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 C A L L F O R P A P E R S
THIRD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON
INTERFACES IN POLYMER COMPOSITES AND LAMINATES WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS AT
THE NANOSCALE
Hilton Savannah DeSoto, Savannah, GA, December 6-8, 2004 |
| This is the third in the series of symposia on this topic the
first of which was held in Newark, NJ in the Fall of 2000.
This symposium will continue to focus on all of the key
issues covered in the previous meetings and will in
addition focus more sharply on the molecular organization
and interactions of materials on the scale of 1 to 10
nanometers. In this regard it is clear that the key focus of
the symposium will be in the realm of applied
nano-technology. In addition the scope of the program will
be enlarged to include such structures as advanced
microcircuit devices which now feature structures on the
order of 100 nanometers and are thus rapidly approaching
a transition from micro-composite to nano-composite
structures. |
Whereas it can clearly be argued that the topic of
interfaces in composites has always been concerned with
nano-structures, this meeting will attempt to bring this
issue into clearer focus. Finally, the overall purpose of this
symposium will be to provide a forum for the discussion of
various ramifications of the myriad composite materials
currently available and the understanding of the
matrix/filler interfaces which make these structures
possible. Particular focus will be on the dissemination of
latest information available and the cross-pollination of
ideas. The technical program will contain both invited
overviews and contributed original research papers, and it
is planned to chronicle the proceedings properly in a
hard-bound volume. |
Among the topics to be covered are:
- Interfaces in dense micro-circuit structures
- Physical Characterization of Polymer Interfaces at the
nanoscale
- Chemical Characterization of Polymer Interfaces using
all Relevant Techniques, Particularly Spectroscopic
- Fracture mechanics and testing of polymer composite
interfaces
- Effects of aging and environment on polymer composite
interfaces
- Adhesion properties and adhesion improvement
- Chemistry of polymer composite interfaces
- Physics and mechanics of polymer composite interfaces
- Investigation of interfacial interactions between matrix
and reinforcing filler
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This symposium is being organized under the direction of
Dr. K. L. Mittal, Editor, Journal of Adhesion Science and
Technology by MST Conferences, LLC. A proceedings
volume is planned for this symposium and further details
will be provided in due course. Please notify the
conference chairman of your intentions to present a paper
as early as possible. An abstract of about 200 words
should be sent by July 15, 2004 to the conference
chairman by any of the following methods:
E-mail: rhl@mstconf.com
FAX: 212-656-1016
Regular mail:
Dr. Robert H. Lacombe
Conference Chairman
3 Hammer Drive
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
Contact by phone: 845-226-1393; 845-227-7026
Full conference details and registration via the Internet
will be maintained on our web site:
http://mstconf.com/polyintf3.htm
Or mail response form below to conference chairman at
address above |