2011 Annual Meeting

Session: Biobased Materials I: General

Chair

Amar K. Mohanty, University of Guelph

Co-Chair

Manju Mishra, University of Guelph

Presentations

08:30 AM

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

08:55 AM

(433b) Air-Templated Nanocellulose Reinforced Macroporous Foams
Alexander Bismarck

09:20 AM

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

09:45 AM

(433d) Biodegradable Poly(hydroxyalkanoate) Foams
Qi Liao

10:05 AM

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

10:20 AM

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

10:35 AM

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