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Monday, May 5, 2008
Session M16
Thermoplastic Elastomers
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8:30 AM Keynote
Challenges In Using TPEs In Place Of Crosslinked Elastomers
Dave Maguire

9:00 AM - #0543
Contrasting Deformational Characteristics Between Lamellar And Cylindrically Phase Separated TPEs
Alan Lesser, University of Massachusetts

9:30 AM - #0386
Predicting Long-Term Life Of Seals Via Viscoelastic Parameters And Time-Temperature Superposition
Ward Narhi, ExxonMobil Chemical

10:00 AM - #0653
Structure-Property-Processing Relationships Of OBC/SEBS Blends
Benjamin Poon, The Dow Chemical Company

10:30 AM - #0994
Expanding Possibilities With High Melt Strength Elastomers
Jim Hemphill, The Dow Chemical Company

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Monday, May 5, 2008
Session M34
Thermoplastic Elastomers II
Moderator:

1:30 PM - #0586
Thermoplastic Polyurethanes: The Other TPE
Anthony Walder, Lubrizol Advanced Materials

2:00 PM - #0607
New Technological Developments With Polyether Block Amide Copolymer
Sean Arsenault, Arkema Inc.

2:30 PM - #0549
An Investigation Into The Merits Of Using Naturally Derived Polyurethanes Based On Castor Oil As A Barrier Material In Saline Aqueous Solutions. Aba Mortley, Royal Military College of Canada

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