Nico Huntink¹, Tony Mathew¹ and Sarah Parker², (1)Teijin Aramid BV, Arnhem, Netherlands, (2)Teijin Aramid USA Inc., Conyers

Elisabeth Ziegler¹, Johannes Macher¹, Dieter Gruber¹, Peter Pölt², Wolfgang Kern³, Claudia Feldgitscher⁴, Armin Holzner⁴ and Gregor Trimmel⁵, (1)Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH, Leoben, Austria, (2)Institute for Electron Microscopy, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria, (3)Montanuniversität Leoben, Leoben, Austria, (4)Semperit Technische Produkte GmbH, 2632 Wimpassing, Austria, (5)Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Materials, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria

Adel Halasa, The University of Akron College of Polymer Science, The University of Akron College of Polymer Science, Akron, OH

Liqun Zhang, Hailan Kang, Runguo Wang, Zhao Wang, Yan Wu and Tao Wei, Center of Advanced Elastomer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China

Andy Anderson, Application Development, Zeon Chemicals L. P., Louisville, KY and Mark Jones, Zeon Chemicals L. P., Louisville, KY

Lars Larsen, B.S., Degree, Baldwin-Wallace, College, Know Polymers Inc, Akron, OH