Preliminary Program subject to change
17002 Biobased/Green Materials: General Session
OverviewBiobased/Green materials can make important contribution to energy security, rural economic development, and environmental quality. There is a growing urgency to develop novel green materials that can compete with synthetic polymers in performance and reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Renewable resource-based green polymers like polyhydroxyalkanoates, polylactides, cellulose esters, starches, three carbon glycol terephthalate, vegetable oil based epoxies, vegetal and animal proteins are receiving increased attention in the academic and industrial sectors. New value-added biobased materials are being produced from green polymers and natural fibers through efficient blends and composites with fossil-resource based plastics like polypropylene, nylon, polyesters, epoxies etc. We are seeking papers addressing the modification, processing, characterization and behavior of biobased/green materials as well as their blends. We also encourage papers dealing with Life Cycle Assessment/Environmental and Economical importance of these developing new materials platforms.
Primary SponsorForest Products Division (17)

Chair

Joseph V. Kurian
Technical Group Manager, DuPont Sorona
DuPont Bio-Based Materials
Experimental Station
E402/4311
Wilmington, DE 19880
Phone Number: 302-695-7220
Fax Number: 302-695-7678
Email: joseph.v.kurian@usa.dupont.com

CoChair

Christopher L. Verrill
Institute of Paper Science and Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
500 10th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0620
Phone Number: 404-894-9992
Fax Number: 404-894-4778
Email: chris.verrill@ipst.gatech.edu
Dendritic Hyperbranched Polymer Modified Bioplastics: a New Hope in Green Material Research
Amar K. Mohanty and Rahul Bhardwaj, School of Packaging, Michigan State University, Michigan State University, 130 Packaging Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1223
Factors Influencing the Sustainability of Bio-Based Propanediol
Robert W. Sylvester1, Carina Alles2, Joseph Kurian2, Carl Musk2, Robin Jenkins2 and Susanne Veith2, (1)Engineering, DuPont Company, Wilmington, DE 19898, (2)DuPont Company, Wilmington, DE 19898
Compatibilizing Effect of Epm-G-Ma in Sorona®/Epdm Incompatible Blends
Indose Aravind, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills, Priyadarshini Hills P.O, Kottayam- 686560, India, Sabu Thomas, School Of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills, Priyadarshini Hills P.O, Kottayam, 686560, India and Joseph V. Kurian, E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, Experimental Station, Wilmington, DE
Studies on Wood and Other Natural Fiber Reinforced Poly(Lactic Acid) Composites
Manju Misra1, Masud Huda1, Lawrence T. Drzal2 and Amar K. Mohanty3, (1)Composite Materials and Structures Center, Michigan State University, 2100 Engineering Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, (2)Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Composite Materials and Structures Center, Michigan State University, 2100 Engineering Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1226, (3)School of Packaging, Michigan State University, 130 Packaging Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1223
Using the Mexican Cactus as a Natural-Based Separating Agent in a Filter for Removing Contaminants in Drinking Water
Kevin A. Young, Alessandro Anzalone and Norma A. Alcantar, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave - ENB 118, Tampa, FL 33620
Evaluation of Compostability of Commercially Available Biodegradable Packages in Real Composting Conditions
Kale Gaurav, Sher Paul Singh and Rafael Auras, School of Packaging, Michigan State University, 140, School of Packaging, East Lansing, MI 48824

Forest Products Division