Monday, May 5, 2008 Session M2 Composite Processing and Application Moderator: Tom Jackson, Klaus Gleich

8:00 AM - #0843
Moulding of FRP Sandwich Parts Using a Polyurethane Spray-Technology
Florian Meyer, Institute of Plastics Processing

8:30 AM - #0864
Self-Reinforcing Thermoplastic Composites
Joonsung Yoon , University of Massachusetts

9:00 AM - #0944
Hydroxyapatite- Polylactide Composite For Bone Repair
Shih-Po Sun, University of Connecticut

9:30 AM - #0680
Structural Reinforced Injection Molding Of Fiberglass And Polydicyclopentadiene
Nicole Hoekstra

10 :00 AM - #0953
Improving Water Resistance Of Wood-Plastic Composites Through Co-Extrusion
Laurent Matuana, Michigan State University

10:30 AM - #0649
Development Of Grubbs’ Catalyzed Compositions As A Single –Component Ambient Curable Binder
Jianxin Fen, NJIT

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Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Session T4 Nanocomposites Moderator: Aaron Bartel, Dan Buckley

8:00 AM - Keynote
Nanomechanical properties of nanocomposites and their influence on mechanical behavior
Albert Yee, University of California, Irvine

9:00 AM - #0112
Viscoelastic Properties Of Epoxy And Vinyl Ester Nanocomposites
Nanjia Zhou, Pittsburg State University

9:30 AM - #0834
Experimental Investigation On The Consolidation Of Polypropylene-Clay Nanocomposite Fibers
David Trudel-Boucher, Industrial Materials Institute

10:00 AM - #0128
Effect Of Thermal Expansion On Shape Memory Behavior Of Polyurethane Nanocomposites
Sedat Gunes, The University of Akron

10:30 AM - #0704
Effect Of Compatibilizer Blends On Polyethylene/Wood/Clay Nanocomposites
Max Hetzer, Tulane University

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Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Session T24 Nanocomposites II Moderator: Aaron Bartel, Dan Buckley

1:30 PM - #0897
Effect Of Styrene-Maleic Anhydride Copolymer On Clay Dispersion In Polystyrene Nanocomposites
Jorge Calderon, McGill University

2:00 PM - #0212
Infrared Actuation Of Carbon Nanotube-Liquid Crystalline Elastomer Nanocomposites
Liqiang Yang, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

2:30 PM - #0738
Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWNTs) Surface Modification And Characterization Of Fluoroelastomer/MWNT Composites
Kwang-Jea Kim, Institute of Polymer Engineering

3:00 PM - #0630
Relating Mechanical Behavior To Morphology In Clay/Amorphous Polyamide Nanocomposites
Emmanuelle Reynaud, University of Massachusetts Lowell

3:30 PM - #0705
Comparison Of The Three Methods Of Synthesis Of Carbon Nanotubes
Kal Sharma, Prairie View A&M University

4:00 PM - #0295
Effect Of Clay Content And Dispersion On The Flame Retardancy In EVA-Based-Polyolefin/Clay Nanocomposites
Gi Joon Nam, LS Cable Ltd.

4:30 PM - #0235
Effect Of Compounding Procedure On The Properties Of Nanoclay-Reinforced Polypropylene-Based Wood-Plastic Composites
Shu-Kai Yeh, West Virginia University

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Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Session W4 Composite Properties I Moderator: Enamul Haque, Phil Bates

8:00 AM - #0713
New Environmentally Friendly Fire-Protection Composites
Che-I Kao, Office of the President ITRI

8:30 AM - #0244
Evaluation Of Hygrothermal Effects On Properties Of Highly Conductive Epoxy/Graphite Composites
Ling Du, University of Akron

9:00 AM - #0768
Improving The Thermal Conductivity Of Epoxy Hybrid Nanocomposites For Aerospace Applications
Siva Movva, The Ohio State University

9:30 AM - #0338
The Influence Of Polymer Type On The Interfacial Shear Strength Of Sisal Fibre Reinforced Composites
Christoph Burgstaller, Transfercenter für Kunststofftechnik

10:00 AM - #0375
Polymer-Graphite Nanocomposites: Effective Dispersion And Major Property Enhancement Via Solid-State Shear Pulverization
John Torkelson, Northwestern University

10:30 AM - #0149
Morphology Development With Tensile Strain In Glass Flake Filled Polypropylene
Katherine Shipley, Michigan State University

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Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Session W5 Wood and Natural Fiber Composites Moderator: Fred Buck, Dale Grove

8:00 AM - #0739
Effects of Volatile Extractives On Interfacial Adhesion Of Pine Wood Filled PP Compounds
Kwang-Jea Kim, Institute of Polymer Engineering

8:30 AM - #0591
Incorporation Of Silicones In Wood Using Supercritical CO2
Scott Eastman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

9:00 AM - #0296
Miscanthus-Phenolic Biocomposites: Structural And Mechanical Properties
Gediminas Markevicius, Southern Illinois University

9:30 AM - #0315
Processing And Mechanical Properties Of Natural Fiber-Filled Sheet Molding Compound (SMC)
Hiroyuki Hamada, Kyoto Institute of Technology

10:00 AM - #0874
Damage Development In A Multiaxial Textile Reinforced Composite Material
Carlos Rios-Soberanis, Centro de Investigacion Cientifica de Yucatan

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Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Session W19 Composite Properties I Moderator: Fred Buck, Jim Griffing

2:00 PM - #0448
Effects Of Clay On Mechanical Properties Of Injection Molded High-Density Polyethylene/Clay Nanocomposite Foams
Takashi Kuboki, University of Toronto

2:30 PM - #0934
Stress Analysis Of An Orthotropic Plate Joint By RFM
Rodrigo Orozco, University of Wisconsin-Madison

3:00 PM - #0937
Characterization Of Mechanical Properties Of Epoxy Nanocomposites Using Functionalized Clays And Layered Double Hydroxides
Jae Hyun Kim, National Institute of Standards and Technology

3:30 PM - #0307
Mechanical Properties Of Injection-Molded Jute/Glass Fiber Hybrid Composites
Yew Wei Leong, Kyoto Institute of Technology

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