Akron hosts Rubber Division, ACS.The Spring 169th Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division, American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a learned society (professional association) based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has over 160,000 members at all degree-levels and in , will be held at the Radisson Hotel in Akron, OH, May 8-10. The meeting will feature technical symposia in which researchers, specialists and industrial technologists will report on the latest scientific and technical advances in the rubber and polymer industries. The Rubber Division has made changes and additions to this meeting. The new spring meeting format focuses on high profile, invited speakers who will address key topics of interest to those in the rubber and related industries. In addition, two items will be included as part of the meeting registration fee, including an interactive and searchable CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). of all the technical presentations, and entrance to the Science and Technology Awards Banquet. Six outstanding individuals will be recognized for their contributions to the rubber industry at the Science and Technology Awards Banquet, to be held May 9 at the John S Knight Center. Dr. Robert F. Landel, a polymer physical chemist and rheologist, retired from CalTech Jet Propulsion Laboratory “JPL” redirects here. For other uses, see JPL (disambiguation). Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is a NASA research center located in the cities of Pasadena and La Cañada Flintridge, near Los Angeles, California, USA. , will receive the Rubber Division's Charles Goodyear Medal. Dr. Meng-Jiao Wang, senior member of the technical staff at Cabot, will receive the Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award, sponsored by Chemtura. Dr. Vassilios Galiatsatos, project manager of the Novolen joint venture created by Lyondell Chemical and ABB n. 1. Among weavers, yarn for the warp. Hence, Noun 1. ABB - an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s Lummus global, will receive the Sparks-Thomas Award, sponsored by ExxonMobil Chemical. Dr. Gregory B. McKenna, the Paul Whitfield Horn Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech University, will receive the George S. Whitby Award for Distinguished Teaching and Research, sponsored by Cabot. Dr. Christopher W. Macosko, professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Minnesota (body, education) University of Minnesota - The home of Gopher. http://umn.edu/. Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. and director of the Industrial Partnership for Research in Interfacial and Materials Engineering, will receive the Fernley H. Banbury Award, sponsored by Farrel. Dr. Garth L. Wilkes, University Distinguished Professor (Emeritus), Department of Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, at Blacksburg; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered and opened 1872 as an agricultural and mechanical college. , will receive the Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers Award, sponsored by Advanced Elastomer Systems, L.P. Immediately following the banquet will be a presentation by Dr. Robert E Landel, the 2006 Charles Goodyear Medalist, who will speak on his lifetime of research and experimentation in polymer physical chemistry and rheology. Each of the distinguished Science and Technology Awards winners will also give presentations on their work during a special winners' symposium in the afternoon. The Suppliers Reception will be held Monday, May 8, from 5:30 until 6:30 at the Radisson Hotel. The 25-Year-Club Dinner will take place that evening from 6:30 until 8 p.m. The Business and Awards Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 10at 11 a.m. The first ever Chair's Classic Golf Outing will be held May 10 at the Firestone Country Club The Firestone Country Club is a private golf club located in Akron, Ohio, United States. The Club comprises three courses—those of the North, South, and West—each of which hosted a televised golf event, respectively the American Golf Classic, the CBS Golf Classic . Hosted by 2006 Rubber Division Chair Andrew Claytor, this event will take place on the afternoon following the close of the technical meeting. On Monday afternoon, May 8, the Rubber Division will sponsor a Marketing and Sales Workshop. Information will be presented on finding cost-effective ways to increase awareness and warm up cold calls; increasing lead generation to more quickly convert a prospect into a customer; improving marketing skills by using press releases in non-traditonal ways; reducing overall advertising budgets without sacrificing effectiveness; and developing more targeted direct response marketing campaigns. This workshop will be instructed by Chris Brown, founder of Marketing Resources & Results, a firm dedicated to helping marketing and sales professionals increase their marketing results. Registration costs for this workshop range from $199 to $405. This workshop can be added to the technical meeting registration for $99. The technical program for the Rubber Division's Spring 169th Technical Meeting is as follows: Monday, May 8, morning session Andrew Claytor, Teknor Apex, moderator. (1) Keynote Address: Forging ahead with technologies in the tire industry's ever-changing challenges. Hiroshi Mouri, Bridgestone Americas Center for Research and Technology. (2) Plenary Lecture: Synthesis of in-chain and chain-end functionalized polymers using alkylithium-initiated anionic an·i·on n. A negatively charged ion, especially the ion that migrates to an anode in electrolysis. [From Greek, neuter present participle of anienai, to go up : ana-, ana- polymerization polymerization Any process in which monomers combine chemically to produce a polymer. The monomer molecules—which in the polymer usually number from at least 100 to many thousands—may or may not all be the same. . Rod Quirk, University of Akron Enrollment in fall 2006 was 23,539 students.[1] The school offers more than 200 undergraduate degrees [2] and 100 graduate degrees [3]. The University's best-known program is its College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, which is located in a . (3) Mechanistic investigations on the adhesion mechanism between RFL-treated reinforcing cords and rubber. Jacques Noordermeer, University of Twente (body, education) University of Twente - A university in the east of The Netherlands for technical and social sciences. It was founded in 1961, making it one of the youngest universities in The Netherlands. , the Netherlands. (4) Improved processing cis-l,4-polybutadiene. Kenneth Castner, Goodyear Tire & Rubber. (5) Chemical modification of ground rubber. Cal Moreland, Michelin Tire. Monday, May 8, afternoon session Walter Waddell, ExxonMobil Chemical, moderator. (6) Plenary Lecture: The chemical reactions of network structures in elastomers. Jack Koenig, Case Western Reserve University. (7) Dynamical phase behavior of polymers undergoing large deformation in rubbery state as revealed by mechano-optical behavior in uni- and biaxial biaxial /bi·ax·i·al/ (-ak´se-al) having, pertaining to, or occurring in two axes. deformation modes. Mukerrem Cakmak, University of Akron. (8) Morphology and property of nylon/MIMSM DVA DVA Department of Veterans Affairs DVA Deutsche Verlagsanstalt (German publishing company) DVA DatenVerarbeitungsAnlage DVA Defence Vetting Agency (UK) DVA Dundee Voluntary Action innerliner material. Andy Tsou, ExxonMobil Chemical. (9) A novel miniature universal testing device for broad-range physical material characterization of rubber. Martin Sentmanat, Xpansion Instruments. (10) Applications of modern TEM TEM 1. transmission electron microscope. 2. triethylenemelamine. 3. transmissible encephalopathy of mink. to rubbers and polymers. Anton-Jan Bons, ExxonMobil Chemical Europe. Tuesday, May 9, morning session Andy Tsou, ExxonMobil Chemical, moderator. (11) Plenary Lecture: Nanocomposites and nanofluids. Emmanuel P. Giannelis, Cornell University. (12) Nanoscale inorganic additives for advanced materials. Antoine Guiu, Rhodia Research & Technology. (13) Plenary Lecture: Mechanics of the large deformation behavior of carbon nanotube enhanced elastomeric materials. Mary Boyce, MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology . (14) Recent developments in finite element analysis Finite element analysis (FEA) is a computer simulation technique used in engineering analysis. It uses a numerical technique called the finite element method (FEM). There are many finite element software packages, both free and proprietary. of rubber components. David Nicholson, University of Central Florida “UCF” redirects here. For other uses, see UCF (disambiguation). UCF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. UCF was founded in 1963 as Florida Technological University with the goal of providing highly trained personnel to support the Kennedy . (15) New insights into particle-reinforced elastomers: Physics of soft glassy materials. Christopher Robertson, Bridgestone Americas Center for Research and Technology. Tuesday, May 9, afternoon session Krishna C. Baranwal, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, moderator. (16) Charles Goodyear Medal Award Winner Address. Robert F. Landel. (17) Melvin Mooney Distinguished Technology Award Winner Address: Effect of filler-elastomer interaction on hysteresis hysteresis (hĭs'tərē`sĭs), phenomenon in which the response of a physical system to an external influence depends not only on the present magnitude of that influence but also on the previous history of the system. , micro-elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication lubrication, introduction of a substance between the contact surfaces of moving parts to reduce friction and to dissipate heat. A lubricant may be oil, grease, graphite, or any substance—gas, liquid, semisolid, or solid—that permits free action of and abrasion on filled vulcanizates. Meng-Jiao Wang, Cabot. (18) Sparks-Thomas Award Winner Address: Understanding polymer net work structure through computer simulations. Vassilios Galiatsatos, Lyondell Chemical. (19) Femley Banbury Award Winner Address: Polymer-polymer reactions to compatibilize blends and enhance adhesion. Chris Macosko, University of Minnesota. (20) Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers Award Winner Address: A brief reflection on some of the highlights of over 35 years of research on elastomeric polyurethanes. Garth Wilkes, Virginia Tech. (21) George Stafford Whitby Award Winner Address: Rheological responses of ultrathin ul·tra·thin adj. Very thin. polymer films and surfaces. Gregory B. McKenna, Texas Tech University. Wednesday, May 10, morning session Kikuyo Min, University of Akron, moderator. (22) Plenary Lecture: Interracial phenomena of filled rubber blends. Robert Schuster, Deutsche Institut fur Kautchuk-technologic. (23) The rocky road to perfect silica compounds. Karl H. Menting, Schill & Seilacher Struktol AG (24) Plenary Lecture: Innovation in materials for tires. Maurizio Galimberti, Pirelli. (25) Carbon black morphological and microstructural properties and their influence on the thermal conductivity and reinforcement in a model curing bladder compound. Weidong Wang, Columbian Chemical. (26) The single test solution for rubber mixing. John Dick, Alpha Technologies. Immediately following the spring meeting will be a joint conference by the Rubber Division, the University of Akron's College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering and Polymer-Ohio, the TPE TPE Thermoplastic Elastomer TPE Terminal de Paiement Electronique (French) TPE Total Power Exchange TPE Twisted Pair Ethernet TPE Tampines Expressway (Singapore) TPE Therapeutic Plasma Exchange Conference, to be held May 11-12. The TPE Conference will bring together the many agencies and companies associated with thermoplastic elastomers within the rubber and pharmaceutical industries. The conference will open with a keynote address from Dr. James J. Barry, vice president of research for Boston Scientific, and will feature presentions on new biomedical developments in TPEs and TPE materials for the 21st century. The TPE Conference will also include a tour of the University of Akron's College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering on the afternoon of May 10. Tabletop exhibits will be displayed during the reception that will be held on the evening of May 11 at the Radisson Hotel, immediately following the conclusion of the day's technical presentations. The technical program for the TPE Conference is as follows: Thursday, May 11, morning session New biomedical developments in TPEs Judit E. Puskas, University of Akron, moderator. (1) Keynote Address: Key considerations for the use of polymer carriers drug eluting stents. James J. Barry, Boston Scientific. (2) What do medical products companies expect from you? Working in a regulated industry. Thomas R. Hutchinson, Pfizer. (3) Recent developments in pharmaceutical analysis of TPE containing in halation halation /hal·a·tion/ (hal-a´shun) indistinctness of the image caused by illumination coming from the same direction as the object being viewed. ha·la·tion n. 1. products. Cheryl L.M. Smits, Nektar Therapeutics. (4) Effect of architecture on the properties of polyisobutylene-based thermoplastic elastomers. Judit E. Puskas, University of Akron. (5) Elastomeric closures for parental products--are TPEs the future? Doug Duriez, West Pharmaceutical Services. (6) Applications and limitations of TPEs for use in pharmaceutical products. Thomas Gurley, Hospira. Thursday, May 11, afternoon session TPE materials for the 21st century Charles Rader, Rubber Division, moderator. (7) Development of a new generation of SBC (1) (SBC Communications Inc., San Antonio, TX, www.sbc.com) A large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. by living carbocationic polymerization: Synthesis, performance characteristics and potential applications of Sibstar. Masahiro Asada, Kaneka. (8) Innovative Kraton for high flow and high melt strength TPEs. Xavier D. Muyldermans, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium. (9) Thermoplastic elastomers for overmolding onto engineering thermoplastics. Krishna Venkataswamy, GLS GLS - Guy Lewis Steele, Jr. . (10) New polyurethane and polyurea segmented copolymers prepared without chain extenders--structure and property behavior. Garth L. Wilkes, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. (11) Effects of copolymer architecture on the morphology and properties of styrene/isoprene block copolymers. Jimmy Mays, University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (UT), sometimes called the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UT Knoxville or UTK), is the flagship institution of the statewide land-grant University of Tennessee public university system in the American state of Tennessee. and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a multiprogram science and technology national laboratory managed for the United States Department of Energy by UT-Battelle, LLC. ORNL is located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, near Knoxville. . (12) Triphasic poly(acrylic acid-b-styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene-b-acrylic acid) TPEs with enhanced water permeability. Robson E Storey, University of Southern Mississippi. Friday, May 12, morning session TPE Materials for the 21st Century Jospeh Pfeifer, Advanced Elastomer Systems L.P., moderator. (13) TPEs via carbocationic polymerization. Joseph P Kennedy, University of Akron. (14) Crosslink density in thermoplastic vulcanizates by solid-state NRM NRM Natural Resources Management NRM National Railway Museum (UK) NRM Norman Rockwell Museum (Stockbridge, Massachusetts) NRM National Resistance Movement (Uganda) . Weiguo Hu and Maria Ellul, Advanced Elastomer Systems L.P. (15) Elastomeric nanofiber drug delivery systems. Daniel J. Smith, University of Akron. (16) Soft thermoplastic vulcanizates for long term elastic recovery applications. Jin- Woong Shin, Teknor Apex. (17) How can you benefit from Si-based technology for TPV TPV Temporary Protection Visa (Australia) TPV Terminal Punto Venta TPV Third-Party Verification TPV Thermophotovoltaic TPV Thermoplastic Vulcanizate (thermoplastic elastomer) TPV Total Payment Volume production? Valerie Smits, Dow Coming S.A. (18) Olefinic thermoplastic elastomer blends: A comparative study of structure-rheology-property relationships for EPDM/PP thermoplastic vulcanizates and SEBS/PP blends. Jacques W.M. Noordemeer, University of Twente, the Netherlands. Registration fees for the TPE Conference range from $175 to $300. Further information on the TPE Conference and the Rubber Division Spring 169th Technical Meeting is available from Sue Barr at the Rubber Division (330) 972-7424. |
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