Sunday, July 20, 1997
- 2:00 PM - Registration Opens - (Return bus sign-up at site thru Wed.)
- 6:00 PM - Dinner
Polymer Blends
Evening Session
- 7:00 PM - Frank Bates , University of Minnesota - "Controlling Morphology in Block Copolymer Based Nancomposites"
- 7:50 PM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Richard A. Register (Princeton University)
- 8:15 PM - Volker Abetz, Johannes Gutenberg Universität, Germany - "Thermoplastic elastomers based on ABC-triblock copolymers"
- 9:05 PM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Roderick P. Quirk (University of Akron, Polymer Institute)
Monday, July 21, 1997
Polymer Blends And Morphologies
Morning Session
- 8:40 AM - Takeji Hashimoto , Kyoto University - "Real-space analyses of 3D structures of polymer alloys"
- 9:30 AM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: C. D. Paul Han (University of Akron, Polymer Engineering)
- 9:50 AM - William W. Graessley, Princeton University - "Liquid-State Phase behavior in polyolefin blends"
- 10:40 AM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Buckley Crist (Northwestern University)
- 11:00 AM - Coffee Break (This includes the photo session)
- 11:20 AM - C. Michael Roland , US Naval Research Lab - "Mechanical behavior of branched polymers"
- 12:10 PM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Vasillos Galiatsatos
- 12:30 PM - Lunch
Afternoon is Free
Evening Session
- 7:30 PM - Charles Han, NIST - "Morphology of two phase blends under shear flow"
- 8:20 PM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Robert Briber (University of Maryland)
- 8:40 PM - Glen Fredrickson , University of California - "Recent advances in the theory of reactive blending"
- 9:30 PM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Chris Macosko (University of Minnesota)
Tuesday, July 22, 1997
Rubber Elasticity Theory
Morning Session
- 8:45 AM - Sir Sam Edwards, Cavendish Laboratory - "The effects of entanglements on the rheological properties of networks"
- 9:35 AM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Bruce E. Eichinger (Molecular Simulations, Inc.)
- 9:55 AM - R. F. T. Stepto , University of Manchester / UMIST - "Recent developments in the modeling of the formation, structure and properties of polymer networks"
- 10:45 - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Richard S. Stein (University of Massachusetts)
- 11:05 AM - Coffee Break
- 11:20 AM - Sir Geoffrey Allen , Kobe Steel Ltd. - "Forward looking experiments on elastomers in the light of current theory"
- 12:10 PM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Georg G. Böhm (Bridgestone / Firestone Research)
- 12:30 PM - Lunch
Afternoon is Free
- 4:30 PM - Poster Session: (C. Michael Rowland, Chair)
- 6:00 PM - Dinner
Evening Session
- 7:30 PM - Yoshisugu Hirokawa , University of Kyoto - "Observations of internal structure of polymer gels"
- 8:20 PM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: H. Henning Winter (University of Massachusetts at Amherst)
- 8:40 PM - Lucien Monnerie , Structural et Macromeculaire - "Segmental motions in elastomers"
- 9:30 PM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Kai L. Ngai (U.S. Naval Research Lab)
Wednesday, July 23, 1997
Complex Networks
Morning Session
- 8:45 AM - G. Debregeas , Institut Curie, France - "Life and death of a viscous bubble"
- 9:35 AM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Nitash P. Balsara (Polytechnic University)
- 9:55 AM - James Mark, University of Cincinnati - "Ceramic-reinforced elastomers and elastomer modified ceramics"
- 10:45 AM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: J.J.H. Nusselder (DMS Research)
- 11:05 AM - Coffee Break
- 11:20 AM - Yasuyuki Tanaka, Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology - "Structure and Biosynthesis Mechanism of Natural Rubber"
- 12:10 PM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Larry Hunt (The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company)
- 12:30 PM - Lunch
Afternoon is Free
- 4:30 PM - Poster Session: (C. Michael Rowland, Chair)
- 6:00 PM - Dinner
Evening Session
- 7:30 PM - Jack Koenig , Case Western Reserve University - "Solid-state C-13 NMR Studies of Vulcanized Elastomers XIV, Carbon Black-Filled TBBS-Accelerated Sulfur-Vulcanization of Isoprene Rubber at 75.5 MHZ"
- 8:20 PM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Aubert Y. Coran (University of Akron)
- 8:40 PM - Julia A. Kornfield , California Institute of Technology - "Interplay of order and motion in elastomeric mesophases"
- 9:30 PM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Peter Kofinas (University of Maryland)
Thursday, July 24, 1997
Ultimate And Practical Properties
Morning Session
- 8:45 AM - M. A. Sharaf, Cairo University - "Elastic and ultimate properties of polybutadiene networks effects of stereoregularity"
- 9:35 AM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Sam Fielding-Russell (The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company)
- 9:55 AM - James McGrath, Virginia Institute of Technology - "Synthesis and characterization of new polyurethanes with fire resistance"
- 10:45 AM - Discussion Leader: Donald M. Schulz (Exxon Research and Engineering)
- 11:05 AM - Coffee Break
- 11:20 AM - B. Deloche, Université Paris - "Chain segment ordering in uniaxially confined polymers: a deuterium NMR study"
- 12:10 PM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Jim Visintainer (The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company)
- 12:30 PM - Lunch
Afternoon is Free
Evening Session
- 7:30 PM - Nissim Calderon, Vice President of Research, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company - "TIRE -- Most Durable Man-made Composite"
- 9:30 PM - Seminar Discussion - Discussion Leader: Allen Gent (The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company / University of Akron, Polymer Engineering)
Friday, July 25, 1997
- 7:30 AM - Breakfast and Conferees Depart
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