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Monday , May 5, 2008
Session M19
Entangled Melts and Solutions
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1:30 PM - #0341
Rheological Characterization And Modeling Of Metallocene Based Polypropylenes Prepared By Reactive Extrusion Process
Martin Zatloukal, Faculty of Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlin

2:00 PM - #0182
The Dynamic Behavior Of A Concentrated Polymeric Suspension Containing Non-Brownian Glass Fibers In Simple Shear Flow
Aaron Eberle, Virginia Tech

2:30 PM - #0891
Rheology And Structure Of Filled Propylene/Ethylene Copolymers
Paula Wood-Adams, Concordia University

3:00 PM - #0631
Structure-Property Relationships Of LDPE
Marc Mangnus, Dow Benelux B.V.

3:30 PM - #0200
Incorporating Step-Strain And Encapsulated Extensional Rheology Into The Methodology Of The Multi-Mode McLeish-Larson Pom-Pom Model
Christopher McGrady, Virginia Tech

4:00 PM - #0900
Detection Of Low Levels Of Long-Chain Branching In Polyolefins
Teresa Karjala, The Dow Chemical Company

4:30 PM - #0802
Molecular Dynamics Simulatoin of Viscoelastic Properties and Slip Behavior of Thin FilmsoOf N-Hexadecane in the Shear Flow
Chien-Chieh Wang, National Tsing Hua University

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Tuesday, May 7, 2008
Session T2
Rheology of Nanocomposite and Blends
Moderator:

8:00 AM - #0965
Rheology, Processing And Electrical Properties Of Carbon Nanotube/Poly(Ether Ether Ketone) Nanocomposites
Bangaru Sampath, University of Bayreuth

8:30 AM - #0703
Comparison Of Carbon Nanofibers And Nanoclay On Rheology Of Polystyrene Under Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
Zhihua Guo, The Ohio State University

9:00 AM - #0042
Relaxation Behaviors And Clay Dispersion In The Maleated Polypropylene Nanocomposites
Yeh Wang, Tunghai University

9:30 AM - #0370
Relationship Between Shear Strain And Microstructure Of Polypropylene/Clay Nanocomposite Based On Rheological Analysis
Guo Jiang, South China University of Technology

10:00 AM - #0355
Ultrasonic Effects On PLA/PCCD Blend During Melt Compounding Process
Youngbum Kim, Sogang University

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Tuesday, May 7, 2008
Session T20
High Throughput Rheometry
Moderator:

1:30 PM - #0372
Rheometers For High-Throughput Polymer Characterization
John Dealy, McGill University

2:00 PM - #0010
Evaluation Of Multi-Sample Micro-Capillary Rheometer
Doyoung Moon, NIST

2:30 PM - #0391 (C)
Automation And High Throughput Screening In Rotational Rheometry For Polymers
Joerg Laeuger, Anton Paar Germany GmbH

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