Second Circular and Provisional Conference Programme

The Speciality High Performance Polymer Fibres Conference

Polymer Fibres 2004
14-16 July 2004, UMIST Conference Centre, Manchester, UK

New Applications · New Techniques · New Developments · Future Developments & Trends

Co-Sponsored by
The Fiber Society & The Manchester Materials Science Centre

Scientific Advisory Committee

Conference Chairman:
Professor R.J. Young (Manchester Materials Science Centre, UK)

Dr R.R. Mather (Heriot-Watt University, UK)
Professor A.H. Windle (University of Cambridge, UK)
Mr Y. Ohta (TOYOBO, Japan) (Representing The Society for Fibre Science and Technology, Japan)
Dr D. Salem (Charged Injection, USA)
Professor J. Hearle (Formerly UMIST – now retired)
Professor T. Kikutani (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)
Dr W. Knoff (Du Pont Company, USA)
Professor M. Jaffe (Rutgers University, USA)
Professor I.M. Ward (University of Leeds, UK)
Dr C.M. Carr (UMIST, UK)
Dr D. Sikkema (Magellan Systems International, The Netherlands)
Dr E. Roerdink (DSM, The Netherlands)
Dr M.G. Northolt (Magellan Systems International)
Dr D. Bott (National Starch and Chemicals, UK)
Professor F.R. Jones (University of Sheffield, UK)
Dr J. Spruiell (University of Tennessee, USA) (Representing the Fiber Society, USA)
Dr S.J. Eichhorn (UMIST, UK)
Mr A. Schaap (Teijin-Twaron, The Netherlands)

The Polymer Fibres 2004 scientific programme includes keynote lectures, contributed papers and poster presentations emphasizing all key aspects of, and new developments in polymer fibre science technology and engineering.

Keynote Presentations

‘X-ray Diffraction from Single Polymer Fibres’
Dr Christian Riekel (European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France)

‘Structure and Properties of Polymer Fibres containing Carbon Nanotubes’
Professor Alan H. Windle (University of Cambridge, UK)

‘Silk: Secret of the Spider’s Success’
Professor Fritz Vollrath (University of Oxford, UK)

‘Novel Composites by Hot Compaction of Fibres’
Professor Ian M. Ward (University of Leeds, UK)

Closing date for poster abstract submissions Friday 4th June 2004

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