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Conference Programme

Thursday 10th July 2008

SESSION 5:
RAMAN STUDIES
Moderator: John F. Rabolt (University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA)

09.00-09.30
‘A micro-Raman study on compressive failure in thermo-chemically modified aramid single filaments’
Alwin Knijnenberg, Theo J. Dingemans, Robert J. Young, Sybrand van der Zwaag (University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands)

09.30-09.50
‘Nanomechanics of natural fibres: A Raman study of the α helix → β sheet transition and water effect in keratin and silk fibres’
G. Gouadec, Ph. Colomban and H.M. Dinh (LADIR, Universite Pierre et Marie Curie/CNRS, Thiais, France)

09.50-10.20
‘Examination of fibres using a combined SEM and Raman system’
Alan Brooker (Renishaw Plc, Wotton-under-Edge, UK)

10.20-10.50
Coffee Break & Posters

SESSION 6:
FIBRES MODIFICATION & DEVELOPMENT
Moderator: Ian Ward (University of Leeds, UK)

10.50-11.20
‘Investigation of a method for electrospinning polyolefins from a mixed solvent system at room temperature’
John F. Rabolt, Steven R. Givens, Keun-Hyung Lee and D. Bruce Chase (University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA)

11.20-11.40
‘Nano pores in micro filaments: structures of high-performance polymers’
Brian R. Pauw, Martin E. Vigild, Kell Mortensen, Jens W. Andreasen and Enno A. Klop (Technical University of Denmark/University of Copenhagen/Riso National Laboratory, Denmark & Teijin Aramid BV, Arnhem, The Netherlands)

11.40-12.00
‘Fiber structure development in melt spinning of polyether-ester elastomer’
M. Kitayama, W. Takarada, H. Ito and T. Kikutani (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan)

12.00-12.20
‘Towards molecular-level auxetic fibres’
Y. Yao, K.L. Alderson and A. Alderson (The University of Bolton, UK)

12.20-12.40
‘Environmental benefits in the manufacture and processing of lyocell fibres’
Jim M. Taylor (Lenzing Ltd, Derby, UK)

12.40-14.00
Lunch Break & Posters

SESSION 7:
NANOTUBES/NANOFIBRES
Moderator: Alan H. Windle (University of Cambridge, UK)

14.00-14.30
‘Nanocomposite polymer fibres’
Robert J. Young (University of Manchester, UK)

14.30-15.00
‘Nanotube-based fibres – an update’
Alan H. Windle (University of Cambridge, UK)

15.00-15.20
‘Carbon nanotubes seeded electrospun epoxy microfiber membranes’
M. Lallave, F. Sequeiros, J.M. Luna, A. Barrero and I.G. Loscertales (Yflow Sistemas y Desarrolios S.L., Malaga, Spain)

15.20-15.40
‘Melt spinning of polymer/carbon nanotube composite fibers’
C. Perrot, P. Poulin, C. Zakri, P.M. Piccione, P. Gaillard (Centre de Recherché Paul Pascale/CNRS, Pessac, France)

15.40-16.10
Tea Break & Posters

16.10-16.40
‘Progress in Super Fibers through Nano- technologies’
Yasuo Ohta (Toyobo Co Ltd., Shiga, Japan)

16.40-17.00
‘Conductive nanofibres based on nylon 6/polypyrrole’
Andrea Bianco, Flavio Granato, Chiara Bertarelli, Giuseppe Zerbi, Matteo Scampiecchio and Saverio Mannino (Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy)

17.00-17.20
‘Electrospun nanofibres as reinforcing agent in rubber matrices’
Ulrike Assmann and Robert H. Schuster (German Institute of Rubber Technology, Hannover, Germany)

17.20-17.50
‘Composite carbon nanofibers with carbon nanotubes’
Yachin Cohen, S. Prilutsky, E. Bubis, P. Schechner, S. Baltianski, Y. Tsur and E. Zussman (Technion, Haifa, Israel)

17.50-19.00
Polymer Fibres 2008
Poster Session and Drinks Reception

Free Evening For Delegates