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Tuesday Morning, October 14

Technical Session Keynote Address

Globalization and Regulatory Harmonization -Hugh D. Pace, Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, Pirelli Tire North America
       Mr. Pace joined Pirelli on June 1, 2007. Prior to joining Pirelli, he was president of UK based Smithers Rapra Technology (SRT) beginning in 2006. Mr. Pace has over 30 years of leadership experience in the global tire business. He was a senior executive with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company where during his early career he advanced through a series of sales and marketing assignments in Latin America. He then held country manager positions in Argentina and Mexico and was ultimately named president of the Asia/Pacific business unit. A native of Akron, Ohio, Pace graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, in 1974 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. The following year, he received a master’s degree in international management from The American Graduate School of International Management in Glendale, Arizona.

SESSION A - NHTSA Tire Research

Chair -Larry Evans, NHTSA Transportation Research Center, Inc.

1. Analysis of Crosslink Density -Ed Terrill, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory

2. Analysis of Innerliner Composition -Ed Terrill, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory

3. Analysis of Highway Debris -Alrik Svenson, DOT-NHTSA

4. Rolling Resistance of Tires for Light Vehicle, I: Selection of Tires and Test Methods for Comparison -John Harris, Larry Evans, Transportation Research Center, Inc. and James MacIsaac Jr., DOT-NHTSA

5. Rolling Resistance of Tires for Light Vehicles, II: Comparison of Rolling Resistance Values Obtained from Different Test Methods and in Different Laboratories -Larry Evans, John Harris, Transportation Research Center, Inc. and James MacIsaac Jr., DOT-NHTSA

6. The Effects of Inflation Gas on Tire Laboratory Test Performance -Larry Evans, John Harris, Transportation Research Center, Inc. and James MacIsaac Jr., DOT-NHTSA

SESSION B - New Commercial Developments

Chair -Chris Napier, ExxonMobil Chemical Co.

7. Shortstop with Improved Popcorn Inhibition for SBR/NBR Emulsion Polymerization -Mrunalini Dhamdhere, ANGUS Chemical Company

8. New HBNR with Improved Compression Set and Cold Flexibility -Masato Sakamoto, Zeon Corporation, Japan

9. Systematic Approach to Rubber to Metal Bonding, Part 1: Aqueous Silane Bonding Systems for Gasket and Seal Applications -Roger A. Cassell, Rohm and Haas Company

10. New Methodology for Defect Characterization in EPDM -Brian Walther, The Dow Chemical Company

11. Improved Performance of Elastomeric Products Through Corpo™ Fibre Reinforcement -Siebe Nooij, Tariq B,V., The Netherlands

12. Elavast™ Polymer Modifiers (PM)--Highly Efficient Plasticizers for Property of Polyolefin Elastomers -Bruce Harrington, ExxonMobil Chemical Co.

13. The Synergism of Talc with Carbon Black -Oscar Noel, Rio Tinto Minerals

SESSION C - Rubber Recycling

Chair -Marvin Myhre, Canadian Rubber Testing & Development Limited

14. Reclaiming of EDPM Rubber: A Comparative Evaluation of Amines and Disulphides as Devulcanization Aids - Wilma K. Dierkes, University of Twente, The Netherlands

15. Range of Opportunities for Recycled Rubber Products- Sam Kauffman, Edge Rubber

16. Thermal and Morphological Behavior of Mechanochemical Devulcanized Ground Rubber Tire Powder (GRT) Filled Epoxy Composites – Sriram Yagneswaran, Clemson University

17. Cancelled

18. Is There Life After…– Marvin Myhre, Canadian Rubber Testing & Development Ltd., Canada and Evan Piland, Midwest Elastomers, Inc.

19. New Approach to Convert Recycled Tire Crumb Rubber – Christian Arnold, EMS Griltech

Tuesday Afternoon, October 14

SESSION A - Advances in Tire Technology

Co-Chair - Syed K. Mowdood, PirelliTyre SpA
Co-Chair - Walter H. Waddell, ExxonMobil Chemical Company

20. New Silane Coupling Agents for NR / Truck Tire Applications – Ping Jiang, Momentive Performance

21. Analysis of the Fatigue Process in NR / BR Blends – Yoshihisa Inoue, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan

22. Comparing Dynamic Properties of Several Rubbers Filled with Silanized Silica Nanofiller – Saeed Ostad Movahed, Institute of Polymer Technology and Materials Engineering, United Kingdom

23. Effect of DPG on Silanization Chemistry – Satoshi Mihara, The Yokohama Rubber Company, Japan

24. Reduction of Volatile Organic Compound Emission for Silica Compounding Part II. Synthesis and Characterization of Alkoxy-modified Silsesquioxane – Chenchy J. Lin, Bridgestone Americas Center for Research and Technology

25. Comparative Study of Plasma-Thiopene and Acetylene-Coated Silica in SBR and EPDM Reinforcement – M. Tiwari, University of Twente, The Netherlands

26. Effect of Microstructure of a Filled Rubber on Its Overall Mechanical Properties – Bing Jiang, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

SESSION B - Rubber in Aerospace Applications

Co-Chair - Abraham Pannikottu, American Engineering Group
Co-Chair - Y. Charles Lu, University of Kentucky

27. Viscoelastic Properties of Rubbers Investigated by Small-Scale Dynamic Mechanical Analysis – Y. Charles Lu, University of Kentucky and D.M. Shinozaki, The University of Western Ontario, Canada

28. Characterization of Aerospace Gasket Elastomers by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance – Uday Karmarkar, Akron Rubber Development Laboratory

29. Beyond the Specifications for O-rings - Using Good Science to Answer the Form, Fit and Function Questions - Robert W. Keller, Freudenberg-NOK

30. The Use of Fatigue Crack Propagation Testing in Rubber Compound Development – Frank J. Krakowski, LORD Corporation

31. Requirements and Certifications of Aircraft Elastomer Components – Abraham Pannikottu and Hari Parthasarathi, American Engineering Group; Rama Sawamy, Aerospace Engineers

32. Cancelled

SESSION C - Elastomeric Materials: Challenges in Pharmaceutical/Biomedical Applications

Co-Chair - Cheryl L.M. Stults, Nektar Therapeutics
Co-Chair - Fran L. DeGrazio, West Pharmaceutical Services

33. A General Overview of the Suitability for Intended Use Requirements for Materials Used in Pharmaceutical Systems – Dr. Dennis Jenke, Baxter Healthcare Corporation

34. Degradation and Stabilization of Elastomers and the Impact on the Extractables Profile of Container Closure Systems – Dr. Michael A. Ruberto, Ciba Expert Services

34A. Protection that Lasts. The Most Effective Protection Against Microbial Contamination of Rubber Components – Carolina Mateus, Milliken Chemical, Germany

35. Impact of Elastomer Extractables in Pharmaceutical/Biomedical Applications-Material Supplier Perspectives – Dr. Wai Keung Wong, ExxonMobil Chemical Europe, Belgium

36. Supplier Perspective: Container/Closure and Device Components in the World of Extractables/Leachables Testing – Fran L. DeGrazio, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

37. An Approach to Determine Leachables in Liquid Drug Products – Dr. Jim Castner, Lantheus Medical Imaging

38. Extractables and Leachables in Orally Inhaled and Nasal Drug Products – Dr. Daniel L. Norwood, Boehringer Ingelheim

Wednesday All Day, October 15

Student Colloquium Poster Session

• Cut Growth in Natural Rubber Vulcanizates - Meng Cai and Dr. Gary Hamed, The University of Akron
• Synthesis of a Polyisobutylene-farnesyl Pyrophosphate Macroinitiator for In-vitro Synthesis of Polyisobutylene-b-cis-1,4-polyisprene - Cheng Ching Kurt Chiang, Dr. Judit E. Puskas and Dr. Chrys Wesdemiotis, The University of Akron
• Effect of Structural Stiffness on Fragility of Polymers - Kumar Kunal and Dr. Alexei P. Sokolov, The University of Akron
• Experimental Investigation and Constitutive Modeling of the Large Deformation Mechanical Behavior of Filled Elastomers - Aparajita Bhattacharya, Dr. Grigori Medvedev and Prof. James M. Caruthers, Purdue University
• Synthesis of Arborescent Polystyrenes via an Inimer-Type Reversible Addition-Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) Polymerization - Andrew Heidenreich and Dr. Judit E. Puskas, The University of Akron
• Synthesis and Characterization of Well-Defined Triethoxysilane-Functionalized Polymers - Jonathan Janoski and Dr. Roderic P. Quirk, The University of Akron
• Compounding of Carbon Nanotube Elastomeric Composites and the Effects on Dispersion, Physical and Dynamic Properties - M. Wagner, Arun Kumar and Dr. Joey Mead, University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Wednesday Morning, October 15

SESSION A - Advances in Tire Technology

Co-Chair - Syed K. Mowdood, PirelliTyre SpA
Co-Chair - Walter H. Waddell, ExxonMobil Chemical Company

39. New Solution SBR’s to Meet Future Performance Demands – Dr. Judy Hannay, Lanxess Corp. and Dr. Thomas Gross, Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, Germany

40. Methods for Collecting Tire Wear Particles under Realistic Driving Conditions-Implications for Future Research Regarding Environmental Impacts – Julie Panko, ChemRisk, Inc.

41. Physical and Chemical Characterization of Tire-Related Particles: Comparison of Particles Generated Using Different Methodologies (On-Road Collection, Laboratory Collection and Cryogenic Breaking of Tread Rubber) – Marisa Kreider, ChemRisk, Inc.

42. Tailor-made Nanostructures for Improved Properties of Tyre Compounds – Maurizio Galimberti, PirelliTyres SpA, Italy

43. Mechanistic Investigations of the Steel Tire-Cord-Rubber Interface – Guy Buytaert, NV Bekaert SA, Belgium

44. Silica / Silane Mixing for Modern Tread Compounds-Influences of the Mixer Type – Oliver Klockmann, Evonik Degussa GmbH, Germany

45. Nitrogen Inflation of Tires – Walter H. Waddell, Christopher Napier and Donald S. Tracey, ExxonMobil Chemical Co.

SESSION B - Heat, Fluid and Flame-Resistant Elastomers

Chair - Vipin M. Kothari, Therm-O-Link, Inc.

46. Aging and Service Life of Natural Rubber in Air and Seawater – Peter. H. Mott, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

47. THERBAN/HNBR for Biodiesel Applications – Dr. Victor Nasreddine, Lanxess Corporation

48. Polyepichlorohydrin Elastomers for Bio-Diesel Applications – Samuel C. Harber, Zeon Chemicals L.P.

49. State of Cure Measurements for Sulfur-Cured EPDM – Richard J. Pazur, Freudenberg-NOK

50. The Introduction of Fuel Resistant Polyacrylate – Joshua R. Kelley, Zeon Chemicals L.P.

SESSION C - Advances in Nanotechnology

Co-Chair – Ping Zhang, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Co-Chair – Andy H. Tsou, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co.

51. Heirarchic Nano-structure in Natural Rubber by Synchrotron X-ray Study – Shigeyuki Toki, State University of New York Stony Brook

52. Clay SBR Nanocomposites Through Latex Processing – Xiaoping Yang, and Ping Zhang, Joe Kulig & Rebecca Dando, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

53. Novel High Temperature Styrenic TPE Nanocomposites – Goy Teck Lim and Judit E. Puskas, The University of Akron

54. Nanomechanics and Energetics of Layered Silicate Sheets for Nanocomposites – Hendrik Heinz, The University of Akron

55. A Novel Method of Nanoclay Exfoliation in Thermoset Composite Materials – Michael Gintert and Sadhan C. Jana, The University of Akron and Sandi Miller, NASA Glenn Research Center

56. Thermal and Mechanical Behaviour of Chlorinated Polyethylene Nanocomposites – Sritama Kar, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials and Anil K. Bhowmick, Indian Institute of Technology, India

57. Dynamic Viscoelastic Behavior of Rubber Nanocomposites: Effect of Various Nanofillers and their Loading – Anil K. Bhowmick and Mithun Bhattacharya, Rubber Technology Centre, India

58. Butyl Rubber Nanocomposites with Reduced Air Permeability: Theory and Practice – David J. Lohse, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Co.

SESSION D - Student Colloquium Session

Moderator - Timothy Higgins, Rhein Chemie

• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Martin Saewe, Rhein Chemie Corporation, "New Product Development - Chances and Contributions in a Mature Market"

  

  Martin Saewe was born in Celle, Germany on January 8, 1967. He studied thermoplastics at the University of Applied Sciences in Reutlingen, graduating as a chemical engineer. He followed this up with studies at the Leibniz University in Hannover in polymer chemistry and postgraduate work at the German Rubber Institute (DIK), finishing with a PhD. Dr. Saewe began his career in 1989 with a 3 years apprenticeship in a tannery. After his studies in chemistry, he started working for Rhein Chemie in Germany in 2002 in the applications development department. Taking over responsibility for several key accounts was followed by a position in marketing and sales for the EMEA region. Today, he is head of Technology Rubber at Rhein Chemie. This job includes responsibilities for the application development team, global project coordination and know how management as well as quality control of the rubber division of Rhein Chemie.

• High Temperature Elastomer/Clay Nanocomposites for Oilfield Applications - Sriram Lakshminarayanan, Dr. Uttandaraman Sundararaj and K. Nandakumar, University of Alberta
• Strengthening of Polyolefins Bottom-Up Self-Assembly of POSS Nanoparticles - Byoung-Jo Lee and Dr. Sadhan C. Jana, The University of Akron
• Elastomeric Compounds Degradation in Drinking Water Distribution - Raja Mohan Nagisetty, Dr. Gerold A. Willing, Dr. Thomas A. Rockaway and Dr. Richard M. Higashi, University of Louisville
• Interface Area Function for Investigation of Swelling Behavior and Young's Modulus of Nanocomposites - Mithun Bhattacharya and Dr. Anil K. Bhowmick, Indian Institute of Technology
• Influence of Interface Geometry of Rubber Friction - Philip Gabriel, Dr. James Busfield and Prof. Alan Thomas, Queen Mary University of London
• Ultrasonic Treatment of PEN/LCP Blends During Extrusion - Kaan Gunes, Dr. A. I. Isayev, The University of Akron

Wednesday Afternoon, October 15

SESSION A - Contributed Session

Moderator - David Zanzig, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

59. Use of Siliceous Minerals for Rubber Reinforcement – Julian Danvers, World Minerals, France

60. Novel Nanostructures for Ethene-based Copolymers from a Penultimate Unit Effect – Maurizio Galimberti, PirelliTyres SpA, Italy

61. Corpo™ Smart Architecture of Fibre or Metallic Reinforcement Increases Product Performance – Siebe Nooij, Tariq B,V., The Netherlands

62. Unique Performance Benefits of High-VNB EPDM Products for Peroxide Cure Applications – Michel Dees, The Netherlands

63. Modeling Ground Rubber as a Deformable Spherical Inclusion – Craig Norton, The University of Akron

64. Cancelled

65. New Insights in the Dynamical Properties of Precipitated Silica Filled Rubber Using a New High Surface Silica – Laurent Guy, Rhodia

SESSION B - Heat, Fluid and Flame-Resistant Elastomers

Chair - Vipin M. Kothari, Therm-O-Link, Inc.

66. Designing Alternate Cure Systems to Eliminate Restricted Substances for ECO, ACM and AEM Polymers – Steven Monthey, Rhein Chemie Corp.

67. The Introduction of an Improved Low Temperature Performance HT-ACM HyTemp Zeon Chemicals AR214 – Paul E. Manley, Zeon Chemicals, L.P.

68. Fundamentals of Curing Elastomers with Peroxides and Coagents II: Understanding the Relationship Between Coagent and Elastomer – Steven K. Henning, Sartomer Company

69. High Performance Thermoplastic Elastomers: A Review – Jiri G. Drobny, Drobny Polymer Associates

70. Levapren / EVM and its Uses in Industrial Applications – Terry Dee, Lanxess Corporation

71. Crosslinking of Saturated Elastomers Using Functionalized Azides – A.J. Zielinska, University of Twente, The Netherlands

SESSION C - Advances in Rubber Processing

Chair - John S. Dick, Alpha Technologies U.S.

72. Molecular Structure and Processing Characteristics of a Granular Gas-phase Metallocene EPDM Rubber – Wenbin Liang, The Dow Chemical Company

73. How to Reduce Cure Times without Damaging the Material with Excess Shear –John Mohl and Tim Graham, REP Corporation

74. Disagglomeration and Processability – Matthew Putman and Julie Orlando, Alpha Technologies U.S.

75. New Rapid Method to Fully Characterize Thermoplastic Elastomers – John S. Dick and Henry Pawlowski, Alpha Technologies

76. New Rotor Technology: The 4 Wing “N” Rotor – Richard J. Jorkasky II, Kobelco Stewart Bolling, Inc.

SESSION D Student Colloquium Session

Moderator - Timothy Higgins, Rhein Chemie Corporation

• Visco-elastic Behaviour of Rubber in a Combined Torsion-Tension Test - Nutthanun Suphadon, Dr. James Busfield and Prof. Alan Thomas, Queen Mary University of London
• High Temperature Nanoidentification of Neat Resins and Carbon Composites of PMR-15 Polyimide - David C. Jones, Dr. Y. Charles Yu, University of Kentucky; Dr. Greg A. Schoeppner, Wright Patterson Air Force Base
• Identification of the Composition and Growth of In Vitro Natural Rubber Using High Resolution Size Exclusion Chromotography - Cheng Ching "Kurt" Chiang, Dr. Judit E. Puskas, The University of Akron; Colleen McMahan and Wenshuang Xie, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Synthesis and Characterization of Maleic Anhydride-Grafted Engage®/Dimethyldioctadecyl Quaternary Ammonium Chloride-Modified Montmorillonite Clay Nanocomposites - Ganesh Latta, Dr. Wei-Ping Pan and Quentin Lineberry, Western Kentucky University
• Effect of Recycled Rubber and its Concentration on the Processing, Properties and Rheology of Injection Molded Elastomers - Arun Kumar, Dr. Joey Mead, Daniel Murphy with the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, and Anthony Cialone with Lehigh Technologies
• Physical Properties of Ultrafine Scrap Tire Rubber Recycled into Thermoplastic Blends - Daniel Murphy and Dr. Joey Mead, University of Massachusetts-Lowell and Anthony Cialone and Mike Grubb, Lehigh Technologies
• Mixed Sulfur and Peroxide Vulcanizing System to Enhance the Heat Aging of Natural Rubber - Brandon Borzi and Dr. Matthew Yang, Ferris State University

Thursday Morning, October 16

SESSION A - Mechanics and Design of Elastomeric Materials and Structures

Co-Chair - Allan Zhong, Halliburton

Co-Chair - Hamid Ahmadi, TARRC

77. Investigation of the Elastic and Plastic Deformation of Polyurea with Different Molecular Weights Using Time-Resolved SAXS / WAXS – Edward Balizer, Naval Surface Warfare Center

78. Dynamic Properties of Filled Rubber-Part III: Use of Multi-linear Kinematic Hardening – Tod Dalrymple, SIMULIA Great Lakes Region and Hamid Ahmadi, TARRC – United Kingdom

79. Computed Dependence of Rubber’s Haigh Diagram on Strain Crystallization – William V. Mars, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

80. Experimental Investigation and Constitutive Modeling of Large Deformation Mechanical Behavior of Filled Elastomers – Aparajita Bhattacharya, Purdue University

81. Static and Cyclic Stress Relaxation of a PDMS Elastomer at Small Strains – Russell L. Warley, The Pennsylvania State University, Erie

82. Morphology and Thermo-mechanical Response of polyurethane Nanocomposites Containing Hyperbranched Polymer –Anil K. Bhowmick and Pradip K. Maji, Indian Institute of Technology, India

SESSION B - Heat, Fluid and Flame-Resistant Elastomers

Chair - Vipin M. Kothari, Therm-O-Link, Inc.

83. Nanocomposites of Elastomers with Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes for High Temperature Performance – Jijun Huang and Joey Mead, University of Massachusetts Lowell and Andrew P. Hope and Lacramioara Schulte auf’m Erley, NanoDynamics Life Sciences, Inc.

84. New Improved Processing HNBR – Andy Anderson, Zeon Chemicals L.P.

85. Designs for Sustainable NORDEL Hydrocarbon Rubber EPDM Manufacturing Processess and Products – Arnis U. Paeglis and Rajan G. Vara, The Dow Chemical Company

86. Press Cure and Post Cure Options for AEM Terpolymers – Edward McBride, DuPont Performance Elastomers

87. The Effects of Fluoroelastomer Micropowder on Fuel Vapor Permeation – James A. Shell, FRS

SESSION C - Advances in Rubber Processing

Chair - John S. Dick, Alpha Technologies U.S.

88. Distribution of State of Cure for Multi-Stage Curing Processes – Russell L. Warley, The Pennsylvania State University, Erie

89. Electron Beam Modification of PTFE-EPDM Rubber Composites: Processing, Characterization and Properties – M. Sohail Khan, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research, Germany

90. Extrusion Profile Geometry Measurement Methods and Case Studies – Dennis Reynolds, Bytewise Measurement Systems

91. Cure Kinetic Study of Unfilled and Carbon Black Filled Synthetic Isoprene Rubber – A.I. Isayev, The University of Akron

92. Advances in Structure Measurements of Carbon Black – George A. Joyce, Columbian Chemicals Company

93. Gear Pumps for the Rubber Industry – Bill Murphy, Maag Pump Systems Textron