An abstract must be submitted prior to submitting a preprint (see above).

The Division of Polymer Chemistry, Inc., in cooperation with the ACS Membership and Publications Divisions, now offers online preprint submission through OASys.

An electronic preprint should be prepared as a word processing document using the POLY2000 Preprint Template available at the Polymer Preprints page. The word processing document file should not be submitted by e-mail or on diskette; it must be submitted through OASys, at which time it will be automatically converted into PDF format and made viewable by the authors. Until the preprint submission close date, the authors may re-transmit as many revised drafts as necessary until the PDF document conforms to the required preprint format. After preprint submission close date, the PDF file will be reviewed online by the Symposium organizer. Upon approval by the organizer, the preprint file will be forwarded to the preprint editors for final acceptance.

ACS-wide Thematic Programming
Overall Theme: Chemistry for Health: Catalyzing Translational Research; Sub-theme: Drug design, Drug delivery, and Drug assay

Aerogels, Foams and Other Nanoporous Materials (.pdf file)
Mary Ann Meador, NASA Glenn Research Center, phone: 216-433-3221, fax: 216-977-7132, maryann.meador@nasa.gov, Nicholas Leventis, Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO 65409, Phone: 573-341-4391, Fax: 573-341-6033, leventis@umr.edu, David A. Schiraldi, Associate Professor, Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH 44106-7202, tel 216-368-4243, fax 216-368-4202 , david.schiraldi@case.edu.

5th Controlled/living Radical Polymerization Symposium
Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, J.C. Warner University Professor of Natural Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA, Phone: 412-268-3209 (office) FAX: 412-268-6897, Email: km3b@andrew.cmu.edu.

8th International Biorelated Polymers Symposium
Ray Ottenbrite, Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth U, Richmond, VA 23284, (804) 828-7513, fax (804) 367-8599, ottenbrite@vcu.org; Carmen Scholz, Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama in Huntsville, John Wright Drive, MSB 333, Huntsville, AL 35899, Phone: 256-824-6188, Fax: 256-824-6349, cscholz@chemistry.uah.edu.

Carbohydrate-Polymer Hybrids: Biomaterials and Therapeutics, Cosponsored with CARB
Newell Washburn, Departments of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 700 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219; (412) 268-2130, washburn@andrew.cmu.edu; Neil R. Cameron, Department of Chemistry, University of Durham, South Road, Durham, U.K., DH1 3LE, Tel. +44 191 3342008, Fax. +44 191 3844737, n.r.cameron@durham.ac.uk; Heather D. Maynard, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and California Nanosystems Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, 607 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA 90095, Phone: 310-267-5162, maynard@chem.ucla.edu .

Polymeric Delivery for Therapeutics(pdf file) cosponsored with COLL
Sarah E. Morgan, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials,, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Dr., #10076, Hattiesburg, MS 39406; 601-266-5296, sarah.morgan@usm.edu; Bob Lochhead, The Schoolof Polymers and High Performance Materials, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 CollegeDrive, Hattiesburg MS 39406, Phone: 601 266 5945, robert.lochhead@usm.edu.

Microwave-Assisted Chemistry: Organic and Polymer Synthesis, Cosponsored with ORGN
Ulrich S. Schubert, Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry and Nanoscience, Eindhoven University of Technology and Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI), P.O. Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB Netherlands, u.s.schubert@tue.nl, Phone: +31 40 247 4083, Richard Hoogenboom, Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry and Nanoscience, Eindhoven University of Technology and Dutch Polymer Institute, PO Box 513, Eindhoven 5600 MB Netherlands, r.hoogenboom@tue.nl, Phone: +31 40 247 5303; C. Oliver Kappe, Christian Doppler Laboratory for Microwave Chemistry, Karl-Franzens-University of Graz, Heinrichstrasse 28, Graz A-8010 Austria, Phone: +43-316-3805352, Fax: +43-316-3809840, oliver.kappe@uni-graz.at.

Polymers in Flat Panel Display Technologies, cosponsored with PMSE
Jehuda Greener, Flat Panel Display Technologies, Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials, P.O.Box 60799, Rochester, NY 14606, Phone: 585-719-2435, JGreener@rohmhaas.com. Jason Brooks, Universal Display Corporation, 375 Phillips Blvd, Ewing, NJ 08618, Phone: 609-671-0980, Fax: 609-671-0995, jbrooks@universaldisplay.com.

Conducting Polymers, Molecular Wires, and Devices: A Tribute to Alan MacDiarmid
Wayne E. Jones Jr., Department of Chemisty, Institute for Materials Research, and Center for Research on Environmental Systems, State University of New York, Vestal Parkway East, Binghamton, NY 13902, Phone: 607-777-2421, Fax: 607-777-4478, wjones@binghamton.edu; Samson A. Jenekhe, Department of Chemical Engineering and Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Benson Hall, Box 351750, Seattle, WA 98195-1750, Phone: 206-543-5525, Fax: 206-685-3451, jenekhe@u.washington.edu.

Formulating Polymeric Materials in Consumer Products
Robert Lochhead, The School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, Phone: 601-266-5945, Fax: 601-266-5504, robert.lochhead@usm.edu. Sarah E. Morgan, School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Dr., #10076, Hattiesburg, MS 39406, Phone: 601-266-5296, sarah.morgan@usm.edu.

Heroes of Chemistry in Materials Advanced Applications (co-sponsored with PMSE and ACS Corporate Associates)
Christine Landry-Coltrain, Kodak Research Laboratories, Eastman Kodak Company, Build. 82/Floor 6, Rochester, NY 14450-2109, Phone: 585-722-3683, christine.landry-coltrain@kodak.com. Abhimanyu Patil, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company, 1545 Route 22 East, Annandale, NJ 08801, Phone: 908-730-2639, Fax: 908-730-2536, abhimanyu.o.patil@exxonmobil.com

Hybrid Nanomaterials: Impact on Modern Materials and Opportunities for Industrial Applications
Bhanu P. S. Chauhan, Engineered Nanomaterials Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and Physics, William Paterson University, 300, Pompton Road, Wayne, NJ 07470-2103, Phone: 973-720-2470, Fax: 973-720-2338, chauhanbps@wpunj.edu. Richard Durand Jr., Sun Chemical Corporation, 631 Central Avenue, Carlstadt, NJ 07072, Phone: 888-786-4657, Fax: 201-933-5658, richard.durand@sunchemical.com. Jason Rouse, Sun Chemical Corporation, 631 Central Avenue, Carlstadt, NJ 07072, Phone: 888-786-4657, Fax: 201-933-5658, jason.rouse@na.sunchem.com.

Organic Thin Films for Photonics Applications (pdf file)
Warren N. Herman, Laboratory for Physical Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, 8050 Greenmead Dr, College Park, MD 20740, Phone: 301-935-6474, Fax: 301-935-6723, herman@lps.umd.edu; Stephen H. Foulger, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Clemson University, 262 Sirrine Hall, Clemson, SC 29634, Phone: 864-656-3345, foulger@clemson.edu; Steven R. Flom, Optical Sciences Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, Phone: 202-767-3795, flom@nrl.navy.mil.

Paul J. Flory Polymer Educational Award (in honor of Frank Kelley)
William J. MacKnight, Polymer Science and Engineering Department, Silvio O. Conte National Center for Polymer Research, University of Massachusetts, 120 Governors Drive, Amherst, MA 01003, Phone: 413-577-1412, Fax: 413-545-0082, wmacknight@polysci.umass.edu. Richard J. Farris, Polymer Science and Engineering Department, Silvio O. Conte National Center for Polymer Research, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003, Phone: 413-577-1312, Fax: 413-545-0082, rjfarris@polysci.umass.edu.

2008 Industrial Polymer Scientist Award in Honor of S. Richard Turner
Timothy E. Long, Department of Chemistry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0212, Phone: (540)231-2480, telong@vt.edu

General Papers: New Concepts, Polymer Synthesis, Polymer Characterization, Nanomaterials, Functional Materials
D. Garcia, Arkema Inc., 900 First Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406, 610-878-6731, e-mail: dana.garcia@arkemagroup.com.