Contributed Session - Session A

Wednesday, October 14, 2015: 8:00 AM-12:15 PM
Co-chairs:
Vipin M. Kothari, Dr., Retired and C. Jeffrey Lin, Ph.D., Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
8:00 AM
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Can a lab be too capable for its own good? A case study
Fred Fraser1, Daniel Lee2, Ryan Fleming3 and Whittney Laderoute3, (1)Analytical Lab, Freudenberg NOK, Plymouth, MI, (2)Analytical Lab, Freudenberg-NOK General Partnership, Plymouth, MI, (3)Analytical Lab, Freudenberg-NOK, Plymouth, MI
8:30 AM
37
Legal Update: Design Protection for Rubber and Plastic Products
Jacob Ward, Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller LLC, Perrysburg, OH
9:00 AM
38
The Flash DSC - a Novel Method for the Characterization of the Kinetics of Crystallization
Claus Wrana, Analytical, Mettler AG, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland and Jürgen Schawe, Analytical, Mettler Toledfo AG, Schwerzenbach, Switzerland
9:30 AM
39
Polymer Interaction Coefficient
Wesley Wampler1, Leszek Nikiel1 and Feng Wang2, (1)Sid Richardson Carbon & Energy Co., Fort Worth, TX, (2)Sid Richardson Carbon & Energy, Fort Worth, TX
10:00 AM
Break
10:15 AM
40
Synergistic Effects of CB and Nanofiller in Hybrid Systems
Robert Hans Schuster, Deutsches Institut für Kautschuktechnologie, Hannover, Germany, Marion Schellenberg, German Institute of Rubber Technology (DIK), Hannover, Germany, Harish Chogule, Dik, DIK, Hannover, Germany and Sun Chong, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
11:15 AM
42
Effects of Aging on the Viscoelastic Properties of NBR and HNBR Rubbers
Deidre Tucker, PhD, Analytical, SKF Sealing Solutions, Elgin, IL, Richard Webb, Materials Development, SKF, Elgin, IL, Yan Fayman, SKF Sealing Solutions and William Gaspar, Materials Development, SKF Sealing Solutions, Elgin, IL
11:45 AM
43
Evaluation of Spent Bleaching Earth As Filler for Rubber
David Ogunniyi1, Zarifin Mohd Ishak2 and Umaru Ishiaku2, (1)University of Ilorin, University of Ilorin, Ilorin. Nigeria, Ilorin, Nigeria, (2)Polymer Engineering Division, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Nibong Tebal, Malaysia