Preliminary Program subject to change
08A08 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

David Venerus
IIT
CHE Dept 10 W. 33rd St.
Chicago, IL 60616
Phone Number: (312)567-5177
Email: venerus@iit.edu

* Membership Number 0000104115

CoChair

Jules Magda
Associate Professor
Materials Science and Engineering
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone Number: 801-581-7536
Email: jj.magda@utah.edu
Preparation And Rheology Of Double Emulsion Morphologies In Compatibilized Immiscible Polymer Blends
Jeffrey Martin and Sachin Velankar, Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 1249 Benedum Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Determination Of The Viscoelastic Shear Modulus Of Poly(Isobutylene)/solvent Systems Using Thickness Shear Mode Quartz Resonators
Anthony Richardson, Venkat R. Bhethanabotla and Stefan Cular, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave., ENB118, Tampa, FL 33620
Polydomain Simulation Of Liquid Crystalline Polymer Orientation In Channel Flows
Wesley R. Burghardt and Jun Fang, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Room E136, Evanston, IL 60208
Rheological Analysis Of A System Of Well-Defined Sparsely Long-Chain Branched Polyethylenes With The Mcleish-Larson Pom-Pom Model And An Extension To Film-Casting Processing Characteristics
Christopher W. Seay, Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 156B Randolph Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061, Christopher McGrady, Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 154 Randolph Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061 and Donald G. Baird, Chemical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 133 Randolph Hall, Blacksburg, VA 24061
Experimental And Numerical Study Of Film Casting
Graham H. Harrison and Kenneth K. Aniunoh, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Center for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films, Clemson University, 127 Earle Hall, Clemson, SC 29634-0909
The Role Of Linear Low Density Polyethylene Resin Properties In LLDPE/CaCO3 Microporous Films
Patricia L. Roberts1, Leah A. Leavitt2, Mahin Shahlari3 and Sunggyu Lee3, (1)Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, TX 77541, (2)NIC Industries, Inc., 7050 6th Street, White City, OR 97503, (3)Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, 143 Schrenk Hall, Rolla, MO 65409-1230

Materials Engineering and Sciences Division