7th Annual Student Colloquium

Wednesday, October 13, 2010: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Chair:
Jonathon M. Nienaber, Synthos North America
10:45 AM
1
Role of Polymeric Hydrogels In the Enviornment
Dhanya K.R1, Gigimol M.G, co-author1 and Beena Mathew, Reader2, (1)Chemistry, Alphonsa College, Kottayam, India, (2)Chemistry, School of Chemical Science, Kottayam, India
11:10 AM
AM BREAK
11:25 AM
2
Properties of Alternative CSM Suppliers
Andrew Meyer, Ferris, State, Univeristy, Ferris State Univeristy, Student, Big Rapids, MI and Matt Yang, Ferris, State, Univeristy, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
11:50 AM
3
Reinforcement of SBR by Using Liquid Rubber as Compatibilizer
Liang Fang1, Ming Wei2, Carol M.F. Barry3 and Joey L. Mead3, (1)Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, Department of Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, (2)Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, Lowell, MA, (3)Plastics Engineering, Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, Lowell, MA
12:15 PM
LUNCH
1:45 PM
4
Br-Butyl Rubber (Br-IIR) and Montmorillonite (MMT) Clay Nano Composites for Improved Barrier Properties
Arun Kumar1, Carol M.F. Barry2 and Joey L. Mead2, (1)Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Dracut, MA, (2)Plastics Engineering, Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, Lowell, MA
2:10 PM
5
Effect of Buckminsterfullerenes as a Filler On Physical and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber
Mikael Wagner, University of Massachusetts-Lowell, Dracut, MA and Joey L. Mead, Plastics Engineering, Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, Lowell, MA
2:35 PM
PM BREAK
2:50 PM
6
Electromeganetic Interference (EMI) Shielding Properties Improvement Using a Combination of Carbon Fiber/Carbon Nanotube in a Polyurethane Matrix Using Electrostatic Principals
Mayur Kumbhani, PhD, candidate, Plastics Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, Carol Barry, Plastics Engineering Dept. at University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Lowell, MA and Joey L. Mead, Plastics Engineering, Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, Lowell, MA
3:15 PM
7
EFFECT of Thermoplastic Elastomer PROPERTIES IN Molded Microscale Features
Younghyo Kim, Sung-Hwan Yoon, Joey L. Mead and Carol M.F. Barry, Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA