Sessions 1-22

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Session #1:
CORROSION

• Development of RP Underground Petroleum Storage Tanks in India - Concept to Reality
• S. Sundaram, D. K. Pramanik, P. S. Shembekar
• Process Simulation in Thermoset Composites for Cure Response and Stress Prediction
• Raja Mohan, Thomas H. Grentzer
• Long Term Use of Isopolyesters in Corrosion Resistance
• R. C. Adams, B. R. Bogner
• Creep, Fatigue and Fire Resistance of Chemical Resistant Tank Sandwich Cores
• James L. Chevalier
• Results of a Large Scale Questionnaire for Corrosion-Resistant FRP Equipment Applications in Japan
• Shigeru Aoki, Hiroshi Imagawa, Kenji Satoh, Tatsundo Kitamura

Session #2:
Pultrusion Processing Techniques

• The Potential for Low Cost Thermoplastic Pultrusion
• Maywood L. Wilson, John D. Buckley
• Pultrusion Processing of Phenolic Resins
• James Gauchel, Richard N. Lehman, Jay J. Beckman
• Design and Evaluation of Rollover Protective Structure Using Pultruded Members
• Mohamad S. El-Zein, Henry D. Berns
• A Model to Predict Resin Pressure/Back Flow in the Tapered Inlet of a Pultrusion Die
• Ravi Gorthala, Jeffrey A. Roux, James G. Vaughan
• An Analysis of Factors Affecting Pull Force for the Pultrusion of Graphite/Epoxy Composites
• Ellen Lackey, James G. Vaughan

Session #3:
Resin Transfer Molding I

• RTM Body Panels for Viper Sports Car
• Nippani R. Rao, Denis E. Falkowski, Russell D. Spencer
• The New Lotus 'Vacuum Press Molding' Process (VPM)
• Albert A. Adams
• New Low Profile Resin Transfer Molding Resin for Automotive Body Panels
• Peter W. Vaccarella, Paul R. Williams, Jack Tsai
• Rational RTM Manufacturing
• Anders Palmqvist
• Resin Transfer Molding for Car Body Parts: An Integrated Appraoch Using CAE Methodology
• Giuseppe Molina, Giorgio Boero, Paolo Smeriglio
• A New Vacuum and/or Pressure Forming System Using a Prepreg Sheet of Thermoset FRP with a Gel Coat Layer
• Katsumi Kohama, Tomohisa Abe, Hiroshi Okamoto, Akihiko Fukada

Session #4:
Marine

• Hull Strength Contribution of FRP Structural Tanks on Large Sandwich Motor Yachts
• Jorge Nasseh, Marcio Sandri
• Honeycomb Marine Applications
• Tom Bitzer
• The Gougeon Hydromat Test System: Special Methods and Equipment for Investigating the Effects of Various Pressure Loadings on Sandwich Composite Panels
• Meade A. Gougeon, William D. Bertelsen
• High Performance Marine Construction Utilizing Wet Layup Epoxy
• Craig Riley
• Just How Good Are Knitted Fabrics
• Peter L. DeWalt, Ronnal P. Reichard

Session #5:
Assessing and Reducing Stryene emissions and other Regulatory Issues

• Peroxide Initiator Effect on Styrene Emission
• Bryce A. Milleville, Gregory J. Swiech
• The Determination of Styrene Emissions During the Hand Lay-Up and Spray-Up Processes
• Lisa M. Adkins, Kathy E. Kitchen, Danny S. Landes
• Assessment of the Impact of Environmental Regulation on Composites Industry Markets and Processes
• Joseph S. McDermott
• A Comparison of Two Methods for Estimating Styrene Emissions From Sheet Molding Compound Manufacturing and Compression Molding
• Dale R. Bertelson
• Pollution Prevention Reporting Requirements: The New Form R
• Richard LaLumondier
• RCRA and EPCRA: What's New in the Regulation of Solid Waste
• Peter de la Cruz

Session #6:
Materials Advances

• The Development of Fast Cure SMC and BMC for Injection Molding
• Timothy D. Simko, Stephen Wooley, Edward W. Zenk
• SMC Can Be Flexible
• C. Timothy Moss, David W. Hearn
• Toughness Enhancement of Thermoset Resin Laminates Through Use of Thermoplastic Polyester Reinforcing Fibers
• Ronnal P. Reichard, Jon Collister, John G. Karegeannes, David A. Nesbitt
• The Low Profile Effect, Morphology and Internal Pigmentation, Part II
• K. E. Atkins, G. C. Rex
• Advances in Composite Materials and Process Technologies for Automotive Underhood Components
• Ajay M, Kharod, Probir Guha
• The Effect of Various Monomers on Structural Vinyl Ester Sheet Molding Compounds
• Louis R. Ross, Jeffrey A. Petersen

Session #7:
No Formal Papers Submitted

Session #8:
Resin Transfer Molding II

• RTM Process for Automotive Structural Parts
• Augusto Balestrini, Angelo Massone, Giorgio Boero, Roger E. Adkins
• Lightweight Commercial RTM Parts Without Foam Cores
• James J. Wood
• RTMFLOT: An Integrated Software Environment for the Computer Simulation of the Resin Transfer Molding Process
• Francois Trochu, Raymond Gauvin, Dong Ming Gao, Jean-Francois Boudreault
• Thermoplastic Polyester Fiber Reinforced RTM Laminates
• Ronnal P. Reichard, John G. Karegeannes, David A. Nesbitt
• Permeability Measurement and Its Applications in Liquid Composite Molding
• Cheng-Hsien Wu, T. James Wang, L. James Lee
• Variation of Mats Surface Density and Its Effect on Permeability Evaluation for RTM Modelling
• Raymond Gauvin, Abdelmalek Kerachni, Bohuslav Fisa

Session #9:
Materials I: Reinenforcements

• Long Term Tensile Creep and Stress Rupture Evaluation of Unidirectional Fiberglass-Reinforced Composites
• Edward A. Martine
• Filler and Short Fiber Interactions in Composites
• Thomas H. Ferrigno
• Analysis of Deformation Modes in Fiber Mat Preforming
• Lihwa Fong, Jing-Yi Xu, L. James Lee
• The Effect of Temperature on Silane Coupling Agent Performance at the Glass Fiber/Resin Interface
• Jaime A. Gomez, John A. Kilgour
• Novel All-Hydrocarbon Thermosetting Resins as Matrix Materials for Carbon and Glass Fiber Composites
• Jeno Muthiah, Lon J. Mathias
• Owens-Corning P4 Technology: The Latest on this New Process
• Jacques Gerard, Michael Jander

Session #10:
Fundamental Studies in SMC/BMC

• Prediction of Shrinkage and Warpage of Fiber Reinforced Thermoset Composite Parts
• Shi-Chang Tseng, Tim A. Osswald
• The Low Profile Mechanism in Sheet Molding Compound
• M. B. Chan-Park, F. J. McGarry
• Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) Rheological Testing to Characterize SMC and Predict Molding Performance
• Thomas J. Walsh, Charles L. Smith
• Computer Simulation and Design of Non-Isothermal SMC Molding
• Jun-Tien Twu, Ronald R. Hill, T. James Wang, L. James Lee
• The Influence of Formulation Variables on the In-Mold Reactivity of DMC/SMC Compounds: Comparison Between Thermal and Dielectric Measurements
• Ariano Arboletti, Augusto Balestrini, David Day

Session #11:
Construction I

• Ultimate Strength Characteristics of an FRP/KevlarŽ Cable Structural System
• G. Eric Johansen, Roy Wilson, Frederic Roll, Phil Ritchie
• Test Result of Fasteners for Structural Fiberglass Composites
• Ed (Ahmed) Morsi, J. Larralde
• Construction of an Advanced Composite Bridge in the USA
• Srinivasa L. Iyer
• A New Generation of Advanced Thermoplastic Materials Confronts the Economic Challenge
• Malcolm W. K. Rosenow

Session #12:
Global Advances in SMC/ BMC: Part I

• RP for Automobile Parts with Increased Toughness
• Gerd Esswein
• Thermal Behavior of Different BMC Materials
• Christian Wrotecki, Frederic Bauchet, Jean-Claude Oginski
• Correlation Between Defects After Painting and Formulation Variables in Injection Molded DMC
• Augusto Balestrini, Alfonso Bruno, Franco Chiesi, Marcel Montagne
• Advances in Thermoset Injection Molding Part IV: Knitline and Elevated Temperature Properties in Thermoset Composites
• K. E. Atkins, R. L. Seats, M. H. P. Montagne, G. Behar
• SMC Manufacturing Process Control and the Effect on Reducing Defects in Finished Products
• Saburo Karino, Takashi Okuyama, Yasuhiro Fukumori
• Influences on the Thickening Response in the Reaction of Unsaturated Polyester Resins with Magnesium Oxide
• Shuji Tonogai, Takashi Tomiyama, Hirokazu Yamada, Richard J. Pauer

Session #13:
Pultrusion in Construction

• Performance of Pultruded PFRP Frame Connections Under Static and Dynamic Loads
• Ayman S. Mosallam, Mohamed K. Abdelhamid, Jerroled H. Conway
• Pultruded FRP Grating as a Reinforcement for Concrete
• Lawrence C. Bank, Zuhan Xi
• Pultruded Cable Tray in the Channel Tunnel and other Enclosed Situations
• W. A. Whitaker III, A. Johnston
• Pultruded Fiber Reinforced Plastic Bars - An Alternative to Steel Reinforcement in Concrete
• Salem S. Faza, Hota V. S. GangaRao, Ronald W. Allison
• A Universal Design Equation for FRP Columns
• Ever J. Barbero, Rodney A. Ritchey

Session #14:
Materials II: Resins

• Development of a New Terephthlic Acid-Based Polyester Resin
• Todd B. Brown, Paul P. Burrell, Reynaldo E. de la Rosa, David J. Herzog
• Designing Polyester Resin Performance with 2-Methyl-1, 3-Prepanediol
• Carl J. Sullivan
• Effect of Backbone Modification on the Mechanical Properties of Unsaturated Polyester
• Ramnath Subramaniam, Frederick J. McGarry
• Requirements for a Successful Implementation of a Distributed Control System (DCS)
• William R. Van Veen
• Development of Heat-Resistant Epoxy Molding Compound for ULSI Encapsulation
• Ken Uchida, Akira Yoshizumi, Hirohisa Miyamoto, Kanako Sawada, Kazuhiro Sawai

Session #15:
International Composites Recycling

• Automotive Plastics and Environmental Capability: Past, Present and Future
• Jerry Fosnaugh
• Recycling Composites in Canada: Technologies, Markets and Applications
• Basil Darrah
• Recycling: A Lateral View
• Trevor F. Starr
• Germany - Auto Part Recycling for SMC: A Reality
• Peter Schaefer, Alan G. Plowgian
• Recycling Thermosets in Japan Update - Tertiary Report
• Tatsundo Kitamura
• Recycling of SMC
• Joakim Pettersson, Peter Nilsson
• Recycling of Automotive SMC - The Current Picture
• Ken Rusch
• Recyclability of Glass Fiber Reinforcements in Thermoset and Thermoplastic Applications
• W. David Graham, R. B. Jutte, D. L. Shipp

Session #16:
Construction II

• Polyester-Based Low Shrinkage Polymer Concrete
• James E. Maass
• Fatigue Behavior of Glass-Fiber Vinyl Ester Beams
• Sotiris N. Sotiropoulos, Hota V. S. GangaRao, V. Nagaraj, Rodney A. Ritchey
• The Development and Application of a New Phenolic Resin Composite
• Cliff T. M. Hall, David P. Ayling, Leslie S. Gratton
• Fabrication and Compressive Properties of Braided CFRP Truss Joint
• Akihiro Fujita, Hiroyuki Hamada, Zenichiro Maekawa, Hideteru Kobayashi, Tadashi Uozumi

Session #17:
Global Advances in SMC/ BMC: Part II

• New Type Low Profile Unsaturated Polyester Resin for Making Artificial Marble
• Kouki Harada, Yasuhisa Odagawa, Etsuji Iwami, Kanemasa Nomaguchi
• The Double Plunger Injection Molding, Full-Automated FRP Molding System
• Koichi Akiyama, Kazuyuki Irie, Masami Ogawa, Keiji Ikeda, Koichi Shirahama, Kenichi Nishino
• Critical Molding Conditions for Blistering During Compression Molding of Sheet Molding Compound (SMC)
• Soren Halvarsson, Joakim Pettersson, Peter Nilsson
• A Global Approach to Low Profile SMC for Automotive Body Panels
• Michael Dettre, Gerd Esswein, Yoshihiro Fukuda
• Operation of Automated Lines for the Processing of GMT
• Dieter Therolf

Session #18
Materials III: SMC Applications

• Primerless Urethane Adhesive for SMC Bonding I: Fast Curing
• Earl G. Melby, Arden E. Schmucker, Chia Lung Wang
• Primerless Urethane Adhesive for SMC Bonding II: High Temperature Resistance
• Chia L. Wang, Arden E. Schmucker, Earl G. Melby
• Mineral Based Low Profile Additives for Pigmentable SMC/BMC
• David G. Jeffs
• New Vinyl Ester SMC Resins
• Bruce R. Colley, Ken K. Chang, Timothy A. Tufts
• Ternary Resin System for Cost Effective Structural Applications
• Ken K. Chang, Timothy A. Tufts
• Analysis of Theo-Kinetic and Volumetric Changes During the Reactive Processing of Unsaturated Polyester Resins
• Shailesh V. Muzumdar, Mark R. Kinkelaar, L. James Lee

Session #19
No Formal Papers Submitted

Session #20
A Variety of SMC/BMC Technologies

• TPS-LORIAŽ Correlation of Surface Waviness
• Frank Karpala
• Cure Characterization of Thick SMC Parts Using Dielectric and Finite Difference Analysis
• David R. Day
• Development of a Novel Lower Limb Prosthesis Using Low Cost Composite Materials
• Eric K. Bartkus, James M. Colvin, Robert E. Arbogast
• Automatic Loader for Vertical Stroke SMC Presses
• Tonu Malm
• Recent Developments in Compression Molding with Short Stroke Presses and Accumulator Hydraulics
• Ronald Ballantyne

Session #21
Pultrusion Materials and Markets

• Pultruded Composites for Mass Markets
• Sean P. Walsh
• An Investigation of Flame, Smoke, Toxicity and Mechanical Properties of Pultruded Phenolic Composites
• T. H. Dailey, Jr., Ronald W. Allison, Michael W. Klett
• Temperature and Degree of Cure Modeling for the Pultrusion of Graphite Composites
• Yatin R. Chachad, Jeffrey A. Roux, James G. Vaughan, Ellen Lackey, Adel Hassouneh
• Impact Behavior of Pultruded Composites
• Alrik L. Svenson, Martin W. Hargrave, Lawrence C. Bank

Session #22
No Formal Papers Submitted