Preliminary Program subject to change
08A15 Polymer Processing and Rheology II
OverviewThis session welcomes contributions in all areas of polymer processing and rheology. Particular emphasis will be given to the relationships between molecular architecture and rheology, thermoplastics, melt processing, the use of rheological measurements to optimize processing, structure development during processing and the influence of processing-induced morphology on product properties.
Primary SponsorPolymers (08a)

Chair

Raj K. Krishnaswamy
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Bldg 94-G; Bartlesville Technology Center
Highways 60 & 123
Bartlesville, OK 74004
Phone Number: 918-661-9906
Fax Number: 918-661-1709
Email: krishrk@cpchem.com

CoChair

Victor Breedveld
Assistant professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
311 Ferst Drive, NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0100
United States
Phone Number: 404-894 5134
Fax Number: 404-894 2866
Email: victor.breedveld@chbe.gatech.edu
Experimental Investigation of Film Formation: Film Casting
Kenneth K. Aniunoh and Graham M. Harrison, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Center for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films, Clemson University, 127 Earle Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0909
The Role of Shear and Extensional Rheology in Film Casting
Christopher W. Seay, Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 156B Randolph Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and Donald G. Baird, Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 133 Randolph Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Morphology and Properties of Blown Films Prepared from Ionomer-Organoclay Nanocomposites
Rhutesh K. Shah1, Rajendra K. Krishnaswamy2 and Donald R. Paul1, (1)Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Drive, C0400, Austin, TX 78712, (2)Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, Bldg 94-G, Bartlesville Technology Center, Bartlesville, OK 74004
Polymer Blends Processed by Solid-State Shear Pulverization: Compatibilization by Block Copolymer Addition and Basic Studies of Dispersed-Phase Morphology
Ying Tao, Andrew Lebovitz and John Torkelson, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Room E136, Evanston, IL 60208
Evolution of Crystalline Morphology in Poly(Trimethylene Terephthalate) and Ptt-Based Blends
Sumod Kalakkunnath, Terry W. Humphries and Douglass S. Kalika, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, 177 F. Paul Anderson Tower, Lexington, KY 40506-0046
Analysis of Ductile and Brittle Failures from Creep Rupture Testing of Hdpe Pipes
Raj K. Krishnaswamy, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, Bldg 94-G; Bartlesville Technology Center, Highways 60 & 123, Bartlesville, OK 74004
CFD Study of Flow and Heat Transfer in Miniature Mixers for Nanocomposites
U. Sundararaj, Yun Bai and K Nandakumar, Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, 536 Chemical and Materials Engineering Building, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G6, Canada
Mathematical Modeling of the Co-Rotating Twin Screw Extrusion Process and Experimental Studies
Moinuddin Malik and Dilhan M. Kalyon, HfMI, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point St., Hoboken, NJ 07030

Materials Engineering and Sciences Division