Session: Biobased Materials I: General (2011 Annual Meeting)

Wednesday, October 19, 2011: 8:30 AM

102 E (Minneapolis Convention Center)

Description:

This session is targeted for papers on the processing, properties and applications of biobased materials. Composites of biopolymers, nanoparticle composites and similar materials are considered.

Sponsor:

Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division

Co-Sponsor(s):

Bioengineering (15c), Biomaterials (08B), Sustainable Biorefineries (23B), Sustainable Engineering Forum (23)

Chair:

Amar K. Mohanty
Email: mohanty@uoguelph.ca

Co-Chair:

Manju Mishra
Email: mmisra@uoguelph.ca

- indicates paper has an Extended Abstract file available on CD.

8:30 AM

(433a) Developing a Novel Preparation Method for Residual Biomass Polymer Blends
Jinwen Zhang

8:50 AM

(433b) Air-Templated Nanocellulose Reinforced Macroporous Foams
Koon-Yang Lee, Ling Ching Wong, Jonny J. Blaker, John M. Hodgkinson and Alexander Bismarck

9:10 AM

(433c) Polymerization of Lactide to Polylactic Acid and Co-Polymers of Polylactic Acid Using High Viscosity Kneader Reactors
Boyd T. Safrit and George E. Schlager

9:30 AM

(433d) Biodegradable Poly(hydroxyalkanoate) Foams
Amy Tsui, Qi Liao and Curtis W. Frank

9:50 AM

(433f) Modification of Biomass Rheology: The Influence of Physical Chemistry
Joseph R. Samaniuk, C. Tim Scott, Thatcher W. Root and Daniel J. Klingenberg

10:10 AM

(433e) Carbon Fiber Reinforced BioPlastics: Present Status and Future Directions
Singaravelu Vivekanandhan, Jeevan Reddy, Richard Chen, Manju Misra and Amar K. Mohanty

10:30 AM

Torrefied Wood Pellets Production Using Natural Biomass Compounds
Venkata K. Penmetsa and Philip Steele

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