Twenty-seventh Annual Symposium on polymer science/engineering

Symposium documents

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Presentations Documents

Emma Daly, Chemical Engineering, Waterloo

Reactivity ratio estimation: statistical issues and solutions

Abstract and Presentation (PDF)

Mark Ingratta, Chemistry, Waterloo

Fluorescence study of the effect of side-chain length on the side-chain dynamics of alpha-helical polypeptides

Abstract and Presentation (PDF)

Jose Ramon Leiza, Professor, University of the Basque Country,San Sebastian, Spain (On Sabbatical at Queen’s University)

Monitoring of emulsion polymerization reactors: calorimetry vs Raman spectroscopy

Abstract and Presentation (PDF)

Kerry Li, Chemical Engineering, Waterloo

Extrusion and fiber spinning of nylon-6,6/supercritical carbon monoxide (CO) 2 mixtures

Abstract and Presentation (PDF)

Li Liu, Chemical Engineering, Waterloo (2004 Institute for Polymer Research (IPR) Scholarship winner)

Volatile organic compound (VOCs) separation from nitrogen stream by Poly(ether block amide) composite membranes

Abstract and Presentation (PDF)

Fred Pries, Institute for Innovation Research

The Changing World of Industrial Innovation

Abstract and Presentation (PDF)

Rodolfo Salgado, Instituto Tecnologico de Tijuana, Mexico (winner joint  for the Best Thesis on Polymers (PhD) and Institute for Polymer Research, University of Waterloo (IPRUW)/ MSED scholarship)

New temperature- and pH-sensitive smart polymers containing methacrylic derivatives with hydrophobic spacers

Abstract and Presentation (PDF)

Deborah Sarzotti, Chemical Engineering, Waterloo

Ethylene and propylene copolymerization with non-conjugated dienes: synthesis and characterization

Abstract and Presentation (PDF)

Francisco Lopez-Serrano, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM) (winner joint SPM-CICY Prize for the Best Thesis on Polymers (PhD) and IPRUW/MSED scholarship)

Determination of styrene-methyl methacrylate reactivity ratios dependencies on feed composition

Abstract and Presentation (PDF)

Howard Siu, Chemistry , Waterloo (2004 IPR Scholarship Winner)

Characterization of the aggregation made by short PEO chains labeled at one end by the fluorophore

Abstract and Presentation (PDF)

Steven J. Teertstra, Chemistry, Waterloo

Viscoelastic properties of arborescent polystyrene-graft-poly isoprenes

Abstract and Presentation (PDF)

Costas Tzoganakis, Professor, Chemical Engineering, Waterloo

Processing of polymers with supercritical CO 2

Abstract and Presentation (PDF)

Sofia Vega, Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí, Mexico (winner joint SPM-CICY Prize for the Best Thesis on Polymers (MA) and IPRUW/MSED scholarship)

Crystallization and melting mechanisms of nylon 6-nanoclay hybrids

Abstract and Presentation (PDF)
Posters

Joy Chen, Chem Eng. Waterloo 

Correlation of molecular properties with mechanical behaviour for high density polyethylene

Poster (PDF)

Narges Ghadi, Chem Eng, Ryerson Univ. 

Optimization and modelling of an emulsion polymerization reactor

Poster (PDF)

Pegah Khazraei, Chem Eng, Ryerson Univ. 

Modeling and optimization of an emulsion polymerization system

Poster (PDF)

Gabriel Njikang, Chemistry, Waterloo 

Sustainable drug release from PS-g-PsVP arborescent copolymer micelles

Poster (PDF)

Cristina Quinn, Chemistry, Waterloo 

Luminescence study of polymer chain dynamics using long-lived ruthenium complexes

Poster (PDF)

Rodolfo Salgado, Instituto Tecnologico de Tijuana, Mexico 

New temperature- and pH-sensitive smart polymers containing methacrylic derivatives with hydrophobic spacers

Poster (PDF)

Francisco Lopez-Serrano, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico 

Determination of styrene-methyl methacrylate reactivity ratios dependencies on feed composition

Poster (PDF)

Yu Shen, Chemistry, Waterloo 

Structure-property study of oil soluble dispersants

Poster (PDF)

Sofia Vega, Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí, Mexico 

Crystallization and melting mechanisms of nylon 6-nanoclay hybrids
Poster (PDF)

Shuihan Zhu, Chem Eng, Waterloo 

Grafting of ethylene-ethyl acrylate-maleic anhydride terpolymer with amino-terminated polydimethylsiloxane during reacting processing

Poster (PDF)