2018 AIChE Annual Meeting

Session: Polymer Characterization

This session welcomes contributions in all areas of polymer characterization. Topics of interest include characterization as it relates to rheology, polymer blends, polymer composites, transport in polymeric materials, crystalline polymers, and surface functionalization.

Chair

Keith M. Forward, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Co-Chair

Blair Kathryn Brettmann, Georgia Institute of Technology

Presentations

03:30 PM

(717a) A Composition-Morphology Mapping of Particle-Filled Polymer Blends up to High Fill Fraction
Derrick Amoabeng, Sachin Velankar, David Roell, Kendal Clouse, Brian A. Young

03:45 PM

(717b) Mathematical Aspects of Modeling the Rheology of Complex Material
Matthew Armstrong, Geoffrey Bull, Jeffrey S. Horner, Antony Beris

04:00 PM

(717c) The Complex Role of Entanglements and Associations in Supramolecular Self-Healing
Zachary R. Hinton, Aamir Shabbir, Nicolas J. Alvarez

04:15 PM

(717d) Volume Fraction Dependence of Linear Viscoelasticity of Starch Suspensions
Ganesan Narsimhan, Jinsha Li, Vivek Narsimhan, Osvaldo Campanella, Prasuna Desam

04:30 PM

(717e) Rheology of Novel Blends Containing Polybutylenne / Linear Low Density Polyethylene Composites
Bader H. Al-Busairi, Mariam Awad

05:00 PM

(717g) Thermal Transport and Flow in Polymeric Materials
David Venerus, Jay D. Schieber, David Nieto Simavilla, Andy Kiessling

05:15 PM

(717h) A Novel Self-Dispersed ? Nucleating Agent for Isotactic Polypropylene and Its Unique Nucleation Behavior and Mechanism
Shicheng Zhao

05:30 PM

(717i) Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Based on Strain-Activated Crosslinking of Functional Groups
Yen Tran, John Klier, Shelly Peyton

05:45 PM

(717j) Surface Functionalization of Porous Substrates Via Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition
Christine Cheng, Malancha Gupta