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Technical Resources

1994 Technical Papers

Sessions 1-18

The papers are downloadable by session only. If you have a single paper you would like, please contact Lauren McCaughey.

Session #1:
No Formal Papers Submitted

Session #2:
Pultrusion I

  • Determination of Shear Properties for RP Pultruded Composites
    • S. S. Sonti, E. J. Barbero, T. Winegardner
  • Durability of Conrete Reinforced with Pultruded Fiber Reinforced Plastic Grating
    • Gary R. Anderson, Eric Munley, Lawrence C. Bank
  • Experimental Behavior of Concrete Bridge Decks Reinforced with Reinforced Plastic (RP) Rebars
    • Salem S. Faza, Hota V. S. GangaRao, Sanjeev V. Kumar, Ronald W. Allison
  • Deisgn Optimization of FRP Universal Connectors
    • Ayman S. Mosallam, Nabih E. Bedewi, Evan Goldstein

Session #3:
Fillers and Additives

  • Comparison of Mineral-Based Low Profile Additives (MLPS's) with Conventional Shrink Control and Low Profile Additives
    • David A. Skelhorn, Robert A Baker
  • The Influence of Thermoplastic Additives on the Performance of Organic Peroxides in Up-Molding Compounds
    • Bryce A. Milleville, Nol Groenendaal, Wim Bladergroen, Andre' van Swieten
  • A New Wetting Additive for Improved Processing and Performance in Body Putty
    • E. L. Dolson, Donald E. Cope, Holger Heilmann
  • Alumina Trihydrate in Polyester Resin-Improving Fire Retardant Properties by Particle Packing and Surface Moditfication
    • Donald W. Green
  • Fracture Toughness of Low Profile Additive Modified Unsaturated Polyester and Vinyl Ester Resins
    • Jill S. Ullett, Richard P. Chartoff
  • The Dimensions of Interfacial Separation by Organosilanes in Composites
    • Thomas H. Ferrigno

Session #4:
Resin Transfer Molding I

  • Phenolic RTM - A Boon to Mass Transit
    • Aram Mekjian
  • The Design and Control of Resin Transfer Molding Equipment
    • Mac Larsen
  • Resin Transfer Molding for High Fiber/Low Void Content
    • Gray Fowler, Steve Phifer
  • Development of Polyurethane RTM Systems for High-Performance Applications
    • Neil H. Nodelman, David D. Steppan, John H. Perry, Sanjeev Madan
  • Optimization of Filler Particle Size for Resin Transfer Molding
    • Dean H. Wiseman
  • Effects of Processing Conditions on the Formation of Voids During Advanced RTM Processes
    • Heon Ki Hwang, Young Roak Kim, Jae Won Lee, Mun Jo Jung, Yohan Rew

Session #5:
SMC/BMC I

  • Design and Molding of Large Vessels for On-Site Sewage Treatment Facilities with Thick Molding Compound (TMC)
    • Eiichi Soma, Masataka Takasugi, Yuuzou Hayakawa, Nobuyuki Nakagawa
  • Experimental Verification on Simulating Shrinkage and Warpage of Thin Compression Molded SMC Parts
    • Tim A. Osswald, Esther M. Sun, Shi-Chang Tseng
  • Analysis of LPA Mechanism by Dilatometry Study
    • Mark Kinkelaar, Shailesh Muzumdar, L. James Lee
  • Effect of Adding Particle and Fiber Recyclate to SMC on Mechanical Properties and Structure
    • J. Schiebisch, G. W. Ehrenstein
  • Application of Finite Element Structural Analysis to Evaluate the Rigidity of A Sewing Machine Frame Injection-Molded from Bulk Molding Compound
    • Makoto Saito, Osamu Otani, Tomokazu Nakagawa, Peter Bucco, B. Sedlatschek, Bow San Lin
  • High-Pressure/High-Temperature Dilatometry
    • Hamid G. Kia, Paul V. Viscomi

Session #6:
Corrosion

  • Factors Affecting the Fabrication of Corrosion Barriers for RP Equipment in Bleaching Environments
    • Lisa M. Adkins, Don W. Daniel, Dwight A. Rust
  • A Newly Developed Low Odor Resin for Flooring
    • Kazuyuki Tanaka, Koiji Arakawa, Etsuji Iwami, Kanemasa Nomaguchi
  • Proper Cure of Vinyl Ester Resins
    • David J. Herzog, Todd B. Brown
  • Behavior of Glass-Fiber Composite Pipes Under Internal Pressure as a Function of Composite Cohesion Parameters
    • J. Pabiot, P. Krawczak, C. Monnier
  • Acoustic Emission Characteristics of GFRP Laminates Under Corrosive Environments
    • Y. Fujii, H. Hamada, S. Ramakrishna, Z. Maekawa, A. Murakami, T. Yoshiki

Session #7:
No Formal Papers Submitted

Session #8:
Construction I

  • Structural Efficiency of Pultruded FRP Bolted and Adhesive Connections
    • Sotiris N. Sotiropoulos, Hota V. S. GangaRao, Ronald W. Allison
  • Fatigue Characterization of Pultruded Box and Wide Flange Sections with Lap Joint
    • Hota V. S. GangaRao, V. Nagaraj, Rodney A. Ritchey
  • Tests on Deep I-Shape Pultruded Beams
    • A. Zureick, L. F. Kahn, B. J. Bandy
  • Local Buckling of Pultruded FRP Beams - Analysis and Design
    • Lawrence C. Bank, T. Russell Gentry, Murali Nadipelli
  • Connection and Reinforcement Design Details for Pultruded Fiber Reinforced Plastic (PFRP) Composite Structures
    • Ayman S. Mosallam

Session #9:
Pultrusion II

  • A Process Model to Describe Matrix Flow and Heat Transfer in Thermoplastic Pultrusion
    • Petri J. Hepola, Suresh G. Advani, R. Byron Pipes
  • Cure System Design for Highly Filled Pultrusions
    • Nelson H. Douglass, Sean P. Walsh
  • Pultrusion Die Design Optimization Opportunities Using Thermal Finite Element Analysis Techniques
    • Joseph E. Sumerak
  • Phenolic Pultrusion: Innovations for an Emerging Technology
    • T. H. Dailey, Jr., Michael W. Klett
  • Improved Pigmentable Low-Profile Pultrusion System
    • Mitsunori Ikezoe, Nelson H. Douglass
  • A Comparison of Properties and Processing of Epoxy Resins Used in Pultrusion
    • Ellen Lackey, Denise Theobald, James G. Vaughan

Session #10:
Resin Transfer Molding II

  • Structural Resin Transfer Molding with Twin Injection System
    • Hiroyuki Hamada, Naoto Ikegawa, Zenichiro Maekawa
  • Laminate Temperature Distributions During Non-Isothermal Impregnation of Fiber Preforms
    • G. Lebrun, R. Gauvin, C. D. Rudd
  • Flow Properties of Resin in a Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding Process
    • Kazunori Watahiki, Munehiro Ichimura, Hidekatsu Goto, Yoshitaka Abe
  • Void Formation and Removal in Liquid Composite Molding
    • N. Patel, V. Rohatgi, L. J. Lee

Session #11:
Regulatory

  • Update on Air Regulations
    • John Schweitzer
  • Solid Waste Regulations of Concern to the Composites Industry
    • J. Bradley
  • Update on Ergonomics and Worker Safety Standard
    • S. Howe
  • OSHA-Reform', Styrene Classification and PEL Update
    • P. de la Cruz
  • Case Study: Complying with Title V Permitting Requirements
    • D. Omoto
  • Update on Study of Emissions from Open Molding Processes
    • Stephen McNally

Session #12:
Marine

  • Sandwich Core Creep at Three Temperatures and Fatigue Properties of End-Grain Balsa and PVC Foams
    • James L. Chevalier
  • Continuing Study of Polyester Marine Coatings
    • Jeffrey L. Wilcoxson, Walter H. Brueggemann, Lope C. Estonina, James T. Kempthorn, Alexander D. McMaster
  • A Case Study of Structural Core Application in Marine Vessels
    • Marco Zvanik
  • Development of Composite Construction in Passenger Craft
    • Jorge Nasseh
  • The Application of Hybrid Resins as a Barrier Coat in Unsaturated Polyester Lamination
    • Chih-Pin Hsu, Gary E. Wilde, Mike D. Marquez, Steven L. Voeks
  • Shared Risk/Shared Manufacturing - Partnerships Between Government and Industry
    • Ronnal P. Reichard

Session #13:
SMC/BMC II

  • Materials Advances for Under-the-Hood Applications
    • Joseph Michaels
  • Low Cost Molding with Low Pressure Molding Compound (LPMC)
    • John A. Neate, Warren Robins, Steven P. Hardebeck, John J. Young
  • Compression Molded Sheet Molding Compound in a Clinical/Hospital laboratory Environment
    • Timothy D. Simko, Ronald C. Mathia
  • Internal Pigmentation of Low Profile Composites, Part III
    • K. E. Atkins, G. C. Rex
  • Product Development Team Innovation in Design and Process Engineering for the New 'GENESIS-70 Series' Ford New Holland Tractor Body Panels
    • R. D. Kurtz, D. B. Stauffer, L. Pitt, P. Emrich

Session #14:
Construction II

  • Design and Construction of Fiberglass Truss for a Long-Span Fiberglass Building
    • Ed (Ahmed) Morsi, J. Larralde
  • Tension Rod End Attachments Formed via Reforming Pultruded Thermoplastic Composite Rods
    • Scott R. Taylor, Ever J. Barbero
  • Compression-Molded Cultured Onyx Using a Newly Developed Low-Profile Agent
    • Yukiko Fujita, Tetsuya Harada, Tomomasa Mitani, Hirokazu Yamada, Gwilym Owen
  • Crack Resistance of GFRP Waterproofing Structures
    • Charles R. McClaskey, Syuya Tsuji, Akio Sagawa

Session #15:
Recycling

  • Recycling Post-Consumer Glass Reinforced Composites - The Role of Glass Fibers
    • W. D. Graham, R. B. Jutte, D. L. Shipp
  • Recyclability of Long Glass Mat Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite
    • Hiroyuki Hamada, Susumu Yamaguchi, Gabirel O. Shonaike, Zenichiro Maekawa, Teruo Kimura
  • Solvent Separation: A Method for Recycling Uncured SMC
    • J. C. Bradley, W. D. Graham, R. Forster
  • SMC Recycling: An Update - ERCOM's Experience in Production and Application
    • Peter Schaefer, Alan G. Plowgian
  • Recycling Composites in Canada: An Update
    • Basil Darrah
  • Market Development for Recycling Thermoset in Japan
    • Tatsundo Kitamura

Session #16:
Resins

  • The Role of Interactions at Interfaces of Glass-Fiber Reinforced Composites
    • I. Ulkem, H. P. Schreiber
  • Effect of Styrene Emission-Inhibiting Additives on the Interfacial Fracture Toughness of a Laminated Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyester Matrix Composite
    • Thomas J. Mackin, Mikael O. V. Skrifvars
  • Toughened Polyester: A Novel System
    • R. Subramaniam, F. J. McGarry
  • Strategic Price Indifference Analysis of Major UPR Raw Materials Marine UPR, A Case in Point
    • Dr. Balaji B. Singh, Mihir I. Patel
  • Analysis and Applications of Urethane-Unsaturated Polyester IPN
    • Y. C. Chou, B. Wang, L. James Lee
  • Unique Sprayed Low-Density Coring and Laminating System
    • John Raymer, Claire Niland

Session #17:
Reinforcements

  • Design of Preforming Process for a Thermoformable Fiber Mat
    • Jingyi Xu, L. James Lee
  • Contribution of Interfacial Strength and/or Woven Structure on Composite Mechanics
    • Hiroyuki Hamada, Zenichiro Maekawa, Hideki Ichihashi, Nobuo Ikuta
  • The Effect of Silane Structure on Glass Fiber Performance in Reinforced Composites
    • J. A. Gomez, J. A. Kilgour
  • Design of Knitted Fabric Reinforced Composites
    • Wei-Lang Wu, Hiroyuki Hamada, Masaya Kotaki, Zenichiro Maekawa
  • Natural Fibers Used in Composite Materials
    • A. Balestrini, R. Giannetti, F. Magaraggia, H. Wolff

Session #18
SMC/BMC III

  • Development of a Modular, Automatic SMC Charge Pattern Cutter
    • Troy A. Richey
  • Recent Advances in Structural Adhesive Technology for Bonding SMC and Other Forms of Reinforced Plastics
    • Jeff Housenick, Vince Pascarella
  • ZMAP: A System for Measuring Surface Height
    • Frank Karpala
  • Applications of Dielectric Analysis for Cure Monitoring and Control in the Polyester SMC/BMC Molding Industry
    • David D. Shepard, Kelly J. Craven
  • LPMC - The Alternative in Composite Molding
    • Bryan Jacobson-Reighter

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