Student Colloquium

Wednesday, October 14, 2015: 8:30 AM-5:15 PM
Chair:
Brandon Borzi, Rhein Chemie Corporation
8:30 AM
C1
Keynote Speaker-The Rubber Industry as a Millenial
Jonathan Nienaber, Technical Development, Synthos North America, Streetsboro, OH
9:30 AM
C2
Thermoplastic Elastomer Fiber Mats As Local Drug Delivery Vehicles: Investigation of the Cytotoxicity of Fiber Mats
Andrew McClain, B.S., Biomedical, Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular, Akron Univeristy, Akron, OH and Judit E. Puskas, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and Department of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
10:00 AM
C3
Devulcanization of EPDM Scrap Using an Ultrasonic Twin Screw Extruder: Effect of Screw Design
Jing Zhong1, Hui Dong1 and Avraam I. Isayev2, (1)Department of Polymer Enigeeering, The University of Akron, Department of Polymer Enigeeering, Akron, OH, (2)Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, The University of Akron, Department of Polymer Engineering, Akron, OH
10:30 AM
Break
10:45 AM
C4
Electrospun Butyl Rubber Mats for Icephobic Applications
Jinde Zhang, Center for High Rate Nanomanufacturing, University Of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, Artee Panwar, Ph.D., Center for high-rate Nanomanufacturing, University of Massachusettes Lowell, Lowell, MA, Carol M.F. Barry, Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, Lowell, MA, Tehila Nahum, Center for high-rate Nanomanufacturing, University Of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA and Joey Mead, Plastics Engineering, University Of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA
11:15 AM
C5
Ubiquitous Distribution of Salts and Proteins in Spider Glue Enhances Spider Silk Adhesion
Gaurav Amarpuri1, Vishal Chaurasia2, Dharamdeep Jain1, Todd Blackledge3 and Ali Dhinojwala4, (1)Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH, (2)University of Akron, Akron, OH, (3)Department of Biology, University of Akron, Akron, OH, (4)Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
11:45 AM
C6
Characterization of Bio-Based Natural Rubber Nanocomposites Made from Agro-Industrial Byproducts
Cindy Barrera, Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH and Katrina Cornish, Ph.D., FAAAS, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH
12:15 PM
C7
Improving Fatigue Crack Growth Testing By Using Prior Data: An Experimental and Analytical Study
David Ostberg and Victor Berdichevsky, Mechanical Engineering, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
12:45 PM
Lunch
2:00 PM
C9
Fourier-Transform Rheology of Complex, Heterogeneous Rubber Materials
Lukas Schwab, Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymerchemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany and Manfred Wilhelm, Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
2:30 PM
C10
Poly(butadiene-graft-pentafluorostyrene) As a Coupling Agent in Rubber Compounding
Nicole Swanson1, Prasad Raut2, Kushal Bahl2, Coleen Pugh1 and Sadhan C. Jana2, (1)Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH, (2)Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH
3:00 PM
C11
Slumping of Hierarchically Patterned Thermoplastic Polymer Thin Films
Ying Chen and Alamgir Karim, University of Akron, Akron, OH
3:30 PM
Break
3:45 PM
C12
Ultra High Molecular Weight EPDM Vs. Natural Rubber for Dynamic Applications
Cody Stotler, Plastics and Rubber Engineering Technology, Rubber Program, College of Engineering Technology, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI and Matt Yang, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
4:15 PM
C13
Effect of Aromatic Oil on Phase Dynamics of S-SBR/BR Blends for Passenger Car Tire Treads
Akansha Rathi1, Marianella Hernández2, Wilma K. Dierkes3, Jacques W.M. Noordermeer1, Cristina Bergmann4, Juergen Trimbach4 and Anke Blume5, (1)Elastomer Technology and Engineering, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands, (2)Novel Aerospace Materials, Technical University Delft, Delft, Netherlands, (3)Engineering Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands, (4)R&D, Hansen & Rosenthal Group, Hamburg, Germany, (5)Elastomer Technology and Engineering, Univerity of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands