Session: Contributed Session I (Fall 184th Technical Meeting )

Contributed Session I

Thursday, October 10, 2013: 8:00 AM-10:45 AM

Session C - Room #15 (The International Exposition (I-X) Center)

Chair:

J. Cal Moreland, Michelin North America Inc

8:00 AM

Use of Crosslink Density Measurements to Assess Heat History in Molded Rubber Parts

Fred Fraser, Analytical Lab, Freudenberg NOK, Plymouth, MI

8:30 AM

Zeolite Activation of Resol Cure of EPDM in Thermoset and Dynamic Vulcanisation

Martin van Duin, Keltan R&D, LANXESS Elastomers, Geleen, Netherlands and Philip Hough, Global R&D, LANXESS Elastomers, Geleen, Netherlands

9:00 AM

Scorch Protected Peroxides for Vulcanization of Elastomers

Peter Dluzneski, Ph.D., Functional Additives, Arkema Inc., King of Prussia, PA and Leonard H. Palys, ACS, RUBBER, DIV., MEMBER, ORGANIC Peroxides R&D, ARKEMA INC., King of Prussia, PA

9:30 AM

Break

9:45 AM

The Practical Impact Of The America Invents Act On Research and Development In Industry

Paul Engel, Chemist, Attorney and Randall Peck, Engineer, Attorney, Howard and Howard PLLC, Royal Oak, MI

10:15 AM

You Have A Patent? Marking Your Patented Products Under the America Invents Act

Jacob Ward, Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC, Perrysburg, OH