Friday, 4 November 2005: 8:00 AM-10:30 AM
302 (Cincinnati Convention Center)

Polymers (08a)

#584 - Polymers from Renewable Resources (08A11)
New polymeric materials are emerging based on renewable resources that offer great possibilities for improving ecological and environmental performance. These green materials are an important aspect of broader developments in sustainable engineering. This session brings together those researchers working in the field to discuss the state-of-the-art.
CoChair:Giuseppe R. Palmese
Chair:John R. Dorgan
8:00 AMFatty Acid Based Monomers for Fire Resistant Vinyl Ester and Unsaturated Polyester Resins
Erde Can, Giuseppe R. Palmese
8:16 AMEpoxidation of Soybean Oil in a Microemulsion-Assisted Environment
David G. Rethwisch, Kaveri Jain, Peter Rasmussen, Katherine T. Rethwisch, Tonya L. Peeples, Alec B. Scranton
8:32 AMThe Rheology and Degradation of a Series of Pha-Based Copolymers
Eickhoff James Jr., Graham M. Harrison
8:48 AMSurface Modification of Films of Pla, Pha, and Their Blends
Rahul M. Rasal, Amol V. Janorkar, Andrew T. Metters, Douglas E. Hirt
9:04 AMMoisture Sorption and Transport in Polylactide
Richard A. Cairncross, Jeffrey G. Becker, Shri Ramaswamy, Ryan O'Connor
9:20 AMProduction of Well Dispersed Polymer Blends and Nanocomposites Using Renewable Polymers with Solid-State Shear Pulverization
Amanda M. Walker, John M. Torkelson, John R. Dorgan
9:36 AMSynthesis of Poly(Butyl Acrylate)-G-Starch and Poly(Styrene)-G-Starch by Emulsion Photopolymerization to Produce Biodegradable Copolymers from Corn Starch
Chris Comer, Julie L. Jessop
9:52 AMPrediction of Renewable Polymer Properties Using Quantum and Molecular Modeling
James McAliley, Christopher O'Brien, David Bruce
10:08 AMSynthesis of Biodegradable Poly (L-Lactic Acid): Process Path Optimization
Vimal Katiyar, Hemant Nanavati
Sponsor:Materials Engineering and Sciences Division
Cosponsors:Environmental Division

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