2009 Annual Meeting

Session: Bio-Based Composites

Co-Chairs

Jijun Huang, University of Massachusetts
Jimin Huang, HDR Engineering Inc.

Presentations

08:30 AM

(13a) Effect of Acrylated Microcrystalline Cellulose On the Properties of Silica-Filled Rubber Composites
Wen Bai, Kaichang Li

08:55 AM

(13b) Hydrolytic and Thermal Degradation Behavior of Poly(lactic acid)/Zeolite Composites
Isinay E. Yuzay, Rafael Auras, Susan Selke

09:20 AM

(13c) Carboxymethylation of Starch Using Reactive Extrusion

09:45 AM

(13d) Alginate - Cellulose Nanocrystals Nanocomposite Fibers
Esteban E. Ureña-Benavides, Christopher L. Kitchens, Philip J. Brown

10:10 AM

(13e) Processing and Characterization of a Highly Bioactive Bone Fixation Device
Dirk Mohn, Duygu Ege, Kirill Feldman, Aldo R. Boccaccini, Oliver Schneider, Wendelin J. Stark

10:35 AM

(13f) Enzymatic Reactions and Mechanical Properties of Beetle Elytral Cuticle, a Multicomponent Biomaterial
Stevin H. Gehrke, Joseph Lomakin, Patricia A. Huber, Yasuyuki Arakane, Karl J. Kramer, Richard W. Beeman, Michael R. Kanost