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1991 - 2001


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Appendix D.
Symposia at the ACS National Meetings, 1950-2001

117th, Spring 1950, Detroit, MI
High Polymer Forum
12 papers
118th, Fall 1950, Chicago, IL
Role of Free Radicals in Polymerization
General
Reactions of Macromolecules
Macromolecules in Solution
45 papers

119th, Spring 1951, Boston, MA/ Cleveland, OH
Degradation of Macromolecules
Physico-Chemical Methods in the Study of
High Molecular Weight Natural Products
General
37 papers
120th, Fall 1951, New York, NY
Protein Structure
Fluorine-Containing Polymers
Polyelectrolytes
Silicone Polymers
31 papers

121st, Spring 1952, Buffalo, NY/ Milwaukee, IL
Refinements in Polymerization Kinetics
General
Water-Soluble Polymers of Biological
Interest
26 papers
122nd, Fall 1952, Atlantic City, NJ
Chlorotrifluoroethylene
General
Second Stage of Crosslinking
Progress in Polycondensation
Literature of Synthetic Resins and Plastics
66 papers

123rd, Spring 1953, Los Angeles, CA
Branching in Macromolecules
General
Methods of Cellulose and Lignin Research
32 papers
124th, Fall 1953, Chicago, IL
General
Ionic Polymerization
Diffusion in Polymers
Polymerization Kinetics
Inorganic Polymers
53 papers

125th, Spring 1954, Kansas City, MO
Did not participate
126th, Fall 1954, New York, NY
Initiation Processes
General
Degradative and Other Reactions of
Polymer Molecules
Protein Fibers
Textile Chemicals
Surface Chemistry of Polymers
84 papers


127th, Spring 1955, Cincinnati, OH
General
Effect of Radiation on Polymers
21 papers
128th, Fall 1955, Minneapolis, MN
Recent Advances in the Organic
Chemistry of Polymers
Enzymatic Synthesis of Polymers
General
Phase Equilibria in Polymeric Systems
Thermodynamics of Solutions of
Cellulose Derivatives
67 papers

129th, Spring 1956, Dallax, TX
Water-Soluble Polymers Other Than
Cellulose Derivatives
General
Program in Honor of Paul M. Doty
21 papers
130th, Fall 1956, Atlantic City, NJ
Fluorine-Containing Polymers
Block and Graft Polymers
New Olefin Polymers
General
77 papers

131st, Spring 1957, Miami Beach, FL
General
Ionic Polymerization Mechanisms
Engineering Aspects of Polymer Processes
and Applications
63 papers
132nd, Fall 1957, New York, NY
General
Application of Polymer Principles to
Biochemical Problems
65 papers

133rd, Spring 1958, San Francisco, CA
General
Crystalline State in Polymers
70 papers
134th, Fall 1958, Chicago, IL
General
Polyethers and Condensation Polymers
Inorganics and Other High Temperature Polymers
Instruction in Polymer Chemistry
100 papers

135th, Spring 1959, Boston, MA
General
Morphology and Motion in Polymers
Ionic Polymerization
Stereoregulated Polymers
89 papers
136th, Fall 1959, Atlantic City. NJ
General
Chemical Reactions of Polymers
Problems in Polymer Chemistry
Recent Advances in Characterization of
Polymers
56 papers

137th, Spring 1960, Cleveland, OH
General
Recent Advances in Free Radical
Polymerization
Solution Properties of Polymers
51 papers
138th, Fall 1960, New York, NY
General
Molecular Association Complexes of Polymers
Microstructure of Proteins
64 papers

139th, Spring 1961, St. Louis, MO
General
Structure and Properties of Network Polymers
Monomers and Polymers from Petroleum
46 papers
140th, Fall 1961, Chicago, IL
General
Problems in Polymerization
Novel Polymerization Methods
Adsorption of Macromolecules at the Liquid-
Solid Interface
63 papers

141st, Spring 1962, Washington, DC
Flow Behavior of Polymer Melts and Solutions
Copolymers of Alpha Olefins
General
52 papers
142nd, Fall 1962, Atlantic City, NJ
Crystallization of Polymers
General
Spectroscopy of High Polymers
98 papers

143rd, January 1963, Cincinnati, OH
Did not participate
144th, Spring 1963, Los Angeles, CA
General
Electrical Properties of Polymers
Stabilization of Polymers
58 papers
145th, Fall 1963, New York, NY
Novel Polymer Structures
General
Thermal Analysis of High Polymers
Domain Structures of High Polymer Systems
110 papers
146th, January 1964, Denver, CO
Did not participate
147th, Spring 1964, Philadelphia, PA
General
Ring-Containing Polymers
40 papers
148th, Fall 1964, Chicago, IL
Mechanisms of Polymer Degradation
Surface and Bulk Properties of Polymers
General
Characterization and Fractionation of Polymers
Radiation Polymerization
Analysis of High Polymers
New Aspects of Elastomers Stereospecific Polymerization
129 papers

149th, Spring 1965, Detroit, MI
Recent Development in Polymer Science (Witco Award Symposium Honoring Herman F. Mark)
General
Low Angle Scattering from Fibrous and
Partially Ordered Systems
Transport Phenomena in Polymerization
Cellulose-Synthetic Polymer Combinations
65 papers
150th, Fall 1965, Atlantic City, NJ
Multiple Polymer Transitions in Relation to
Chemical and Molecular Structure of Polymers
Cyclic Ether Polymerization
General
Polymerization Mechanisms and Kinetics of Polypeptides and Polynucleotides
Inorganic Polymers and Plastics
98 papers

151st, Spring 1966, Pittsburgh, PA
Did not participate
152nd, Fall 1966, New York, NY
New Concepts in Cationic Polymerization
General
Spinning and Drawing of Fibers
Fluorine-Containing Polymers
Electro-optic Studies of Macromolecules in Solution
Electric Properties of Polymers
112 papers
153rd, Spring 1967, Miami Beach, FL
Competitive Kinetics in Polymer Chemistry (in Honor of F. R. Mayo, ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry)
Special Topics
General
Ladder and Spiro Polymers
Application of Computers to Polymer Problems
Chemical Reactions of Polymers
131 papers
154th, Fall 1967, Chicago, IL
Micro Techniques in Polymer Evaluation
General
Polymer Spectroscopy
Mechanisms of Mechanical Failure of Polymers
Analytical Gel Permeation Chromatography
Polymer Modification of Rubbers and Plastics
Chemical Education in Polymer and Coatings Chemistry
105 papers
155th, Spring 1968, San Francisco, CA
Reactivity of Polymer Solutions (Witco Award Symposium Honoring C. G. Overberger)
General
Radiation Chemistry of Macromolecules
Statistical Mechanics of Macromolecules
Photodegradation of Polymers
Effect of Ions in the Bulk Properties of Polymers
Analytical Calorimetry
Flammability and Combustion of Polymeric Compositions
133 papers
156th, Fall 1968, Atlantic City, NJ Role of Ions and Ion Pairs in Organic Chemistry and in Polymerization Reactions
Fibers of Thermally Resistant Organic Polymers
Physical Properties of Polymer Crystals
Carbon and Graphite Fibers
General
Polymer Nomenclature
Water Vapor Transport in Polymers
Polyurethanes
114 papers

157th, Spring 1969, Minneapolis, MN
Configurational and Conformational Studies
in Macromolecular Systems Honoring
F. A. Bowey
Rheology of Polymers
New Step-Growth Polymerization Reactions
General
Olefin Polymerization Honoring J. P. Hogan
Photopolymerization
Engineering Plastics from a Commercial Development Viewpoint
Radiation Curing
92 papers
158th, Fall 1969, New York, NY
Block Polymers
General
Polymeric Cations
Plastic Deformation of Polymers
Permselective Membranes
149 papers

159th, Spring 1970, Toronto, Canada
Medical Applications of Plastics
Borden Award Symposium on Glass Transition Phenomena in Plastics and Coatings Honoring R. F. Boyer
Kinetics and Mechanism of Stereoregular Polymerization
36 papers
160th, Fall 1970, Chicago, IL
Colloidal and Morphological Behavior of Block and Graft Polymers
Highly Crosslinked Polymer Networks
General
Polymer Colloids
Free Radical Interfaces
Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Characterization of Polymers
Polymers at Interfaces
190 papers

161st, Spring 1971, Los Angeles, CA
Witco Award Symposium to Honor
Professor G. Smets
New Addition and Condensation Polymer and Copolymers
Dielectric Properties of Polymers
Characterization and Properties of Branched
Polymers
General
Recent Advances in Organofluorine Polymers
Thermal and Oxidative Properties of Plastics
125 papers
162nd, Fall 1971, Washington, DC
Unsolved Problems in Polymer Science
Polymers for Desalination
General
Organometallic Chemistry - Organometallic Catalysis
Mechanochemistry of Polymers
Recent Trends in the Determination of
Molecular Weight
Metal-Organic Plastics Systems
161 papers

163rd, Spring 1972, Boston, MA
Relaxation Phenomena in Polymer Systems
Polymerization of Cyclic Ethers and Sulfides
General
Use of Lasers in Polymer Science
Polymerization and Polycondensation Processes
High-Modulus Wholly Aromatic Fibers
125 papers
164th, Fall 1972, New York, NY
Polymers and Ecological Problems
N-Chelated Alkali Metal Compounds
Inorganic Polymers
Synthesis and Characterization of Graft Copolymers
Polymers as Chemical Reagents
Polymerization and Related Reaction
by Metathesis
General
Thermomechanical Analysis of Polymeric Solids
Transport Phenomena Through Polymer Films
Learning Chemistry from the Macromolecules
Water-Soluble Polymers
Non-Polluting Coatings and Coating Processes
199 papers

165th, Spring 1973, Dallas, TX
Did not participate
166th, Fall 1973, Chicago, IL
Chemistry and Rheology of Polyvinyl Chloride
Solid State Properties of Polymers
Ion-Containing Polymers
Recent Advances in Polymer Blends, Grafts, and Blocks
Smoke and Toxic Gas Evolution from Burning Materials
General
Polymer Impregnated Solids
Acrylonitrile in Macromolecules
143 papers

167th, Spring 1974, Los Angeles, CA
Witco Award Symposium Honoring J. D. Ferry
Creative Invention Award Symposium Honoring C. C. Price
Structure vs Mechanical Behavior of Polymers
Coordination Polymers - in Memory of
K. Ziegler
Polymer Grafts in Biochemistry
General
Multicomponent Polymer Systems
160 papers
168th, Fall 1974, Atlantic City, NJ
Physical Structure of the Amorphous State
Preparation and Use of Oligomers
Properties of Concentrated Polymer Solutions
Block Copolymers
General
History of the Polymer Division
New Developments in Additives for Coatings and Polymers
120 papers

169th, Spring 1975, Philadelphia, PA
Witco Award Symposium Honoring
Leo Mandelkern
Plasma Chemistry of Polymers
Emulsion Polymers (International)
General
Science and Technology of Adhesion
Polymerization and Polycondensation Processes
Polymeric Membranes for Separation
and Purification
191 papers
170th, Fall 1975, Chicago, IL
General
Biopolymers
Reactions at Polymer Surfaces
Photoactive Polymers
Hydrogels for medical and Related Applications
Stress Induced Crystallization
151 papers

171st, Spring 1976, New York, NY
Health Aspects of Polymers
Witco Award Symposium Honoring P. W. Morgan
Milestones in Polymer Chemistry
Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers
New Polymers and Polymerizations
Macromolecules and Future Societal Needs
Learning Chemistry from the Macromolecules
80 papers
172nd, Fall 1976, San Francisco, CA
Relaxation Phenomena in Polymers
Polymer Bound Reagents and Ligands
Water-Borne Polymers
Charge-Transfer Polymerization
Polymer Spectroscopy
General
Structure-Solubility Relationship in Polymers
180 papers

173rd, Spring 1977, New Orleans, LA
Ring Opening Polymerization (International) (Witco Award Symposium Honoring W. J. Bailey)
Rigid Chain Polymers
Structure and Properties of Block Copolymers
Rigid Aromatic Polymers
Stabilization and Degradation of Polymers
Polymeric Drugs (International)
General
Advances in Organometallic Polymers
Toughened Styrene Polymers
222 papers
174th, Fall 1977, Chicago, IL
Mesomorphic Order in Polymers and Polymerization in Liquid-Crystalline Media
Novel Instrumental Methods for Probing Polymer Structures
Special Topics in Polymer Chemistry
Chromatography of Polymers
Crystallinity Control and Polymer Mechanics
119 papers

175th, Spring 1978, Anaheim, CA
Witco Award Symposium
Multicomponent Polymer Systems
Special Topics in Polymer Chemistry
Sequence Distribution in Polymers as a Function of Reaction Conditions
Stress-Induced Crystallization
Polymeric Drag Reducers
Electrical Properties of Polymers
176 papers
176th, Fall 1978, Miami Beach, FL
Advances in Condensation Polymerization
Special Topics in Polymer Chemistry
Matrix Controlled Polymerization
Ion-Containing Polymers
Plasma Polymerization
Decreasing Energy Requirements in Coatings and Plastics Processing and Application
Inorganic Polymers
Physicochemical Properties of Colloidal Particles
Chemical and Physical Lifetime Limits of Macromolecular Materials
Retrieval of Polymer Information
270 papers

177th, Spring 1979, Honolulu, HI
Witco Award Symposium Solution and Solid Properties of Polymers
Anisotropic Polymer Solutions and Melts
Special Topics in Polymer Chemistry
New Polymers, New Processes
Structure/Properties Relationship of Solid Polymers
Polymeric Materials and Pharmaceutical for Biomedical Use
Photo- and Radiation Chemistry in Polymer Science
Surface Chemistry in Biology and Medicine
Macromolecules: What Should the Introductory Courses Include on Such Species - Synthetic or Otherwise?
339 papers
178th, Fall 1979, Washington, DC
Polypeptides and Proteins
Branched Polymers
Specials Topics in Polymer Chemistry
Characterization of Macromolecules by ESR and NMR Techniques
Water in Polymers
Advances in Organometallic Polymers
Polymer Education
246 papers


179th, Spring 1980, Houston, TX
Anionic Polymerization (International)
Witco Award Symposium on Polymer Synthesis and Properties
Polymers for Unusual Service Conditions
Characterization of Molecular Structures of Polymers by Photon, Electron and Ion Probes
ACS Award for Creative Invention Symposium on Polymers with Unusual Properties
Advances in Polymeric Controlled Release Formulations
Special Topics
History of Polymer Science and Technology
166 papers
180th, Fall 1980, Las Vegas, NV
Non Equilibrium Behavior of Polymeric Glasses
Mitchel Shen Memorial Symposium
Polymeric Separation Media
Non-Urethane Polymers from Isocyanates
Urethane Chemistry and Application
Review and Preview of Polymer Science: A Salute to Herman F. Mark
Emulsion Polymerization
Special Topics
257 papers

181st, Spring 1981, Atlanta, GA
Cyclopolymers and Polymers with Chain-Ring Structures
Dynamical Properties of Polymer Fluids
Witco Award Symposium Honoring E. J. Vandenberg: Coordination Polymerization
Special Topics
Aqueous Polymer Systems
Polymeric Reagents
Commodity and Engineering Plastics
State of the Art for Chemical Educators III: Polymer Chemistry
Instrumental and Physical Characterization of Macromolecules
227 papers
182nd, Fall 1981, New York, NY
Polymer Science and Engineering
Polymers in Energy Conservation
Cure and Characterization of Thermosetting Resins
Elastomers and Rubber Elasticity
Special Topics
Symposium on Creative Polymer Chemistry Award Honoring L. J. Fetters
Advances in Polymer Composites
Molecular Dynamics in Solid Polymers
Solvent-Property Relationship
215 papers

183rd, Spring 1982, Las Vegas, NV
Symposium on Witco Award Honoring
J. K. Stille
Microdomains in Polymer Solutions
Crown Ethers and Phase Transfer Catalysis in Polymer Chemistry
Polymer Science and Engineering
Polymers in Energy Conservation II: Polymers in Solar Energy
Conducting Polymers
Special Topics
Chemical Modifications of Polymers
Initiation of Polymerization and Catalytic Aspects of Polymers
285 papers
184th, Fall 1982, Kansas City, MO
Polymer Science and Engineering
Special Topics
Effects of Molecular Structure on Rheological Properties of Flexible and Rodlike Polymers
New Monomers and Polymers
Synthesis and Characterization of Branched Polymers
Nonlinear Optical, Pyroelectric and Piezoelectric Properties of Polymers
Symposium on Polymer Education Award Honoring H. F. Mark
123 papers

185th, Spring 1983, Seattle, WA
Diffusion in Polymers
Control of Polyolefin Structure and Properties
Special Topics
Symposium on ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry Honoring R. S. Stein
Polymer Science and Engineering
Polymers as Biomaterials
Polymer Composites
Symposium on ACS Award for Creative Invention Honoring O. A. Battista
Basics of Biomedical Polymers
Phillips Award Symposium in Applied Science
Plastic and Artificial Organs
Genesis of Polymer Science
Interfacial Phenomena in Dentistry ands Dermatology
Derwent Publications Seminar
217 papers
186th, Fall 1983, Washington, DC
Phenolics Revisited
Polymeric Science and Engineering
Polymeric Liquid Crystals
Symposium on Award for Creative Polymer Chemistry Honoring W. L. Mattice
Small-Angle Scattering
Heterocyclic Polymers
Special Topics
Recycle and Reuse of Polymers
Opportunities in Chemistry
Polymer for Fibers
Colloidal Particles
263 papers

187th, Spring 1984, St. Louis, MO
Polymeric Precursors to Ceramic Materials
Degradation and Stabilization of Polymers
Reactive Oligomers
Special Topics
Ring-Opening Polymerization (International)
ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry Honoring
H. R. Allcock
Radiation-Sensitive Polymers
NMR Characterization of Polymers
Instrumental Methods for Polymer Characterization
199 papers
188th, Fall 1984, Philadelphia, PA
Introduction to Polymer Science
Advances in Polymer Synthesis
Special Topics
Polymer Education Award Symposium in Honor of Carl S. Marvel
FT-IR Characterization of Polymers
Polymers in Energy Conservation
Chemistry of Conductive Polymers
Processing Dependent Reactions in Polymers
Coulombic Interactions in Macromolecular Systems
214 papers
PAC CHEM '84, December 1984, Honolulu, HI
Biological Applications of Polymers
Ionic Polymerizations
Molecular Dynamics and Conformation in Liquid Crystals
Multiphase Systems
Rheology and Polymer Processing
Spectroscopy: Characterizing Macromolecules
General
312 papers

189th, Spring 1985, Miami Beach, FL
Thermal Analysis
ACS Award Symposium in Polymer Chemistry Honoring J. P. Kennedy
Instrumental Methods in Polymer Characterization
Polymers: A Symposium in Honor of
Herman F. Mark on His 90th Year
Polymeric Surfactants and Vesicles
ACS Award for Creative Invention Honoring
R. Milkovich
Composites: Role of the Matrix
Diffusion-Controlled Reactions of Polymers
Polymer-Supported Reagents and Catalysis
191 papers
190th, Fall 1985, Chicago, IL
Estimation and Correlation of Polymer Properties
Nonlinear Deformation, Fracture and Fatigue of Polymeric Materials (International)
Special Topics
Advances in Elastomers and Rubber Elasticity
Polymers as Biomaterials
Creative Polymer Chemistry Award Symposium Honoring E. L. Thomas
Imaging Sciences
Frontiers on Science
197 papers

191st, Spring 1986, New York, NY
Polymer Science and Engineering: Polymer Drugs
ACS Award Symposium in Polymer Chemistry Honoring H. Morawetz
Unconventional Mechanisms and Methods of Polymerization
Recent Advances in Anionic Polymerization and Related Processes
Polymeric Drugs (International)
Reversible Polymeric Gels
Special Topics
Symposium Honoring U. Strauss
Polymer Science in the High School and Undergraduate Curricula
260 papers
192nd, Fall 1986, Anaheim, CA
Chemical Reactions on Polymers
Special Topics
Polymer Science: A Tribute to Paul J. Flory
Solution Characterization of Polymers
Photophysics of Polymer Systems
Instrumental Methods for Polymer Characterization
Membrane Separations
Polymer Division Award in Polymer Education to Paul J. Flory
Polymers in Membrane Separations
Composites
290 papers

193rd, Spring 1987, Denver, CO
Characterization of Polymers by FTIR Techniques
High-Performance Polymers for Harsh Environments
Special Topics
ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry Honoring
V. T. Stannett
Polymer Self-Diffusion and Related Problems
ACS Polymer Division Creative Polymer Chemistry Award Honoring G. L. Wilkes
Electroactive Polymers
Inorganic/Organometallic Polymers (International)
313 papers
194th, Fall 1987, New Orleans, LA
Polymer Surface Science
Polymers in Agriculture
Fluorescence Characterization of Polymers
Polymer Blends
Polymer Interfaces
Microgravity Research and Processing
Polymeric Microemulsions

300 papers

195th, Spring 1988, Toronto, CANADA
Solid State NMR of Polymers
Structure, Properties and Lifetimes of Materials
Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Materials
ACS Creative Invention Award Honoring Samuel Smith
New Trends in Physics and Physical Chemistry of Polymers
Polymer Phase Behavior
Polymer Photochemistry and Photopolymerization
Biocatalysis and Biomimetics: Polymers in Biotechnology
Reactive Extrusion
Other Reactive Processes
388 papers
196th, Fall 1988, Los Angeles, CA
Introduction to Living Polymerization
Synthesis of Controlled Polymeric Structures
ACS Polymer Division P. J. Flory Education Award Honoring Maurice Morton
Introduction to Fourier Transform Raman Spectroscopy
Fracture and Toughness in Polymers (International)
Polymer Synthesis
Polymer Analysis and Characterization
Polymers in Information Storage Technology
Application of Ionomers
270 papers

197th, Spring 1989, Dallas, TX
Ferromagnetic and High Spin Molecular Materials
Barrier Polymers
Instrumental Methods for Polymer Characterization
Synthesis of Branched Polymers
Processing of Electronically Conductive Polymers
ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry:
W. R. Krigbaum
Special Topics
Synthetic Polymers
Polymer Characterization and Physics Topics
Paul J. Flory Education Award Symposium in Honor of Charles G. Overberger
Polymers on Regions of Restricted Geometry
Polymeric Electrolytes and Ionic Conducting Polymers
Polymeric Controlled Release
Thermal Stable and Ladder Polymers
Agricultural and Synthetic Polymers
Fire and Polymers
427 papers
198th, Fall 1989, Miami Beach, FL
Computer Simulation of Polymers
Advances in Chemical Synthesis
Special Topics
Crystalline State (International)
Water-Soluble Polymers
Stereochemistry of Synthetic Polymers
Liquid Crystalline Polymers
Polymer Synthesis
Polymer Characterization and Physics
Molecular Dynamics in Small Finite Systems
Novel Cyclocopolymerization Reaction
Inorganic and Metal-Containing Polymeric Materials (International)
Polymer Chemistry Tutorial
Teaching Polymer Chemistry
Chromatography of Biopolymers
410 papers
PACIFICHEM '89, December 1989, Honolulu, HI
Biopolymer Structures in Solution Using NMR Techniques
Chain Dynamics at Polymer Interfaces
Polymers in Photonics
Polymer Rheology and Processing
Multiphase Polymer Systems: Processing, Properties, Morphology
Blends and Strongly Interacting Systems
Polymers for Hostile Environment
Advances in Polymer Characterization
Supramolecular Assemblies
New Monomers/New Polymers
411 papers

199th, Spring 1990, Boston, MA
Ring-Opening and Cyclopolymerization (6th International)
Frontiers of Polymer Characterization by NMR Spectroscopy
Tutorial on Bioengineering of Protein-Based Polymers
ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry: Honoring H. A. Scheraga
Polymers as Biomaterials: Honoring
R. S. Langer
Instrumental Methods for Polymer Characterization No. 11: Thermal Analysis
Fluorine-Containing Polymers
Interaction of Polymers with Electric and Magnetic Fields
Special Topics/Electrically Active Polymers
Special Topics/Thermally Stable Polymers
Special Topics/Polymer Synthesis
Special Topics/Structure, Dynamics and Thermodynamics
Special Topics Lectures/Spectroscopy and Thermodynamics
Special Topics Lectures/Polymer Synthesis
Special Topics Lectures/High Performance Polymers
Chemical Modification of Polymers
Computer Based Simulations of Macromolecular Systems
Polymer Supercritical Fluid Behavior
Polymer Surfaces
476 papers
200th, Fall 1990, Washington, DC
William J. Bailey Memorial Symposium
Light, X-Ray, Neutron Scattering and Reflectivity from Polymers
Polymeric Drugs and Drug Delivery Systems (3rd International)
Reactive Oligomers and Polymers
Sigma-Conjugated Polymers
Radiation Effects on Polymeric Materials
P. J. Flory Education Award Symposium
Special Topics/Polymer Characterization
Special Topics/Polymer Synthesis
Chemical Reactions on Polymers (2nd International)
Polymers at Interfaces
Sorption Phenomena at Polymer Surfaces
Special Topics Lectures/Polymer Characterization
Special Topics Lectures/Polymer Synthesis
374 papers
201st, Spring 1991, Atlanta, GA
Macromolecular Assemblies
New Polymerization Reactions and Reaction Mechanisms (International)
Stereochemistry and Mechanism of Homogeneous Polymerization Reactions
Special Topics/Polymer Characterization
Special Topics/Polymer Synthesis
Polymer Chemistry Award Symposium Honoring M. Fixman
Innovative Rheological Techniques
Solution Thermodynamics of Polymers: Fundamentals and Applications
Copolymerization: New Methods, Materials, and Applications
Soluble Polymer Complexes
Special Topics Lectures/Polymer Synthesis
Special Topics Lectures/Polymer Characterization
Electronically Conducting Polymers
Advances in Membrane-Mimetic Chemistry
Large Carbon Clusters

428 papers
202nd, Fall 1991, New York, NY
Polymeric Materials for Photonic and Optical Applications
Polymer Synthesis
Polymer Characterization
Novel Trends in Thermosetting Systems
Diffusion Processes in Polymers
Thermoreversible Gelation of Polymers
(with APS)
Preceramic and Inorganic Hybrid Materials
Interdisciplinary Science and Education for the Future
Polymers of Geometrical Beauty - Combs and Stars
Instrumental Methods in Polymer Characterization
Carl S. Marvel Creative Polymer Chemistry Award Symposium
Conjugated Polymers
Atomistic Simulation of Polymer Materials
National and International Intersocietal Interactions in Polymer Science and Materials
Partnership in Precollege Education
379 papers

203rd, Spring 1992, San Francisco, CA
Molecular Dynamics
Synthesis of Well-Defined Polymers
X-Ray and Electron Diffraction from Polymers
Polymeric Matrices in Composite Structures
Synthesis of Polymers
Characterization of Polymers
Modeling and Computer Simulation
Macromolecules and the New Microscopy
Functionalized Polymers and Reactive Oligomers
Polymer Photophysics: Fundamentals and Applications
Awards Symposium in Honor of R. W. Lenz
Colloid-Polymer Interactions
706 papers
204th, Fall 1992, Washington, DC
Interface of Polymer Science with Other Fields
Polymers for Biomedical and Drug Delivery Systems
Polymer Synthesis
Polymer Characterization
Special Russian Posters
Blends of Amorphous and Crystalline Polymers
Electroactive Polymers (with APS)
Polymeric Drugs and Drug Delivery Systems (4th International)
Special Topics
25 Years of Macromolecules
Polymers of Biological and Biomedical Significance
Eastern Europe: Opportunities for the Polymer and Chemical Industries
Intermolecular Interactions in Polymer Mixtures
Polymers in Museums
Microcellular Foam Materials
Polymers and Ionomers
Polymer-Ecology Recycle
399 papers

205th, Spring 1993, Denver, CO
New Molecular Architecture and Supramolecular Polymers
Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers (International)
Fluoropolymers
Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
Plasma Deposition of Polymeric Thin Films
Special Topics Lectures
Macromolecular Design for Advanced Materials
Macroscopic Order in Polymeric Systems
Preparation and Physicochemical Characterization of Hydrogels
Polyelectrolytes
Polymers in Packaging
Colloidal Particles: Polyelectrolytes
512 papers
206th, Fall 1993, Chicago, IL
Surface Characterization of Polymeric Biomaterials
Fundamentals of Adhesion and Interfaces
Lifetime, Degradation, and Stabilization of Macromolecular Materials
Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
Polymer Synthesis
Recent Advancers in the Synthesis and Characterization of Block and Graft Copolymers
Converting Science into Dollars
Rigid Rod and Ordered Networks
Polymer Blends and Alloys
Carl S. Marvel Creative Polymer Chemistry Award: Session Honoring Sukant Tripathy
Unilever Award for Outstanding Graduate Research: Session Honoring
Christopher Bowman
Chemiluminescence and Other Techniques
Advances in Polyethers
Polymer Blends and Alloys
487 papers

207th, Spring 1994, San Diego, CA
Polymer Dynamics and Thermodynamics in Solution
Conjugated Polymers: From Synthesis to Applications
Thermally Stable Polymers
Special Topics
Chain Dynamics of Block Copolymers
Transition-Metal Chemistry and Polymerization
Synthesis of Polymers
Polymers for the Oil Industry
ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry
Characterization of Polymers
Synthesis of Polymers
Dielectric Analysis of Polymers
Protein Separation in Polymeric Media
488 papers
208th, Fall 1994, Washington, DC
Science and Technology of Microencapsulation
Nonlinear Optical Polymers, Waveguides, and Photoreactive Polymeric Films
Polymers in Museums
Design and Synthesis of Polymeric Electrorheological Materials
Polymers in Biosystems
Electroluminescent and Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Polymers
Synthesis of Controlled Polymeric Structures through Living Polymerizations and Related Processes
Polymer Synthesis
Polymer Characterization
Polymeric Thin Films for Photonic Applications
Hydrogels in Biosystems
Nonlinear Optical Theory and Polymer Synthesis
Bioapplications of Polymers
Optical Properties: Microscopic to Macroscopic
Biodegradation
Paul Flory Education Award Honoring
L. Mandelkern
Photonic Applications
Polymer Radiation Effects
Future of Our National Laboratories
Polymer Science in Microencapsulation
Thin-Film Second Harmonic Generation
Radiation Processing of Polymers
Polymer Microcapsule Properties and Performance
Chemical Reactions in Polymeric Environments
Ionomers and Polymer Blends
Irradiation Techniques: Polymer Stability
Metal-Containing Polymeric Materials
Polymer Recycle

569 papers

209th, Spring 1995, Anaheim, CA
Polymer Surface Modification for Biomedical Applications
Interfaces and Surfaces in the Rheology of Polymers
Polymer Synthesis
Advances in Crystalline Polymers
Polymer Characterization
Carl S. Marvel Creative Polymer Chemistry Award Honoring K. Matyjaszewski
ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry Symposium Honoring R. H. Grubbs
Synthesis of Well-Defined Macromolecules for Assembly and Their Function
Computer Modeling of Polymers in the Solid State
Recent Advances in Step-Growth Polymerization
Composite Fabrication
Physical Chemistry of Polymers and Complex Liquids
Biocomposites
Tougheners and Adhesives
Novel Composites Concepts
Interfaces in Polymer Matrix Composites
458 papers
210th, Fall 1995, Chicago, IL
Synthesis of Optical Materials
Blending and Order
Characterization and Physics
Polymer Synthesis
The Role of Polymer Science in Industry Today
Unilever Award Symposium
Biorelated Materials
Conjugated and Conducting Materials
Catalysis and Synthesis
Synthesis and Characterization
General Session
General Synthesis
Dendritic and Hyperbranched Polymers
Polymer Synthesis with Organometallic Complexes
274 papers
PACIFICHEM '95, December 1995, Honolulu, HI
High-Performance Polymers
Flow-Induced Structure Formation in Polymer Systems
Radiation Chemistry of Polymers
Environmental Polymer Biodegradation
Polymer Alloys and Blends
Kinetics and Modeling of Polymerizations
General: Polymer Synthesis
Solid State NMR: Polymer Spectroscopy and Material Imaging
Polymers for Microelectronics and Photonics
Design of Polymers with Controlled Architecture
Reactive Melt Processing
Silicon-Based Polymers
Biomedical Functions and Biotechnology of Natural and Artificial Polymers
Supramolecular Order in Polymer Colloids and Surfaces
Polymer Photophysics and Photochemistry
Multielectron-Transfer Processes for Molecular Conversions
General: Polymer Properties

726 papers

211th, Spring 1996, New Orleans, LA
Liquid Crystalline Polymers
Charge-Transfer Interactions in Polymers
Polymer-Based Electronic Packaging and Interconnects
Polymer Synthesis
Advances in Polymer Synthesis
Advances in Polymer Characterization
ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry: At the Interface between Organic and Polymer Chemistry
Polymer Containing 2,6-Naphthalenedicarboxylic Acid
Polymer Education - The Key to Research: The Paul J. Flory Award Symposium Honoring Eric Baer
Single-Site Polyolefins
Polymer Characterization by Mass Spectrometry
Cationic Polymerization and Related Processes
Ionomer Complexes and Blends
Single-Site Catalysis
Multiphase Systems
Application of Supercritical CO2 in Polymers
428 papers
212th, Fall 1996, Orlando, FL
Fundamental of Adhesion and Interfaces
Biorelated Polymers
Polymers in Museums
Polymerization Catalysis and Polymer Synthesis
Macromolecular Design and Application vias Macromonomers, Macroinitiators, and Macroiniferters
Mario Farina Memorial Symposium on Materials Chirality
Polymer Characterization
Self-Organization in Polymers
Recent Advances in Styrene Polymerization
Scanning-Probe Microscopy in Polymers
Anionic Polymerization
Physicochemically and Biologically Active Polymeric Surfaces
The Need for a Government, Industry, and University Research Development Policy
Recent Advances in Polymeric Foam Science and Technology
High-Temperature Synthesis of Materials
Colloidal Particles
Optical Properties of Materials
Interfacial Aspects of Multicomponent Polymer Materials
674 papers

213th, Spring 1997, San Francisco, CA
Special Topics in Polymer Chemistry
Organic Materials and Devices in Display Technology
Acrylate Polymerization
Fundamental Properties of PEG and New Copolymers
PEG Liposomes, Particulates, and Surfaces
Recent Advances in Polymer Synthesis
Recent Advances in Polymer Characterization
Industrial Milestones in Polymer Science
New Light-Emitting Device Concepts
PEG Surfaces and PEG-Protein Conjugates
Polymeric KED Systems
PEGylated Proteins and Small Molecules
Polyethylene Glycol: Chemistry and Biological Applications
Carl S. Marvel Creative Polymer Chemistry Award in Honor of Bruce M. Novak
Organic Materials for Liquid-Crystal Display Applications
Advances in Free-Radical Polymerization
NMR Spectroscopy of Synthetic Macromolecules
Stability of Organic Light-Emitting Devices
Organic Thin Films
Plasma and Polymers
ACS Polymer Chemistry Award in Honor of William J. MacKnight
Polymer-Surfactants Interactions
Functional Polymers
Synthesis of Organic Light-Emitting Materials
Material Characterization and Testing of Polymers
717 papers
214th, Fall 1997, Las Vegas, NV
Polymer Diffraction
Dental Polymers and Composites
Unilever Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Science Honoring Dong Yu Kim
Polymer Characterization
Solvent-Free Polymerizations and Processes
Polymer Synthesis
Propylene Synthesis and Structure
Aspects of Graduate Training in Polymer Science
Field-Responsive Polymers
Materials for Controlled-Release Applications
Dispersions: Fundamentals and Processing
Synthetic Design and Characterization of Surfaces and Interfaces
Polymer Chemistry and its Applications
392 papers

215th, Spring 1998, Dallas, TX
Advances in Olefin Characterization
Semiconductive Polymers
Polymer Synthesis
Polymer Characterizations
Silicon and Silicone-Modified Materials
ACS Award for Creative Invention in Honor of Spencer Silver
Manufacture of Specialty Polymers
Molecular Modeling of Polymers

421 papers
216th, Fall 1998, Boston, MA
Polymers from Renewable Resources
Biorelated Polymer Symposium on Polymeric Drugs and Drug Delivery Systems (International)
Azobenzene-Containing Materials
Polymer Synthesis
Polymer Characterization
Synthesis and Characterization of Fine Particles
Fluoropolymers
Fluorinated Surfaces, Coating, and Films
Stars, Dendrimers, and Hyperbranched Polymers
Organic Thin Flims for Photonic Applications
Microstructure and Tribology of Polymer Surfaces
Spectroscopic Characterization of Polymeric Systems
Opportunities in Industry: A Younger Scientist's Perspective
Polymers in Museums
Preparation and Properties of Fine Materials
Biomedical Applications of Water-Soluble Polymers and Hydrogels
761 papers
217th, Spring 1999, Anaheim, CA
Polymer/Light Relationships
Drug Delivery in the 21st Century
New Commercial Polymers from Commodity Polymers
Nanopatterned and Nanostructural Materials
Polymer Synthesis
Polymer Characterization
ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry Honoring Robert Langer
Ralph F. Hirschman Award in Peptide Chemistry Honoring Harold Scheraga
C. S. Marvel Award for Creative Polymer Chemistry Honoring Joseph DeSimone
Chiral Polymers
Innovations in Polymer Science Teaching
Milestones in Polyesters
Recent Advances in Polyesters
Advanced Catalysis: New Polymer Syntheses and Modifications
A Global Salute to Polymers
Bioinspired Materials
422 papers
218th, Fall 1999, New Orleans, LA
Grafted Polymers
Controlled Free Polymerization
Stimuli-Responsive, Water-Soluble, and Amphipathic Polymers
Polymer Characterization
Block Copolymers
Polymer Synthesis
Controlled Radical Polymerization
Hydrogen Bonding for Macromolecular Self-Assembly
Polymers in Display Applications
Unilever Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Polymer Science Honoring Scott Gaynor
Industrial Sponsors Symposium
Optical Polymers
Polymers and Liquid Crystals
Applications of NMR to Complex Systems
Polymeric Materials in Separations
Teaching Polymers at All Levels
Advances in Polymer Formation by Metallocenes, Ziegler-Natta, and Related Chemistries
Chemistry of Fullerenes and Related Carbon Nanostructures
Polymeric Surfactants
Global Salute to Polymers
872 papers
219th, Spring 2000, San Francisco, CA
Transition Metals in Polymers and Polymerization
Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Polymers
Mass Spectral Analysis of Polymers
Polymer Synthesis
Polymer Characterization
ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry Honoring Jean M. Frechet
Polymer Gels
Light-Emitting, Light-Harvesting, and Light-Responding Organic Systems
P. J. Flory Award in Polymer Education Honoring Jim Mark
Polymer Processing in Microgravity
Polymer Bioconjugates
Synthetic Macromolecules with Higher Structural Order
Catalysis for the Future
Frontiers for Polymer Science in the 21st Century: Industrial Prospects
Structure, Dynamics, and Organization of Polymers in the Solid State by Magnetic Resonance
Combinatorial Approach to Materials Development
739 papers
220th, Fall 2000, Washington, DC
Scanning Probe Microscopy of Polymers: The Next Generation
Macromolecular Synthesis by Selective Chemical Modifications
4th International Biorelated Polymers Symposium
Electroactive Polymers for Corrosion Control/Prevention
Polymer Characterization
Polymer Synthesis
Novel Polymer Architecture
Industrial Sponsors Award Symposium
Composites and Blends
Functional Polymeric Materials
Enviro-Compatible Syntheses and Processes
Emerging Frontiers in Polyolefins
Polymer Materials for the 21st Century
Polymers in Museums: Preservation for the Next Millennium
Organic Thin Films for Photonic Applications

549 papers
PACIFICHEM 2000, December 2000, Honolulu, HI
Liquid Crystalline Polymers
Advanced NMR Characterization of Polymers
Photonic Processes in Polymers and Self-Organized Materials
Characterization and Modeling of Membrane and Barrier Polymers
Precision Polymerization and Controlled Supramolecular Architecture
pi-Conjugated Polymers
Polymer Thin-Film Interfaces
Self-Assembly in Water Soluble Polymers
Aromatic Azo Materials and Applications
New Methodologies in Polymer Synthesis
Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers
Structure and Properties of Polymer Alloys
Self-Ordering Phenomena in Polymeric Systems
Radiation Chemistry of Polymers
Photophysics and Photochemistry of Polymers
High-Performance Polymers
Reactive Polymer Processing
Associations in Solutions: Amphophiles, Macromolecules, and Colloids
Photophysics and Photochemistry of Polymeric Materials
Macromolecular Chemistry General Session
926 papers

221st, Spring 2001, San Diego, CA
Division of Polymer Chemistry 50th Anniversary
High-Resolution NMR Spectroscopy of Polymers
Silicones and Silicone-Modified Materials
Opportunities and Needs in Polymer Science for Measurement Techniques, Standards and Future Technologies
In Situ Spectroscopy in Monomer and Polymer Synthesis
Durability of Plastics and Rubbers
General
ACS Award in Polymer Chemistry Honoring David A. Tirrell
Polymer Division Carl S. Marvel Award for Creative Polymer Chemistry Honoring
Craig Hawker
Combinatorial Approaches to Polymer Design and Modeling
ACS Award in Applied Polymer Science Honoring Daniel J. Brunelle
Functional Polymers and Dendrimers

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