NaTex
The Texas and Southwest Thermal Analysis and Rheology Forum
Section of the North American Thermal Analysis Society
Frontiers in Materials Research:
Applications of Thermal Analysis and Rheology
NaTex 2005
April 21 and 22, 2005
Dallas, Texas
Program Organizers:
Lenore Dai, Texas Tech University
Brian Grady, University of Oklahoma
| Thursday, April 21, 2004 | Schedule |
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| 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | Coffee, Continental Breakfast and Posters |
| 8:30 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. | Organic and Inorganic Fibers Session Chair: Sindee Simon, Texas Tech University |
| 8:30 a.m. | Characterization of Melt-spun Polybutylene Fibers Produced at Commercial Speeds Bob Shambaugh, University of Oklahoma |
| 9:20 a.m. | Continuous, Macroscopic Fibers from Liquid Crystalline Mesophases of Single-Wall Carbon
Nanotubes in Superacids Matteo Pasquali, Rice University |
| 10:10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Coffee Break and Posters |
| 10:40 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Rheology Session Chair: Nandika D'Souza, Univ. North Texas |
| 10:40 a.m. | Rheology of SEBS Block Copolymers near ODT Phil Doerpinghaus, Kraton Polymers |
| 11:30 a.m. | Multiscale Simulation of Rheology and Flow Behavior of Multicomponent Polymers Venkat Ganesan, University of Texas |
| 12:20 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Luncheon (provided) |
| 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Structure-Property Relationships Session Chair: Brian Grady, University of Oklahoma |
| 2:00 p.m. | Influence of Branching Distribution on the Crystallization Characteristics and Physical
Properties of High Density Polyethylene Rajendra Krishnaswamy, Chevron Phillips |
| 2:50 p.m. | Nanocomposites: Structure and Properties Don Paul, University of Texas |
| 3:40 - 4:20 p.m. | Behavior at the Nanoscale Session Chair: Paul Bernazzani, Lamar University |
| 3:40 p.m. | Characterization of Aluminum Nanoparticles Sindee Simon, Texas Tech University |
| 4:30 p.m. | Poster Session, Vendor Exhibition, and Reception |
| 6:00 p.m. | NaTex Organizational Meeting. (All are welcome) |
| Friday, April 22, 2004 | Schedule |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Coffee, Continental Breakfast and Posters |
| 9:00 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. | Advanced Materials Session Chair: Lenore Dai, Texas Tech University |
| 9:00 a.m. | Future Advanced New Materials Development Roger Morgan, Texas A & M University |
| 9:50 a.m. | Thermal Analysis in Materials Sonochemistry Dominick Casadonte, Texas Tech University |
| 10:40 a.m. | Wrap-up |
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