Preliminary Program subject to change
08A08 Polymer Processing and Rheology I
OverviewThis session welcomes contributions in all areas of polymer processing and rheology. Topics of interest include the relationships between molecular architecture and rheology, structure development during processing, modeling of polymer processing, the use of rheological measurements to optimize 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

Sachin Velankar
Assistant Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Phone Number: (412) 624-9984
Email: velankar@engr.pitt.edu
Early Structure Development during Flow-Induced Crystallization of Bimodal Blends of Model Isotactic Polypropylenes
Lucia Fernandez-Ballester, Derek W. Thurman and Julia A. Kornfield, Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91125
In Situ Synchrotron Studies of Structure Development during Injection Molding of a Liquid Crystalline Polymer
Wesley R. Burghardt and Stanley Rendon, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Room E136, Evanston, IL 60208
The Role of Flow-Enhanced Crystallization in the Dynamics of Fiber Spinning
Anthony J. McHugh and William H. Kohler, Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015
Predicting the Coupled Development of Flow Induced Nanostructure, Rheology, and Performance Properties of Polymer/Nanoparticle Composites
Christopher Kagarise, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, 140 W 19th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, Kurt W. Koelling, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Ohio State University, 140 W. 19th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210 and Stephen E. Bechtel, Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
Effect of Processing Parameters on Microstructure and Tensile Properties of Plla Using Micro-Injection Molding
Abdessalem Derdouri1, Abdellah Ajji1 and Yacine Boucekine2, (1)Industrial Materials Institute, National Research Council Canada, 75 de Mortagne Boulevard, Boucherville, QC H2V 3R4, Canada, (2)Mechanical Engineering Department, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Montreal, QC H3C 3A7, Canada
Influence of Residual Stresses on the Creep Rupture Performance of Polyethylene Pipes
Raj K. Krishnaswamy, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, Bldg 94-G; Bartlesville Technology Center, Highways 60 & 123, Bartlesville, OK 74004
High-Speed Microstructuring of Polymer Films Driven by a Fluid Dynamical Instability
Stefan Loher, Chemistry and Apllied Biosciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), Wolfgang-Pauli Strasse 10, ETH Hönggerberg, HCI E 107, Zurich 8093, Switzerland and Wendelin J. Stark, Chemistry and Apllied Biosciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich),, Wolfgang-Pauli Strasse 10, ETH Hönggerberg, HCI E 107, Zurich 8093, Switzerland

Materials Engineering and Sciences Division