Preliminary Program subject to change
08F02 Composites - II
OverviewThis session seeks contributions that address new developments concerning the processing, structure, and properties of advanced composites. Theoretical, modeling, and/or experimental papers are solicited. Materials of interest include polymeric composites, environment-friendly composites, smart composites, biologically compatible composites, and nanocomposites. Novel applications and industrial case studies are encouraged.
Primary SponsorComposites (08f)

Chair

Giuseppe R. Palmese
Associate Professor
Drexel University
Department of Chemical Engineering
32 and Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone Number: 215 895 5814
Fax Number: 215 895 5837
Email: palmese@coe.drexel.edu

CoChair

Deepak Srinivasagupta
Senior Process Engineer
Pella Corporation
Advanced Materials Division
307 Pella Way
Murray, KY 42071
Phone Number: (270) 767-2676
Fax Number: (270) 767-2355
Email: SrinivasaguptaD@pella.com
The Glass Transition and Physical Aging Behavior of Polymer Nanocomposites Studied Via Fluorescence
Perla Rittigstein, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road E136, Evanston, IL 60208, Rodney D. Priestley, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd E136, Evanston, IL 60640 and John M. Torkelson, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60208-3120
Healing Surface Defects with Polymer Nanocomposites Containing Spheres and Rods
Kurt A. Smith, Sandeep Tyagi and Anna Balazs, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 1249 Benedum Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Melt Processing and Rheological Behavior of Modified Clay/Polyolefin Nanocomposites
Emre A. Demirkol and Dilhan M. Kalyon, HfMI, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point St., Hoboken, NJ 07030
Suspension Polymerization of Inverse Emulsion of Water Expandable Polystyrene/Clay Nanocomposites
Jiong Shen, Ohio State University, 140 West 19th Ave, Room 125, Columbus, OH 43210, Xia Cao, Ohio State University, 140 West 19th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210 and L. James Lee, Ohio State University, 140 West 19th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210
Properties and Morphology of Organoclay/Poly(Styrene-Co-Acrylonitrile) Nanocomposites: Effect of Copolymer Composition
Holly A. Stretz, University of Texas at Austin, CPE 3.430, Postal stop C0400, Austin, TX 78712 and Donald R. Paul, University of Texas, Department of Chemical Engineering, Austin, TX 78712
Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposite Systems
George J. Papakonstantopoulos, Emmanouil Doxastakis, Kenji Yoshimoto and Juan J. de Pablo, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1415 Engineering Dr, Madison, WI 53706

Materials Engineering and Sciences Division