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Provisional Conference Programme

Wednesday 12th July 2006

07.30 Onwards
Delegate Registration

09.00-09.10
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Professor Robert J. Young (University of Manchester, UK)
Polymer Fibres 2006 Conference Chairman

SESSION 1:
BIOMEDICAL FIBRES
Moderator: Robert J. Young (University of Manchester, UK)

09.10-09.40
‘Novel structures in biorelevant fibres’
Michael Jaffe, Seung-uk Yoo and George Colins (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA)

9.40-10.00
‘Self assembled nano-fibrous hydrogels for regenerative medicine’
Rein V. Ulijn (University of Manchester, UK)

10.00-10.30
‘Dyneema® purity: An ultra high molecular weight polyethylene fibre technology available for medical applications’
Claudia M. Vaz, Nicole Gerrits, Leo Smit and Ben Drogt (DSM Dyneema BV, Geleen, The Netherlands)

10.30-11.20
Coffee Break & Poster Set-Up

SESSION 2:
HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBRES - I
Moderator: Ian Ward (University of Leeds, UK)

11.20-11.50
‘Short-period fluctuation of the characteristics of poly(ethylene terephthalate) fibers revealed through the on-line measurement of the in-line drawing process and the mechanical testing of fibers’
Wan-Gyu Hahm, Hiroshi Ito, Masatoshi Shioya and Takeshi Kikutani (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)

11.50-12.10
‘The relationship between fiber structure and mechanical properties in high-strength and high-modulus fibers from the microscopic point of view’
Tooru Kitagawa (Toyobo Research Center Co.Ltd., Shiga, Japan)

12.10-12.30
‘Fatigue failure of thermoplastic fibres’
C. Le Clerc, A.R. Bunsell and B. Monasse (Ecole des Mines de Paris, Evry Cedex, France)

12.30-14.00
Lunch & Posters

SESSION 3:
NATURAL FIBRES - I
Moderator: Stephen J. Eichhorn (University of Manchester, UK)

14.00-14.30
‘Spider silk fibres’
Fritz Vollrath (University of Oxford, UK)

14.30-14.50
‘Spinning conditions and properties of regenerated silk fibroin fibres’
E. Marsano, P. Corsini and G. Freddi (University of Genoa, Italy)

14.50-15.20
‘Structure/property relationships in wool and hair’
Franz Josef Wortmann (University of Manchester, UK)

15.20-15.50
‘A comparison of the structural mechanics of protein fibres’
John W.S. Hearle (University of Manchester, UK)

15.50-16.20
Tea Break & Posters

SESSION 4:
NANOFIBRES/ELECTROSPINNING - I
Moderator: Michael Jaffe (New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA)

16.20-16.50
‘Nanotube-based fibres: An overview’
Alan H. Windle (University of Cambridge, UK)

16.50-17.10
‘Carbon nanotubes in high strength Dyneema® fibres’
Harm van der Werff (DSM Research, Geleen, The Netherlands)

17.10-17.30
‘Modelling stochastic features of electrospun fibrous networks
W. Sampson and S.J. Eichhorn (University of Manchester, UK)

19.30 Onwards
Polymer Fibres 2006 Conference Dinner
Yang Sing Chinese Restaurant