189 (C)
High Heat Amorphous Thermoplastic Polyimide
Steven Montgomery, SABIC Innovative Plastics
4:30 PM - #0553
Design of Gradient Copolymers For Damping
Applications Over Uniquely Broad Temperature Ranges
Michelle Mok, Northwestern University
TOP
Tuesday,
May 6, 2008
Session T26
Materials Characterization and Structure-Property
Relationships
Moderator: Richard Bopp, Murali Rajagopalan
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1:30
PM Keynote
Advancement of Materials Science in Golf
Ball Technologies
Murali Rajagopalan, Acushnet Company
2:30 PM - #0815
Local Stress/Strain-Measurement For Characterization
of The True Deformation Behavior of Polymers
Sven Hobeika, Bayer MaterialScience AG
3:00 PM - #0285
Mechanical Hole Burning Spectroscopy To
Probe Polymer Heterogeneity
Gregory McKenna, Texas Tech University
3:30 PM - #0987
An Alternative Method To Determine Strength
and Elasticity of Thermoplastic At Elevated Temperatures.
Amitkumar Dharia, Transmit Technology Group, LLC
4:00 PM - #0097
Application of The Hammett Acidity Function
For The Evaluation of Resin Resistance
Valery Makarov, Samara State Technical University
4:30 PM - #0496
Thermal-Induced Transformation of Mechanical
Properties of Polybutene-1
Roman Cermak, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Faculty
of Technology
TOP
Wednesday,
May 7, 2008
Session W6
Morphology and Performance
Moderator: Luyi Sun |
8:00 AM - #0921
Mechanical Properties of Compressed Viscose
Sponges
Jan Spoormaker, Spoormaker Consultancy, Delft University
of Technology
8:30 AM - #0983
Environmentally Driven Changes In Nylon
Maureen Reitman, Exponent, Inc.
9:00 AM - #0603
A Novel Technique To Detect Small Molecules
of Low Concentration In Polymer Blends By RuO4 Staining
Shuihan Zhu, University of Waterloo
9:30 AM - #0582
Solid-State Shear Pulverization: An Alternative
To Nucleating Agents For Some Semi-Crystalline Polymers
Cynthia Pierre, Northwestern University
10:00 AM - #0169
PC/Polyester Blends: Influences of Molecular
Weight and Transesterification On Dynamic Mechanical
Analysis
Pierre Moulinie, Bayer MaterialScience AG
TOP
Wednesday,
May 7, 2008
Session W20
Advances in Nanocomposites II: Exfoliation
and Dispersion
Moderator: Pierre Moulinie |
1:30 PM - #0844 (C)
Characterization of Processing Effects In
HIPS-CNF Composites Using Thermogravimetric Analysis
Arun Kota, University of Maryland
2:00 PM - #0931
Comparing Two Methods For Deagglomeration
of Highly Agglomerated Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Kwabena Narh, NJIT
2:30 PM - #0206
Improving The Exfoliation of Layered Silicate
In A Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate) Matrix Using Super-Critical
Carbon Dioxide
Joseph Samaniuk, Virginia Tech
3:00 PM - #0712
Dispersion of Functionalized Carbon Nanofibers
In Thermoplastic Polyurethanes
Guillermo Jimenez, National University of Costa
Rica
3:30 PM - #0458
Polymer/Multiwall Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT)
Nanocomposites Made By Solid-State Shear Pulverization
(SSSP): Processing, Dispersion and Properties
Junichi Masuda, Northwestern University
4:00 PM - #0290
Ultrasound Aided Extrusion Process For Preparation
of Polyolefin-Clay Nanocomposites
Sergey Lapshin
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