Division of Polymer Chemistry


1998 SPRING NATIONAL ACS MEETING

Dallas, TX (March 29 - April 2, 1998)

Program Meeting Chair: Kathleen Havelka

Abstract/Preprint Deadline: Nov. 15, 1997

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Semiconductive Polymers
Bing R. Hsieh, Xerox Corp., Webster Research Center, 114-39D, Webster, NY 14580, (716) 422-9666, FAX (716)-422-1035, Email:hsieh.wbst128@xerox.com, Mary Galvin, Lucent Technology, Rm. 1A-261, Murray Hill, NJ 07974, 908.582.2920, fax 908.582.3609, meg@clockwise.att.com; Yen Wei, Department of Chemistry, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215.895.2650, fax 215.895.1265, weiyen@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu.
Applications of Polymers in Foods
H. N. Cheng, Hercules Incorp., Research Center, 500 Hercules Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808-1599, (302)-995-3505, FAX (302)-995-4117, hcheng@hercules.com; Ian C. Baiann, Dept. of Food Science, University of Illinois, 580 Bevier Hall, Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801; Gregory L. Cote, USDA/ARS/NCAUR, 1815 N. University St., Peoria, IL 61604, (309)681-6319, fax (309)681-6689, cotegl@mail.ncaur.usda.gov.
Manufacturing of Specialty Polymers
Shalaby Shalaby, Poly-Med, 6309 Highway 187, Anderson, SC 29625, (864) 646-8544, fax (864) 646-8547; B. Gordon, 4231 S. Fremont Ave., Tucson, AZ 85714, (520) 746-8446, fax (520) 746-8876; bronco@theriver.com.
Silicones and Silcone Modified Materials
Steve Clarson, College of Engineering, 644 Baldwin Hall, University of Cincinnati, OH 45221-0018, (513) 556-5430, fax (513) 556-5007, sclarson@uceng.uc.edu; John Fitzgerald, GE Silicones, 260 Hudson River Road, Waterford, NY 12188, (518) 233-3884, fax (518) 233-3866; Mike Owen, Dow Corning Corporation, Mail #CO41d1, Midland, MI 48686-5826, (517) 496-5826, fax (517) 496-5121; Steve Smith, Procter & Gamble Co., PO Box 538707, Cincinnati, OH 45253-8707, (513) 627-2102, fax (513) 627-1259, smith.sd@pg.com
Advances in Olefin Polymerization
P. Arjunan, Exxon Chemical Company, Baytown Polymers Center, 5200 Baytown Drive, Baytown, TX 77522, (281)834-1533, fax (281)834-2480, Pal.Arjunan@Exxon.sprint.com; J. E. McGrath, Virginia Tech; T. L. Hanlon, Albemarle Corp..
Specialty Monomers and Their Polymers
Kathleen O. Havelka, The Lubrizol Corp., 29400 Lakeland Blvd., Wickliffe OH 44092-2298, (216) 943-1200, ext. 2068, fax (216)943-9020, koh@lubrizol.com.
ACS Award in Applied Polymer Science
honoring Alan English, Bruce Chase, DuPont Co., Central Research & Development, P.O. Box 80328, Experimental Station, Wilmington, DE 19880-0328; (302)695-4434, fax (302)695-8412, bruce.chase@usa.dupont.com.
ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry honoring Gerhard Wegner,
H. K. Hall, Jr., University of Arizona, Department of Chemistry, Tucson, AZ 85721; (520)621-6325.
P. J. Flory Award in Polymer Education honoring Roger Porter,
Eric Baer, Case Western Reserve Univ., Dept. of Macromolecular Science, Cleveland, OH 44106; (216)368-4203.
ACS Award for Creative Invention honoring Spencer Silver,
Larry Clemens, 3M Co., 3M Center Bldg 236-GB-16, St. Paul, MN 55110-1000; (612)733-5872.
Computer Modeling of Polymers (Primary Sponsor: PMSE)
Kevin Squire, Exxon Chemical Co., P.O. Box 5200, Baytown, TX 77522, (281)934-5211, fax (281)934-1511.
General Papers

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K. O. Havelka, Program Chairperson
W. T. Ford,
Program Chairperson


SUNDAY MORNING
Section A
Advances in Olefin Polymerization
Progress in Polymer Design

P. Arjunan, Organizer, Presiding
J. E. McGrath, Organizer
T. L. Hanlon, Organizer
P. R. Auburn, Presiding

8:30--1. Advances in propene polymerization using magnesium chloride-supported catalysts. J. C. Chadwick, G. Morini, G. Balbontin, V. Busico, G. Talarico, O. Sudmeijer
9:15--2. Advantaged polyethylene product design. L. Adams, G. N. Foster, S. R. Rastogi, R. H. Vogel, S. H. Wasserman
9:45--3. EPDM production in union carbide gas phase process. X. Bai, K. J. Cann, J. W. Nicoletti, D. F. Hussein, K. H. Lee, D. P. Zilker
10:15--4. Ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of substituted norbornenes derived by the Pauson-Khand (PK) reaction. T. Yamanaka, B. M. Novak
10:45--5. Synthesis, characterization and properties of novel star-block polymers of PSt-Ÿb‰-PIB arms emanating from cyclosiloxane cores: 1. Demonstration of synthetic strategy. J. S. Shim, D. J. P. Kennedy, S. Asthana, N. Omura
11:15--6. New star- block thermoplastic elastomers: Eight poly(p-chlorostyrene-Ÿb‰-isobutylene) arms emanating from a calix[8]arene core. S. Jacob, D. J. P. Kennedy, D. I. Majoros

Section B
Semiconductive Polymers
Ionically Conductive Polymers and Carbon Filled Polymers
Cosponsored with Division of Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering

M. E. Galvin, Organizer, Presiding
B. R. Hsieh, Organizer, Presiding
Y. Wei, Organizer

8:25--Introductory Remarks
8:30--7. Ion-conducting and electroactive block polymer membranes. G. E. Wnek, B. M. Sheikh-Ali, J. M. Serpico, S. G. Ehrenberg, T. N. Tangredi, C. Karuppaiah
9:00--8. Water-containing ionically conductive polymers: Chemistry and applications. R. Uy, T. M. Dietz, M. R. Engel, S. S. Kantner, J. K. Young
9:30--9. Processible, environmentally stable conducting polymer composites. T. W. Smith, D. J. Luca, S. Kaplan, M. A. Abkowitz
9:50--10. Synthesis and characterization of submicrometer-sized polypyrrole-coated polystyrene particles. D. B. Cairns, S. P. Armes, L. G. B. Bremer, A. van der Pol, J. van Heel
10:10--Intermission
10:30--11. Structuring and special effects in polymer systems containing carbon black. M. Narkis
10:55--12. The physics and applications of filled polymers. M. B. Heaney, R. Viswanathan, H. Pan
11:20--13. The effect of dopant counter ion on the conductivity and morphology of polyaniline/nylon blends. P. G. Rasmussen, A. R. Hopkins, R. A. Basheer, B. K. Annis, G. D. Wignall
11:40--14. Improved synthesis and physical properties of poly(2,5-bis(N-methyl-N-propylamino)phenylene vinylene)s. P. Zarras, J. D. Stenger-Smith, G. S. Ostrom, L. H. Merwin, D. A. Cameron, J. R. Reynolds

Section C
Special Topics
Polymer Synthesis I

R. B. Moore, Organizer
J. A. Pojman, Presiding

8:30--15. Binary frontal polymerization and frontal copolymerization. J. A. Pojman, J. Griffith, C. Simmons
8:55--16. Tailoring polycarbonate properties-part I: Cyclic transesterification insertion: Proof of concept. D. B. Priddy Jr., R. J. Kumpf
9:20--17. Synthesis of optically active minor-groove polybinaphthyl and its application in asymmetric catalysts. L. Pu, Z-M. Lin, Q-S. Hu
9:45--18. Redox polymerization of acrylonitrile in an oscillating reaction. R. P. Washington, G. P. Misra, J. A. Pojman
10:10--19. Amphiphilic nanospheres of polyisoprene core and cross-linked poly(acrylic acid) shell. H. Huang, K. L. Wooley
10:35--20. Synthesis and characterization of soluble poly[3-(p-substituted)benzoyl-2,5-thiophene] derivatives. J. Wang, V. V. Sheares
11:00--21. The Pd-catalyzed co-and terpolymerization of carbon monoxide and 1-alkenes. A. J. Van Reenen, L. Barkhuizen, L. Siphuma, M. W. Bredenkamp
11:25--22. Thermal conversion of hydroxy-containing polymides to polybenzoxazoles. G. L. Tullos, L. J. Mathias, J. M. Powers, S. J. Jeskey

SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Section A
Advances in Olefin Polymerization
Progress in Mechanism and Characterization

P. Arjunan, Organizer
J. E. McGrath, Organizer, Presiding
T. L. Hanlon, Organizer
T. J. Pullukat, Presiding

1:30--23. Sequence distributions versus catalyst site behavior of in-situ blends of polypropylene and poly(ethylene-co-propylene). J. C. Randall
2:15--24. High-pressure polymerization of ethylene and 1-butene with metallocenes: Kinetic mechanism inferred from unsaturation. B. J. Folie, C. J. Ruff
3:00--25. Short chain branching distribution of amorphous polyethylene copolymers. L. Woo, S. P. Westphal, T. K. Ling, A. R. Khare
3:45--26. Determination of trimethylaluminum and characterization of methyaluminoxane. L. S. Simeral, D. W. Imhoff
4:15--27. Variable temperature solid state 13C NMR study of copolymers of ethylene and Ä-olefins. M. Quo, S. Z. D. Cheng, R. P. Quirk

Section B
Semiconductive Polymers
Conducting Polymers: 20 Years in the Making. A Tribute to Prog. Alan G. MacDiarmid and his accomplishments
Cosponsored with Division of Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering

B. R. Hsieh, Organizer
M. E. Galvin, Organizer
Y. Wei, Organizer
A. J. Epstein, Presiding
K. J. Wynne, Presiding

1:25--Introductory Remarks, A. Epstein
1:30--28. Semiconducting polymer lasers. A. J. Heeger, F. Hide, M. A. Dµiaz-Garcµia, M. D. McGehee, S. P. DenBaars
2:00--29. Novel phases of carbon. R. H. Baughman, A. Zakhidov, C. Cui, Z. Iqbal
2:20--30. Electrically conducting interpolymer complexes. K. Levon
2:40--31. Poly(p-phenylene vinylenes) via precursor routes and chain routes involving 1,6-polymerization. B. R. Hsieh, Y. Yu, G. Schaaf, W. Feld
3:00--Intermission
3:20--32. Interface control of light emitting polymer devices. A. J. Epstein, Y. Z. Wang, D. D. Gebler, T. M. Swager
3:50--33. Design strategies for small bandgap conjugated polymers. M. Kertesz, C. H. Choi, G. Sun
4:10--34. Highly soluble imagable polyaniline: Applications in electronics. M. Angelopoulos
4:30--35. Application of thin films of conjugated oligomers and polymers in electronic devices. A. G. MacDiarmid, W. Zhang, J. Feng, F. Huang, B. R. Hsieh

Section C
Special Topics
Polymer Characterization I

R. B. Moore, Organizer
C. A. Guymon, Presiding

1:30--36. Electrostatic dissipating and hydrophilicity of polyether functionalized polyamines and polyurethanes. J. J. Lin, M. Y. Young, F. P. Tseng
1:55--37. Cure monitoring of an unsaturated polyester resin by near-infrared spectroscopy. B. L. Grunden, C. S. P. Sung
2:20--38. Measurement of the extent of reaction during polymerization using DSC, gel time and a newly discovered electrical phenomena. R. D. Sudduth, K. T. Posey, T. Wyatt, T. Wyatt
2:45--39. New bilaterally linked mesogens in main-chain polymers with exhibition of biaxial fluctuation in nematic phase. T-H. Tong, L. C. Chien, S. Kumar, A. Primak
3:10--40. Correlation of chemical structure and swelling behavior in n-alkylacrylamide hydrogels. F. Seker, A. B. Ellis
3:35--41. Crystallization kinetics of nickel filled low density polyethylene. W. B. Genetti, R. J. Lamirand, M. Shaw, P. M. HUnt, B. P. Grady
4:00--42. Effect of solvent quality and polymer ionic content on polyurethane ionomer solution behavior. S. Nomula, S. L. Cooper
4:25--43. A device quality crosslinked polyurethane polymer for electrooptic applications. J. Zhu, L. Dalton, J. Chen, M. He, S. M. Garner, A. Chen, W. H. Staier

SUNDAY EVENING
Section A
Poster Session: Special Topics
Polymer Synthesis

R. B. Moore, Organizer, Presiding

5:30--7:30

44.-- Synthesis and characterization of aromatic polyamide and polyimides from trimethyl-and di-t-butylhydroquinone based ether linked diamines. H. Yagci, L. J. Mathias
45.-- Synthesis and thermal characterization of a one component maleimide-epoxy resin. L. J. Mathias, L. A. White, J. W. Weber
46.-- Addition polymerization and copolymerization of cyclohexenyl norbornene using zirconocene/MAO catalyst. L. J. Mathias, W. Apichatachutapan, A. V. Reenen
47.-- Anionic polymerization of dimethyl phenyl methacrylate. L. J. Mathias, K. Thigpen
48.-- Copoly(arylene/1,1-vinylene)s -- Ru catalyzed synthesis of cross-conjugated polymers and hyperbranched materials. T. Londergan, Y. You, M. E. Thompson, W. P. Weber
49.-- Ru catalyzed copolymerization of benzophenone and 1,3-divinyltetramethyldisiloxane. Formation of cyclic monomer and polymer. Acid catalyzed ring opening polymerization of cyclic monomer. T. Londergan, J. Paulasaari, W. P. Weber
50.-- Ruthenium catalyzed co-oligomerization of 1,1'-dibenzoylferrocene and 1,3-divinyltetra-methyldisiloxane. J. R. Sargent, W. P. Weber
51.-- Ru catalyzed copolymerization of 4-benzoylpyridine and 1,3-divinyltetramethyldisiloxane. Synthesis of copoly(3,3,5,5-tetramethyl-4-oxa-3,5-disilaheptanylene/2',3-[4-benzoylpyr idinylene]) and 2,3-benzo-6,6,8,8-tetramethyl-7-oxa-11,12-m-pyridino-6,8-disilacyclododec ane-1-one (I). Acid assisted polymerization of I. C. L. Kepler, W. P. Weber, J. Lu
52.-- Living ring-opening metathesis polymerization in water via activation of water-soluble Ruthenium alkylidenes. R. H. Grubbs, D. M. Lynn, M. Bernhard
53.-- A study of the poly(p-phenylenebenzoxazole) polymerization reaction. Y-H. So, J. Heeschen, B. Bell
54.-- Optimization of the L-lactic acid production as feedstock for the polymers formation. J. M. Domµinguez, C. S. Gong, G. T. Tsao
55.-- Multifunctional star initiators for atom transfer radical polymerization. K. Matyjaszewski, G. Kickelbick, P. J. Miller
56.-- Chain transfer polymerization of methylmethacrylate initiated by organolanthanide complexes. M. Nodono, T. Tokimitsu, S. Tone, A. Yanagase
57.-- Controlled atom transfer radical polymerizations of methyl methacrylate under micellear conditions. T. Makino, E. Tokunaga, T. Hogen-Esch
58.-- Synthesis of imine-bridged planar polypyridines. Y. Yao, J. J. Lamba, J. M. Tour
59.-- Parallel synthesis of alkyl methacrylate latexes for use as catalytic media in the hydrolysis of active esters. W. T. Ford, P. D. Miller
60.-- Synthesis of liquid-crystalline siloxanes bearing mesogens derived from cinnamic acid. S. Ruder, D. L. Embrey, S. A. Allen, G. E. Wnek
61.-- Initiators for nitroxide-mediated "living" free radical polymerizations prepared by Meisenheimer rearrangement of allyl 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine N-oxides. B. Walchuk, D. E. Bergbreiter
62.-- "Smart" soluble polymer supports for catalysis and synthesis. B. L. Case, Y-S. Liu, D. E. Bergbreiter
63.-- Synthesis of soluble polyethers and polythioethers with pendant cationic iron moieties. A. S. Abd-El-Aziz, E. Todd, K. M. Epp
64.-- The synthesis and degradation of geminal poly(silyl ester)s. K. L. Wooley, J. M. Weinberg
65.-- Shell Cross-linked knedels: Amphiphilic core-shell nanospheres and their potential application. K. L. Wooley, B. Thurmond II, T. Kowalewski
66.-- Synthesis of Poly([1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl[2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethylid ene]) by nickel-catalyzed coupling polymerization. V. V. Sheares, P. A. Havelka
67.-- Polyamides from tricyclic heteroaromatic dye. H. M. Gajiwala, M. Suresh, S. Jones
68.-- The importance of the initiator system in atom transfer radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate catalyzed by 2-pyridinecarbaldehyde N-alkylimine copper (I) complexes. M. Destarac, J. Alric, B. Boutevin
69.-- Synthesis and characterization of novel hydrophobically modified associative polymers utilizing micellar polymerization techniques. G. L. Smith, C. L. McCormick
70.-- Synthesis and characterization of monomeric and polymeric vesicles formed by the novel monomer N,N-dially-N,N-didecylammonium chloride. M. F. Richardson, C. L. McCormick
71.-- Hyperbranched polymers from chloropropenylsilane monomers. J. Yao, D. Y. Son
72.-- Synthesis of poly disulfide and control of its molecular weight. H. Akiyama, J. Nagasawa, F. Nakanishi, T. Tamaki
73.-- Copolymerization of 9-decen-1-ol with propylene by using metallocene-methylaluminoxane catalysts. G. J. Jiang, H. Chiu
74.-- Synthesis of poly(imide-amide) by phosphoric acid catalyzed polycondensation of L-aspartic acid and aromatic aminocarboxylic. T. Kakuchi, A. Kusuno, M. Shibata
75.-- Dendritic poly(propylene imine)-metal ion complexes as catalysts of hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl diphenyl phosphate. W. T. Ford, K. Vassilev
76.-- The electrolytic condensation of diethyl-2,6-dimethylpyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate with 2-methylaminoethylamine: The search for a novel aromatic polyamide. T. Webb
77.-- New initiators for the living carbocationic polymerization of isobutylene. J. E. Puskas, W. E. Pattern, M. G. Lanzendªorfer, D. Jamieson, L. Oraha Al-Rais
78.-- ŸIn situ‰ coupling of living polyisobutylene. R. F. Storey, T. L. Maggie
79.-- Isobutylene polymerization kinetics at low (TiCl4) via real-time Ÿin situ‰ FTIR ATR spectroscopy. R. F. Storey, A. B. Donnalley
80.-- Poly(p-phenylene)s containing sulfone pendant groups via Ni(0) catalyzed coupling of aromatic dichlorides. A. J. Pasquale, V. V. Sheares
81.-- Synthesis and micro-mechanical characterization of linear polymer analogs to poly(benzyl ether) dendrimers. K. L. Wooley, H. R. J. Fields, T. Kowalewski, J. Schaefer

Section B
Poster Session: Special Topics
Polymer Characterization

R. B. Moore, Organizer, Presiding

5:30--7:30

82.-- Aqueous solution behavior of oxyethylene-substituted poly(acrylic acid)s. M. Michalovic, L. J. Mathias
83.-- Gel-state NMR of X-linked poly methylmethacrylate incorporating (13C) labeled EGDMA. L. J. Mathias, S. J. Steadman, R. D. Davis, K. A. ANderson
84.-- Polymer electrolytes for lithium batteries. M. G. Mikhael, A. Yailizzis, T. Miller
85.-- ë-Bridged ladder type poly-tetrathiafulvalene systems: Towards highly extended organic metals. R. L. Elsenbaumer, R. L. Meline, I. T. Kim, J. Chen, S. Basak
86.-- Effects of varying Ph on the drag reduction performance of a Ph responsive copolymer. C. L. McCormick, M. E. Cowan, R. Nause, R. Hester
87.-- Characterization of interactions of synthetically modified apolipophorin-III with amphipathic materials. C. L. McCormick, P. A. Stroud, J. M. Kahalley, G. C. Cannon
88.-- Purification of fungal hydrophobin and an associated 17 kilodalton protein. C. L. McCormick, G. C. Cannon, G. G. Martin
89.-- Sequestration of a model water foulant driven by a unimer to multimer transition of a triblock polymeric surfactant. R. S. Armentrout, M. F. Richardson, C. L. McCormick
90.-- Soluble high temperature polyterephthalamides. K. R. Carter, V. Gong, P. A. Furuta
91.-- Perfluorotriethylene glycol dimethacrylate evaluation as a potential reactive diluent for use in dental composites. B. M. Cullbertson, G. Wang, R. R. Seghi
92.-- Photoreactive poly(vinyl alcohol) bearing p-phenylenediacrylic acid moiety: Property and photoreaction of langmuir-blodgett film. F. Nakanishi, J. Nagasawa, K. Tamada, M. Yoshida, H. Akiyama, K. Abe, Y. Gong
93.-- Preparation of stable aqueous solution of keratins and physiochemical and biochemical properties of films. A. Yamauchi, K. Yamauchi
94.-- Structure of acrylic silanes after heat treatment. H. Jo, F. Blum
95.-- Incorporation and thermal ester-interchange of bis(hydroxymethyl)-propane-1,3-diyl units in PET and PBT. D. M. Collard, R. M. Kriegel, C. L. Liotta, D. S. Schiraldi
96.-- Ab initio SCF-MO and molecular dynamics modeling of nanogenerator and nanologic circuit molecules. J. A. Darsey, K. Taylor, M. C. Mazumder
97.-- Preliminary characterization of a polymer prepared by diazotization of 3-amino-L-tyrosine. J. R. Wright, J. Kiel, E. Holwitt, J. T. Smith, K. Roberts, J. Struder, C. McLemore, K. Campbell, B. Russo, K. Wood
98.-- Siloxane functionalized isocyanurate coatings. M. D. Soucek, H. Ni, A. D. Skaja, R. A. Sailer
99.-- Mesomorphic properties of mesogen-containing polyacetylenes. B. Z. Tang, X. Kong, X. Wan, X. Feng
100.-- Architecture of branched polymer prepared by radical polymerization. B. Yamada, O. Konosu
101.-- FTIR study of UV and visible photoinitiated polymerization of 4-methylenedioxolanes. K. D. Belfield, S. Pichandi
102.-- Morphology of sol-gel derived surlyn®/[silicon oxide] hybrids. K. A. Mauritz, P. Start
103.-- Structure-property relationships for novel Nafion®/Ormosil nanocomposites. K. A. Mauritz, S. K. Young
104.-- Novel polyester/inorganic nanocomposites via polymer Ÿin-situ‰ sol-gel reactions. G. C. Gemeinhardt, S. K. Young, K. A. Mauritz
105.-- Thermal analysis of poly(styrene-co-isobutylene-co-styrene) block copolymers and block copolymer ionomers. D. A. Reuschle, D. A. Mountz, L. B. Brister, C. L. Curry, K. A. Shoemake, R. F. Storey, K. A. Mauritz
106.-- Swelling of, and sol-gel reactions within poly(styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene) ionomers. D. A. Mountz, D. A. Reuschle, L. B. Brister, R. F. Storey, K. A. Mauritz
107.-- Transesterification kinetics and miscibility of pol(ethylene naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylate)/poly(ethylene terephthalate) blends. M. Guo, W. J. Brittain
108.-- ¿13¡C and ¿23¡Na solid state NMR investigations of the polymorphic behavior of lightly sulfonated syndiotactic polystyrene ionomers. R. B. Moore, R. V. Gummaraju
109.-- Optical properties of oriented poly(ethylene)-co-methacrylic acid ionomer/dye systems. R. B. Moore, F. A. Landis
110.-- Incorporation of poly(propylene imine) dendrimers into PFSI membranes for modified ionic transport properties. R. B. Moore, E. P. Taylor
111.-- Extent of interchange reactions for blends of polyester ionomers with poly(ethylene terephthalate). R. B. Moore, T. L. Boykin
112.-- Utilization of hexafunctional coupling agents in the reactive extrusion of PP/EPDM blends. K. N. Ludwig, R. B. Moore
113.-- Polyethylene homo and copolymer crystallization process: Density simulation using molecular dynamics. R. B. Moore, V. M. Dhenin, V. Lazzeri, B. Waegell
114.-- Preparation and analysis of macromolecule chitin and its derivatives for development of water purification absorbent. C. Lu, J. Fu
115.-- Development of CCF macromolecular absorbent for water purification. C. Lu, J. Fu
116.-- GPC and DSC study of plasticized melamine-formaldehyde polymers. N. N. Barashkov, D. D. Bianchi, J. P. Ferraris, D. C. Loveday
117.-- Morphology of poly(p-phenylene benzobisthiazole) (PBZT) fiber prepared via solution phase transformation. C-S. Wang, J-W. Lee, G. E. Price, D. Dean

MONDAY MORNING
Section A
Advances in Olefin Polymerization
Progress in Catalysis

P. Arjunan, Organizer
J. E. McGrath, Organizer
T. L. Hanlon, Organizer
J. A. Canich, Presiding
M. S. Brookhart, Presiding

8:30-- 118. Improvements in polyolefin performance through catalysis. P. Brant, J. J. O'Malley
9:15-- 119. Mechanisms of stereocontrol for polymerization of Ä-olefins with doubly-bridged zirconocene catalysts. J. E. Bercaw, D. Veghini
10:00-- 120. ANSA-metallocene analogs as models for the production of elastomeric polypropylene by 2-arylindenyl zirconocenes. J. L. Maciejewski Petoff, R. M. Waymouth
10:45-- 121. New iron and cobalt catalysts for the polymerization of olefins. B. L. Small, M. S. Brookhart
11:30-- 122. Recent developments in lanthanide catalysts for the cis-1,4-polymerization of1,3-dienes. L. Porri, A. Giarrusso, N. Shubin, Z. Lu, G. Ricci

Section B
Semiconductive Polymers
Molecular Conductive Polymers
Cosponsored with Division of Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering

B. R. Hsieh, Organizer
M. E. Galvin, Organizer
Y. Wei, Organizer
A. Lovingers, Presiding
C. Lee, Presiding

8:30-- 123. Self-assembly in conducting polymers: The road to nanowires, transitors, and plastic sensors. R. D. McCullough
8:55-- 124. Low band gap and n-dopable conjugated polymers based on 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (edot). J. R. Reynolds, G. A. Sotzing, C. A. Thomas, D. J. Irvin
9:20-- 125. Toward chemically amplified photolithography of conjugated polymers: Acid-sensitive polythiophenes. S. Holdcroft, J. Yu, M. Abley, C. Yang
9:40-- 126. Synthesis of regioregular poly(4-alkyl-2,2'-bithiophene)s: Potential precursors to organized conjugated polymer solids. J. E. Hutchison, B. D. Straw, S. C. Rasmussen
10:00-- 127. Synthesis and photophysics of silylene-tethered divinylarene copolymers. T-Y. Luh, R-M. Chen, Z. B. Deng, G. Sun, S. T. Lee
10:20--Intermission
10:40-- 128. Organic and polymeric materials for the fabrications of thin film field-effect transistors. Z. Bao, A. J. Lovinger, A. Dodabalapur, V. R. Raju, H. E. Katz
11:10-- 129. Structural and morphological requirements for thin-film transistors based on semiconducting polymers and organics. A. J. Lovinger, Z. Bao, A. Dodabalapur, H. E. Katz, J. G. Laquindanum
11:30-- 130. Towards polysilanes in device applications: Band gap tailoring and wettability. T. J. Cleij, J. K. King, L. W. Jenneskens, W. H. Lubberhuizen
11:50-- 131. Performance evaluation of poly(3-phenylthiophene) derivatives as active materials for electrochemical capacitors. J. P. Ferraris, M. M. Eissa, I. D. Brotherston, D. C. Loveday

Section C
Silicones and Silicone-Modified Materials

S. J. Clarson, Organizer, Presiding
J. J. Fitzgerald, Organizer
M. J. Owen, Organizer
S. D. Smith, Organizer

8:30-- 132. Overview of siloxane polymers. J. E. Mark
9:00-- 133. Cationic ring opening polymerization of cyclotrisiloxanes with mixed siloxane units. J. Chojnowski, K. Kaµzmierski, W. Fortuniak
9:30-- 134. Cyclic siloxane polymers. A. J. Semlyen
10:00-- 135. From sand to silicones: An overview of the chemistry of silicones. L. N. Lewis
10:20-- 136. Polysiloxane-modified synthesis using ring-opening copolymerizations. A. H. Soum, C. Brochon
10:40-- 137. Calculation of a reaction path for KOH catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of cyclic siloxanes. J. D. Kress, P. D. Leung, G. J. Tawa, P. J. Hay
11:00-- 138. Silyl triflate initiated ring opening polymerization of cyclosiloxanes. J. C. Saam, A. Jallouli
11:20-- 139. Photoluminescence of phenyl- and methyl-substituted cyclosiloxanes. U. C. Pernisz, N. Auner, M. Backer
11:40-- 140. Telechelic aryl cyanate ester siloxanes as impact modifiers for cyanate ester resins. S. Pollack, Z. Fu

Section D
ACS Award for Creative Invention in honor of Spencer Silver

L. Clemens, Organizer, Presiding

8:30-- 141. Microspheric pressure sensitive adhesives: Synthesis, morphology and performance. D. J. Delgado
9:00-- 142. Designed synthesis and characterization of polyether imide structural adhesives for primary and secondary bonding. J. E. McGrath, H. Zhuang, M. S. Sankarapandian, B. Tan, V. Vasudevan
9:30-- 143. Branched block copolymers: Synthesis, properties and pressure sensitive adhesive performance. J-J. Ma, W. R. Bronn, M. M. Sheridan, S. F. Silver
10:00--Intermission
10:15-- 144. Miniemulsions: From synthesis of latexes to encapsulations of pigments. M. S. El-Aasser
10:45-- 145. Polyolefin microspheres. K. A. Brown, M. R. Kesti, E. G. Stewart
11:15-- 146. An appreciation of thin spaces and meso-scale in polymer chemistry. S. F. Silver

MONDAY AFTERNOON
Section A
Advances in Olefin Polymerization
Progress in Polymerization

P. Arjunan, Organizer
J. E. McGrath, Organizer
T. L. Hanlon, Organizer, Presiding
H. C. Wang, Presiding

1:30-- 147. Novel heat resistant cyclic olefin polymers made using single component nickel and palladium catalysts: Synthesis and applications. B. L. Goodall, D. A. Barnes, G. M. Benedikt, S. Jayaraman, L. H. McIntosh, L. F. Rhodes, R. A. Shick
2:15-- 148. Polyolefin copolymers containing p-methylstyrene units: Preparation by metallocene catalysts and application in the functionalization of polyolefins. T. C. Chung
3:00-- 149. Homo-and copolymerization of styrene by bridged zirconocene complexes with benzindenyl ligands. T. Arai, T. Ohtsu, S. Suzuki
3:45-- 150. Copolymerization of propylene and styrene with homogeneous monocyclopentadienyltitanium/MAO catalyst. Q. Wu, Q. Gao, Z. Ye, S. Lin
4:15-- 151. Reactive poly(propylene-co-p-methylstyrene) copolymers: Synthesis and graft-from reactions. H. L. Lu, T. C. Chung

Section B
Semiconductive Polymers
Polymeric Light-Emitting Diodes
Cosponsored with Division of Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering

B. R. Hsieh, Organizer
M. E. Galvin, Organizer
Y. Wei, Organizer, Presiding
J. R. Reynolds, Presiding

1:30-- 152. Polymer/metal interface and the performance of polymer LED. Y. Yang, J. Bharathan
2:00-- 153. Self-assembly growth of a semiconducting metallorganic polymer. F. Papadimitrakopoulos, D. L. Thomsen III, T. Phely-bobin
2:30-- 154. Chemical analysis of degradation processes in polymer electroluminescent devices. J. R. Sheats, D. M. Roitman, Y-L. Chang
2:50-- 155. Novel polymers for light emitting diodes. Z. Peng, M. E. Galvin, Z. Bao
3:10--Intermission
3:30-- 156. Conjugated polymer blends as emitting layer for white light LED. S-A. Chen, E-C. Chang, K-R. Chuang, C-I. Chao, P-K. Wei, W. Fann
4:00-- 157. New photoluminescent display devices. C. Weder, A. Montali, C. Bastiaansen, P. Smith
4:30-- 158. A novel route to tunable emission in smart gels. S. Yitzchaik, E. Vaganova
4:50-- 159. The construction of circuitry using spatially coupled bipolar electrochemistry. J-C. Bradley, Z. Ma, J. Crawford, K. Ernazarova, S. G. Stephens

Section C
Silicones and Silicone-Modified Materials

S. J. Clarson, Organizer
J. J. Fitzgerald, Organizer
M. J. Owen, Organizer
S. D. Smith, Organizer, Presiding

1:30-- 160. Synthesis of polysiloxanes substituted with aromatic ketones - by Ru catalyzed copolymerization -- an overview of the reaction scope. W. P. Weber, H. Guo, C. L. Kepler, T. Londergan, M. A. Tapsak, G. Wang
2:00-- 161. Synthesis and characterization of segmented siloxane containing copolymers. J. E. McGrath, J. B. Mecham, Q. Ji, F. Wang
2:30-- 162. Polycarbonate-polysiloxane based interpenetrating networks. S. L. Boileau, L. Bouteiller, R. Ben Khalifa, Y. Liang, D. Teyssie
3:00-- 163. Organic/inorganic hybrid polymers from atom radical polymerization and poly(dimethylsiloxane). K. Matyjaszewski, P. J. Miller, G. Kickelbick, Y. Nakagawa, S. Diamanti, C. Pacis
3:30-- 164. Synthesis and characterization of substituted silphenylenes. M. E. Van Dyke, S. J. Clarson
3:50-- 165. Design and synthesis of silicone-based surfactants for carbon dioxide applications. J. M. DeSimone, T. A. Davidson, T. A. Jones, D. A. Canelas
4:10-- 166. High molecular weight, high strength silicone-urethane copolymers: Preparation and properties. I. Yilgªor, E. Yilgªor
4:30-- 167. Poly(siloxyethylene glycol) as a new water soluble electron-beam resist. Y. Nagasaki, M. Kato
4:50-- 168. Block copolymers containing silicone and vinyl polymer segments by free radical polymerization. D. Graiver, B. Nguyen, F. J. Hamilton, Y. Kim, H. J. Harwood

Section D
P. J. Flory Award in Polymer Education in honor of Roger Porter

A. E. Zachariades, Organizer, Presiding
E. Baer, Organizer, Presiding

1:30-- 169. Ultra-drawing of nascent polymer powders. T. Kanamoto, H. Uehara
2:00-- 170. Effects of crytalline forms on the deformation behavior of nylon-6. M. Ito
2:30-- 171. Order-disorder induced plasticization during solid-state deformation of semicrystalline polymers. R. F. Saraf
3:00-- 172. Unusual phenomena involving lyotropic and thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers. G. Kiss
3:30-- 173. Liquid crystalline association chain polymers. A. C. Griffin, C. He, C. Terrell
4:00-- 174. Chemical reactions in supercritical fluid-swollen polymers: A new route to polymer composite materials and composite foams. T. J. McCarthy
4:30-- 175. Generation of microcellular polymeric materials via supercritical fluid processing. E. J. Beckman

TUESDAY MORNING
Section A
Specialty Monomers and Their Polymers
Synthesis and Application

K. O. Havelka, Organizer
R. Yodice, Presiding
V. Percec, Presiding

8:30-- 176. The synthesis and solution behavior of zwitterionic cyclocopolymers containing a novel sulfobetaine monomer. C. L. McCormick, R. S. Armentrout
9:00-- 177. Poly(cyclosulfobetaines): Synthesis, characterization and solution properties. D. Schulz, J. J. Kaladas, R. Kastrup
9:30-- 178. The design of specialty monomers for advanced applications. C. K. Ober
10:00--Intermission
10:15-- 179. Single-molecular assemblies of functionalized amphiphilic polyelectrolytes. Y. Morishima, H. Yamamoto, M. Mizusaki, A. Hashidzume
10:45-- 180. Emulsion polymerizations with 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid. A. C. Clark, G. P. Marks
11:15-- 181. Simple isomerization routes to monomers for poly(vinyl amine) and poly (vinyl alcohol) copolymers. B. M. Novak, J. T. Cafmeyer

Section B
Special Topics
Polymer Synthesis II

R. B. Moore, Organizer, Presiding

8:30-- 182. Cationic 1,2-vinyl copolymerizations of five membered cyclic ketene acetals (CKAs). L. Cao, Z. Wu, C. U. Pittman
8:55-- 183. Building blocks of aromatic ethers and thioether: Synthesis and polymerization. K. M. Epp, A. S. Abd-El-Aziz, C. R. de Denus
9:20-- 184. Synthesis of novel carbosilazane dendrimers. D. Y. Son, J. Hu
9:45-- 185. Features of the chemistry of the alcoholysis of polyvinyl acetate. A. Sorokin
10:10-- 186. Novel Sm(III) based initiators for ring opening polymerization of Ñ-caprolactone. A. Greiner, S. Agarwal, C. Mast, S. Anfang, M. Karl, K. Dehnicke
10:35-- 187. Pseudopolysaccharides via the ring-opening metathesis poymerization (ROMP) of derivatives of 7-oxanorbornene. M. B. Clark, T. R. Lee
11:00-- 188. Linseed and sunflower oil alkyd ceramers. R. A. Sailer, J. R. Wegner, G. Hurtt, J. E. Jansen, M. D. Soucek
11:25-- 189. Polyhomologation. Synthesis of unusual polymethylene typologies through the living polymerization of dimethyl-sulfoxionium methylide. B. B. Busch, K. J. Shea

Section C
Silicones and Silicone-Modified Materials

S. J. Clarson, Organizer
J. J. Fitzgerald, Organizer
M. J. Owen, Organizer, Presiding
S. D. Smith, Organizer

8:30-- 190. Hyperbranched carbosilanes. Synthesis and properties. M. M. Mªoeller, C. Drohmann, O. B. Gorbatsevich, A. M. Muzafarov
9:00-- 191. Dendritic macromolecules: The fourth main architectural class of silicon-containing polymers. P. R. Dvornic, A. M. De Leuze-Jallouli, M. J. Owen, S. V. Perz
9:30-- 192. Polyamidomine-organosilicon (PAMAMOS) dendrimers and networks with hydrophilic and hydrophobic domains. M. J. Owen, A. M. De Leuze-Jallouli, P. R. Dvornic, S. V. Perz
9:50-- 193. Hyperbranched poly-H-polycarbosiloxanes. C. J. Herzig, B. Deubzer
10:10-- 194. Organosilicon dendrimers and star-shaped polymers and block-co-polymers based on. N. Vasilenko, E. Rebrov, A. M. Muzafurov, S. S. Sheiko, M. Mªoller
10:30-- 195. Spreading of carbosilane dendrimers at the air/water interface. S. S. Sheiko, A. I. Buzin, A. M. Muzafarov, E. Rebrov, E. G. Getmanova
10:50-- 196. Hyperbranched ethylsilicate and molecular silica sole on its base. A. M. Muzafarov, V. V. Kazakova, V. D. Miakushev, T. V. Strelkova
11:20-- 197. Mesophase behavior and structure of mesophases in cyclolinear polyorganosiloxanes. Y. K. Godovsky, N. N. Makarova, E. V. Matukhina
11:40-- 198. Synthesis and photoinitiated cationic polymerization of monomers containing the silsesquioxane core. J. V. Crivello, R. Malik

Section D
ACS Award in Applied Polymer Science in honor of Alan English
Applications of Polymer Microscopic Structure and Dynamics to the Processing and Uses of Materials

B. D. Chase, Organizer, Presiding

8:50--Introductory Remarks, D. B. Chase
9:00-- 199. Applications of polymer microscopic structure and dynamics to polymer processing. A. D. English
9:40-- 200. Role of microscopic structure in determining the utility of polymers. J. L. Koenig
10:10-- 201. The role of entanglements in solid-state deformation of polymers. T. A. Tervoort, P. Smith
10:40--Intermission
11:00-- 202. Supramolecular architectures in microblock copolymers of ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene and ethylene-ethylene oxide. J. F. Rabolt
11:30-- 203. Sub-0.25 ãm imaging materials: The role of materials design and structure on performance. E. Reichmanis, O. Nalamasu, F. M. Houlihan, J. M. Kometani, A. Gabor, A. Medina, J. Biafore

TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Section A
Specialty Monomers and Their Polylmers
Synthesis and Application

K. O. Havelka, Organizer
C. L. McCormick, Presiding
C. Lee, Presiding

1:30-- 204. Self-regulating living radical polylmerization initiated with sulfonyl chlorides by metal oxides and metal(0) catalysis. Application to grafting from polyethylene. V. Percec, B. Barboiu, M. van der Sluis, D. H. Hill
2:00-- 205. Free Radical polymerization of 3-butene-1,2-diol diesters. D. C. Webster, C. E. Marlow, A. L. Crain
2:30-- 206. Specialty polymers by transition metal-mediated living radical polymerization. M. Sawamoto, M. Kamigaito
3:00--Intermission
3:15-- 207. Synthesis and application of functionalized specialty polymers using living free radical procedures. C. J. Hawker, J. E. Hedrick, E. E. Malmstrom, D. Benoit, J. Dao, G. G. Barclay
3:45-- 208. Synthesis and properties of poly(p-phenylene alkylene)s. D. Steiger, C. Weder, M. Ehrenstein, P. Smith
4:15-- 209. Using ADMET to make segmented copolymers. K. B. Wagener, D. Tindall

Section B
Special Topics
Polymer Characterization II

R. B. Moore, Organizer
S. K. Mallapragada, Presiding

1:30-- 210. AFM and contact angle studies of surface modified polyaniline thin films. M. Powell, T. W. Hanks, L. L. Wright, R. V. Gregory
1:55-- 211. Surface conductive and reflective silver-polyimide composite films prepared via thermally induced reduction of (1,1,1-tri-fluoro-2,4-pentanedionato) silver (I) in a curing poly(amic acid) matrix. R. E. Southward, D. W. Thompson, A. K. St. Clair
2:20-- 212. Modification of surfaces by self-assembling diblock polymers. Y. Ma, S. E. Webber
2:45-- 213. Effects of SBS on PP/NR blends (part I-physical and morphological analysis). W. P. M. Abeysekera, A. P. S. C Tang, P. D. F. Zhou, P. Z. W. Han
3:10-- 214. Preparation and polymerization of lyotropic liquid crystals containing transition-metal and lanthanide cations in the inverted hexagonal phase. H. Deng, D. L. Gin
3:35-- 215. Structural effects on photoluminescence of thiophene-containing poly(arylene ethynylenes). Y. Pang, J. Li
4:00-- 216. Photochemistry of aromatic poly(pyridinium salt)s: 1H-NMR study of model compounds. F. Lin, F. W. Harris
4:25-- 217. Fiber formation of poly(p-phenylene benzobisthiazole) (PBZT) via solution phase transformation. C-S. Wang, W. E. Click, J-W. Lee

Section C
Silicones and Silicone-Modified Materials

S. J. Clarson, Organizer
J. J. Fitzgerald, Organizer, Presiding
M. J. Owen, Organizer
S. D. Smith, Organizer

1:30-- 218. The next generation of silicon-based plastics: Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) nanocomposites. J. D. Lichtenhan, T. S. Haddad, J. J. Schwab, M. J. Carr, K. P. Chaffee, P. T. Mather
2:00-- 219. Controlled cleavage of fully-condensed silsesquioxane frameworks: A revolutionary new method for manufacturing precursors to hybrid inorganic/organic materials. F. J. Feher, D. Soulivong
2:30-- 220. A directly photo-patternable spin-on-glass based on hydrogen silsesquioxane and photobase generators. B. R. Harkness, M. Tachikawa, K. Takeuchi
3:00-- 221. Cryogenic-temperature transmission electron microscopy of silicone in isooctane. Y. Talmon, D. Danino, L. E. I. Carpenter, W. Chen
3:20-- 222. Organosilicon sheet and tube polymers-synthesis and characterization. M. E. Kenney, C. Chen, D. E. Katsoulis, T. C. S. Chao
3:40-- 223. Characterization of nanoscale morphology and surface chemistry of fillers and its effect on silicone elastomers. J. A. Osaheni, N. Silvi, J. J. Fitzgerald
4:00-- 224. Aggregation structure and surface properties of immobilized polyalkylsiloxane ultrathin films prepared at the air/water interface. A. Takahara, K. Kojio, T. Kajiyama
4:20-- 225. Synthesis of linear polymer with octaorganosilsesquioxanes structural units in main chain. E. A. Rebrov, N. A. Tebeneva, A. M. Muzafarov
4:40-- 226. Oxygen gas barrier PET films formed by deposition of plasma-polymerized SiOx films. N. Inagaki, S. Tasaka

Section D
ACS Award in Applied Polymer Chemistry in honor of Alan English
Applications of Polymer Microscopic Structure and Dynamics to the Processing and Uses of Materials

B. D. Chase, Organizer
P. Smith, Presiding

2:00-- 227. Changes in structure and dynamics of polymers resulting from external forces determined by spatially resolved solid state NMR. H. W. Spiess
2:30-- 228. Raman spectroscopy as a probe of structure/orientation in polymeric fibers. B. D. Chase, A. Kennedy, R. Ikeda
3:00--Intermission
3:20-- 229. Structure and processing of mesogenic polymers. M. Jaffe
3:50-- 230. Polyolefin microstructure and chain dynamics. H. N. Cheng

TUESDAY EVENING
Section A
Poster Session: Advances in Olefin Polymerization

P. Arjunan, Organizer, Presiding
J. E. McGrath, Organizer, Presiding
T. L. Hanlon, Organizer, Presiding

5:30--7:30

231.-- Synthesis of cross-linkable telechelic poly(butadiene) via ring-opening metathesis polymerization. T. Morita, R. H. Grubbs, B. R. Maughon
232.-- Bis[2-(tert-butyldimethylsiloxy)-4,7-dimethylindenyl]zirconium dichloride. R. P. Leino, H. J. G. Luttikhedde, A. Lehtonen, J. Strandµen, J. Mattinen, J. H. Nªasman
233.-- Bis[2-(tert-butyldimethylsiloxy)cyclopenta[L]phenanthryl]zirconium dichlorides. H. J. G. Luttikhedde, R. P. Leino, C-E. Wilµen, J. H. Nªasman

Section B
Poster Session: Applications of Polymers in Foods
Cosponsored with Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry

H. N. Cheng, Organizer, Presiding
G. L. Cote, Organizer, Presiding
I. C. Baianu, Organizer, Presiding

5:30--7:30

234.-- Process characteristics of exopolysaccharide production by ŸStreptoccoccus thermophilus‰. B. Degeest, S. Van de Ven, L. De Vuyst
235.-- A small angle neutron scattering study of the granular composition of A-type starches. P. A. Perry, A. M. Donald
236.-- A simultaneous small and wide angle X-ray scattering study of the effects of added solutes on starch gelatinization. P. A. Perry, A. M. Donald
237.-- Inclusion compounds of amylose. W. T. Winter, H. Chanzy, J-L. Putaux, W. Helbert
238.-- Physicochemical properties of plasticized corn zein films: NMR and adsorptivity studies. I. C. Baianu, W. Wei
239.-- Structural and hydration studies of waxy and mealy potato starch cultivars by deuterium, carbon-13, CP-MAS/Mass NMR, and electron microscopy. I. C. Baianu, P. H. Yakubu, E. Ozu
240.-- Molecular dynamics and NMR studies of proteins in ionic solutions. I. C. Baianu, T. F. Kumosinski, T. C. Wei

Section C
Poster Session: Silcones and Silicone-Modified Materials

S. J. Clarson, Organizer, Presiding
J. J. Fitzgerald, Organizer, Presiding
M. J. Owen, Organizer, Presiding
S. D. Smith, Organizer, Presiding

5:30--7:30

241.-- The base-catalyzed equilibration of 1,3-bis(p-tetrahydropyranyloxy-phenyl)-1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane and Dú4. Z. Fu, S. Pollack
242.-- The novel synthesis and characterisation of deuterated poly(dimethylsiloxanes) and their investigation by neutron scattering. A. C. Dagger, J. A. Semlyen
243.-- Synthesis of organosilicon dendrimer with specific hydrophobic-hydrophilic properties. E. Rebrov, E. V. Getmanova, N. Vasilenko, A. M. Muzafarov
244.-- Polydimethylsiloxanes with anchoring functions regularly ditributed along the chain. T. Frederic, S. L. Boileau, L. Laurence
245.-- Surface and phase studies of multi block PDMS-b-PEO copolymers. H. J. Jukarainen, S. J. Clarson, J. Seppªalªa
246.-- Synthesis of polysilanes using group IV metallocene based catalysts and unusual boron based co-catalysts. J. Newton, K. Koo, T. J. Marks
247.-- The impact of substitution on the formation of ethenylene-bridged polysilsesquioxanes. J. P. Carpenter, D. A. Loy, S. A. Yamanaka, M. D. McClain, J. Greaves, K. J. Shea
248.-- ADMET chemistry to prepare methoxy silane terminated telechelics. K. R. Brzezinska, K. B. Wagener, J. D. Anderson, G. Burns
249.-- Synthesis and characterization of novel high molecular weight silsesquioxanes. K. Rahimian, D. A. Loy, D. R. Wheeler
250.-- Ring-opening polymerization of 1,1,2-trimethylsilacyclobutane. K. Komuro, Y. Kawakami
251.-- Investigation of low energy conformations of substituted silphenylenes by computational techniques. M. E. VanDyke, S. J. Clarson
252.-- Shrinkage of recyclability of poly(1,2-ethylene-bis(dimethylsiloxane)). M. Samara, D. A. Loy
253.-- Relaxation study of poly[(4-oligodimethylsiloxanyl)styrene]s by solid state Si NMR. N. Kishimoto, Y. Kawakami, K. Takeshita, T. Watanabe
254.-- Hyperbranched H-functional polydimethylsiloxanes based on macromonomers. N. Vasilenko, E. Rebrov, V. D. Miakushev, S. E. Cray, T. Okawa, R. Mikami
255.-- Investigation of the synthesis of bis-(3-trimethoxysilylpropyl)-fumarate. P. M. Miranda
256.-- Novel silphenylenesiloxane cyclic compounds: Some Ÿmeta‰ cyclics. R. Zhang, A. R. Pinhas, J. E. Mark
257.-- Hydrosilation polymerization and thermal cure of divinyl trifluorovinyl ether monomers. S. Narayan-Sarathy, R. H. Neilson, D. W. J. Smith
258.-- Polydimethylsiloxanes modified with polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes: From viscous oils to thermoplastics. T. S. Haddad, H. W. Oviatt, J. J. Schwab, P. T. Mather, K. P. Chaffee, J. D. Lichtenhan
259.-- Synthesis, thermal and mechanical characterization of silphenylene vinylsiloxane elastomers. U. Lauter, W. MacKnight, S. W. Kantor
260.-- Synthesis of polydiethylsiloxane by based-catalyzed polycondensation. Z. Fu, S. Pollack

Section D
Poster Session: Semiconductive Polymers
Cosponsored with Division of Polymeric Materials: Science & Engineering

B. R. Hsieh, Organizer, Presiding
M. E. Galvin, Organizer, Presiding
Y. Wei, Organizer, Presiding

5:30--7:30

261.-- A new route to soluble poly(acetylene)s from poly(butatriene)s. A. Fiseha, S. K. Pollack
262.-- Synthesis of aniline oligomers with controlled molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution. Y. Wei, X. Jia, D. Jin, M. Mathai, J. M. Yeh, M. Narkis, A. Siegmann
263.-- Do dopants enhance the corrosion inhibition process for polyaniline-based coatings? L. Sein, S. Kolla, P. Pasupuleti, K. Patel, S. A. Jansen, Y. Wei
264.-- Redox polyimides based on aniline trimer. Y. Wei, Z. Y. Wang, C. Yang, J. P. Gao, J. Lin, S. Li
265.-- Thermal transitions of chemically synthesized polyaniline (EB) powder. L. Ding, X. Wang, R. V. Gregory
266.-- Dependence of electrical and optical properties on the morphology and microstricture of polyaniline and other electroactive polymers. R. J. Samuels, S. H. Hardaker, X. Wang, L. Ding, C. Cha, R. V. Gregory
267.-- Conducting, water-borne, polyaniline-grafted lignin derivatives. M. Sudhakar, A. D. Toland, T. Viswanathan
268.-- Polyanilines-progress in processing and applications. V. Kulkarni
269.-- Synthesis of polyaniline via palladium catalysis. D. E. Mire, M. Pomerantz
270.-- A comparative study of the reactivity of n-substituted aniline and ring-substituted aniline in order to prepare soluble conducting polymer: The case hexyl substitution. D. Marsacq, A. Faloux, A. Duchene
271.-- Thermally stable intrinsically conductive polymer-carbon black composites. J. K. Avlyanov, W. L. Wilson, K. M. Schwartz
272.-- The solid phase synthesis of asyymetric oligothiophenes. P. R. L. Malenfant, J. M. Frµechet, L. Groenendaal
273.-- Assymetric oligothiophenes as model compounds for the solid phase synthesis of conducting oligomers. P. R. L. Malenfant, L. Groenendaal, J. M. Frµechet
274.-- Synthesis and characterization of poly[2-(2-thienyl)3-(4-dimethyldodecylammoniumphenyl)thiophene triflate] a processable self n-dopable polymer. A. A. Moxey, D. C. Loveday, I. D. Brotherson, J. P. Ferraris
275.-- Polymer blends and copolymers based on N-vinylcarbazole and N-phenyl-2-(2'-thienyl)-5-(5''-vinyl-2''-thienyl)pyrrole: A novel approach to tailor electrochromic properties. D. S. Mudigonda, D. L. Meeker, J. M. Osborn, D. C. Loveday, J. P. Ferraris
276.-- Preparation and evaluation of poly(3-phenyl-thiophene) derivatives for electrochemical capacitors. I. D. Brotherston, M. M. Eissa, A. A. Moxey, D. C. Loveday, J. P. Ferraris
277.-- A new phenylthiophene derivative with crosslinking capability. Y. Xu, D. C. Loveday, J. P. Ferraris, D. W. J. Smith
278.-- Characterization of self n-dopable polymers. D. C. Loveday, A. A. Moxey, M. Hmyene, X. Ren, D. Guerrero, J. P. Ferraris
279.-- Synthesis and electronic properties of poly(2-phenylthieno[3,4-B]thiophene). C. J. Neef, J. P. Ferraris
280.-- Aging of polyethylene and conducting polymer blends. P. Mazabraud, P. Hourquebie, D. Marsacq, H. Janah
281.-- Synthesis and characterization of poly[3-(ò-bromoalkylthiophenes)]. M. L. Liu, M. Pomerantz
282.-- Synthesis and properties of regioregular poly(dialkyl [2,2'-bithiophene]-5,5'-diyl-4,4'-dicarboxylates). Y. Cheng, R. K. Kasim, R. L. Elsenbaumer, M. Pomerantz
283.-- Semifluorinated poly(alkylthiophene)s. D. M. Collard, T. J. Cameron, J. Middlecoff
284.-- Absorption, emission and redox properties of bithienylnaphthalene systems. S. Balasubramanian, L-S. Tan, J. L. Burkett, B. A. Reinhardt
285.-- Investigation on the electrodeposition process of polypyrrole coatings on steel by infrared spectroscopy. W. Su, J. O. Iroh
286.-- A modified 1,6-polymerization route to soluble poly(p-phenylene vinylene) derivatives -- synthesis and mechanism. B. R. Hsieh, Y. Yu, A. C. VanLaeken, H. Lee
287.-- A new family of highly emissive soluble poly(p-phenylene vinylene) derivatives - a step toward fully conjugated blue emitting PPVs. B. R. Hsieh, W. Feld, Y. Yu, G. Schaaf
288.-- Introduction of twist-twist pi conjugation (TTPC) into polyphenylene vinylene) polymers for electroluminescence. J. Gano, M. Liu, P. Sekher, B. R. Hsieh
289.-- Organic superlattices via chemical vapor molecular layer deposition (CV-MLD) processes. S. Yitzchaik, V. Burtman, A. Zelichenok
290.-- Ring-opening methathesis polymerization (ROMP) of an Unsaturated ferrocenophane yields soluble conjugated polymers that contain ferrocenylene units in the backbone. R. W. Heo, T. R. Lee
291.-- Synthesis, isomerization and ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) of a disilanyl analog of 1,5-cyclooctadiene yields soluble hybrid conjugated polymers. L. Zhang, T. R. Lee
292.-- Conducting polymers with multi-dimensional structures. L. Dai, S. Huang, J. Lu, A. Mau, F. Zhang
293.-- Low bandgap and n-dopable cyanovinylene based polymers for near IR electrochromic applications. C. A. Thomas, G. A. Sotzing, J. R. Reynolds
294.-- Uniformity and refractive index of metallorganic polymer. D. L. Thomsen III, F. Papadimitrakopoulos
295.-- Unltrathin self-assembled nanosilicon/siloxane composite films. F. Papadimitrakopoulos, T. Phelyl-Bobin, P. Wisniecki
296.-- Electrical conductivities of polyalkylvinyl ketones and polypyrrole reacted with dopant solutions. U. S. Ramelow, J. H. Ma, D. Tauber
297.-- Toward poly(nonyl bisoxazole): A study of nonyl bisoxazole oligomers. J. K. Politis, M. D. Curtis
298.-- Effect of regioregularity on the physical structure and morphology of conducting poly(3-undecyl bithiophene)s. S. Narayan, P. Desai, A. S. Abhiraman, J. Kowalik, L. Tolbert
299.-- Synthesis and characterization of star regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene). R. D. Rauh, F. Wang
300.-- Bright red electroluminescence dye/copolymer blends. B. Hu, F. E. Karasz

WEDNESDAY MORNING
Section A
Specilaty Monomers and Their Polymers

K. O. Havelka, Organizer, Presiding

8:30-- 301. Dendri-glass -- design of ultra-low dielectric constant materials using specialty highly branched polymers. C. J. Hawker, J. F. Remenar, J. L. Hedrick, R. D. Miller, D. Y. Yoon, S. M. Kim, M. Trollsas
9:00-- 302. Photochemical modification of a cholesteric side-chain copolysiloxane. L. C. Chien, S. Campbell, Y. Lin, U. Mªuller
9:30-- 303. Sugar oxazoline monomers for chitin synthesis by chitinase catalysis: A new concept of activated substrate monomer. S. Kobayashi
10:00--Intermission
10:15-- 304. Phosphorus-containing perfluorocyclobutane (PFCB) thermoplastics and thermosets. J. Ji, S. Narayan-Sarathy, R. H. Neilson, D. W. J. Smith
10:45-- 305. The synthesis and characterization of allyl alcohol and methyl methacrylate copolymer. S-H. Guo, D. R. Kinney
11:15-- 306. New N-vinylformamide derivatives and their use in radiation cure coatings. R. K. J. Pinschmidt, N. Chen

Section B
Applications of Polymers in Foods
Structure/Property Studies of Food Polymers
Cosponsored with Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry

H. N. Cheng, Organizer, Presiding
G. L. Cote, Organizer
I. C. Baianu, Organizer

8:30-- 307. Structure-property correlations of non-starch food polysaccharides. J. N. BeMiller
9:30-- 308. X-ray and molecular modeling studies on the structure-function correlations of polysaccharides. R. Chandrasekaran
10:00--Intermission
10:15-- 309. Molecular mobility and structural relaxation of biopolymers. P. Chinachoti
10:45-- 310. An NMR study of myofibrillar protein interactions. I. C. Baianu, A. Mora-Gutierrez, T. F. Kumosinski, P. J. Bechtel
11:15-- 311. Description and characterization of soluble protein-polyelectrolyte complexes. K. W. Mattison, P. L. Dubin

Section C
Silicones and Silicone-Modified Materials

S. J. Clarson, Organizer
J. J. Fitzgerald, Organizer, Presiding
M. J. Owen, Organizer
S. D. Smith, Organizer

8:30-- 312. Advances in nontoxic silicone biofouling release coatings. J. Stein, T. B. Burnell, J. C. Carpenter, K. M. Carroll, J. Serth-Guzzo, K. E. Truby, G. W. Swain, M. Schultz
9:00-- 313. Constant elongation fatigue of precipitated silica filled silicone rubber. T. A. Okel
9:30-- 314. Polydimethylsiloxane networks crosslinked with fluoroalkyl(triethoxy)silane: Novel surface micro-structures. K. J. Wynne, E. E. Johnston, P. Gatenholm, S. E. Bullock
10:00-- 315. Dynamic mechanical properties of interpenetrating polymer networks of trimethylsiloxy silicates (MQ) and polydimethy siloxanes (PDMS). J. H. Wengrovius, T. B. Burnell, M. A. Zumbrum
10:20-- 316. Organosilicon sheet and tube polymers-further characterization and potential utility. D. E. Katsoulis, T. C. S. Chao, E. A. McQuiston, M. E. Kenney, C. Chen
10:40-- 317. Dielectric Relaxation in silicone polymer/resin blends. M. A. Krenceski, J. J. Fitzgerald, D. T. Pero, J. H. Wengrovius
11:00-- 318. "Powder- Rubber": Dispersion of siloxane gums in amorphous silica. N. Singh, J. Anostario, A. Tate, R. Dean
11:20-- 319. Topological effects in model PDMS elastomers: Phase separation induced by chemical reaction. B. D. Viers, J. E. Mark, S. Sukumaran, G. Beaucage
11:40-- 320. Studies of the room temperature vulcanization of poly-dimethylsiloxane with tetraethylorthosilicate. R. C. Tsiang

Section D
ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry in honor of Gerhard Wegner

H. K. J. Hall, Organizer
C. Eisenbach, Organizer
D. F. O'Brien, Presiding

8:30--Introductory Remarks, C. Eisenbach
8:45-- 321. Functional polymers: From separation to chiral molecular recognition. J. M. Frµechet, F. Svec
9:15-- 322. Synthesis and properties of poly(arylene vinylene)s with well defined structures. W. J. Feast, F. C. Cacialli, R. Daik, R. H. Friend
9:45--Intermission
10:00-- 323. Manipulating polymerization mechanism, chain conformation and macromolecular shape by self-encapsulation in dendritic coats. V. Percec
10:30-- 324. Molecular composites of rigid-rod polydiacetylene or polyphenylene and random-coil polymers. C. Eisenbach, A. Datko, A. Gªoldel, J. Hofmann, T. Lehmann, D. Winter
11:00-- 325. Chain stiffness as a principle in macromolecular architectures. G. Wegner

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Section A
Specialty Monomers and Their Polymers

K. O. Havelka, Organizer
K. J. Wynne, Presiding

1:30-- 326. Designing well defined spherical and cylindrical functional polymers. V. Percec
2:00-- 327. Determination of the optimal molar ratio for acrylic acid copolymers, containing N-vinylpyrrolidone, using statistical design of experiment. B. M. Culbertson, D. Xie, W. M. Johnston
2:30-- 328. Dendritic nanorods -- shape control through implementation of steric strain. A. Ingerl, B. Karakaya, I. Neubert, A. D. Schlªuter
3:00--Intermission
3:15-- 329. Homogenous dispersion polymerization. P. G. Murray, M. Ramesh, P. G. Murray
3:45-- 330. New saccharide-derived monomers and their use in water treatment polymers. J. S. Thomaides, P. M. Petersen, R. W. R. Humphreys, A. M. Carrier, J. Burkert, A. Austin, R. Farwaha
4:15-- 331. 2:6-Dimethyl naphthalene dicarboxylate: A new specialty monomer for next generation polyethylene naphthalate films resins and fibers. J. Barber, J. A. Siddiqui

Section B
Applications of Polymers in Foods
Functions and Technologies of Food Polymers, I
Cosponsored with Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry

H. N. Cheng, Organizer
G. L. Cote, Organizer, Presiding
I. C. Baianu, Organizer

1:15-- 332. The "food polymer science" approach to flour functionality and ingredient technology in biscuit baking. H. Levine, L. Slade
2:00-- 333. Effect of genetic polymorphism of Å-lactoglobulin on the gelation of whey protein concentrates and purified protein. E. A. Foegeding, R. Lowe, M. J. Boland, J. P. Hill
2:30-- 334. Exopolysaccharides from lactic acid bacteria: Technological bottlenecks and practical solutions. L. De Vuyst
3:00--Intermission
3:15-- 335. Targeting of an appropriate amylose type for specific product applications. R. B. Friedman, E. D. DeBoer, G. A. Delgado, S. L. Fursik, F. Qvyjt, F. L. Tenbarge
3:45-- 336. Structure-function relationship for pre-gelatinized crosslinked starch particles. J. K. Whaley, T. A. Capitani, J. R. Heigis, C-W. Chiu
4:15-- 337. Potato starches for food applications - a particular emphasis on chain length and branching pattern. J. Marcussen, I. Hilden, P. Poulsen

Section C
Silicones and Silicone-Modified Materials

S. J. Clarson, Organizer
J. J. Fitzgerald, Organizer, Presiding
M. J. Owen, Organizer
S. D. Smith, Organizer

1:30-- 338. Low modulus fluorosiloxane based hydrogels for contact lens application. J. F. Kªunzler, R. Ozark
2:00-- 339. Siloxane water-based elastomers. D. T. Liles, E. J. Joffre
2:20-- 340. Condensation cure fluorosilicone sealants. N. Singh, J. Cella
2:40-- 341. Fluorosilicone networks from trifluorovinyl ether pendant polysiloxanes. S. Narayan-Sarathy, D. W. Smith, J. Ji, R. H. Neilson
3:00-- 342. Microlithographic applications of silicon-containing polymers and individual organosilicon compounds. E. D. Babich
3:20-- 343. UV curable silicones from acryloxymethyldimethylacryloxysilane. H. K. Chu
3:40-- 344. UV/EB curing of epoxy silicones. C. Priou, J. M. Frances, S. I. Kerr
4:00-- 345. Rheology in the release of silicone coatings. G. V. Gordon, R. L. Tabler, S. V. Perz, J. L. Stasser, M. J. Owen, J. S. Tonge
4:20-- 346. Tospearl®-silicone resin for industrial applications. R. J. Perry, M. E. Adams
4:40-- 347. Effects of siloxane functionalized Ñ-caprolactone polyols on the mechanical properties of cycloaliphatic epoxide UV coatings. S. Wu, M. D. Soucek

Section D
ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry in honor of Gerhard Wegner

H. K. J. Hall, Organizer
C. Eisenbach, Organizer
N. R. Armstrong, Presiding

1:30-- 348. Supramolecular materials. S. I. Stupp
2:00-- 349. Precisely branched polyethylene and other very regular polymer structures via ADMET chemistry. K. B. Wagener, D. Valenti, M. Watson
2:30-- 350. Dendritic, hyperbranched, and cross-linked polyphenylenes - from benzene to shape-persistent nanoparticles. K. Muellen, A. Berresheim, U. Wielser, F. Morgenroth
3:00--Intermission
3:15-- 351. Electrochemical processes of the polyphthalocyaninatosiloxanes and related cofacially aggregated phthalocyanine assemblies. N. R. Armstrong, D. R. Dunphy, H. Rengel, P. Smolenyak, D. F. O'Brien, G. Wegner
3:45-- 352. Design and synthesis of molecular reactors. M. Schmidt, O. Emmerich, C. Roos, K. Fischer, F. Baumann, B. Deubzer
4:15-- 353. Tailoring polymer thin film properties by balancing selected molecular interactions. C. K. Ober, K. Ogino, J. Wang, S. Valiyaveettil, N. Sundararajan

THURSDAY MORNING
Section A
Specialty Monomers and Their Polymers

K. O. Havelka, Organizer
S. W. Shalaby, Presiding

8:30-- 354. Synthesis of cross-linked polyampholyte latexes. K. W. Hampton, W. T. Ford
9:00-- 355. Sodium 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid copolymers as agents for suppressing mist in aqueous fluids. R. A. Denis, S. N. Kalhan, S. R. Twining
9:30-- 356. Effects of sulfonic and phosphonic acrylic monomers on the crosslinking of acrylic latexes with cycloaliphatic epoxide. S. Wu, M. D. Soucek
10:00--Intermission
10:15-- 357. Epoxy thermoplastics. A new class of polymers with a broad property profile. J. E. White
10:45-- 358. Synthesis and applications of novel polymeric particles using organically modified alkoxysilanes. R. M. Ottenbrite, R. Yin, J. A. Siddiqui
11:15-- 359. Amine functional specialty polymers as adhesives in multilayer film composite structures. E. L. Mason, C. Chappell, J. A. Siddiqui

Section B
Applications of Polymers in Foods
Characterization of Food Polymers
Cosponsored with Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry

H. N. Cheng, Organizer
G. L. Cote, Organizer
I. C. Baianu, Organizer, Presiding

8:30-- 360. Physical properties of xanthan, galactomannan and their mixtures in aqueous solution. M. Rinaudo, M. Milas, T. Bresolin, J. Ganter
9:30-- 361. A diffractionist's view of galactomannan gums. W. T. Winter
10:00--Intermission
10:15-- 362. Effect of glass transitions on the rheological properties of food polymers. V. T. Huang
10:45-- 363. The measurement of mass and size distributions, conformation, and branching of important food polymers by MALS following sample fractionation. P. J. Wyatt, M. H. Chen
11:15-- 364. NMR and statistical analysis of the galacturonic acid and methyl ester distribution in pectic polysaccharides. T. G. Neiss, H. N. Cheng, P. J. H. Daas, H. A. Schols

Section C
Silicones and Silicone-Modified Materials

S. J. Clarson, Organizer
J. J. Fitzgerald, Organizer
M. J. Owen, Organizer, Presiding
S. D. Smith, Organizer

8:30-- 365. Selforganized collapse of langmuir monolayers of mesophase cyclolinear polyorganosiloxanes. Y. K. Godovsky, J. Fang, C. M. Knobler, N. N. Makarova
9:00-- 366. NMR spin-spin relaxation studies of reinforced polydimethylsiloxane melts. T. Cosgrove, I. Weatherhead, R. Schmidt, G. V. Gordon, J. Hannington
9:30-- 367. Ä-Amino acid-Å-hydroxysiloxanes on E-glass fibers. J. G. Matisons, A. Provatas
10:00-- 368. Surface properties of thin film polydimethylsiloxane. M. J. Owen, H. She, M. K. Chaudhury
10:20-- 369. Quantitative prediction of cohesive properties of linear and cyclic poly(dimethylsiloxanes) using atomistic simulations. D. Rigby
10:40-- 370. Modification of polyolefins with silicone copolymers in a twin-screw extruder: Processing, bulk and surface properties. E. Yilgªor, I. Yilgªor, T. Sinmaz¼celik
11:00-- 371. Atomic force microscopy of surface and subsurface regions of silicone-based materials. T. Kowalewski, S. E. Bullock, J. D. Pike
11:20-- 372. Hydrosilation polymerization: A versatile approach to the synthesis of new carbosiloxane polymers for use as sensor materials. S. N. Kaganove, J. W. Grate
11:40-- 373. Poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) network and gelation studies. D. J. R. Taylor, R. F. T. Stepto, M. Gottlieb

THURSDAY AFTERNOON
Section A
Manufacturing of Specialty Polymers

S. W. Shalaby, Organizer, Presiding
B. Gordon, Organizer, Presiding

1:30--Introductory Remarks, B. Gordon
1:40-- 374. Manufacturing of photonics polymers. P. N. Prasad, M. K. Casstevens, S. Ghosal, R. Burzynski
2:05-- 375. ŸIn situ‰ polymerization and production of novel surface-conducting plastic articles. J. M. Allan, S. W. Shalaby, R. V. Gregory
2:30-- 376. Low-pressure, continuous-flow-system corona treatment of PE and PP. S-D. Lee, F. S. Denes, M. Sarmadi
2:55-- 377. Absorbable polymers for biomedical and pharmaceutical applications. J. T. Corbett, S. W. Shalaby, J. M. Allan, M. Duncan
3:20-- 378. Novel equal channel angular extrusion process for improving physical and mechanical properties in polymers. C. Li, H. J. Sue
3:45-- 379. Reactive polymeric intermediates for toughening acrylic and epoxy resins. S. W. Shalaby, J. S. Wrana, L. A. Monroe
4:10--Panel Discussion, S. W. Shalaby, Moderator

Section B
Applications of Polymers in Foods
Functions and Technologies of Food Polymers, II
Cosponsored with Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry

H. N. Cheng, Organizer
G. L. Cote, Organizer
I. C. Baianu, Organizer
J. N. BeMiller, Presiding

1:30-- 380. Unique properties of high viscosity Guar Gums. C. A. Hoppe, A. Goswami
2:00-- 381. GuarNT Bland, reduced odor thickener and soluble fiber. F. M. Ward
2:30-- 382. Pectin-based biodegradable water insoluble films. A. E. Pavlath, A. Voisin, G. Robertson
3:00--Intermission
3:15-- 383. The unique functional attributes of microcrystalline cellulose co-processed with inorganic salts. G. S. Buliga, A. Venables, E. Selinger
3:45-- 384. Bacterial cellulose and its CMC derivatives. H. N. Cheng, S. Mital

Section C
Silicones and Silicone-Modified Materials

S. J. Clarson, Organizer
J. J. Fitzgerald, Organizer
M. J. Owen, Organizer, Presiding
S. D. Smith, Organizer

1:30-- 385. Novel silanol-containing polymers and their blends. E. M. Pearce, T. K. Kwei, S. Lu
2:00-- 386. Poly-functionalization of polysiloxanes: New industrial opportunities. C. Priou, P. Olier, S. Breunig, C. Vergelati, N. Guennouni, G. Mignani
2:30-- 387. Synthesis of polymers containing silicon atoms of regulated stereochemistry. Y. Kawakami
3:00-- 388. Silica filled polydimethylsiloxane bimodal adsorption. J. P. C. Addad
3:20-- 389. Functionalized siloxane-containing polymers via hydrosilyation polymerization. J. Hu, D. Y. Son
3:40-- 390. Waterborne polysiloxane-polymimide copolymers. A. D. Bowens, M. A. F. Robertson, J. S. Riffle
4:00-- 391. Preparation and properties of rubber-toughened high temperature poly(arylene ether). C. Kumudinie, J. K. Premachandra, J. E. Mark, M. R. Unroe, F. E. Arnold
4:20-- 392. Silica structures formed by sol-gel process as modifiers of epoxy networks. L. Matejka
4:40-- 393. Preparation of novel silphenylenesiloxane copolymers. R. Zhang, A. R. Pinhas, J. E. Mark

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