Student Poster Abstracts

Wednesday, October 12, 2011: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Show Floor (The I-X Center)
P1
Effect of Amylose/Amylopectin Ratio On Physico-Mechanical Properties of Rubber Compounds Filled by Starch
Eilya Shakeri, Chemistry ,Islamic Azad University. North Tehran Branch, Iran Rubber Industires Research Institute ,Tehran, Iran, Tehran, Iran and Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali, Chemistry ,Islamic Azad University. North Tehran Branch, Iran Rubber Industries Research Instittute , Tehran, iran, Tehran, Iran
P2
Toward the Synthesis of Isobutylene-Based Dendrimers for Targeted Drug Delivery
Marcela Castańo1, Judit E. Puskas2 and Matthew L. Becker1, (1)Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, (2)Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
P3
Design and Study of Ricinoleates As Processing Aids and Activators In Rubbers
Sathish Osuran Jr., Student1, Vignesh Kumar Jr., Student2 and VS Subrahmanian, Staff, adviser2, (1)Rubber & Plastics technology, Madras Insitute of Technology, Anna University,, Arakonam, India, (2)Rubber & Plastics technology, Madras Insitute of Technology, Anna University,, Chennai, India
P4
Thermally Stable Nanocomposites of Hydrogenated Nitrile Rubber with Fullerenes
Nuthathai Warasitthinon, Plastics Engineering Dept. at University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Lowell, MA and Joey L. Mead, Plastics Engineering, Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, Lowell, MA
P5
EPDM Compounds with New Antioxidants and Vulcanized Vegetable Oils
Brent Newby, Rubber Program, Ferris State University, College of Engineering Technology, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI and Matt Yang, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
P6
Model Experiments for Biosensor Applications: Bent-Core Liquid Crystal In a Biocompatible Thermoplastic Elastomer
Andrea Charif, Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, Judit E. Puskas, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, Antal Jákli, The Liquid Crystal Institute, Ken State University, Kent, OH, Jason Morvan, The Liquid Crystal Institute, The Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, OH and Katalin Fodor-Csorba, Research Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Research Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
P7
Synthesis of Arborescent Poly(isobutylene-b-p-methylstyrene)
Alejandra Alvarez, Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH and Judit E. Puskas, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
P8
Lignin Based Rubber Composites towards Production of Energy Efficient Compounds for Tire Industry
Kushal Bahl, Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH and Sadhan C. Jana, The University of Akron
P9
Preparation and Properties of SBR/Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites Using Liquid Rubber/Carbon Nanotube Composites As Master Batch
Jia Shen, Ming Wei, Liang Fang, Nuthathai Warasitthinon, Rui Jian, Carol F. Barry and Joey L. Mead, Department of Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA
P10
Preparation of Liquid Rubber/Clay Composites Using Solvent Mixing and Their Application As Master Batch In SBR/Clay Nanocomposites
Rui Jian, Ming Wei, Liang Fang, Nuthathai Warasitthinon, Jia Shen, Carol F. Barry and Joey L. Mead, Department of Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA
P11
INFLUENCE of MOLECULAR Weight of Dispersing Agent ON PROPERTIES of NATURAL RUBBER/Nanosilica Composites
Kittiwan Thongyim, Kanoktip Boonkerd and Nisanart Traiphol, Dept. of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Center for Petroleum, Petrochemicals and Advanced Materials, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
P12
The USE of COFFEE Residue AS A Filler for NATURAL RUBBER
Setthanat Tiabuakaew, Kanoktip Boonkerd and Thanakorn Wasanapiarnpong, Dept. of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Center for Petroleum, Petrochemicals and Advanced Materials, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand