Session: Thursday Morning Session B: Analytical Characterization of Rubber (Fall 178th Technical Meeting)

Thursday Morning Session B: Analytical Characterization of Rubber

Thursday, October 14, 2010: 8:00 AM-10:45 AM

Chair:

Ali Dhinojwala, The University of Akron

8:00 AM

PAPER Withdrawn

Dongmei Yue¹, Simin Ning¹, Weidong Wu¹, Haibo Yang¹, Hua Zou¹, Weimin Wang² and Liqun Zhang*¹, (1)Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China, (2)Abon Pharmaceuticals LLC, Northvale

8:30 AM

A NMR Investigation of Filler Effects in EPDM

Richard Pazur, Quality Engineering Test Establishment, QETE, Department of National Defence, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Daniel Lee, Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership, Plymouth, MI, Joe Walker, Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies, Plymouth, MI and Maxim Kasai, Freudenberg Forschungsdienste KG, Weinheim, Germany

9:00 AM

Structure-Property Analysis of Unfilled Polyisoprene (IR) Vulcanizates Characterized by Mechanical and Rheological Measurements

William M. Boye, HSC R&D, Cray Valley USA, LLC, Exton, PA and Ed Terrill, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory, Akron, OH

9:30 AM

Break

9:45 AM

92A

Conducting a Failure Analysis on a Fuel Hose

Niles Stenmark, Stork Technimet, Inc., Stork Technimet, Inc., New Berlin, WI

10:15 AM

A Case Study Review of Common Analytical Techniques Used in the Investigation of Seal Failures

Mary Kosarzycki, Polymer Engineering, Stork Technimet, New Berlin, WI and Jeffrey Jansen, Stork Technimet, New Berlin, WI