4Th International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization

4th International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization

October 21-24, 2012, The Woodlands, TX, U.S.A.

WELCOME LETTER

Welcome to the International Polyolefin Characterization Meeting Point par excellence.

Dear ICPC Delegate,

Welcome to the 4th edition of the International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization. After successful previous editions in Houston, Valencia and Shanghai, we are proud to host this forth edition again in Texas, as a leading centre in the field of polyolefin research.

Once more, the 4th ICPC Conference will focus on the latest developments and innovative research in the characterization of polyolefins, grouped into sessions on Separation, Morphology, Rheology, Spectroscopy and Mathematical Modeling.

An outstanding technical program, composed of 41 lectures and 38 posters, will shape this 2012 edition, together with vendor presentations, a booth area, a companions program for attendee’s family, and networking cocktails in the evenings that we encourage you to attend.

Additionally, the 4th ICPC Short Course on Polyolefin Characterization Techniques will be held on the first day of the meeting. This one-day training course represents a unique scenario where the world experts in the field share their knowledge and experiences in GPC/SEC, Chemical Composition Distribution, High Temperature HPLC, Cross Fractionation and Preparative Fractionation techniques.

The 4th ICPC will provide once more a platform to bring together researchers from both industry and academia. With attendees from around 20 countries and representing over 50 different organizations that play a key-role in the research or production of polyolefins, ICPC covers again the whole world map, becoming this way a truly unique international conference on the field of polyolefin characterization.

On behalf of the ICPC Technical Committee and Organization, we want to thank most sincerely Speakers, Poster Authors, Attendees and Sponsors and Vendors for your support and active participation.

We hope you enjoy The Woodlands and trust the 4th ICPC will meet your expectations. We would be pleased to see you again at the 5th ICPC in 2014, in Valencia, Spain.

Sincerely yours,

Raquel Úbeda ICPC Conference Coordinator

On behalf of the 4th ICPC Technical Program Chairs:

Dr. Benjamin Monrabal Dr. Colin Li Pi Shan Prof. João Soares Prof. Minoru Terano Prof. Dujin Wang Polymer Char The Dow Chemical Company University of Waterloo Japan Advanced Institute of Institute of Chemistry, Valencia, Spain Freeport, TX, U.S.A. Waterloo, Canada Science and Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences 4th ICPC at-a-glance

4th ICPC Conference at-a-glance.

Technical Committee Keynote Speaker Benjamín Monrabal Vincenzo Busico Polymer Char, Spain Federico II University of Naples, Italy Colin Li Pi Shan The Dow Chemical Company, U.S.A. Invited Speakers João Soares Rufina Álamo University of Waterloo, Canada Facts and Figures Florida A&M University - Florida State Minoru Terano University (FAMU/FSU), U.S.A. Japan Advanced Institute of Science Venue Robert Brüll and Technology (JAIST), Japan The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Hotel & Convention Center. Dujin Wang Durability and System Reliability (LBF) 1601 Lake Robbins Drive, Institute of Chemistry of the Chinese Germany The Woodlands, Houston, TX, U.S.A. Academy of Sciences (ICCAS), China Rongjuan Cong Date The Dow Chemical Company, U.S.A. Short Course: October 21, 2012 Conference: October 22 - 24, 2012 Major Sponsors Paul DesLauriers Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, U.S.A. Attendees ExxonMobil Chemical Charles C. Han 150 Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Sponsors Presentations Susana Liberman The Dow Chemical Company Oral: 41 Universidad Rio Grande Do Sul, UFRGS Poster: 38 Chevron Phillips Chemical Brazil

Countries represented Vendors Faliang Luo 21 Polymer Char Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group China Wyatt Technology PSS, Polymer Standards Service Thomas McLeish Malvern Instruments Durham University, United Kingdom Freeslate Harald Pasch Agilent Technologies Jordi Labs University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Progression Inc. Stepan Podzimek SYNPO / University of Pardubice, Research Partner Czech Republic DPI, Dutch Polymer Institute Daniel Read University of Leeds, United Kingdom Media Partner Dalia Yablon LCGC Group ExxonMobil Research and Engineering U.S.A.

SHORT COURSE

Short Course on Polyolefin Characterization Techniques given by the Experts in the field.

st SUNDAY, October 21 , 2012 · System Set Up: - Detector Calibration. 7:30 - 8:20 Registration - Detector Alignment and Peak Position. - Hamielec Band Broadening Method. 8:20 - 8:30 Opening and Introduction to the Short Course - Systematic Method. - Band Broadening Corrections. Introduction to Polyolefin Microstructure João Soares GPC - Applications in Polyolefins Wallace Yau 8:30 - 9:15 · Molecular Weight Distribution. · Chemical Composition Distribution. 11:30 - 12:15 · Commercial Polymers: · Bivariate Distribution (Long Chain Branching, - HDPE/LDPE/LLDPE/Metallocenes. Block Co-polymers…). - iPP/ICP/RCP. · Microstructure - Properties. · Questions regarding Precision and Accuracy. · Questions regarding cc-GPC MW, LS-MW, UC-MW. GPC Basics Wallace Yau · LCB analysis: 9:15 - 10:15 · Molecular Weight Average Concept. - MH Plot with IR5 SCB Correction. - LS Conformation Plot. · Basic GPC Mechanism. - LCBI Methodology with Rheology. · GPC Retention. · MWD and Rheology. · Band Broadening. · Practical Examples and Applications: · Different ways to do Calibrations. - A case of a Dual Reactor PE. · Basics on IV concept. - A case of Polymer Blend. · Universal Calibration. - Tubular and Autoclave LDPE. · Basic LS. - Reactive Extrusion. - PAO Samples. · Mark Houwink (MH) Plot. - Polymer Additives. - Block Copolymers. 10:15 - 10:30 Coffee Break - EP Composition by IR5 and MH Plot. GPC - Practical Considerations David Gillespie 12:15 - 13:30 Lunch 10:30 - 11:30 · System Considerations: TREF, CRYSTAF and CEF Benjamin Monrabal - Choosing an Appropriate Column Set. - Pump Degradation. 13:30 - 15:00 · Chemical Composition Distribution importance. - Thermal Stability. - Data Acquisition. · Analytical Techniques. · Sample Considerations: · Fundamentals of Crystallization techniques. - Solvent and Solvent Preparation. · TREF. - Sample Preparation. · CRYSTAF. - Polymer Degradation. · CEF. · Calculation Considerations: · Molar Mass Dependence. - Flow rate analysis. · Calibration and Calculations. - Mass analysis. · Kinetic Effects and Co-crystallization. - Viscosity analysis. - MW analysis. · Hyphenated Techniques. - Copolymer analysis. · Applications.

15:00 - 15:15 Coffee Break

High Temperature HPLC of Polyolefins Willem deGroot

15:15 - 16:15 · Fundamentals of Liquid Chromatography. · Classic Liquid Chromatography of Polymers – Examples. · Crystallization Elution Fractionation (CEF). · Background of HT-LC Development. · High Temperature Solvent Gradient Interaction Chromatography. · High Temperature Thermal Gradient Interaction Chromatography. · Applications and New Developments. · References.

Cross-Fractionation Techniques Alberto Ortín

16:15 - 17:00 · Importance of the Bivariate Distribution. · Hyphenated techniques. · Preparative Fractionation followed by Analytical techniques. · Analytical Cross Fractionation. - TREF x GPC technique description. - Calibration and data processing. - Application examples: blends, copolymers, HDPE, EP. 3rd ICPC Short Course in 2010 in Shanghai, China. - Additional detectors: IR and LS.

Preparative Fractionation Benjamin Monrabal

17:00 - 17:45 · Importance of Preparative Fractionation. · Solvent–Non solvent (Molecular Weight Fractionation). · Dissolution Fractionation (Composition Fractionation TREF). · Crystallization Fractionation (Composition Fractionation CRYSTAF). · TGIC Fractionation. · Characterization of an unknown sample.

17:45 Open Discussion

TECHNICAL PROGRAM

A Technical Program focused on Separation, Morphology, Rheology, Spectroscopy and Modeling.

The 4th ICPC technical program consists of oral and poster presentations in the following polyolefin characterization areas: Separation- Fractionation, Molecular Structure and Properties, Morphology-Thermal Analysis, Rheology, Properties and Spectroscopy.

st SUNDAY - October 21 , 2012 11:05 - 11:30 A “Systematic Approach” to TD-GPC Data Processing with Band Broadening Correction. 17:00 - 19:30 Registration Lonnie Hazlitt 19:30 Welcome Cocktail The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.A.)

MONDAY - October 22nd, 2012 11:30 - 11:55 Evidences of Long-Chain Branching in Ziegler- Natta Polyethylene Homopolymers as studied via SEC-MALS 7:00 - 8:00 Registration and Rheology. 8:00 - 8:10 Opening Remarks Youlu Yu Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (U.S.A.) Spectroscopy - Properties Session Moderator: Minoru Terano 11:55 - 12:20 Characterization of Long Chain Branched Polymers 8:10 - 8:50 13C NMR Characterization of Polyolefins: a NewBoost by Comprehensive Two Dimensional Molecular in Technology, another Quantum Leap in Data Topology Fractionation x Size- Exclusion Acquisition and Structure/Properties Understanding. Chromatography. Vincenzo Busico (Keynote Speaker) David M. Meunier Federico II University of Naples (Italy) The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.A.)

8:50 - 9:20 Correlating Structure Property Relationships using 12:20 - 13:20 Lunch Chemometric Methods. Paul DesLauriers (Invited Speaker) Morphology - Properties (I) Session Moderator: João Soares Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (U.S.A.) 13:20 - 13:50 High Molecular Weight Tails and Branching in Polymer 9:20 - 9:50 Study on Microstructure and Property of Coal-Based Melts: Enhanced Extension Hardening at Surprisingly Propylene and Polypropylene. Low Flow Rates. Faliang Luo (Invited Speaker) Daniel Read (Invited Speaker) Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group University of Leeds (United Kingdom) (China) 13:50 - 14:15 Structural Studies on Processing-induced 9:50 - 10:15 Polyolefin Characterization with High Temperature Orientation in Polyolefin Pipe Systems. NMR Cryoprobe. Ralf Kleppinger Zhe Zhou DSM Resolve (The Netherlands) The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.A.) 14:15 - 14:40 Describing Structure Development In Flow Induced 10:15 - 10:35 Coffee Break Crystallization Using Extended Dilatometry. Martin Van Drongelen Separation - Fractionation (I) Session Moderator: Colin Li Pi Shan Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands)

10:35 - 11:05 Multidimensional Analysis of the Complex 14:40 - 15:05 Structure-Property Correlation of Olefin Block Composition of Impact Polypropylene Copolymers: Copolymers. Combination of TREF, SEC-FTIR-HPer DSC, and High Guoming Liu Temperature 2D-LC. Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) Harald Pasch (Invited Speaker) University of Stellenbosch (South Africa) 15:05 - 15:30 Coffee Break Separation (II) Session Moderator: Harald Pasch 9:45 - 10:10 Coffee Break 15:30 - 16:00 Polypropylene Heterophasic Copolymer: Molecular Structure Analysis through Fractionation Techniques. Separation (III) Session Moderator: Willem deGroot Susana Liberman (Invited Speaker) Universidad Rio Grande Do Sul, UFRGS (Brazil) 10:10 - 10:40 Determination of the Microstructure of Polyolefins using Thermal Gradient Interaction Chromatography 16:00 - 16:25 Characterization Comparison between Butene- and its Hyphenated Techniques. 1/Propylene and Ethylene /Propylene Copolymers. Rongjuan Cong (Invited Speaker) Guo Meifang The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.A.) Sinopec Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry (China) 10:40 - 11:10 Multidimensional High Temperature Liquid Chromatography of Polyolefins: An Overviewa) and 16:25 - 16:50 Multidimensional Fractionation Techniques for the Making a New Technique Fit for Industrial Application b) Characterisation of HDPE Pipe Grades. a) Robert Brüll (Invited Speaker), b) Dibyaranjan Mekap Andreas Albrecht Fraunhofer Institute (Germany) Borealis Polyolefine GmbH (Austria)

16:50 - 17:15 Powerful on-line FTIR Detection in Polyolefin 11:10 - 11:35 Advances in Thermal Gradient Interaction Fractionation. Chromatography and Crystallization Techniques Zengrong Zhang for Composition Analysis in Polyolefins. Nova Chemicals Corporation (Canada) Benjamin Monrabal Polymer Char (Spain) 17:15 - 20:00 Poster Session 11:35 - 12:00 Effect of Solvent Type on HT-TGIC of Polyolefins 18:30 Poster Session Cocktail made with Metallocene Catalysts. Abdulaziz A. Alghyamah TUESDAY - October 23rd, 2012 University of Waterloo (Canada)

Morphology (II) Session Moderator: Rufina Álamo 12:00 - 12:25 Gradient Temperature HPLC of Polyolefins and their 8:00 - 8:30 Advances in AFM-based Nanomechanical Copolymers. Measurements of Polyolefin Blends. Peter Montag Dalia Yablon (Invited Speaker) Polymer Standards Service, PSS (Germany) ExxonMobil Research and Engineering (U.S.A.) 12:25 - 13:20 Lunch 8:30 - 8:55 Imaging the Molecular Structure of Polyethylene Blends. Chad R. Snyder Properties - Structure (I) Session Moderator: Dujin Wang National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST (U.S.A.) 13:20 - 13:50 Scalability of Mesophase Separation on Macrophase 8:55 - 9:20 A Study on the Diffraction Intensity of Isotactic- Separation and Crystallization of i-Polypropylene / Polypropylene. Olefin Block Copolymer Blends. Xuanbo Liu Charles C. Han (Invited Speaker) Sinopec Beijing Research Inst. of Chemical Industry (China) Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)

9:20 - 9:45 Model Long Chain Branch (LCB) Polyethylenes: A 13:50 - 14:15 Effect of Thermal History on the Mechanical Detailed Study of Crystallization Behavior and Phase Properties of Three Polypropylene Impact Structure with LCB Architecture. Copolymers. Madhavi Vadlamudi Josef Jancar ExxonMobil Research and Engineering (U.S.A.) University of Technology (Czech Republic) TECHNICAL PROGRAM

14:15 - 14:40 Investigation on the Molecular Structure- Mechanical 8:55 - 9:20 The Effect of In-Process Ethylene Incorporation on Properties Relations in Polypropylene / Poly(Ethylene- the Evolution of Particle Morphology and Molecular Co-Propylene)( (PP/EPR) In- Reactor Alloys. Characteristics of Commercial Heterophasic Ethylene Ying Zhao Propylene Copolymers (HEPCs). Chinese Academy of Sciences (China) Albert Van Reenen University of Stellenbosch (South Africa) 14:40 - 15:05 Advanced Analysis of LDPE: Closing the Loop between Chemistry and Product Properties. 9:20 - 9:45 The Effect of Crystalline Phase Morphology on the Iakovos Vittorias Structure and Properties of Impact Polypropylene Basell Polyolefine Gmbh - Lyondellbasell (Germany) Copolymer. Ryan Luyt 15:05 - 15:30 Coffee Break University of The Free State (South Africa)

Modeling - Rheology Session Moderator: Paul DesLauriers 9:45 - 10:10 Coffee Break

15:30 - 16:00 Molecular Engineering of Process Rheology for Long Separation (IV) Session Moderator: Robert Brüll Chain Branched Melts. Thomas McLeish (Invited Speaker) 10:10 - 10:40 Importance of Multi-Angle Light Scattering in Durham University (United Kingdom) Polyolefin Characterization. Stepan Podzimek (Invited Speaker) 16:00 - 16:25 A Tool for Deconvoluting the Distribution of SYNPO / University of Pardubice Molecular Weight and Chemical Composition of (Czech Republic) Blends of Ethylene/Octene Copolymers. Ryan J. DePuit 10:40 - 11:05 Application of High Temperature Chromatographic The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.A.) and Viscometric Techniques for the Characterization of Highly Isotactic Polypropylene Samples. 16:25 - 16:50 Development of a Mathematical Model for Wei Sen Wong Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation (TREF). Malvern, Inc. (USA) Siripon Anantawaraskul Kasetsart University (Thailand) 11:05 - 11:30 Characterization of Chemical Composition across Molar Mass Distribution in Polyolefin Copolymers 16:50 - 17:10 Break by GPC-IR using a Filter-based IR Detector. Alberto Ortin 17:10 - 18:30 Vendor Session Polymer Char (Spain)

18:30 Vendor Session Cocktail 11:30 - 11:55 Preparation of Homogeneous Poly(Ethylene-Co-a- Olefin) and their Use as Standards for TREF, CRYSTAF and Interactive Liquid Chromatography. WEDNESDAY - October 24th, 2012 Olivier Boyron Morphology (III) Session Moderator: Charles Han Université de Lyon (France)

8:00 - 8:30 Crystalline Properties of Late Generation Polyolefins. 11:55 - 12:20 Prep TREF - HT-HPLC - HPer DSC: Linking Molecular Rufina Álamo (Invited Speaker) Characteristics and Thermal Properties of Polyolefins. Florida A&M University - Florida State University (FAMU/FSU) Sadiqali Cheruthazhekatt (U.S.A.) University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)

8:30 - 8:55 Structure Dependent Plasticity of Isotactic Polypropylene. 12:20 - 12:30 Adjournment and Goodbye Dario Cavallo Eindhoven University of Technology (The Netherlands) 12:30 Lunch

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Poster Presentations.

st MONDAY - October 21 , 2012 6. Chain Microstructures of Linear Olefin Block Copolymers: Theoretical Analysis and Monte Carlo 1. Melting and Crystalline Properties of Isotactic Simulation. Poly(propylenes) with 3,1 Defects. Sompob Buaparungsri1, Siripon Anantawaraskul1,2 * Carolina Ruiz-Orta, Juan P. Fernández-Blazquez, Rufina G. 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Álamo, Amelia M. Anderson, Geoffrey W. Coates Engineering, Kasetsart University, Thailand 1 FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, U.SA. 2 Center of Advanced Studies in Nanotechnology and its 2 Cornell University, U.S.A. Applications in Chemical, Kasetsart University, Thailand 2. A Comparison between CEF and HT-TGIC of Ziegler- 7. Simulation of Temperature Rising Elution Fractionation Natta LLDPE resins. (TREF) of Linear Olefin Block Copolymers (OBCs). Abdulaziz A. Alghyamah1,2, João B.P. Soares1 Ekaphol Siriwongsarn1,2, Siripon Anantawaraskul1,2*, João 1 University of Waterloo, Canada B. P. Soares3 2 King Saud University, Saudi Arabia 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Thailand 3. Mathematical Model of Dynamic Crystallization for 2 Center of Advanced Studies in Nanotechnology and its Ethylene/1-Octene Copolymers made with Applications in Chemical, Kasetsart University, Thailand Metallocene Catalysts. 3 University of Waterloo, Canada Nuttawat Chokputtanawuttilerd1, Siripon 1 2 3 Anantawaraskul , *, João B. P. Soares , Abdulaziz A. 8. TREF, CRYSTAF and DSC Calibration using 3 Alghyamah Homogeneous Ethylene/-olefin Copolymers. 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Olivier Boyron, Christophe Boisson Engineering, Kasetsart University, Thailand Université de Lyon, France 2 Center of Advanced Studies in Nanotechnology and its Applications in Chemical, Kasetsart University, Thailand 9. Repeatability, Reproducibility, and Baseline Stability 3 University of Waterloo, Canada of a Dual-Flow Differential Refractive Index Detector for Calculation of Molar Mass Averages in Size 4. Deconvolution of Molecular Weight Distribution and Exclusion Chromatography. Chemical Composition Distribution of Ethylene/1- Amandaa K. Brewer, Ilir Koliqi Olefin Copolymers made with Multiple-site-type Tosoh Bioscience LLC, U.S.A. Catalysts using Genetic Algorithm. Uthane Nanthapoolsub1, Khomwat Saengkhamkhom1,2, 10. Chemical Composition Characterization of Siripon Anantawaraskul1,2 * Ethylene/1-olefin Copolymers using Adsorption 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Liquid Chromatography and CRYSTAF. Engineering, Kasetsart University, Thailand Rajesh Chitta1, Robert Brüll1, Christophe Boisson2, Olivier 2 Center of Advanced Studies in Nanotechnology and its Boyron2, Tibor Macko1 Applications in Chemical, Kasetsart University, Thailand 1 Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability (LBF), Germany 5. Mathematical Model of Gradient Adsorption High 2 Université de Lyon, France Temperature Liquid Chromatography (HT-LC) for Ethylene/1-Octene Copolymers made with 11. Comparison of Elution Profiles obtained with Metallocene Catalysts. CRYSTAF, TREF and High-Temperature HPLC for Nantiya Inwong1, Siripon Anantawaraskul1,2 * Ethylene/1-Alkene Copolymers. 1 Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of T. Macko1, R. Chitta, R. Brüll1, Ch. Boisson2, O. Boyron2 Engineering, Kasetsart University, Thailand 1 Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System 2 Center of Advanced Studies in Nanotechnology and its Reliability (LBF), Germany Applications in Chemical, Kasetsart University, Thailand 2 Université de Lyon, France 12. Evaporative Light Scattering Detector and 18. Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene/Reduced Calibration of its Response for Polyolefins. Graphite Oxide Composites by In-situ Ziegler-Natta J.-H. Arndt1, T. Macko1,2, V. Busico2,3, R. Brüll1 Polymerization. 1 Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Yingjuan Huang, Jin-Yong Dong * Reliability (LBF), Germany Chinese Academy of Sciences, China 2 Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI), The Netherlands 19. Molecular Weight Scaling of the Spherulite Growth 3 Federico II University of Naples, Italy Rate in Isothermally Melt Crystallized Polyethylene Nanocomposites. 13. Imaging Techniques: Understanding the Ageing of J. Jancar, K. Fiore PipeGrade Polyethylene. Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic R. Maria1, T. Schuster1, K. Rode1, S. Damodaran1, R. Brüll1, Mirko Wenzel2, Kurt Engelsing2, Martin Bastian2 20. Characterization of Ethylene / Tetrafluoroethylene 1 Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Copolymer by means of Pyrolysis-GC/TOFMS Reliability (LBF), Germany Combined with Multivariate Data Analysis. 2 Süddeutsches Kunststoff-Zentrum (SKZ), Germany Toshifumi Kakiuchi, Minami Kikuchi, Yoji Nakajima, Tsuguhide Isemura Asahi Glass Co. Ltd, Japan 14. Three Dimensional Orientations by FTIR and Polarised Light Microscopy. 21. Moving from TCB to o-DCB Solvent in GPC/SEC using T. Schuster, K. Rode, S. Damodaran, R. Brüll Infrared Detector. Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Esther Lopez, Alberto Ortin, Jesus Montesinos Reliability (LBF), Germany Polymer Char, Spain

15. Preparation and characterization of PE-g-AIt. 22. Quantification of Antioxidants Additives in High- Marco A. da Silva1,2, Griselda B. Galland1 Density Polyethylene using FTIR Spectroscopy. 1 1 1 Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Betsy Martínez Rodríguez , Ignacio Penichet Recio , 2 2 BRASKEM S.A., Brazil Tamara Rajmankina 1 Applications Department. Investigación y Desarrollo C.A (INDESCA), Venezuela 16. Shuttle Chemistry outside the Safe Environment of a 2 University of Zulia, Venezuela Glove Box: The delicate Balance of Scavenging and Pasifying the Scavenger. 23. Effect of the Morphology on the Mechanical Camille Descour1 *, Timo Sciarone1, Mauritz Kelchtermans2, Properties of the Nanocomposites of PP/SiO2. Ilia Korobkov3, Robbert Duchateau1 * Kelly Santos1, Susana Liberman1, Diego Bracho2, Raúl 1 Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands Quijada2, Raquel Mauler1 2 Exxon Mobil Chemical Europe, Belgium 1Chemistry Institute – University Federal of Rio Grande do 3 University of Ottawa, Canada Sul, Brazil 2 * Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI), The Netherlands Departamento de Ingeniería Química y Biotecnología- Universidad de Chile, Chile 17. Applications of the New Integrated IR5 MCT 24. Latest Development in HT-GPC/SEC Column Detector in GPC/SEC with Improved Sensitivity and Technology: Stability, Resolution and Noise Reduction. Stability for Polyolefin Analysis. John McConville1, Peter Montag2, Günter Reinhold2, Pilar del Hierro, Jesus Montesinos, Rubén TarIn, BenjamIn Thorsten Hofe2 Monrabal 1 PSS USA Inc., U.S.A. Polymer Char, Spain 2 PSS GmbH, Germany 25. Characterization of Branched Ethylene/-Olefin/Diene 33. Mathematical Modeling of Olefin Polymerization with Polyolefins. Multiple-site-type Catalysts. João B.P. Soares, Saeid Mehdiabadi João B. P. Soares1*, Al-Saleh, M.2, Alghyamah A.1, Duever T.A.1 University of Waterloo, Canada 1 University of Waterloo, Canada 2 Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Kuwait 26. The effect of Nucleation Agents on the Morphology Development of Poly(propylene) (Co)polymers. 34. Design of Inorganic Network Structure in Tamara Meijer-Vissers1,2, Han Goossens1 Polypropylene through Sol-gel Method with Super- 1 Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands critical CO2. 2 Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI), The Netherlands Kengo Takeuchi, Toshiaki Taniike and Minoru Terano Japan Advanced Inst. Of Science and Technology (JAIST), 27. Improvements in the Sample Preparation of Japan Polyolefins to prevent Polymer Degradation prior to GPC/SEC and CEF analysis. 35. High Stabilization Effects of Dendritic Polyester for Benjamin Monrabal, Pilar del Hierro, Alfredo Roig Polypropylene Nanocomposites. Polymer Char, Spain Ikki Katada, Toshiaki Taniike and Minoru Terano* Japan Advanced Inst. Of Science and Technology (JAIST), 28. Characterization of Polyolefin by Diffusion Ordered Japan Spectroscopy (DOSY). Tetsuya Morioka, Koushi Matsubara 36. Processing Degradation Index (PDI) – A New Japan Polychem Corporation, Japan Approach in Quantification of Processing Stability of Polypropylene. 29. Calibration of Filter-based IR Detector in HT-GPC-IR Jiri Tochacek, Josef Jancar using Homogeneous Ethylene/-olefin Copolymers: Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic Influence of Comonomer type. 1 2 Alberto Ortín , Olivier Boyron 37. High Temperature Liquid Chromatography – Making 1 Polymer Char, Spain This New Technique fit for Industrial Application. 2 Université de Lyon, France D. Mekap1, T. Macko1, R. Brüll1, R. Cong2, A. W. deGroot2, and W. Yau2 30. Comparison of FT-IR and Modern Filter-based IR 1 Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Detection coupled to HT-GPC for Short Chain Reliability (LBF), Germany Branching and MMD Determination of Polyolefins. 2 The Dow Chemical Company, U.S.A. Carolina Ruiz-Orta1, Mª Belén Mula Andrés1, Alberto Ortín2, 2 Benjamín Monrabal 38. HT Experimentation in Rotational Rheology for 1 Repsol, Spain Polymer Melts Applications. 2 Polymer Char, Spain Robert Freisinger, Paul Staudinger Anton Paar GmbH, Graz, Austria 31. Elution Behavior of Branched Polyolefins in Size Exclusion Chromatography. Stepan Podzimek SYNPO / Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Pardubice (Czech Republic)

32. Characterization Ziegler–Natta Catalyst on Spherical Magnesium Chloride for Propylene Polymerization. Amir Rouhisefat1, Saeed Pourmahdian2 1 Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran 2 University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

VENDOR SESSIONS

Vendor Presentations.

4th ICPC provides, parallel to the main scientific program, several sessions sponsored by the Vendors. In these sessions the Vendors present their last instrumentation, software and service solutions aimed at polyolefin characterization laboratories work.

Following are the presentations list scheduled for 4th ICPC Conference:

Polymer Char High Temperature GPC-IR with integrated IR5 MCT for Polyolefin Analysis: a Breakthrough in Sensitivity and Automation. Polymer Char

Light Scattering - A Unique Technology for Polymer Characterization. Wyatt Technology

Columns, Standards, Solutions and Services for HT-GPC. PSS, Polymer Standards Service

Malvern Polyolefin Characterization Technology Package. Malvern Instruments

High Throughput Research for Polyolefin Catalyst and Product Development. Freeslate 3rd ICPC Conference, on November 7 - 10, in Shanghai, China.

Agilent Technologies Platform Solutions for GPC. Agilent Technologies

Jordi Labs Analytical Capabilities and Chromatography Consumables. Jordi Labs

Global Success of Real-time Polyolefin Characterization by Process NMR. Progression, Inc.

Sponsors

The Dow Chemical Company

Dow combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help address many of the world’s most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, affordable housing, healthy foods and renewable energy. Dow’s diversified portfolio delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries and in high growth sectors such as electronics, water, energy, coatings and agriculture. In 2011, Dow had annual sales of $60.0 billion and employed approximately 52,000 people worldwide. The Company’s more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 197 sites in 36 countries across the globe. www.dow.com

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC

Chevron Phillips Chemical is one of the world’s top producers of olefins and polyolefins and a leading supplier of aromatics, alpha olefins, styrenics, specialty chemicals, plastic piping and polymer resins. On July 1, 2000, Chevron Corporation and Phillips Petroleum Company, now Phillips 66, combined their worldwide petrochemical businesses, excluding Chevron’s oronite additives business, to form Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between the two parent companies. The LLC and its affiliates own more than $9 billion in assets and employ approximately 4,700 people at 42 manufacturing and research facilities in eight countries. www.cpchem.com Vendors and Partners.

Vendors

Polymer Char

Polymer Char, the leading Polyolefin Characterization Company, is the unique company fully-dedicated to Polyolefin Characterization, with the broadest and most modern range of instruments and services, outstanding its solutions for Molar Mass Distribution – GPC/SEC (GPC-IR, GPC One), Chemical Composition Distribution (CRYSTAF, TREF, CEF), Bivariate Distribution (CFC), Xylene Solubles (CRYSTEX), Preparative Fractionation (PREP mc2) or Infrared Detectors (IR4, IR5 MCT). With equipments installed in over 20 countries, Polymer Char has clearly become the leader in research, engineering, software and service in Polyolefin Analysis. Having worked with the most advanced labs in the world during the last 20 years has made it possible. www.polymerchar.com

Wyatt Technology

DAWN family of Multi-Angle Light Scattering (MALS) instruments for absolute macromolecular characterization determine absolute molecular weights, sizes, and branching of polymers following separation. DynaPro dynamic light scattering (DLS) instruments including DynaPro NanoStar and Plate Reader for automated size determination of nanoparticles. Eclipse Field Flow Fractionation (FFF) combined with MALS separates nanoparticles, polymers and other macromolecules. The Möbius (mobility and zeta-potential) for measurements of particles and macromolecules. www.wyatt.com

PSS, Polymer Standards Service

PSS - Driving GPC/SEC Forward: GPC/SEC is our passion. We at PSS are fully dedicated to the advancement of macromolecular liquid chromatography by means of developing true solutions and providing competent and personal support. Based on excellent products and the latest findings in material science, we create easy-to-use and powerful solutions for QC and R&D. From a single molar mass reference material to turn-key systems for GPC/SEC multi detection with light scattering, viscometry, mass spectrometry or fully compliant GPC/SEC for the pharmaceutical industry: PSS offers all products and services for successful macromolecular analysis and expert support by GPC/SEC enthusiasts! www.polymer.de

Malvern Instruments

Malvern Instruments provides a range of complementary materials characterization tools that deliver inter-related measurements reflecting the complexities of particulates and disperse systems, nonmaterial and macromolecules. Molecule conformation, Molecular Weight, Solution Viscosity, Particle size distribution, zeta potential, chemical composition, and bulk materials properties can all be determined using instruments from the Malvern range. www.malvern.com Freeslate

Freeslate is a privately held company that provides products and related services for high throughput research. Based on its proprietary laboratory automation platforms, high throughput pressure reactors, and integrated Lab Execution and Analysis (LEA) software suite, the company enables dramatic gains in its customers’ productivity and innovation by delivering seamlessly integrated automation solutions. Freeslate leverages its scientific expertise through its team of Ph.D. scientists, engineers, and software developers with directly relevant experience in the industries it serves. Collaborating with customers for more than a decade, the business has provided high throughput research solutions for the pharmaceutical, chemical, energy, and consumer products industries. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with direct sales and service in North America, Europe and Asia. www.freeslate.com

Agilent Technologies

Agilent manufactures and distributes a complete line of instrumentation serving the clinical, analytical, biotech, environmental, pharmaceutical, forensic science, food and flavor, academia, and all other laboratory markets that have needs for the best in quality, performance, and serviceability in the instruments they purchase. www.chem.agilent.com

Jordi Labs

Jordi Labs was founded in 1980 to provide the highest quality analytical services, polymer based HPLC columns and packing media in the industry. As a family company, we take pride in the production of each of our products. Customers in nearly all industries are currently using our columns, packing media, and SPE products worldwide. It is our goal to help our customers overcome their analytical challenges by providing excellent products and personal assistance from our highly trained staff. Jordi Labs provides contract analytical services with a special emphasis on chemical identification and liquid chromatography products. www.jordilabs.com

Progression Inc.

For more than 10 years, Progression, Inc. continues to be the world’s leading supplier of NMR technology to the polyolefin industry.With more than 400 installations across the globe, Progression has led the development and innovation of new technology which has been used in research laboratories, quality control labs, and on-line process analysis. Progressionís NMR technology has been successfully implemented for the analysis of density, xylene solubles, crystallinity, ethylene content, molecular weight as well as many mechanical and thermal properties. Progression continues to develop new and exciting solutions that now are used in the biofuels, bio-plastics and coal mining industries for real-time elemental analysis. www.progression-systems.com

Research Partner

DPI, Dutch Polymer Institute

The Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI) was established in 1997 as a public-private partnership to perform pre-competitive research into polymers and their application, linking scientific knowledge to the industrial need for innovation. This results in added value for universities in scientific publications and for companies in intellectual property rights and the possibilities to execute new activities. Some 200 researchers (PhDs and Post-Docs) are currently involved in DPI projects at knowledge institutes throughout the world. www.polymers.nl

Media Partner

LCGC Group

The LCGC Group spans across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Our editorial content across print and electronic products covers all key growth segments including food analysis, bioanalysis, environmental analysis, pharmaceutical analysis, and petroleum and biofuels research. www.chromatographyonline.com

All Editions at-a-glance

All Editions at-a-glance.

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Venue Houston, TX, U.S.A. 2006 Valencia, Spain. 2008 Attendees 112 120 Oral Presentations 31 35 Poster Presentations 29 38 Major Sponsors The Dow Chemical Company The Dow Chemical Company Borealis Group Lyondellbasell Sponsors ExxonMobil Chemical DPI, Dutch Polymer Institute ExxonMobil Agilent Technologies

Vendors Polymer Char Anton Paar Polymer Laboratories Polymer Char Postnova Analytics Polymer Laboratories, now a part of Varian PSS, Polymer Standards Service Progression Viscotek Waters

Research Partner - - Media Partner - - Publications Macromolecular Symposia Vol. 257 Macromolecular Symposia Vol. 282 ‘Polyolefin Characterization’ ‘Polyolefin Characterization’, ICPC 2008 Countries Represented 18 24 All Editions at-a-glance.

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ICPC Macromolecular Symposia Books: Many Oral and Poster Presentations full papers presented at previous ICPC conferences have been collected in special Macromolecular Symposia books dedicated to each edition:

Shanghai, China. 2010 The Woodlands, Houston, TX, U.S.A. 2012 · Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2006, Macromolecular Symposia, 120 150 Volume 257, Ed.: Prof. João Soares Pub.: Wiley-VCH. 35 41 45 38 · Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC 2008, Macromolecular Symposia, The Dow Chemical Company ExxonMobil Chemical Volume 282, Ed.: Prof. João Soares Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group Pub.: Wiley-VCH.

· Polyolefin Characterization, ICPC ExxonMobil Chemical Chevron Phillips 2010, Macromolecular Symposia, Volume 312, Ed.: Prof. João Soares Ningbo Dacheng Ad. Materials The Dow Chemical Company Pub.: Wiley-VCH. SCG Chemicals We are pleased to inform that Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Macromolecular Symposia will Malvern Instruments Freeslate publish again an issue dedicated to this 4th ICPC edition of the ICPC Polymer Char Jordi Labs conference. Postnova Analytics Malvern Instruments If you are participating in the 4th ICPC Wyatt Technology Polymer Char Technical Program with an oral and/ or a poster presentation, you are Progression Inc. invited to submit the whole paper/s PSS, Polymer Standards Service for the dedicated book to this 4th ICPC edition. Wyatt Technology - DPI, Dutch Polymer Institute Submission instructions can be found at the journal’s website: - LCGC Group http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/masy/ Macromolecular Symposia Vol. 257 To be published For more information, please contact ‘Polyolefin Characterization’ the Editor: Professor João Soares. 18 21 Represented Institutions

Represented by the Top Players from the Polyolefin’s Industry, Research and Academia.

• Agilent Technologies • Formosa Plastics Corporation • Albemarle • Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and • Amirkabir University of Technology System Reliability LBF • Anhui University of Science and Technology • Freeslate • Anton Paar • Freiburg Materials Research Center • Arkema Group • French National Center for Scientific Research (LCPP - CNRS) • Asahi Glass • Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen Nürnberg • Asahi Kasei Plastics • GE Global Research • BASF • Graduate University of Chinese Academy of • Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Sciences • Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry • GS Caltex • Beijing Yansan Petrochemical Branch of Sinopec • Hanwha Corporation • Beijing Yiluda Electromechanical Equipment • HI Corporation • Borealis • Honam Petrochemicals • Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Siberian Branch of • Huntsman the Russian Academy of Sciences • Indesca • Borouge • Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) • Braskem • Industrial Chemistry Research Institute of Warsaw • Brno University of Technology • Ineos • Celgard • Institute for Macromolecular Studies (CNR- ISMAC) • Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry • Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences • Chevron Phillips • Institute of Chemistry and Engineering Sciences of • Chonbuk National University Singapore (ICES) • Ciba Chemicals • Instituto de Estructura de la Materia (CSIC) • Clariant • INTEX Industries • Consiglio Nazonale delle Ricerche of Genova (CNR) • IRPC Company • Culgi • Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology • Daelim Industrial (JAIST) • Daqing Chemical Engineering Research Center • Japan Polychem Corporation • Daqing Oil Field Company • Jordi Labs • Department of Science Service of Thailand • Kanazawa University • DuPont • Kasetsart University • Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI) • Kasra Co. • Durham University • Kimberly-Clark • DSM Elastomers • Kitami Institute of Technology • DSM Resolve • LCGC Group • East China University of Science and Technology • Leiden University • ExxonMobil Chemical • LG Chem • Federico II University of Naples • Lion Copolymer • Florida State University (FSU) • LyondellBasell

• Malvern Instruments • Tallinn University of Technology (TUT) • Max Plant Institute for Polymer Research • Tasnee Petrochemicals • McGill University • Technical University of Eindhoven • Mitsubishi Chemicals • Tejin Aramid • Mitsui Chemicals • Thai Polyethylene • Nanjing University of Science and Technology • The Dow Chemical Company • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) • Ticona • Nexans • Toho Titanium • Ningbo Dacheng Advanced Material • Tosoh Bioscience • Ningbo Professional and Technical College • Total Petrochemicals • Northeast Petroleum University • Universidad Carlos III de Madrid • Nova Chemicals • Universidad Rio Grande Do Sul (UFRGS) • Novolen Technology • Universidad Simón Bolivar • Petrobras • University of Akron • PetroChina Company • University of Alberta • PetroChina Petrochemical Research Institute • University of Joensuu • Poland Industrial Chemistry Research Institute • University of Leeds • Polimeri Europa, ENI Group • University of Lyon • Polymer Char • University of Navarra • Polymer Technology Services Centre (PTSC) • University of Pardubice • Postnova Analytics • University of Rio de Janeiro • Progression Inc. • University of Shiga Prefecture of Japan • PSS, Polymer Standards Service • University of Stellenbosch • PTT Chem • University of Texas • Repsol • University of Thailand • Samsung Total Petrochemicals • University of the Free State • S.A.S. Corporation • University of Waterloo • Sasol Polymers • Utrecht University • Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) • Virginia Tech University • SCG Chemicals • Westlake Chemical • Sealed Air • W. R. Grace & Company • Sekisui Chemical • Wyatt Technology • Senoplast Klepsch & Co. • Zhejiang University • Shenhua Group • Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group • SIG Combibloc Systems GmbH • Sinopec • SK Energy • SYNPO • Sumitomo Chemical

5th ICPC - Valencia 2014

Join us again in 2014 at 5th ICPC in Valencia, Spain.

5th ICPC: 5th ICPC will take place again in the Mediterranean City of Valencia, one of the fastest improving European cities, within September and November 2014. You can get involved on 5th ICPC by several ways, such as:

· Attend: Both Professionals and Students can benefit from our Early Registration fees (to be published within 2013).

· Call for Papers: Abstracts for Oral or Poster Presentations are welcome. Please send your one-page abstract to: [email protected]

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