Abstract

The utilization of wood-derived building blocks (xylochemicals) and other abundantly available, non-food biomasses to replace fossil-based precursors is an attractive research subject in modern polymer science and engineering.  The continuing development of economically viable bio-based feedstocks and subsequent, new platform chemicals opens opportunities to increase the resource base from which chemical and materials engineers can draw to meet specific polymer and composite property requirements.  Recently, significant efforts have transpired to obtain bio-based polymers and composites with tailored thermomechanical properties for a wide variety of applications, from adhesives to coatings to under-the-hood, lightweight, yet geometrically complex vehicle components, and more. In continuing these efforts, we have prepared and examined a variety of bio-based thermoplastics, thermosets, and composites, including epoxies, vinyl esters, (meth)acrylates, allyl ethers, polyesters, polycarbonates, and cyclic carbonates with and without reinforcing fibers.  These unique materials were strategically assembled from monomers stemming from lignin-derived, (hemi)cellulose-derived, soy-derived, cashew nutshell liquid-derived, and bark extracted platform chemicals.  This seminar will highlight our work on fundamentally understanding the processing-structure-property relationships of these bio-based polymers and composites via thermal, mechanical, and modelling techniques.  Additionally, their utilities in civilian and defense applications will be discussed along with an identification of critical technological gaps that should be investigated through advanced experimental techniques.

Location:  The February meeting will be held at Dave & Buster's in Blackwood, NJ.  It is conveniently located off both Route 55 and Route 42.  Directions via Google Maps can be accessed by clicking this link.

The event will cost $20 per person for adult members , and $5 per person for active students. A flatbread buffet dinner will be served at the event.

Please RSVP by 2/14 @ 5PM here: https://doodle.com/sign-up-sheet/participate/0f496ba6-7e52-4bbc-b4ca-65f956fd624f/select 

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