Thursday 15th July 2004

SESSION 4:
HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBRES

Moderator:
Ian Ward (University of Leeds, UK)

08.30-09.00
Keynote Lecture:
‘M5, from Laboratory curiosity to semitechnical demonstration’
Doetze Sikkema (Magellan International, Richmond, USA)

09.00-09.30
‘New developments in LCP fibers’
Elizabeth Stoner (Celanese Acetate, USA)

09.30-10.00
‘Structural development of ultra-high strength PE fiber during gel-spinning process’
Yasuo Ohta (Toyobo, Japan)

10.00-10.30
‘Monitoring the Twaron production process by multivariate statistical process control’
H. Swierenga (Teijin-Twaron, The Netherlands)

10.30-11.00
Coffee Break & Posters

SESSION 5:
COMPOSITES

Moderator:
Doetze Sikkema

11.00-11.45
Keynote Lecture:
‘Novel composites by hot compaction of fibres’
Ian Ward (University of Leeds, UK)

11.45-12.15
‘Promoting adhesion of polymer fibres using functional plasma polymer coatings on PBO fibres’
Frank Jones (University of Sheffield, UK)

12.15-12.45
‘Interactions of polymer fibres with thermoplastic matrices’
Gad Marom (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)

12.45-13.15
‘Analysis of interfacial micromechanics in model composites using synchrotron microfocus x-ray diffraction’
R.J Davies, R.J. Young, S.J. Eichhorn, Y.T. Shyng (UMIST, UK)

13.15-14.20
Lunch & Posters

SESSION 6a:
FIBRE ASSEMBLIES I

Moderator:
John Hearle (UMIST)

14.20-14.50
Keynote Lecture:
‘Structural mechanics of fibre assemblies (yarns/ropes; woven, knitted and nonwoven fabrics; complex buckling deformations; current work and future developments: a review’
John Hearle (UMIST, Manchester, UK)

14.50-15.10
‘Compressional behaviour of fibre assemblies’
P. Potluri & V.S. Thammandra (UMIST, Manchester, UK)

15.10-15.30
‘Within fibre variation and its impact on fibre strain’
X. Wang (Deakin University, Geelong, Australia)

15.30-16.00
Tea & Posters

SESSION 6b:
FIBRE ASSEMBLIES II

Moderator:
Robert Mather (Heriot-Watt University)

16.00-16.20
‘From shape memory alloys to shape memory nematic elastomers for added value applications in textiles and fiber based products’
S. Carosio, A. Monero, F. Pagliai, A. Giallorenzo, E.M. Terentjev (D’Appolonia S.p.A., Genoa, Italy)

16.20-16.40
‘Dependence of polyamide fibre wear resistance with molecular weight: a quantitative solution’
J. Cayer-Barrioz, D. Mazuyer, Ph. Kapsa, A. Chateauminois, F. Bouquerel (Ecole Centrale de Lyon, Ecully, France)

16.40-17.00
‘Microstructural mechanisms governing the fatigue failure of polyamide 66 fibres
J.M. Herrera Ramirez and A.R. Bunsell (Ecole des Mines de Paris, Evry cedex, France)

17.00-17.20
‘Engineering and manufacture of 3D textiles with computerised technology’
X. Chen (UMIST, Manchester, UK)

Evening:
POLYMER FIBRES 2004 Conference Dinner
Yang Sing Chinese Restaurant