11th Workshop on Polymer Reaction Engineering

Lecture Programme

 

Tuesday, 21 May 2013
13:30

Visit of the Deutsche Zollmuseum (90 min.)
www.museum.zoll.de

   
17:00   Registration at the University of Hamburg
18:30 Welcome
H.-U. Moritz, University of Hamburg/D
Chair:  G. Storti, ETH Zurich/CH
18:40 KEYNOTE LECTURE
Thermodynamics of polymers
G. Sadowski, TU Dortmund/D
19:30 Get together
21:00

After the get together we will meet us at the
Skybar "20up"
(self-payment)

90 meters above the roofs of Hamburg, the bar invites you to an unforgettable view of the river Elbe, the harbour and the city itself through seven-meter-high panorama windows.

   
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
08:30 Welcome
H.-U. Moritz, University of Hamburg/D
Chair:  K.-Y. Choi, University of Maryland, MD/USA
08:35 KEYNOTE LECTURE
Acrylic monomers and polymers, the reaction engineering perspective
J. Vorholz, Evonik Industries AG, Darmstadt/D
09:10 Modelling of spray polymerisation processes
W. Säckel, M. Hirschler, M. Huber, U. Nieken, University of Stuttgart/D
09:35 Numerical simulation of reactive extrusion process for solution polycondensation of PPTA
L. Zhao, H. Tang, Y. Zong, Z.H. Xi, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai/PRC
10:00 High performance and functional porous polymer via RAFT crosslinking polymerisation
Y. Luo, A. Wang, C. Ye, Z. Sun, X. Gao, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou/PRC
10:25

Coffee break and poster presentation

Chair: R. Richter, Evonik Röhm GmbH, Darmstadt/D
11:00 Industrial nonlinear model predictive control of semi-batch reactors for phenol-formaldehyde resins
T.S. Schei, R. Ringset, J.G. Dyrset, P. Singstad, Cybernetica AS, Trondheim/N
11:25 A theoretical and experimental kinetic investigation of the ROP of L,L-Lactide in the presence of a polyalcohol
K. Karidi, P. Pladis, CERTH/CPERI, Thessaloniki/GR; C. Kiparissides, CERTH/CPERI and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki/GR
Chair:  K..-D. Hungenberg, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen/D
11:50 Poster introduction by the authors
Brief statements of max. 3 minutes (Poster Numbers P 1 - P 40)
13:20 Lunch break
Chair:  R. Bachmann, Bayer Technology Services GmbH, Leverkusen/D
14:20 KEYNOTE LECTURE
Emulsion polymerisation using switchable surfactants, a route towards water redispersable latices
X. Su, C. Fowler, C. O'Neill, J. Pinaud, E. Kowal, P. Jessop,
M. Cunningham, Queen's University, Kingston/CDN
14:55 Modeling and simulation of miniemulsion polymerisation with oil-soluble initiator
C. Costa, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis/BR; J.C. Pinto, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro/BR; P.H.H. Araujo, C. Sayer, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis/BR
15:20 Experimental and theoretical study of polymer nanolatexes via semicontinuous microemulsion polymerisation
F. Jahanzad, London South Bank University/UK; S. Sajjadi, King's College London/UK
15:45 High solids pickering latexes with improved salt stability
K. González-Matheus, J.M. Asua, University of the Basque Country, Donostia-San Sebastián/E
16:10 Mass transfer and particle size conservation in miniemulsion polymerisation
T.G.T. Jansen, J. Meuldijk, A.M. van Herk, TU Eindhoven/NL; P.A. Lovell, The University of Manchester/UK
16:35 Coffee break and poster presentation
Chair: W.-D. Hergeth, Wacker Chemie AG, Burghausen/D
17:05 Poster introduction by the authors
Brief statements of max. 3 minutes (Poster Number P 41 - P 82)
18:15 Poster Party
   
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Chair:  J.M. Asua, University of the Basque Country, Donostia-San Sebastián/E
08:30 KEYNOTE LECTURE
New developments in RAFT-mediated emulsion polymerisation
W. Zhang, X. Zhang, F. D'Agosto, J. Rieger, B. Charleux,, CPE Lyon/F
09:05 RAFT inverse emulsion and miniemulsion polymerisation
F.J. Schork, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA/USA;
L. Ouyang, L. Wang, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou/PRC
09:30 Kinetic modeling of ARGET ATRP of BMA/BA: the importance of slow initiation at low copper levels
K.A. Payne, M.F. Cunningham, R.A. Hutchinson, Queen's University, Kingston/CDN; D.R. D'hooge, P.H.M. Van Steenberge, M.-F. Reyniers, G.B. Marin, Ghent University/B
09:55 Microreaction technology: a tool for the intensification of atom transfer radical polymerisation process
D. Parida, C.A. Serra, D.K. Garg, Y. Hoarau, University of Strasbourg/F
10:20 Coffee break and poster presentation
Chair:  J. Kosek, Prague Institute of Chemical Technology/CZ
10:50 KEYNOTE LECTURE
Model-based monomer feeding strategies on tailoring copolymer composition distribution and topology via semi-batch RAFT copolymerisation
W.-J. Wang, B.-G. Li, Zhejiang University/PRC; S. Zhu, McMaster University, Hamilton/CDN
11:25 Validity of the terminal model in controlled radical copolymerisation
I. Zapata-González, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo/MEX; E. Saldívar-Guerra, Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada, Saltillo/MEX; R.A. Hutchinson, Queen´s University, Kingston/CDN
11:50 The kinetic Monte Carlo simulated linear gradient quality as new copolymer property: the case of ATRP
P. Van Steenberge, D. D'hooge, M.-F. Reyniers, G.B. Marin, Ghent University/B; Y. Wang, M. Zhong, D. Konkolewicz, K. Matyjaszewski, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA/USA
12:15 Modeling and mechanism of polymer brush growth in surface controlled radical polymerisation processes: do surface radicals terminate?
S. Zhu, McMaster University, Hamilton/CDN
12:40 Lunch break
Chair:  B.-G. Li, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou/PRC
13:45 KEYNOTE LECTURE
Sustainability, socio-economic and ecological aspects of dispersion polymers
A. Trapani, D. Hawkins, H. Kheradmand, The Dow Chemical Company, Valbonne/F
14:20 Biodegradable and biocompatible comb-like polymers for biomedical applications
D. Moscatelli, Politecnico di Milano/I
14:45 Energy and CO2 savings: systematic approach and examples in polymer production
R. Bachmann, C. Drumm, Bayer Technology Services GmbH, Leverkusen/D; J. Heijl, Bayer Antwerpen NV/B; B. Ruytinx, Bayer Thai Company Limited, Rayong/THA; J. van den Eynde, Bayer Antwerpen NV/NL; A. Wolf, Bayer Technology Services GmbH, Leverkusen/D
15:10 Yellow chemistry: utilising elemental sulfur in polymer materials
P. Theato, University of Hamburg/D; K. Char, Seoul National University/ROK; J. Pyun, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ/USA
15:35 Poster award
15:45 Coffee break and poster presentation
Chair:  M. Busch, TU Darmstadt/D
16:05 Study of the segregated behaviour of microfluidic polymerisation
B. Cortese, M. de Croon, V. Hessel, TU Eindhoven/NL; S. Schulze, E. Klemm, Stuttgart University/D
16:30 2-D molecular weight and branching distribution modelling for ldPE accounting for topological scission
N. Yaghini, P. Iedema, University of Amsterdam/NL
16:55 Milli-reactor polymerisation technology
F. El-Toufaili, T. Bott, A. Brodhagen, M. Kleiner, C. Schwede, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen/D
17:20 New reactor for polyester polyols continuous synthetic process
Z.H. Xi, L.K. Chen, L. Zhao, W.J. Sun, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai/PRC
17:55 End of lecture session
   
18:00

Bus transfer to the windjammer starting at the Conference venue.

19:30 Conference dinner

on board of the windjammer "Rickmer Rickmers"
As seating capacity is limited, please order early to avoid disappointments!

   
Friday, 24 May 2013
Chair:  R.A. Hutchinson, Queen's University, Kingston/CDN
08:30 KEYNOTE LECTURE
Conductive polymer nanotubes: synthesis and fast electrochemistry, from electrochromics to high power energy storage
S.B. Lee, University of Maryland, MD/USA
09:05 Homogeneous and heterogeneous polymerisation of N-vinyl formamide: modeling and synthesis of nanoparticles
J. Zataray, A. Aguirre, J.C. de la Cal, J.R. Leiza, University of the Basque Country, Donostia-San Sebastian/E
09:30 Particle agglomeration in gas-dispersion polymerisation
J. Kosek, B. Ledvinkova, J. Chmelar, Institute of Chemical Technology Prague/CZ
09:55 Metallocene catalysed olefin polymerisation with specially designed catalyst support and reactor systems
S.Y. Lee, K.Y. Choi, University of Maryland, College Park, MD/USA
10:20 Coffee break and poster presentation
Chair:  M.F. Cunningham, Queen's University, Kingston/CDN
10:50 KEYNOTE LECTURE
Polymer reaction engineering on the basis of detailed radical polymerisation kinetics - recent results and perspectives
M. Buback, H. Kattner, University of Göttingen/D
11:25 Modeling multiradicals in bulk crosslinking copolymerisation
S. Lazzari, G. Storti, M. Morbidelli, ETH Zurich/CH
11:50 Models in the polymer industry: what present? what future?
H. Vale, K. Becker, A. Daiss, O. Naem, K.-D. Hungenberg, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen/D
12:15 Mass transfer and kinetics in heterophasic copolymerisation of propylene
T. Kröner, University of Halle-Wittenberg/D and Dutch Polymer Institute/NL; M. Bartke, University of Halle-Wittenberg/D
12:40 Reactors and modeling for an improved understanding of gas phase ethylene polymerisation
T.F.L. McKenna, A. Alizadeh. CNRS/University of Lyon, Villeurbanne/F
13:05 Closing remarks
H.-U. Moritz, University of Hamburg/D
13:15 End of workshop
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