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Monday,
May 5, 2008
Session M12
Polymer
Nanocomposites: Characterization and Analysis
Moderator: Nandika D'Souza
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8:00 AM - Keynote
Multifunctionality through Nanocomposite
Interfaces
Nandika D'Souza
9:00 AM - #0655
Structure, Mechanical And Thermal Properties
Of Poly-3 Hydroxybutyrate-Co-Hydroxyvalerate (PHBV)/Zn-Al
Stearate Layered Double Hydroxide (LDH) Nanocomposites
Koffi Dagnon, University of North Texas
9:30 AM - #0894
Using Nanoparticle Embedding Techniques
To Study Polymer Bonding Under Carbon Dioxide
Pressure
Jintao Yang, The Ohio State University
10:00 AM - #0617
Polystyrene Nanocomposite Materials By
In Situ Polymerization Into Zn Al Layer Double
Hydroxide Stearate Hexadecane Styrene Monomer
Interlayer
Sunny Ogbomo, University of North Texas
10:30 AM - #0884
Effects Of Nanoparticles On Curing Kinetics
Of Epoxy System
Zhi-qi Cai, The Ohio State University
TOP
Monday,
May 5, 2008
Session M31
Polymer
Nanocomposites: Characterization and Analysis
II
Moderator: Sanjiv Bhatt
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1:30 PM - Keynote
Effects of Carbon Nanotubes on Polymer
Diffusion
Karen Winey, University of Pennsylvania
2:30 PM - #0973
Interfacial And Bulk Polymer Effects In
Polymer Nanocomposites
Nandika D'Souza, University of North
Texas
3:00 PM - #0892
Evaluating The Degree Of Nanotube Agglomeration
And Its Effect On The Thermal And Mechanical Properties
Of Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Polyethylene Oxide
Kwabena Narh, NJIT
3:30 PM - #0758
Wetting Behavior Of Ionomers On Silica
Robert Weiss, University of Connecticut
4:00 PM - #0127
Analysis Of Positive Temperature Coefficient
Effect In Carbon Nanofiber And Carbon Black Filled
Shape Memory Polyurethane Composites
Sedat Gunes,
The University of Akron
4:30 PM - #0621
Polyethylene – Layer Double Hydroxide
Nanocomposites: Flammability And Thermo Physical
Properties
Divya Kosuri, University of North Texas
TOP
Tuesday,
May 6, 2008
Session T15
Polymer
Thin Films: Novel Measurement Techniques and
Characterization
Moderator: Sindee Simon
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8:00 AM - Keynote
Mechanical Response of Ultrathin Polymer
Films: Reduced Glass Transitions and Dramatic
Rubbery Stiffening
Greg McKenna, Texas Tech University
9:00 AM - #0905
Comparison Of AFM Nanoindentation And
Gold Nanoparticle Embedding Technique For Measuring
Elastic Modulus Of Polymer Thin Films
Jintao Yang, The Ohio State University
9:30 AM - #0634
Effects Of Nanoscale Confinement Of Polymers
In Films And Nanocomposites: Tuning The Glass
Transition By 100 K And Diffusion Coefficients
By An Order Of Magnitude
John Torkelson, Northwestern
University
10:00 AM - #0865
The Glass Transition And Kinetics In Stacked
Polystyrene Ultrathin Films
Yung P. Koh, Texas Tech University
10:30 AM - #0286
Nanomechanical Measurements In Ultrathin
Polymer Films: Rectangular; Bubble; Inflation
Measurements
Gregory McKenna, Texas Tech
University
TOP
Tuesday,
May 6, 2008
Session T35
Polymer
Nanocomposites: Analysis & Characterization
Moderator: Timothy Jozokos
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1:30 PM - Keynote
Carbon Nanotube Composites
Petra Poschke
2:30 PM - Keynote
New Directions in Polymer Nanocomposites
Erik Hobbie, Nist
3:30 PM - #0626
Plastic MWCNT Compounds: A Hot Spot Free
Material For Use In Electronic Applications
Thomas Zhang, Hyperion Catalysis International,
Inc.
4:00 PM - #0657
Zn-Al Layer Double Hydroxide Ibuprofen
PLLA Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Structure And
Characterization.
Sunny Ogbomo, University
of North Texas
TOP
Wednesday,
May 7, 2008
Session W15
Novel Characterization
Techniques and Analysis
Moderator: Jeffrey Galloway
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8:00 AM - Keynote
Norm Gittis, Center for Tribology
9:00 AM - #0041
Contact Analysis Of The Solid Polypropylene-AISI
P20 Mold Steel Tribosystem
Nora Catalina, Restrepo Zapata EAFIT University
9:30 AM - #0118
Sliding Wear Of Polymers: Review Of Mechanisms,
Test Methods, And Experimental Design
Jeffrey
Galloway,Entegris, Inc.
10:00 AM - #0057
Investigative Study On Tribological Characteristics
Of PTFE And Graphite At Various Pressures And
Velocities Using Novel Analytical Techniques
Anne Bolvari, SABIC Innovative Plastics
TOP
Wednesday,
May 7, 2008
Session W16
Polymer
Blends
Moderator: Liqun H. Yu
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8:00 AM - Keynote
Self-Reinforced Polymer Blends And Composites
Alan J. Lesser, Polymer Science and Engineering
Department, University of Massachusetts
9:00 AM - #0166
Characterization Of The Effects Of Preforming
And Redeforming On Morphology And Thermo-Mechanical
Properties Of Polyethylene Close-Fit Liners For
Trenchless Pipe Rehabilitation
Andreas Frank, Polymer Competence Center Leoben
GmbH
9:30 AM - #0915
Network Formation And Healing In Glassy
Networks
Andrew Detwiler, University of Massachusetts
10:00 AM - #0652
Supercritical CO2 Foamed Biodegradable
Polymer Blends Of Polycaprolactone And Mater-Bi
Nandika D'Souza, University of North Texas
10:30 AM - #0640
Investigation Of Polycaprolactone/Starch
Based Material Melt Processed Blends
Koffi Dagnon, University of North Texas
TOP
Wednesday,
May 7, 2008
Session W27
Polymer
Characterization & Analysis
Moderator: Kevin Menard
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2:00 PM - Keynote
Experiencing Synergy Between Experiments
And Theory In Rheology
H. Henning Winter, University of Massachusetts
Amherst
3:00 PM - #0184
Thermal Oxidative Stability Tests, DSC
And TGA, A Re-Examination
Lecon Woo, LWoo Associates LLC
3 :30 PM - #0274
Effects Of High Intensity Sonication On
An Epoxy Resin: Pre- And Post-Cure Behavior
Anita Rajan, Southern Illinois University
4:00 PM - #0014
Thermal Profile Of Selected Polymers;
Application Of A Novel Method
Rabeh Elleithy, King Saud University
4:30 PM - #0570
The Role Of Physical Factors In Photodegradation
Of Polypropylene
Roman Cermak, Tomas Bata University in Zlin
TOP
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