Nanotechnology & Nanocomposites
Wednesday, April 26, 2017: 7:30 AM-11:45 AM
Chair:
Christopher G. Robertson, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
8:30 AM
Local, Global, and Particle Dynamics in Polypropylene Glycol / Silica Nanocomposites
Mike Roland1, Riccardo Casalini
2, Madhu Tyagi
3 and Kathleen Weigandt
3, (1)Chemistry Division, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC, (2)Naval Research Laboratory, DC, (3)NCNR, NIST, MD
9:30 AM
Natural Rubber Nanocomposites with Segregated and Random Network of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube/Nanosilica Hybrid Fillers
Rani Joseph, Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Ernakulam, India and Neena George, Department of Chemistry, Govt. College Chittur, Palakkad, India; Department of Polymer Science and rubber technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, India
11:15 AM
Graphene-Reinforced Rubber for Energy Efficient (Low RR) Tires
Roger Aronow, Ph.D., Vorbeck Materials Corp., Jessup, MD and Michael Bozlar, Ph.D., Vorbeck Princeton Research Center, Vorbeck Materials Corp., NJ; Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, NJ