PPS-26 Polymer Processing Society Meeting Banff Canada


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Scientific Program

The conference includes Plenary Lectures, Keynote Lectures, Parallel Symposia and Poster Presentations.

Invited Speakers

Monday, July 5
Donald R. Paul
University of Texas
Polymer-Nanoparticle Materials
Musa Kamal
McGill University
Micro and Nano Structure Development in Polymer Processing
José A. Covas
University of Minho, Portugal
Polymer Extrusion

Tuesday, July 6
Han Meijer
Technical Univ. Eindhoven, Netherlands
On the performance of static mixers
John Vlachopoulos
McMaster University
Romancing the rheological design of extrusion dies
Masami Okamoto
Toyota Tech. Inst., Japan
Polymer Nanocomposites: Dynamics in confined space

Wednesday, July 7
Christopher W. Macosko
University of Minnesota
Polymer Nanocomposites
Chul B. Park
University of Toronto
Microcellular Foaming: Art vs Science
L. James Lee
Ohio State University
Design, Fabrication and Applications of Polymeric Blends


Special Symposia

Topic Organizer
Biomedical MaterialsB. Favis (Canada)
Polymers for Energy: Oil & Gas, Fuel Cells and Solar Cells  U. Sundararaj (Canada)
Recycling and Reuse of Polymers D. Rodrigue (Canada)


General Symposia


Topic Organizer(s)
Blow Molding, Thermoforming and Rotomolding J. Vlachopoulos (Canada), S-J Liu (Taiwan) J. Pittman (UK)
Composites P. Mertiny (Canada), J. M. Kenny (Italy), L. A. Pessan (Brazil)
Polymer Nanocomposites M. Kamal (Canada), S. Bhattacharya (Australia), M. Bousmina (Morocco)
Extrusion and Extrusion Processes D. Kalyon (USA), T. Kajiwara (Japan), J. Covas (Portugal)
Fiber, Films, and Membranes A. J. McHugh USA, T. Kikutani (Japan), J-M Haudin (France)
Injection Molding and Molds L-S (Tom) Turng (USA), H. Ito (Japan), G. Titomanlio (Italy), M. Vincent (France)
Mixing and Compounding I. Manas-Zloczower (USA), S. Tanoue (Japan), B.Vergnes (France)
Morphology and Structure Development M.Cakmak (USA), G. Peters (Netherlands)
Polymer Blends and Alloys E. Hage (Brazil), H-J Radusch (Germany)
Polymer Foams M. Kontopoulou (Canada),M. Ohshima (Japan), R. Hingmann (Germany)
Polymers from Renewable Resources M. Huneault (Canada), R. Truss (Australia), L. Averous (France)
Process Modeling and Simulation R. Rao (USA), J-F. Agassant (France)
Process Monitoring, Control and Sensors D. Kazmer (USA), F. Gao (Hong Kong), L. Mulvaney-Johnson (UK)
Reactive Processing M. Xanthos (USA),G-H Hu (France)
Rheology and Rheometry S.G. Hatzikiriakos (Canada), P. Moldenaers (Belgium)
Rubber Processing A. Isayev (USA), S. Kawahara (Japan), A.K. Bhowmick (India)
Poster Session C. Bellehumeur (Canada)


Honorary Symposia

Abstract submission for these sessions are only by invitation from the Technical Chair. Any abstract submitted without invitation will be moved to other symposium.

Honoraries Organizer Speakers
Christopher W. MacoskoL. James Lee (USA)
John Vlachopoulos Costas Tzoganakis (Canada)
Jim White Sadhan Jana (USA), Miko Cakmak (USA) Zehev Tadmor
Kiyohito Koyama
Petr Saha
Krisda Suchiva
Avraam Isayev
 

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