Session A2- Mixing and Processing

Thursday, October 13, 2011: 1:00 PM-3:45 PM
Meeting Room #17-18 (The I-X Center)
Co-chairs:
Avraam I. Isayev, Department of Polymer Engineering and Alan Bottomley, Pirelli Tyre SpA
1:00 PM
92
Solutions for Processing Challenges with An Advanced Silica-Silane System
André Wehmeier, Applied Technology, Evonik Industries AG, Koeln, Germany and Oliver Klockmann, Applied Technology, Evonik Degussa GmbH, Koeln, Germany
1:30 PM
93
The Effects of Mistron Vapor On Carbon Black Dispersion and Processing
Nicole Hershberger, Ardl, Akron Rubber Development Laboratories, Akron, OH, Oscar Noel III, Rio Tinto Minerals, Centennial, CO and Gilles Meli, Rio Tinto Minerals/Luzenac, France
2:00 PM
94
Tire Halobutyl Innerliners and Compound Components
Brendan Rodgers, The ExxonMobil Chemical Co., Baytown, TX, Bharat B. Sharma, Global Specialty Polymers Technology, ExxonMobil Company India Private Ltd., Bangalore, India and Bernard D'Cruz, Global Specialty Polymers Technology, ExxonMobil Company India Private Ltd, Bangalore, India
2:30 PM
Break
2:45 PM
95
Upgrading Mixing Operations for Improved Productivity - Adding Mixing Capacity to An Existing Mill Room
Lawrence R. Gooch, PE, BSME, MSMet, MBA, Gooch Engineering Associates, Plymouth, NH and Michael V. Musco, PE, BSEE, Musco Engineering Associates, West Haven, CT
3:15 PM
96
Compounding and Processing Studies of Rubber Compounds Reinforced by Short Aramid Fibers with Different Surface Treatments
Christian Hintze1, Sven Wiessner2 and Gert Heinrich2, (1)Materials Science, Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany, (2)Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Dresden, Germany