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Technical Resources

1996 Technical Papers

Sessions 1-24

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:
New Developments in SMC/BMC Processing

  • LPA Performance in Low Temperature BMC/SMC Molding
    • Wai-Ming J. Kan, L. James Lee
  • Hydraulically-Assisted Compression Molding Material and Process Development
    • Jon E. Collister, Kurt I. Butler, James E. Rinz
  • A New Continuous Fabrication System for SMC-Roll Forming
    • Tsuneo Hirai
  • New Developments in Low Pressure SMC
    • K. E. Atkins, R. L. Seats, C. G. Reid, G. Behar
  • SMC Curing Simulation
    • Koichi Akiyama, Hiroyuki Kuroki, Terukazu Matsuda

Session #3:
Concrete Structures:An emerging Market for high-performance FRP Composites

  • FRP Grids Reinforce and Corrugated Sheets Roof a Salt Storage Facility
    • Charles H. Goodspeed, Derek Cronin, Robert M. Henry, Kevin Thibodeau
  • Bond of Fiber Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Rods to Concrete
    • Mesfer M. Al-Zahrani, Antonio Nanni, Salah U. Al-Dulaijan, Charles E. Bakis
  • Thermoset Polymer Performance under Harsh Environments to Evaluate Glass Composite Rebars for Infrastructure Applications
    • S. Derek Altizer, P. V. Vijay, Hota V. S. GangaRao, Nelsson Douglass, Rick Pauer
  • A Decision Making Tool for Evaluating Composites in Construction Applications
    • Mohamed A. El-Mikawi, Ayman S. Mosallam
  • Experimental Behavior of Concrete Beams with Extermally Bonded Carbon Fiber Tow Sheets
    • Sara Javed, Sanjeev V. Kumar, Hota V. S. GangaRao

Session #4:
Regulatory Spotlight: Hazardous Waste Handling

  • Outlook on Regulation of Solid and Hazardous Waste
    • Peter de la Cruz
  • Practices for Handling and Disposal of Polyester Resin Waste
    • Robert Hoffman
  • Practices for Handling and Disposal of Organic Peroxide Waste
    • Clinton Robinson
  • Practices for Handling and Disposal of Acetone Wastes
    • N/A

Session #5:
Regulatory Spotlight: Advancing the industry Program for Managing Occupational Exposure to Styrene

  • Regulation of Styrene: Past, Present and Future
    • Jack Snyder
  • Why 50 ppm?: Science on Health Effects
    • George Cruzan
  • Directed Flow Ventiliation Design
    • Robert Lacovara
  • Close Capture Ventilation Design
    • Andrew Oiestad
  • OSHA's New Respirator Program
    • N/A

Session #6:
Emerging Application for Composites in Mass Transit: What' on the Horizon?

  • The Evolution of Composites in the Transit Industry
    • William R. Cioccio
  • Phenolic Composites in the Aircraft Industry and the Necessary Transition to the Mass Transit Rail Industry
    • Joseph R. Zingaro, Caryn E. King
  • Transit Industry, Trends in Composite Product Requirements (as Seen from the Perspective of a Project manager)
    • William F. Dueck
  • The Road to Commercial and Technical Success in the Passenger Rail Industry
    • Kevin L. Martin
  • Design of Composite Hollow-Core Panels
    • Marie-Helene Philippe, Taieb Naciri, Alain Ehrlacher
  • An Innovative Fully Automated RTM Plant for Class 'A' Mass Transit Applications
    • Peter W. Vaccarella, Giorgio Barbieri, Massimo Mazzola, Mario Russo

Session #7:
Creativity and Innovation with Composites for Infrastructure

  • Bidding Composites to the General Contractor: One Lost Opportunity for Composites on a Civil Engineer's Project
    • William Kreysler, Richard Mogel
  • Design of an Advanced Composite Material Space Frame System
    • G. Eric Johansen, Roy W. Wilson, Frederic Roll, Noah Olson, Chris Morrison, Robert D. Sweet, Jr.
  • Application and Performance of Sandwich Panel Composites for Transportation Facilities
    • T. Russell Gentry
  • Advanced Composite Material Support Frames: An Evaluation of the Bow Meadow Bridge at Lake Crescent, WA
    • G. Eric Johansen, Roy W. Wilson, Frederic Roll, Noah Olson, Martin H. Millman, Michael Silvey
  • Stiffening of Steel Stringer Bridges with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics for Improved Bridge Rating
    • Ever J. Barbero, Scott Messick, Mohammed Al-Megdad

Session #8:
Designing with Composites for Product Improvement

  • Discussion on FRP Design Properties Based on Flexural Tests (ASTM D-790) and Tensile Tests (ASTM D-638)
    • John M. Clark
  • Optimal Design of Stiffened Composite Laminates in Compression
    • Issam E. Harik, Mei-Wen Guo
  • Conception, Design and Fabrication of an All Composite Snowplough for Highways
    • Germain Belanger
  • Designing Structural Sandwich Composites
    • Charles L. Meteer
  • Eurocrete - Solving the Construction Industry's Durability Problem Using Composite Materials
    • Peter A. Sheard

Session #9:
No Formal Papers Submitted

Session #10:
Regulatory Spotlight:Title V Permits- Update and Implementation

  • What is a Title V Permit?
    • Rosemarie Kelley
  • How to Avoid Title V
    • David Lipiro
  • 112 (F-G-J-K): Implications of Case-by-Case MACT, Residual Risk and Area Source Programs to Your Title V Permit
    • Joseph McDermott
  • Recent EPA Action of Title V: Increased Flexibility, Decreased Burdens
    • N/A

Session #11:
Regulatory Spotlight: Development of MACT for Composites Manufacturing

  • The Flavors of MACT
    • John Schweitzer
  • Environmental Protection Agency Perspective on Comosites MACT Development
    • Madeleine Strum
  • Pultrusion Industry Council MACT Program
    • Thomas Griffiths
  • SMC Environmental Subcommittee MACT Program
    • Paul Harper
  • Composites Fabricators Association MACT Program
    • Steve McNally
  • National Marine Manufacturers Association MACT Program
    • John McKnight

Session #12:
Designing with Composites for Interior and Exterior Marine Applications

  • Application of Advanced Composites Processes to Yacht Mast Manufacturing
    • Eric R. D. Hall
  • Structural Design of High Performance Carbon Fiber Sailing Yachts
    • Gregory M. Matzat
  • The Only Limitation Is Your Imagination
    • Akbar Ghahary
  • Cost Effective SCRIMP Applications in the Marine Market
    • Philip C. Mosher
  • A Method for Producing Large, Accurate, Economical Female Molds
    • Allan Guenter, Brenda Guenter
  • The Cost/Performance Advantages of Isophthalic Acid Based Unsaturated Polyesters in Gel Coated Laminates
    • Ben R. Bogner, H. R. (Dan) Edwards

Session #13:
Product Improvements and Manufacturing efficiencies in SMC/ BMC

  • Alpha-A One Piece Integrated Injection Molded Sewing Machine Housing: 'The Globally Developed Program'
    • Makoto Saito, Stefan Kukula, Yasuto Kataoko, Todd Waddle, Don Chung
  • Thermal Shock Resistance of BMC Cultured Marble and Onyx Sinks
    • Shuji Tonogai, Hideki Shione, Tetsuya Harada, Gwilym E. Owen, Jr.
  • Structural Design of Composite Sealing Systems for Automotive Applications
    • Tom Tarnowski
  • Advances in Pigmentation of Low Profile Composites, Part IV
    • K. E. Atkins, G. C. Rex, R. L. Seats
  • SMC Lite - An Innovative New Low Pressure, Low Density SMC
    • Walter Taylor

Session #14:
Fighting Corrosion: Performance and Economic advantages of Composites for small and Large Diameter pipe Applications

  • Fiberglass Pipe Calculations Made Easy
    • Larry Cagle
  • Sea Water Corrosion Resistance of Composite Pipe Systems in the Marine Industry
    • Richard H. Lea, P. Dennis Conroy
  • Fiber Reinforced Plastics (FRP): The Material of Choice for Seawater Intake Systems
    • Toufic A. Abahussain
  • Development of Fire Resistant Fiberglass Pipe
    • Joie L. Folkers
  • Capabilities of Large Diameter FRP Pipe for Power and Industry Applications
    • Dan Barney

Session #15:
No Formal Papers Submitted

Session #16:
Regulatory Spotlight: Controls and Pollution Prevention for Styrene Emissions

  • Tier II Analysis of Control Technologies
    • Kathie Piergies
  • Opportunities for Styrene Emission Control through Resin Chemistry
    • Timothy Pepper
  • PolyAdd Abatement Technology
    • Magnus Daniensson
  • Durr Industries Zeolite Concentrator and Thermal Oxidizer
    • Stephen Blocki
  • Innovative New Approach to Capture and Control of Styrene Emissions
    • Rudi Weige

Session #17:
No Formal Papers Submitted

Session #18
Market insights to help guide your composites' Marketing game plan: Fighting Corrosion in the Oil/ Gas, Chemical Processing and Pulp/ Paper Industries

  • Positioning Yourself in the Worldscale Oil and Gas Composites Marketplace - Exploration/Capital Investments
    • Donald R. Knop
  • Exploiting Trends in the Use of Composites for Underground Storage Tanks, Panel Liner Boards and Wall Panels
    • Terry Pleasants
  • Productive Partnerships - How Environmental Regulations Will Continue to Drive Composites' Penetration of Industrial Markets
    • Jerome DeVilbiss
  • Global Trends Affecting Expanded Use of Composites in Petrochemical Production
    • Michael Krenick
  • Long Range Planning: How Trends in Gas Production Will Affect Capital Expenditures for Composites Products
    • Paul Holberg

Session #19:
Materials: the Non-Resin side of Composites

  • Aluminum Trihydroxide (ATH) as a Filler for Polymer Composites: Comparative Evaluation of Precipitation and Grinding on Thermal Stability and Dehydration Kinetics
    • Neal R. Dando, Paula L. Kolek, Alan Pearson, Edward S. Martin, Terry R. Clever
  • Synergisms of Colorant and Stabilizer Packages in Prolonging Lifespans of Exterior Composites
    • Synergisms of Colorant and Stabilizer Packages in Prolonging Lifespans of Exterior Composites Paul A. Rettinger, Selby M. Brannon
  • Recycled Reinforced Plastics as Replacement for Coremat and Plywood Cores in Sandwich Laminates: A Comparison of Mechanical Properties
    • Joakim Pettersson, Peter Nilsson
  • Potential Use of Reclaimed Propylene Glycol in Manufacturing Unsaturated Polyester Resins
    • Frank W. Doherty

Session #20:
Design and Development trends to improve Pultruded Products

  • Designing of Mechanically Fastened Joints in Composite Structures
    • Kazushi Haruna, Hiroyuki Hamada
  • Product Design and Material Optimization Make Large Pultrusions Perform for Stoughton Composites
    • Jeff Martin, Rob Sjostedt
  • The Effect of Fiber Orientation Angle on the Unnotched, Open Hole, and Pin-Loaded Strength of a Pultruded Composite
    • R. Prabhakaran, S. Devara, Z. Razzaq
  • Optimized Design of Fiber Architecture for Pultruded
    • Roberto Lopez-Anido, Hota V. S. GangaRao, Rachid Bendidi, Mohammed Al-Megdad
  • Construction of a Multi-Cellular Fiber Reinforced Plastic Building
    • Hota V. S. GangaRao, Roberto Lopez-Anido, Donald L. Williams, Tim Winegardner
  • Development of a New Type of GRP Pole Guard
    • Michinari Kanemoto, Fumiyoshi Yamada, Yoshio Ikeda, Katsumi Yamamoto

Session #21:
Innovative Processing technologies for advancing composites manufacturing

  • Net Shape Complex Preforms for High Volume Applications
    • Daniel T. Buckley
  • The Statistically Modified Laminate Model for Fiber Reinforced Injection Moldings - A Practical Way to Get Flow and Structural Analysis Packages on Friendly Terms
    • Setfan Kukula, Makoto Saito, Yasuto Kataoka, Tomokazu Nakagawa
  • Reliability of Thermomechanical Fatigue in Polymer Matrix Composites
    • C. C. Chamis, A. R. Shah
  • Processing Instrument Technology: Process Definition with a Cognitive Computer
    • Howard L. Price
  • Parametric Design Optimization of the Steady-State Thermal Behavior of Aluminum-Particle-Filled Polyester Mass-Cast Composite Tooling
    • Stephen P. Brooks, Sean P. Walsh

Session #22:
Materials:The resins side of Composites

  • Comparison of Fatigue and Static Physical Properties of Plaques Made with Various Resins Constructed Using a Vacuum Infusion Process and Conventional Lay-Up Method
    • David J. Herzog, Louis R. Ross, Todd B. Brown, Matthew C. Kastl
  • Evaluating the Durability of Gel Coats Using Outdoor and Accelerated Weathering Techniques: A Correlation Study
    • L. Scott Crump
  • New Vinyl Ester Resin for Artificial Marble
    • Yutaka Goh, Hirofumi Izumi, Kazuyuki Tanaka, Kanemasa Nomaguchi
  • A New, Versatile Class A SMC Resin
    • John J. Young, Ron L. Lucas, Clark B. Wade
  • Evaluation of Supplier Performance
    • Lowell E. Perkey

Session #23:
Advances in Pultrusion Processing Technologies

  • Pultrusion Dies - From Massive and Power Hungry to Lean and Smart
    • Teck W. Awa, Howard L. Price
  • In-Line Powder Coating of Pultrusions
    • Kevin Spoo, George Smith
  • Advances in Core Filled Pultrusion Using Recycled Materials
    • David E. Shaw-Stewart, Barry T. Sturman-Mole
  • High Performance Phenolic Pultrusion Resin
    • Shahid P. Qureshi, W. Hayes Ingram, Clint Smith
  • A Cost-Effective Approach to High-Strength Phenolic Composites for Infrastructure Applications
    • Michael W. Klett
  • Unlock Pultrusion Speed Potential with Thermally Optimized Pultrusion Dies
    • Joseph E. Sumerak, Yatin R. Chachad, Jeffrey D. Martin

Session #24:
Testing and Design- Pathway for Expanding Composites Applications in Construction

  • Experimental versus Design Correlations in Multi-Cellular Fiber Reinforced Plastic Panels
    • Hota V. S. GangaRao, Roberto Lopez-Anido, S. S. Sonti, Sotiris Sotiropoulos, Tim Winegardner
  • The Effects of Heat and Moisture on the Mechanical Properties of Pultruded Graphite/Epoxy and Glass Epoxy Composites
    • D. Theobald, J. A. McClurg, J. G. Vaughan
  • Impact Load Response of Pultruded Fiberglass Grating
    • Zia Razzaq, Ram Prabhakaram, Shahid P. Qureshi, Mike M. Sirjani, Michael D. Petty
  • A Practical Design and Optimization Method for Structural Composite Beams
    • Julio F. Davalos, Pizhong Qiao, Hani A. Salim
  • Bond of Smooth and Machined RP Reinforcement to Concrete - Finite Element Analysis
    • V. S. Uppuluri, C. E. Bakis, A. Nanni, T. E. Boothby
  • Using Phenolics for Wood Composite 'Hybrid' Members
    • T. H. Dailey, S. S. Sonti, H. V. S. GangaRao, D. R. Talakanti

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