Preliminary Program subject to change
08A11 Polymers from Renewable Resources
OverviewNew polymeric materials are emerging based on renewable resources that offer great possibilities for improving ecological and environmental performance. These green materials are an important aspect of broader developments in sustainable engineering. This session brings together those researchers working in the field to discuss the state-of-the-art.
Primary SponsorPolymers (08a)

Chair

John R. Dorgan
Associate Professor
Colorado School of Mines
Chemical Engineering Department
431 Alderson Hall
Golden, CO 80401
Phone Number: 303-273-3539
Fax Number: 303-273-3730
Email: jdorgan@mines.edu

CoChair

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
Fatty Acid Based Monomers for Fire Resistant Vinyl Ester and Unsaturated Polyester Resins
Erde Can, Department of Chemical Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 and Giuseppe R. Palmese, Drexel University, Department of Chemical Engineering, 32 and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Epoxidation of Soybean Oil in a Microemulsion-Assisted Environment
David G. Rethwisch, Kaveri Jain, Peter Rasmussen, Katherine T. Rethwisch, Tonya L. Peeples and Alec B. Scranton, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa, 4139 Seamans Center, Iowa City, IA 52242
The Rheology and Degradation of a Series of Pha-Based Copolymers
Eickhoff James Jr., Department of Chemical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634 and Graham M. Harrison, Clemson University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Box 340909, Clemson, SC 29634
Surface Modification of Films of Pla, Pha, and Their Blends
Rahul M. Rasal, Amol V. Janorkar, Andrew T. Metters and Douglas E. Hirt, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clemson University, 127 Earle Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0909
Moisture Sorption and Transport in Polylactide
Richard A. Cairncross1, Jeffrey G. Becker2, Shri Ramaswamy2 and Ryan O'Connor3, (1)Chemical & Biological Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, (2)BioBased Products, University of Minnesota, 2004 Folwell Ave, St. Paul, MN 55108, (3)NatureWorks LLC, 15305 Minnetonka Blvd., MS #114, Minnetonka, MN 55345
Production of Well Dispersed Polymer Blends and Nanocomposites Using Renewable Polymers with Solid-State Shear Pulverization
Amanda M. Walker1, John M. Torkelson1 and John R. Dorgan2, (1)Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Rd, Tech E136, Evanston, IL 60208, (2)Colorado School of Mines, Chemical Engineering Department, 431 Alderson Hall, Golden, CO 80401
Synthesis of Poly(Butyl Acrylate)-G-Starch and Poly(Styrene)-G-Starch by Emulsion Photopolymerization to Produce Biodegradable Copolymers from Corn Starch
Chris Comer, Chemical and Biochemical engineering, The University of Iowa, 4133 Seamans Center, Iowa City, IA 52242 and Julie L. Jessop, University of Iowa, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, 4133 Seamans Center, Iowa City, IA 52242-1527
Prediction of Renewable Polymer Properties Using Quantum and Molecular Modeling
James McAliley1, Christopher O'Brien1 and David Bruce2, (1)Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clemson University, 127 Earle Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0909, (2)Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Clemson University, 127 Earle Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0909
Synthesis of Biodegradable Poly (L-Lactic Acid): Process Path Optimization
Vimal Katiyar and Hemant Nanavati, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Powai-400076, Mumbai, India

Materials Engineering and Sciences Division