PACIFIC POLYMER FEDERATION NEWSLETTER No. 3 November 1, 1991

Co-Editors: K. Hatada and G.S. Kirshenbaum

Assistant Editor: T. Takahiko

Takeo Saegusa, (KRI International, Kyoto, Japan), President, James H. O'Donnell, (University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia), Vice President, Joseph C. Salamone, (University of Lowell, Lowell, MA, U.S.A.), Deputy Vice President, Akihiro Abe, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan), Secretary/Treasurer

Members of the Council: Basil D. Fabis, MontrÈal, Canada), David J.T. Hill (Brisbane, Australia), Ramlee Karim (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), Chung Yup Kim (Seoul, Korea), James E. McGrath (Blacksburg, VA, USA), Renyuan Qian (Beijing, P.R. China)

President's Message: Takeo Saegusa

The world is getting smaller and smaller. The interaction among scientists in various countries is being intensified. Polymers are becoming more and more important as commodity materials as well as advanced ones possessing specific functions and high performances. Under these circumstances, the Pacific Polymer Federation (PPF) signifies much to provide a forum for polymer scientists in the Pacific Basin. PPF was founded in October 1987, and the First Pacific Polymer Conference was held with a big success in Maui, Hawaii, U. S. A., in 1989.

The quintessence of conference in general is to hold the so-called 'face to face" discussion. The benefit of the exchange of ideas is to stimulate the front lobe of scientists. Researches on polymer science are indispensable for the development of advanced technologies. From the view point of the interdisciplinary character of polymer science, there is no doubt that mutual interactions of scientists

having different scientific backgrounds in different countries contribute greatly to its progress. In addition, science and industrial technology in the field of polymer are close to each other.

Corporation between scientists in academic institutions and those in industrial laboratories is essential.

As the President of the Pacific Polymer Federation, I do wish further development of the interaction among polymer scientists in the Pacific Basin.

MEET YOUR REPRESENTATIVES

Takeo Saegusa

Executive Vice President, KRI International Inc.

EDUCATION: Kyoto University; Undergraduate, 1947-1950; Graduate, 1950-1955; Ph.D. 1956.

POSITIONS HELD: Kyoto University; Assistant Professor, 1957-1962; Associate Professor, 1962-1965; Full Professor (Department of Synthetic Chemistry) 1965-1991; University CounciI Member 1982-1984. KRI International; Executive Vice President

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Polymer Synthesis: New polymerization reactions, new catalysts, functional polymers. Organic Synthesis: New synthetic reactions by metal complex catalysts.

James H. O'Donnell

Professor, The University of Queensland

EDUCATION: University of Western Australia; Undergraduate, 1952-1955, University of Leeds, UK; Graduate, 1960-1962; Ph.D. 1963.

POSITIONS HELD: ICI Australia; Research Officer, 1956-1959; Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, USA; Post Doctoral Fellow, 1963; The University of Queensland; Lecturer, 1964-1969; Senior Lecturer, 1979-1975; Reader, 1976-1985; Personal Professor, 1986 -1987; Professor of Physical Chemistry, 1988 -.

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Mechanisms of free radical polymerization and co-polymerization; Effects of high energy and UV radiation on polymers; ESR of radical intermediates in polymer systems

Joseph C. Salamone

Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

EDUCATION: B.S. Chemistry, 1961, Hofstra University; Ph.D. Chemistry, 1967, Polytechnic University; Postdoctoral Fellow, 1966-1967, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England; Horace H. Rackham Postdoctoral Fellow, 1967-1970, University of Michigan.

POSITIONS HELD: University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Assistant Professor, 1970-72; Associate Professor, 1972-76; Professor, 1976-88; Chairman, Department of Chemistry, 1975-78; Dean, College of Pure & Applied Science, 1978-84; Distinguished Research Fellow, 1984-88; Professor Emeritus, 1988 present.

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Preparation of new monomers and polymers, particularly ionic systems of varying hydrophilic-hydrophobic character; properties of rigid rod, anisotropic polymers. Solution properties of polyampholytes.

Akihiro Abe

Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology

EDUCATION: Tokyo University: Undergraduate 1958; Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn: Graduate 1963, Ph.D. 1963.

POSITIONS HELD: Showa Denko Ltd., Research, Chemist 1958-1977; Tokyo Institute of Technology, Associate Professor 1977-1981: Professor 1981--.

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Physical Properties of Polymers in Relation to Their Spatial Configuration.

David J. T. Hill

Reader, The University of Queensland

EDUCATION: The University of Queensland; Undergraduate, 1956-60; Graduate 1961-64; Ph.D. 1965

POSITIONS HELD: Indiana University; Postdoctoral Fellow, 1965-67; The University of Queensland, Department of Chemistry, Senior Tutor, 1967-83; Senior Lecturer, 1984-90; Reader, 1991.

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Polymerization kinetics and mechanisms; high energy radiation chemistry of polymers (y, e-beam, UV); polymers with biomedical applications.

Ramlee B Karim

Manager, Petroleum Research Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

EDUCATION: Birmingham University, UK. B.Sc. 1968, Ph.D. 1971

POSITIONS HELD: Head of Department/Lecturer, National University 1972-1973, Process Engineer, Esso Refinery 1974, Project Engineer, Pernas Engineering 1974-1975 General Manager, Asean Fertilizer 1975-1980, General Manager, Minconsult 1980-1982,

Manager, Petronas 1982 -

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Heat Transfer

Chung Yup Kim

Director, Division of Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea Institute of Technology

EDUCATION: B.S.: Seoul National University, Korea; Chemical

Engineering, 1956-1961; M.S.: Seoul National University, Korea; Industrial Organic Chemistry, 1963-1966; Ph.D. McGill University, Montreal, Canada; Polymer Physical Chemistry, 1966-1970

POSITIONS HELD: 1989 -:Director, Division of Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea Institute of Technology; 1981-1989: Head, Polymer Materials Laboratory, Korea Applied Institute of Technology;

1980-1981: Professor, lnha University, Korea

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Electrical Conducting Polymers, Polymer Electrolytes, Polymer Crystallization, PET

James E. McGrath

Ethyl Chaired Professor of Chemistry and Director, NSF Science and Technology Center: High Performance Polymeric Adhesives and Composites

EDUCATION: B.S. Chemistry, 1956, St. Bernadine of. Siena College; M.S. Chemistry, 1964, University of Akron; Ph. D. Polymer Science, 1967, University of Akron

POSITIONS HELD: Rayonier, Inc., 1956-1959; Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 1959-1965; Akron University 1965-1967; Union Carbide Corporation, 1967-1975; Director, Materials Institute, 1987-1989.

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Novel polymer synthesis; Mechanism and Kinetics of Polymerization reactions; Siloxane modified thermoplastics and thermosets; Fluorine- and phosphorus containing polymers; Poly(amide)s and Poly(aramide)s; Liquid crystalline polymers; small particle generation for powder

Renyuan Qian

Professor, institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica

EDUCATION: B.S. Zhejiang University, 1939; Postgraduate Studies,

University of Wisconsin, 1944-47

POSITIONS HELD: Associate Professor, Zhejiang University, 1949-51; Professor, Academia Sinica, 1951-; Director, Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, 1981-85; President, Chinese Chemical

Society, 1982-86; Chairman, Polymer Division, Chinese Chemical Society, 1986-93

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Polymer characterization; Processing-structure-property interrelations of polymers; Polymer solution properties; Macromolecular condensed state; Conducting polymers; Conduction and photo-conduction inorganic solids

Philip Adams

Regional Manager, UFE Inc., Representative of Singapore

EDUCATION: B.Sc .Polytechnic Southbank, London, 1972; M.Sc. University of Manchester 1974; Ph.D. University of Manchester 1975.

POSITIONS HELD: Chairman, Plastics and Rubber Institute, Singapore 1979 - 1991: Plastics Consultant, GE (USA) Asia 1977 - 85: Technical Manager, Dexter Asia Pacific 1986 - 89: General Manager, Nycosa (Singapore) 1989 - 90. Fellow Plastics and Rubber Institute, Fellow Royal Society of Chemistry, Fellow Singapore National Institute of Chemistry, Senior Member Society of Plastics Engineers.

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Mechanical behavior and processing of plastics and composites.

Neil R. Edmonds

Principal Lecturer Auckland Institute of Technology

Representative of New Zealand

EDUCATION: University of Auckland 1966- 1; M.Sc., 1972 ICI Melbourne

POSITIONS HELD: AC Hatricks (NZ) Ltd. Principal Lecturer, Auckland Institute of Technology

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Synthetic Resins, Coatings & Adhesives Instrumental Techniques

Yukio Imanishi

Professor, Kyoto University

Publication Committee

EDUCATION: Kyoto University; Undergraduate, 1953-1957; Graduate, 1957-1961; Ph. D., 1965.

POSITIONS HELD: Kyoto University; Assistant Professor, 1961-1971; Associate Professor, 1971 -1978; Professor of Chemistry (Department of Polymer Chemistry) 1978 -.

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Polymer Synthesis; Polymer Reactions; Functional Polymers; Biofunctional Materials; Biomedical Materials; Protein Engineering; Membrane-Active Peptides.

Anestis L. Logothetis

Research Scientist, Du Pont

Publication Committee

EDUCATION: Grinnel College, Undergraduate 1952-1955; Graduate 1955-1958; Ph.D. 1958 in Organic Chemistry

POSITIONS HELD: Du Pont; Research Chemist, 1958 -1972; Research Supervisor, 1972-1976; Research Manager, 1976-1983; Research Fellow, 1983 to present.

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Polymer Synthesis:

Fluoropolymers, fluoroelastomers, crosslinking and

curing of elastomers, high performance composites.

Council Meetings

The official meeting of the Council of the PPF was held at the Nagoya Tokyu Hotel in Nagoya, Japan, on October 20, 1990. It was attended by seven Councilors of PPF: Saegusa, O'Donnell, Salamone, Abe, Karim Kim, Vogl, the past President of PPF and four observers: Seko (Korea),.Hatada, Fujii and Takahiko (Japan)

The activities of Publication Committee (B. C. Anderson and Y. lmanishi) were reported by Vogl. He stated that the book "Progress in Pacific Polymer Science" would be coming out in a timely manner. It was agreed to ask Anderson, coeditor of the book, to contact member representatives of PPF and request that they publish advertisement of the book in their respective periodicals.

C.Y. Kim reported Membership Committee's effort to contact with polymer oriented organizations 'in Thailand, Taiwan and Indonesia. Although new memberships have not been established, the policy of membership of PPF was discussed among council members in this occasion.

The preparation and distribution of Newsletter of the PPF, the main activity of Information Committee, was discussed. The first Newsletter was reprinted (1,000 copies) to be distributed also at the IUPAC Symposium in Singapore.

Saegusa presented the blue flyer, announcing the details of the next major PPF conference, the Second PPC to be held in Shiga at the Otsu Prince Hotel from November 26 to 29, 1991. It was agreed that the Honorary Advisory Committee have the following names added: S. Okamura, Y. Ito, T Tsuruta, R. Ottenbrite, E. Pearce, D. H. Napper, and I. Cho. Publication of the Proceedings was also discussed. It will be in the form of Book 'Progress in Pacific Polymer Science - Proceedings of the Second Pacific Polymer Conference" by Springer-Verlag.

The date of PPC-3, planned to be held in Australia was discussed and the Council agreed to have O'Donnell arrange the hotel on the Gold Coast or December 1993. The Sequence of up-coming major PPC, the fourth and the fifth, was also discussed.

Many discussions were made on the importance and possibility of the smaller PPF sponsored meetings. China and New Zealand were suggested for the meeting places.

Finally, Saegusa expressed thanks to Vogl who will be the first past president after Saegusa succeeds the chair.

An informal Meeting of the PPF Council was held in Melbourne, Australia on February 13, 1991 in conjunction with the IUPAC International Symposium, POLYMER 91, on "Polymer Materials: Preparation, Characterization and Properties". The Meeting was chaired by the Vice-President, Professor O'Donnell, in the absence of the President, Professor Saegusa.

The main purpose of this Meeting was for the representatives from the member countries of PPF to discuss the state of development of various PPF activities. In particular, the possible arrangements for the 3rd Pacific Polymer Conference to be held in Australia in December 1993 were discussed. The desirability of attracting students to future PPC was considered.

The next official Council Meeting will be in Otsu, Japan, on November 25, 1991, on the occasion of the PPC-2.

Pacific Polymer Federation Member Organizations

Division of Polymer Science, Inc., American Chemical Society

Chairman: Raphael M. Ottenbrite

Number of Individual Members 8,200

Polymer Division of Royal Australian Chemical Institute

Chairman: Grant Ferguson

Number of Individual Members 400

Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Division of the Chemical Institute of Canada

Chairman: Basil D. Favis

Number of individual Members 350

Polymer Division of, Chinese Chemical Society

President: Renyuan Qian

Number of Members: 2,500

The Society of Polymer Science, Japan

President: Itaru Mita

Number of Individual Members 11,700

The Polymer Society of Korea

President: lwhan Cho

Number of individual Members 3,200

Polymer and Industrial Section, Malaysian Institute of Chemistry

President: Ong Soon-Hock Augustine

Number of individual Members: 80

Polymer Group, New Zealand Institute of Chemistry

Chairman: Neil Edmonds

Number of Members: 120

Singapore Plastics and Rubber Institute

Chairman: Philip Adams

Number of individual Members: = 250