Preliminary Program subject to change
08A09 Polymer Processing and Rheology II
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

Douglass S. Kalika
Associate Professor
Dept. of Chemical & Materials Engineering
University of Kentucky
177 Anderson Hall
Lexington, KY 40506-0046
Phone Number: 859-257-5507
Email: kalika@engr.uky.edu

CoChair

Kurt W. Koelling
Professor
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
The Ohio State University
140 W. 19th Ave
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone Number: 614-292-2256
Fax Number: 614-292-9271
Email: koelling.1@osu.edu
Correlating Branch Content Information from Rheological Studies and Small Angle Neutron Scattering
Amit S. Kulkarni and Gregory Beaucage, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012
Transient Recovery after Extensional Flow of Elastomeric Random Copolymers
John E. Mills, Chemical Eng. & Materials Science, Michigan State University, 2527 Engineering Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1226, Krishnamurthy Jayaraman, Chemical Engineering & Materials Science, Michigan State University, 2527 Engineering Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1226, Dinshong Dong, Basell USA Inc., 912 Appleton Rd., Elkton, MD 21921 and Michael Wolkowicz, Basell USA, Inc., 912 Appleton Rd., Elkton, MD 21921
The Effect of Rheological Properties on Film-Casting Performance
Christopher W. Seay, Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 156B Randolph Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and Dr. Donald G. Baird, Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 133 Randolph Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Polymer Dynamics and Rheology in Designing and Understanding Polymeric Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Applications
Shanfeng Wang, Lichun Lu and Michael J. Yaszemski, Mayo Clinic, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905
A Semi-Empirical Model for the Prediction of the Rheological Behavior of Polystyrene Samples over a Wide Range of Molecular Weights
Job D. Guzman1, Marc Mangnus1, Aerts Peter1 and Pete Pierini2, (1)Dow Chemical, 2301 N. Brazosport Blvd # B1226, Freeport, TX 77541, (2)The Dow Chemical Company, 2301 N Brazosport Blvd. Attn.: B4001, Freeport, TX 77541
A Molecular Dynamics Study of the Stress-Optical Behavior of a Linear Short-Chain Polyethylene Melt under Shear
Chunggi Baig, Chemical Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-2200, Brian J. Edwards, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-2200 and David J. Keffer, The University of Tennessee, 617 Dougherty Hall Dougherty Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996-2200
Modeling Polymer Melts Containing Short and Long Fibers: Part I Transient Rheology
Aaron P. R. Eberle1, Gregorio M. Velez2, Donald G. Barid1 and Peter Wapperom3, (1)Chemical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 154 Randolf Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (2)Macromolecular Science and Engineering Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 154 Randolf Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, (3)Mathematics Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 154 Randolf Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061

Materials Engineering and Sciences Division