Session: Student Poster Session (190th Technical Meeting)

P-1

Green Polymer Chemistry: Synthesis and Characterization of POLY(alpha-LIPOIC ACID)

Marjan Kashfipour, Chemical department, University of Akron, Akron, OH, Judit E. Puskas, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH and Emily Q. Rosenthal-Kim, Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH

P-2

NOVEL UV-Curable Rubbers

Amanda Jancewicz¹, Barbara Fowler¹ and Judit Puskas², (1)Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, (2)Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH

P-3

Synthesis and Properties of Physically Cross-Linked Hydrogel Obtained from Linear Polymer

Dibyendu Debnath, Polymer Science, Department of Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH, Coleen Pugh, PhD, Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH and Robert Weiss, PhD, Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH

P-4

Carbon Nanotube- Ionic Liquid Nanofluid Interaction Study for the Application As Additive System in Elastomers

Sayali Satam and Erol Sancaktar, Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH

P-5

Novel Dual Phase Coupling Agent for Silica/Carbon Black Hybrid Filler Containing Rubber Compounds

Prasad Raut¹, Hamad Albehaijan¹, Nicole Swanson², Coleen Pugh, PhD³ and Sadhan C. Jana¹, (1)Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH, (2)Polymer Science, University of Akron, Akron, OH, (3)Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH

P-6

Folate Targeted Imaging Agent for Cancer Diagnostic Application through Thermoplastic Elastomeric Fiber Mat

Prajakatta Mulay¹, Sanghamitra Sen¹, Judit E. Puskas¹, Andrew McClain² and Aditya Jindal¹, (1)Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, (2)Chemical and Biomolecular, Akron Univeristy, Akron, OH

P-7

Effect of Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes on the Abrasion Properties of NR/SBR Blend

Ronak Vaghani¹, Michael Shone¹, Artee Panwar, Ph.D.¹, Weilin Peng², Henning Richter³, Carol F. Barry¹ and Joey L. Mead¹, (1)University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, (2)Vibram USA Inc., Boston, MA, (3)Nano-C, Westwood, MA

P-8

Reinforcement Mechanisms in Filled Elastomers

Scott Smith, Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH and David Simmons, University of Akron, Akron, OH

P-9

Characterizing Spider Glue Properties by Manipulation of Large Glue Volumes

Aaina Gupta, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH and Ali Dhinojwala, Polymer Science, The University of Akron, Akron, OH