Number: 2001-065-1-400
Title: Short course in Polymer Characterization preceding POLYCHAR-10
Task Group
Chairman: Witold Brostow
Completion Date: 2002
Objective:
Financial support for participants from developing countries to IUPAC
Conference POLYCHAR-10 (World Forum on Polymer Application and Theory,
January 8-11, 2002, and Short Course on Polymer Characterization, January
7, 2002, in Denton, Texas, U.S.A.
Description:
The World Forum on Polymer Applications and Theory (POLYCHAR) is held
every year by the Laboratory of Advanced Polymers and Optimized Materials
(LAPOM)
at the University of North Texas in Denton. Since 2001 the Conference
enjoys IUPAC support.
The Conference focus is on characterization on one hand and synthesis,
processing, manufacturing and properties on the other, with emphasis
on predictions of service performance. All polymer-based materials,
including thermoplastics, thermosets, heterogeneous and molecular composites,
blends, polymer melts and solutions are covered.
Research presentations are in both oral and poster format. Topic areas
include:
- Predictive methods
- Polymerization
- Polymer liquid crystals
- Mechanical properties and performance
- Dielectric, electrical, and magnetic properties
- Surfaces and interfaces
- Rheology, solutions, and processing
- Characterization and structure-property relations
- Recycling
- International education and scientific information
Prizes to young investigators and students will be awarded for outstanding
presentations in either the oral or poster format. There is a Short
Course on Polymer Characterization (with hands-on tutorials) by thermophysical,
mechanical, tribological, electrical and surface techniques one day
before the Forum. The Short Course has a particular value to the participants
from the developing countries as an important source of knowledge for
them. The Course helps also other participants - students in particular
- to understand the research papers presented during the following four
days. Since 1997 the participants come from at least 40 countries each
time. Manuscripts submitted during the Forum to the POLYCHAR Scientific
Committee are considered for publication in Materials Research Innovations
after standard refereeing.
Progress:
<http://www.unt.edu/POLYCHAR/>
See "POLYCHAR-9 Worldwide Forum on Polymer Applications and Theory
in 2001", by Witold Brostow, Victor M. Casta�o, Dilip Das-Gupta,
Michael Hess, Magdalena Jaklewicz, Mat Res Innovat (2002) 5:
240-242, and the articles that follow.
> link to issue
contents
> link to 2003 event
Last update: 13 December 2002