Rubber Mini Expo - Rubber Division

174 th Technical Meeting
Why Join?
Wednesday All Day - October 15, 2008
Student Colloquium Poster Session
Cut Growth in Natural Rubber Vulcanizates, Meng Cai and Dr. Gary Hamed, The University of Akron
Synthesis of a Polyisobutylene-farnesyl Pyrophosphate Macroinitiator for In-vitro Synthesis of
Polyisobutylene-b-cis-1,4-polyisprene, Cheng Ching Kurt Chiang, Dr. Judit E. Puskas and Dr. Chrys
Wesdemiotis, The University of Akron
Effect of Structural Stiffness on Fragility of Polymers, Kumar Kunal and Dr. Alexei P. Sokolov, The University of Akron
Experimental Investigation and Constitutive Modeling of the Large Deformation Mechanical Behavior of Filled
Elastomers, Aparajita Bhattacharya, Dr. Grigori Medvedev and Prof. James M. Caruthers, Purdue University
Synthesis of Arborescent Polystyrenes via an Inimer-Type Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain
Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization, Andrew Heidenreich and Dr. Judit E. Puskas, The University of Akron
Thursday Morning - October 16, 2008
“Congratulations on
organizing the best
Rubber Expo since I started
participating in 2001!
The quantity and quality of
visitors was excellent, and
my company generated
literally hundreds of new
sales inquiries from this 3-day
show. Even though we
recently sold our Royalene
EPDM business, our
Adiprene Urethane
Elastomers business was
able to put the Rubber Expo
to very good use, launching
a new time-labor saving
technology, and generating
a significant amount of
potential new business.
So keep up the good work.”
Jon M. Amdursky
Director of Marketing
Communications
Chemtura Corporation
SESSION A
Advances in Nanotechnology
Co-Chairs - Ping Zhang and Andy H. Tsou, ExxonMobil Chemical Company
New Insights in the Dynamical Properties of Precipitated Silica Filled Rubber Using a New High Surface
Silica - Laurent Guy, Rhodia
Heirarchic Nano-structure in Natural Rubber by Synchrotron X-ray Study - Shigeyuki Toki, State
University of New York Stony Brook
Clay SBR Nanocomposites Through Latex Processing - Xiaoping Yang, and Ping Zhang, Joe Kulig and
Rebecca Dando, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Novel High Temperature Styrenic TPE Nanocomposites - Goy Teck Lim and Judit E. Puskas, The University
of Akron
Nanomechanics and Energetics of Layered Silicate Sheets for Nanocomposites - Hendrik Heinz,
The University of Akron, Department of Polymer Engineering
A Novel Method of Nanoclay Exfoliation in Thermoset Composite Materials - Michael Gintert and
Sadhan C. Jana, The University of Akron and Sandi Miller, NASA Glenn Research Center
Role of Nano Magnesium Oxide in Polychloroprene Rubber - Sritama Kar, School of Polymers and
High Performance Materials and Anil K. Bhowmick, Indian Institute of Rubber Research
SESSION B
Heat, Fluid and Flame-Resistant Elastomers
Chair - Vipin M. Kothari, Therm-O-Link, Inc.
Nanocomposites of Elastomers with Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes for High Temperature Performance -
Jijun Huang and Joey Mead, University of Massachusetts Lowell and Andrew P. Hope and
Lacramioara Schulte auf’m Erley, NanoDynamics Life Sciences, Inc.
New Improved Processing HNBR - Andy Anderson, Zeon Chemicals L.P.
Designs for Sustainable NORDEL Hydrocarbon Rubber EPDM Manufacturing Processess and Products -
Arnis U. Paeglis and Rajan G. Vara, The Dow Chemical Company
Press Cure and Post Cure Options for AEM Terpolymers - Edward McBride, DuPont Performance Elastomers
The Effects of Fluoroelastomer Micropowder on Fuel Vapor Permeation - James A. Shell, FRS
SESSION C
Contributed Session
Moderator - David Zanzig, The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
16 Rubber Mini Expo
Use of Siliceous Minerals for Rubber Reinforcement - Julian Danvers, World Minerals, France
Novel Nanostructures for Ethene-based Copolymers from a Penultimate Unit Effect - Maurizio Galimberti,
PirelliTyres SpA, Italy
Systematic Approach to Rubber to Metal Bonding-Part 1: Aqueous Silane Bonding Systems for Gasket
and Seal Applications - Dr. Roger A. Cassell, Rohm and Haas Company