Sunday July 6th
Fibers at the Frontier
Discussion Leader: A. S. Abhiraman, Georgia Institute of Technology
- D. Reneker, U. of Akron - "Electrostatic Spinning of Nanofibers"
- J. P. O'Brien, DuPont - "Nature's Nylon: Evolutionary vs. Revolutionary Materials"
Monday July 7th
Next Generation Polyester Fibers
Discussion Leader: J. Spruiell, University of Tennessee
Morning
- John Crouse, Allied Signal - "PET and PEN Industrial Fibers - Linking Technology and Applications"
- J. van den Heuvel, Akzo Nobel - "Development of Physical Structure During the Spinning and Drawing of PEN"
- B. C. Ward & C. Bennett, Hoechst Celanese & Hoechst Diafoil GmbH - "Fiber and Film from "PENBB", Polyethylene Naphthalate-Bibenzoate"
Evening
- M. Yashimura, M. Asano & T. Kuroda, Teijin Ltd. - "Crystal Transformation and Delamination of Poly(Ethylene 2,6-Napthalenedicarboxylate)(PEN) Fiber"
- M. Cakmak & J. C. Kim - University of Akron - "Structure Development in High Speed Spinning of Poly ethylene napthalate (PEN) Fibers"
Tuesday July 8th
Issues in Fiber Physics
Discussion Leader: Peter Schwartz, Cornell University
Morning
- J. J. M. Baltussen & M.G. Northolt, Akzo Nobel - "A New Model for the Tensile Deformation of Polymer Fibers"
- A. S. Abhiraman, Georgia Inst. of Tech. - "Thermodynamics of Phase Transitions and Evolution of Morphology of Polymer Solutions"
- M. Srinivasarao, North Carolina State University - "On the Formation of Periodic Structure in Fibers Spun from Liquid Crystalline Plymers; Possible Origins"
Evening
- H. Davis, North Carolina State University - "Polymer Physics and the Noncrystalline Regions in Fibers"
- Y.K. Kamath, TRI/Princeton - "Fiber Surface Energies and Their Importance in Fiber/Liquid and Fiber/Solid Interactions"
Wednesday July 9th
Fiber Physics
Discussion Leader: B. C. Goswami, Clemson University
Morning
- Anil Netravali, Cornell University - "Effect of Pulsed Laser on Ultra High Strength Polyethylene and its interface with Epoxy Resins"
- C. D. Rahn, T. Ghosh, S. Batra, W. Oxenham, B. Goswami, B. Fraser, Clemson University and University of Sydney - "Shape and Stability of Yarn Balloons"
Evening
- L. Vangheluwe & P. Kiekens, Universiteit Gent - "Effect of Selected Morphology Parameters on Resilience Properties of Polypropylene Carpet Yarns"
- John Hearle, UMIST - "From Hemp to HMPE: Rope Through the Ages"
Thursday July 10th
Explosion Containment and Special Topics
Discussion Leader: Phillip Cunniff, US Army Natick RDNE Center
Morning
- Brian R. Scott, DuPont - "The Response of Thin Flexible Panels to Explosive Blast Loading"
- Y. D. Kwon, AlliedSignal - "Some Aspects of the Behavior of Reinforcing Fibers in Pneumatic Tires"
- J.A. Cuculo, North Carolina State University - "High Performance PET Fibers Via Controlled Threadline Dynamics"
Evening
- W.W. Roberts, Univ. of Virginia - "Virtual Propotyping of Fiber Technologies: Computing and Aerodynamics"
- S. Ottani & R.S. Porter, Univ. of Massachusetts - "Characterization of Polyethylene Powders for Direct Conversion to Fibers"
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